Bars that allow children in Portland
4th Down Bar & Grill
Sports bar (duh) in downtown.
50 Plates
More high end Americana restaurant than bar & one of the few tolerable Pearlized places.
5th Quadrant
Awesome beer, decent food. Kids.
Aladdin Theater
Active since the 1920s, this east side venue is known for attracting a wide variety of well known acts.
Alameda Brewhouse
The typical family friendly brew pub, boasting award winning beers, and the predictable family din.
Alleyway Cafe & Bar
Bright and clean dive bar made with smokers and pinball aficionados in mind.
Ate-Oh-Ate
Hawaiian food (808=Ate-Oh-Ate=Hawaii's area code) with the requisite tropical cocktails.
Aztec Willie
Kid friendly Taqueria/bar with Pan-Latin dancing/lessons.
Bagdad Theater
McMenamins theater on Hawthorne, great sidewalk seating for (1) people watching on a warm day, (2) cheap movie watching,(3) not much else.
Bakery Bar
Actually, it's not a bar, it's a bakery with booze that closes at 2pm.
Bamboo Grove
Hawaiian joint, more of a restaurant than a bar, far and away in St. Johns.
Bar Bar
Mississippi Studios attached bar.
Bar Carlo
The term "Bar" is applied so loosely these days, mainly, Bar Carlo is a coffee shop that serves brunch and booze.
Bar Mingo
Reasonably priced Italiano on NW 21st.
Barley Mill Pub
The McMenamins Brothers' original flagship, 2 stories, and bedecked in Grateful Dead and other hippie memorabilia.
Bazi Bierbrasserie
Belgian bier lover's paradise located just off of Hawthorne.
Beaches
Disney sponsored bar in Vancouver.
Belmont Station
Specifically: til 7pm outside
1200 beers by the bottle, 16 taps, and oddly on Stark Street, not Belmont.
Biddy McGraw's
As authentically Irish as one can get in the US.
Biwa
Famed noodle house in the Pine Street Theater building.
Blind Onion Pizza Pub
Pizza place with free garlic. Beer only.
Blitz 99W
Specifically: til 9pm
Brand new Blitz in Tigard.
Blitz Ladd
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Enormous sports bar with good food and lots of games.
Blue Monk
Specifically: til 9:30pm
Two level bar and music venue with an enormous beer list.
Blue Moon
Specifically: til 9pm
One of the Better McMenamin Choices
Bread and Ink
Long-standing bistro on Hawthorne.
Breakside Brewery
Open airy brewpub in North Portland with large communal tables and roll up windows.
Bridgeport Alehouse
Typical Alehouse
Bridgeport Brewpub
Bridgeport's sterile flagship brewpub in the Pearl.
Broadway Grill & Brewery
Totally unremarkable brewpub in the Lloyd district, easily missed, and even better avoided.
Buffalo Gap
Multi-roomed saloon with free live music most nights.
Bunk Bar
Subway's Jared Fogle Bar it is not. Sandwich shop of considerable repute opens up a neo-modern hipster mecca.
Bye and Bye
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Vegan dream scene, though you wouldn't know it.
Caldera Public House
Bright little Tabor side neighborhood bar. So easily off the beaten path.
Captain Ankeny's Well
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Captain Ankeny's serves as the pre-func/food court green room in the venue blocks of Old Town.
Casa Naranja
An orange house with small plates - you do the math.
Cascade Brewing Barrel Room
Microbrewery/brewpub specializing in sour beers
Cassidy's
Perfect pre-Crystal or post ART mainstay.
Chapel Pub
Exactly what you would expect from a funeral home converted to a Mc-Bar.
Chez Machin
Quaint crêperie on Hawthorne serving up a slice of Paris daily.
Club Hollywood Sports Bar
The bar adjoining Hollywood Bowl.
Coalition Brewing
Traditional Public House
Concordia Ale House
Beer geek/family haven in Concordia
County Cork Public House
Specifically: til 9:30pm
Tame, family friendly version of an Irish pub.
Cruzroom
Fantastic little box on Alberta with great tacos.
Davis Street Tavern
More restaurant than tavern, for sure.
Delta Cafe
Southern fare and Interesting Drinks
Deschutes Brewery Pub
Enormous warehouse space furnished with reclaimed wood houses one of Oregon's most famous brewery and pub.
Dingo's
Hawthorne Taco House with a Lesbian slant.
Dots Cafe
An Original Portland Hipster Hangout
Dragonfish
Sushi restaurant in the bottom of the Paramount Hotel.
East Burn
Specifically: Upstairs 'til 9pm
Two level bar has an upstairs restaurant with patio featuring swings instead of chairs and downstairs bar with skee-ball.
