Portland’s Irish-pub map crosses neighborhoods with very different rhythms. Kells and Paddy’s are in the historic central city, a few blocks apart around Old Town Chinatown and the retail core; T.C. O’Leary’s is on NE Alberta, a street of restaurants, shops, and neighborhood art. The first area attracts visitors, downtown workers, and event crowds; Alberta offers an experience less centered on hotels and landmarks. The choice is not only about who pours Guinness, but whether you want a full meal, a music room, a spirits list, or a neighborhood table.
Kells occupies the Glisan Building and combines Irish cooking, beer from its sister brewery, a whiskey list of more than 400 labels, music, a cigar lounge, and a ballroom for events. Corned beef and cabbage, bangers and mash, shepherd’s pie, and sausage rolls illustrate the menu. The downtown location listed hours only Wednesday through Saturday on the page checked; another Kells brewery on NW 21st is a separate address. Regular music and private rooms make it sensible to check the calendar and booking options before planning a celebration.
Paddy’s occupies the Powers Building at SW First and Yamhill and calls itself Portland’s oldest Irish pub. Its offer brings together draft Guinness, Irish whiskey, scratch-made food, and a large liquor wall; the website lists daily happy hour from 4 to 6 p.m. This is the more central, broad-format stop: a place to break up a walk through Old Town, sit down for dinner, or try a cocktail. T.C. O’Leary’s has a different format: on NE Alberta, live music several times a week shares the calendar with literature clubs, sports, weekday happy hour, and a semi-private snug for small groups.
Reviews for the exact Kells location mention food, music, and celebrations; Paddy’s reviews bring up service and pub dishes; at T.C. O’Leary’s, customers discuss live music, shepherd’s pie, and a welcoming atmosphere. These are patterns in customer experiences, not a guarantee that every shift will be the same. The event schedule matters as much as the menu: a band or game night changes the volume, wait, and table availability. The linked profiles add each venue’s details without transferring impressions from one branch to another.
TriMet links downtown with Alberta by MAX, bus, and walking connections; use the planner for schedules and detours. Kells and Paddy’s suit an urban night around Old Town and the waterfront; T.C. O’Leary’s fits a visit built around Alberta, music, reading, or dinner. Check which days Kells opens, Paddy’s current menu, and T.C. O’Leary’s closing time—which its website does not publish—before heading out.
The profiles of Kells, Paddy’s, and T.C. O’Leary’s list their menus, services, and hours separately.
Check current details and choose according to your budget, time and way of travelling.
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Kells occupies the Glisan Building on SW Second Avenue in Old Town Chinatown, one of Portland’s historic central districts. Its location puts it near MAX, Union Station, Saturday Market, and the waterfront, within an urban area that combines nightlife, commerce, culture, and through-traffic. The off
An Irish pub in the historic Glisan Building with classic dishes, a large whiskey list, beers from its sister brewery, live music, a cigar lounge, and event space.
Paddy’s occupies the historic Powers Building at the corner of SW First and Yamhill, between Portland’s retail core and Old Town Chinatown. Its website calls it the city’s oldest Irish pub; that history is reflected both in the building and in a bar that continues to draw downtown workers, market vi
A downtown pub that identifies itself as Portland’s oldest Irish pub, in the Powers Building, with draft Guinness, scratch-made food, a broad drinks list, and daily happy hour.
T.C. O’Leary’s is on NE Alberta Street, in a Portland district known for independent shops, restaurants, art, and neighborhood life. The owner says he learned the pub trade in Ireland before moving to the United States and wanted to bring the pub’s role as a social center to Alberta: a place to talk
An Irish pub on NE Alberta with live music several times a week, book clubs, sports, weekday happy hour, and a snug for small groups.
Sources & references
Sources for the information and reporting discussed in this guide.
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Official website of Kells Irish Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Pub Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Kells Irish Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Pub Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Kells Irish Pub ↗
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Kells Irish Pub Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Old Town Chinatown ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Guía turística oficial del centro histórico, sus conexiones de MAX, Union Station, comercio y vida nocturna.
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Planificador de viajes ↗
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TriMet · Accessed October 21, 2026
Planificador oficial de buses, MAX y streetcar para horarios y desvíos vigentes.
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Official website of Paddy’s Bar & Grill ↗
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Paddy’s Bar & Grill · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of Paddy’s Bar & Grill ↗
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Paddy’s Bar & Grill · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Old Town Chinatown ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Contexto oficial de Old Town, accesos, distrito de entretenimiento y opciones a pie.
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Planificador de viajes ↗
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TriMet · Accessed October 21, 2026
Planificador de rutas y horarios de MAX, bus y streetcar.
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Official website of T.C. O’Leary’s ↗
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T.C. O’Leary’s · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Official website of T.C. O’Leary’s ↗
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T.C. O’Leary’s · Accessed October 21, 2026
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Alberta Arts District ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Guía turística oficial sobre NE Alberta, arte local y actividad comercial del distrito.
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Planificador de viajes ↗
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TriMet · Accessed October 21, 2026
Planificador oficial para revisar rutas de bus, MAX y conexiones a NE Alberta.
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Old Town Chinatown ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Guía oficial del barrio histórico y el centro urbano, sus conexiones y actividad turística.
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Alberta Arts District ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Guía oficial de la calle NE Alberta, su arte y comercios locales.
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Portland maps and central districts ↗
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Travel Portland · Accessed October 21, 2026
Contexto de los distritos céntricos y opciones de transporte.
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TriMet trip planner ↗
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TriMet · Accessed October 21, 2026
Planificador oficial de autobuses, MAX y streetcar.
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Fotografía oficial: kells-main-official.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada en el sitio oficial, convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-detroit-louisville-portland-20261021.
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Fotografía oficial: paddys-main-official.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada en el sitio oficial, convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-detroit-louisville-portland-20261021.
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Fotografía oficial: paddys-portland-photo.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada en el sitio oficial, convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-detroit-louisville-portland-20261021.
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Logotipo oficial de tc-olearys-portland ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Logotipo obtenido del sitio oficial, convertido a WebP y guardado en logoscia-/us/irish-pubs-detroit-louisville-portland-20261021.
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Fotografía oficial: olearys-interior.webp ↗
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Sitio oficial del pub · Accessed October 21, 2026
Imagen publicada en el sitio oficial, convertida a WebP y guardada localmente en fotoscia-/us/irish-pubs-detroit-louisville-portland-20261021.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: Kells Irish Pub ↗
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Craic Map / Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Datos de la sede de 112 SW 2nd Avenue. Las reseñas consultadas mencionan ambiente, comida y celebraciones de grupo; el conteo es dinámico.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: Paddy’s ↗
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EatOutMap / Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Snapshot asociado a 65 SW Yamhill, con temas de servicio y platos; consultado el 2026-10-21.
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Reseñas de Google Maps: T.C. O’Leary’s ↗
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P2Bars / Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Ficha de la sede de NE Alberta con reseñas agregadas y snapshot de valoración consultado en octubre de 2026; Restaurant Guru se usó para cotejar platos y comentarios.
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Reseñas de clientes: comida y música ↗
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Restaurant Guru / Google Maps · Accessed October 21, 2026
Reseñas para la misma dirección mencionan shepherd’s pie, fish and chips, música, servicio y ambiente.