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Quiet bars in Portland, OR

Too Loud In Here tracks loudness for 41 bars in Portland, OR, 8 with real reader readings. The average loudness is 3.0 out of 5 (raised voice required). The quietest is Bar Dolly; the loudest is Pacific Standard.

Bars ranked quietest first

Measured by readers

  1. 1
    Bar Dolly
    ~69 dB · 1 reading
    2/5 · Mild background
  2. 24/5 · Shouting territory
  3. 3
    Dig A Pony
    1 reading
    4/5 · Shouting territory
  4. 44/5 · Shouting territory
  5. 5
    Quality Bar
    ~70 dB · 1 reading
    4/5 · Shouting territory
  6. 6
    Stammtisch
    1 reading
    4/5 · Shouting territory
  7. 74/5 · Shouting territory
  8. 85/5 · Hearing protection

Estimated from reviews· unverified — confirm with a real reading

  1. 9
    Nob Hill Bar and Grill
    estimate from reviews
    1/5 · Conversation-friendly · guess
  2. 10
    Bible Club PDX
    estimate from reviews
    2/5 · Mild background · guess
  3. 112/5 · Mild background · guess
  4. 12
    Cassidy's Restaurant
    estimate from reviews
    2/5 · Mild background · guess
  5. 13
    Darcy's Restaurant & Bar
    estimate from reviews
    2/5 · Mild background · guess
  6. 14
    Slingshot Lounge
    estimate from reviews
    2/5 · Mild background · guess
  7. 153/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  8. 16
    Bye and Bye
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  9. 17
    Canary
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  10. 18
    Holman's Bar & Grill
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  11. 19
    K-Town Korean BBQ Restaurant
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  12. 20
    Kay's Bar
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  13. 21
    Lay Low
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  14. 22
    Leisure Public House
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  15. 23
    Lighthouse Restaurant & Bar
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  16. 24
    Marie's
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  17. 25
    Miss Delta Restaurant and Bar
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  18. 26
    Moreland Ale House
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  19. 27
    My Father's Place
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  20. 28
    Paddy's
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  21. 29
    Sellwood Saloon
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  22. 30
    Slow Bar
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  23. 31
    The Fixin' To
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  24. 32
    The High Water Mark
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  25. 33
    The Love Shack
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  26. 34
    The Muddy Rudder Public House
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  27. 35
    The Rambler
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  28. 36
    The Triple Lindy
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  29. 37
    Trap Restaurant
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  30. 38
    Twilight Room
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  31. 39
    Wilder
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  32. 40
    Your Inn Tavern
    estimate from reviews
    3/5 · Raised voice required · guess
  33. 41
    Reverend's BBQ
    estimate from reviews
    4/5 · Shouting territory · guess

Loudest bars in Portland

  1. 15/5 · Hearing protection
  2. 24/5 · Shouting territory
  3. 3
    Dig A Pony
    1 reading
    4/5 · Shouting territory

Frequently asked questions

What are the quietest bars in Portland, OR?
Across all rated bars (including review-based estimates), the quietest in Portland, OR are Nob Hill Bar and Grill, Bar Dolly, and Cassidy's Restaurant. Lower-rated places are easier to hold a conversation in.
How loud is the average venue in Portland, OR?
The average loudness across tracked bars in Portland, OR is 3.0 out of 5 (raised voice required), where 1 is conversation-friendly and 5 risks hearing damage.
Which bars in Portland, OR are the loudest?
Across all rated bars (including review-based estimates), the loudest in Portland, OR include Pacific Standard, Reverend's BBQ, and Quality Bar. Expect to raise your voice or shout to be heard.
How does Too Loud In Here measure loudness?
Each venue's rating is the average of crowd-sourced 1–5 loudness reports, with optional uncalibrated phone-mic decibel readings as supplementary context. Venues without readings show an estimate inferred from public reviews.