Edgefield
Popular McMenamins destination for live music and weddings. Two golf courses, several pubs, movie theater, a soaking pool, two restaurants and a hotel. Sheesh!
Goose Hollow Inn
Nice neighborhood joint known for its Reuben and that Bud Clark's family still owns and operates it.
Grand Central Bowl
Over priced bowling brought to you by CEG, yay.
Green Dragon
Beer Snobs and Wanna Beer Snob Dream
Greg's Backyard Sports Bar
Family friendly barbeque joint way out there on Sandy.
Hall of Records
Record shop with a bar!
Hamburger Mary's
Portland drag institution
Hawthorne Hophouse
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Casual Brewpub with Good Food
Hedge House
Friendly Neighborhood Pub
HobNob Grille
Spicy Neighborhood Bar with a Twist
Horse Brass Pub
If only exempted from the smoking ban, the Horse Brass is perhaps the best American representation of a British pub thus far.
Kells Irish
Specifically: 'Til 10pm
Perfect for when you and 300 other amateur hour weekend warriors simply must have an authentically Americanized Irish bar experience...
Kennedy School
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
It is an unwritten municipal code that all citizens are required to bring first time Portland visitors to this converted elementary school housing many "bars".
Kingston
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Sports bar with tons of rooms next to Jeld-Wen.
La Carreta
Mexican restaurant with a surprisingly fun attached cantina, generally filled with neighborhood locals catching a 2am fajita and nightcap.
Laurelwood Public House
Probably the most striking and accurate depiction of the family friendly brewpub stereotype. For some reason, parents love it.
Limelight Lounge
Loosely lime-lit neighborhood bar in Sellwood.
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Crunchy, dog-friendly brew pub.
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Dog friendly brewpub, all trappings to be expected.
Lucky Labrador Public House
Specifically: til 10pm
Another Lucky Lab located in a former Freemason's house in SW
Lucky Labrador Tap Room
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Same as the other Lucky Labs, located in NoPo.
Lucky Strike
If only it were a toasted cigarette, Lucky Strike is more restaurant than bar, known for its cheap & tasty noodle bowls.
Macadam's
Big old sports bar in John's Landing
Mash Tun
Rare anymore, it would seem, that a brewpub caters to, well, adults. Mash Tun fits the bill perfectly.
Matchbox Lounge
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Every so often, a bar will open that serves food of repute, ushering in keyboard critics snapping close ups of their burger with a cellphone. This, my friends, is Matchbox.
Mazatlan
Completely ordinary Mexican restaurant/bar with no real discerning qualities, other than the clientele's perplexed stares at Ella St. Social Club patrons across the st.
Mickey Finn's
Far and gone woodsy, family friendly neighborhood brewpub which could be downright annoying, if only it weren't for it's homey, sincere qualities.
Migration Brewing
Specifically: 'Til 8pm
Beer-only microbrew joint's fantastic beers attract early afternoon beer geeks & patio sun-seekers.
Miss Delta
Hand crafted cocktails served up with a hodge-podge collection of swamp food. Excellent happy hour.
Mission Theatre
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
McMovie theater with balcony seating, $3 movies, and other frequent events.
Mississippi Studios
Incredibly well designed venue with wide variety of acts.
Moon and Sixpence
English Pub in Hollywood, with few to none of the Americanized proto-British pub trappings.
Muddy Rudder Public House
Specifically: 'Til 8pm
Early closing, family friendly Sellwood pub.
Nepo 42
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Kind of a neighborhood family style pub, not really conducive to rambunctious drinking, but with two nearby dive bars, it's a welcome change.
Night Light Lounge
Specifically: For Brunch
Sexy as hell is one way to describe this loin-loosening box of pure atmosphere.
North 45
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Swell back patio (non-smoking) and interesting drinks, tends toward the clean cut, pre-yuppie type crowd.
Oaks Bottom Public House
Part of the Lompoc empire, this small, sleepy brewpub lulls you to complacency, perhaps a bit too much, before you realize: holy shit, Sellwood is a bit off the beaten path.
Pacific Pie Company
Not exactly a bar, but good happy hour filled with cheap Australian style pies and pasties.
Paddy's
"Irish" bar with good food and the largest wall of liquor in Portland.
Pause
More beloved eatery than a drinkery, still, it's a family friendly pub with style, and in such a barren tract of Interstate, you could do worse.
Peter's Bar & Grill
An often disused Northeast neighborhood sports bar, serves as an impromptu waiting room for the new Fire on The Mountain.
