This 2023 story has now been updated. Find the current guide to new concessions at PDX.
When PDX's new main terminal opens in August 2024, it may look even less like an airport and more like a neighborhood near you. The terminal will have 23 shops and restaurants—and every one of them is a local brand.
Once you’ve dropped your luggage off at the check-in area, for instance, you can head up to the Loyal Legion beer hall on the mezzanine to order a flight of Oregon IPAs while your kids run off their zoomies in the play area.
Down on the ground floor, relax over a pot of tea or embark on a tasting of local gins. Browse the stores for Pendleton jackets, canned cocktails, Ducks T-shirts, and greeting cards. Nosh on a colorful grain bowl or pizza cooked in a wood-fired oven.
It’s your favorite Portland weekend, distilled into a pre-flight adventure.
PDX gets even more Northwest-centric
In 2023, PDX announced the lineup of concessions, which will open from August 2024 through early 2026. Eight of the shops are familiar faces at PDX. Fifteen are brand new to the airport–but not to Pacific Northwesterners. Almost 50 percent have women or BIPOC ownership.
The main terminal won’t just be locals’ gateway to PDX. It’s also a “Welcome to Portland!” sign for the millions of outsiders who visit the Pacific Northwest every year.
“The airport has always been a quirky, fun place, and Portlanders feel like it's one of our assets," says Kurt Huffman, Loyal Legion Beer Hall’s owner. "It makes me feel very proud to be a part of it.”
Many retail store owners say the ripple effect of a new PDX location will reach hundreds of local makers. "The orders we're going to be able to place with the small businesses we work with are going to change lives," says Victoria Venturi, owner of the feminist card store Paper Epiphanies. "It makes me emotional to think about making women a lot of [bleep]ing money."
For a map of the main terminal's shops and restaurants, see the most recent version of this article.
Sure, it’s a little early to make a shopping list, but you can start planning your itinerary here:
New brands coming to PDX
Freeland Spirits
Sip on farm-to-still gins, whiskies, and cocktails made by Portland’s women-owned, women-run distillery.
Grassa
Who makes their own pasta at the airport? Rick Giancarelli's cooks. (They’ll cook every dish to order, too.)
Hello From Portland
Shop for all your friends and relatives at this Portland-themed gift shop, which showcases local BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ makers.
Kure Superfoods
Fill your tank with premium fuel in the form of smoothies, shakes and grain bowls.
Lola’s Cafe
Search out breakfast and nutritionist-approved (literally) deli meals at this branch of Lake Oswego's beloved cafe.
Loyal Legion
Chill out in this combination beer hall (with 96 Oregon brews on tap), speakeasy, TV viewing room, and kids' play area—basically, an all-ages romper room.
Missionary Chocolates
The flavors in Melissa Berry's dairy-free chocolate truffles, bars, and treats are as creative as they are indulgent. The perfect airplane snack!
Orox Leather Co.
Trained in Mexico and Japan, the Martinez family of leather artisans combines Oaxacan craftsmanship and Portland flair.
Oven and Shaker
That smoke you'll smell at PDX? It’s a good sign you’re near the wood-fired oven where chef Cathy Whims' pizzas are baking away.
Paper Epiphanies
Catch up on your correspondence at this feminist card store, which will sell handmade cards designed by women, plus notebooks, zines, and art from local artists.
Pilot House Distilling
Taste the Oregon coast at Astoria's best-known distillery, which will serve up cocktails and local seafood at PDX.
Portland Gear
Show the world your Portland pride—and, every June, your Portland Pride—by picking up locally printed T-shirts, caps, and backpacks.
Sizzle Pie
Whether you’re an omnivore, vegetarian, or vegan, sometimes you crave a hot, crisp-edged slice of pizza while on the go.
Steven Smith Teamaker
Clear your head and settle the senses with a tea tasting, then grab gifts for the tea-lovers at your destination.
Straightaway Cocktails
This tasting room and retail shop squeezes Oregon’s craft cocktail movement into every can. Sip drinks on site or take a four-pack with you.
