Since 1923, Your Inn has stood as a carpeted, wood-paneled watering hole in St. Johns, just a few blocks from the water. You’ll find the typical neon beer signs and video poker, plus a mounted TV over the bar for games. This is another one of those spots serving breakfast all day; then again, it’s hard to beat a pint, some fat fries on the edge of jojo territory, and one of the bar’s standout sandwiches, be it a Reuben or a burger. Your Inn does close early compared to others on this map — the good news is that there are several other dives to check out in the neighborhood, from Slim’s to Marie’s.

St Johns’s dive bars seem uniquely warded against any kind of perceived “hipsterfication.” Take the Perch Bar and Grill on Lombard (also known as Perch Tavern) — this classy dive has served the neighborhood for 40-odd years, slinging cheap drinks, airing Blazers games on small screens, and even providing a cozy and covered patio. Food is serviceable (think jojos, wings, and burgers), and drinks are nothing too fancy. However its clientele is dedicated and loyal, having visited the Perch for years.

Barlow is right on the cusp of not being considered a dive, with enough polish and lumberjack aesthetics to inch toward a standard Portland watering hole. Still, we’ll let this Greeley Avenue bar slide thanks to its no-frills smoking patio, brick walls, neon beer signs, and Big Buck Hunter. The food here is much better than it has any right to be; expect standards like tots, burgers, and jalapeno poppers, as well as a serious fried chicken sandwich and a jalapeno-cheese-filled pretzel. Over at the bar, the requisite Rainier and PBR are represented, plus some local beer.

This spot off Lombard is bigger than it looks from the outside, with room for pool tables and a kitchen plating “WT charcuterie boards,” a pile of mozz sticks, fries, and mini corn dogs. Well drinks and beers stay under $5 during happy hour (from 3 to 6 p.m. daily), the freezer is stocked with Hungry Man TV dinners, and bloody marys during weekend brunch clock in at $3.50.

Yur's has style: half-circle booths that can easily fit eight people, pool, and a jukebox. The drinks are respectfully cheap, and, as a bonus, the food is actually quite good, from burgers to tots. Each day of the week even sees dinner specials, including Taco Tuesdays and Prime Rib Thursdays. Those feeling anxious about drinking indoors can opt for the makeshift outdoor seating area.

A respite of low-brow dining in the otherwise ritzy Pearl District, the all-too-appropriately named Low Brow Lounge offers the cheapest drinks and most-fried food for blocks around. The multi-chambered diner and saloon sports arcade games and quirky artwork, and each night sees regulars and service-workers coming in for an escape from the Pearl. It’s open for indoor and outdoor seating until 2:30 a.m.

An old-school watering hole, the Yamhill Pub is hidden downtown by the train tracks, and not too far from the riverfront. As any true dive should be, the pub is dark, endearingly grimy, utterly covered in penned graffiti, and vaguely intimidating to enter for those uninitiated. Luckily, the bar staff is friendly and quick to serve a well drink, and the digital jukebox takes cards. The New-York-subway-in-the-’70s interior is part of the charm.

When by driving too fast down MLK, Billy Ray’s red facade might look like nothing more than a standalone Portland home. However, inside is a two-story dive fit for all bar flies. Hungry Man meals are microwaved to order, just passing the bare minimum for what qualifies for legally acceptable bar food, and the outstanding patio makes for excellent smoke breaks and people watching. Note: Billy Ray’s is one of the few Portland spots that remains cash only.

Neither a speakeasy nor a tavern, Gil’s Speakeasy Tavern is a subterranean bar that harkens back to the old days of Portland’s punk rock bar scene. A long, double-sided bar dominates the center of the room and graffiti lines the ceilings, walls, and just about every other surface. Drinks are cheap, the bar regularly hosts local bands, and regulars playing pool generally respect the fact that it’s directly under an apartment complex, especially the ones who live there.

Will the Christmas lights still be up? This is always a question at the Slammer, and the answer is always “yes.” Along with arcade games and low ceilings, there's a jukebox and (occasionally busted) Skee-Ball console. Those in a romantic mood can watch the sunset over the West Hills from the tables outside, which now feature walls and covering from the cold weather.

Like St. Johns, Southeast Milwaukie is littered with strong dive bars, but it’s hard to beat the Brooklyn Park Pub when it comes to whiskey selection, tavern burgers, and atmosphere. Indoors, Brooklyn Park Pub is giving quintessential dive — walls cluttered with photos, drawings, neon signs, and a dart board — while the outdoor patio is a neighborhood who’s-who, populated by smokers lounging on summer days.

When drinking cheap in Westmoreland, many would head to the perfectly respectable bar Kay’s. But for a more low-key, eccentric experience, imbibers would do well to head next door to the Cosmo Lounge. Felt paintings line the walls above the booths of this little dive bar on the way to the back hallway, which sports a fair amount of video poker machines. There are no fancy cocktails or five-star meals here, but there are cheap shots of whiskey and a solid tap list.

The walls of Southeast Division's Reel M Inn are absolutely coated in neon signs, midcentury fishing paraphernalia, and tchotchkes from throughout its decades-long tenure, but what really draws people to the Reel is its killer fried chicken. On even a moderately busy evening, the chicken will take its time coming to the table, sometimes more than an hour, but it’s worth it to order a bottled beer or a cheap whiskey, play pool, and wait. It lives up to the hype; there’s a reason it might be Portland’s most beloved dive.

Starday proudly identifies as “the most OK-est bar” in Portland, but when it comes to dives, it places extremely high. The floors are sticky, sure, but the tap list is consistently strong. Visitors can find video poker, but they can also often find live music. If you’re lucky, you’ll pop in when bar mascot, Ghengis the pup, is hobbling around the bar.

Montavilla Station is a cross between a dive and a friendly locale, serving cheap drinks and entertainment to residents of the Montavilla neighborhood. Here, visitors can find shuffleboard, hunter arcade games, and the ubiquitous video poker, as well as live music almost nightly in the spacious bar under the glow of the many TVs and neon signs.

Lents is an oft-overlooked Portland neighborhood, but for bars like the Lion’s Eye that can be a good thing, filtering out the visitors and riff-raff and saving more bar seats for regulars and neighborhood residents. The modest main room of the Lion’s Eye keeps its surprisingly large enclosed back patio a secret for all but local residents, which is its main draw; it’s comfortable, spacious, and partially covered to protect from weather. Inside there are games like pools and darts, and the bar offers a few cocktails and — being a Portland bar — a solid draft beer list, plus enough food to justify serving drinks (think: bar staples like burgers and tacos). Stop by for trivia on Monday nights.

Happy Landing is a relaxed, quiet Centennial stalwart for pool, chili dogs, and cheap pints and shots, frequented by regulars and neighborhood locals who have been going there for decades. A true dive, don’t expect to find elaborate cocktails here — Happy Landing is a spot for a beer, maybe some video poker, and if you’re lucky, some conversation.