Bars & Nightclubs in Northwest Portland
Northwest Portland has a huge population density. The area includes Old Town/Chinatown, the super foofoo lala Pearl District, the touristy Alphabet Blocks, and a nice sized industrial area. Occassionally, you'll see an obsessed Gus Van Sant fan trying in vane to find every filming location from Drugstore Cowboy. There is a huge range of drinkeries in this quadrant of Portland.
BarFly Ally » Bitter End
Spacious, clean and stylishly comfortable, the unpretentious Bitter End has...More >>
BarFly Ally » Casa Diablo
The much talked about vegan strip club, improbably located on the west edge...More >>
BarFly Ally » Matador
The Matador's had a sordid history over its forty years on Burnside, and it...More >>
BarFly Ally » Nicolai St Clubhouse
Most of the stevedore/RR workers in the crowd completely ignore the dancers...More >>
21st Avenue Bar & Grill
A somewhat generic 21st Ave choice, especially with classics like Wimpy's, ...More >>
23 Hoyt
Exquisite bar well worth a visit just for a look-see. Play a few rounds of ...More >>
50 Plates
Been there? You done that? Review away! Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30am-10pm and F...More >>
Acapulco's Gold (a.k.a. Panama Red Rum)
Pin-up portraits and a Greased Lightning-style flame running down the loung...More >>
Andina
(a.k.a. Bar Mestizo) Two words: PISCO SOURS! Peru's national intoxicant r...More >>
Bar Due
Part of Fratelli in the Pearl. Been there and done that? Let's have it!...More >>
Barracuda
Enormous island-theme dance club packs in a crowd of Aberzombies fresh from...More >>
Basta's
Clean lines, monochromatic tones, and suave early '60s furnishings make for...More >>
Bay 13
Oh, my god, it's a bar/restaurant with cutting edge industrial chic decor, ...More >>
Blue Moon
This favorite McM's outpost features a long bar, a sit-around fireplace, a ...More >>
bluehour
One of the first fancy-pantsy places to pop up in the Pearl, and still a fa...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 >>
Bridgeport Brew Pub
Bridgeport's homebase is practically unrecognizable, since it morphed its p...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 >>
Carlyle
Elegant and well-mannered, both in appearance and service, the Carlyle refl...More >>
Casa del Matador
No, this is not the legendary Matador on Burnside. I repeat, it is not The ...More >>
Casey's Nightclub & Lounge
Opened in that place where Lush used to be. Haven't been there, if you have...More >>
Cheers Northwest
One of the few old man watering holes still left in "Trendy-Third" attracts...More >>
Crackerjack's Pub
Cozy neighborhood pub decorated with vintage advertising memorabilia and ol...More >>
Crystal Ballroom
Swellegant 90-year-old third-floor dance hall, rescued from the wrecking ba...More >>
Darcelle XV
Glitzy, pocketsize club mixes old Vegas vamp into PG-13 revues that are ent...More >>
Dirty
A germaphobic Mormon’s wet dream of a stripper pole showroom. Out of...More >>
Dirty Duck Pub
Endearingly light-in-the-loafers longshoreman-type hole in the wall, named ...More >>
Dixie Tavern
Half-assed Coyote Ugly wannabe swarms with meatheads on the make, while can...More >>
Dockside
Workingman's day bar and lunch counter, on the cute side of nothing too spe...More >>
Driftwood Room
Beloved little kidney-shaped bar had a little work done and looks all the b...More >>
East Chinatown Lounge
Sleek lounge features an eclectic array of turntablists, drawing a pleasan...More >>
Emanon
Still in the process of forming its identity ("Emanon" = "No name" backward...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 >>
Galley
Warm place with a soft spot for the local longshoremen, etc. Friendly folks...More >>
Gilt Club
Intimate, retro-inspired supper club swanks it up with a curvy bar lit by d...More >>
Ground Kontrol
Every Atari game under the sun, pinball galore, and beer! 'Nuff said. Oh, y...More >>
Gypsy
Ages ago, when Portland's scenesters could be counted on two hands and spa...More >>
Harvey's Comedy Club
Should you choose to attend Portland's only full-time comedy club ... well,...More >>
Hobo's
Well-mixed, convivial crowd trends toward professional thirty-somethings, a...More >>
Joe's Cellar
On the edge of northwest's still-extant industrial zones, the damnably-loya...More >>
Kingston
Rambling sports bar packs in a noisy crowd on game days (it's spitting dist...More >>
Laurelwood NW Public House
Aside from the excellent patio, you'll find very little difference between ...More >>
Le Happy
Blending the cutesy chic-shtick of Pearl boutiques (the sweet, if you will)...More >>
Life of Riley Tavern
This is Jimmy Mak's old location with a new coat of paint and an extensive ...More >>
Low Brow Lounge
Something of a boutique dive bar with rotating art, back-lit wall of Jager ...More >>
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
If one must make a pro and con list, let it be us. Pros - The beer is be...More >>
M Bar
Itsy-bitsy unpretentious boite is the smallest bar in Portland, by far. De...More >>
Magic Gardens
Should there be a Vice-chic equation [(rock stars X tits + coke-addled hips...More >>
Marathon Taverna
A loyal shift of elderly patrons and the unsmiling doorman - those regulars...More >>
Mazatlan Bar & Grill
Imagine spending an entire Spring Break at Chili's with part-time online ad...More >>
McFadden's
A so-called "Irish pub" for the frat boy set, McFadden's strives to be the ...More >>
McMenamin's Tavern
Half of the grand NW houses seemingly once belonged to eccentric bachelors ...More >>
Mucho Grande
The former La Rhumba reincarnated as a top-flight Mexican restaurant. Good ...More >>
Muu-Muu's
Whither Muu-Muu's? In the very heart of the NW 23rd beast, they managed to...More >>
New Old Lompoc
Great, friendly neighborhood bar that has it all. Booze, great microbrew, t...More >>
Nob Hill Bar and Grill
Nice to see bits of the old NW endure, but ... why the Nob Hill, exactly? ...More >>
North 45
Squeeky clean nautically themed bar in the NW 21st stumble zone serves up B...More >>
O'Brien's
A lovable regular person sort of bar, always pleasantly under-crowded. ...More >>
OBA!
