Porco Lounge & Tiki Room
Cocktail bar · Ohio City ·
Tropical cocktails, Filipino bar bites, collector-quality mugs
Tropical cocktails, Filipino bar bites, collector-quality mugs
"From a quiet, unassuming brick exterior between Ohio City and Clark-Fulton, the interior opens into a lush, rum-soaked portal to parts unknown that feels especially welcome in a Cleveland winter, with Filipino bar snacks from a family-run kitchen and drinks served in vintage mugs inherited from the city’s famed Kon Tiki, plus large-format group cocktails that deliver a secret joy when shared with friends." - Carrie Honaker
"This magical little hideaway has earned a place in the pantheon of world-class tiki bars. In place of kitschy decor is an enchanting interior filled with collector-quality mugs, art, and artifacts, many rescued from long-departed, legendary tropical bars. Some of the city’s best bartenders — clad in Hawaiian shirts, naturally — whip up boozy but balanced versions of mai tais, zombies, and painkillers, all made with top-shelf spirits, juices, and syrups, and garnished with umbrellas or striking dry ice. A great patio out back adds to the appeal. Vibe check: While the decorations inside offer endless conversation fodder, check out the great patio out back, which makes Porco ideal for all weather." - Douglas Trattner
"You’ll find the city’s strongest drink at this tiki bar in Tremont. Porco Lounge’s Zombie cocktail has homemade, tart falernum that (sort of) helps cover up its four-and-a-half shots of rum. It’s so high-proof that bartenders won’t let you order more than two, and if you try to cheat by having a friend order a third, you’ll get kicked out. Dry and biting, this is the sort of drink that’s still pretty good even though it’s meant to skyrocket brave souls into tipsy territory. If getting completely zoinked isn’t on the agenda, there are plenty of other fruity neon-colored drinks with a lower ABV, and some even come served on top of flashy dry ice. When it’s nice outside, grab some of the Filipino bar snacks like lumpia before heading out to the patio, and count how many of the plastic flamingos made it through winter." - kate bigam kaput
"You’ll find the city’s strongest drink at this tiki bar in Tremont. Porco Lounge’s Zombie cocktail has homemade, tart falernum that (sort of) helps cover up its four-and-a-half shots of rum. It’s so high-proof that bartenders won’t let you order more than two, and if you try to cheat by having a friend order a third, you’ll get kicked out. Dry and biting, this is the sort of drink that’s still pretty good even though it’s meant to skyrocket brave souls into tipsy territory. But if getting completely zoinked isn’t on the agenda, there are plenty of other fruity neon-colored drinks with a lower ABV, and some even come served on top of flashy dry ice. When it’s nice outside, grab some of the Filipino bar snacks like lumpia before heading out to the patio, and count how many of the plastic flamingos made it through winter." - Kate Bigam Kaput
"As a Cleveland venue where Pinoy Fine Foods first provided food service, Porco Lounge & Tiki Room featured sliders and tacos as familiar vessels to showcase Filipino flavors and helped build momentum for the team's subsequent Chicago plans." - Ashok Selvam