Reel M Inn Everybody loves Reel M Inn. Why? Because it is a friendly, approachable dive bar and their fried chicken is so damn good! It is a small-ish space, appropriately dark and somewhat dingy with graffiti covered bathrooms of a tiny variety. As in, turn to the side to ...
Lotsa Luck Bar & Grill We have been driving by Lotsa Luck for years and have been attracted, but never stopped. That all changed when we found out they open at 7 am AND serve breakfast! Ding, ding, jackpot! That’s a little bit of a pun if you are familiar ...
The Florida Room The Florida Room is a little slice of heaven in north Portland…once you get past envisioning the constantly strobing dots of colored light as rifle sights trained on your beloved’s forehead! Its all part of the ambiance, I guess. Anyhoo, we unabashedly loved the Florida Room and ...
The Lion’s Eye Tavern I’m a Leo, so I love all things lion and the Lion’s Eye Tavern is no exception. First off, the sign/logo is adorable and a welcome sight on an otherwise drab section of 82nd. Parking is a bit of a challenge in this area, but worth ...
Happy Landing Being the seasoned dive bar aficionados that we are, it has become rare these days that a place gives us pause – until we ventured to visit The Happy Landing. Standing awkwardly in the parking lot, taking note of the stream of rough characters in and out of ...
The Triple Lindy We had it on good authority from Mike that the Triple Lindy was a dive bar worth a visit. How fun was it that Mike happened to be there the day we came in? Even though he was super kind to get our drinks, our opinion cannot ...
Misdemeanor Meadows Misdemeanor Meadows has been on our hit list for quite some time and we were so excited to finally visit! We ambled in on a Saturday afternoon around 5 only to be greeted by the sound of crickets and tumbleweeds blowing through: we were the only people there, ...
Portland Dive Bars Passport Launch Party at Slim’s, Sunday Oct 1st Noon to 2 PM! We are stoked to report that volume 1 of the Portland Dive Bars Passport is ready for your dive bar adventure pleasure. A launch party to celebrate seems in order, so we will be ...
The Cheerful Tortoise The Cheerful Tortoise in downtown Portland is nestled within a patch of high-rise dorms warehousing scads of Portland State University students. It is a bona-fide dive bar, but firmly under the subheading of college dive bar. Slinging beer and food since 1951, the space is a rabbit ...
Our First Ever Meet Up Was Awesome! On Sunday August 27, 2023, at 11:30 AM we had our out first ever Portland Dive Bars Meet Up at the Sandy Hut and we had a blast! It was so much fun to raise a glass & enjoy great food with all ...
St Johns: A Portland Dive Bar Wonderland What’s up with the St Johns neighborhood in Portland and why are there so many good dive bars there? Well, a peek at the history of this chunk of North Portland reveals blue collar roots and an industrial heritage since being incorporated as ...
Slim’s Restaurant & Lounge – 2023 Update Slim’s Restaurant & Lounge was one of our very first dive bar articles from the pre-pandemic days (read our original review from 2019 here – https://www.portlanddivebars.com/slims-restaurant-and-lounge/) Reportedly first established in 1911, it felt right to revisit this iconic spot for an update and ...
