Stepping Stone Cafe, Nw
21 people recommendvia r/askportland23 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Commenters recommend Stepping Stone Cafe in Northwest Portland as a brunch pick, and several people point to its pancakes. One diner who goes every weekend says the cooking is reliably good and rates the service similarly well, while a visitor says the potatoes come closest to what they can find in the tri-state area. On the downside, one diner finds the pancakes not top-tier while noting they are the largest, one commenter notes weekends can mean a line, another suggests arriving early, and a different commenter says it could be crowded for a restless small child. Another commenter calls it decent for Sunday morning, though not an official brunch spot.
Address
Stepping Stone Cafe, 2390 NW Quimby St, Portland, OR 97210
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Pancakes
- Best for
- Brunch
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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/RAGEMOOSE in r/askportland · Dec 2023taste
Goes every weekend and says the food is consistently good.
- Mixedu/likethus in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Describes its vegan brunch option as fine but the only real option.
- Recommendsu/eggsonmyeggs in r/askportland · May 2026
Names Stepping Stone Cafe as a wonderful diner that opens at 7.
- Recommendsu/dragons_faeries in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Recommends Stepping Stone at its NW 24th and Quimby location.
- Recommendsu/CrowsInTheNose in r/askportland · Jan 2026wait time
Recommends it, warning that weekend visits usually mean a line.
- Recommendsu/Alternative_Block478 in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Commenter names Stepping Stone as one of their favorites for pancakes.
- Mixedu/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · Jan 2025portion
Says the pancakes aren't the top quality but are the largest, and the vibes are good.
- Recommendsu/beccarooz in r/askportland · Jan 2026wait time
Lists it as a Northwest option and advises arriving early.
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- Recommendsu/EpicSeshBro in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Offers this cafe as a second brunch alternative after the first pick.
- Recommendsu/pinkngreenlivingroom in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Says Stepping Stone is pretty good.
- Recommendsu/brewbrain in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Strongly endorses Stepping Stone as their brunch pick.
- Recommendsu/Lucaswillkillu in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Answers the pancake question by naming this spot.
- Recommendsu/Andrewpruka in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Calls it their chosen spot and describes a birthday breakfast there with a mimosa.
- Recommendsu/madamechaton in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Calls it an absolute institution, though a wiggly kid might find it crowded.
- Recommendsu/probeguy in r/askportland · Oct 2025taste
Suggests it for decent Sunday morning eating, though not an official brunch.
- Recommendsu/Macncheesesounds in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Lists this cafe among its brunch picks, located on 24th.
- Recommendsu/DamAndBlast in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Suggests Stepping Stone Cafe, unsure whether it serves eggs benedict.
- Recommendsu/Ancient_Slip_3194 in r/askportland · Jan 2026taste
Praises the potatoes as the nearest thing to tri-state cooking; sits a short walk along NW 23rd.
- Recommendsu/westgate141pdx in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Suggests this northwest cafe as a brunch answer to the Friday question.
- Recommendsu/northweststyle in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Names Stepping Stone Cafe as their answer to the benedict question.
- Recommendsu/Ashamed_Brilliant706 in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Shows strong loyalty to Stepping Stone as a brunch pick.
- Recommendsu/dadbodcx in r/askportland · Dec 2023
Answers the pancake question by naming this spot.
- Recommendsu/zacharyjm00 in r/askportland · Dec 2023taste
Answers the pancake question by naming this cafe's Mancake.
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