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Bars in Southeast Portland


  

442 Soccer Bar Specifically: Buckman
1739 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
As far as we know, the only 100% soccer dedicated bar in Portland

A & L Pub Specifically: Montavilla
5933 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97213
Dark cavernous Montavilla sports bar, certainly a Pittsburgh Steelers fan outpost.

Aalto Lounge
3356 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Unfinished yet refined modernist box that consistently squeezes in always-attractive creative class wastrels.

Acropolis Steakhouse Specifically: Mcloughlin
8325 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Legendary strip club known for cheap steaks and alt dancers.

Agenda Specifically: 82nd
2366 SE 82nd Ave. Portland OR 97216
Former Steinhaus made over into an 82nd Ave rock bar.

Aladdin Theater
3017 SE Milwaukie Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Active since the 1920s, this east side venue is known for attracting a wide variety of well known acts.

Angelo's Specifically: Hawthorne
4620 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
Cheap, friendly unassuming dive with a rock steady juke and a diverse hodgepodge of patrons.

Apex Specifically: Clinton
1216 NE Divison St Portland OR 97202
Cyclist friendly, with a nice sized patio, sporting 50 taps.

Ararat Specifically: Lents
5716 SE 92nd Ave. Portland OR 97266
Armenian disco that attracts the whole eastern Euro bloc sect, often open until 6am on weekends.

Ate-Oh-Ate Specifically: Burnside
2454 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Hawaiian food (808=Ate-Oh-Ate=Hawaii's area code) with the requisite tropical cocktails.

B-Side Tavern Specifically: Lower Burnside
632 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Nice dive on lower Burnside with a fantastic jukebox, patio, and colorful service.

Back Stage Bar Specifically: Hawthorne
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Bagdad's Cooler Hipper Step Sister

Bagdad Theater Specifically: Hawthorne
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
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 Specifically: Glisan
2935 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97214
Actually, it's not a bar, it's a bakery with booze that closes at 2pm.

Bar Avignon Specifically: Clinton
2138 SE Division St. Portland OR 97202
First and foremost a wine bar, and a fine one at that.

Bar Carlo Specifically: Foster
6433 Foster Road Portland OR 97206
The term "Bar" is applied so loosely these days, mainly, Bar Carlo is a coffee shop that serves brunch and booze.

Bare Bones Bar Specifically: Belmont
2900 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Friendly Belmont bar with stiff drinks and a killer jukebox.

Barley Mill Pub Specifically: Hawthorne
1629 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
The McMenamins Brothers' original flagship, 2 stories, and bedecked in Grateful Dead and other hippie memorabilia.

Basement Pub
1028 SE 12th Ave Portland OR 97214
Popular neighborhood bar that isn't exactly a basement.

Bazi Bierbrasserie Specifically: Hawthorne
1522 SE 32nd Ave Portland OR 97214
Belgian bier lover's paradise located just off of Hawthorne.

BC's Bar & Grill
2433 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Dark cave-like environment with a large but typically empty dance floor.

Beaker & Flask
720 SE Sandy Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Craft cock-tailing - cocktelliers? Beaker & Flask brings the finer art of mixology to Lower Southeast.

Bear Paw Inn Specifically: Brooklyn
3237 SE Milwaukie Ave. Portland OR 97202
Portland's home for the hopeless, this little SE dive is a bizarre ride to bottom.

Belmont Inn
3357 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Sports dive on Belmont, caters towards the day time drinkers, and night time U.F.C. crowd.

Belmont Station
4500 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97215
1200 beers by the bottle, 16 taps, and oddly on Stark Street, not Belmont.

Beulahland Specifically: 28th
118 NE 28th Ave. Portland OR 97232
Cafe by Day, Punk Bar by Night

Biddy McGraw's
6000 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97213
As authentically Irish as one can get in the US.

Biwa
215 SE 9th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Famed noodle house in the Pine Street Theater building.

Black Cat Tavern Specifically: Sellwood
8230 SE 13th Ave. Portland OR 97202
One of the few remaining beer only taverns in Portland.

Blitz Ladd Specifically: Ladd's Addition
2239 SE 11th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Enormous sports bar with good food and lots of games.

Blue Diamond
2016 NE Sandy Blvd . Portland OR 97232
Small dive on Sandy with live Blues a few times a week.

Blue Monk Specifically: Belmont
3341 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Two level bar and music venue with an enormous beer list.

