Bars that allow children in Portland
4th Down Bar & Grill
Sports bar in downtown.
5th Quadrant
Awesome beer, decent food. Kids.
Aladdin Theater
Active since the 1920s, this east side venue is known for attracting a wide variety of well known acts.
Alameda Brewhouse
The typical family friendly brew pub, boasting award winning beers, and standard American fare snack options.
Alleyway Cafe & Bar
Bright and clean dive bar made with smokers and pinball aficionados in mind.
Ate-Oh-Ate
Hawaiian food (808=Ate-Oh-Ate=Hawaii's area code) with the requisite tropical cocktails.
Aztec Willie
Kid friendly Taqueria/bar with Pan-Latin dancing/lessons.
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.
Bamboo Grove
Hawaiian joint, more of a restaurant than a bar, far and away in St. Johns.
Bar Bar
Mississippi Studios attached bar.
Bar Carlo
Foster bar/restaurant featuring eclectic events and double ounce mid-shelf well.
Bar Mingo
Reasonably priced Italiano on NW 21st.
Barley Mill Pub
The McMenamins Brothers' original flagship, 2 stories, and bedecked in Grateful Dead and other hippie memorabilia.
Bazi Bierbrasserie
Belgian bier lover's paradise located just off of Hawthorne.
Beaches
Disney sponsored bar in Vancouver.
Belmont Station
Specifically: til 7pm outside
1200 beers by the bottle, 16 taps, and oddly on Stark Street, not Belmont.
Biwa
Famed noodle house in the Pine Street Theater building.
Blackbird Pizza
Specifically: Until 10pm
Blind Onion Pizza Pub
Pizza place with free garlic. Beer only.
Blitz Ladd
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Enormous sports bar with good food, lots of games, a true sportsman's paradise.
Blue Moon
Specifically: til 9pm
One of the Better McMenamin Choices
Boedecker Cellars
Awesome Urban Winery located in NW industrial badlands. Don't let the terrain fool you, check out this little spot and taste some great wines from husband and wife due Athena and Stuart Boedecker. $15 tasting fee. Check out Portland Short Bus for Wine Tours! portlandshortbus.com
Bread and Ink
Long-standing bistro on Hawthorne.
Breakside Brewery
Open airy brewpub in North Portland with large communal tables and roll up windows.
Bridgeport Brewpub
Bridgeport's sterile flagship brewpub in the Pearl.
Broadway Grill & Brewery
Totally unremarkable brewpub in the Lloyd district, easily missed, and even better avoided.
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.
Bye and Bye
Specifically: 'Til 8pm
Vegan dream scene, though you wouldn't know it.
Caldera Public House
Bright little Tabor side neighborhood bar. So easily off the beaten path.
Cascade Brewing Barrel Room
Microbrewery/brewpub specializing in sour beers
Cassidy's
Perfect pre-Crystal or post ART mainstay.
Chapel Pub
Exactly what you would expect from a funeral home converted to a Mc-Bar.
Chez Machin
Quaint crêperie on Hawthorne serving up a slice of Paris daily.
Clay Pigeon Winery
Industrial-chic wine bar & tasting room spotlighting bottles & provisions made in Oregon.
Club Hollywood Sports Bar
The bar adjoining Hollywood Bowl.
Coalition Brewing
Traditional Public House
Concordia Ale House
Beer geek/family haven in Concordia
County Cork Public House
Specifically: til 9:30pm
Tame, family friendly version of an Irish pub.
Cruzroom
Fantastic little box on Alberta with great tacos.
Delta Cafe
Southern fare turned up to 11
Deschutes Brewery Pub
Enormous warehouse space furnished with reclaimed wood houses one of Oregon's most famous brewery and pub.
Dots Cafe
An Original Portland Hipster Hangout
East Burn
Specifically: Upstairs 'til 9pm
Two level bar has an upstairs restaurant with patio featuring swings instead of chairs and downstairs bar with skee-ball.
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!
Garagiste Wine Bar
Hand-made wine produced in North Portland from Oregon grapes. Now served at GaragistePDX, the Overlook neighborhood's newest hangout.
Wine/Food/Beer/Cake!
Goose Hollow Inn
Nice neighborhood joint known for its Reuben and that Bud Clark's family still owns and operates it.
Grand Central Bowl
Over priced bowling brought to you by CEG, yay.
Hawthorne Hophouse
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Casual Brewpub with Good Food
Hedge House
Friendly Neighborhood Pub
HobNob Grille
Spicy Neighborhood Bar with a Twist
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.
