Bars with Air Conditioning in Portland
A & L Pub
Dark cavernous Montavilla sports bar, certainly a Pittsburgh Steelers fan outpost.
Aalto Lounge
Unfinished yet refined modernist box that consistently squeezes in always-attractive creative class wastrels.
Acropolis Steakhouse
Legendary strip club known for cheap steaks and alt dancers.
Alberta Street Pub
Dark, fun Irish pub with frequent acoustic acts.
Alibi
Famed Portland tiki bar brimming with dark volcanic islandy charm. Located on the Max yellow line.
Ambassador
A popular, quintessential Chinese Restaurant/Karaoke lounge, spruced up over the years.
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.
Ararat
Armenian disco that attracts the whole eastern Euro bloc sect, often open until 6am on weekends.
Ash Street Saloon
Downtown dive venue with incredible sound.
Aura
Good happy hour, decent food, lovely design, professional service...the crowds however, kill it.
Aztec Willie
Kid friendly Taqueria/bar with Pan-Latin dancing/lessons.
Back Stage Bar
Bagdad's Cooler Hipper Step Sister
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.
Bar Avignon
First and foremost a wine bar, and a fine one at that.
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.
Bear Paw Inn
Portland's home for the hopeless, this little SE dive is a bizarre ride to bottom.
Beauty Bar
Hipster haven boasting Manicures & Martinis for $10.
Belmont Inn
Sports dive on Belmont, caters towards the day time drinkers, and night time U.F.C. crowd.
Berbati's
Spacious Greek themed bar in the heart of downtown.
Bernie's Bistro
Awesome southern bistro on Alberta with an expansive patio that even has a bar!
Biddy McGraw's
As authentically Irish as one can get in the US.
Bill's Steakhouse
Bar that serves steak on the way to the airport.
Billy Ray's
Friendly neighborhood bar on MLK with two-levels a plethora of pinball machines and a patio.
Bistro 921
Completely unremarkable hotel bar.
Bitter End
Popular bar for the pre/post Timbers crowd.
Blackwell's Grubsteak Grill
Cash only dive in the Hollywood district.
Blitz Pearl
Low Key Sports Bar in the Pearl
Bluehour
Famous Bruce Carey restaurant with a separate lounge that's popular with those folks with $.
BOG (Bar of the Gods)
The Gods are happy that this is their bar.
Bonfire Lounge
Cozy Stark Gem
Boom Boom Room
Strip club with a mirrored stage.
Boss Hawgs Bar 'n' Grill
Based on the name alone, it is exactly what you would expect.
Boxxes Video Bar
Dancing, videos, boys.
Brasserie Montmartre
Upscale french restaurant and bistro with live music
Bread and Ink
Long-standing bistro on Hawthorne.
Bridgeport Brewpub
Bridgeport's sterile flagship brewpub in the Pearl.
Bunk Bar
Subway's Jared Fogle Bar it is not. Sandwich shop of considerable repute opens up a neo-modern hipster mecca.
Cabaret II
Way out there strip club.
Calamity Jae's
NASCAR and Budweiser paraphernalia abound!
Candlelight Room
Downtown blues bar known as a hook up spot for the over 40 crowd. Slated to close Febuary 26, 2012, due to the future Milwaukee light rail.
Captain Ankeny's Well
Captain Ankeny's serves as the pre-func/food court green room in the venue blocks of Old Town.
Casa Del Matador
Not THE Matador on W. Burnside. Repeat. Not THE Matador on W. Burnside.
Casa Diablo
Much hyped, nationally famous vegan strip club, notorious for the dirtiest dances and two girl sex shows.
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.
CC Slaughter's
On a scale of 1-10, 1 being there may be some gays holding hands here, and 10 being you will definitely see naked gay boys, this is an 11.
Champion's
Marriott hotel sports bar, mostly filled with traveling business types.
Cheerful Tortoise
Right next to PSU, this would be downtown's Animal House, if, say, there were actually a university in Portland that had said fraternities.
Cheers Northwest
Formerly known as an "Old man's bar," Cheers is now apparently marketing itself as a gastro pub.
Claudia's Sports Pub & Grill
Whether you want to play a game of pool or watch a game on the TV, Claudia's is a good bet.
Club Hollywood Sports Bar
The bar adjoining Hollywood Bowl.
Clyde's Prime Rib
The big "PRIME RIB" sign on this retro Sandy Blvd steakhouse is all the info you need to know.
