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BarFly Ally » Alexis

More restaurant than bar, but we love a restaurant where the menu suggests ...More >>

0 user reviews

BarFly Ally » Cassidy's

What comes from Portland’s last-est call? Servers, scads of them, an...More >>

9 user reviews

BarFly Ally » Rialto

Landmark Portland pool hall considerably bigger and brighter following exte...More >>

45 user reviews

BarFly Ally » Shanghai Tunnel

The actual Shanghai tunnels, the legendary series of underground labyrinths...More >>

27 user reviews

15 (fifteen)

See listing for "XV", dumbass. And learn to count in Roman Latin. Here ...More >>

1 user reviews

Artbar

More for the theater lover than dive lover, the Portland Center for the Per...More >>

1 user reviews

Ash Street Saloon

Indelible mainstay of the downtown spiral, the Ash Street roared to life mo...More >>

22 user reviews

Aura

Well, you’ve seen them, of course - the primped throngs eternally lin...More >>

24 user reviews

Bailey's Taproom

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2 user reviews

BarFly Bus

Check out the twelve glorious months of BarFly Bus Tours that await you in ...More >>

2 user reviews

Barracuda

Enormous island-theme dance club packs in a crowd of Aberzombies fresh from...More >>

34 user reviews

Benson Hotel

Richly appointed, lovingly preserved grand lobby of one of Portland's best ...More >>

2 user reviews

Berbati's

More refined than the attached club space (see below), this quiet, artful b...More >>

4 user reviews

Berbati's Pan

Berbati's, the more refined, art-filled restaurant side is open daily, whil...More >>

8 user reviews

Bistro 921

The kind of hotel bar Paris Hilton wouldn't be caught dead in - which may b...More >>

0 user reviews

Blitz Bar

This straightforward sports bar is low on the ambience - it looks like an o...More >>

7 user reviews

Bo Restobar

It’s tucked in the lobby of the tony Hotel Lucia and next door to high-end ...More >>

2 user reviews

Boiler Room

Old Town's only dedicated karaoke bar gets packed to the gills with a young...More >>

25 user reviews

Boxxes

Cutie pie go-go boys shake their tailfeathers in front of big screens and v...More >>

5 user reviews

Brig

Where are all the goodlooking men in Portland? Right here, baby! One-third ...More >>

0 user reviews

Broadway Grill

Been there? Done that? Review away!...More >>

0 user reviews

Bush Garden

Not connected with the Virginia theme park (nor, should be said, a strip cl...More >>

5 user reviews

C.C. Slaughter's

Massive dancefloor is one of Portland's largest, loudest, and most high-tec...More >>

20 user reviews

Cabaret Lounge

Housed in what used to be the beloved restaurant Canita, is a tinted-window...More >>

30 user reviews

Camellia Lounge

Anyone for a spot of tea? How about tea laced with whiskey? Or mango rum? E...More >>

5 user reviews

Candlelight Room

Amusing as it may seem that the Candlelight Room yet exists downtown, it&rs...More >>

13 user reviews

Captain Ankeny's Well

It’s far from perfect. A featureless spot with pizza inedible after ...More >>

7 user reviews

Carafe

PDX meets Paris in this airy bistro owned by oft-lauded chef Pascal Sauton....More >>

4 user reviews

Casa Naranja

Wed - Sun, 11 AM - Midnight Closed Monday & Tuesday...More >>

0 user reviews

Cascade Cigar and Wine

Cozy little smoking club, tucked behind cigar shop featuring downtown&rsquo...More >>

3 user reviews

Casey's Nightclub & Lounge

Opened in that place where Lush used to be. Haven't been there, if you have...More >>

8 user reviews

Champion's

The only dedicated sports bar in downtown, is also one of the city's larges...More >>

3 user reviews

Cheerful Bullpen

A sports bar right near PGE park, brought to you by the Cheerful Tortoise f...More >>

