Portland Patio Guide

This Foster-Powell neighborhood bar has a dozen sidewalk picnic tables, most covered.

This Southeast Portland neighborhood pub serves drinks, all-day weekend brunch, burgers, tacos and more, with spacious outdoor seating.

Peruse stacks of well-curated vinyl while waiting for a table at this prominent brunch and happy-hour spot, which is part Mexican-American restaurant, part record shop.

Barrio is a bar and bottle shop located at the Portland Mercado. In addition to five rotating taps of beer, they also serve wine by the glass and Latin American specials like sangria and Micheladas.

This Sellwood coffee roaster offers beans, drinks and sweet treats.

A neighborhood taproom offering 11 taps of their own craft beer and a light food menu. Patio features heated bench seats and a projector for games.

The Cartopia pod is home to a wide variety of food carts and a covered, heated seating area. Most carts are lively late into the night, staying open until midnight Tuesday to Thursday and even later on the weekends.

This airy pub has ample outdoor seating and an affordable menu. Cascade Brewing offers a variety of ales, but has made a name for themselves as pioneers of distinct and delicious sour beers.

Small bar with big attitude in Southeast Portland, boasting a large back patio.

This sports bar (part of Lightning Bar Collective) features a street-level patio, a fire pit and a rooftop deck. Enjoy stadium-inspired fare and cocktails from the tequila-focused drink menu while watching sporting events and classic cult films.

This San Francisco-based Thai eatery can now be found in Portland. They follow their own rules, offering traditional and adventurous Thai dishes like beef short ribs and Hat Yai-style fried chicken.

Located on the Southeast Ankeny Street promenade (#rainbowroadpdx), the Gorges taproom offers a lineup of beers from established Portland brewer Bryan Keilty.

Since 1976, this traditional English-style pub has served proper 20-ounce imperial pints (of more than 50 local, national and international beers) and traditional English and American pub grub.

A lauded pop-up restaurant from chef/owner Akkapong Earl Ninsom, also behind Portland’s popular Mee-Sen, Tarad and PaaDee restaurnts, Langbaan brings exotic Thai flavors and fixed menu dining to Portland’s Central Eastside.

Beloved dive bar with a menu that features fresh salads, sandwiches, wraps, burgers and more.

Founded by partners (in life and work) Charles Porter and Brenda Crow, Little Beast is a family brewery with a passion for making great beer and sharing it with others. They craft wild, wood-aged and blended beer naturally.

Fun neighborhood bar serving vegetarian Mexican food and cocktails.

This boulangerie and patisserie bistro offers bread, cookies, cakes and pastries as well as a full bistro menu that features sandwiches, soups, happy hour snacks, appetizers, salads and entrees.

This public market features more than a dozen businesses offering various Latin American foods and products.

Neighborhood bar with outdoor seating, live music and a rotating menu featuring house-smoked meats and locally sourced produce.

Redwood is located in the heart of Montavilla, serving an all made-from-scratch menu.

Reverend’s BBQ serves fine barbecue and fried chicken using high-quality ingredients and classic techniques.

This Montavilla food hall features a variety of restaurants including Alleamin African Kitchen, Tierra Del Sol, The Pie Spot and Sea and River Sushi, as well as a Gigantic Brewing taproom.

Formerly the Green Dragon Pub, Rogue Eastside Pub & Pilot Brewery is dedicated to innovation and the appreciation of craft beer. They offer family-friendly dining, special beer-infused menu items and dog-friendly patio seating.

Lit by a fireplace, this cozy ’60s-inspired drinking spot offers a heated patio and a ping-pong table, along with frequent live music shows.

Popular beer bar in the lively Montavilla neighborhood.

Once a seedy hotel frequented by sailors and ramblers, the Sapphire Hotel has since been converted into a candlelit restaurant with an eclectic menu and a bevy of inventive cocktails.

This outer space-themed cocktail bar serves burgers, sandwiches, salads and bar fare, plus all-day breakfast. They also host events, like stand-up comedy, open mic nights and trivia nights.

A neighborhood joint offering rotating local beer, seasonal drink menu, local art and a big covered patio.

The Nest features specialty cocktails, bar snacks and paninis. Enjoy games of pool and ping pong, or have a drink and a snack on the patio.

Montavilla brewery specializing in fresh IPAs and barrel-aged beers.

Part of the Lightning Bar Collective, Thunderbird Bar specializes in boilermakers, affordable house cocktails and vegan food. Covered, heated patios both back and front.

White Owl Social Club is a bar, restaurant, music venue and event space in Portland’s Central Eastside. They offer a large vegan menu, plus wine, craft beer and unique craft cocktails that focus on products from local and regional distilleries.