4 bars in Portland, editor-picked for bars open late. Bars serving past 23:00. All bars in Portland.

Multnomah Whisk(e)y Library ★ 4.8

downtown · 1124 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

Hours: Tue-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00

Portland's whiskey library and membership lounge on SW Alder, with 1,500+ bottles on rolling library ladders, leather wingbacks and cart-pulled cocktail.

Tip: Members reserve ahead. Non-members enter via the standby line at 17:00 (or Mon-Wed walk-ins more reliable).

Bar Vivant at Pix ★ 4.4

mississippi-williams · 2225 E Burnside St, Portland, OR 97214

Hours: Mon-Fri 16:00-00:00, Sat-Sun 14:00-00:00

Bar Vivant sits inside Pix Pâtisserie on E Burnside in Portland, with a Spanish tapas menu, deep sherry list and an award-winning Champagne programme.

Tip: Open until 02:00 Friday and Saturday. Order the tortilla espanola with a copita of fino.

Reel M Inn ★ 4.2

division-clinton · 2430 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

Hours: Daily 11:00-02:30

Portland's most famous dive bar on SE Division, with fishing-lure-encrusted resin tables, poker machines and the city's best broasted fried chicken.

Tip: One deep fryer means the chicken can take an hour at peak. Order at the bar and drink while you wait.

Departure Lounge ★ 4.0

downtown · 525 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97204

Hours: Mon 16:00-22:00, Tue-Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 16:00-22:00

The 15th-floor lounge at The Nines hotel in downtown Portland, with two outdoor decks, the city's largest sake list and views of Mount Hood at sunset.

Tip: The outdoor decks open in May and close in late September. Reserve outdoor seats a week ahead.