Katie O'Brien's
Specifically: Until 8pm
This place is your quintessential neighborhood bar. With 34 carefully chosen beers on tap and comfy leather chairs to recline In while watching the (insert sportsball team here) game, you'll never want to leave.
Kells Irish
Specifically: 'Til 10pm
Perfect for when you and 300 other amateur hour weekend warriors simply must have an authentically Americanized Irish bar experience...
Kennedy School
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
It is an unwritten municipal code that all citizens are required to bring first time Portland visitors to this converted elementary school housing many "bars".
Kingston
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Sports bar with tons of rooms next to Jeld-Wen.
La Carreta
Mexican restaurant with a surprisingly fun attached cantina, generally filled with neighborhood locals catching a 2am fajita and nightcap.
Laurelwood Public House
Probably the most striking and accurate depiction of the family friendly brewpub stereotype. For some reason, parents love it.
Limelight Lounge
Loosely lime-lit neighborhood bar in Sellwood.
Lucky Labrador Beer Hall
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Crunchy, dog-friendly brew pub.
Lucky Labrador Brew Pub
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Dog friendly brewpub, all trappings to be expected.
Lucky Labrador Public House
Specifically: til 10pm
Another Lucky Lab located in a former Freemason's house in SW
Lucky Labrador Tap Room
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Same as the other Lucky Labs, located in NoPo.
Mazatlan
Completely ordinary Mexican restaurant/bar with no real discerning qualities, other than the clientele's perplexed stares at Ella St. Social Club patrons across the st.
Mee Sen
This small, cozy, authentic Thai eatery with delicious food is a must if you are in the Mississippi area.
Migration Brewing
Specifically: 'Til 8pm
Beer-only microbrew joint's fantastic beers attract early afternoon beer geeks & patio sun-seekers.
Miss Delta
Hand crafted cocktails served up with a hodge-podge collection of swamp food. Excellent happy hour.
Mission Theatre
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
McMovie theater with balcony seating, $3 movies, and other frequent events.
Mississippi Studios
Incredibly well designed venue with wide variety of acts.
Moon and Sixpence
English Pub in Hollywood, with few to none of the Americanized proto-British pub trappings.
Muddy Rudder Public House
Specifically: 'Til 8pm
Early closing, family friendly Sellwood pub.
Nepo 42
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Kind of a neighborhood family style pub, not really conducive to rambunctious drinking, but with two nearby dive bars, it's a welcome change.
Night Light Lounge
Specifically: For Brunch
Sexy as hell is one way to describe this loin-loosening box of pure atmosphere.
Noble Rot
Impeccably designed wine bar with rooftop patio.
North 45
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Swell back patio (non-smoking) and interesting drinks, tends toward the clean cut, pre-yuppie type crowd.
Oaks Bottom Public House
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.
Pacific Pie Company
Not exactly a bar, but good happy hour filled with cheap Australian style pies and pasties.
Paddy's
"Irish" bar with good food and the largest wall of liquor in Portland.
Paley's Place Bistro & Bar
Intimate, upscale spot for regional NW fare made from local ingredients in an elegant Victorian.
Peter's Bar & Grill
An often disused Northeast neighborhood sports bar, serves as an impromptu waiting room for the new Fire on The Mountain.
Philadelphia's
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.
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.
Produce Row Cafe
The working man's bar with 24 taps, a huge patio and occasional live music.
Quality Bar
Specifically: Until 4pm
The brainchild of Sizzle Pie creators (located right next door!), Quality Bar mixes up creative cocktails and offers their neighbor's full pizza menu.
Quarterworld
Specifically: until 8pm
Old school game room with video games dating back....Games take quarters and also has pay range app. Tesla Coil show every Sunday and Tuesday at 4pm & 9pm.
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.
Random Order Coffeehouse
Coffee, pie, and specialty cocktails.
Ringlers Pub
Huge McMenamins pool hall and weekend dance club below Crystal Ballroom.
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 Ale's and Spirits
Beer Snobs and Wanna Beer Snob Dream
Rogue Ales Public House
Relatively basic brewpub and distillery - an ultimate destination for traveling beer geeks. Go on your birthday and get a free t-shirt!
Rose and Thistle
Everything you'd expect from a Scottish pub with the addition of a lovely patio out back.
Roseland Theatre
1300 person capacity live music venue in the heart of downtown.
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.
