Bars & Nightclubs in Northeast Portland
Undergoing a severe gentrification, the lovely dives of Northeast are currently being replaced by non-smoking, early closing bistros. Still, there are some real gems to be had.
BarFly Ally » East Burn
Housed in the former Nocturnal space, East Burn comprises two levels: a res...More >>
BarFly Ally » Hungry Tiger Too
O, lament our beloved Hungry Tiger - it is long lost, laid waste in favor o...More >>
BarFly Ally » Rontoms
The vintage rumpus room vibe is the draw here, with garage-sale chairs and ...More >>
BarFly Ally » The Know
While a number of out-of-the-way Northeast bars offer live music, few bothe...More >>
BarFly Ally » The Standard
Certifiably cool new hangout, created, constructed, and manned by cutie-pie...More >>
715 Inn
As shelter for old men drinking through the soaps or clubhouse for a rather...More >>
A & L Pub
A sports bar, technically - and a Steelers bar during Sundays in the fall -...More >>
Ace Tavern
Dumpy cash only tavern in the seedier section of Sandy Blvd. Open from 7...More >>
Alameda Brewhouse
A cavernous, family-uncomfortably-friendly, decade-old brewpub whose ambiti...More >>
Alberta St. Oyster Bar and Grill
Been there? Done that? Review away, we'll bet back to you....More >>
Alberta Street Pub
From the mercurial waitstaff and beloved owner to the boozy bohomie and (tr...More >>
Alleyway Cafe
Formerly Local Beet. They've added meat to the menu, though plenty of vegan...More >>
Alu Wine Bar and Lounge
That big old barn door entrance can be a bit daunting (just pull the handle...More >>
Ambassador
All about the timing. Regulars do frequent the bar 'round daytime (stiff d...More >>
American Cowgirls
Barn-like proportions, made all the more spacious by a general lack of crow...More >>
Aztec Willie
Open 11am-2am, 7 days a week Full Food Menu until midnight Non-Smoking un...More >>
B-Side Tavern
While the high ceilings and uncluttered space (no poker, no games), dominat...More >>
Basil Bar
The signature cocktails - Thai Me Down blends Thai iced tea and Maker's Mar...More >>
Beaumont Bar and Grill
Been there? Done that? Blog away, we'll catch up to you!...More >>
Bernie's Bistro
While Bernie's tiny bar is jammed during their generous $3 happy hour (big ...More >>
Beulahland
Spiritual home of a certain sort of Portlander - overeducated, underpaid, s...More >>
Biddy McGraw's
Continuous dart game? Check. Old men grumbling adorably? Check. Guinnes...More >>
Bill's Steakhouse
Western-o-rama motif, complete with wagon wheel chandelier, giant silver bu...More >>
Billy Ray's Neighborhood Dive
Servicing a proud community of aging punkers, unabashed drunkards and those...More >>
Binks
Simply because the bar boasts a few touches that seem, for lack of a better...More >>
Blackwell's
Traditional old man watering hole, still populated mostly by old men, oddly...More >>
Blaze Jose's
Without much else around the residential area, this workmanlike cantina has...More >>
Blind Onion Pizza Pub
Tiny little place on NE 33rd and Broadway, has plenty of delicious snacks, ...More >>
Blue Diamond
Obscure little dive on Sandy. Have you been there? We haven't, so tell us a...More >>
Boss Hawgs
Been here? We have not. Write away! Hours 7am-2:30am $2.99 menu, $1....More >>
Bossanova
BossaNova is slated to re-open in the next month as a music venue ala Rosel...More >>
Bye and Bye
New bar on the quickly developing lower end of NE Alberta St with large rol...More >>
Candle Light
Naugahyde booths, a fab old juke, drinks that start at $2.50 and burn a hol...More >>
Chapel Pub
A McMenaminized former funeral home, with all their usual hippy-dippy bells...More >>
Chez Jose
French and Spanish combined! Sounds great, but we haven't been there, so ha...More >>
Chin-Yen
Stalking Dead Moon/Shiny Things drummer Andrew Loomis? Have a seat at the b...More >>
Chopsticks Express
Ignore the name. Chopsticks shouldn't suggest food any more than, say, The...More >>
Chopsticks III: The How Can Be Lounge
Karaoke seven nights a week at the roadhouse-like sister bar of East Burnsi...More >>
Club 205
Friendly and attentive bar staff, colorful regulars, and possibly the best ...More >>
Club 21
As unofficial lounge of long-lamented punk club EJ's, Club 21 won a diehard...More >>
Clyde's Prime Rib
