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13 Portland Restaurants and Bars Mixing up Mocktails and Zero-Proof Drinks

Mixed drinks so lively, no one will miss the booze

by Janelle Lassalle and Thom Hilton Updated
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It’s no secret Portlanders love to imbibe; after all, Portland is ranked fifth among cities with the most bars per capita. However, for the city’s temporarily or indefinitely sober residents, options at those bars are often limited to seltzer with bitters or something out of a soda gun. Plus, once the pandemic started, many restaurants and bars known for their nonalcoholic drinks cut the mocktails from the menu, responding to supply chain issues and financial losses. The good news: A few restaurants and bars have kept a roster of zero-proof drinks on their menus, including house sodas, kombuchas, sours, and more. Whether you’re the designated driver of the night or have more personal reasons for abstaining, those seeking nonalcoholic cocktails can find plenty of options in Portland. Find a few below.

Note: Health experts consider dining out to be a high-risk activity for the unvaccinated; it may pose a risk for the vaccinated, especially in areas with substantial COVID transmission.

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The Old Gold

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The Old Gold has been slinging elk burgers and Tillamook cheese fries in the Overlook neighborhood for more than a decade. The cocktail menu is impressive to the point of almost being intimidating — there are six variations on an old fashioned — but everything is a sure bet. For sober friends who want to hang out at this friendly watering hole, spicy mocktails like the sparkling black pepper lemonade and pineapple Tajin “Mockarita” do the trick.

2105 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 894-8937
(503) 894-8937

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Bye and Bye

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One of Alberta’s greatest gems, the Bye and Bye is a vegan restaurant and bar with a menu so well designed it may fool the average meat lover. A generous mocktail menu offers patrons their choice of nonalcoholic cocktails as well as hot cider, CBD soda, and more. The Rose Palmer’s iced tea lemonade is complemented by rosemary simple syrup, while the Floor Punch is something like a sparkling cranberry lemonade. Paloma-lovers should opt for the Little Bird, which combines lime, grapefruit, Fresca, and a Tajin rim. 

1011 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

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Radio Room

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This Alberta Arts District standby in a former service station is the place to get the midcentury vibes going, with vinyl spinning and one of the city’s best patios in warmer weather. Radio Room serves some of Portland’s wackiest mocktails, like the Tina Louise Nojito, whose standard mint and lime get funky with ginger beer and sesame oil, and the Orange Dream, a vegan orange creamsicle with coconut and pineapple. The more cautious of sober visitors can opt for a nonalcoholic michelada.

1101 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2346
(503) 287-2346

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Eem

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Known for its Thai curries and barbecue smoked meats, this vacation-themed restaurant’s bar program brings serious tropical vibes to the airy and colorful dining room. Bar manager and co-owner Eric Nelson, in collaboration with his bar team, designed several nonalcoholic cocktails on the menu, which he labels ‘clear headed.’ Currently, Eem blends sour apple. coconut, tamarind, and palm sugar in the Salad Days, while the Change of Address is a Coca-Cola bolstered with cinnamon, maple, lemon, and shoyu.

3808 N Williams Ave st 127, Portland, OR 97227
(971) 295-1645
(971) 295-1645

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Blank Slate

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This women-owned Montavilla cocktail bar has many highlights, including champagne Jell-O shots and fresh baked molasses cookies served alongside a white Russian on the dessert menu. Blank Slate also offers fun and fruity $7 mocktails like the Bring Back Mary Berry, with yuzu, marionberry, and saline; and the Vacation with passionfruit, orgeat, coconut milk, and mint.

7201 NE Glisan St Suite C, Portland, OR 97213
(503) 206-4041
(503) 206-4041

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Epif

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This vegan South American “Pisco bar” is about so much more than brandy. Visitors can enjoy one of several different nonalcoholic cocktail options here all for under $10. Some options play with spices to help cut through the juicy sweetness, like the Cardamomo Mono, a sparkling lemonade with vegan honey and cardamom biters, and the Bee’s Bonnet, with chamomile tea, coconut milk, and lavender bitters. The Tropic Tonic is a smart option for those who love a tiki bar, combining ginger beer with pineapple and lime.

404 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(971) 254-8680
(971) 254-8680

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Oven and Shaker

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From six-time James Beard-nominated chef Cathy Whims, Oven and Shaker serves wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas made using a decades-old sourdough starter in both Portland and Lake Oswego. Years of trips to Italy yielded a menu dripping with Italian street food and zero proof libations, including a bitter maple ginger ale and a citrus honey soda called the Bit O’ Orange.

1134 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 241-1600
(503) 241-1600

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The Sudra

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With three different locations across Portland, the Sudra is known for its bright, colorful Indian menu. Its drinks menu is no different, offering visitors the chance to try distinct nonalcoholic beverages they may not be able to get their hands on elsewhere. The Masala Film pairs mango puree with lime and ginger juice, while the Bandit Queen mimics a mojito with cucumber, lemon, and mint. Other options include a vegan mango lassi made with coconut yogurt, as well as a tangy tamarind limeade. 

