Upscale Portland Bars
820
Owned by nationally renowned mixtress Lucy Brennan, you will be in the presence of greatness.
Andina
Peruvian food served up with tasty Pisco Sours, live jazz nightly.
Aquariva
Sipping the vino on the SW Waterfront, expect to be surrounded by the often atrocious waterfront date crowd.
Artbar
Classy bar inside the Portland Center for the Performing Arts catering to theater-goers
Bar Mingo
Reasonably priced Italiano on NW 21st.
Bartini
Tiny martini bar accompanying Urban Fondue (as opposed, to say, Rural Fondue - hot chee' straight from the goat's teat!)
Bazi Bierbrasserie
Belgian bier lover's paradise located just off of Hawthorne.
Box Social
For lack of better a description, another "specialty cocktail lounge in a box".
Brasserie Montmartre
Upscale french restaurant and bistro with live music
Bread and Ink
Long-standing bistro on Hawthorne.
Brix Tavern
Pearl District lounge/sports bar with a VIP loft area.
Burnside Brewing Company
Clean upscale brew house.
Cascade Brewing Barrel Room
Microbrewery/brewpub specializing in sour beers
Cassidy's
Perfect pre-Crystal or post ART mainstay.
Central
"Hidden" (as in signless) classy little joint in the Ankeny Alley
clarklewis
Fancy-pants restaurant in the East Side Industrial district with huge windows that open on nice days.
Clyde Common
Downtown bar located next to the Ace Hotel serving specialty cocktails and food.
Davis Street Tavern
More restaurant than tavern, for sure.
Departure
Chic rooftop restaurant and lounge atop the Nines Hotel
El Gaucho
Popular and expensive steak house linked to the one in Belltown, Seattle.
Grand Central Bowl
Over priced bowling brought to you by CEG, yay.
Higgins
One could say that this restaurant started the local organic movement in Portland.
Jake's Famous Crawfish
100+ year old landmark extents an excellent happy hour to the mostly corporate/tourist set.
Jake's Grill
One of the few places where smoking (cigars only, of course) is still allowed - old-monied atmosphere invites.
Jinx
Exactly what you would expect from a Pearl District lounge with a four letter moniker.
Kask
Gruner-associated bar with Alpine feel. Craft-distilled liquor, local wine & micro-brews abound.
Laurelhurst Market
This restaurant, meat market and neighborhood bar knows its meat and its cocktails. Nothing here for you, veggies.
Little Bird Bistro
Downtown fancy, French bistro with wine, cocktails and food.
Morton's Steakhouse
Certainly not a happening spot, it is a corporate steakhouse whose patronage, we suspect, comprises entirely of traveling businessmen in town for the convention. Decent HH, pricey drinks.
Noble Rot
Impeccably designed wine bar with rooftop patio.
Pazzo
Downtown bistro that's popular with the suits for happy hour.
Portland City Grill
It's the view from the 30th floor! It's the happy hour! Boasted of equally by the white collar set to all out of towners. On a clear day, the view is grand...if you can get a seat.
Red Cap Garage
Specifically: Lube Wrestling / 3rd Thursdays 10pm
Mainstay of the "Vaseline Alley," with loads of cheap offerings and debauchery.
Red Star Tavern
Decent hotel bar with floor to ceiling windows and a huge whiskey selection.
Ringside Fish House
The seaside companion to PDX institution Ringside Steak House, the Fish House boasts an equally legendary happy hour.
Ringside Steakhouse
Upscale steak house with a tiny lounge that serves amazing late night happy hour bites.
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Expensive steakhouse chain.
Sapphire Hotel
Great date bar located inside a former hotel that was frequented by the ladies of the night.
Saucebox
Upscale lounge famous for its book of specialty cocktails featuring a pan-Asian menu.
Savoy
Bistro and lounge well known for great food, especially great happy hour deals.
Secret Society
Tiny upstairs bar housed in a former mason's meeting hall (thus the name) that serves up classic cocktails and European style eats.
Serratto
Upscale Italian restaurant with a huge bar in NW.
Siam Society
Upscale Thai restaurant housed in a former sub-power station.
Soluna Grill
Casual fine dining restaurant.
Swift Lounge
Quaint bar/lounge with upscale food and cocktails.
Tabla
Nice neighborhood restaurant with a lovely bar and an open kitchen.
Tapalaya
Cajun/Creole restaurant that serves up their dishes tapas style.
Teardrop Lounge
Schmancy, beautiful cocktail lounge in the Pearl that specializes in every detail of a perfectly crafted cocktail.
The Observatory
Tiny upscale restaurant on the other side of Tabor, just shy of 82nd, that serves up some fine Happy Hour food.
The Paragon
Nice Old-school Pearl District restaurant with a large bar area and porch/street seating. Perfect for scenesters on First Thursday.
Urban Farmer
Farm to Table dining atop the Nines Hotel
Vault Martini
Stylish lounge in the Pearl that boasts a huge book of specialty cocktails.
Veritable Quandary
Upscale downtown eatery featuring seasonal cuisine.
Victory
European Bar with a Fine Menu
Vinotopia
Wine bar and cellar attached to Cinetopia serving over 100 varietals of wine by the taste or glass.
Vintage Cocktail Lounge
Fine Crafted Cocktails
Wilf's
Classy jazz supper club with red booths adjacent to the train station.
Yakuza Lounge
Izakaya at 30th and Killingsworth with a rad patio.
Yolo Lounge
Specifically: Martini / Sushi