Coasters
Awesome Mix of Hipsters and Locals
Commodore
Fortified island citadel of slovenly drunkenness, faithfully resisting the surrounding gentrification.
Concordia Ale House
Beer geek/family haven in Concordia
Cosmo Lounge
Sellwood dive freshly scrubbed from it's previous incarnation (Pogo's).
Country Bill's Restaurant & Lounge
Perpetually family owned vintage surf & turf lounge.
Crackerjack's Pub
Relatively large but cozy bar on the outskirts of Nob Hill.
Crush
Chic, gay/gay friendly bar with excellent food and creative drinks.
Cuda Beach Club
New name for Barracuda - the longstanding mainstay of Portland's very own Jersey Shore set.
Dante's
Classic Portland Bar.
Darcelle XV
Best and longest running Drag show in town.
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.
Dilly's Bar & Grill
SE Clinton neighborhood dive.
Dots Cafe
An Original Portland Hipster Hangout
Doug Fir Lounge
Swanky, Hipster Hotel with Kick Ass Venue
Dragonfish
Sushi restaurant in the bottom of the Paramount Hotel.
Driftwood Room
Intimate swanky bar inside Hotel deLuxe that is perfect for date night.
DV8
Large 2 two stage strip club that never has a cover.
East Burn
Two level bar has an upstairs restaurant with patio featuring swings instead of chairs and downstairs bar with skee-ball.
East Chinatown Lounge
Upscale bar with DJs nearly nightly.
East End
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!)
Eat: An Oyster Bar
A little slice of New Orleans in Portland. Bourbon flights and live music on Thursdays.
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.
Element
Newish downtown "Martini bar" and dance club that's a fav of the younger Blazers.
Ella Street Social Club
Decent bar near Timbers Stadium
Embers
Queer-ish Dance Club
Fez Ballroom
Big dance club with big personality.
Flirts
Cougar hotel bar! Who could want more!?
Florida Room
Great local bar for weekdays or weekends.
Gator's
Friendly Neighborhood Dive
Gotham Tavern
You'd never know from the outside that this spot is ultra modern with live music on the weekends.
Greeley Avenue Bar & Grill
Neighborhood bar with it all. Sports, VJs, Live bands and Poker Nights,
Green Dragon
Beer Snobs and Wanna Beer Snob Dream
Ground Kontrol
Play every arcade game under the sun with a beer or cocktail in hand after 5pm.
Gypsy
Another Concept Entertainment Group creation, this time on NW 21st, featuring fish bowl cocktails.
Hall Street Bar & Grill
Classic bar and grill in the heart of Beaverton.
Hamburger Mary's
Portland drag institution
Harborside Pilsner Room
Home to Portland's branch of Full Sail Brewery, this McCormick and Schmick's has one of the best waterfront views in town.
Hawthorne Hideaway
Spacious venue with friendly service.
Heathman
Elegant hotel bar and lounge with a great happy hour food menu.
Helium Comedy Club
On short list of the few two time comedy clubs in Portland, and considering the alternative, this is your best bet.
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.
Holman's
Old fashioned bar & grill with a sweet outdoor patio.
Holocene
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.
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.
Huber's
Portland institution famous for distinctive Spanish coffee service and oddly, its menu full of turkey options.
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.
Jake's Place
Divey charms abound (an increasingly more difficult find in Sellwood).
Jimmy Mak's
Long standing Pearl District jazz club.
Jody's Bar & Grill
Strippers and sports!
Jolly Roger
Sports bar and dive in uber-hipster zone. Expect a very mixed crowd.
Joq's
Laid back, unpretentious, "Gayborhood" sports bar, far off the beaten cruise path in a rather barren stretch of NE Broadway.
Kask
Gruner-associated bar with Alpine feel. Craft-distilled liquor, local wine & micro-brews abound.
Kay's Bar
Classic bar on the right, diner to the left, just as our grandparents liked 'em.
Kells Irish
Perfect for when you and 300 other amateur hour weekend warriors simply must have an authentically Americanized Irish bar experience...
Kelly's Olympian
Stopping in for a drink in this downtown watering hole is a minor date with history...at 100+ years it is one of the oldest continually operating bars in PDX.
Kenton Station
Unassuming run of the mill pub & grill in Kenton. Closes early.
Kingston
Sports bar with tons of rooms next to Jeld-Wen.
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.
Ladd's Inn
Neighborhood dive with dark, low slung sunken bar, gruff service, and surprisingly friendly regulars.
Laurelhurst Market
This restaurant, meat market and neighborhood bar knows its meat and its cocktails. Nothing here for you, veggies.
