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50 Plates
Been there? You done that? Review away! Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30am-10pm and F...More >>
5th Quadrant
This uncharacteristically antiseptic outpost of the New Old Lompoc empire i...More >>
Aladdin Theater
Octegenarian theater has done it all, from vaudeville to porn, but now host...More >>
American Cowgirls
Barn-like proportions, made all the more spacious by a general lack of crow...More >>
Aura
Well, you’ve seen them, of course - the primped throngs eternally lin...More >>
Backstage Bar
Newer McMenamins just behind the Bagdad stage/screen…literally, just...More >>
Bagdad Theater
Vintage '20s Arabian Nights-style movie palace, McMenamin-ized, but minus t...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 >>
Basil Bar
The signature cocktails - Thai Me Down blends Thai iced tea and Maker's Mar...More >>
Billy Bang’s Castaway Lounge
Sort of a lame TGI Friday version of a tiki bar—though it’s loc...More >>
Blue Moon
This favorite McM's outpost features a long bar, a sit-around fireplace, a ...More >>
Blue Sage Cafe (Lake Oswego)
Been there? Done that? Tell us all about it, we might catch up...sometime. ...More >>
Blue Sage Cafe (West Line)
Been there? Done that? Tell us all about it, we might catch up...sometime. ...More >>
bluehour
One of the first fancy-pantsy places to pop up in the Pearl, and still a fa...More >>
Boiler Room
Old Town's only dedicated karaoke bar gets packed to the gills with a young...More >>
Bonfire Lounge
Portland's best burger and fries, perhaps, and there's every chance the wee...More >>
Bridgeport Alehouse
Clean as an operating room, and nearly as soulless, the Bridgeport Alehouse...More >>
Bridgeport Brew Pub
Bridgeport's homebase is practically unrecognizable, since it morphed its p...More >>
Buffalo Gap
Ramshackle roadhouse, cobbled together from the remnants of a century-old f...More >>
Caldera
Former pharmacy (a pioneer of the east side, c. 1910) exudes a reflective, ...More >>
Carafe
PDX meets Paris in this airy bistro owned by oft-lauded chef Pascal Sauton....More >>
Caro Amico
Very small bar (maybe 6 booths and a couple barstools) inside the first res...More >>
Champion's
The only dedicated sports bar in downtown, is also one of the city's larges...More >>
Cinetopia
Cinetopia makes me think those folks 'living' up in the 'Couve might actual...More >>
City Sports Bar
Ended up taking a trip on a failboat and is now required to surrender liquo...More >>
clarklewis
Clarklewis' bar is small, its dining room is big, airy, and swanky, and the...More >>
Coach's Bar and Grill
Strip mall sports bar moonlights as a blues club on the weekends. In case ...More >>
Crackerjack's Pub
Cozy neighborhood pub decorated with vintage advertising memorabilia and ol...More >>
Dan & Louis's Shucking Room
Pocket-size lounge in circa 1907 oyster house is chock full of unique Portl...More >>
Darcelle XV
Glitzy, pocketsize club mixes old Vegas vamp into PG-13 revues that are ent...More >>
Dixie Tavern
Half-assed Coyote Ugly wannabe swarms with meatheads on the make, while can...More >>
Doug Fir Lounge
The top sound system, sparkling array of local and national musicians, and ...More >>
Dragonfish
Attractive shinto-industrial space, with the requisite exposed beams and ro...More >>
Dublin Pub
Collegiate meat-market best avoided by those not dedicated to the Abercromb...More >>
Duff's Garage
This garage business may be a little misleading. Duff's looks like a garag...More >>
Edgefield (Powerstation Pub, etc.)
