Spare Room Restaurant & Lounge in Portland, Oregon

“A surprising discovery, the food was amazing. Had the steak bites with bacon which was delicious, so were the mozzarella sticks and mash potatoes and gravy. Violet was our server and she was lovely, great advice and outstanding service. This place is a lot of fun and great prices!”

— Julie K. · ★★★★★

“The Spare Room is definitely a fun place to go. Sometimes they have live bands and other times they have DJ's playing good music and having great energy ud83eudd73ud83eudd73ud83eudd73 they also do karaoke. The drinks are really good and the staff are amazing!!! They have pool tables and shuffleboard. And of course slot machines. They have a good menu of food and keep the party jumpin! We will definitely be going back and recommending to others”

— Jessica j. · ★★★★★ · 2023-12-5

“One of Portland's old time, jumbo sized (dive bar) treasures at NE 42nd & Alberta. Affordable drink and food prices . . and that's saying a lot these days. A much better deal than most of the really overpriced, gentrified establishments all up and down NE Killingsworth & Alberta. Vintage locals bar & restaurant, def worth trying out . . especially for the breakfast food, which is available from open to close! They al”

— avalon151 · ★★★★☆ · 2024-10-29

“Came here for lunch. Love the dimmed lighting and nostalgic bar vibes. The place is very spacious and seats are comfortable. Staff is a friendly bunch and are happy to make sure you feel welcome. I sat and was helped quickly, got my order filled and then got my food - Mushroom swiss burger - in record time! Food was great and I'll be coming back again. The place is kept somewhat cool so you might want to bring anothe”

— Alex H. · ★★★★★ · 2023-6-19

“Great service and ambiance! Delicious breakfast, gravy, burgers.”

— G C. · ★★★★★ · 2025-11-4

“Fantastic little dive bar. Old bowling alley bar that still has that feel. Great inexpensive food. Stiff drinks. Old school dinner service. Always have football. Often have live music.”

— Jon H. · ★★★★★

“Cheap drinks (Jim Beam and Coke - $3 - All Day/Every Day), food (ample menu and specials), and music (live/DJ/karaoke/free/cover) ... what more could you ask for! Around the corner from my new temporary digs, I stopped by on Thursday night for a couple drinks and free, live music, unfortunately country on this night, but beggars can't be choosers. The bartender/hostess/server was very nice, well dressed, attractive a”

— C.T. S. · ★★★★☆ · 2017-6-24

“The Spare Room is a wacky and wonderful Portland gem. With karaoke, live music, and dancing, the place will intrigue all types of humans to step through their front door. The lead bartender/manager waited on our large party and juggled everything (her staff and our party) flawlessly. The ambiance is quirky. Used to be an old bowling alley, hence the name. Booth and table seating, dim, flashy colored lights. A stage a”

— Felicity F. · ★★★★★ · 2023-5-14