Anna Bannanas
(503) 274-2559
1214 NW 21st Ave
Portland,
OR
97209
45.5314
-122.6944
Neighborhoods: Northwest District, Neighbors West - Northwest
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In Short
This comfortable coffeehouse attracts everyone from the harried professional to the young artist with more earrings than hair. Located in a former house, each of its rooms is packed with worn furniture--chipped coffee tables and soft couches--and stacks of magazines and books ranging from the latest edition of "Granta" to "Outside Magazine." Beyond the typical caffeinated options are selections of milkshakes and a gourmet sandwich with pesto. Muffins are huge and homemade.
User Reviews
northwestshopper
February 03, 2009
The Anna's location in St. Johns is my spot. You know... where everybody knows your name? And they're always glad you came? The baristas are friendly and funny and very knowledgeable about what they serve. It's comfortable and cozy and very, very Portland. Free WiFi makes it a great place to spend the day and get stuff done, which I often do, and there's a nice room in the back for private meetings or study sessions for the scads of UP students who regularly hang out there. The coffee is good, the treats and food are yummy and more than anything, it lacks the pretense and ultra hipster atmosphere that permeates most typical Portland coffee shops. The staff is genuine and down to earth, as is the decor, which features various local art that rotates regularly. Kids are welcome and there are plenty of them toddling about with their parents on the weekends. They're open late all week long, which is more than anyone can say for most Starbucks or most any other coffee houses in the general vicinity, really. And the music is almost always very cool, if not interesting... when they are playing it, but if you're really lucky, you might be there when they turn on The Daily Show or the Steven Colbert Report on the TV over the bar. Then you can share a laugh with the guy next to you and Anna's shines in all the glory of what it does best... creates a sense of community.
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Anonymous
January 13, 2009
Anna Banana's is an old favorite of mine. You could smoke in their basement room while sitting on old couches. The upstairs is a bit more sterile, and the seating is not as comfortable as it could be. The coffee is good, baristas friendly, and the food options are plentiful.
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sannemichelle
May 29, 2008
Though the coffee is not fantastic and the chai was unbearably spicy, the vegan treats and funny "Keep Portland Weird" atmosphere make this coffeehouse worthwhile. Service is not great but the hands-off approach caters to a fruitful session of hanging out, studying, reading or even napping. They let you smoke in the basement but 16 year olds also apparently know this and usually take over the couches down there. Flying pigs painted on the ceiling and a Talking Heads soundtrack make this place very Portland.
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