The bar directory

Every good gay bar, minus the guesswork.

250 bars in 37 cities, checked against recent sources. Pick a mood, pick a city, or let the bar gods decide.

Portland · right now

Can't decide? Let's pick.

Tell us your mood. We'll look at the time and day and pick something in Portland: a bar, a club, a class, a show.

Your Portland plan is one tap away.

Bars near me 🎟 Offers 📱 Get the app

2 bars for brunch that becomes dinner in Portland, OR

Portland, OR

2 bars · 2,029 mi

Darcelle XV Showplace

Old Town/Chinatown · 208 NW 3rd Ave, Portland, OR 97209

A drag cabaret running since 1967, with a house cast and weekend shows. The Sunday drag brunch is a great outing for first-timers and visiting friends.

DragCabaretHistoricBrunch

Map Website

Scandals East

NE Alberta · 827 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

After 46 years downtown, Scandals moved into a yellow bungalow on Alberta in March 2026. Now it's more neighborhood hangout than party bar, with New Mexican plates, a patio, karaoke and live music.

NeighborhoodFoodPatioHistoric

Map Website

18+ · opt-inAfter darkSaunas, cruise bars and strip nights, described plainly, with harm-reduction info. Kept separate from everything else.Take a look →

Bars open and close fast. Check the bar's own site or socials before you go. Something closed or missing? Post in Nightlife & Parties and we'll fix it. Run a bar? Send us an offer.