Laurelthirst Pub
Divey little box renowned for its frequent folksy, bluegrassy acts.
Leisure Public House
A neighborhood bar for sure, though slightly higher end. Patio mecca with concrete ping-pong table, bocce court, etc.
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.
Limelight Lounge
Loosely lime-lit neighborhood bar in Sellwood.
Lion's Eye Tavern
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.
Local Lounge
Long struggling location finally found it's pace, casual, gay friendly environment.
Lotsa Luck
Little Powell Blvd. dive complete battered captains chairs.
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 Devil Lounge
Slightly upscale strip club, following the red fire theme of its sister bars, nonetheless featuring a bevy of tattooed and pierced beauties.
Macadam's
Big old sports bar in John's Landing
Madison's
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.
Marie's
Offensively well lit, and mauve painted, neighborhood bar in St. Johns. You can almost smell the perm chemicals.
Mary's Club
Landmark downtown strip club (the first in Portland), leans toward a bygone burlesque as 3 generations of family work the bar & stage.
Matador
Frequented by homeless alcoholics, punks, D list celebrities, and slumming suburbanites, the Matador sets the bar by which all other Portland dives are measured.
Matchbox Lounge
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.
Morrison St. Bar & Grill
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.
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.
Mount Tabor Theater
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
Mt. Scott neighborhood dive through and through, heavy on the regulars, with occasional adventuring kids.
Mulligan's Bar & Grill
This little sports bar stands defiantly, and mostly lost in it's bohemian surroundings.
Mummy's
Damn near impossible to find, but look for the orange door that descend into this Egyptian crypt. Always empty, always friendly.
My Father's Place
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
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.
Nepo 42
Kind of a neighborhood family style pub, not really conducive to rambunctious drinking, but with two nearby dive bars, it's a welcome change.
New Old Lompoc
'Tis a brewpub designed for drinkers first, beer geeks second, with amiable yet edgy service and sporting a fantastic outdoor patio for smokers.
Nicolai St. Clubhouse
Small friendly strip club, typically filled industrial area workers swilling their post shift drinks.
Night Light Lounge
Sexy as hell is one way to describe this loin-loosening box of pure atmosphere.
Nite Hawk Cafe & Lounge
Large North Portland dive delivers as it did in it's glorious smoke filled past, albeit with a shiny new surfaces that do little to mask it's true nature.
North 45
Swell back patio (non-smoking) and interesting drinks, tends toward the clean cut, pre-yuppie type crowd.
North Bar
Friendly neighborhood bar on a very busy corner.
O'Malley's
Large sized neighborhood bar that is typically never too busy with good humored service, and a unique "custom art" jukebox.
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.
Peter's Bar & Grill
An often disused Northeast neighborhood sports bar, serves as an impromptu waiting room for the new Fire on The Mountain.
Pink Feather Restaurant & Lounge
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.
Ponderosa Lounge
Huge truckstop honky-tonk, offers free dance lessons, all things C&W.
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.
Prime Time Bar & Grill
They have a punching bag?
Putter's
Golfed Themed Neighborhood Bar
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.
Railside Pub
Out of the Way Rock Bar
Red Cap Garage
Mainstay of the "Vaseline Alley," with loads of cheap offerings and debauchery.
Red Room
Live music venue with a rock and roll memorabilia decor and $1 mystery shots. A good reason to go to 82nd Ave.
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.
Renner's Grill
SW dive open since 1939.
Republic
Go for the Food
Rheinlander & Gustav's
German themed beer hall with good inexpensive food at happy hour.
Rialto
Huge pool room open since 1920 with OTB attached. Dancing to come soon.
Rialto Poolroom Bar & Cafe
Sister bar of downtown's Rialto
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.
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).
Roscoe's
Local dive turned beer-centric bar complete with "Meet the Brewer" nights
Rose and Thistle
Everything you'd expect from a Scottish pub with the addition of a lovely patio out back.
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.
Sassy's
One of the best known alt crowd strip clubs in Portland.
Saucebox
Upscale lounge famous for its book of specialty cocktails featuring a pan-Asian menu.
Scandals
Since 1979 Scandals is one of Portland oldest continuously gay owned and operated bars in Portland.
Scoreboard Tavern
Divey sports bar on SE Division.
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.
Sewickly's Addition
One of the anchors of Hawthorne's famed Barmuda Triangle, this bar pours them heavy and cheap.