1 user reviews

Cheerful Tortoise

As not-quite-college bar for a town that really doesn’t have much of ...More >>

28 user reviews

City Sports Bar

Ended up taking a trip on a failboat and is now required to surrender liquo...More >>

20 user reviews

Club Calabash

Freshly opened world beat sorta place for dancin'n'prancin' about. However,...More >>

0 user reviews

Commodore

A few years ago, as wave after wave of post-collegiate bohemians trailing r...More >>

6 user reviews

Crystal Ballroom

Swellegant 90-year-old third-floor dance hall, rescued from the wrecking ba...More >>

8 user reviews

Dan & Louis's Shucking Room

Pocket-size lounge in circa 1907 oyster house is chock full of unique Portl...More >>

4 user reviews

Dante's

How To Make A Rock Club: 1.) transform misused space (Chang’s Mongoli...More >>

16 user reviews

Darcelle XV

Glitzy, pocketsize club mixes old Vegas vamp into PG-13 revues that are ent...More >>

12 user reviews

Deschutes Brew Pub

Finally Deschutes decided to come to the big city! Huge yet comfy space (e...More >>

1 user reviews

Dirty

A germaphobic Mormon’s wet dream of a stripper pole showroom. Out of...More >>

15 user reviews

District

Glittery, downright pretty, new lounge appointed with plush, romantic touch...More >>

7 user reviews

Dixie Tavern

Half-assed Coyote Ugly wannabe swarms with meatheads on the make, while can...More >>

52 user reviews

Dragonfish

Attractive shinto-industrial space, with the requisite exposed beams and ro...More >>

5 user reviews

Driftwood Room

Beloved little kidney-shaped bar had a little work done and looks all the b...More >>

8 user reviews

Dublin Pub

Collegiate meat-market best avoided by those not dedicated to the Abercromb...More >>

7 user reviews

Eagle PDX

Billed as Portland's Masculine Men's bar. Review to come soon ;). Gaming in...More >>

4 user reviews

East India Co. Bar and Grill

Been there? Done that? Review away! Closed Sundays...More >>

2 user reviews

El Gaucho

Spendy enough to break your sugar daddy's bank, but if you've got the flow,...More >>

0 user reviews

Embers

Rundown dance club has seen better days, and so have the drag queens (and k...More >>

14 user reviews

Envy Lounge

Flashy dance club now occupying H2O's doomed location. ...More >>

0 user reviews

Fez

Imagine Casablanca set-designed by Bobby Trendy. Scheherezazde’s Arc...More >>

14 user reviews

Fifteen

Yeah, that's "XV", dumbass! XV (Fifteen, 15) Reviews...More >>

0 user reviews

Fox and Hounds

Cheery, kicked-back pub draws a convivial, mostly mature crowd to its somew...More >>

14 user reviews

Fusion

(formerly, Noche) New ambient/techno oriented "ultralounge" promises a "chi...More >>

3 user reviews

Goose Hollow Inn

Owned by former mayor, Bud ("Expose Yourself to Art") Clark, this is a grea...More >>

6 user reviews

Greek Cusina

You’ve walked by, of course, weekend nights, wondering why seemingly ...More >>

10 user reviews

Ground Kontrol

Every Atari game under the sun, pinball galore, and beer! 'Nuff said. Oh, y...More >>

10 user reviews

Harborside Pilsner Room

The three best things about the Pilsner Room? Location, location, location....More >>

1 user reviews

Heathman

In the Marble Bar, you'll find throngs of symphony folk, the odd visiting d...More >>

5 user reviews

Henry's Tavern

Flagship of the Pearl's third wave transformation towards antiseptic playgr...More >>

15 user reviews

Higgins

A classic watering hole attached to one of Portland's best restaurants. The...More >>

1 user reviews

Hobo's

Well-mixed, convivial crowd trends toward professional thirty-somethings, a...More >>

10 user reviews

Holden's

The candlelit industrial-chic interior has a bit of a Soho vibe, and the ba...More >>

