Rimsky-Korsakoffee House
27 people recommendvia r/askportland29 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Most commenters recommend Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, and many point to its coffee and desserts. Many describe the atmosphere as quirky and old Portland, and a couple recommend it for late-night dessert. One commenter says it leans more toward desserts than coffee, and one says it discourages laptop use.
Address
Rimsky-Korsakoffee House, 707 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Cake, Pastry
- Best for
- Desserts, Late night
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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/MountScottRumpot in r/askportland · Jun 2026ambience
Says Rimsky Korsakoffeehouse hasn't changed since the 90s, so it fits the theme.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Lists it alongside a pizza spot as a Portland pick, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/vasily_grossman in r/askportland · Feb 2024ambience
Describes it as dessert-and-coffee focused, with a quirky, charming feel.
- Recommendsu/Winter_Raspberry_581 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Rimsky-Korsakoffee House when asked for classic Portland establishments.
- Recommendsu/Bandit1379 in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Recommends checking this place out, noting that it opens late in the day.
- Recommendsu/jooji_pop4 in r/askportland · Jun 2026ambience
Suggests Rimsky Korsakoffeehouse as a stop, answering the request directly.
- Recommendsu/FauxReal in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Says the coffee is good and the desserts are great, and mentions a charming atmosphere.
- Recommendsu/GrizabellaGlamourCat in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Replies with the bare name Rimsky as a suggestion.
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- Recommendsu/quuxoo in r/askportland · Nov 2026
Recommends this place for coffee and cake.
- Recommendsu/peacefinder in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Lists Rimsky's among older second wave shops the commenter wants kept around.
- Recommendsu/MrDangerMan in r/askportland · Feb 2024ambience
Calls it quintessentially Portland and says it has changed little, though it now takes cards.
- Recommendsu/chunkypenelope in r/askportland · Jan 2025
Agrees and says to go there for late-night dessert.
- Recommendsu/CatCommercial1212 in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Says this is high on their list of spots to take out-of-town visitors, and guests always enjoy it.
- Mixedu/DuoCultellus in r/askportland · Apr 2026variety
Loves the place, but says it now leans toward desserts over coffee and they'd visit more if timing allowed.
- Recommendsu/greenvester in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Names it as a direct answer to the request, with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Redsmoker37 in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Praises its coffee and desserts and its old-Portland feel; suggests it for visitors wanting something interesting.
- Recommendsu/blazerlove7 in r/askportland · Apr 2026
Calls it the original Portland coffeehouse and recalls going there back in the 1980s.
- Recommendsu/GattoGelatoPDX in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Rates this highly as a late-night pick.
- Recommendsu/alanpdx in r/askportland · Mar 2026ambience
Describes it as a coffee shop with an old-fashioned feel that seems frozen in time.
- Recommendsu/probeguy in r/askportland · May 2026
Passes along good word-of-mouth about it, without personal experience.
- Recommendsu/jeeves585 in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Recommends it for coffee and pastries, without further detail.
- Recommendsu/spacebotanyx in r/askportland · Mar 2026
Gives a short one-word recommendation for it with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/n0k0 in r/askportland · Sep 2024taste
Strongly backs this place, praising its desserts, coffee and unusual space.
- Recommendsu/RangerPoundcake in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Simply endorses the parent's suggestion of the place.
- Recommendsu/mc-funk in r/askportland · Mar 2026ambience
Strongly urges a visit, calling it quirky with classic local character, coffee, dessert and live piano.
- Recommendsu/vinylpanx in r/askportland · Oct 2024
Lists Rimsky Korsakoffee among their suggestions.
- Mixedu/ToulouseThaTiger in r/askportland · Sep 2024
Calls this place cool but says it discourages laptop use.
- Recommendsu/Whytiger in r/askportland · Jul 2024ambience
Suggests checking it for dessert and coffee; calls it a longstanding, very Portland spot.
- Recommendsu/Nokirkburke in r/askportland · Jul 2024ambience
Recommends it as an old-Portland quirky stop worth visiting.
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