10 Best Dive Bars near Portland

“Love this spot! Love the cheap grilled 🧀“

“Best local bar you'll ever encounter!! The best, most attentive bartenders you'll find anywhere. Great hang spot! Also they have Salvadors hoagies being sold out of their bar. Best hoagies/grinders/subs/italians...whatever you wanna call them! Go here!“

“Great chicken parm calzone.. Courtney was great at the bar she made us a mean margaritas.“

“Munjoy Hill Tavern was the perfect dive bar we were in search of in Portland. We came in later on a Friday night and were able to sit at the bar and enjoy $3 Miller High Life, something every dive should have. The bartender was friendly and let us take over the TouchTunes, to which we discovered we had 50 credits. Needless to say we took full advantage. The bar also has live music on other nights and a full back patio deck. Overall, great Portland dive!“

“Cash only, but they have an ATM. Food is delicious and more affordable than a lot of places in the area. Everyone behind the bar has always been very friendly, starting with Rick who retired a few years and carrying on with the new bartenders. I also love that it’s been around since the 1930s, as one of the first bars around to reopen after prohibition. It’s definitely a neighborhood gem!“

“We ordered catering for 25 people from Salvatore’s and man, did they deliver!!! the food was fantastic. We got the sandwich platter, antipasto platter (beautiful and delicious!), veggie lasagna, and panzanella salad. everyone was happy. whenever i need catering they’re going to be my go-to from now on.“

“This is a great local place to hang out. Love my Vanilla White Russians and great food.“

“Solid drinks for a super reasonable price and a great non-pretentious atmosphere!“

“Found this place down a small side street in the heart of Portland and decided to stop in for Lunch. We did not want to eat lobster and seafood and this turned out to be a fantastic option. Super friendly, great simple food, good prices. Respectable selection of alcohol.

No complaints, can't think of anything negative at all even. Only wish is that it would be nice if they had a kids menu.“

“This is among the most confusing dive bars in (greater) Portland. It's effectively on the SMCC campus, but is in absolutely no apparent way a "college bar." Its general vibe is a perpetually dark, quiet, locals-only sort of dive that makes considerably more sense as a community staple in a working class neighborhood, yet it's effectively on the campus of an immaculate community college and mere steps from postcard-worthy views and a beach teeming with affluent tourists flocking to Air BnBs in some of the area's most expensive real estate. Is it the "last great holdout" for "real locals?" Is it an investor's elaborate ruse to keep the lot's property value down? Will you get 86'd if you try to order an imported beer? Who knows! Karaoke on Wednesdays.“