ConvoPlaces

Quiet bars for conversation in Portland

40 venues, ranked on what OpenStreetMap actually records about each one.

How this page is built. Every venue below is drawn from OpenStreetMap and scored on recorded facts — Someone wants a bar where they can actually hear each other talk. OSM records no noise level, so ranking uses proxies: outdoor seating, absence of live music, smoking policy. Venues that OpenStreetMap knows nothing relevant about are left off rather than padded in, which is why this list is shorter than the total number of bar-type venues in Portland. Full method.

Compare at a glance

Rank# Venue Hours Outdoor Access Smoking
1 Eris Cocktail Lounge Yes Parklet Yes Not recorded
2 Fracture Brewing Taproom Yes Yes Yes No smoking
3 Broadway Grill and Brewery Yes Yes Designated No smoking
4 The Hilt Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
5 Apex Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
6 Rose and Thistle Public House Yes Yes Limited Outside
7 Scandals East Yes Yes Limited Not recorded
8 10 Barrel Brewing Yes Yes Yes No smoking
9 Hoplandia Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
10 Enso Winery Yes Yes Yes Not recorded
11 Thunderbird Bar Yes Yes Not recorded Outside
12 Arden Yes Not recorded Yes Not recorded
13 Stormbreaker Brewing Yes Yes Not recorded No smoking
14 Rhinestone Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
15 Bar Bar Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
16 Star Bar Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
17 The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
18 Delta Cafe Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded
19 Greater Trumps Yes Yes Not recorded Allowed
20 Lotsa Luck Yes Yes Not recorded Not recorded

Swipe the table sideways for the remaining columns. recorded   recorded as absent   not recorded in OpenStreetMap. A dash means the tag is missing, not that the facility is. Showing the top 20 of 40.

The ranked list

  1. Eris Cocktail Lounge

    Bar · 817 Southeast 34th Avenue, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor: Parklet
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations
    • Air conditioning

    Hours: Mon 4pm–10pm; Wed–Thu 4pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 2pm–11pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · No live music · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  2. Fracture Brewing Taproom

    Bar · 1015 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, 97214

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Wed 12pm–10pm; Thu–Sat 12pm–11pm; Sun 12pm–8pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access

  3. Broadway Grill and Brewery

    Bar · 1700 Northeast Broadway, Portland, 97232

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Designated
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Wed 11am–10pm; Thu 11am–11pm; Fri 11am–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  4. The Hilt

    Bar · 1934 Northeast Alberta Street, Portland, 97211

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 11:30am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  5. Apex

    Bar · 1216 Southeast Division Street, Portland, 97202

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 11:30am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  6. Rose and Thistle Public House

    Pub · 2314 Northeast Broadway, Portland, 97232

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Access: Limited
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Thu midnight–2:30am, 3pm–midnight; Fri–Sun midnight–2:30am, 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  7. Scandals East

    Bar · 827 Northeast Alberta Street

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Access: Limited

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  8. 10 Barrel Brewing

    Pub · 1411 Northwest Flanders Street, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight; Sun 11am–11pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  9. Hoplandia

    Bar · 8600 North Ivanhoe Street, Portland, 97203

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 12pm–10pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–midnight; Sun 12pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  10. Enso Winery

    Bar · 1416 Southeast Stark Street, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–8pm; Fri 4pm–10pm; Sat 2pm–10pm…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  11. Thunderbird Bar

    Bar · 5339 Southeast Foster Road, Portland, 97206

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published

  12. Arden

    Bar · 417 Northwest 10th Avenue, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Step-free access
    • Takes reservations

    Hours: Mon–Thu 5pm–8:30pm; Fri–Sat 5pm–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Opening hours published · Takes reservations · Step-free access · Has a website

  13. Stormbreaker Brewing

    Pub · 8409 North Lombard Street, Portland, 97203

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon 11am–10pm; Tue–Thu 11am–11pm; Fri–Sat 11am–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  14. Rhinestone

    Bar · 2100 Southeast Clinton Street, Portland, 97202

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 3pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 3pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  15. Bar Bar

    Bar · 3943 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, 97227

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–1am; Fri–Sat 11am–2am; Sun 11am–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  16. Star Bar

    Bar · 639 Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Fri midnight–2:30am, 4pm–midnight; Sat–Sun midnight–2:30am, 10am–3pm, 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  17. The Lucky Horseshoe Lounge

    Bar · 2524 Southeast Clinton Street, Portland, 97202

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Fri midnight–1am, 3pm–midnight; Sat–Sun midnight–2am, 3pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  18. Delta Cafe

    Bar · 4607 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, Portland, 97206

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  19. Greater Trumps

    Bar · 1520 Southeast 37th Avenue, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 3pm–midnight; Fri 12pm–midnight; Sat–Sun midnight–1am, 12pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  20. Lotsa Luck