0 user reviews

Huber's

Portland’s oldest restaurant? Huber’s serves TURKEY, people. ...More >>

12 user reviews

Ibiza

Been there and done that? Tell us all about it. We'll catch up. Happy Ho...More >>

1 user reviews

Jake's Famous

The dapper don of Portland's old man bars, Jake's Famous still has its boyi...More >>

2 user reviews

Jake's Grill

Roll like an Astor in this well-preserved study of Lumber Baron-era opulenc...More >>

7 user reviews

Jax

Low-key sports bar really takes off in the nice weather, with roll-up garag...More >>

6 user reviews

Jimmy Mak's

One of Downbeat Magazine's Top 100 places to hear jazz - we weep for the Am...More >>

5 user reviews

Kells

‘Tis Portland’s Irish pub, and more’s the pity. As Ameri...More >>

10 user reviews

Kelly's Olympian

There’s no longer a piss-trough down the foot of the bar at Kelly&rsq...More >>

26 user reviews

Kenny & Zukes

We haven't been there for a hearty round of drinking, but word on the stree...More >>

1 user reviews

Kincaid's Fish Chop and Steak House

Formerly the Portland Steak & Chophouse...More >>

1 user reviews

LAVA

Hookah bar located at the west end of the Morrison bridge. Karaoke 9pm-1am...More >>

3 user reviews

Living Room Theater

Not classically a bar, but it has a bar in it, so that's something. And enj...More >>

5 user reviews

Lola's Room

Intimate space on the second floor of the Crystal Ballroom hosts weekly dan...More >>

5 user reviews

Lotus Cardroom

Twas a cardroom, yes, eighty years past. Gamblers, whores, the cream of se...More >>

9 user reviews

Mama Mia Trattoria

Formerly dark and dreary Elephant and Castle has been made over, Swan-style...More >>

7 user reviews

Mary's Club

The mother of all strip bars, Mary's kicked off Portland's topless trend in...More >>

20 user reviews

McCormick & Schmick's

Handsome, deco-era bar in Historic Register building, showcases eye-catchin...More >>

10 user reviews

McFadden's

A so-called "Irish pub" for the frat boy set, McFadden's strives to be the ...More >>

20 user reviews

Momo Bar Maximo

Overpriced drinks, garish crimson interiors, crowds ranging between (weeken...More >>

8 user reviews

Mother's

Boudoir-like, distinctly feminine decor invites romance, but bring your own...More >>

3 user reviews

Mucho Grande

The former La Rhumba reincarnated as a top-flight Mexican restaurant. Good ...More >>

0 user reviews

Mummy's

Dark cellar setting suits the crypt motif, but some cut-glass hieroglyphic ...More >>

9 user reviews

Ohm

Let us remember The Ohm as it was - not this re-animated corpse of the Vood...More >>

18 user reviews

Old Town Pizza

If Old Town Pizza resembles a turn-of-the-century luxury hotel overtaken by...More >>

4 user reviews

Paccini Restaurant and Bar

Relatively new place right on the PSU campus. Hours: 11am - 2am Mon - Sa...More >>

0 user reviews

Paddy's

Note-perfect pub-grub, casually dignified wood interiors befitting the buil...More >>

6 user reviews

Pala Fashion Lounge

Midst the center of Portland's Old Town date rape district, Pala: A Fashion...More >>

19 user reviews

Pazzo

Casually posh bar's picture windows afford excellent Broadway people watchi...More >>

3 user reviews

Pi-REM

Small space sets ambitiously outsize schedule of art shows, deejays, and li...More >>

1 user reviews

Pinocchio Bar and Restaurant

Hours: 11:30am 2pm Mon - Fri, 5pm-1pm Sundays, 4pm-10pm Mon - Thurs, 4pm - ...More >>

0 user reviews

Portland City Grill

Yes, they’ve quite a view. So does the Space Needle. Do you really ...More >>

18 user reviews

Porto Terra

Moderately expensive northern Italian cuisine. Open 7am-10pm everyday. ...More >>

