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Must-try bars in Portland
Tugboat Brewing Co. is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

1. Tugboat Brewing Co.

711 SW Ankeny St, Portland, OR
Brewery · 45 tips and reviews

jackie s.jackie s: Every Monday is "Monday Cheer". "Yaaaaaaay!!!" whenever someone enters the brewery, and "Booooo!!!" whenever a person leaves.

The Lovecraft is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

2. The Lovecraft

421 SE Grand Ave (at SE Oak St), Portland, OR
Night Club · 22 tips and reviews

Anaar N.Anaar Niino: Check out the walls of shame. Photos of horror icons with no attribution, it's like a test. How well do you know your horror?

Doug Fir Lounge is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

3. Doug Fir Lounge

830 E Burnside St (at SE 9th Ave), Portland, OR
Lounge · 131 tips and reviews
Belmont Station is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

4. Belmont Station

9.0
4500 SE Stark St (at 45th Ave.), Portland, OR
Beer Store · 58 tips and reviews

Portland MonthlyPortland Monthly: Ninety-nine bottles of beer on the wall? Yeah, right. More like 1,000 at this 13-year-old emporium of ale. Inside, neatly marked sections—Oregon, Belgian, Craft Six-Packs, for example—help you zero in Read more.

Crystal Ballroom is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

5. Crystal Ballroom

7.9
1332 W Burnside St (at SW 14th Ave), Portland, OR
Concert Hall · 52 tips and reviews

MazdaMazda: The main room features a mechanical floating dance floor, thought at the time of building to be the only one on the W. Coast, and potentially the only one still in existence.

Back Stage Bar is one of Must-try bars in Portland.

6. Back Stage Bar

7.6
3702 SE Hawthorne Blvd (at SE 37th Ave), Portland, OR
Bar · 23 tips and reviews

Meg H.Meg Hanson: Make sure to step in, take a good long look around and UP from the middle of the room. Make your way upstairs to appreciate the alcoves and views of this space.