Former insane asylum McMenamized into a brewery, winery, bed and breakfast,...More >>
Francis Xavier's
New hotel bar with an attractive neo-craftsman interior. Reminds me of an o...More >>
Goose Hollow Inn
Owned by former mayor, Bud ("Expose Yourself to Art") Clark, this is a grea...More >>
Grand Central Bowl
Brought to you by Concept Entertainment, the same guys behind such legendar...More >>
Greater Trumps
As most every outpost of the McMenamins empire turns non-smoking, this tiny...More >>
Greek Cusina
You’ve walked by, of course, weekend nights, wondering why seemingly ...More >>
Gypsy
Ages ago, when Portland's scenesters could be counted on two hands and spa...More >>
Hall Street Bar & Grill
Hammered metal short bar manned by personable servers. Comfortable banquet-...More >>
Harborside Pilsner Room
The three best things about the Pilsner Room? Location, location, location....More >>
Harvey's Comedy Club
Should you choose to attend Portland's only full-time comedy club ... well,...More >>
Hedge House
’Tis a house, actually, a cozy Craftsman bungalow featuring wooden bo...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 >>
Horse Brass Pub
Always larger than you remember, this British pub seems nonetheless crowded...More >>
Ibiza
Been there and done that? Tell us all about it. We'll catch up. Happy Ho...More >>
Imbibe
Elegantly discordant fusion of southeast faux-bohemia, and the encroaching ...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 >>
Jolly Roger
Shame they kept the name. The Pirate's Cove lounge of the Jolly Roger once...More >>
Kingston
Rambling sports bar packs in a noisy crowd on game days (it's spitting dist...More >>
Leipzig Tavern
If you can get past the idea of rubbing shoulders with Sellwood yuppies, th...More >>
Macadam's
(former Mazzi's) Spacious, family-friendly sports pub hosts blues and jazz ...More >>
Madison's
Passers-by may wonder why a Walmart-sized parking lot lays emptyish this di...More >>
Mash Tun
While ably servicing the monied left-coasters consuming Alberta (vegetarian...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 >>
McMenamin's Tavern
Half of the grand NW houses seemingly once belonged to eccentric bachelors ...More >>
Morrison Street Bar and Grill
Would not be confused with a happening hotspot, but cannot be mistaken for ...More >>
New Copper Penny
For newcomers, imagine a gigantic nightclub below a shining neon circle ill...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 >>
Old Town Pizza
If Old Town Pizza resembles a turn-of-the-century luxury hotel overtaken by...More >>
On Deck Sports Bar & Grill
Very much the new Pearl - a doggie daycare is downstairs, drinks aren't all...More >>
Paddy's
Note-perfect pub-grub, casually dignified wood interiors befitting the buil...More >>
Palomino
Hours: Sunday 11am-9pm, Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am...More >>
Pazzo
Casually posh bar's picture windows afford excellent Broadway people watchi...More >>
Pinocchio Bar and Restaurant
Hours: 11:30am 2pm Mon - Fri, 5pm-1pm Sundays, 4pm-10pm Mon - Thurs, 4pm - ...More >>
Pix Patisserie (2)
The second outpost in the burgeoning Pix empire is a real chocolate laborat...More >>
Portland City Grill
Yes, they’ve quite a view. So does the Space Needle. Do you really ...More >>
Pyramid Ale House
Rechristened Pyramid Ale House after Portland Brewing was purchased by the ...More >>
Raccoon Lodge
Rather off the beaten path, but the righteous beer is worth a trip to 'burb...More >>
Radio Room
Opening pains and initial sterility certainly made the Radio Room an easy t...More >>
Ram's Head
Two years ago, an otherwise unassuming businessman was knifed to death whil...More >>
Ringler's Pub
Spacious pool hall on first floor of Crystal Ballroom lines them up around ...More >>
Ringside Steakhouse
Old school charms marinated in smokey scotch, 700+ wines, a bevy of trophy ...More >>
Rock Bottom
Whatever you’ve heard, it was NOT named after the corporate overlord&...More >>
Rogue Ales Public House
Another utilitarian brew-pub housing acoustic acts for antiseptic drones, ...More >>
Salvador Molly's
Crowded, loud, and fun, with surf a peanut shell- strewn floor, this Carib...More >>
Sapphire Hotel
An air of romance pervades the Sapphire, with its above-bar bedroom diorama...More >>
Savoy
(formerly, La Cruda) Half quiet lounge, half bistro, with a mid-century aes...More >>
Side Street
Difficult to describe the Side Street without mentioning the competition. ...More >>
Skybox Pub
Smoke free, well-lit, friendly sports bar. Cool owners, TVs everyplace, de...More >>
Springwater Grill
Attractive, semi-upscale bistro and bar features well-crafted cocktails, wi...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 >>
The Agency
Uber sleek "sports" bar from the group who brought you Bettie Ford. 48 H...More >>
The Jester Comedy Club
Been there? Laughed at? Review away, we'll get back to ya....More >>
Thirsty Lion Pub
With all the understated elegance and dedication to authenticity you've com...More >>
Tillicum Club
The site's been a popular pitstop since its days as a stagecoach depot, and...More >>
Touche
Been a while since the businessmen queued for tequila martinis with Rachele...More >>
Uptown Billiards Club
Loud, so very loud. Do the blue-bloods truly listen to ear-splitting blues...More >>
V.Q. (Veritable Quandary)
While the Vertiable Quandary’s name suggests some shambling campus al...More >>
Vault Martini
The assets secured in this handsome bar include an 80+ item cocktail menu (...More >>
Voodoo Lounge
O! Would that every night be Mardi Gras, you've mumbled to the Phi Delt si...More >>
White Eagle
McMenaminized 19th century brothel, said to be haunted by a number of spiri...More >>
Widmer Gasthaus
Very clean, light brass and oak appointed bar and dining room features "bee...More >>