0 user reviews

Red Cap Garage

High-energy catbird seat smack dab in the middle of Vaseline Alley, opens a...More >>

5 user reviews

Red Eye Lounge

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8 user reviews

Ringler's Annex

A McMenamins' pub & espresso bar shoehorned into tiny, tri-level flatiron b...More >>

8 user reviews

Ringler's Pub

Spacious pool hall on first floor of Crystal Ballroom lines them up around ...More >>

12 user reviews

Rocco's Pizza

Not a really bar, but its $1.00 PBR and excellent people watching opportuni...More >>

0 user reviews

Rock Bottom

Whatever you’ve heard, it was NOT named after the corporate overlord&...More >>

10 user reviews

Roseland

Street level grill showcases somewhat sterile memorabilia in spacious bar w...More >>

2 user reviews

Satyricon

It's back...and now it serves booze, albeit in a limited capacity. Yay Saty...More >>

3 user reviews

Saucebox

An early vanguard of Portland nightlife - our first ever bar, it’s sa...More >>

13 user reviews

Scandals

(note: recently moved to space formerly occupied by Three Sisters) A favori...More >>

8 user reviews

Scooter McQuade's

Despite the name (and location), Scooter McQuade’s isn’t a gay ...More >>

5 user reviews

Silver Dollar Pizza II

When your attempt Italian restaurant fails so miserably that you take an ad...More >>

1 user reviews

Silverado

MOVED! Now at 318 SW 3rd Ave. If you can't get laid at Silverado, then...More >>

36 user reviews

Someday Lounge

Sweet space has a raw, lofty feel, and a pleasantly geeky high-tech vibe. B...More >>

4 user reviews

Stanford's

Corporate atmosphere that isn't terrible if you sit in the bar. And now the...More >>

5 user reviews

Star Theater

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0 user reviews

Studio 503

We ain't been thar yet. But you can write your own review!...More >>

4 user reviews

Subterra

Housed in what used to be Fernando's Hideaway. The collective myriad of pho...More >>

0 user reviews

Suki's Bar & Grill

Combining the once-grand ambitions of a failing hotel bar with the rather s...More >>

14 user reviews

Tequila Muertos

Been there? Done that? Review away, we'll catch up. Open Mon-Wed 5pm-12a...More >>

1 user reviews

Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro

Been there? Done that? Blog away, we'll catch up to you!...More >>

1 user reviews

Thirsty Lion Pub

With all the understated elegance and dedication to authenticity you've com...More >>

21 user reviews

Tiger Bar

The new ownership's returning the near-perfect floor plan, a long bar lines...More >>

9 user reviews

Tube

Sleekly stark art-bar Tube went double-wide a while ago, warming up conside...More >>

29 user reviews

Tugboat Brewing Company

The Tugboat looks like a brewpub (dogs, communal tables, veggie snacks, vas...More >>

10 user reviews

V.Q. (Veritable Quandary)

While the Vertiable Quandary’s name suggests some shambling campus al...More >>

5 user reviews

Valentine's

Itty bitty drinkery in the Ankeny Alley serves it up with candlelit hipster...More >>

0 user reviews

Vault Martini

The assets secured in this handsome bar include an 80+ item cocktail menu (...More >>

13 user reviews

Virginia Cafe

The old gal has moved from her long standing location and is now non smokin...More >>

10 user reviews

Voleur

Charming bi-level bar in historic building evokes an old world bistro, offe...More >>

2 user reviews

Voodoo Lounge

O! Would that every night be Mardi Gras, you've mumbled to the Phi Delt si...More >>

16 user reviews

XV

The effortless blend of elegant interiors and indie cool has, as with so ma...More >>

39 user reviews

Yamhill Pub

A genuine dive bar lurking midst the downtown shopping arcade, the Yamhill ...More >>

40 user reviews