Yuppie Bars in Portland
23 Hoyt
Fancy Farm to Table Cuisine
50 Plates
More high end Americana restaurant than bar & one of the few tolerable Pearlized places.
820
Owned by nationally renowned mixtress Lucy Brennan, you will be in the presence of greatness.
Amnesia Brewing
Mississippi Ave brewery and pub stationed in an old warehouse with roll up garage doors and a huge covered patio.
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
Aura
Good happy hour, decent food, lovely design, professional service...the crowds however, kill it.
Back Stage Bar
Bagdad's Cooler Hipper Step Sister
Bar Avignon
First and foremost a wine bar, and a fine one at that.
Bar Bar
Mississippi Studios attached bar.
Bar Due
Companion bar to Fratelli, oft raved about by foodies and Yelpers alike.
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!)
Basta's
Italian restaurant with a beautifully designed bar/lounge area.
Beaker & Flask
Craft cock-tailing - cocktelliers? Beaker & Flask brings the finer art of mixology to Lower Southeast.
Bernie's Bistro
Awesome southern bistro on Alberta with an expansive patio that even has a bar!
Biwa
Famed noodle house in the Pine Street Theater building.
Blitz Ladd
Enormous sports bar with good food and lots of games.
Bluehour
Famous Bruce Carey restaurant with a separate lounge that's popular with those folks with $.
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.
Bridgeport Alehouse
Typical Alehouse
Bridgeport Brewpub
Bridgeport's sterile flagship brewpub in the Pearl.
Brix Tavern
Pearl District lounge/sports bar with a VIP loft area.
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.
Caldera Public House
Bright little Tabor side neighborhood bar. So easily off the beaten path.
Casa Del Matador
Not THE Matador on W. Burnside. Repeat. Not THE Matador on W. Burnside.
Casa Del Matador Southeast
Not THE Matador on W. Burnside. Not THE Matador on W. Burnside.
Cascade Brewing Barrel Room
Microbrewery/brewpub specializing in sour beers
Cascade Smoking Lounge
Private club that allows cigars, and Nat Sherman type cigarettes to be smoked on the premises...with cocktail in hand. Suck it, legislators.
Cassidy's
Perfect pre-Crystal or post ART mainstay.
Chez Machin
Quaint crêperie on Hawthorne serving up a slice of Paris daily.
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.
Clyde's Prime Rib
The big "PRIME RIB" sign on this retro Sandy Blvd steakhouse is all the info you need to know.
Couture Ultra Lounge
Chic "Ultra-lounge" right in the heart of the weekend downtown douchebag zone.
Crush
Chic, gay/gay friendly bar with excellent food and creative drinks.
Davis Street Tavern
More restaurant than tavern, for sure.
Departure
Chic rooftop restaurant and lounge atop the Nines Hotel
Deschutes Brewery Pub
Enormous warehouse space furnished with reclaimed wood houses one of Oregon's most famous brewery and pub.
Driftwood Room
Intimate swanky bar inside Hotel deLuxe that is perfect for date night.
East Chinatown Lounge
Upscale bar with DJs nearly nightly.
East India Co. Bar and Grill
Exactly what it says. Indian grill with a bar that has cheap happy hour food.
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!
El Gaucho
Popular and expensive steak house linked to the one in Belltown, Seattle.
Exotica
Upscale strip club with 4 stages.
Fez Ballroom
Big dance club with big personality.
Gilt Club
Expensive, but tasty cocktails in a chic setting.
Goose Hollow Inn
Nice neighborhood joint known for its Reuben and that Bud Clark's family still owns and operates it.
Gotham Tavern
You'd never know from the outside that this spot is ultra modern with live music on the weekends.
Grain and Gristle
Woodsy restro-pub whose namesake indicates an obvious beer'n'meat focus.
Grand Central Bowl
Over priced bowling brought to you by CEG, yay.
Greater Trumps
McMenamin's cigar bar adjacent to the Bagdad Theatre
Hall Street Bar & Grill
Classic bar and grill in the heart of Beaverton.
Heathman
Elegant hotel bar and lounge with a great happy hour food menu.
Higgins
One could say that this restaurant started the local organic movement in Portland.
Hobo's
Tends towards a mostly gay clientele, far classier than the bump'n'grind meat markets of Vaseline Alley.
Huber's
Portland institution famous for distinctive Spanish coffee service and oddly, its menu full of turkey options.
Jade Lounge
Low key Asian themed lounge attached to Il Piatto.
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.
Jimmy Mak's
Long standing Pearl District jazz club.
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.
La Merde
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.
Laurelhurst Market
This restaurant, meat market and neighborhood bar knows its meat and its cocktails. Nothing here for you, veggies.
Life of Riley Tavern
Not so much a dive, but as far as down to earthiness in the Pearl, the closest thing you will get aside from the Low Brow.
Little Bird Bistro
Downtown fancy, French bistro with wine, cocktails and food.
