Where to eat in Portland after midnight, and the classic 2am move.
Where to eat in Portland after midnight. kitchens that keep going, post-bar staples and the classic 2am move.
Voodoo's Old Town counter in downtown Portland is the city's most reliable 3am doughnut, with the bacon maple bar and a fast line that turns over every five minutes.
Try: Bacon maple bar and coffee
Tip: Thursday to Sunday open until 03:00. Cash and card. Coffee is filter only.
Cheryl Wakerhauser's Pix Pâtisserie on E Burnside in Portland is open past midnight every night, with the bar pouring Champagne and tapas from Bar Vivant.
Try: Macarons, chocolate cake, Champagne flight
Tip: Friday and Saturday until 02:00. The window seat lets you watch the kitchen plate the desserts.
Portland's most famous dive on SE Division for late-night fried chicken, with the bar open until 02:00 and the fryer pulling chicken until they sell out.
Try: Broasted fried chicken and beer
Tip: Last fryer order around 23:30. After that, beer only. Pool table and poker machines stay open.
Portland's whisky library on SW Alder is open until midnight nightly, with 1,500+ bottles on rolling library ladders, leather wingbacks and bar-cart cocktail service.
Try: Bourbon flight and charcuterie
Tip: Members reserve ahead. The standby line starts at 17:00; midnight is the late bourbon-flight slot.
Earl Ninsom's Northern Thai room on SE Division in Portland has a Friday-Saturday late-night karaoke lounge with khao soi, fried chicken and a cocktail bar.
Try: Khao soi and late-night karaoke
Tip: Late-night karaoke menu starts at 22:00 Fri-Sat. Walk-ins only for the lounge.
Peak food season in Portland is year-round.
Local dining hours: lunch around 12:30, dinner from 19:30.
service is typically included; small extra is welcome but not expected.
Ask the next local you meet what they would order. Portland rewards trust.