Portland's Best Sports Bar

Hidden sports bar draws sports watchers and families for brews and thick burgers.

Reviews:

• “Best Reuben Sandwich in PDX Metro… hands down! Great sports viewing.”
• “Kid friendly, No smoking, Nice patrons, Nice staff, Great beer selection.”
• “new and improved Skybox”
• “Sellwood Sports Fans Rejoice…it’s a Skybox makeover!”
• “Good luck getting a drink.”

Tips: Breakfast is served on weekends, featuring cinnamon French toast, homemade hash browns, biscuits and gravy and of course, sports.

Skybox Pub & Grill

This college bar is a study in nightly specials and televised sports.

Reviews:

• “Great place for a solid bloody mary”
• “customer service and atmosphere”
• “Great staff, lots o’ TVs (incl. HD), huge menu, relaxed atmo”
• “Food and Fun”
• “I love you, Turtle Dew”

Tips: Happy hours are Monday-Friday (3pm-6pm) and Sunday (10pm-midnight). Appetizers like potato skins, soup or chili dogs are $1.95, and well drinks and a featured microbrew go for $2.75.

The Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and Grill or email The Cheerful Tortoise Sports Bar and Grill

A genuine, comfortable sports bar that serves up games, pool and finger foods.

Reviews:

• “No nonsense bar , Hideaway”
• “Good burger. Good service. Good price.”
• “Decent little neighborhood pub”
• “Great Place to Watch Sports”
• “Bartendar was so rude, smoky atmosphere”

Tips: An ATM is conveniently located next to the video poker machines on the upper level.

Claudia’s

A bevy of TVs, tall taps and short bills keep sports fans coming back, even if it’s not Monday night.

Reviews:

• “A Place To Chill Out With Sports & Drinks”
• “Friendly Staff, Great Drinks, Enough TV choices for Everyone”
• “what a nasty bar”
• “AWESOME Steelers Bar!”
• “Day Or Night This Place is Just Right”

Tips: During most games, you can call ahead to reserve one of the big screens for you and your friends.

A & L Sports Pub or email A & L Sports Pub

This decidedly untrendy spot is home of the glorious Gastronomical burger.

Reviews:

• “Where’s the Beef?”
• “Best Burger Ever!!!!”
• “Best Burger I’ve had in Portland area.”
• “It’s a Frozen Patty!”
• “Burgers”

Nob Hill Bar and Grill or email Nob Hill Bar and Grill

Being Irish is all in the attitude at this downtown pub and eatery.

Reviews:

• “Horrible customer service”
• “Proper guinness pours AND a never fail hookup spot! What more could you ask for?”
• “Best Bar in Town”
• “Hospitality at its best!!!”
• “Favorite place on Earth”

Tips: A bartender will toss your greenback (plus two quarters) up to the ceiling—where it sticks—for Irish luck. Once a year, the money is swept down and donated to Providence Child Center.

Kells Irish Restaurant & Pub

Bumping music and brews by the pint bring in a cardigan-and-khakis crowd of all ages.

Reviews:

• “The first time in my life I didn’t leave a tip!”
• “Watered down drinks”
• “Super Delicious!!!!!!!!!!!!!! "
• “Poor Customer Service and Large Party Accomodations”
• “Unaccomodating Customer Service”

Tips: The outdoor tables along SW Second are a great place to watch summer strollers while taking in a cold drink.

Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery

Sports fans and old-timers chat it up at this low-key sports bar, right by PGE Park.

Reviews:

• “New Ownership”
• “Poor caleb33”
• “Sports bar”
• “Good neighborhood dive bar”

Tips: Grab a seat on the sunken patio with towering trees reminiscent of a European biergarten.

Bullpen

Sports bar features 20 beers on tap, a selection of pizza’s, appetizers, sandwiches and burgers at reasonable prices.

Reviews:

• “So glad I discovered this place”
• “You must try the sausage!!”
• “Best pizza anywhere”
• “Best Pizza in Portland! Try the Great White”
• “best pizza, great sports, great people”

Tom’s Pizza & Pub

Non-stop sports action on 33 TVs and hearty American comfort food draws fans to this busy downtown venue.

Reviews:

• “ABUSIVE THUGS”
• “Eat, Drink,Dance and be Happy”
• “Bad Service and Bad Attitudes”
• “So disapointing”
• “Best fun I had from 6 to Midnight”

Tips: During football season on Sundays, this place shows 14 NFL match-ups with teams outside the Northwest region for folks living far from their favorite team.

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