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Portland’s Most Worthy Waffles, Mapped

Find Portland’s best sweet and savory waffles with this handy map

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Watch out pancakes — your hot, crispy, and versatile cousin, the waffle, is taking over Portland. Local restaurants serve waffles in dozens of styles — ever heard of Hong Kong bubble waffles? A 2017 study by EZCater.com even reports Portlanders order more waffles that any other city in the nation. Any.

Find your waffle nirvana with the below map, dedicated to Portland’s best waffles. It includes the full lineup of Portland waffle styles, from traditional liege waffles at Off the Waffle, to waffle sandwiches of bacon, brie, cucumber, and mint jelly at the Smaaken food cart.

Don't see your favorite waffle spot? Spread the rich batter of love in the comments. (The points on this map guide are not ranked; rather, they are organized geographically).

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Batter, Griddle, & Drinkery

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At this cozy cafe, find inventive spins on the classic American waffle, like a waffle topped with Asian-style fried chicken and served with garlic-chili sauce, a waffle sandwich loaded with bacon and eggs, and one served beneath either pork or veggie sausage gravy. Batter, Griddle, & Drinkery is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and brunch, with breakfast cocktails, smoothies, and coffee.

Asian fried chicken-topped waffle
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Screen Door

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There’s only one waffle dish at this insanely popular Southern-style brunch destination, but it’s all the salty-sweet goodness you’ll ever need to start the day right. Just imagine a tower of Screen Door's buttermilk-battered fried chicken atop a sweet potato waffle served with maple syrup. Arrive the moment the doors open or prepare to wait, especially on weekends.

The hulking chicken and waffles
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Jam On Hawthorne

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Build your own Belgian waffle dish at this adored, no-frills café. Choose from a handful of toppings — think Nutella, berries, and whipped cream. Breakfast is served every day starting at 7:30 a.m. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are all available. There’s even a children’s play area for the lil’ ones. 

Waffle with strawberries and Nutella
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The Waffle Window

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With four locations scattered throughout the Portland area, the Waffle Window has earned a loyal fanbase, serving liege waffles topped with sweet and savory ingredients since 2007. You can get everything from pepper bacon and braised mushrooms to marinated chevre, and you actually can’t go wrong. Vegetarian options available. 

The seasonal Hot Apple Pie waffle, offered in autumn
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Off The Waffle Clinton St.

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Founders Omer and Dave Orian know their way around a liege waffle, having spent time in Belgium as kids. This Eugene-based chainlet excels on both sweet and savory fronts: waffles topped with a sunny-side-up fried egg, thick-cut bacon, goat cheese, and fresh avocado, and waffles topped with fresh fruit, caramel sauce, and whipped cream. The cafe has seating, but it can be high-value real estate depending on the day. While visiting, don’t skip what could be America’s best bathroom. Off the Waffle is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week.

Bacon, avocado, and fried egg-topped waffle
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Smaaken Waffle Sandwiches

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Just how good Smaaken’s Dutch-style waffle sandwiches are can be hard to wrap your head around until you’ve tried them: a crunchy sandwich with fillings both familiar and funky. The menu is extensive, with lots of gluten-free and vegan options. For savory, the place to start is the signature Smaaken, with brie, bacon, and apple, before moving onto the Brit, which adds cucumber and mint jelly to the mix. For sweet, the bacon and maple butter option will make you forget all about bacon maple bars. Find a second location at The Barley Pod, Food Carts & Beer Garden.

Banana, Nutella, and whipped cream waffle sandwich
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A.N.D Cafe

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A.N.D. Cafe has brought flavorful combinations for vegetarians and vegans (and the gluten-free) for years, and it recently relocated to SE Foster, sharing space with its veggie burger-focused evening incarnation, Off the Griddle. Expect a lively atmosphere, counter service, and things like plant-based fried “chk’n” and waffles, pumpkin waffles with sweet cream, and blue corn waffles with fruit.

A.N.D. Cafe’s whimsical dining room
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Gigi's Cafe

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Born from the Gaufre Gourmet food cart, Gigi’s is worth the trip to Hillsdale, for your choice of one of three house-made waffle styles (liege, gluten-free Brussels, or the daily special). Topping options include maple bacon, lemon meringue, and milk and honey, the latter of which comes with a very generous portion of chevre mousse. Or sink your teeth into a well-stacked waffle burger. 

