Zero Proof

Portland’s Best Bars for Nonalcoholic Tippling

Where to find creative mocktails, fauxgronis, and NA spritzes.

01/07/2026 By Alex Frane

Sing a Song

6 Very Different Karaoke Experiences Around Portland

Book a private room, share the spotlight with a stripper, or jam out with a real, live band.

12/26/2025 By Katherine Chew Hamilton and Margaret Seiler

Best Bars

Portland's Quintessential Dive Bars

Where to visit for cheap drinks, late nights, and the glow of video poker machines.

11/21/2025 By Alex Frane

hit list

The Best Bars in Portland

Sultry whiskey dens, charming neighborhood joints, and all of our other favorite drinking spots in town.

11/18/2025 By Alex Frane and Portland Monthly Staff

Game Time

A Major League Guide to Portland’s Best Sports Bars

The top spots to catch the big game with a basket of nachos and pitcher of beer.

09/15/2025 By Alex Frane

Queer Bars

Portland’s Best LGBTQ+ Bars, Clubs, and Parties

Historic gay bars, iconic drag revues, and roving lesbian dance parties, these are the top spots to celebrate Pride in Portland.

06/09/2025 By Andrew Jankowski and Portland Monthly Staff

Where to Drink Now

The Essential Guide to Portland’s Bar Scene

An exhaustive look at the city’s watering holes, from bars with the best bites to establishments for non-drinkers.

10/13/2023 By Portland Monthly Staff

Bar Week 2023

These Portland Bars Serve Killer Food

Where to satisfy the drunchies with cheesy, crunchy fried goodness, from burgers to wonton nachos.

10/13/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton

Bar Week 2023

11 Wine Bars for Every Kind of Vibe

People-watching patios, subterranean lairs, happy-hour favorites, natural wine havens, and gussied-up date night spots.

10/13/2023 By Matthew Trueherz

Bar Week 2023

Portland’s Must-Visit Theme Bars

Our favorite bars for escaping the everyday, from a year-round haunted house to a faux speakeasy.

10/12/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Matthew Trueherz, and Shannon Daehnke

Bar Week

We Mapped the 5 Essential Portland Bar Crawls

A topography of our favorite bar-filled neighborhoods across the city.

10/11/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton, Sam Stites, and Matthew Trueherz Illustrations by Michael Novak

Bar Week 2023

Portland Bars Where Drinking Isn’t the Only Draw

With zero-proof drinks and games of all kinds, these bars have something for everyone, including the sober and sober-curious.

10/11/2023 By Katherine Chew Hamilton