Blush
5145 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland OR 97202
3 stage strip club just south of the Ross Island bridge featuring 16oz steak and fries for $4.95

Bob & Alice's Specifically: Foster
6517 SE Foster Rd. Portland OR 97206
Fried food Foster Haven

BOG (Bar of the Gods) Specifically: Hawthorne / Barmuda
4801 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
The Gods are happy that this is their bar.

Bonfire Lounge
2821 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97214
Cozy Stark Gem

Boogie's Burgers & Brew Specifically: Lower Burnside
910 East Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Soon to be opened spot directly across the street from Douglas Fir & The Galaxy.

Boss Hawgs Bar 'n' Grill Specifically: Past 82nd
617 NE 102nd Ave. Portland OR 97220
Based on the name alone, it is exactly what you would expect.

Bossanova Ballroom Specifically: Lower Burnside
722 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Private two story venue, open only for fantastic eclectic shows and private parties.

Branx
320 SE 2nd Ave. Portland OR 97214
Rotture's downstairs pool/gaming room.

Bread and Ink
3610 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214
Long-standing bistro on Hawthorne.

Bridgeport Alehouse Specifically: Hawthorne
3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Typical Alehouse

Brooklyn Park Pub
3400 SE Milwaukie Ave. Portland OR 97202
Neighborhood dive with a whiskey club.

Bucket Brigade Saloon
8012 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Nice, friendly sports bar that makes you forget that you're oh so close to 82nd ave.

Bula Kava House
3115 SE Division St. Portland OR 97202
Kava in Portland!

Bunk Bar Specifically: Warehouse District
1028 SE Water Avenue Portland OR 97214
Subway's Jared Fogle Bar it is not. Sandwich shop of considerable repute opens up a neo-modern hipster mecca.

Burnside Brewing Company Specifically: Lower Burnside
701 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Clean upscale brew house.

Bushwacker Cidery
1212-D SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Pretty much the only place in Portland that is dedicated to the world of hard ciders.

C-Bar
2880 SE Gladstone St. Portland OR 97202
Stylish SE bar with a better than average menu.

Cabaret II
17544 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97233
Way out there strip club.

Caldera Public House Specifically: Montavilla
6031 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97215
Bright little Tabor side neighborhood bar. So easily off the beaten path.

Candlelight Restaurant & Lounge Specifically: Montavilla
7334 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97213
Montavilla dive with cheap, stiff pours and a reputation for being just that (Not to be confused with the Candlelight downtown)

Casa Del Matador Southeast
2424 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Not THE Matador on W. Burnside. Not THE Matador on W. Burnside.

Casa Diablo II Specifically: McLoughlin
8400 SE McLouglin Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Not yet open in this location - but we expect good things once the neighborhood NIMBYs stop making nuisances of themselves

Cascade Brewing Barrel Room Specifically: Belmont
939 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Microbrewery/brewpub specializing in sour beers

Cascade Smoking Lounge Specifically: 82nd
9691 SE 82nd Ave. Portland OR 97204
Private club that allows cigars, and Nat Sherman type cigarettes to be smoked on the premises...with cocktail in hand. Suck it, legislators.

Chez Machin Specifically: Hawthorne
3553 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
Quaint crêperie on Hawthorne serving up a slice of Paris daily.

Chopsticks Express
2651 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Portland's most beloved karaoke bar for the not so serious would be crooner.

Circa 33 Specifically: Belmont
3348 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Homage to 1933, the year prohibition was repealed. Nice, classy cocktail joint ran by the guys behind North 45/Paddy's

clarklewis
1001 SE Water Ave Portland OR 97214
Fancy-pants restaurant in the East Side Industrial district with huge windows that open on nice days.

Claudia's Sports Pub & Grill
3006 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Whether you want to play a game of pool or watch a game on the TV, Claudia's is a good bet.

Cleary's Sports Bar
234 SE 181st Ave Portland OR 97233
Sports bar in Gresham.

Clinton Street Pub Specifically: Clinton
2516 SE Clinton St. Portland OR 97202
Friendly little dive with a great juke.

Club 205 Specifically: Across 82nd
9939 SE Stark St Portland OR 97216
3 stages occupied by one of the better looking array of girls in Portland.

Club 21
2035 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97232
Classic Portland dive/rocker green room. The gnome hut exterior boasts of currently unavailable "Steaks for Your Enjoyment."

Club Hollywood Sports Bar
4030 NE Halsey St. Portland OR 97232
The bar adjoining Hollywood Bowl.

