Before heading to Portland (Oregon), I did my research. After all, I was heading to one of the best foodie destinations in the country. Naturally, a lot of our day was planned around our meals, and I’ll tell you right away, there’s no getting around the calories in a trip to Portland.

Many of our meals consisted of local ingredients, and were described as innovative, hearty cooking. No Portland list can really cover all the great stuff there is to find, but I’m eager to share what I tried, and what I think is a good representation of what food in Portland is really about.