Skyline Restaurant

$60 for 3, 1/2 lb cheese burgers, fries, tots, and milkshakes. Classic burger restaurant feel. Wait staff seemed friendly. A Long-standing Portland Landmark.

We have Skyline restaurants in Cincinnati, our own hilly hometown, that specialize in chili. We thought we’d try Portland’s version, also w/a mid-century origin. We masked and entered to order. They called our name over the intercom when it was ready. We dined outside, at one of 8 appropriately-spaced picnic tables, sheltered under a permanent roof in an area that used to be worked by “car hops” back in the day (Remember the opening for “The Flintstones”, when the car hop delivered the extra large ribs that caused the car to fall over on its side?). The space was kitschy and cool w/beautiful weather. I got their tuna salad and iced tea. My husband ordered their chipotle Avocado burger, my 14 year old ordered a salad and my 12 year old ordered a grilled cheese sandwich. The salad was so huge, she will get at least 3 meals from it. All the food was good, as were the iced tea and pops (Coke & root beers). We spent just under $48, which has been the going rate in Portland, to feed our fami

We were in the area and thought we would check out this place that we hadn’t been to in more than 10 years. We were glad to see that it was still open - especially in these times. The waitstaff was attentive and welcoming. The menu is expansive and it was hard to make a decision. Overall the service was great and would definitely recommend stopping if you are driving down Skyline.