Part of the Jubitz truck stop franchise, The Portlander Cascade Grill serves exactly what’s expected from a pitstop, including a hearty all-day breakfast, all-you-can eat biscuits and gravy for $14, a French dip, burgers, fish and chips, chicken fried steak... it goes on.

The salvation of many a late-night binge in the reaches of North Portland, the no-frills Javier’s Tacos serves, appropriately, a menu of tacos large and small, as well as other Mexican-American staples such as tortas, tostadas, and enchiladas. For the truly indulgent, the carne asada fries are a massive platter of crinkle fries topped with heaps of meat and cheese. The shop also serves a variety of Mexican doughnuts and pastries for those craving sugar.

This pinnacle of old-school, all-day chain diners has locations country-wide, but actually originated in Hermiston, Oregon in 1978. All of its locations are 24/7, including a spot near the airport, helpful for those red eye flights. The other locations are mostly on the fringes of the city. All serve breakfast, pies, burgers, and rib-sticking items like country-fried steak.

The best and only 24-hour diner downtown, The Roxy has been a late-night stomping ground for the weary and bedraggled downtown crowd for years now. Filled with an eclectic array of celebrity portraits, it’s an essential place to wind down from a night on the town, work off a hangover before an early shift, or watch a wild night unfold.

Ask a Portlander where to go after the bars close, chances are they will suggest the window-lined, counter-service diner The Original Hotcake House, in equal parts praise and derision. The question of, “If it’s open all day, every day, when do they get a chance to clean the grills,” should be put out of thought, and replaced with the question of “how many pancakes in the stack should I order?” The answer is four, with butter liberally applied.

A common sight for anyone traveling west on Highway 99, the family-friendly diner Banning’s has been open for 40 years now, most of which has been 24 hours a day save Christmas, when it’s closed, and Thanksgiving, when it closes at noon. In the classic diner, pies slowly spin on a rotating display case, ready to be served alongside a massive menu of American diner classics, from three-egg omelettes to stacked club sandwiches and fluffy Belgian waffles.

A red-and-tan brick exterior make this 24-hour taco shop out on McLoughlin an easy find, and the illustrated menus above the counter make it easy to order no matter the state of mind. Rigoberto's serves massive burritos for less than $7, alongside tortas, enchiladas, and combination platters.