Lotus Cardroom
Perfect around happy hour, CEG's finest establishment slowly transforms from downtown 9-5 drone lunch crowd, to bump'n'grind meat market in a span of 6 hours.
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
Crunchy, dog-friendly brew pub.
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
Dog friendly brewpub, all trappings to be expected.
Lucky Labrador Public House
Another Lucky Lab located in a former Freemason's house in SW
Lucky Labrador Tap Room
Same as the other Lucky Labs, located in NoPo.
Mash Tun
Rare anymore, it would seem, that a brewpub caters to, well, adults. Mash Tun fits the bill perfectly.
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.
Mother's Velvet Lounge
Exactly as described in name, this is a matronly parlor for brunching and/or a date with yo mama.
Noble Rot
Impeccably designed wine bar with rooftop patio.
North 45
Swell back patio (non-smoking) and interesting drinks, tends toward the clean cut, pre-yuppie type crowd.
Olive or Twist
By all accounts, a fantastic Martini bar with a completely trite and off-the-mark name. Yeah, we read Dickens and we don't seem to remember starving orphans hopped up on pricey martinis.
On Deck Sports Bar & Grill
Rooftop Pearl District sports bar (meaning, too damn clean) that has most packages, and an expansive rooftop patio.
Paddy's
"Irish" bar with good food and the largest wall of liquor in Portland.
Pazzo
Downtown bistro that's popular with the suits for happy hour.
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.
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.
Press Club
Coffee shop meets magazine store meets lounge with good live music on the weekends.
Produce Row Cafe
The working man's bar with 24 taps, a huge patio and occasional live music.
Radio Room
Swell neighborhood bar with a covered heated upstairs patio (good for smokers) and a patio with a firepit downstairs.
Red Star Tavern
Decent hotel bar with floor to ceiling windows and a huge whiskey selection.
Refectory
Huge restaurant and bar with attached ballroom on the edge of Gresham where you never know what type of entertainment you'll encounter.
Rheinlander & Gustav's
German themed beer hall with good inexpensive food at happy hour.
Ringlers Annex
McMenamins pub in a tiny three floored flatiron building.
Ringlers Pub
Huge McMenamins pool hall and weekend dance club below Crystal Ballroom.
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.
Roadside Attraction
Funky, rambling, ramshackle bar with a kick-ass patio.
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!
Rontoms
Large hip, fashionable and modern bar/lounge with a huge patio and great happy hour food.
Ruth's Chris Steakhouse
Expensive steakhouse chain.
Santa Fe Taqueria
Tiny bar attached to a popular Mexican restaurant on NW 23rd.
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.
Seres
Organic sustainable Chinese restaurant with a gluten-free menu (gluten free Chinese?!) located predictably in the Pearl.
Serratto
Upscale Italian restaurant with a huge bar in NW.
Siam Society
Upscale Thai restaurant housed in a former sub-power station.
Side Bar
Cozy New Old Lompoc tasting room adjacent to Fifth Quadrant. Free Peanuts.
Side Street
Relatively bland bar surrounded by loads of others, but damn, they have great tots.
Society
Two level nightclub that's probably exactly the same as the other zillions of clubs that have been housed in this space.
Soluna Grill
Casual fine dining restaurant.
Sports Den (The Mark)
Cigar and sports bar in Beaverton.
Swift Lounge
Quaint bar/lounge with upscale food and cocktails.
Tabla
Nice neighborhood restaurant with a lovely bar and an open kitchen.
Tanuki
Specifically: NW 23rders
From their website: "Please note that an izakaya is a place for adult relaxation and socializing. We do not allow children in our establishment." Score!
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.
Tennessee Red's
SE neighborhood BBQ joint that shows movies on Sundays and Mondays and plenty of sports for the fans.
The Crown Room
Extremely loud bar/venue that's awkwardly designed in layout, but has a wide variety of events that cater to a wide crowd.
The Observatory
Tiny upscale restaurant on the other side of Tabor, just shy of 82nd, that serves up some fine Happy Hour food.
The Original
Modern upscale "dinerant" in the heart of downtown.
The Paragon
Nice Old-school Pearl District restaurant with a large bar area and porch/street seating. Perfect for scenesters on First Thursday.
The Ram's Head
Yet another McMenamin's. This time on NW 23rd Ave.
Thirst Wine Bar & Bistro
Waterfront bistro and wine bar.
Thirsty Lion Pub
"British" themed nightclub by CEG.
Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge
Trader Vic's
Legendary tiki chain of a bygone era risen from the ashes.
Uptown Billiards Club
Exclusive old money era gentleman's billiard parlor sans any actual exclusivity, save for pricier food & beverages, allowing unfettered self-congratulating conversation between the well-heeled.
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.
XV (15)
Hipster joint in downtown's 4 block hipster/bridge and tunnel square.
Yakuza Lounge
Izakaya at 30th and Killingsworth with a rad patio.