28 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(971) 302-6002
(971) 302-6002

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Sousòl

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The nonalcoholic drinks at this subterranean cocktail bar lean on the ingredients and flavors found throughout the Caribbean, also incorporating Portland-based brands like Wilderton and Smith Teamaker. Drinks use components like spiced banana shrub, cashew orgeat, and ginger-black pepper-lime syrup, with foundations of produce like passionfruit or hibiscus. Owner Gregory Gourdet, who has talked publicly about his sobriety for years, wanted to make sure the nonalcoholic offerings at the bar were as interesting and nuanced as those with booze, and shows.

227 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 702-1142
(503) 702-1142

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Abigail Hall

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The cocktail bar in the Woodlark Hotel — with flowered wallpaper, a brick fireplace, and a killer cheeseburger — always keeps a handful of elegantly-garnished, intricate mocktails on the menu. Those looking for something faux-spirit forward can opt for a Banana No-Groni with juniper, cinchona bark, and Sanbitter. Alternatively, the Seltzer de Corse blends house-made lavender and rose petal cabernet verjus with Fever Tree tonic.

813 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

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Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen

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A former hotspot for the late-night set, Luc Lac has scaled back to closing at 11pm since the pandemic, but the food and drinks are as good as ever. Amongst enormous bowls of pho and crisp, herby salad rolls are housemade N/A beverages like the durian horchata with honeydew, pandan, and jasmine rice milk; the Thai tea creamosa with kaffir lime syrup and whipped salty coconut cream; and ginger ale with roasted coconut water and passionfruit juice.

835 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0047
(503) 222-0047

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Holy Ghost

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Holy Ghost, from the team behind the Old Gold, Paydirt, and Tough Luck, is an agave-loving bar located in the space once known as the Pub at the End of the Universe. Despite its penchant for agave-based drinks and fizzes, Holy Ghost boasts a growing mocktail menu anchored by Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits. The No Worries Fizz is a machine-shaken highlight, featuring a faux “gin,” cream, egg white, and orange blossom water. Rotating specials for Dry January include the Bigmouth Strikes Again, with a boozeless “whiskey” and cold brew from nearby Portland Cà Phê.

4101 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

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Hemp Bar

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East Fork Cultivars’ Hemp Bar is part retail hemp store, part cafe, with a menu of light snacks and nonalcoholic drinks available. Some of the city’s most diverse booze-free options can be found here, too, each of which includes a healthy 10 or 20 mg of added CBD. The Watermelon Kick pairs watermelon kombucha with lime and a chili salt rim, while the Lime in the Coconut is an eccentric blend of the titular ingredients, with the addition of matcha and Wilderton Earthen, a botanical nonalcoholic spirit.

6258 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206
(503) 477-7183
(503) 477-7183

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The Old Gold

2105 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217

The Old Gold has been slinging elk burgers and Tillamook cheese fries in the Overlook neighborhood for more than a decade. The cocktail menu is impressive to the point of almost being intimidating — there are six variations on an old fashioned — but everything is a sure bet. For sober friends who want to hang out at this friendly watering hole, spicy mocktails like the sparkling black pepper lemonade and pineapple Tajin “Mockarita” do the trick.

2105 N Killingsworth St, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 894-8937
(503) 894-8937

Bye and Bye

1011 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

One of Alberta’s greatest gems, the Bye and Bye is a vegan restaurant and bar with a menu so well designed it may fool the average meat lover. A generous mocktail menu offers patrons their choice of nonalcoholic cocktails as well as hot cider, CBD soda, and more. The Rose Palmer’s iced tea lemonade is complemented by rosemary simple syrup, while the Floor Punch is something like a sparkling cranberry lemonade. Paloma-lovers should opt for the Little Bird, which combines lime, grapefruit, Fresca, and a Tajin rim. 

1011 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Radio Room

1101 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

This Alberta Arts District standby in a former service station is the place to get the midcentury vibes going, with vinyl spinning and one of the city’s best patios in warmer weather. Radio Room serves some of Portland’s wackiest mocktails, like the Tina Louise Nojito, whose standard mint and lime get funky with ginger beer and sesame oil, and the Orange Dream, a vegan orange creamsicle with coconut and pineapple. The more cautious of sober visitors can opt for a nonalcoholic michelada.

1101 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 287-2346
(503) 287-2346

Eem

3808 N Williams Ave st 127, Portland, OR 97227

Known for its Thai curries and barbecue smoked meats, this vacation-themed restaurant’s bar program brings serious tropical vibes to the airy and colorful dining room. Bar manager and co-owner Eric Nelson, in collaboration with his bar team, designed several nonalcoholic cocktails on the menu, which he labels ‘clear headed.’ Currently, Eem blends sour apple. coconut, tamarind, and palm sugar in the Salad Days, while the Change of Address is a Coca-Cola bolstered with cinnamon, maple, lemon, and shoyu.