Coalition Brewing
2724 SE Ankeny St. Portland OR 97214
Traditional Public House

Coasters
6015 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Awesome Mix of Hipsters and Locals

Conquistador Lounge
2045 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97214
Southeast sister to Casey Maxwell's Matador.

Copper Rooster
5827 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97215
East Burnside dive not really near anywhere else.

Cosmo Lounge Specifically: Sellwood
6707 SE Milwaukie Blvd, Portland OR 97202
Sellwood dive freshly scrubbed from it's previous incarnation (Pogo's).

Country Bill's Restaurant & Lounge Specifically: Woodstock
4415 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Perpetually family owned vintage surf & turf lounge.

Crush
1412 SE Morrison Portland OR 97214
Chic, gay/gay friendly bar with excellent food and creative drinks.

Da Hui Specifically: Foster
6504 SE Foster Rd. Portland OR 97206
Charming neighborhood bar serving up Hawaiian styled food.

Delta Cafe Specifically: Woodstock
4607 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Southern fare and Interesting Drinks

Devil's Point Specifically: Foster
5305 SE Foster Rd. Portland OR 97206
South East Strip Bar for Everyone

Dig A Pony
736 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
Freshly opened hipsta mecca on Grand Ave.

Dilly's Bar & Grill Specifically: Clinton
2002 SE Division St. Portland OR 97202
SE Clinton neighborhood dive.

Dingo's
4612 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
Hawthorne Taco House with a Lesbian slant.

Dots Cafe
2521 SE Clinton St. Portland OR 97202
An Original Portland Hipster Hangout

Double Dribble
13550 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97236
Topless bartenders and whipped cream dances.

Doug Fir Lounge Specifically: Lower Burnside
830 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Swanky, Hipster Hotel with Kick Ass Venue

Dream on Saloon
15920 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97233
Yet another strip club that's way out there.

Duff's Garage Specifically: Industrial
1635 SE 7th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Inner SE retro Americana - checkers, bygone automotive culture, and naturally, the music of the era. Not the drinks, not the food, but escape to the past is, of course, why people come here.

Duke's Country Bar & Grill
14601 SE Division Portland OR 97236
Country bar complete with a mechanical bull brought to you by CEG.

Dusty's Bar & Grill Specifically: Foster
5902 SE Foster Road Portland OR 97206
Country/Cowboy bar

DV8
5021 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Large 2 two stage strip club that never has a cover.

East Bank Saloon
727 SE Grand Ave 97214
Old school hangout on Grand Ave.

East Burn Specifically: Burnside
1800 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Two level bar has an upstairs restaurant with patio featuring swings instead of chairs and downstairs bar with skee-ball.

East End Specifically: Grand
203 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
Rock n roll haven with two bars stocked with cheap beer and drinks served stiff. A music lovers paradise (DJs, live music, and a even record store!)

Falco's Pub
9950 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97216
Pudding shots!

Falls View Tavern
100 S McLoughlin Blvd Oregon City Or 97045

Funhouse Lounge
2432 SE 11th St. Portland OR 97214

Galaxy Specifically: Lower Burnside
909 E Burnside St Portland OR 97214
Beloved karaoke dive, rumor has it that it may soon be demolished to make way for something terrible.

Gary's Bakery & Bistro
8615 SE Division Street Portland OR 97266
Bakery by day, Asian bistro by night

Gator's
6605 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97206
Friendly Neighborhood Dive

Genies
1101 SE Division St Portland OR 97202
Extremely popular (for a reason) breakfast/lunch/brunch spot with killer cocktails.

Gil's Speakeasy Specifically: SE Industrial
609 1/2 SE Taylor St. Portland OR 97214
Small, hard to find bar with a huge personality.

Gladstone Street Pub
3737 SE Gladstone St. Portland OR 97202
One of the best places to play Cornhole in town!

Glimmers
3532 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97206
Strip club on Powell with 2 stages

Gold Dust Meridian
3267 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Mid-century mod bar on 30th & Hawthorne.

Good Call
11010 SE Division St Portland OR 97266
Dance club with Asian food that advertises free shots!? for some events.

Goodfoot Lounge Specifically: Stark
2845 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97214
Split into 2 separate areas: upstairs pool hall & an downstairs funk-tified dancing kind of place.

Grand Cafe
832 SE Grand Ave Portland OR 97214
Popular karaoke bar attached to a Latin dance club.

Grand Central Bowl
808 SE Morrison Portland OR 97214
Over priced bowling brought to you by CEG, yay.

