Must-see nightlife in Oregon

  • Exterior of Barista coffee shop

    Barista

    Portland

    One of Portland's best coffee shops, this tiny, stylish shop is owned by award-winning barista Billy Wilson. Beans are sourced from specialty roasters…

  • Thunder Island Brewing Co

    Columbia River Gorge

    It's very worth pulling off Hwy 30 for this ultrafriendly riverfront brewery and restaurant with crayons and toys for the kids and dog biscuits for Fido…

  • Push x Pull

    Portland

    A labor of love by a group of java-obsessed pals, this roastery and cafe specializes in natural-process coffees and offers a rotating selection of single…

  • Ferment Brewing Company

    Columbia River Gorge

    With an impressive variety of 'forward thinking' beers plus some lovely, not-sweet kombuchas, this modern, bright, 2nd-story tasting room is geared mainly…

  • Proud Mary

    Portland

    From the land of flat whites and avocado toast comes Proud Mary, the notable Melbourne-based coffee roaster that aptly chose Portland for their first US…

  • Breakside Brewery

    Portland

    Known for experimental brews laced with fruits, vegetables and spices, plus a nationally lauded IPA, Breakside expanded beyond its original location at…

  • Sunshine Mill

    Columbia River Gorge

    Atmospherically located in an old flour mill, this wine bar is an awesome place to take a break, nibble on snacks and taste some wine from two boutique…

  • Santiam Brewing

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    Fans of British brews and bites should head to this lively taproom tucked in a nondescript industrial complex. Santiam has a dedicated cask-ale bar and…

  • Culmination Brewing

    Portland

    At this comfortable tasting room in a refurbished old warehouse, you'll find some of the city's best beers (including the top-notch Phaedrus IPA plus a…

  • Coava Coffee

    Portland

    The decor takes the concept of 'neo-industrial' to extremes, but it works – and Coava delivers where it matters. The pour-over makes for a fantastic cup…

  • Abigail Hall

    Portland

    Just beyond the lobby of the Woodlark is Abigail Hall, the hotel bar named after an Oregon suffragette and the women's reception hall that once inhabited…

  • Scotch Lodge

    Portland

    Pouring some 300 international and domestic whiskeys in a cozy, subterranean space, Scotch Lodge certainly caters to connoisseurs – but their cocktails…

  • Belmont Station

    Portland

    There are dozens of places to drink fantastic beer in Portland, but this simple 'Biercafe' with sidewalk seating is one of the friendliest, coziest and…

  • Cannon Beach Distillery

    Northern Oregon Coast

    Considered one of the best distilleries in the state, you can get three sample rum, gin or agave-based spirit tastings here for $5 or move onto the rare…

  • Buoy Beer Company

    Northern Oregon Coast

    If you can squeeze into this always-packed brewpub, you'll find some of the tastiest beer and food in Oregon – smoked-oyster deviled eggs, mustard-and…

  • Boneyard Beer

    Bend

    One of Oregon's best and scrappiest breweries, Boneyard has a miniature tasting room in an old auto shop. It's out of the way, covered in stickers,…

  • MacGregor's Whiskey Bar

    Northern Oregon Coast

    This tiny, chichi, wisteria-covered whiskey bar serves divine cocktails and spirit flights alongside snacks like cheese and charcuterie boards or lobster…

  • Ecliptic Brewing

    Portland

    It's in kind of a chilly industrial space, but the beer speaks for itself – Ecliptic was founded by John Harris, who previously brewed for McMenamins,…

  • Hopworks Urban Brewery

    Portland

    All-organic beers made with local ingredients and served in an ecofriendly building with bicycle frames above the bar. Try the IPA or the Survival Stout,…

  • Exterior of Basement Pub bar

    Basement Pub

    Portland

    This dark, cozy little neighborhood pub beneath a pretty white house serves craft beer and cider in imperial pints at happy hour, plus cheap beer and…

  • Dog River Coffee Co.

    Columbia River Gorge

    With its spacious back room – once home to the printing press of the Hood River News – this coffee shop is as comfy as it is friendly. The well-worn…

  • Deschutes Brewery

    Portland

    This is the Portland branch of this Bend brewery, but the stuff is brewed here, too – which keeps pints fresh and tasty in all 26 taps. The Mirror Pond…

  • Exterior of Heart coffee shop

    Heart

    Portland

    This slender space on busy E Burnside has an artsy-industrial atmosphere; you can't help gawking at the large roaster, prominently displayed. Beans are…

  • Hey Love

    Portland

    Bright, colorful, high-octane craft cocktails and boozy, fruity frozen concoctions elicit perpetual summer vibes at this women-led lounge, attached to the…

  • Schilling Cider House

    Portland

    A corner tenant in the Portland 'Goat Blocks' development, this massive pub has a vast selection of hard ciders on tap, and a covered patio with…

  • Deschutes Brewery & Public House

    Bend

    Bend's first microbrewery serves good, hearty food (fish-and-chips, burgers, salads) at its beautiful two-story restaurant. Noteworthy beers include…

  • Benedictine Brewery

    The Willamette Valley & Wine Country

    At Benedictine, 18 miles northeast of Salem, the monks of Mount Angel Abbey brew Belgian-style beers using centuries-old monastic traditions. One of three…

  • Lowbrow Lounge

    Portland

    A dark, divey oasis holding its ground against the encroaching condo-ization of the neighborhood, the Lowbrow is old-school Portland at its best: weird…

  • Beer

    Portland

    With a tap list as thoughtful as its tiny, reclaimed-wood interior, Beer is the neighborhood drinkery that makes you wish you lived locally. It has a few…

  • Deadshot

    Portland

    Once a Mondays-only pop-up bar inside the restaurant Holdfast, Deadshot found a home when bartender Adam Robinson and Holdfast's chefs pulled together for…

  • Elvis Room

    Portland

    Run by the preservation-driven duo behind tastefully rehabbed classic Portland dive bars like the Sandy Hut and (dearly departed) Club 21, the Elvis Room…

  • Never Coffee

    Portland

    This bright-white 'coffee lab' churns out fluffy green matcha lattes and turmeric-ginger concoctions along with perfect espresso shots and a series of…

  • Crux Fermentation Project

    Bend

    This local favorite is located in an industrial neighborhood (don't let the 'no trespassing' and 'private road' signs put you off). It has a casual…

  • Hungry Tiger Too

    Portland

    The slightly more refined sibling of the late, lamented Hungry Tiger, this neighborhood dive bar has better-than-average food (with lots of vegan options,…

  • Migration Brewing

    Portland

    Migration is a popular neighborhood brewpub with a great casual-industrial atmosphere. Wood picnic tables outside make it easy to see and be seen, and are…

  • Departure Lounge

    Portland

    This rooftop restaurant-bar, atop the 15th floor of the Nines hotel, fills a deep downtown void: a cool bar with unforgettable views of Portland. The vibe…

  • Horse Brass Pub

    Portland

    Portland's most established English pub, cherished for its dark-wood atmosphere, excellent fish-and-chips (or try the artery-clogging scotch egg) and…

  • Times Theatre & Public House

    Northern Oregon Coast

    It's a brewery, it's a cinema and it's a pub, all in a beautifully refurbished c 1940s movie theater. When the screen's up you can see the vats brewing…

  • Moon & Sixpence

    Portland

    Topping the short list of places in Portland where you can get a proper pint of Guinness is this lovely old-fashioned pub, with good fish-and-chips,…

  • Sandy Hut

    Portland

    This venerable dive has been restored to its former casual-steakhouse glory, with a makeover that brought back some hidden 1920s-era details (light…