Recent ownership changes and a slight renovation to the Prime Rib have main...More >>
Colosso
An enchanting blend of old-world elegance and hipster chic, Colosso has lon...More >>
Concordia Ale House
With all the bonhomie and ambiance of a treasury department cafeteria, The ...More >>
Copper Rooster
Down and dirty little joint on east burnside. Sassy staff serves it up to a...More >>
County Cork
Adjoining Whole Foods as part of the yuppie fortress emblemizing the neighb...More >>
Dale Ann's Driftwood
Shag-lined hole in the wall, which frequently features old folks drinking g...More >>
Don's Dugout
No reviews about Don's have been written, but there should be, gosh darn it...More >>
Doug Fir Lounge
The top sound system, sparkling array of local and national musicians, and ...More >>
Dunes
While the location of this hipster enclave's no longer much of a secret - a...More >>
East Chinatown Lounge
Sleek lounge features an eclectic array of turntablists, drawing a pleasan...More >>
Echo
Cute restaurant with good food in barren Northeast: translatiion, one of fi...More >>
Eight Balls of Fire
Big, fun bar has something for everyone. Big screens and sports memorabiia ...More >>
El Dorado
One of those authentic Mexican Cantina's everyone loves, with tons of loud,...More >>
Exotica
Bangers, Blazers and bloggers alike frequent this NE strip club for the dan...More >>
Fremont Ridge Inn
Sterile bars with zero character or charm are quickly becoming the new hotn...More >>
Galaxy
While a decent enough place to kill an afternoon gaping at the ginormous fi...More >>
Gilt Club
Intimate, retro-inspired supper club swanks it up with a curvy bar lit by d...More >>
Greg's Backyard Sports Bar
Former "Circus Room" unfortunately stripped of its mint '60s interior. Rep...More >>
Highway House
Nothing fancy inside (other than a big flat screen), but the backyard deck ...More >>
Hollywood Inn
New spawn of popular hangout, Belmont's Inn, brings its formula of multiple...More >>
Holman's
An old-fashioned bar & grill more vinyl than not with long-forgotten sandwi...More >>
Hutch
While recent advertising campaign proclaiming the Hutch to be ‘Portla...More >>
Jade Lounge
Winsome lounge adjoining Il Piatto washes an oriental motif in lushly verda...More >>
Jody’s Bar and Grill
Half sports bar, half strip bar, it's easy enough to catch the game and mi...More >>
Joq's
Something of a gay sports bar, which we so hope explains the name, JOQ&rsqu...More >>
Kennedy School
Tourists in Los Angeles are inevitably shunted to a film studio, New York h...More >>
Laurelhurst Theater
Much of the Art Deco movie palace’s interior was lost to the ages - ...More >>
Laurelthirst Pub
Like the wastoid burnout of sculpted chin and soulful eyes ever-rumbling ar...More >>
Laurelwood Public House
Tasty beers, mediocre food, and ever present families are the hallmark of a...More >>
Lucky's
The slow transition from gutterpunk dive to neighborhood bar fond of the It...More >>
Lyon's Lounge
Probably not the best place to wait for a cab while tripping on acid. Don...More >>
Magic Gardens
Should there be a Vice-chic equation [(rock stars X tits + coke-addled hips...More >>
Mash Tun
While ably servicing the monied left-coasters consuming Alberta (vegetarian...More >>
McPeet's
A cozy pub rather smaller than their impressive signage suggests, McPeet's ...More >>
Moon and Sixpence
The Foghorn Stringband, who've braved five figure crowds at global festival...More >>
Moonstar
In Portland, where talk of eclectic crowds generally implies differently-co...More >>
Old Town Pizza Vanport
Been there? Done that? Tell us about it, we'll get back at you soon....More >>
Pagoda
While The Pagoda’s smallish bar itself seems rather anticlimactic, it’s alm...More >>
Pal's Shanty
Beloved, family-owned restaurant serves up some of the finest fishies aroun...More >>
Pappy's Bar & Grill
On any given day, the carnival of usual SE 82nd suspects crowds around the ...More >>
Park City Pub
Been there? Tell us about it, and maybe we'll review it soon too....More >>
Peter's 19th Hole
There’s no golf course near Peter’s 19th Hole - a cemetery&rsqu...More >>
Pirate's Cove
Back ‘round 1928, seems like most businesses on Sandy Blvd were one bizarre...More >>
Poor Richard's
Inspired by the once-adjacent Ben Franklin Savings and Loan, Poor Richards ...More >>
Por Que No?