Greater Trumps
1520 SE 37th Ave. Portland OR 97214
McMenamin's cigar bar adjacent to the Bagdad Theatre

Green Dragon
928 SE 9th Ave Portland OR 97214
Beer Snobs and Wanna Beer Snob Dream

Guild Public House
1101 East Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Freshly re-opened by a few seasoned vets (de la Trebol/Vintage Cocktail Lounge).

Hall of Records
3342 SE Belmont St Portland OR 97214
Record shop with a bar!

Havana West
1308 SE Morrison Ave Portland OR 97214
The new name for Hal's Tavern. Neighborhood bar known for it's awesome shuffleboard table, Cuban food, and cheaper drinks.

Hawthorne Hideaway Specifically: Hawthorne
2221 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Spacious venue with friendly service.

Hawthorne Hophouse
4111 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214
Casual Brewpub with Good Food

Hawthorne Strip
1008 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214
Strip Club You Could Take Your Mom To

Hawthorne Theater
3862 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214

Hawthorne Theatre Lounge Specifically: Hawthorne
1507 SE 39th Ave. Portland OR 97214
The drinking side of Hawthorne Theatre, where all ages shows will not affect your sobriety.

Hedge House
3412 SE Division St Portland OR 97202
Friendly Neighborhood Pub

Helium Comedy Club
SE 9th at Hawthorne Portland OR 97214
On short list of the few two time comedy clubs in Portland, and considering the alternative, this is your best bet.

Hidden East
6525 SE 52nd Ave Portland OR Portl

HobNob Grille
3350 SE Morrison Portland OR 97214
Spicy Neighborhood Bar with a Twist

Holman's Specifically: 28th
15 SE 28th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Old fashioned bar & grill with a sweet outdoor patio.

Holocene
1001 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
Pretty much only open during events. Runs the gamut of live music, DJs, cartoon breakfasts and gay dance parties. Oh, and hipsters galore clog the sidewalk while waiting for admission or smoking.

Hopworks Urban Brewery
2944 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97202

Horse Brass Pub
4534 SE Belmont St Portland OR 97215
If only exempted from the smoking ban, the Horse Brass is perhaps the best American representation of a British pub thus far.

Hound Dogs
4463 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland OR 97202

Hung Far Low
2410 SE 82nd Ave Portland OR 97216
Known for its famous sign that was resurrected in Chinatown and for its cheap drinks.

Hungry Tiger Too
207 SE 12th Ave Portland OR 97214
Hipsters and old men unite at this two room bar with both meat and vegan friendly menus.

Hutch on Holgate
4515 SE 41st St. Portland OR 97202
Rustic sister bar of the Hutch Tavern, with a fanstatic mineshaft/cabin style basement.

Jade Lounge Specifically: Ankeny
2342 SE Ankeny St. Portland OR 97214
Low key Asian themed lounge attached to Il Piatto.

Jake's Place Specifically: Sellwood
8039 SE 17th Ave. Portland OR 97202
Divey charms abound (an increasingly more difficult find in Sellwood).

Jolly Roger
1340 SE 12th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Sports bar and dive in uber-hipster zone. Expect a very mixed crowd.

Kask
1215 SW Alder Street Portland OR 97205
Gruner-associated bar with Alpine feel. Craft-distilled liquor, local wine & micro-brews abound.

Kay's Bar
6903 SE Milwaukie Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Classic bar on the right, diner to the left, just as our grandparents liked 'em.

Knuckleheads
6526 SE Foster Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Biker bar on Foster.

La Carreta Specifically: Brooklyn
4534 SE McLoughlin Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Mexican restaurant with a surprisingly fun attached cantina, generally filled with neighborhood locals catching a 2am fajita and nightcap.

La Merde
301 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
The Montage's attached lounge, manned by seasoned industry vents with little patience for amateurs. Renowned for it's obvious Montage eats and packed trivia nights.

Ladd's Inn Specifically: Ladd's Addition
1204 SE Clay St. Portland OR 97214
Neighborhood dive with dark, low slung sunken bar, gruff service, and surprisingly friendly regulars.

Landmark Saloon Specifically: Clinton
4847 SE Division St. Portland OR 97214
Western themed saloon with a spectacular garden patio.

Langano Lounge
1435 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Tiny under-patronized dive "lounge" with occasional live music and DJs.

Laurelhurst Market
3155 E Burnside Street Portland OR 97214
This restaurant, meat market and neighborhood bar knows its meat and its cocktails. Nothing here for you, veggies.

