Bit House Saloon


Bit House Saloon is a bar and restaurant in southeast Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description and history

The 150-seat establishment opened on July 31, 2015, in a space previously occupied by East Bank Saloon for more than three decades. Bit House Saloon is housed in an 1896 building in the Buckman neighborhood constructed by Nathaniel West; the Nathaniel West Buildings are listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Elk Collective oversaw the remodel prior to opening.

Reception

Bit House Saloon was named "Portland's 2015 Bar of the Year" by The Oregonian. The newspaper's Michael Russell included Bit House in his 2016 list of the city's "21 essential bars". In his 2016 review of the bar, Willamette Week contributor Matthew Korfhage wrote:
Bit House received the editor's choice award for "Bar of the Year" from Mattie John Bamman of Eater Portland, as part of Eater Awards 2016. The bar was included in Eater Portland list of "25 Happy Hours Portland Can't Live Without" in 2018 and list of the city's "16 Essential Bars" in 2019. Thrillist included Bit House in their 2016 lists of "The Best Cocktail Bars in Portland" and "The Best Bars in Portland Right Now". Condé Nast Traveler described the bar as "a swanky cocktail lounge, a casual tap house, and a happy-hour destination", with "universal appeal". Bit House was included in the magazine's 2018 list of the city's thirteen best bars.