Hours: Monday - Thursday 11 am - 9pm, Friday and Saturday 11am-10pm. ...More >>
Radio Room
Opening pains and initial sterility certainly made the Radio Room an easy t...More >>
Red Room
With everything going for it, except its location, the Red Room is reduced ...More >>
Refectory
Fourteen thousand square feet of Greshamite-stocked meat market sorta says ...More >>
Report Lounge
Formerly the The Chesterfield without all of the bling. Black and grey col...More >>
Republic
Much as detailing the glories of fave sanctuaries to the great unwashed wed...More >>
Rheinlander & Gustav's
It's a theme-park Deutschland and no mistake, but, taking advantage of a ne...More >>
Rocks
When one thinks "Alberta St.", sports bar is the last phrase that comes to ...More >>
Rose and Thistle
Haggis, scotch eggs, Scots Guards socials, Robert Burns birthday festivitie...More >>
Rovon Inn
Every attempt to visit has been thwarted by early closing times, but it sur...More >>
Sam's Hollywood Billiards
Dating back before pool tournaments were televised and every co-ed shot nin...More >>
Sammy's Daniel Bar
Sammy's Daniel opened with little fanfare, little promotion, and turned int...More >>
Sandy Hut
They do not serve steamer clams, whatever the sign outside protests - not t...More >>
Schwartzkopf Saloon (aka Magoo's)
AKA "The Old Magoo's", this neighborhood joint has been around for a while ...More >>
Sextant Bar and Galley
A little off the beaten path but well worth the visit just for the vast pat...More >>
Siam Society
Upscale Thai restaurant housed in a former sub-power station. Lofty cement...More >>
Sinnott's Li'l Cooperstown Pub
Been there? Done that? Blog away, we'll catch up to you! $1.75 dom pints...More >>
Spare Room
Formerly a bowling alley, one could as easily assume the Spare Room’s...More >>
Spice
formerly Billy Reed's Billy Reed's review: Sprawling bar and restauran...More >>
Steve & Sylvia's Old Time Pub
Been there? Done that? Blog away, we'll catch up to you!...More >>
Tabla
A restaurant, to be sure, and one deservedly-loved for affordable Mediterra...More >>
The Nest
(formerly, Joe's Place) The last standing black bar on Alberta is now as pa...More >>
The Orient
Small lounge staffed by friendly barkeeps and populated by loyal crowd of '...More >>
The Viewpoint
The only bar in the northwest to boast male and female entertainment - for ...More >>
Tiga
Been there? Done that? Blog away! Official BarFly review will be forthcomin...More >>
Tom's Pizza & Sports Bar
Been there? Done that? Review away, we'll get back at ya....More >>
Tonic Lounge
It’s a shame acts tend toward the touring no-hopers and newer local b...More >>
Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge
That’s right kids, Tony’s back in town! The hippest hepcat of t...More >>
Tupelo Joe's
Formerly Beale Street Barbeque and Blues Been there? Done that? Have at...More >>
Union Jack's
Boasting Portland's finest alterna-seductresses since before Suicide Girls ...More >>
Upright Brewing Company
Slated to open in 2009. Mistakenly listed as a brewpub, this BREWERY is sla...More >>
Vicinato Wine Bar
Neighborhood (vicinato = neighborhood in Itai) bistro with affordable Medit...More >>
Vinicanto Wine Bar
Mon-Thurs: 4-11pm Fri-Sat: 4pm-12am Closed Sundays Music Fridays: 8-1...More >>
Wilshire Tavern
Coolio should write a song about this place called "Gamer's Paradise." Thi...More >>
Wonder Ballroom and Cafe Wonder
Lookswise, it's more reminiscent of a New England church, than a rock club,...More >>
Yen Ha
One of Portland's oldest Vietnamese restaurants, Yen Ha balances veg-friend...More >>
Zaytoon
Stylish new artsy Alberta hangout. Full bar and great cocktails. Mezza styl...More >>
Zilla Sake House
Open 5pm-12am Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. Been there, done that? Review away....More >>