A mainstay of the Pearl District's happy hour scene (4:00-6:30 daily), Oba!...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 >>
Pala Fashion Lounge
Midst the center of Portland's Old Town date rape district, Pala: A Fashion...More >>
Palomino
Hours: Sunday 11am-9pm, Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am...More >>
Panama Red Rum (see Acapulco's Gold)
(see Acapulco's Gold) Imagine a ramshackle Mexicali dive by, for and abo...More >>
Pi-REM
Small space sets ambitiously outsize schedule of art shows, deejays, and li...More >>
Pyramid Ale House
Rechristened Pyramid Ale House after Portland Brewing was purchased by the ...More >>
Ram's Head
Two years ago, an otherwise unassuming businessman was knifed to death whil...More >>
Republic
Much as detailing the glories of fave sanctuaries to the great unwashed wed...More >>
Ringler's Annex
A McMenamins' pub & espresso bar shoehorned into tiny, tri-level flatiron b...More >>
Ringside Steakhouse
Old school charms marinated in smokey scotch, 700+ wines, a bevy of trophy ...More >>
Rogue Ales Public House
Another utilitarian brew-pub housing acoustic acts for antiseptic drones, ...More >>
Roseland
Street level grill showcases somewhat sterile memorabilia in spacious bar w...More >>
Sammy's Daniel Bar
Sammy's Daniel opened with little fanfare, little promotion, and turned int...More >>
Santa Fe Taqueria (the Office)
While no one should consider the cafeteria style dining room a proper drink...More >>
Satyricon
It's back...and now it serves booze, albeit in a limited capacity. Yay Saty...More >>
Silver Dollar Pizza
It's not really a sports bar despite the countless TVs set to ESPN - after-...More >>
Skyline Tavern
If you long for a backyard, but live in a studio apartment, this is the bar...More >>
Slabtown
(formerly Cal-Sport) Divey lounge opens up garage-style to the front sidewa...More >>
Someday Lounge
Sweet space has a raw, lofty feel, and a pleasantly geeky high-tech vibe. B...More >>
Teardrop Lounge
Look, more specialty cocktails and small asian plates...at least that is wh...More >>
ten 01
Attractive servers liven up an otherwise booooring bi-level lounge. Decor i...More >>
Tequila Muertos
Been there? Done that? Review away, we'll catch up. Open Mon-Wed 5pm-12a...More >>
The Agency
Uber sleek "sports" bar from the group who brought you Bettie Ford. 48 H...More >>
The Paragon
Outstanding bartenders put on a good show in this cigar friendly, well-stoc...More >>
Tiger Bar
The new ownership's returning the near-perfect floor plan, a long bar lines...More >>
Tony's Old Time Tavern
There's actually plenty of reasons to frequent Tony's - for even those not ...More >>
Touche
Been a while since the businessmen queued for tequila martinis with Rachele...More >>
TRUST ...a lounge
A bar (excuse me, a lounge) so dopily pretentious as to think all caps make...More >>
Tube
Sleekly stark art-bar Tube went double-wide a while ago, warming up conside...More >>
Uptown Billiards Club
Loud, so very loud. Do the blue-bloods truly listen to ear-splitting blues...More >>
Vino Paradiso
Been there? Done that? Good, because we haven't... By all means tell us wha...More >>
Virgo and Pisces
Been there? Gab away, we'll be on it soon! Open 9am-11pm Sun, 4pm-12am ...More >>
Voodoo Lounge
O! Would that every night be Mardi Gras, you've mumbled to the Phi Delt si...More >>
Wilf's
Tom Waits has lied to us. Turns out train station bars aren't that dissimi...More >>

