Portland Mercury

Staff Pick
Backspace

115 NW 5th Ave.
Portland, OR 97209
Northwest
503.248.2900
www.backspace.bz

Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-2am, Sat-Sun 10am-2am

Tags: Movie Theater, Coffee Shop/Tea House, DistroLocation, Gallery, Cafe, Arts Center, American, Vegetarian/Vegan
Features: Staff Pick

Restaurant Details

Old Town's favorite cyber-gaming cafe features tons of computers, gaming tournaments, occasionally awesome art exhibits, way cool live music and a mostly vegan menu of sandwiches, soups, and salads, pizza and calzones from Hot Lips Pizza, pastries and that tasty Stumptown coffee.

Features: Vegetarian Friendly, Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Cheap Eats, Good for Groups, Live Music, To Go, Wi-Fi, Wine/Beer

Price: $
Payment Type: Visa, MC, AMEX

Upcoming Events

Staff Pick All Ages
Little Claw, Talk Normal, Wet Hair, Silver Interior and STLS
- Fri., Nov. 20, 8 p.m.
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Staff Pick Readers Pick All Ages Tickets Available
Homeless Benefit
- Sat., Nov. 21, 9 p.m.
- 1 going/interested
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Staff Pick All Ages
Grandchildren
- Wed., Nov. 25
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All Ages
High School of Recording Arts Benefit
- Fri., Nov. 27
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All Ages
Jerkfest Dance Competition
- Sat., Nov. 28
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Past Events

Staff Pick
Pigeon John, Josh Martinez, Alphabet Stew, Iame and DJ Spark
- Sun., Nov. 15, 9 p.m. 2009
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All Ages
Karli Fairbanks
- Sat., Nov. 14 2009
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All Ages
Errick Lewis
- Fri., Nov. 13 2009
- Comments (1)

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A new cook staff has brought a new focus on both vegetarian and vegan options with a menu that always has a few surprises.

Posted by Godzilla on August 15, 2007 at 9:40 AM | Report this comment

COFFEE!!!!

Posted by Someguy on August 17, 2007 at 7:23 PM | Report this comment

Pretty basic menu. Sandwiches, salads, and pizza along with all the expected fare that accompanies caffeinated beverages (Voodoo Doughnuts!). Everything's tasty yet a few dollars spendier than I'd like. Although such is the case with vegan/vegetarian food in this city...

Posted by crasslass on August 21, 2007 at 11:00 AM | Report this comment

one of my favourite places to go in the city. good coffee, pool tables, computers, and geeks. there's also lots of veggie food to eat- pretty basic, but delicious.

Posted by pickletoes on October 14, 2007 at 3:46 PM | Report this comment

Good - good coffee. Awesome food that always exceeds expectations. Bad - the "Stumptown method" guarantees cold lattes EVERY time, and the staff is too cool for you & really stoned.

Posted by Smooches on February 16, 2008 at 9:45 PM | Report this comment