Sapphire Hotel
Great date bar located inside a former hotel that was frequented by the ladies of the night.
Sckavones
Neighborhood Diner with a Full Bar
SE Wine Collective
Cool little wine bar specializing in local winemakers show casing their wine.
Seven Bridges Winery
Tiney PDX Urban Winery located next to a powerpoint and loading docks. Take the risk and see what all the fuss is about...beautufil red wine blends from WA. Nary a white wine in sight. $15 tasting fee. Check out www.portlandshortbus.com for Urban Wine Tours!
Sky Club at Ankeny's Well
Specifically: 'Til 9pm
Captain Ankeny's serves as the pre-func/food court green room in the venue blocks of Old Town.
Slappy Cakes
Make Your Own Pancakes breakfast spot with tasty drinks.
Slim's Restaurant & Lounge
Dive bar in St Johns with a huge menu and live music usually of the acoustic vein.
Spirit of '77
Spacious Blazers bar (hence, '77, the last year they pretty much did anything), with plenty of games, bike parking, and a decent balcony patio.
St. John's Pub
Yet another McMenamins outlet with a movie theater.
Stammtisch
Specifically: Until 10
This reletively new German bar was recently named best bar in Portland by Willamette Week. 18 German beers and authentic German food make this a great place to have a nice dinner and a good beer.
Sungari's Dragonwell Bistro
Kick-ass Chinese restaurant.
Sunshine Tavern
Tavern and bistro with games!
Sweet Hereafter
Specifically: Until 8pm
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.
Tapalaya
Cajun/Creole restaurant that serves up their dishes tapas style.
Taste on 23rd
Fun little restaurant and bottle shop in Portlands trendy NW.
TeSoAria
Fun wine bar from Southern Oregon planting their roots here in PDX. Live Music, wine club and tapas. Excellent service and snacks. Every Tuesday is Pizza and wine night.
The Country Cat
More of a restaurant, but nice little spot in Montavilla.
The Decoy
Divey neighborhood bar just outside of Portland that serves chinese food, but isn't an Asian lounge.
The Lovecraft
Specifically: 'Til 5pm
As evidenced by it's name, the Lovecraft is a horror themed bar. It's also a tea shop by day?
The O'Neill Public House
As authentically Irish as one can get in the US.
The Old Shucking Room (Dan & Louis's)
Small all wooden lounge attached to Dan and Louis Oyster Bar, open since 1907!
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 Waypost
More of a cafe than a bar, but they have live music, film nights and readings.
Thirsty Lion Pub at Washington Square
Tik Tok on 82nd
It's the Tik Tok. On 82nd.
Tiny's
Popular coffee shop that serves beer and sandwiches with a nice heated deck overlooking Hawthorne's hip food cart lot.
Tiny's Cafe
Hip coffee shop that serves beer.
Upright Brewing Company
Tasting room only for a fab Brewery by the Rose Quarter.
Urban Crush
Funky little Urban Winery in the old House Spirits location. Two vintners and a local cidery reside here (Angel Vine, D'Anu, and Alter Ego Cider). Tastings are $10 per person and you can taste 5 wines. Consider taking a wine tour of all these fantastic urban wineries. www.portlandshortbus.com
Urban Farmer
Farm to Table dining in the Nines Hotel
Valentine's
Cozy and comfortable downtown joint that feels like a living room, with two floors to throw back a cheap PBR can or a nice cocktail.
Victoria Bar
Specifically: until 8pm
swanky new bar with good eats and dranks.
Vinotopia
Wine bar and cellar attached to Cinetopia serving over 100 varietals of wine by the taste or glass.
Viola Wines
Cute little urban winery on bustling Alberta St. Pop in and taste some lovely wines. Tasting fee $10. Check out www.portlandshortbus.com for Urban Wine Tours!
Voicebox
Private booth karaoke parlor, beer/wine/sake only.
w xyz
An airport hotel bar in the Cascade Station/Ikea mega-box complex.
Whelan's Irish Pub
Specifically: Until 9pm
New Irish Pub on the outskirts of cool Portland...a gem in the rough with live music and yummy food.
Whiskey Bar & Lounge
Old Town Dance Club
Wild Abandon
Belmont Bistro with excellent fare, drinks, and service
Yakuza Lounge
Izakaya at 30th and Killingsworth with a rad patio.
Zach's Shack
Hot dog joint with patio and games.
Zoiglhaus
Nice upscale brewery in Lents, decent beer and never a wait. Bonus! Play area if you have rugrats.