    Bar · 2136 Southeast Powell Boulevard, Portland

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 7am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  21. Gold Dust Meridian

    Bar · 3267 Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 2pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  22. Barlow Tavern

    Bar · 6008 North Greeley Avenue, Portland, 97217

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 1pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  23. The Rambler

    Bar · 4205 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, 97217

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 4pm–1am; Sat 12pm–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  24. Landmark Saloon

    Bar · 4847 Southeast Division Street, Portland, 97206

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon 4pm–midnight; Tue–Thu midnight–1am, 4pm–midnight; Fri–Sun midnight–1am, 2pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  25. The Automatic

    Bar · 3652 Southeast Division Street, Portland, 97202

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 4pm–midnight; Fri 4pm–1am; Sat 1pm–1am…

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  26. Life Of Riley Tavern

    Bar · 300 Northwest 10th Avenue, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 11:30am–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  27. Bar Maven

    Pub · 6219 Southeast Foster Road, Portland, 97206

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Smoking: Outside

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 3pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  28. Yukon Tavern

    Bar · 5819 Southeast Milwaukie Avenue, Portland, 97202

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Thu 3pm–2:30am; Fri–Sun 12pm–2:30am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  29. B-Side

    Bar · 632 East Burnside Street, Portland, 97214

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 4pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  30. Interurban Publican's Table

    Bar · 4057 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, 97227

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–1am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  31. Sonder Listening Bar

    Bar · 1925 Northeast 42nd Avenue, 97213

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Wed–Thu 5pm–midnight; Fri–Sat 5pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  32. Proper Pint Oakroom

    Pub · 7654 Southwest 32nd Avenue, Portland, 97219

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Non-smoking

    Hours: Mon–Tue 2pm–9pm; Wed–Thu 1pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Opening hours published · Has a website

  33. Bar Diane

    Bar

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 4pm–10pm

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  34. 5 and Dime

    Bar · 6535 Southeast Foster Road, Portland, 97206

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 3pm–2am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  35. Pink Rabbit

    Bar · 232 Northwest 12th Avenue, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun 3pm–2:30am

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  36. Crow Bar

    Bar · 3954 North Mississippi Avenue, Portland, 97227

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating

    Hours: Mon–Sun midnight–2:30am, 3pm–midnight

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Has a website

  37. NEPO42

    Bar · 5403 Northeast 42nd Avenue, Portland, 97218

    • Wi-Fi
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access
    • Non-smoking

    Why it ranks here: Bar rather than a pub floor · Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Non-smoking indoors · Step-free access

  38. Stormbreaker Brewing

    Pub · 832 North Beech Street, Portland, 97227

    • Wi-Fi
    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon 12pm–10pm; Tue–Thu 12pm–11pm; Fri–Sat 12pm–midnight…

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  39. R & R

    Pub · 716 Northwest 21st Avenue, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Wed–Thu 4pm–9pm; Fri–Sat 4pm–midnight; Sun 4pm–9pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

  40. Deschutes Brewery and Public House

    Pub · 210 Northwest 11th Avenue, Portland, 97209

    • Hours published
    • Outdoor seating
    • Indoor seating
    • Step-free access

    Hours: Mon–Thu 11am–9:30pm; Fri–Sat 11am–10pm; Sun 11am–9:30pm

    Why it ranks here: Outdoor seating - a quieter option · Opening hours published · Step-free access · Has a website

Where they are

40 venues on the map Loads OpenStreetMap tiles on demand

Frequently asked questions

How many Portland bars are on this list?

This page ranks the top 40 of 550 bars in Portland that OpenStreetMap records at least one relevant detail for. Of the 40 shown, 4 have Wi-Fi recorded and 39 publish their opening hours.

Which of these Portland bars have Wi-Fi?

Of the venues on this page, Fracture Brewing Taproom, Broadway Grill and Brewery, NEPO42 and Stormbreaker Brewing all have Wi-Fi recorded in OpenStreetMap. Wi-Fi is not tagged for every venue, so absence here means "not recorded", not "no Wi-Fi".

Which of these bars stay open late?

Eris Cocktail Lounge, Fracture Brewing Taproom, Broadway Grill and Brewery, The Hilt and Apex are open until 11pm or later on at least one day of the week, according to the opening hours published in OpenStreetMap.

Which of these bars are step-free?

Eris Cocktail Lounge, Fracture Brewing Taproom, The Hilt, Apex and 10 Barrel Brewing are tagged as wheelchair accessible in OpenStreetMap. Accessibility tagging is incomplete, so it is worth confirming with the venue.

How is this list ranked?

Venues are scored on the facts OpenStreetMap records about them - bar rather than a pub floor, outdoor seating - a quieter option, no live music, non-smoking indoors, opening hours published - and ranked by that score. A venue with no relevant detail recorded is left off the list entirely rather than padded in. Nothing on this page is a paid placement.

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