Best-of list · Sports Guide
Ten ranked Portland bars to watch the game, from 30 screen halls to adopted team homes for Bills and Packers fans, with sound policy and game day tips.
The short answer
10 ranked rooms follow. How we picked is at the end of this guide.
Portland has no NFL or MLB team, so its game day scene runs on adopted loyalty. Bars here become the local home for Bills, Packers, Bears or Wisconsin fans, the Blazers fill rooms on a winter night, and the soccer bars open before they can legally pour for an overseas kickoff. The result is a city of specialist rooms rather than one big hall. These ten cover every sport and every kickoff time, including the early ones.
These are the rooms where every seat sees a screen, the tap list is long, and the kitchen runs from brunch through late night. Start here when your group follows more than one game.
How we picked
Portland rewards knowing your team's room. For the NFL by franchise, Saraveza is Green Bay, Tinker Tavern is Buffalo and Jerry's Tavern is Chicago. For the Blazers, Spirit of 77 is Rip City. For an early European kickoff, Gol and Yur's open before anyone else, and The Sports Bra stands alone for women's sports. The common thread is that each room commits to its sport and its crowd, which is exactly why they fill on game day.
Last reviewed June 9, 2026 by the barsforKings editorial desk.
Tom covers West Coast bars and has watched football in Portland rooms that adopt a team three time zones away. His game day test is whether a bar opens early enough for a 10am kickoff and keeps the right game's sound on.
Last reviewed 2026-06-09 · The editors recheck hours and closures against current local coverage.