Laurelthirst Pub Specifically: Kerns
2958 NE Glisan St. 97232
Divey little box renowned for its frequent folksy, bluegrassy acts.

Limelight Lounge Specifically: Sellwood
6708 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland OR 97202
Loosely lime-lit neighborhood bar in Sellwood.

Lion's Eye Tavern Specifically: 82nd
5919 SE 82nd Ave. Portland OR 97266
Stands-tall-with-fists, it should be called. Cleaned up dive, charming and friendly, withstands the bottom of the barrel pressures surrounding it on SE 82nd.

Little Bird Bistro
219 SW 6th Portland OR 97205
Downtown fancy, French bistro with wine, cocktails and food.

Lotsa Luck
2136 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Little Powell Blvd. dive complete battered captains chairs.

Lucky Devil Lounge
633 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Slightly upscale strip club, following the red fire theme of its sister bars, nonetheless featuring a bevy of tattooed and pierced beauties.

Lucky Inn
440 NE 28th Ave. 97232
Neighborhood dive leaning towards old punks, rockers, and skaters with a nicely did patio, cheap drinks and strangely, Italian food.

Lucky Labrador Brew Pub Specifically: Hawthorne
915 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214
Dog friendly brewpub, all trappings to be expected.

Lucky Strike
3862 Southeast Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
If only it were a toasted cigarette, Lucky Strike is more restaurant than bar, known for its cheap & tasty noodle bowls.

Lutz Tavern Specifically: Woodstock
4639 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland OR 97206
Iconic, freshly re-opened Woodstock dive.

Madison's
1109 SE Madison St. Portland OR 97214
Self-billed as an SE favorite, one can not imagine how or why - the place seems devoid of patronage entirely, until you see extensive Yelp reviews.

Matchbox Lounge Specifically: Clinton
3203 SE Division St. Portland OR 97202
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.

Mickey Finn's Specifically: Woodstock
4336 SE Woodstock Blvd 97206
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
2828 NE Glisan St. Portland OR 97232
Beer-only microbrew joint's fantastic beers attract early afternoon beer geeks & patio sun-seekers.

Montavilla Station Specifically: Montavilla
417 SE 80th Ave Portland OR 97215
Perhaps too divey even for the skater/rocker crowd at Roscoe's, Montavilla Station's respiteful down-market confines serve its purpose with unintentional perfection.

Morrison Hotel
719 SE Morrison St Portland OR 97214

Morrison St. Bar & Grill Specifically: Buckman
1205 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
Nondescript bar catering to the older crowd. You've driven by it 100s of times with no intention of stopping, and frankly, we wouldn't blame you.

Mount Tabor Theater Specifically: Hawthorne / Barmuda
4811 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
Fantastic, spacious Barmuda venue with nice dark sidebar with a reputation for dooming each successive owner to financial ruin. Still, it is a Portland institution.

Mt. Scott Pub Specifically: Woodstock / Mt. Scott
6001 SE 72nd Ave. Portland OR 97206
Mt. Scott neighborhood dive through and through, heavy on the regulars, with occasional adventuring kids.

Muddy Rudder Public House Specifically: Sellwood
8195 SE 7th Ave. Portland OR 97202
Early closing, family friendly Sellwood pub.

Mulligan's Bar & Grill Specifically: Hawthorne
3518 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97214
This little sports bar stands defiantly, and mostly lost in it's bohemian surroundings.

My Father's Place
523 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
SE greasy spoon dive/diner serves two purposes: Liquoring up the morning crowd as quickly as possible, and warding off the hangovers/cocaine induced morning insomnia amongst PDX's scenesters.

Mystic
9950 SE Stark Portland OR
A fine little strip club just across the street (and in direct competition with) Club 205. Opens early in the AM with an all day happy hour.

Natian Brewery
1321 NE Couch St Portland OR 97232
Nano Brewery that had beer-mongers eagerly awaiting a tasting room.

Night Light Lounge Specifically: Clinton
2100 SE Clinton St Portland OR 97202
Sexy as hell is one way to describe this loin-loosening box of pure atmosphere.

Noble Rot Specifically: Lower Burnside
1111 E. Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Impeccably designed wine bar with rooftop patio.

North Bar Specifically: Clinton / Division
5008 SE Division St. Portland OR 97206
Friendly neighborhood bar on a very busy corner.

O'Malley's Specifically: Foster
6535 SE Foster Rd. Portland OR 97206
Large sized neighborhood bar that is typically never too busy with good humored service, and a unique "custom art" jukebox.

