Veritable Quandary
I've actually never ventured beyond the bar at longtime Portland institution Veritable Quandary. I know there's a dining room back there somewhere, but the bar…
1220 SW First Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Southwest Portland
503-227-7342
Art Bar & Bistro
Given the unpredictable quality of Portland's theater productions, it's a genius move to have a bar located on the first floor of Antoinette Hatfield Hall, hom…
1111 SW Main St.
Southwest Portland
503-432-2905
Southwest Portland
503-432-2905
Cassidy's
In the age of gimmicky buzz bars, Cassidy's is suddenly that rarest of things: an unpretentious, upscale joint that welcomes all comers. While their dinners ar…
1331 SW Washington St.
Southwest Portland
503-223-0054
Southwest Portland
503-223-0054
Ringler's Pub
The ground floor of McMenamins' Crystal Ballroom may get overrun on weekends with the "woooo!" crowd, but here's a hot tip: Ringlers boasts one of the finest w…
1332 W Burnside St.
Southwest Portland
503.225.0627
Southwest Portland
503.225.0627
Valentines
Valentine's is like going down to your cool friend's basement, where he's set up his own little bar. "Check this out!" he says. "It's ginger bourbon! Yeah? Try…
232 SW Ankeny
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
Southwest Portland
503-248-1600
XV
A standout in an area of downtown where you can literally stumble out of one bar, directly into another. Dimly lit, loungey and uber-hip, without being pretent…
15 SW 2nd Ave.
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090
Southwest Portland
503-790-9090