Bare Bones Cafe, Belmont
12 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend Bare Bones Cafe, a Belmont spot that a couple include in dive-focused suggestions. A few praise the food, especially breakfast, with one saying the breakfast sandwich is good enough that they nearly got a matching tattoo. One longtime patron calls it a home bar whose food has stayed strong for years, and one says it gets lively on weekends.
Address
Bare Bones Cafe & Bar, 2908 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Known for
- Breakfast
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Better-Potato-3877 in r/askportland · Sep 2026ambience
Cites Bare Bones as an example of a neighborhood dive bar vibe.
- Recommendsu/brazzlebrizzle in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Includes this bar in a suggested dive-focused route.
- Recommendsu/Frosty_Mammoth5488 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Recommends Bare Bones on Belmont.
- Recommendsu/Ok-Potential-1167 in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Lists this bar among Belmont spots worth a stop.
- Recommendsu/Howtobefreaky in r/askportland · May 2026
Names Bare Bones as a direct answer to the request.
- Recommendsu/Usual-Try-8180 in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Calls it the winner hands down.
- Recommendsu/Flashy_Living_2445 in r/PortlandOR · Oct 2026
Names this Belmont spot as a Halloween option.
- Recommendsu/hereitcomesagin in r/askportland · Nov 2024
Considers their breakfasts sadly underrated.
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- Recommendsu/TheActuaryist in r/PortlandOR · Oct 2026ambience
Praises its decorations and asks whether anything fun is happening.
- Recommendsu/a_glorious_bass-turd in r/askportland · Mar 2026ambience
Rates it as a great spot with lively weekend energy.
- Recommendsu/6BigZ6 in r/askportland · Nov 2024consistency
Their food has been great forever and it was their home bar.
- Recommendsu/JungBlood9 in r/askportland · Nov 2024taste
They say their breakfast sandwich is good enough that they nearly got a matching tattoo with friends.
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