3808 N Williams Ave st 127, Portland, OR 97227
(971) 295-1645
(971) 295-1645

Blank Slate

7201 NE Glisan St Suite C, Portland, OR 97213

This women-owned Montavilla cocktail bar has many highlights, including champagne Jell-O shots and fresh baked molasses cookies served alongside a white Russian on the dessert menu. Blank Slate also offers fun and fruity $7 mocktails like the Bring Back Mary Berry, with yuzu, marionberry, and saline; and the Vacation with passionfruit, orgeat, coconut milk, and mint.

7201 NE Glisan St Suite C, Portland, OR 97213
(503) 206-4041
(503) 206-4041

Epif

404 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

This vegan South American “Pisco bar” is about so much more than brandy. Visitors can enjoy one of several different nonalcoholic cocktail options here all for under $10. Some options play with spices to help cut through the juicy sweetness, like the Cardamomo Mono, a sparkling lemonade with vegan honey and cardamom biters, and the Bee’s Bonnet, with chamomile tea, coconut milk, and lavender bitters. The Tropic Tonic is a smart option for those who love a tiki bar, combining ginger beer with pineapple and lime.

404 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(971) 254-8680
(971) 254-8680

Oven and Shaker

1134 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209

From six-time James Beard-nominated chef Cathy Whims, Oven and Shaker serves wood-fired Neapolitan pizzas made using a decades-old sourdough starter in both Portland and Lake Oswego. Years of trips to Italy yielded a menu dripping with Italian street food and zero proof libations, including a bitter maple ginger ale and a citrus honey soda called the Bit O’ Orange.

1134 NW Everett St, Portland, OR 97209
(503) 241-1600
(503) 241-1600

The Sudra

28 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232

With three different locations across Portland, the Sudra is known for its bright, colorful Indian menu. Its drinks menu is no different, offering visitors the chance to try distinct nonalcoholic beverages they may not be able to get their hands on elsewhere. The Masala Film pairs mango puree with lime and ginger juice, while the Bandit Queen mimics a mojito with cucumber, lemon, and mint. Other options include a vegan mango lassi made with coconut yogurt, as well as a tangy tamarind limeade. 

28 NE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97232
(971) 302-6002
(971) 302-6002

Sousòl

227 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214

The nonalcoholic drinks at this subterranean cocktail bar lean on the ingredients and flavors found throughout the Caribbean, also incorporating Portland-based brands like Wilderton and Smith Teamaker. Drinks use components like spiced banana shrub, cashew orgeat, and ginger-black pepper-lime syrup, with foundations of produce like passionfruit or hibiscus. Owner Gregory Gourdet, who has talked publicly about his sobriety for years, wanted to make sure the nonalcoholic offerings at the bar were as interesting and nuanced as those with booze, and shows.

227 SE 6th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 702-1142
(503) 702-1142

Abigail Hall

813 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

The cocktail bar in the Woodlark Hotel — with flowered wallpaper, a brick fireplace, and a killer cheeseburger — always keeps a handful of elegantly-garnished, intricate mocktails on the menu. Those looking for something faux-spirit forward can opt for a Banana No-Groni with juniper, cinchona bark, and Sanbitter. Alternatively, the Seltzer de Corse blends house-made lavender and rose petal cabernet verjus with Fever Tree tonic.

813 SW Alder St, Portland, OR 97205

Luc Lac Vietnamese Kitchen

835 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204

A former hotspot for the late-night set, Luc Lac has scaled back to closing at 11pm since the pandemic, but the food and drinks are as good as ever. Amongst enormous bowls of pho and crisp, herby salad rolls are housemade N/A beverages like the durian horchata with honeydew, pandan, and jasmine rice milk; the Thai tea creamosa with kaffir lime syrup and whipped salty coconut cream; and ginger ale with roasted coconut water and passionfruit juice.

835 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, OR 97204
(503) 222-0047
(503) 222-0047

Holy Ghost

4101 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Holy Ghost, from the team behind the Old Gold, Paydirt, and Tough Luck, is an agave-loving bar located in the space once known as the Pub at the End of the Universe. Despite its penchant for agave-based drinks and fizzes, Holy Ghost boasts a growing mocktail menu anchored by Lyre’s non-alcoholic spirits. The No Worries Fizz is a machine-shaken highlight, featuring a faux “gin,” cream, egg white, and orange blossom water. Rotating specials for Dry January include the Bigmouth Strikes Again, with a boozeless “whiskey” and cold brew from nearby Portland Cà Phê.

4101 SE 28th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Hemp Bar

6258 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

East Fork Cultivars’ Hemp Bar is part retail hemp store, part cafe, with a menu of light snacks and nonalcoholic drinks available. Some of the city’s most diverse booze-free options can be found here, too, each of which includes a healthy 10 or 20 mg of added CBD. The Watermelon Kick pairs watermelon kombucha with lime and a chili salt rim, while the Lime in the Coconut is an eccentric blend of the titular ingredients, with the addition of matcha and Wilderton Earthen, a botanical nonalcoholic spirit.

6258 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206
(503) 477-7183
(503) 477-7183

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