Best-of list · After Work Bars
Our editors pick the 8 best after work bars in Portland, from Champagne at Pix to German steins at Prost, with the neighbourhood rooms worth the wind down.
The short answer
8 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Portland treats the after work drink as a neighbourhood ritual, built on local beer, easy patios, and a few left field surprises. We worked through the city to find the 8 rooms that get the wind down right, from a Champagne bar to a German beer hall. These are the spots we send people to when the day ends.
Start with the bars that turn the end of the workday into something a little celebratory, from bubbles to beer halls.
Hey Love anchors the lobby of the Jupiter NEXT hotel on East Burnside, a plant filled room pouring tropical leaning cocktails since 2018. The World's 50 Best Discovery list features it. Order: a bright rum drink. Best time: a weeknight before the late crowd arrives.
Full listing & hours →Huber's Cafe opened in 1879 as the Bureau Saloon, the oldest restaurant in Portland, run by the Louie family for over a century. The Spanish coffee, poured tableside with rum, triple sec, Kahlua and coffee, is the signature. Order: the Spanish coffee after dinner. Best time: a quiet weekday afternoon.
Full listing & hours →Oven and Shaker pairs wood fired Neapolitan pizza from chef Cathy Whims with cocktails by Ryan Magarian in the Pearl District. The dough uses a 100 year old sourdough starter. Order: a pizza with a cocktail. Best time: an early dinner before the room fills.
Full listing & hours →Ox serves Argentine inspired wood grilled cooking on NE Martin Luther King Boulevard, with the Whey Bar tucked behind it for waiting diners. The bar pours barrel aged Fernet on tap and whey based cocktails. Order: a drink at the Whey Bar while you wait. Best time: a weeknight.
Full listing & hours →Beyond the 8
How we picked
For a celebratory finish, start with bubbles at Pix or a liter on the Prost patio. For a quieter night, the neighbourhood rooms like Laurelhurst and Ram's Head reward a slow pint. Go early on warm evenings, because the Portland patios fill the moment the sun shows.
Daniel Okafor writes for barsforKings and judges every bar on its own terms. He champions the rooms the big guides skip and looks for a real sense of place in every glass.
Last reviewed 2026-04-15 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.