Venue Detail
The Sports Bra
About this venue
The women-owned sports bar that changed the national conversation by showing women's sport on every screen. It is not a lesbian bar by formal category, but queer ownership, women-centred programming and a broad community following make it a major sober-optional, food-led social option beyond traditional nightlife.
Practical details
Address: 2512 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232, United States
Hours: Game and service schedule varies; reservations or early arrival are wise for major women's sports fixtures.
Canonical: https://www.queeratlas.app/portland/venues/the-sports-bra--2675
Venue intelligence
Know before you go
Typical queue
Ordinary service is manageable, but major women's finals and Portland Thorns or basketball fixtures can fill seats well before play begins.
Best night
The best visit follows the women’s sport you care about, not a nightclub weekday. Official watch parties produce the fullest communal atmosphere.
Locals vs visitors
Queer women, women’s-sports fans, families, athletes, trans and non-binary guests and allies create an unusually intergenerational bar-and-restaurant crowd.
Dress code in practice
Team colours, casual clothes and everyday restaurant attire fit. It is an all-ages food setting at many times, not a fashion-gated club.
Staff inclusion
Queer and woman ownership, a women’s-sport-only screen policy and documented community giving provide stronger evidence than a generic friendly label.
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