Returning favorites
Blue Star Donuts
When Blue Star re-opens at PDX, it’s adding a twist: donuts made right here. Grab a donut or a half-dozen.
Capers Bistro
Just as you have for more than 20 years, relax at Capers' wine bar, or grab sandwiches and snacks to eat on your flight.
Columbia Sportswear
Portland's best-known outfitter has kept Oregonians dry and warm since 1938.
The Country Cat
The Country Cat is changing shape—becoming a deli and market—but its chefs are bringing their talents back to PDX.
Pendleton
Sure, the Pendleton wool shirt you inherited from your grandpa still looks great, so why not get one your granddaughter will cherish?
Portland Coffee Roasters
Still serving up all the essentials you need to make it to your gate: espresso drinks, pastries, and sandwiches.
Powell’s Books
The City of Books returns to PDX to supply all your airplane reading needs—so you can keep your phone in your pocket until you arrive.
Stumptown Coffee Roasters
Impressing Oregonians with single-origin coffees, primo pastries, and that artsy squiggle on your latte foam since 1999.
Tom Strong - Chief Executive Officer, Skokomish Indian Tribe, Skokomish Washington
"We're foresters in that we're stewards," says Tom Strong, Chief Executive Officer of the Skokomish Indian Tribe, which manages 2,000 acres of Washington forests for its 800 tribal members. "We're not cutting and planting, seeking to develop our lands into a commodity. Instead, we're doing it to restore the forest."
Over the past 100 years, the two dams on the North Fork Skokomish River have had a major impact on the entire ecosystem of Skokomish land. "We want to restore the entire Hood Canal watershed," Tom says. The forests are just one part.
Selling wood from Douglas fir trees the tribe selectively thinned will help fund this restoration. "We don't have an endless amount of money," Tom says. "But we would like to think we've got an endless amount of time."
Ben Hayes - Co-owner, Hyla Woods, Cherry Grove, Oregon
Ben Hayes is a sixth-generation forester who manages Hyla Woods, outside Cherry Grove, Oregon, with his father, Peter. He is also a sustainable-forestry consultant. At Hyla Woods, the Hayes experiment with selective thinning and patch cutting, instead of clear-cutting, to foster diversity of tree species, ages, and sizes.
"When you look 100 years out, having greater complexity in terms of species and the structure of the forest, you can increase the forest's resilience in the face of extreme weather and drought," he says.
"We're working toward a model of forestry that you could practice for the perpetual future,” Ben says. “It's a model that lifts up both rural and urban communities and the ecosystems we rely on."
Richard and Ann Hanschu - Owners, Doneen, Forest Grove, Oregon
Ann Hanschu's father first bought land outside Forest Grove, Oregon, in 1956. Ann grew up trailing her father around the forest, learning from him. The Hanschus now have three children, four grandchildren, and five great-grandchildren.
Richard says, "We're planting trees that our grandchildren will see the profits from — not even our children. It's long-range thinking."
"A lot of the timber is older,” Ann adds. “We're laddering it with trees of different age groups — some 30-40 years old, some 10-20 years old — so the land can continue to produce a sustainable amount of wood."
Herman Flamenco - Central Cascades Conservation Forester, The Nature Conservancy, Cle Elum, Washington
"We know historically that the stands we're working on were overstocked," says Herman Flamenco, Central Cascades conservation forester for the Nature Conservancy, of the 50,000 acres outside Cle Elum, Washington, the organization manages. Thinning the trees welcomes in light and biodiversity.
Some loggers in the region worry that this low-impact approach to forestry yields less lumber, and less profit, than clear-cutting. One local outfit took on this labor-intensive challenge, selectively harvesting Doug fir trees from steep slopes.
"Western Washington is wetter. In our dry climate, there's less moisture and increased fire risk," Herman says. "As we look at climate change, it's just going to get dryer. We want to make sure we can keep our forests around."
In the 1950s, back when people wore fancy hats to the airport, PDX’s main terminal had brown terrazzo floors.
By the 1970s, blue carpet sporting the old Port of Portland logo replaced the terrazzo. The airport was so concerned about keeping the carpet clean that we banned gum-chewing indoors.
