Kelly's Olympian
7 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR7 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Seven commenters recommend Kelly's Olympian, a downtown dive bar, and three say they have been there or count it among their favorites. One recommends it for anyone staying downtown.
Address
Kelly's Olympian, 426 SW Washington St, Portland, OR 97204
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/mightyatom13 in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Recommends it if staying downtown.
- Recommendsu/Future_Potential_108 in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Tentatively suggests it as an answer to the best-downtown-bar question.
- Recommendsu/PNWchild in r/PortlandOR · Dec 2024
Names Kelly's Olympian as its answer to the cougar bar question.
- Recommendsu/blacksheepPDX in r/askportland · Apr 2025
Says they enjoy the suggested bar and have visited it before.
- Recommendsu/BirdButt88 in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Counts it among personal favourites.
- Recommendsu/PapasGotABrandNewNag in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Lists Kelly's Olympian among suggestions.
- Recommendsu/MrOatButtBottom in r/askportland · May 2026
Calls Kelly's Olympian a favorite and says any TikTok fame didn't come from changes to it.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.