The Driftwood Room
24 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/askportland27 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many people recommend The Driftwood Room, a bar inside Hotel Deluxe, and several call it a good spot for a first date. People describe it as dark, cozy and retro, and several praise the drinks. Two people find it too intimate or smaller and less upscale than expected, and one calls it hyped but says the surroundings have kept them from returning.
Address
Driftwood Room, 729 SW 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97205
At a glance
- Best for
- Dates, Cocktails
- Opinions divided
- Yes
- Known for
- Cocktails, Dark, cozy room
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/Pays_in_snakes in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Names this bar as a direct answer to the request for dark, private spots.
- Recommendsu/probeguy in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Names Driftwood Room as the answer to the classic cocktail bar question.
- Recommendsu/elicotham in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Suggests this bar in Hotel Deluxe as a pick worth trying.
- Recommendsu/Evening_Brilliant370 in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Names Driftwood Room as a suggestion for a first date cocktail spot.
- Recommendsu/PArcherPNW in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Names Driftwood as their answer to the sexiest bar question.
- Recommendsu/champagneproblem13 in r/askportland · Jul 2024ambience
Had a first date there and stayed together eight years.
- Caveatu/whycantijustlogin in r/askportland · Jun 2026ambience
Says the tiny room puts everyone too close together, so it feels too intimate.
- Recommendsu/kittybuckmeow in r/askportland · Jul 2025ambience
Describes it as vintage, hushed and dim; lists it among favourites.
Show all 27 cited comments
- Recommendsu/Pale-Weather-2328 in r/askportland · Feb 2025ambience
Calls Driftwood fantastic during quieter times, though its seating is essentially one large booth.
- Recommendsu/AveryAshone in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Suggests the Driftwood Room for a first date.
- Mixedu/onekinkyusername in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Calls it a cool, hyped bar, but says surroundings have kept them from returning.
- Recommendsu/RaccoonDispenser in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Agrees with the Driftwood suggestion and calls it lovely.
- Recommendsu/ResearcherEuphoric78 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Agrees Driftwood is the obvious answer, with a playful shush.
- Recommendsu/gerardkimblefarthing in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Agrees and calls it the top spot for dates in town.
- Recommendsu/Spirit50Lake in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Fondly recalls going there for years, dressing up for fun nights out.
- Recommendsu/escaladorevan in r/askportland · Jul 2025ambience
Downtown hotel bar with a glamorous, moody, vintage feel; suggests the Civil War Manhattan.
- Recommendsu/scratpac4774 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Simply agrees Driftwood Room is the right answer.
- Recommendsu/Able-Yogurtcloset838 in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Agrees the parent's Driftwood Room suggestion is a perfect pick.
- Recommendsu/regalbeagles1 in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Describes it as dark, beautiful and cozy with great drinks.
- Recommendsu/StateFlowerMildew in r/askportland · Jun 2024ambience
Agrees the place feels nostalgic and classic, in a positive way.
- Recommendsu/Far_Restaurant_66 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Lists it among personal favourites.
- Caveatu/griddlehussy in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Went expecting more and found it smaller and less upscale than anticipated.
- Recommendsu/hanseirik in r/askportland · Feb 2026ambience
Describes it as very cozy and says the cocktails rank among the best they have had in Portland.
- Recommendsu/neon_nebulas in r/askportland · Jul 2024taste
Recommends it for fancy cocktails and martinis.
- Recommendsu/littleolivexoxo in r/askportland · Jul 2024ambience
Calls Driftwood Room tiny, romantic and very quiet.
- Recommendsu/technofever89 in r/askportland · Jun 2024
Seconds the Driftwood Room suggestion.
- Recommendsu/mrzurch in r/askportland · Jul 2024
Names Driftwood as one of their two favourite bars.
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Details last checked 14 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.