Are you looking for a good place to watch some sports — maybe the Seahawks on Sunday — and get a bite to eat? Hundreds of our readers have shared their favorite spots for The Oregonian/OregonLive’s Readers Choice Awards. Read on for the best sports bars in the Portland area.
No. 5: Jerry’s Tavern
This Midwestern dive bar was one of our picks for Portland’s 10 best new restaurants of 2025. One reader noted it “somehow manages the impossible: existing simultaneously as a Bears bar and a Packers bar.” Another said, “You feel like family” at Jerry’s. And others professed their love for the wings and the bloody marys.
3010 N.W. Nicolai St.; jerrystavern.com.
No. 4: The Sports Bra
The world’s first women’s sports bar was founded right here in Portland and plans to expand into other cities. “It’s the only sports bar in town where literally everyone is welcome — shes and hes and theys and kids, too! Which makes sense, because women’s sports are for everyone, too,” one reader said. Another said, “Hanging out at The Sports Bra is like a big rowdy sports-obsessed-family party.” Another readers summed it up with, “Inclusive space, great vibes, top-notch food.”
2512 N.E. Broadway; thesportsbraofficial.com.
No. 3: McPeet’s Portland Pub
Home of one of our favorite dive bar burgers, this neighborhood bar pours more than 15 taps of beer and hosts a trivia night on Wednesdays. One of our readers called it “Portland’s very own Cheers bar” while recommending the tots and fry sauce. Another reader said you need to try the smoked wings…