Dots Cafe

"Something between a dive bar and an old-school diner with vinyl booths and velvet art pieces, Dots Cafe stays open until after 2 a.m. each day. It does so with an extensive bar menu that offers options for all sorts of diners, including vegan BBQ sandwiches, burgers slathered with tomato jam, and cheese-and-bacon-loaded french fries." - Thom Hilton, Eater Staff

"Dot’s Cafe still feels like ’90s Portland in the best way. Somewhere between a diner and a dive bar, this lounge-y, old school Portland bar specializes in cheap drinks and no-frills bar food, executed well. Dot’s is an appropriate place to go get some beers and a plate of loaded fries after a night at Clinton Street Theater, especially after a late showing of the Rocky Horror Picture Show." - Nick Woo, Eater Staff

"An early pioneer of the slushie cocktail, the dark, velvet-walled diner and bar Dots Cafe has had a rotating daily special for years now. The bar usually stocks fun, seasonal variations like a blended Hemingway margaritas, summery watermelon drinks, and a hibiscus hurricane made with rum, passionfruit, hibiscus, and citrus. The prices for slushies typically stay in the single-digits, which is becoming a rarer sight in Portland." - Michelle Lopez, Brooke Jackson-Glidden

"Something between a dive bar and an old-school diner with vinyl booths and velvet art pieces, Dots Cafe stays open until 2 a.m. each day. It does so with an extensive bar menu that offers options for all sorts of diners, including vegan BBQ sandwiches, burgers slathered with tomato jam, and cheese-and-bacon-loaded french fries." - Thom Hilton

"I am a beer and a shot or a gin and tonic kind of guy, and I love going to Dots Cafe, an iconic Portland watering hole known for its really chill vibes."

Carlo Lamagna's Portland City Guide