Oaks Bottom Public House Specifically: Sellwood
1621 SE Bybee Blvd. Portland OR 97202
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.

Over & Out Specifically: Montavilla
8115 SE Stark Street Portland OR 97215
Cocktail lounge cum Sports bar tucked back behind the Observatory.

Pacific Pie Company
1520 SE 7th Ave Portland OR 97214
Not exactly a bar, but good happy hour filled with cheap Australian style pies and pasties.

Pallas Specifically: Deep / 102nd+
13639 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97236
Good lord it is out there, and with it come the unseemlier SE denizens. Dark as any other strip club, maybe darker, but the big old bar really is kind of fun to sit at.

Papa-Son's Bar Specifically: Deep / 102nd+
12525 SE Powell Blvd. Portland OR 97236
The slow muttering daytime geriatrics transitions into the mile-a-minute prattling of the night time tweakers, and somewhere your brain explodes, gray matter found in the Airstream smoking trailer.

Pappy's Bar & Grill Specifically: Montavilla
1144 NE 82nd Ave Portland OR 97220
Evidently, having private locking bathrooms on 82nd creates a bit of a problem that rhymes with Seth. Still, the colorful regulars, surly staff, and lunch counter bar will make you smile.

Penguin Pub & Eatery Specifically: Sellwood
8117 SE 17th Ave Portland OR 97202
Historic little antarctic themed joined is about the best thing the far reaches of Sellwood has going for it.

People's Bar & Grill
7901 NE Glisan Portland OR 97213

Philadelphia's Specifically: Sellwood
6410 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland OR 97202
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.

Pink Feather Restaurant & Lounge Specifically: Deep / 102nd+
14154 SE Division St. Portland OR 97236
If kitsch had volume, this one is turned up to 11. Family restaurant style dive serves up some of the stiffer drinks east of 82nd.

Pinstripes
1937 SE 11th Ave. Portland OR 97214
A memorabilia clad baseball, or more succinctly, a Yankees bar in Portland? The idea alone is so off-putting that it merits a visit to this head scratchingly out of place marvel.

Pitiful Princess Gentleman's Club Specifically: 120th+
12646 SE Division St. Portland OR 97218
A strip club with quite possibly the best name of the bunch.

Plan B
1305 SE 8th St. Portland OR 97214
Large, vinyl and babydoll adorned punk joint (loosely, that is, the music varies slightly) with a HUGE patio.

Press Club Specifically: Clinton
2621 SE Clinton Portland OR 97202
Coffee shop meets magazine store meets lounge with good live music on the weekends.

Prime Time Bar & Grill
16015 SE Stark Portland OR 97233
They have a punching bag?

Produce Row Cafe
204 SE Oak St Portland OR 97214
The working man's bar with 24 taps, a huge patio and occasional live music.

Pub at the End of the Universe
4107 SE 28th Ave Portland OR 97202
Working class haven for pool and darts.

Putter's
4506 SE Woodstock Blvd Portland OR 97206
Golfed Themed Neighborhood Bar

Queen of Hearts
5501 SE 72nd Ave Portland OR 97206
Said to be the quintessential biker bar (for Portland), we've heard it's changed. Update soon.

Red Flag
344 NE 28th Ave. 97232
Small hipster bar with a kick-ass jukebox and good food.

Red's Bar & Grill
6526 SE Foster Rd 97206
Cozy neighborhood joint that serves breakfast on the weekends. Bloody Mary bar!

Reel 'm Inn Specifically: Clinton
2430 SE Division St Portland OR 97202
Long standing neighborhood dive known for its chicken and Jo-Jos and cheap prices.

Ringside Fish House
838 SW Park Avenue Portland OR 97205
The seaside companion to PDX institution Ringside Steak House, the Fish House boasts an equally legendary happy hour.

River Roadhouse
11921 SE 22nd Ave Portland OR 97222
Pool hall and music venue with pinball, golden tee and daily shot specials located in Milwaukie.

Riverside Corral
525 SE Tacoma St Portland OR 97202
Strip club in the heart of Sellwood.

Roadside Attraction Specifically: Buckman
1000 SE 12th Ave. Portland OR 97214
Funky, rambling, ramshackle bar with a kick-ass patio.

Roma Coliseum Specifically: Woodstock
4715 SE Woodstock Blvd. Portland OR 97206
Sports bar with pizza on Woodstock.

Rontoms
600 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Large hip, fashionable and modern bar/lounge with a huge patio and great happy hour food.

