Diners' Choice: Lively restaurants in Portland / Oregon

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Updated January 05, 2025

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Libre

4.9

4.9 (11)

$50 and over

Dessert

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

Where Freedom Meets Flavor

Libre is a dessert bar and cocktail lounge in Portland, Oregon, where freedom bleeds from mezcal cocktails to mole desserts. Walk in and leave your troubles at the door, and experience a world of dreams coming true.

Our pastry chef, Gabriella Martinez, creates fantastical desserts with components ranging from corn husk meringue to bone marrow caramel. Meanwhile, our bar director, "Nan" Chaison, crafts innovative cocktails, including a mezcal-based mole milk punch.

The moodily lit, flower-adorned space with purple velvet banquettes provides the perfect setting for an unforgettable evening.

Come to Libre and experience a taste of freedom.

Top review

Diana

Dined on Dec 8, 2024

The drinks, desserts, food, ambiance, and service were absolutely amazing. This was my third time in Libre, and every time it’s been just this great. I will be back!

Fort George Brewery And Public House

4.8

4.8 (719)

$30 and under

Pizzeria

Astoria

About the restaurant

Open Table Reservations are for the Upstairs Pizzeria where our pizza menu is available.
Our downstairs space is separate and is first-come, first-served. Our pub menu is available downstairs only.

Fort George opened its doors to Astoria as both a brewery and a public house, and that desire to serve the community continues to this day. The brewers and pub staff here share a common goal, to create a welcoming space where anyone in town can pull up a stool and enjoy a pint and a bite to eat. We take pride in our house-made offerings and our hospitality, and we’re always looking for improvements that bring us one step closer to perfection. It’s a goal Sisyphus could appreciate, even if he doesn’t have as much fun pushing that rock as we do rolling those kegs. And that’s why we like to call Fort George beer the best beer you’ve had today. Tomorrow it will only be better.

Top review

Matt

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

Great pizza and beer in a very cool location in Astoria

Arrivederci Wine & Jazz

4.7

4.7 (610)

$30 and under

Italian

Milwaukie

About the restaurant

Winebar, Restaurant, Jazz Club

Top review

KEITH

Dined 4 days ago

Beau Ayers is phenomenal! He makes the evening a lot of fun. We always enjoy Piano Bar.

Mountain Burger

4.7

4.7 (156)

$30 and under

American

Bend

About the restaurant

We are reinventing the iconic American burger joint by offering locally sourced ingredients, meat and plant based alternatives, in a friendly, full service, comfortable atmosphere, with healthy salads, creative cocktails, good community, and a mission to accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable dining.

Top review

JulieVIP

Dined 2 days ago

My favorite burger place in town. I always have my burger on top of the wonderful chopped burger salad. Awesome!

clarklewis

4.5

4.5 (2524)

$31 to $50

Regional American (Northwest)

Southeast Portland

About the restaurant

A bustling eatery in the Central Eastside industrial neighborhood serving Italian-inspired, local, organic, seasonal, sustainable fare. The large oak-burning oven is the cornerstone of the large open kitchen. Clarklewis has helped define Portland as a food mecca since 2004 as a founder of our local farm-to-table sensibility.

Top review

CalvinVIP

Dined 5 days ago

Their website mentioned a happy hour but there was no happy hour menu, just their regular dinner menu.

Wahi Hana

4.5

4.5 (236)

$31 to $50

Cocktail Bar

Vancouver

About the restaurant

Wahi Hana is uptown Vancouver's newest craft Tiki destination! Join us in our Tiki Hut for drinks and island themed food made by hand, from scratch. This craft cocktail experience is unlike any other. This oasis features a custom built Tiki Hut, interactive and immersive environment, as well as the occasional thunderstorm! Come into today and join us for a spectacular, rum soaked experience!

21 AND OVER ONLY.

Top review

Angie

Dined on Dec 16, 2024

Great place to eat amazing drinks Kahlúa pork was delicious. Appetizers were amazing ambience was outstanding. I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. I will go back again.

Margarita Factory - Tigard

4.5

4.5 (206)

$30 and under

Mexican

Tigard

About the restaurant

Margarita Factory Tigard is locally owned and operated by dedicated restauranteurs who are equally passionate about the guest experience, and creating an enjoyable and rewarding environment for team members. We are especially proud to serve the Best Happy Hour in Town! You can savor festive and delicious margaritas while receiving friendly and genuine service in our covered patio, at our large central bar, or in a comfy booth. Best of all, we offer a great dining experience for all ages in a celebratory atmosphere. Cheers and hope to see you soon!

Top review

Lisa

Dined on Jan 3, 2025

Fantastic service and delicious food. Best guacamole I’ve ever tasted, hands down! Server was so warm and kind and great with our group of 6. He split checks - by name- with no hesitation. He was so attentive and engaging. Cocktails are a bit pricey- the only “negative”. Food is very reasonable and good portions for the money. Overall- excellent experience!!

North Fork Tavern

4.3

4.3 (45)

$30 and under

Gastro Pub

Eugene

About the restaurant

North Fork is a brand-new eatery that pulls its inspiration from the northwest outdoors, with a key focus on sourcing ingredients from local farmers and purveyors within Oregon. Our space, crafted from reclaimed fir down to the bar, and the locally-sourced garnishes in our cocktails, all contribute to a superior farm-to-fork dining experience. We proudly serve Oregon grassfed beef and wild seafood harvested from the rivers and coastline of Oregon. Moreover, we showcase Oregon's award-winning beer varieties and present a curated wine list from the region's smaller vineyards. It's our mission to become the preferred dining spot for individuals looking to savor Oregon's distinct flavors and aesthetic beauty, and the local's choice for a friendly gathering place.

Top review

Samantha

Dined 7 days ago

We love North Fork. The food and cocktails are always incredible. Service was a little rough, but our server did appear to be incredibly busy, and it was nice to see the bartender jump in to help him get our drinks to us. We will definitely be back.

Toro

4.0

4 (81)

$30 and under

Latin American

Pearl District

About the restaurant

A lively, modern Mexican Kitchen + Bar
Influenced by the bold flavors of Mexico.
Featuring seasoned steaks and authentic Mexican dishes

Toro offers private dining. Treat your guests to a fun evening out in one of our two private dining areas. Our team will help you plan the perfect event tailored to your needs and budget.

Open 7 days a week
Sunday-Thursday 3pm-10pm
Friday-Saturday 3pm-11pm

We look forward to serving you!

Top review

Jason

Dined on Nov 9, 2024

The place has a good atmosphere. The service is great, They are attentive without being obtrusive a hard balance to strike. The food is good. The value at happy hour was quite good. Really do my wife and I finish dinner at around $50 and that was with 2 ciders. It was a perfect place to have dinner being only a mile from the Moda center where we saw a concert that night. If you are looking for a place to eat that is close to event centers this is a great option.

The Attic Lounge at Salishan Coastal Lodge

3.3

3.3 (209)

$30 and under

American

Gleneden Beach

About the restaurant

The Attic is known for its sunset views from the outside deck, hand-crafted cocktails, Northwest micro-brews and local Oregon wines. The Attic is open daily starting at 4 pm offering a seasonal selection of small plates, sandwiches and entrees.

Top review

Jennifer

Dined on Jan 4, 2025

This was our 4th time coming here and every time is is absolutely amazing. Great service and food. Drinks are on point and they are attentive to their customers.

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