Bantam Tavern

922 NW 21st Ave, Portland - 97209
135 reviews
Cocktail Bar Brewpubs American
(503) 274-9032

Island envy ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- had a delicious pineapple- not overly sweet- cool and refreshingPreface, for bar food, these are all 5/5 stars.Potato dumplings ⭐⭐⭐⭐- imagine lightly fried gnocchi- with marinara sauce- wish it was a little crispierOxtail cheese steak ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐- it was super tender- I like the cheese- there's something about it that is different from a normal cheese steak and I feel like it's the mushroomsChicken po boy ⭐⭐⭐⭐- had crunchy bits that were delicious- I liked the lime and cilantro taste- the chicken is super crunchy- I like the kale slaw, all the vegetables on this were perfect- unsure if I would order again over the cheese steak. I think maybe because the chicken was too salty for my liking?

We just came in for snacks and a few cocktails. The bartender made us a great Weller's Old Fashioned and Paloma. The French fries and bar nuts were the perfect bar snacks to go with our cocktails

Vibe check ✅Our bartender was very entertaining with making the drinks - definitely put on a good show. Drinks were tasty - I would go back here if I come to Portland again. Great vibes/atmosphere inside.

We loved the unique cocktails (GTO, Chai Old-fashioned, and Chupa (sp?) Thingy). The melon cucumber salad, burger, fries, and fried chicken sandwich with lemongrass and slaw were all delicious. Nice staff, pleasant setting.

The tavern burger was delicious! Bone marrow aioli? Never heard of such a thing but it worked so well on this burger, I'd try it again anytime!

Awesome Awesome bar it's gotta quaint almost speakeasy feel to it. Cocktails and service are both equally excellent.

Very cool to find Pliny the Younger & Elder on tap here. Thanks!

Went on a Saturday night. The service was incredible despite being a full bar, restaurant and patio. It seemed as if there was only one gentleman working the whole place - he was behind the bar, cleaning off tables and serving all tables on the patio but he was doing such a great job, had an awesome attitude and service wise you would never know he didn’t have a full team, he was doing it all!!! We had the buccatini and spam sliders, both delicious! Highly recommend

Excellent service, cool place. Outdoor seating with fire pits. Tasty beers and cocktails.

No one answered the phone. I know they're busy. But, I called early. I want fish and chips