Bellwether Bar
Bar · Mt. Tabor
6031 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97215
Highlights
Neighborhood bar with great cocktails, upscale fare, and patio
Neighborhood bar with great cocktails, upscale fare, and patio
"Easily the Tabor neighborhood’s best-kept secret, the food at Bellwether is almost good enough to overshadow the drinks — almost. The bar consistently churns out cocktails following a Coco Chanel-style minimalism: No drink on the menu includes more than five ingredients, and most are closer to three or four. But every drink pulls off a shocking level of depth despite the short ingredient list, such as a tequila number with cardamaro, plus lemon, strawberry, and black pepper. It’d be sacrilegious to dine elsewhere, however." - Rebecca Roland
"For something casual that still feels intimate, this dried bouquet-adorned Tabor cocktail bar is a smart move. The bar’s dark wooden booths are the ideal setting for meals of harissa-roasted cauliflower, grilled prawns in Old Bay cocktail sauce, and smoked pork chops fragrant with apples. The beer list is stacked, but so is the cocktail list, littered with Coco Chanel-esque chic but simple cocktails." - Katrina Yentch
"This Mount Tabor neighborhood bar is perhaps the area’s best-kept secret, a beautiful, blue-hued nook in the historic Thomas Graham building. Sitting at one of the wooden booths, locals warm up with cassoulet freshened up with a turnip-white bean salad, or harissa roasted chicken accompanied by fries coated in dill. The food here is worth the visit alone; the vibes are just a bonus." - Carrie Uffindell
"We had a lot to celebrate this week at Eater and I was lucky enough to toast this incredible feat with fellow Eaters. We went to the quaint and vibey Bellwether Bar and while we were only planning on a cocktail, as often happens with Eater gatherings, we got hungry and ordered a bunch of food. I’m not usually a pork chop gal but this one has remained stuck in my brain since Monday. Tender, juicy, and perfectly seasoned, this was a bite I’ll be going back for." - Eater Staff
"The secret garden of a backyard at this Tabor neighborhood bar is a real beauty, where wisteria and cherry trees bloom depending on the season. The wooden deck leads to a stone patio where locals sit under umbrella-shaded tables, lit by string lights and candles as the sun goes down. Alongside a strong slate of cocktails, the bar’s team always selects a cool range of beers for the draft list; the kitchen is also delivering food way above its pay grade, from sour cream and onion deviled eggs to smoked pork chops with rhubarb and roasted shallots." - Nathan Williams