The Milk & Honey Waffle with chevre mousse, balsamic caramel sauce, and toasted pistachios
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Puffle Waffle

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This Happy Valley Station food cart specializes in egg waffles, aka bubble waffles, a crispy, ice cream-filled street snack popular in Hong Kong. Choose from vanilla or chocolate waffles, four flavors of ice cream, and numerous sauces and toppings ranging from rainbow sprinkles to Matcha Pocky sticks.

A bubble waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce
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Batter, Griddle, & Drinkery

At this cozy cafe, find inventive spins on the classic American waffle, like a waffle topped with Asian-style fried chicken and served with garlic-chili sauce, a waffle sandwich loaded with bacon and eggs, and one served beneath either pork or veggie sausage gravy. Batter, Griddle, & Drinkery is open daily for breakfast, lunch, and brunch, with breakfast cocktails, smoothies, and coffee.

Asian fried chicken-topped waffle
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Screen Door

There’s only one waffle dish at this insanely popular Southern-style brunch destination, but it’s all the salty-sweet goodness you’ll ever need to start the day right. Just imagine a tower of Screen Door's buttermilk-battered fried chicken atop a sweet potato waffle served with maple syrup. Arrive the moment the doors open or prepare to wait, especially on weekends.

The hulking chicken and waffles
Yelp

Jam On Hawthorne

Build your own Belgian waffle dish at this adored, no-frills café. Choose from a handful of toppings — think Nutella, berries, and whipped cream. Breakfast is served every day starting at 7:30 a.m. Vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options are all available. There’s even a children’s play area for the lil’ ones. 

Waffle with strawberries and Nutella
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The Waffle Window

With four locations scattered throughout the Portland area, the Waffle Window has earned a loyal fanbase, serving liege waffles topped with sweet and savory ingredients since 2007. You can get everything from pepper bacon and braised mushrooms to marinated chevre, and you actually can’t go wrong. Vegetarian options available. 

The seasonal Hot Apple Pie waffle, offered in autumn
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Off The Waffle Clinton St.

Founders Omer and Dave Orian know their way around a liege waffle, having spent time in Belgium as kids. This Eugene-based chainlet excels on both sweet and savory fronts: waffles topped with a sunny-side-up fried egg, thick-cut bacon, goat cheese, and fresh avocado, and waffles topped with fresh fruit, caramel sauce, and whipped cream. The cafe has seating, but it can be high-value real estate depending on the day. While visiting, don’t skip what could be America’s best bathroom. Off the Waffle is open for breakfast and lunch seven days a week.

Bacon, avocado, and fried egg-topped waffle
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Smaaken Waffle Sandwiches

Just how good Smaaken’s Dutch-style waffle sandwiches are can be hard to wrap your head around until you’ve tried them: a crunchy sandwich with fillings both familiar and funky. The menu is extensive, with lots of gluten-free and vegan options. For savory, the place to start is the signature Smaaken, with brie, bacon, and apple, before moving onto the Brit, which adds cucumber and mint jelly to the mix. For sweet, the bacon and maple butter option will make you forget all about bacon maple bars. Find a second location at The Barley Pod, Food Carts & Beer Garden.

Banana, Nutella, and whipped cream waffle sandwich
Facebook/Smaaken

A.N.D Cafe

A.N.D. Cafe has brought flavorful combinations for vegetarians and vegans (and the gluten-free) for years, and it recently relocated to SE Foster, sharing space with its veggie burger-focused evening incarnation, Off the Griddle. Expect a lively atmosphere, counter service, and things like plant-based fried “chk’n” and waffles, pumpkin waffles with sweet cream, and blue corn waffles with fruit.

A.N.D. Cafe’s whimsical dining room
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Gigi's Cafe

Born from the Gaufre Gourmet food cart, Gigi’s is worth the trip to Hillsdale, for your choice of one of three house-made waffle styles (liege, gluten-free Brussels, or the daily special). Topping options include maple bacon, lemon meringue, and milk and honey, the latter of which comes with a very generous portion of chevre mousse. Or sink your teeth into a well-stacked waffle burger. 

The Milk & Honey Waffle with chevre mousse, balsamic caramel sauce, and toasted pistachios
Facebook/Gigi’s

Puffle Waffle

This Happy Valley Station food cart specializes in egg waffles, aka bubble waffles, a crispy, ice cream-filled street snack popular in Hong Kong. Choose from vanilla or chocolate waffles, four flavors of ice cream, and numerous sauces and toppings ranging from rainbow sprinkles to Matcha Pocky sticks.

A bubble waffle with ice cream and chocolate sauce
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