Workers Tap & Cafe
Coffee shop · Buckman
101 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
Highlights
Worker-owned bar with coffee, beer, books, and soul food
Worker-owned bar with coffee, beer, books, and soul food
"This house-turned-union hangout on Southeast 12th is home to several cozy spots to curl up with a copy of Das Kapital, whether it’s in the second-floor library, home to comfy couches and shelves of theory to peruse (or borrow), or the main bar room, decked out in photos from Oregon’s labor movement history. When it comes to food, Erica’s Soul Food is parked out back, which means pints of Guinness and glasses of Proletariat Red can arrive alongside vegan wings or maple hot fried chicken and sweet potato waffles." - Carrie Uffindell
"At the worker-owned brewery Workers Tap, daytime hours were expanded to offer espresso, tea, and pastries from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. every day following a successful run with pop-up cafe Caracol, a partnership that began in February 2023; beer and wine will continue to be available all day at the taproom." - Rebecca Roland
"The leftist hangout Workers Tap will host a fundraiser on Saturday, May 4 to support the Fried Egg Workers Union." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Workers Tap was in our regular rotation for date night." - Eater Staff
"On weekends I watch union shills peruse the library bookshelves at the Worker’s Tap, Guinness in hand — a niche, book-lined bar that feels tailored to a specific crowd and contributes to the microcosm of Portland’s beverage scene along Sandy Boulevard." - Brooke Jackson-Glidden
