Bars & Nightclubs in Downtown Portland
BarFly Ally » Alexis
More restaurant than bar, but we love a restaurant where the menu suggests ...More >>
BarFly Ally » Cassidy's
What comes from Portland’s last-est call? Servers, scads of them, an...More >>
BarFly Ally » Rialto
Landmark Portland pool hall considerably bigger and brighter following exte...More >>
BarFly Ally » Shanghai Tunnel
The actual Shanghai tunnels, the legendary series of underground labyrinths...More >>
15 (fifteen)
See listing for "XV", dumbass. And learn to count in Roman Latin. Here ...More >>
Artbar
More for the theater lover than dive lover, the Portland Center for the Per...More >>
Ash Street Saloon
Indelible mainstay of the downtown spiral, the Ash Street roared to life mo...More >>
Aura
Well, you’ve seen them, of course - the primped throngs eternally lin...More >>
BarFly Bus
Check out the twelve glorious months of BarFly Bus Tours that await you in ...More >>
Barracuda
Enormous island-theme dance club packs in a crowd of Aberzombies fresh from...More >>
Benson Hotel
Richly appointed, lovingly preserved grand lobby of one of Portland's best ...More >>
Berbati's
More refined than the attached club space (see below), this quiet, artful b...More >>
Berbati's Pan
Berbati's, the more refined, art-filled restaurant side is open daily, whil...More >>
Bistro 921
The kind of hotel bar Paris Hilton wouldn't be caught dead in - which may b...More >>
Blitz Bar
This straightforward sports bar is low on the ambience - it looks like an o...More >>
Bo Restobar
It’s tucked in the lobby of the tony Hotel Lucia and next door to high-end ...More >>
Boiler Room
Old Town's only dedicated karaoke bar gets packed to the gills with a young...More >>
Boxxes
Cutie pie go-go boys shake their tailfeathers in front of big screens and v...More >>
Brig
Where are all the goodlooking men in Portland? Right here, baby! One-third ...More >>
Bush Garden
Not connected with the Virginia theme park (nor, should be said, a strip cl...More >>
C.C. Slaughter's
Massive dancefloor is one of Portland's largest, loudest, and most high-tec...More >>
Cabaret Lounge
Housed in what used to be the beloved restaurant Canita, is a tinted-window...More >>
Camellia Lounge
Anyone for a spot of tea? How about tea laced with whiskey? Or mango rum? E...More >>
Candlelight Room
Amusing as it may seem that the Candlelight Room yet exists downtown, it&rs...More >>
Captain Ankeny's Well
It’s far from perfect. A featureless spot with pizza inedible after ...More >>
Carafe
PDX meets Paris in this airy bistro owned by oft-lauded chef Pascal Sauton....More >>
Cascade Cigar and Wine
Cozy little smoking club, tucked behind cigar shop featuring downtown&rsquo...More >>
Casey's Nightclub & Lounge
Opened in that place where Lush used to be. Haven't been there, if you have...More >>
Champion's
The only dedicated sports bar in downtown, is also one of the city's larges...More >>
Cheerful Bullpen
A sports bar right near PGE park, brought to you by the Cheerful Tortoise f...More >>
Cheerful Tortoise
As not-quite-college bar for a town that really doesn’t have much of ...More >>
City Sports Bar
Ended up taking a trip on a failboat and is now required to surrender liquo...More >>
Club Calabash
Freshly opened world beat sorta place for dancin'n'prancin' about. However,...More >>
Commodore
A few years ago, as wave after wave of post-collegiate bohemians trailing r...More >>
Crystal Ballroom
Swellegant 90-year-old third-floor dance hall, rescued from the wrecking ba...More >>
Dan & Louis's Shucking Room
Pocket-size lounge in circa 1907 oyster house is chock full of unique Portl...More >>
Dante's
How To Make A Rock Club: 1.) transform misused space (Chang’s Mongoli...More >>
Darcelle XV
Glitzy, pocketsize club mixes old Vegas vamp into PG-13 revues that are ent...More >>
Deschutes Brew Pub
Finally Deschutes decided to come to the big city! Huge yet comfy space (e...More >>
Dirty
