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The Top Craft Cocktail Bars in Portland, Mapped

Find the city's best craft cocktail bars

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The key ingredients to making a truly great cocktail bar are knowledge, execution, and — above all — peerless service. The latter is so important that it doesn't matter if its proto-professional or casual and chummy, it just has to be consistent and good. The bars listed here are what our editor calls "the crème della crème de menthe," or some of the best craft cocktail establishments in Portland.

(Note: The points on this map are not ranked, rather they're organized geographically.)

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5424 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 805-3750
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Victoria

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4835 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Interurban

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4057 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(503) 284-6669
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Hale Pele

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2733 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 662-8454
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Angel Face

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14 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 239-3804
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Vintage Cocktail Lounge

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7907 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 262-0696
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Bible Club

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6716 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

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Rum Club

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720 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-2469
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Bit House Saloon

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727 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 954-3913
(503) 954-3913

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Saucebox

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214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 241-3393
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Teardrop Lounge

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1015 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 445-8109
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Clyde Common/Pepe Le Moko

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1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-3333
(503) 228-3333

Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library

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1124 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 764-9374
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Raven & Rose

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1331 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 222-7673
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Shift Drinks

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1200 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 922-3933
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Expatriate

5424 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

5424 NE 30th Ave, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 805-3750
(503) 805-3750

Victoria

4835 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

4835 N Albina Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Interurban

4057 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227

[Photo: Facebook/Interurban]

4057 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(503) 284-6669
(503) 284-6669

Hale Pele

2733 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

2733 NE Broadway St, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 662-8454
(503) 662-8454

Angel Face

14 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

[Photo: Yelp]

14 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(503) 239-3804
(503) 239-3804

Vintage Cocktail Lounge

7907 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215

[Photo: Yelp]

7907 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 262-0696
(503) 262-0696

Bible Club

6716 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

[Photo: Katie Acheff/EPDX]

6716 SE 16th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Rum Club

720 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

[Photo: Facebook/Rum Club]

720 SE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 467-2469
(503) 467-2469

Bit House Saloon

727 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

727 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 954-3913
(503) 954-3913

Saucebox

214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Facebook/Sacuebox]

214 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 241-3393
(503) 241-3393

Teardrop Lounge

1015 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

1015 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 445-8109
(503) 445-8109

Clyde Common/Pepe Le Moko

1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Yelp/Farm Spirit]

1014 SW Stark St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 228-3333
(503) 228-3333

Multnomah Whisk{e}y Library

1124 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

1124 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 764-9374
(503) 764-9374

Raven & Rose

1331 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

[Photo: Facebook/Raven & Rose]

1331 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 222-7673
(503) 222-7673

Shift Drinks

1200 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205

[Photo: Dina Avila/EPDX]

1200 SW Morrison St, Portland, OR 97205
(503) 922-3933
(503) 922-3933
Shift Drinks Opens Tonight;

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