Proud Mary Cafe, Alberta
28 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR28 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Proud Mary Cafe for breakfast and brunch, and two commenters call it the best breakfast around. A few people single out the ricotta hotcakes, two diners praise the coffee, and one diner who ate there says the matcha pancake is a must-try, though the interior is less atmospheric. On the downside, one diner finds the menu confusing even though the food stays delicious, and two commenters say it is not close to downtown.
Address
Proud Mary Cafe, 2012 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Ricotta hotcakes, Matcha pancake
- Best for
- Breakfast
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/coughberg in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Describes Proud Mary as excellent and recommends it.
- Recommendsu/ShastaAteMyPhone in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Says it is the first spot they bring visitors.
- Recommendsu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · May 2025
Names Proud Mary as a pick in a direct list answering the brunch and coffee question.
- Recommendsu/DarthTempi in r/PortlandOR · Apr 2025
Personally enjoys its coffee and its brunch.
- Recommendsu/gardensho in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Includes it in a short breakfast list.
- Recommendsu/Picklopolis in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Recommends Proud Mary in a short reply.
- Recommendsu/milkyjoewithawig in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Suggests Proud Mary as one of two picks.
- Recommendsu/infjetson in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Calls the parent's Proud Mary pick excellent.
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- Recommendsu/mrbubbee in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Calls Proud Mary very good and is surprised few others named it.
- Recommendsu/livinASTRO72 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names Proud Mary as a breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/Loud-Fox-8018 in r/askportland · May 2025
Names Proud Mary as a pick, alongside another spot, for the brunch or coffee question.
- Recommendsu/YVR-n-PDX in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Says they would have suggested the same places, Proud Mary included.
- Recommendsu/rctid12345 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names Proud Mary as the breakfast pick.
- Recommendsu/NotThatKindOfDoctor9 in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Recommends Proud Mary and praises the food and coffee for both taste and presentation.
- Recommendsu/normanbeets in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Says the matcha pancake is a must-try and the food is artful, though the interior is less atmospheric.
- Recommendsu/MissLouisiana in r/askportland · May 2025
Agrees Proud Mary is a good suggestion that fits either coffee or brunch.
- Recommendsu/PhotographPale3609 in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Recommends the ricotta pancake as a treat to share with a friend.
- Recommendsu/dumpling-lover1 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests adding Proud Mary Coffee next time.
- Recommendsu/kokosuntree in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Says it serves the top breakfast among the suggestions.
- Recommendsu/fancyface7375 in r/askportland · Jul 2025taste
Says the menu is confusing yet the food stays consistently delicious even when unsure what was ordered.
- Recommendsu/MilaRose89 in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Seconds Proud Mary and calls it the best breakfast around.
- Recommendsu/Able-Spread-6198 in r/askportland · Jun 2025variety
Says it has several vegetarian dishes adaptable to vegan.
- Recommendsu/coral_bells in r/askportland · Jan 2025taste
Recommends its ricotta hotcakes, saying they change by season but stay good.
- Recommendsu/i_burp_durian in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Lists Proud Mary among three recommendations.
- Recommendsu/No_Isopod_8045 in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Recommends Proud Mary's in a short reply.
- Recommendsu/Funkyfreddy in r/askportland · May 2026
Gives an emphatic one-line answer naming Proud Mary.
- Recommendsu/Logical-Bullfrog-112 in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Suggests it as a non-Mexican, non-buffet pick that is really good.
- Recommendsu/Zalenka in r/askportland · May 2025
Gives Proud Mary as a direct named answer to the breakfast burrito question.
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