76 Best Bars in Oregon, USA

This low-key bar is the lone remaining LGBTQ+ hangout in the West End, which used to be the city's gay nightlife district (most of the gay bars are now spread around the city). There's a pool table, and light food service noon to closing. The plate-glass windows offer a view of Harvey Milk Street, and there's also popular sidewalk seating.

Pass through the swinging saloon doors into this Old West watering hole, originally built more than a century ago as the Hotel Sisters. Head to the bar, decorated with a mural of cancan dancers, weathered saddles hanging on the wall, and a mounted stuffed buffalo head. The menu remains rooted in ranch favorites but gets updated with vegetarian-friendly offerings. Locals and visitors rub shoulders at regular live music and comedy shows; for a true Wild West experience, show up on a Wednesday to participate in the saloon's weekly Texas Hold'em poker tournament.

With its extensive wine list and proximity to Downtown theaters and museums, this wine and cocktail bar is a perfect spot for a post-concert drink, with a notable list of Northwest bottles. Don't miss the sustainably fished seafood and dozen-plus varieties of oysters.

Stumptown Coffee Roasters, which now has locations in several other cities, has three cafés on the east side. At the original site (S.E. Division), organic beans are still roasted on a regular basis. At the Tasting Bar (S.E. Salmon)—adjacent to Stumptown headquarters—patrons can participate in "cuppings," or tastings, at 3 pm each day. Stumptown has other locations around town, including a popular branch inside Downtown's Ace Hotel.

With soft music and the sound of running water in the background, the Tao of Tea serves more than 80 loose-leaf teas as well as vegetarian snacks and sweets. The company also operates the tearoom inside Old Town's Lan Su Chinese Garden.

Order a flight of "crisp" whites or "soft" reds (they're all grouped by sensory descriptors), and maybe a plate of prosciutto-wrapped dates or artichoke-Brie dip from the food menu at this Nob Hill wine bar and bottle shop, located in a pretty, olive-green Victorian house. There's a solid beer and sake selection, too.

One of the original craft-cocktail bars in the Pearl District, Teardrop continues to draw a loyal following for its well-crafted drinks and well-priced happy hour. The bar snacks are tasty, too.

An Alberta go-to specializing in creative drinks (sample the house favorite, the Bye and Bye, a refreshing concoction of peach vodka, peach bourbon, lemon, cranberry juice, and soda served in a Mason jar) and vegan fare, Bye and Bye has a big covered patio and a festive dining room.

Warmed by an open fire pit and a roaring fireplace, and decorated with lots of wood and leather, this cozy campfire-chic spot on Nob Hill's retail strip serves one of the best happy hours in the city, wallet-friendly appetizers made from Oregon-sourced ingredients, and well-crafted cocktails.

In the lobby of a former brothel in lively Hawthorne, the deep-red, candlelit Sapphire Hotel serves cocktails, beer, and wine with an intimate, sultry atmosphere. There's a terrific food menu, too, served late and at bargain prices during happy hour—try the salmon cakes with mustard aioli or the tinned-fish board.

This contemporary casino resort a couple of miles inland from U.S. 101 has 700 slots and video games, plus 93 attractive rooms. It also has table games, including roulette, craps, blackjack, no-limit Texas hold 'em, as well as keno and bingo. Four dining venues—from the refined to the casual—suit a range of tastes.

Ready to show off your inner pop diva? Karaoke every night of the week is the main draw at Twenty First Ave. Open until 2:30 am, this dive has dimly lighted booth seating and an expansive garden patio and outdoor bar.

One of the more intimate venues in town to catch live rock, alternative, funk, and other edgy performances, bi-level Valentine's is set along a pedestrian-only stretch of Ankeny Street, just down the block from iconic Voodoo Doughnuts. For a break from the inside action, enjoy your drink at one of the picnic tables out front.

Founded in 1984, this brewery produces more beer than any other in Oregon, including a signature Hefeweizen that's one of the top-selling craft beers in the Northwest. Brewery tours ($5) take place Friday, Saturday, and Sunday afternoons (reservations required). There is also a full lunch and dinner menu.

Occupying a block on the edge of downtown, Wild Ride's tasting room and outdoor patio bustles late into the evening thanks to a quartet of food carts serving meals until the bartenders stop pouring. As its name suggests, the brewery takes a cue from the locals' adventurous lifestyles and names each beer for various “wild rides”—from motorcycles to skiing to rock climbing. Tours of the brewing facilities are available by appointment.