A germaphobic Mormon’s wet dream of a stripper pole showroom. Out of...More >>
District
Glittery, downright pretty, new lounge appointed with plush, romantic touch...More >>
Dixie Tavern
Half-assed Coyote Ugly wannabe swarms with meatheads on the make, while can...More >>
Dragonfish
Attractive shinto-industrial space, with the requisite exposed beams and ro...More >>
Driftwood Room
Beloved little kidney-shaped bar had a little work done and looks all the b...More >>
Dublin Pub
Collegiate meat-market best avoided by those not dedicated to the Abercromb...More >>
Eagle PDX
Billed as Portland's Masculine Men's bar. Review to come soon ;). Gaming in...More >>
East India Co. Bar and Grill
Been there? Done that? Review away! Closed Sundays...More >>
El Gaucho
Spendy enough to break your sugar daddy's bank, but if you've got the flow,...More >>
Embers
Rundown dance club has seen better days, and so have the drag queens (and k...More >>
Fox and Hounds
Cheery, kicked-back pub draws a convivial, mostly mature crowd to its somew...More >>
Fusion
(formerly, Noche) New ambient/techno oriented "ultralounge" promises a "chi...More >>
Goose Hollow Inn
Owned by former mayor, Bud ("Expose Yourself to Art") Clark, this is a grea...More >>
Greek Cusina
You’ve walked by, of course, weekend nights, wondering why seemingly ...More >>
Ground Kontrol
Every Atari game under the sun, pinball galore, and beer! 'Nuff said. Oh, y...More >>
Harborside Pilsner Room
The three best things about the Pilsner Room? Location, location, location....More >>
Heathman
In the Marble Bar, you'll find throngs of symphony folk, the odd visiting d...More >>
Henry's Tavern
Flagship of the Pearl's third wave transformation towards antiseptic playgr...More >>
Higgins
A classic watering hole attached to one of Portland's best restaurants. The...More >>
Hobo's
Well-mixed, convivial crowd trends toward professional thirty-somethings, a...More >>
Holden's
The candlelit industrial-chic interior has a bit of a Soho vibe, and the ba...More >>
Ibiza
Been there and done that? Tell us all about it. We'll catch up. Happy Ho...More >>
Jake's Famous
The dapper don of Portland's old man bars, Jake's Famous still has its boyi...More >>
Jake's Grill
Roll like an Astor in this well-preserved study of Lumber Baron-era opulenc...More >>
Jax
Low-key sports bar really takes off in the nice weather, with roll-up garag...More >>
Jimmy Mak's
One of Downbeat Magazine's Top 100 places to hear jazz - we weep for the Am...More >>
Kelly's Olympian
There’s no longer a piss-trough down the foot of the bar at Kelly&rsq...More >>
Kenny & Zukes
We haven't been there for a hearty round of drinking, but word on the stree...More >>
Kincaid's Fish Chop and Steak House
Formerly the Portland Steak & Chophouse...More >>
LAVA
Hookah bar located at the west end of the Morrison bridge. Karaoke 9pm-1am...More >>
Living Room Theater
Not classically a bar, but it has a bar in it, so that's something. And enj...More >>
Lola's Room
Intimate space on the second floor of the Crystal Ballroom hosts weekly dan...More >>
Lotus Cardroom
Twas a cardroom, yes, eighty years past. Gamblers, whores, the cream of se...More >>
Mama Mia Trattoria
Formerly dark and dreary Elephant and Castle has been made over, Swan-style...More >>
Mary's Club
The mother of all strip bars, Mary's kicked off Portland's topless trend in...More >>
McCormick & Schmick's
Handsome, deco-era bar in Historic Register building, showcases eye-catchin...More >>
McFadden's
A so-called "Irish pub" for the frat boy set, McFadden's strives to be the ...More >>
Momo Bar Maximo
Overpriced drinks, garish crimson interiors, crowds ranging between (weeken...More >>
Mother's
Boudoir-like, distinctly feminine decor invites romance, but bring your own...More >>
Mucho Grande
The former La Rhumba reincarnated as a top-flight Mexican restaurant. Good ...More >>
Mummy's
Dark cellar setting suits the crypt motif, but some cut-glass hieroglyphic ...More >>