Roscoe's
8105 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97215
Local dive turned beer-centric bar complete with "Meet the Brewer" nights

Rose City Strip
3620 SE 35th Pl Portland Portland OR 97202

Rotture
315 SE 3rd Ave Portland OR 97214
Live music venue, lounge and bar in industrial SE.

Rum Club
720 SE Sandy Blvd. Portland OR 97214
Nice little mixo-snack bar around around the corn from Beaker & Flask.

Rumpus Room
10555 SE Division St Portland OR 97266
Older regular crowd and loads of video crack.

Safari Show Club
3000 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97202
Strip club with large deck complete with a pool!

Sandy Hut
1430 NE Sandy Blvd Portland OR 97232
Portland institution patronized by all walks of life. Cheap!

Sapphire Hotel
5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
Great date bar located inside a former hotel that was frequented by the ladies of the night.

Sassy's Specifically: Lower Morrison
927 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
One of the best known alt crowd strip clubs in Portland.

Savoy
2500 SE Clinton Portland OR 97202
Bistro and lounge well known for great food, especially great happy hour deals.

Sckavones
4100 SE Division St Portland OR 97202
Neighborhood Diner with a Full Bar

Scoreboard Tavern
4822 SE Division St. Portland OR 97206
Divey sports bar on SE Division.

Sewickly's Addition
4901 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
One of the anchors of Hawthorne's famed Barmuda Triangle, this bar pours them heavy and cheap.

Shimmers
8000 SE Foster Rd Portland OR 97206
Strip club on Foster.

Ship Ahoy Tavern
2889 SE Gladstone St Portland OR 97202
Though you can see the glory of the c-bar across the street, this bar is for those that prefer something a little more low key.

Side Door
425 SE Washington St Portland OR 97214
Small cafe/bar around the corner from My Father's Place.

Side Street
828 SE 34th Ave Portland OR 97214
Relatively bland bar surrounded by loads of others, but damn, they have great tots.

Skybox Pub
7981 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland OR 97202
Sellwood sports bar filled to the gills with memorabilia and TVs.

Slappy Cakes Specifically: Belmont
4246 SE Belmont St. Portland OR 97215
Make Your Own Pancakes breakfast spot with tasty drinks.

Slingshot Lounge
5532 SE Center St Portland OR 97206
Hipping up Foster with seasoned bartenders and a house cat.

Slow Bar Specifically: Grand
533 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
Small hipster bar known for its killer burger and otherwise great food menu.

Smokey's Tavern Specifically: Foster
5522 SE Foster Rd Portland OR 97206
Creepy looking bar on Foster.

Soobie's
333 SE 122nd Ave Portland OR 97233
Strip club in way-out SE with, despite its name, dancers without saggy boobs.

Space Room
4800 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
Legendary upper Hawthorne bar known for its stiff drinks and awesome Portland murals.

Spirit of '77
500 NE MLK Jr. Blvd Portland OR 97232
Spacious Blazers bar (hence, '77, the last year they pretty much did anything), with plenty of games, bike parking, and a decent balcony patio.

Star Bar Specifically: Morrison
639 SE Morrison St. Portland OR 97214
Comfortable, casual inner Southeast bar with a great happy hour.

Stark Naked Pizza
2835 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97214
Pretty awesome pizza place on SE Stark.

Starky's
2913 SE Stark St. Portland OR 97214
Gay neighborhood bar catering mainly to the older crowd.

Sunshine Tavern
3111 SE Division Portland OR 97227
Tavern and bistro with games!

Sway Bar
627 SE Morrison Portland OR 97214
Inner SE bar known for its $1 PBR, if they're not out of it.

Sweet Hereafter
SE 33rd and Belmont Street Portland OR 97214
From the fine folks that brought you the Bye and Bye, Sweet Hereafter brings the Bye and Bye's delicious all vegan menu and sweet patio to the Southeast.

Syren's Gentlemens Club
3390 NE Sandy Blvd. Portland OR 97232
Formerly "Mynt". Ain't nothing but a "Y" thing.

Tabla
200 NE 28th Ave 97232
Nice neighborhood restaurant with a lovely bar and an open kitchen.

Tanker Specifically: Barmuda / Hawthorne
4825 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
Nautical/skatepark influenced sports bar in Barmuda, ably operated by seasoned industry vets.

Tapalaya
28 NE 28th Ave Portland OR 97232
Cajun/Creole restaurant that serves up their dishes tapas style.

Tennessee Red's Specifically: Ladd's
2133 SE 11th Ave 97214
SE neighborhood BBQ joint that shows movies on Sundays and Mondays and plenty of sports for the fans.

