Belmont Street business district
A dense, walkable stretch of independent cafes, bars, restaurants, and vintage shops that anchors the inner east side's commercial life.
BELMONT · PORTLAND
Belmont
28 spots to discover in this neighborhood
“SE Belmont commercial corridor. Eclectic small biz row.”
- Triangle hood
- Bike-friendly
- Up-and-coming
- Walkable corridor
- Eclectic eats
LIVE ACTIVITY
Avg Rating
4.7
Average across 28 businesses
Reviews
9,525
Across 28 businesses
Open Now
8
Live
Right now
Top Categories
- Food 10
- Shops 10
- Restaurants 6
NEIGHBORHOOD IDENTITY
What Belmont Is Known For
“SE Belmont commercial corridor. Eclectic small biz row.”
Foster corridor
Triangle loop
Local evening
“SE Belmont commercial corridor. Eclectic small biz row.”
— Belmont, Portland
The Vibe
What Belmont Feels Like
Eclectic walkable commercial corridor
Belmont is energetic, eclectic, and unmistakably inner-Portland, packed with coffeehouses, bars, vintage shops, and restaurants along a walkable, pedestrian-scaled street. The atmosphere is creative and a little bohemian.
The corridor draws a steady flow of locals and visitors day and night, with a mix of old Portland grit and newer polish that gives it a lively, lived-in feel.
History
How Belmont Came To Be
Belmont is a commercial corridor neighborhood centered on Southeast Belmont Street, one of the inner east side's classic streetcar-era business streets. As Portland's east side filled in during the early twentieth century, Belmont Street developed as a walkable spine of shops, theaters, and storefronts serving the surrounding residential blocks.
The corridor weathered the mid-century shift toward automobiles and the decline that touched many inner-city commercial streets, then saw renewed energy from the 1990s onward as a wave of cafes, bars, restaurants, and small businesses revitalized the strip. The historic Avalon area and the long-running movie house tradition anchored the street's character.
Today Belmont is one of inner Southeast's most distinctive commercial districts, a dense, eclectic stretch of independent businesses set among the bungalows and old apartment buildings of the surrounding Sunnyside and Buckman neighborhoods.
Character
What Defines Belmont
Streetcar-era storefronts
Historic low-rise commercial buildings give the corridor its pedestrian scale and old-Portland character.
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Landmarks
Notable Places in Belmont
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Belmont Street
A lively commercial corridor lined with restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and independent businesses in inner Southeast Portland.
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Movie Madness
A landmark video rental store and film archive on SE Belmont, now operated by the Hollywood Theatre.
Real Estate
Homes & Architecture in Belmont
Housing around the corridor is a mix of early-twentieth-century bungalows, foursquares, and vintage apartment buildings, prized for their walkability to the business district.
Craftsman bungalow
Old Portland four-square
Vintage apartment
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Discovery Paths
Three ways to experience Belmont.
Foster corridor
- 1 Small cafes on SE Foster Rd
- 2 Eclectic eateries (Stella Taco, Pieper Cafe)
- 3 Bike-friendly side streets
Triangle loop
- 1 Foster Powell Park
- 2 Local restaurants
- 3 Mt. Scott / Holgate bike greenway
Local evening
- 1 Bar Carlo
- 2 Pieper Cafe
- 3 Stella Taco
Civic Infrastructure
The associations, meetings and shared resources that hold Belmont together.
Active associations
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VisitBelmont Neighborhood Association (SNA) neighborhood assn
Belmont triangle: SE Powell Blvd (north) to SE Foster Rd (south) to SE 82nd Ave (east) — bounded by SE Holgate to the north on the SW corner
Businesses in Belmont
Showing 1–24 of 28 businesses in Belmont
Open now
Belmont Inn
Bars·Belmont· 4.3 (343)
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Closed
Slappy Cakes
Restaurants·Belmont· 4.3 (1,433)
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Annam VL
Restaurants·Belmont· 4.7 (134)
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Closed
Hodas Middle Eastern Cuisine
Restaurants·Belmont· 4.6 (973)
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Closed
Nate's Oatmeal Cookies
Bakeries·Belmont· 4.9 (139)
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Closed
The Bite on Belmont
Services·Belmont· 4.7 (227)
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Closed
Movie Madness Video
Services·Belmont· 4.9 (1,319)
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Closed
Avalon Theatre
Arts·Belmont· 4.5 (956)
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Closed
The Historic Belmont Firehouse
Arts·Belmont· 4.7 (69)
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Closed
Moonshadow
Services·Belmont· 4.5 (296)
GoodMap
Closed
Belmont Books
Retail·Belmont· 4.9 (114)
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Closed
Mix Tape, Mixtape vintage
Retail·Belmont· 4.8 (46)
GoodMap
Closed
Ashton Chiropractic Family Wellness Centre
business· 4.9 (77)
GoodMap
Closed
Battery X-Change - Portland
Auto·Belmont· 4.8 (100)
GoodMap
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Belmont Market
business· 4.5 (22)
GoodMap
Closed
Grain Integrative Health
Health·Belmont· 4.2 (80)
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H Mart Belmont
Grocery·Belmont· 4.5 (1,725)
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Hairodactyl
Beauty·Belmont· 4.9 (106)
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Hoda’s -Lebanese- Farm to Table - Now Booking for Spring & Summer Catering ! Prom dinner at Hoda's serving 6 Course for $40
Services·Belmont
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Closed
Barker Architecture Office
business· 5.0 (1)
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Closed
Rendered.co
Retail·Belmont· 5.0 (131)
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PDX Commons Cohousing
Services·Belmont· 4.9 (7)
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Propaganda the Salon
Beauty·Belmont· 4.8 (145)
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Tantrum Vintage
Retail·Belmont· 5.0 (38)
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