In the 1980s, PDX replaced the ski-chalet paneling in the Clocktower Plaza with high ceilings and skylights, but kept the blue carpet.
SRG Partnership, a Portland-based architecture firm, designed the pattern for the now-iconic carpet on the layout of the airport runways.
The Clocktower Plaza, post-1988, with the iconic carpet.
The Clocktower Plaza (before its demolition in 2021-22) with the new carpet.
The flexible interior spaces were designed with the future of travel in mind — and to give you plenty of comfortable spots to recharge before your next flight.
Two permanent installations from acclaimed contemporary artist Jacob Hashimoto hang like clouds above the concourse’s common areas.
Shops and restaurants are clustered together like city blocks, with a pedestrian-friendly scale and lots of room to spread out.
PDX’s swanky new bar, Juliett, honors women in aviation with mid-20th-century style, top-class cocktails, and local wines and beers.
Sky-high windows fill the interior with daylight while maximizing the concourse extension’s energy efficiency.
At the east end of the concourse, a wall of windows opens up this epic view of Mt. Hood, where you’ll definitely want to pose for a photo before takeoff.
The Concourse E extension project is the dedicated home for Southwest Airlines at PDX, with six new gates.
Remember the view of Mt. Hood on Concourse E? It’s coming back, brighter than ever.
Tillamook’s menu includes the best of the classics with fried cheese curds and a signature grilled cheese.
Calliope takes its name from one of Oregon’s native hummingbirds and showcases creative and playful keepsakes.
Grab your favorite book, magazine or newspaper at Your Northwest Travel Mart.
Concourse B's 38-foot-high ceilings and 6,900 square feet of windows don't just let light in. They let you watch the airport in action. "I think this airport gave us a chance to celebrate the romance of flight," says Gene Sandoval of ZGF, the architecture firm that designed the new concourse.
ZGF Architects was inspired to bring the Pacific Northwest’s natural world indoors. You can contemplate the plants hanging from the ceiling and the Oregon white-oak walls as you relax in B’s comfy new seats. (Bonus: More power adapters!)
RYAN! Feddersen’s art installation, which fills the concourse, is made up of three interconnected pieces. The “Sentinel” landscapes and abstract “Habitat Tiles” are pictured here.
RYAN! is an enrolled member of the Confederated Tribes of the Colville Reservation. She draws inspiration from the region’s traditions and landscape for these pieces, which include the gently rolling “Cloud Walk” overhead.
Nicole and David Mouton, in partnership with HMSHost, opened an outpost of Portland’s beloved Screen Door Restaurant on Concourse B. Find Screen Door’s legendary fried chicken and waffles here from breakfast until dinnertime.
Sam and Nick Purvis, the brothers behind Good Coffee, source fresh coffee beans and teas from all over the world. Pick up a pastry or a bag of beans, too!
Our new rental car center opened in November 2021.
All rental car brands are now on-site at PDX – no more shuttles to pick up your car.
Perez Westbrooks' colorful digital mural celebrates Northwest flora.
Ben Butler's swirling wood sculpture is made from reclaimed Douglas fir.
The new facility also adds 30 ADA parking spots, more than 30 electric vehicle charging stations, and 2,200 long-term parking spaces to the airport.
Adding more lanes to our new, relocated exit toll plaza helps you leave PDX more quickly.
Every design decision we make is about keeping the heart and soul of PDX intact. You’ll see homages to all the things you love about our city and region in the new airport designs.
You’ll notice subtle nods to the Pacific Northwest landscape throughout the space. Natural light, living trees, and native Oregon foliage may give you the feeling of walking through a park.
The new terminal’s wooden ceiling, made from sustainably grown, local Doug fir, might remind you of daylight filtering through forest canopies.
This will be your new view when entering the spacious ticket lobby at PDX. The nine-acre wood roof is so distinctive you’ll be able to spot it from the air.
The ripples and currents of pristine Northwest rivers inspired the new terminal’s curvy profile.
Expanding the heart of PDX creates more space for our beloved local shops and restaurants — not to mention local humans (and visitors, too).