The Rose and Thistle, Broadway
11 people recommend, 2 warn against itvia r/Portland, r/askportland14 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Many patrons recommend The Rose and Thistle, and a few say the food and specials are good. At the Broadway location, two patrons mention the heated outdoor patio, and one notes its indoor booths have TVs. Two patrons say the front-room booths have been replaced by machines, and one of them finds the music loud. One other patron finds the bar area small, which makes conversation difficult.
Address
Rose & Thistle Public House, 2314 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232
At a glance
- Best for
- Food
- Known for
- Heated outdoor patio, Booth seating
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/Sir-Snark in r/Portland · Sep 2024
Named alongside SWIFT as one of the few good Broadway spots the commenter enjoyed.
- Recommendsu/Humble-Parsley-6060 in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Names The Rose and Thistle as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/-sly1 in r/askportland · Dec 2024ambience
Personally enjoys it; likes the big open-air seating with heaters and booths with two TVs.
- Recommendsu/voxadam in r/askportland · Jan 2026
Names Rose & Thistle as an answer.
- Recommendsu/CrispyFC in r/askportland · Jan 2026taste
Agrees, noting the daily mac special can be excellent at times.
- Caveatu/poirotsdad in r/askportland · Sep 2026ambience
Dislikes the removal of booths for video poker and loud music.
- Recommendsu/Kakawfee in r/askportland · May 2026
Lists Rose & Thistle among their favorite east-side bars.
- Recommendsu/Samassin24 in r/askportland · Jan 2026taste
Agrees, saying the specials there are great.
Show all 14 cited comments
- Recommendsu/daniideeeeee in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Calls it a perfect dive with great heated patio and good food.
- Caveatu/guardbiscuit in r/askportland · Feb 2025ambience
Says Rose and Thistle swapped its front-room booths for gaming machines and they miss them.
- Recommendsu/PapasGotABrandNewNag in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Lists Rose and Thistle among suggestions.
- Mixedu/jansipper in r/askportland · Jan 2026ambience
Says the bar area is small so it's hard to chat; people sit at tables.
- Recommendsu/BridgetoTeribitchia in r/askportland · Feb 2025ambience
Calls Rose and Thistle their favorite booth and patio spot.
- Recommendsu/WornOffNovelty in r/askportland · Jan 2024
Suggests it as the pub pick.
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