Philadelphia's
Family friendly brew pub with the atmosphere of an airport food court, absent mostly of fun. Depending on who you talk to, the Philly Cheese Steak ranges from delicious to utterly horrible.
Pope House Bourbon Lounge
At some point, it had to happen: A bourbon cocktail focused and derby themed bar would open in a NW Victorian home, and yes, bourbon flights are available.
Produce Row Cafe
The working man's bar with 24 taps, a huge patio and occasional live music.
Raccoon Lodge
Family friendly restaurant and brewpub brought to you by the creator of the Oregon Brewers Festival. Also home to Cascade Brewing.
Radio Room
Swell neighborhood bar with a covered heated upstairs patio (good for smokers) and a patio with a firepit downstairs.
Random Order Coffeehouse
Coffee, pie, and specialty cocktails.
Record Room
Specifically: 'Til 7pm
Buy and sell vinyl and tapes while sipping on a pint or a glass of wine.
Ringlers Pub
Huge McMenamins pool hall and weekend dance club below Crystal Ballroom.
Rock Bottom Brewery
Run of the mill national microbrewery chain with average food and less than desirable beer. You won't find many true locals here (read - popular with the suburbanites and tourists).
Rock Creek Tavern
Yet another McMenamins, this time in Hillsboro.
Rogue Ales Public House
Relatively basic brewpub and distillery that's an ultimate destination for traveling beer geeks. Go on your birthday and get a free t-shirt!
Rose and Thistle
Everything you'd expect from a Scottish pub with the addition of a lovely patio out back.
Roseland Theatre
1300 person capacity live music venue in the heart of downtown.
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Expensive steakhouse chain.
Salvador Molly's
Family owned restaurant with flavors from around the world with a dirt cheap happy hour menu.
Sapphire Hotel
Great date bar located inside a former hotel that was frequented by the ladies of the night.
Sckavones
Neighborhood Diner with a Full Bar
Siam Society
Upscale Thai restaurant housed in a former sub-power station.
Slappy Cakes
Make Your Own Pancakes breakfast spot with tasty drinks.
Slim's Restaurant & Lounge
Dive bar in St Johns with a huge menu and live music usually of the acoustic vein.
Soluna Grill
Casual fine dining restaurant.
Spirit of '77
Spacious Blazers bar (hence, '77, the last year they pretty much did anything), with plenty of games, bike parking, and a decent balcony patio.
St. John's Pub
Yet another McMenamins outlet with a movie theater.
Sungari's Dragonwell Bistro
Kick-ass Chinese restaurant.
Sunshine Tavern
Tavern and bistro with games!
Tapalaya
Cajun/Creole restaurant that serves up their dishes tapas style.
The Decoy
Divey neighborhood bar just outside of Portland that serves chinese food, but isn't an Asian lounge.
The Lovecraft
Specifically: 'Til 5pm
As evidenced by it's name, the Lovecraft is a horror themed bar. It's also a tea shop by day?
The Old Shucking Room (Dan & Louis's)
Small all wooden lounge attached to Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, open since 1907!
The Original
Modern upscale "dinerant" in the heart of downtown.
The Overlook
Lounge attached to breakfast/Greek diner-type joint.
The Parlour
Odd little cafe/bar/venue that's only open on weekends.
The Ram's Head
Yet another McMenamin's. This time on NW 23rd Ave.
The Waypost
More of a cafe than a bar, but they have live music, film nights and readings.
Thirsty Lion Pub at Washington Square
Tillicum Club
What's in a name anyway? Certainly, a worthwhile spot if you have a DD to take you to Portland's fringes.
Tiny's
Popular coffee shop that serves beer and sandwiches with a nice heated deck overlooking Hawthorne's hip food cart lot.
Tiny's Cafe
Hip coffee shop that serves beer.
Upright Brewing Company
Tasting room only for a fab Brewery by the Rose Quarter.
Valentine's
Cozy and comfortable downtown joint that feels like a living room, with two floors to throw back a cheap PBR can or a nice cocktail.
Vincente's V-Room & The Winking Toad
Vincente's has a bar that's open late!
Vino Paradiso
Unpretentious NW Wine Bar, soon to change names to Coppia.
Vinotopia
Wine bar and cellar attached to Cinetopia serving over 100 varietals of wine by the taste or glass.
Voicebox
Private booth karaoke parlor, beer/wine/sake only.
w xyz
An airport hotel bar in the Cascade Station/Ikea mega-box complex.
Whiskey Bar & Lounge
Old Town Dance Club
Wild Abandon
Belmont Bistro with excellent fare, drinks, and service
Yakuza Lounge
Izakaya at 30th and Killingsworth with a rad patio.
Zach's Shack
Hot dog joint with patio and games.
