Signatures · checked 2026-09-03
Portland happy hour west of the river is hotel bars and tower rooms with printed ladders. East of the river is lounges, pizza counters, and $9 all-day lists. The Pearl prices cocktails by the dollar. Hawthorne prints martinis and dip plates. Downtown towers pair views with $5.75 drafts. These are the signature sips and bites the venues themselves publish — prices only where the bar printed them.
Sips the houses name
Vaux (425 NW 9th Avenue, Pearl) posts HAPPY HOUR Everyday 4pm-6pm with Happy Hour Draft beer (5), Wine (8), and Cocktails (9) — read as $5 drafts, $8 wine, $9 cocktails. The Sapphire Hotel (5008 SE Hawthorne Blvd) posts Everyday from 4 to 6 and 10 to Close with an Old Fashioned 10, Pickle Martini 10, Daiquiri 10, Moscow Mule 10, Margarita 10, Weekly Punch 8, Well Drinks 6, and a PBR Tall Can 3 — read as $10 cocktails, $8 punch, $6 wells, and a $3 PBR — plus wines and drafts 1 off. Departure Portland (525 SW Morrison Street, 15th floor) posts Monday–Friday 4–6 PM, bar only, with a $6 draft Japanese lager, $11 wine, and $13 rotating cocktail. Portland City Grill (111 SW 5th Avenue, 30th floor) posts Monday–Tuesday 4–6 PM and Wednesday–Friday 3–6 PM with domestic draft beer $5.75, premium craft drafts $6.75, and cocktails and wine from $9. 1919 Neighborhood Lounge (3588 SE Division Street) posts a $9 All Day Everyday ‘Happy Hour’ Drink Menu — Margarita, Tom Collins, Moscow Mule, Kentucky Mule, Kamikaze, Cosmopolitan, Daiquiri, Gimlet, Tequila Sunrise — served the days the room is open (Thu–Sat 4pm–11pm, Sun 4pm–10pm; closed Mon–Wed).
Bites worth the elevator ride for
The Sapphire prints Happy food from $3 house sea salt kettle chips through a $5 Sapphire Salad, $6 Caesar Salad, and $8 artichoke and arugula dip, with warm olives, house pickles, and soup du jour at $5 and meze at $9. Departure prints a $9 hand roll of the day, $10 Korean fried chicken, $12 shrimp toast, and $13 fried rice. Portland City Grill prints plates from $7 to $13. Mississippi Pizza (3552 N Mississippi Ave) skips the tower entirely: HAPPY HOUR 3PM-5PM DAILY with all slices $4.00 each, pints $.50 off, and pitchers $1.00 off.
| Venue | Window | Signature sip | Signature bite |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vaux | Daily 4–6 | $5 draft / $8 wine / $9 cocktails | — |
| Sapphire Hotel | Daily 4–6 + 10–close | $10 old fashioned / $10 pickle martini / $3 PBR | $5 salad / $8 dip |
| Departure | Mon–Fri 4–6 bar | $6 lager / $11 wine / $13 cocktail | $9 hand roll / $10 KFC |
| City Grill | Mon–Tue 4–6; Wed–Fri 3–6 | $5.75 domestic / $6.75 craft | $7–$13 plates |
| 1919 | Thu–Sun from 4 ($9 list) | $9 margarita / mule / daiquiri | — |
| Mississippi Pizza | Daily 3–5 | Pints $.50 off | $4.00 slices |
How to run it
Start at Mississippi Pizza at 3 for $4 slices, ride up to City Grill or Departure at 4 for tower pours, then land at the Sapphire for the $10 pickle martini and $8 dip — with the 10-to-close second act as backup. Thursdays through Sundays, 1919’s $9 list covers Division. Full windows live on Deals and On now.
Sources
- Vaux — Menus (vauxpdx.com)
- Sapphire Hotel — Spring 2026 menu (thesapphirehotel.com)
- Departure — Happy Hour (departureportland.com)
- Portland City Grill — Happy Hour (portlandcitygrill.com)
- 1919 — Drinks (1919pdx.com)
- Mississippi Pizza (mississippipizza.com)
Poured here: Vaux · The Sapphire Hotel · Departure Portland · Portland City Grill · 1919 Neighborhood Lounge · Mississippi Pizza