Beloved Drive Thru & Pick Up Coffee Spots

A Portland coffee connoisseur has got their pick of third wave, pour over, single-origin brews all across town. But COVID has put a damper on all that. Fortunately, some of our favorite coffee shops are reopening for drink in, take out and drive through. Ready to get your coffee game back on? Read on to find out where you can get your favorite caffeine fix.

photo: Papaccino’s

Papaccino’s Coffee House & Cereal Bar

A bright and friendly space filled with colorful murals of dragons and trees, this coffee shop’s menu options include all the coffee, as well as nibbles and meals like bagels, pastries, breakfast sandwiches and more. They are open for inside and outside seating as well as pickup.

4411 SE Woodstock
Portland, OR
Dine in and pick up.
Online: facebook.com

photo: jeff via yelp

Posie’s Cafe

A neighborhood joint in Kenton that offers a relaxed vibe for parents. Recently reopened, it offers a solid menu of great options, including pastries and kids servings of grilled cheese, pb&j, or the magical cinnamon sugar toast, the whole family will be easily satisfied. With a passion for good food and coffee that invites good company, Posie’s aims to make you feel right at home.

8208 N Denver Ave
Portland, OR
Dine in, take out
Online: posiescafe.com/

Jim and Patty’s

Serving the best coffee since 1976 in various iterations, Jim and Patty have a few locations now across Portland, pleasing folks with their friendly service, delicious lattes like the Velvet Hammer Mocha, and yummy pastries like the Pig Newton, sausage patties wrapped in a cheddar biscuit. Open for pickup!

4 Portland locations
Online: jimandpattys.com

photo: Katrina Emery

Prince Coffee

The two locations at this stylish cafe may be on the small side, but the winning prize here are the treats—Dutch stroopwafels, thin wafer-like waffles with syrupy caramel sandwiched between. The kids will likely gobble them up too fast, but parents could use this tip: rest them on top of your latte for a minute to let the steam soften them!

2030 N Willis Blvd
4523 NE Fremont
Available for takeout
Online: princecoffeepdx.com

Pip’s Original

This cafe slings donuts that are freshly made with unique toppings, sometimes with long lines winding out the door so don’t forget to bring your mask! The donuts are a delicious treat—covered in Nutella, jam, maybe even bacon, and perfectly sized for tiny hands and mouths!

4759 NE Fremont St.
Portland, OR
Available for Takeout.
Online: facebook.com

photo: brent via yelp

Baker and Spice

A sweet neighborhood bakery tucked away in Hillsdale, yet only 5 minutes from downtown, this hotspot has long been a family mainstay for baked goods (check out the Cakery just down the street!). While you can also order lunch items like a turkey sandwich, you’ll most likely want to head here for the sweets—seasonal fruit hand pies, drop cookies, cupcakes, lemon tarts, and the Katie bun, a Danish pastry rolled with cinnamon, brown sugar and raisins. Eat in with a delicious coffee, or have the kids pick all their favorite to fill up a to go box.

Closed Mondays
6330 SW Capitol Hwy.  
Portland, OR
Available for walkup.
Online: bakerandspicepdx.com

—Annette Benedetti

featured image: Tyler Nix via Unsplash 

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