For delicious pizza and brew, look no further than this brewery owned by Detroit-raised George Johnson. The crust is thick yet airy and crisp, complete with its signature unconventional layering that puts the tangy tomato sauce on top of the gooey, stretchy Wisconsin brick-style cheese. Stay for the house-brewed beer and pinball machines.

6112 SE Foster Rd

Tapas doesn’t mean small for these dishes cooked in the wood-fired hearth. Spanish snacks like mussels en escabeche, pan con tomate, and sliced-to-order jamon serrano pair well with a happy hour glass of sangria. Fair warning that it’s easy to accidentally hang out for three hours and have a hearty dinner here, too. The grilled octopus is a must—easily shareable, meltingly tender, and perfectly seasoned by the traditionally paired romesco. —Matthew Trueherz

215 SE Ninth Ave

While the restaurant side of Clyde’s is old-school in a slightly stuffy way, the bar side, called the Rat Pack Lounge, is vintage cool. Red pleather booths, a stage for live music, and video lottery await. Be sure to order the signature prime rib plate along with a strong dirty martini. The meat is cooked to a perfect medium-rare, so tender you barely need a knife. It comes with a side of steamed broccoli by default, and be sure to ask for the loaded baked potato, smothered in sour cream and bacon.

5474 NE Sandy Blvd

As you might expect from power couple Kyle Linden Webster, bartender supreme, and Naomi Pomeroy, star Portland chef, the bar bites here are just as much of a draw as the craft cocktails. While the two-cheeseburger plate is perfect for sharing and the Szechuan fried chicken sandwich has its own cult following, our go-to dish is the crackly wonton nachos with Thai chili–kissed Velveeta, lime leaf, lemongrass beef, and mint.

5424 NE 30th Ave 

Grilled cheese sandwiches on Dos Hermanos sourdough—filled with the likes of Havarti, Georgian adjika pepper paste, mortadella, and Hood River apple butter—are the natural accompaniment to a funky wine selection in the basement Les Caves and its outdoor counterpart Le Clos. 

1719 NE Alberta St

While perhaps most famous for being the bar that made Pabst Blue Ribbon cool again, two menu items here deserve equal fame. The giant fried pork sandwich, with the thin cutlet more than triple the size of the buttery potato bun, is drizzled with yellow mustard and completely covered with sliced pickles. The corn dog is the real sleeper hit, hand-dipped in a cornmeal-jalapeño batter and served molten hot. Insiders know to order a side of chili, which makes a great dipping sauce for the corn dog. The only downside: the fries are forgettable.

 4639 SE Woodstock Blvd

The draw is in the name—it’s all about ốc, which translates to snail in Vietnamese. Come for grilled snails, white with brown spots, or go for seafood like scallops, oysters, or razor clams. On the side, we go for green papaya salad with thin strips of sweet beef jerky.

4229 SE 82nd Ave

Surprisingly, fish and chips are not the draw at this fishing-themed dive bar. Instead, Reel M Inn offers the city’s best fried chicken and jojos—well worth the long wait. 

2430 SE Division St 

Once upon a time, the Tiny Bubble Room served as the bar for Lung Fung, a classic Atomic Age spot for Chinese American fare. You could count on a bottle of Pabst here to be cold, but there was nothing on draft. In 2020, the owners—who are also behind Roscoe’s and Saraveza—installed 30 taps and introduced a Southern menu stacked with fried green tomato sliders, pimento burgers, jambalaya, shrimp po’boys, fried catfish, and Nashville hot chicken. Enjoy it all in the not-so-tiny Lung Fung space (the old bar area has been retired) or on the expansive parking lot-turned-patio, with tabletop fires and heated benches come winter. —Margaret Seiler

2025 N Lombard St

Who needs In-N-Out when Tulip Shop provides the city with its late-night burger needs—plus excellent fries and onion rings to boot. Come early on Wednesdays for the often-sold-out special: hand-dipped corn dogs.

825 N Killingsworth St