Hale Pele
38 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR30 comments cited below
The comments cited below are a sample of the full tally across 10 threads.
What people say, in short
Most people recommend Hale Pele, and many praise its fully themed tiki interior and its drinks; a couple call it among the best tiki bars in the country. A few commenters warn that waits can run long, especially at weekends. A couple say it is slower when busy, one finds the drinks pricey and fairly weak, and one would not go for the food.
Address
Hale Pele, 2733 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
At a glance
- Best for
- Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Tiki drinks, Pineapple juice drinks, Themed tiki interior
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/Mediocre_Dad in r/askportland · Aug 2024ambience
Describes an unassuming exterior hiding a fully themed tiki interior; suggests it as an answer.
- Recommendsu/linguacallidus in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Says Hale Pele often has a line and looks great.
- Recommendsu/Mr3ct in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024ambience
Takes visitors there; great drinks and food, but the ambiance stands out most.
- Recommendsu/InfidelZombie in r/askportland · Jul 2025wait time
Calls it a treasure; advises going early because waits run long, especially on weekends.
- Recommendsu/cptcronic in r/askportland · Aug 2024wait time
Warns peak-time waits are common, but says the visit is worth it.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Views this as a genuinely top-tier tiki spot nationwide.
- Recommendsu/Drunk_Elephant_ in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Lists this among three suggested spots.
- Recommendsu/HipsterSlimeMold in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Says they love it, though it is busier than The Alibi.
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- Recommendsu/420blazer247 in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Endorses this bar and predicts visitors will enjoy it.
- Recommendsu/tuscangal in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Enjoys pineapple drinks and this bar; says the visit was a great time.
- Recommendsu/bad-bangs in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Calls it great, though points others to a different bar for true tiki.
- Recommendsu/green_and_yellow in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Ranks it among the country's top tiki spots; praises the vibe and balanced cocktails, notes weekend waits.
- Recommendsu/voxadam in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Calls Hale Pele the tiki bar the asker wants.
- Recommendsu/darkshrike in r/askportland · Aug 2024ambience
Says ordering certain cocktails triggers sound and lightning effects; finds the place very cool.
- Caveatu/Own-Anything-9521 in r/askportland · Dec 2024price
Warns its drinks are pricey and fairly weak, so not ideal for a budget.
- Recommendsu/slowbrohime in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Considers it the top choice for tiki in the city.
- Recommendsu/ThisDerpForSale in r/askportland · Aug 2024service
Has visited many times and always found service excellent, though slower when busy.
- Recommendsu/Beebrains in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024
Lists Hale Pele among recommended dinner spots.
- Recommendsu/yttrium39 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests Hale Pele for rum and fruit lovers.
- Recommendsu/FangornLeghorn in r/askportland · May 2026
Calls Hale Pele genuine tiki and says it predates TikTok.
- Recommendsu/Independent-Crab-914 in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Likes the tiki drinks; notes the place is light on seriousness.
- Recommendsu/BlazerBeav in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Agrees it's the top pick and urges people not to underestimate the drinks.
- Recommendsu/betteroffshred in r/askportland · Sep 2025ambience
Suggests Hale Pele as a tiki bar with an unusual feel.
- Recommendsu/grizzlysquare in r/askportland · Aug 2024
Strongly endorses this bar as the answer.
- Recommendsu/Possible-Voice23 in r/askportland · Aug 2024taste
Praises the tiki drinks, many with pineapple juice; unsure whether they serve any in a pineapple.
- Mixedu/Natural_Clock4585 in r/PortlandOR · Feb 2024wait time
Enjoys the drinks but wouldn't pick it for food, and finds weekend entry hard.
- Mixedu/shenanigan49 in r/askportland · Aug 2024service
Found the service great but says it was slow.
- Recommendsu/shakyshake in r/askportland · Aug 2024service
Says it does serve a drink in a real pineapple and has only had great service.
- Recommendsu/fletch0083 in r/askportland · Feb 2024variety
Recommends it for its big cocktail list and says the food never disappoints.
- Recommendsu/GrizzlyGuru42 in r/askportland · Feb 2024
Names this as their top pick.
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