Ohm
Let us remember The Ohm as it was - not this re-animated corpse of the Vood...More >>
Old Town Pizza
If Old Town Pizza resembles a turn-of-the-century luxury hotel overtaken by...More >>
Paccini Restaurant and Bar
Relatively new place right on the PSU campus. Hours: 11am - 2am Mon - Sa...More >>
Paddy's
Note-perfect pub-grub, casually dignified wood interiors befitting the buil...More >>
Pala Fashion Lounge
Midst the center of Portland's Old Town date rape district, Pala: A Fashion...More >>
Pazzo
Casually posh bar's picture windows afford excellent Broadway people watchi...More >>
Pi-REM
Small space sets ambitiously outsize schedule of art shows, deejays, and li...More >>
Pinocchio Bar and Restaurant
Hours: 11:30am 2pm Mon - Fri, 5pm-1pm Sundays, 4pm-10pm Mon - Thurs, 4pm - ...More >>
Portland City Grill
Yes, they’ve quite a view. So does the Space Needle. Do you really ...More >>
Porto Terra
Moderately expensive northern Italian cuisine. Open 7am-10pm everyday. ...More >>
Red Cap Garage
High-energy catbird seat smack dab in the middle of Vaseline Alley, opens a...More >>
Ringler's Annex
A McMenamins' pub & espresso bar shoehorned into tiny, tri-level flatiron b...More >>
Ringler's Pub
Spacious pool hall on first floor of Crystal Ballroom lines them up around ...More >>
Rocco's Pizza
Not a really bar, but its $1.00 PBR and excellent people watching opportuni...More >>
Rock Bottom
Whatever you’ve heard, it was NOT named after the corporate overlord&...More >>
Roseland
Street level grill showcases somewhat sterile memorabilia in spacious bar w...More >>
Satyricon
It's back...and now it serves booze, albeit in a limited capacity. Yay Saty...More >>
Saucebox
An early vanguard of Portland nightlife - our first ever bar, it’s sa...More >>
Scandals
(note: recently moved to space formerly occupied by Three Sisters) A favori...More >>
Scooter McQuade's
Despite the name (and location), Scooter McQuade’s isn’t a gay ...More >>
Silver Dollar Pizza II
When your attempt Italian restaurant fails so miserably that you take an ad...More >>
Silverado
MOVED! Now at 318 SW 3rd Ave. If you can't get laid at Silverado, then...More >>
Someday Lounge
Sweet space has a raw, lofty feel, and a pleasantly geeky high-tech vibe. B...More >>
Stanford's
Corporate atmosphere that isn't terrible if you sit in the bar. And now the...More >>
Subterra
Housed in what used to be Fernando's Hideaway. The collective myriad of pho...More >>
Suki's Bar & Grill
Combining the once-grand ambitions of a failing hotel bar with the rather s...More >>
Tequila Muertos
Been there? Done that? Review away, we'll catch up. Open Mon-Wed 5pm-12a...More >>
Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro
Been there? Done that? Blog away, we'll catch up to you!...More >>
Thirsty Lion Pub
With all the understated elegance and dedication to authenticity you've com...More >>
Tiger Bar
The new ownership's returning the near-perfect floor plan, a long bar lines...More >>
Tube
Sleekly stark art-bar Tube went double-wide a while ago, warming up conside...More >>
Tugboat Brewing Company
The Tugboat looks like a brewpub (dogs, communal tables, veggie snacks, vas...More >>
V.Q. (Veritable Quandary)
While the Vertiable Quandary’s name suggests some shambling campus al...More >>
Valentine's
Itty bitty drinkery in the Ankeny Alley serves it up with candlelit hipster...More >>
Vault Martini
The assets secured in this handsome bar include an 80+ item cocktail menu (...More >>
Virginia Cafe
The old gal has moved from her long standing location and is now non smokin...More >>
Voleur
Charming bi-level bar in historic building evokes an old world bistro, offe...More >>
Voodoo Lounge
O! Would that every night be Mardi Gras, you've mumbled to the Phi Delt si...More >>
XV
The effortless blend of elegant interiors and indie cool has, as with so ma...More >>
Yamhill Pub
A genuine dive bar lurking midst the downtown shopping arcade, the Yamhill ...More >>

