Yur’s Bar & Grill Provided you can get to it, Yur’s Bar and Grill is a solid dive bar. It’s kinda tricky to navigate; you start to question and/or curse your GPS for taking you in endless circles, but then, the clouds part, the sun shines and Yur’s finally appears. ...
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Donnie VegasDonnie Vegas
Donnie Vegas Talk about a thirst trap; Donnie Vegas’ Instagram account had us thirsting for a trip to this honest-to-goodness dive bar for a frequently featured “Frosé”. Whatever the fuck that is! One sunny summer day we wandered in to find out what all of the hubbub was about. Imagine ...
The Slammer TavernThe Slammer Tavern
The Slammer Tavern It’s impossible to be unhappy at The Slammer Tavern because everyday is Christmas!! No joke – Christmas décor, tchotchkes and extensive lights adorn every surface (somewhat concerning from a fire safety standpoint, but danger is part of the charm of dive bars, IMHO). I get a little ...
Space Room Lounge and Genie’s TooSpace Room Lounge and Genie’s Too
Space Room Lounge I immediately loved the quirky space age décor in Space Room Lounge. Black walls with apparently hand-painted murals, sexy curved black booths, spaceship shaped light fixtures. Just delightful. Must be the influence of all of the cheesy space movies and tv shows I watched in my youth. ...
Anchor BarAnchor Bar
Anchor Bar Well, it is a dive bar, I’ll say that much. Not exceptional, but Anchor Bar is more than serviceable. Should you find yourself nearing the wilds of Vancouver and in need of a good stiff drink or a quick bite to eat, you can comfortably do so at ...
Starday TavernStarday Tavern
Starday Tavern Name another bar where the house dog greets you at the door. Well, this is Portland, so maybe there are others, but none that I have encountered. Genghis is a ball of friendly canine delight that sets the tone in this classic dive bar. Starday Tavern has great ...
Holman’s Bar & GrillHolman’s Bar & Grill
Holman’s Bar & Grill The question was hanging over us and we needed to settle it – is Holman’s Bar & Grill (AKA “Holman’s Restaurant”) a dive or just a divey restaurant? Well… let’s just say it swings both ways. Two thirds of it is a regular diner-y restaurant and ...
Dots CafeDots Cafe
Dots Cafe Dots Cafe has a delightfully divey vibe. Pleasingly dark space with fun light fixtures, retro flocked wallpaper and numerous dusty old cheesy velvet paintings on the walls. We sat in the best seat in the house – a booth beneath velvet Elvis, of course. Dots is for sure ...
Two Point InnTwo Point Inn
The Two Point Inn AKA The Two Point Inn Tavern We were headed to the Twilight Room and couldn’t resist ducking into this cute lil’ dive bar! Two Point Inn (AKA The Two Point Inn Tavern) is tiny with just one long line of 10-12 barstools, but they still managed ...
Railside PubRailside Pub
Railside Pub Is it open? Hard to tell since the only vehicle parked in the lot at Railside Pub was a hearse, but we ventured in anyway. What a hidden gem! Perfect size, cozy but not claustrophobic. Clean without the acrid smell of industrial strength disinfectant. Lighter than most dives, ...
About Portland Dive BarsAbout Portland Dive Bars
About Portland Dive Bars Portland Dive Bars is a passion project that celebrates and highlights the great dive bars we have here in Portland, Oregon. The contributors are local writer “KC is me” AKA Diana Prince, and Portland Author Steven Shomler. Eventually this project will be a book, until then look ...
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Follow Portland Dive Bars You can follow Portland Dive Bars here – Facebook — www.facebook.com/Portland-Dive-Bars Instagram account — www.instagram.com/portlanddivebars KC Shomler You can follow Portland Dive Bars Writer KC Shomler here – Website https://www.recipesaremerelyasuggestion.com/ Facebook https://www.facebook.com/KCShomler Instagram https://www.instagram.com/kc.is.me/ Falling Out Of Love With My Career If you like KC’s writing for Portland Dive ...