Thatcher's Specifically: Montavilla
7906 SE Stark St Portland OR 97215
Montivilla neighborhood bar with a variety of entertainment and a pledge to be the "local hangout."

The Farmhouse
3612 SE 82nd Ave Portland OR 97266
Large bar and restaurant on 82nd open 24 hours with Karaoke at 9pm daily.

The Lamp
3023 SE Milwaukie Blvd Portland OR 97202
Pre and Post-Aladdin shows bar. Or during an Aladdin show, if the opener sucks.

The Lovecraft
421 SE Grand Ave. Portland OR 97214
As evidenced by it's name, the Lovecraft is a horror themed bar. It's also a tea shop by day?

The Observatory
8115 SE Stark St Portland OR 97215
Tiny upscale restaurant on the other side of Tabor, just shy of 82nd, that serves up some fine Happy Hour food.

The Parlour
2628 SE Powell Blvd 97202
Odd little cafe/bar/venue that's only open on weekends.

The Slammer
500 SE 8th Ave Portland OR 97214
Laid back, no-frills SE local that's as popular with the warehouse workers as it is with the inner SE cool kids.

The Standard
14 NE 22nd Ave. Portland OR 97232
Portland Patio Favorite

The Vern
2622 SE Belmont St Portland OR 97214
Quintessential SE Portland dive.

The Woods Specifically: Sellwood
6637 SE Milwaukie Portland OR 97202
Rambling funeral home turned hipsterized, folksy performance venue.

The Workshop Brewpub Specifically: Clinton
2524 SE Clinton St. Portland OR 97202
Mellow pub on Clinton

Tik Tok on 82nd
3330 SE 82nd Ave Portland OR 97226

Tik-Tok
11215 SE Division St Portland OR 97266

Tiny's
1410 SE 12th Ave Portland OR 97214
Popular coffee shop that serves beer and sandwiches with a nice heated deck overlooking Hawthorne's hip food cart lot.

Tired Feat Tavern
8431 SE 82nd Ave Portland OR 97206
Dive that may or may not still be structurally sound.

Tom's 39th St. Sports Pub
3871 SE Division Portland OR 97202
Low rent sports bar attached to an old man's diner.

Top of the Hill Tavern
9252 NE Glisan St Portland OR 97220

Torta-Landia
4144 SE 60th Portland OR
Tacos and Tortas! 2-for-1 tacos at Happy hour.

Trap
3805 SE 52nd Ave Portland OR 97206
Lower Foster Karaoke and Darts Paradise

Triple Nickel
3646 SE Belmont St Portland OR 97214
Popular Belmont bar known for stiff drinks and dart tournaments.

Twilight Cafe & Bar
1420 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97202
SE diner with "attached" music venue hosting a wide variety of music.

Union Jack's Specifically: Lower Burnside
938 E Burnside St. Portland OR 97214
Beloved Rock n' Roll Strip Club

Vertigo
4260 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
Relaxed Hawthorne Bar

Victory
3652 SE Division St Portland OR 97207
European Bar with a Fine Menu

Vincente's V-Room & The Winking Toad
1935 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97214
Vincente's has a bar that's open late!

Vino Vixens
2929 SE Powell Blvd Portland OR 97202
Hidden Wine Bar

Vintage Cocktail Lounge
7907 SE Stark Portland OR 97215
Fine Crafted Cocktails

Vita Cafe
3023 Northeast Alberta Street Portland OR 97211

Watertrough
4815 SE Hawthorne Blvd Portland OR 97215
Under-utilized Hawthorne Watering hole

Whiskey City Rock Bar
11140 SE Powell Portland OR 97266
Hit and Miss Rock Venue

Whiskey Soda Lounge
3131 SE Division St Portland OR 97202
Pok Pok's Waiting Room

Wichita Pub
6106 SE King Rd Milwaukie OR 97222

Wild Abandon
2411 SE Belmont St Portland OR 97214
Belmont Bistro with excellent fare, drinks, and service

Woodsman Tavern Specifically: Division
4537 NE Division St. Portland OR 97214
Food focused little joint recently opened by Stumptown Coffee magnate Duane Sorenson.

Yukon Tavern Specifically: Sellwood
5819 SE Milwaukie Blvd. Portland OR 97202
Funky Milwaukie Bar

Zach's Shack Specifically: Barmuda
4611 SE Hawthorne Blvd. Portland OR 97215
Hot dog joint with patio and games.