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Luxury items? Expensive jewels? Sophisticated tastes? You will not find crappy rock band tshirts here, because elegance and class are of a higher calibur.


BarFly Ally » Cassidy's

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

9 user reviews

BarFly Ally » La Merde

Montage's bar is dedicated to the professional drinker, as subtly indicated...More >>

4 user reviews

23 Hoyt

Exquisite bar well worth a visit just for a look-see. Play a few rounds of ...More >>

0 user reviews

50 Plates

Been there? You done that? Review away! Hours: Mon-Thu 7:30am-10pm and F...More >>

0 user reviews

820

As racy and surprisingly-tasteful as one of their famed cocktails (owner Lu...More >>

6 user reviews

Alu Wine Bar and Lounge

That big old barn door entrance can be a bit daunting (just pull the handle...More >>

5 user reviews

Andina

(a.k.a. Bar Mestizo) Two words: PISCO SOURS! Peru's national intoxicant r...More >>

4 user reviews

Aquariva

Hours: 11:00 am - Midnight Been there? Done that? We ain't been and we a...More >>

1 user reviews

Artbar

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

1 user reviews

Aura

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

24 user reviews

Bar Avignon

Hours: Sun-Thurs 4-11pm, Fri-Sat 4pm-12am. $4.50 wells, $3.50 20oz draf...More >>

3 user reviews

Bar Due

Part of Fratelli in the Pearl. Been there and done that? Let's have it!...More >>

1 user reviews

Bar Mingo

Been there, done that? Have at it!...More >>

1 user reviews

BarFly Bus

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

2 user reviews

Basta's

Clean lines, monochromatic tones, and suave early '60s furnishings make for...More >>

3 user reviews

Benson Hotel

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

2 user reviews

bluehour

One of the first fancy-pantsy places to pop up in the Pearl, and still a fa...More >>

4 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

Caldera

Former pharmacy (a pioneer of the east side, c. 1910) exudes a reflective, ...More >>

2 user reviews

Carafe

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

4 user reviews

Carlyle

Elegant and well-mannered, both in appearance and service, the Carlyle refl...More >>

7 user reviews

Cascade Cigar and Wine

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

3 user reviews

Cinetopia

Cinetopia makes me think those folks 'living' up in the 'Couve might actual...More >>

0 user reviews

clarklewis

Clarklewis' bar is small, its dining room is big, airy, and swanky, and the...More >>

5 user reviews

Clyde's Prime Rib

Recent ownership changes and a slight renovation to the Prime Rib have main...More >>

16 user reviews

District

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

7 user reviews

Driftwood Room

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

8 user reviews

East Chinatown Lounge

Sleek lounge features an eclectic array of turntablists, drawing a pleasan...More >>

9 user reviews

Echo

Cute restaurant with good food in barren Northeast: translatiion, one of fi...More >>

2 user reviews

Edgefield (Powerstation Pub, etc.)

Former insane asylum McMenamized into a brewery, winery, bed and breakfast,...More >>

7 user reviews

El Gaucho

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

0 user reviews

Exotica

Bangers, Blazers and bloggers alike frequent this NE strip club for the dan...More >>

8 user reviews

Fez

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

14 user reviews

Gilt Club

Intimate, retro-inspired supper club swanks it up with a curvy bar lit by d...More >>

4 user reviews

Gotham Tavern

A hipster hive of honey-toned wood and buttery leather banquettes (includin...More >>

3 user reviews

Greater Trumps

As most every outpost of the McMenamins empire turns non-smoking, this tiny...More >>

3 user reviews

Hall Street Bar & Grill

Hammered metal short bar manned by personable servers. Comfortable banquet-...More >>

4 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

Holocene

A dance club should primarily be judged by the attractiveness of those danc...More >>

10 user reviews

Huber's

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

12 user reviews

Imbibe

Elegantly discordant fusion of southeast faux-bohemia, and the encroaching ...More >>

10 user reviews

Isabel's Cantina

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

0 user reviews

Jade Lounge

Winsome lounge adjoining Il Piatto washes an oriental motif in lushly verda...More >>

4 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

Kincaid's Fish Chop and Steak House

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

1 user reviews

Lucy's Table

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

0 user reviews

Mama Mia Trattoria

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

7 user reviews

McCormick & Schmick's

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

10 user reviews

Mint

Mint's emphasis is on Latin-influenced food and stellar cocktails. The ambi...More >>

5 user reviews

Mississippi Station

A slice of elegance in the upcoming Mississippi district. The beautiful ant...More >>

6 user reviews

Mother's

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

3 user reviews

OBA!

A mainstay of the Pearl District's happy hour scene (4:00-6:30 daily), Oba!...More >>

4 user reviews

Palomino

Hours: Sunday 11am-9pm, Monday-Thursday 11am-10pm, Friday and Saturday 11am...More >>

0 user reviews

Pazzo

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

3 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

Radio Room

Opening pains and initial sterility certainly made the Radio Room an easy t...More >>

26 user reviews

Ringside Steakhouse

Old school charms marinated in smokey scotch, 700+ wines, a bevy of trophy ...More >>

0 user reviews

Sapphire Hotel

An air of romance pervades the Sapphire, with its above-bar bedroom diorama...More >>

10 user reviews

Saucebox

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

13 user reviews

Savoy

(formerly, La Cruda) Half quiet lounge, half bistro, with a mid-century aes...More >>

2 user reviews

Springwater Grill

Attractive, semi-upscale bistro and bar features well-crafted cocktails, wi...More >>

2 user reviews

Teardrop Lounge

Look, more specialty cocktails and small asian plates...at least that is wh...More >>

1 user reviews

ten 01

Attractive servers liven up an otherwise booooring bi-level lounge. Decor i...More >>

2 user reviews

Tequila Muertos

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

1 user reviews

The Dolphin

Extra-Vegas, slicker-than-slick showcase with fine, fine ladies dancing in ...More >>

0 user reviews

The Secret Society

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1 user reviews

Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge

That’s right kids, Tony’s back in town! The hippest hepcat of t...More >>

26 user reviews

Touche

Been a while since the businessmen queued for tequila martinis with Rachele...More >>

6 user reviews

Uptown Billiards Club

Loud, so very loud. Do the blue-bloods truly listen to ear-splitting blues...More >>

8 user reviews

V.Q. (Veritable Quandary)

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

5 user reviews

Vault Martini

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

13 user reviews

Vinotopia

The restaurant/bar at Cinetopia. Cinetopia review: Cinetopia makes me thin...More >>

0 user reviews

Voodoo Lounge

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

16 user reviews

Wilf's

Tom Waits has lied to us. Turns out train station bars aren't that dissimi...More >>

3 user reviews

XV

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

39 user reviews

Zilla Sake House

Open 5pm-12am Mon-Sat. Closed Sunday. Been there, done that? Review away....More >>

2 user reviews