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Portland: Food Carts, Pods, & Patios Tour★ 4.9 (22)

Guided tour · 3 hours

Portland: Food Carts, Pods, & Patios Tour

Find out what the food cart hype is about in the food cart capital of the world. On this walking tour you'll discover global food & drinks, and learn fun history in th...

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Portland: Downtown Coffee & Donut Tour★ 5.0 (5)

Guided tour · 2.5 hours

Portland: Downtown Coffee & Donut Tour

Walk around the bustling streets of Downtown Portland with your local guide and discover why Portland is the coffee and donut capital of the world.

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Price$$
Price rangeCocktails $11-14, plates $12-22
NeighborhoodAlberta Arts District
HoursMon-Thu 08:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 08:00-01:00, Sun 08:00-00:00.
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Tip: The roof has its own bar and stays open seven days; the fireplace half stays warm in shoulder season, the open half is the sunset perch in summer.

Location

Address: 1101 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

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Multnomah Whiskey Library ★ 4.7

$$$$ DowntownTue-Thu 16:00-22:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-23:00, Sun 16:00-21:00. Closed Mon.

The Multnomah Whiskey Library is the second-floor gentlemen's-club-style room on SW Alder where the back wall holds more than 1,500 spirits, with whiskey carts rolled to the table.

TipWalk-in waits can run two hours on weekends; the membership line and the public line move separately, so book a member's reservation slot if you can.

Teardrop Lounge ★ 4.5

$$$ Pearl DistrictMon-Thu 16:00-00:00, Fri-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 16:00-00:00.

Teardrop Lounge is the corner cocktail bar in the Pearl that has been pouring fresh-pressed daiquiris and house-tinctured stirred drinks since 2007, with a horseshoe bar and street-level seating.

TipHappy hour runs 16:00-19:00 weekdays; book the bar via Resy if you want a stool, the floor takes walk-ins.

Driftwood Room ★ 4.4

$$$ DowntownDaily 16:00-23:00.

The Driftwood Room is the vintage cocktail lounge inside Hotel deLuxe on SW 15th, open since 1954 with curved black-leather banquettes and a Manhattan flight on the menu.

TipOpen seven nights from 16:00; bar seating goes first, the booths are walk-in and stay quieter through the early shift.

2NW5 Basement Bar ★ 4.3

$$$ DowntownWed-Thu 17:00-23:00, Fri-Sat 17:00-00:00, Sun 17:00-23:00. Closed Mon-Tue.

2NW5 is the basement cocktail bar in the Hoxton Hotel, a concealed Old Town room with antique furnishings, coastal Mexican plates from Chef Adan Fausto and classic cocktails.

TipEntrance is through the Hoxton lobby; bar reservations help on Friday and Saturday, walk-in stools open up on weeknights.

CC Slaughters ★ 4.2

$$ DowntownMon-Wed 17:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 15:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-02:00.

CC Slaughters is the longstanding Old Town dance club on NW Davis that has anchored Portland's queer nightlife since 1981, with a no-cover door, a big floor and live DJs Thursday through Saturday.

TipLate-shift weekends run to 02:00; Sunday opens at 14:00 with day-drinking and karaoke. New ownership took over in 2025 after a brief closure scare.

Silverado ★ 4.0

$$ DowntownMon-Wed 16:00-00:00, Thu-Sat 16:00-02:00, Sun 14:00-02:00.

Silverado is the two-level Old Town gay bar that ran for decades in the Burnside Triangle and relocated to NW Couch in 2018, with a basement dance floor and male dancers and a quieter ground-floor bar.

TipUpstairs is the daytime bar with food; downstairs goes late on weekends with go-go dancers and a small cover.

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