The Best Hot Dogs in Portland, Oregon | Eater Portland

"While the word “frankfurter” has mostly become a dusty term for hot dog, it serves as a reminder of the dog’s German origins — along with its cousins, the Bavarian bratwurst and Austrian wiener. St. Johns’s Urban German Wursthaus grounds its franks in their Mitteleuropean roots. The interior decor is just on the right side of Bavarian hunting lodge kitsch and the views of the St. Johns Bridge offer a visual feast. Urban German Wursthaus offers a range of German and more local brews, as well as vegan renditions of some of their favorite dishes. Dine inside or on the spacious patio." - Nathan Williams