Shanghai Tunnel
Always reliable downtown (and mainly downstairs) bar with great food, great staff and a nice sidewalk patio. Part of the legendary Shanghai Tunnels of yesteryear.
Ship Ahoy Tavern
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.
Siam Society
Upscale Thai restaurant housed in a former sub-power station.
Silverado
Portland's only all male strip club (after 10pm), catering to men. Women are welcome, but not exactly encouraged.
Slim's Restaurant & Lounge
Dive bar in St Johns with a huge menu and live music usually of the acoustic vein.
Sloan's Tavern
Family owned bar with decor from the 70's. Closes early.
Slow Bar
Small hipster bar known for its killer burger and otherwise great food menu.
Space Room
Legendary upper Hawthorne bar known for its stiff drinks and awesome Portland murals.
Spare Room
Huge bar with many cheap specials throughout the day and a wide variety of entertainment at night including bingo, karaoke, movies and live music.
Stanford's
Local stuffy chain with a pretty decent happy hour.
Star Bar
Comfortable, casual inner Southeast bar with a great happy hour.
Starky's
Gay neighborhood bar catering mainly to the older crowd.
Stars Cabaret
Upscale strip club chain.
Suki's Bar & Grill
Fantastic dive below a Travelodge, just across the 405 from PSU.
Sungari's Dragonwell Bistro
Kick-ass Chinese restaurant.
Sunset Strip
Couples friendly strip club.
Sway Bar
Inner SE bar known for its $1 PBR, if they're not out of it.
Sweet Hereafter
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.
Tabla
Nice neighborhood restaurant with a lovely bar and an open kitchen.
Tanker
Nautical/skatepark influenced sports bar in Barmuda, ably operated by seasoned industry vets.
Tanuki
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!
Thatcher's
Montivilla neighborhood bar with a variety of entertainment and a pledge to be the "local hangout."
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 Decoy
Divey neighborhood bar just outside of Portland that serves chinese food, but isn't an Asian lounge.
The Farmhouse
Large bar and restaurant on 82nd open 24 hours with Karaoke at 9pm daily.
The Hilt
Fairly non-descript bar on Alberta serving Greek food and pizza. Large patio on the street is good for people watching.
The Lamp
Pre and Post-Aladdin shows bar. Or during an Aladdin show, if the opener sucks.
The Liberty Glass Bar & Grill
Lovely bar located in a two story house that's adorned with antlers. Known for great food, bingo, and Tuesday night's Spaghetti Feed.
The Original
Modern upscale "dinerant" in the heart of downtown.
The Overlook
Lounge attached to breakfast/Greek diner-type joint.
The Ram's Head
Yet another McMenamin's. This time on NW 23rd Ave.
The Slammer
Laid back, no-frills SE local that's as popular with the warehouse workers as it is with the inner SE cool kids.
Thirsty Lion Pub
"British" themed nightclub by CEG.
Tiger Bar
Self proclaimed rock and roll bar on the fringe of the Pearl
Tillicum Club
What's in a name anyway? Certainly, a worthwhile spot if you have a DD to take you to Portland's fringes.
Tom's 39th St. Sports Pub
Low rent sports bar attached to an old man's diner.
Tony Starlight's Supper Club & Lounge
Trap
Lower Foster Karaoke and Darts Paradise
Triple Nickel
Popular Belmont bar known for stiff drinks and dart tournaments.
Tube
Tiny little future chic turned hipsta-matic irony trailer. Always lovely 20 somethings, always good tunes spinning.
Union Jack's
Beloved Rock n' Roll Strip Club
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.
Vintage Cocktail Lounge
Fine Crafted Cocktails
Voicebox
Private booth karaoke parlor, beer/wine/sake only.
w xyz
An airport hotel bar in the Cascade Station/Ikea mega-box complex.
Watertrough
Under-utilized Hawthorne Watering hole
White Eagle
Cooler Than it Should Be
Wilf's
Classy jazz supper club with red booths adjacent to the train station.
Wonder Ballroom
Northeast Music Venue
World Famous Kenton Club
Excellent NoPo dive with gruff but lovable service, colorful regulars, and frequent alt-country/rock acts.
XV (15)
Hipster joint in downtown's 4 block hipster/bridge and tunnel square.
Yamhill Pub
Graffiti Loved Downtown Dive
Yen Ha
Super Vietnamese dive, scattered array of regulars from scenesters to con artists to weathered boozers.
Yukon Tavern
Funky Milwaukie Bar
Yur's
Down and dirty dive, unofficially Radio Cab driver's "lounge".
