Palomar (bar)
Bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The bar opened in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood in 2018. Palomar relocated to northwest Portland's Northwest District in 2025.
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 The bar's exterior in 2025 | |
 Interactive map of Palomar | |
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| Established | April 2, 2018 |
| Food type | Cuban |
| Location | 1422 Northwest 23rd Avenue, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45.5330°N 122.6984°W |
| Website | barpalomar |
Description
Palomar is a Cuban bar and restaurant in northwest Portland's Northwest District.[1] Previously, the bar operated on Division Street in southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood. While operating in southeast Portland, Brooke Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said Palomar had "'60s-Havana vibes", with "palm-frond wallpaper, strawberry-daiquiri-pink chairs, and gold-flecked tables".[2]
The drink menu includes daiquiris.[3] The food menu included "Cuban diner food" such as croquetas, empanadas, medianoche, and oysters.[3][4]
History
Owner Ricky Gomez opened the bar on April 2, 2018.[4][5] Palomar closed temporarily on March 15, 2020, because of the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] The bar served a limited menu on a rooftop patio, as of July–August 2020,[7][8][9] and had returned to dine-in service by October.[10]
In January 2025, Gomez announced plans to relocate Palomar to northwest Portland's Northwest District.[11] The bar began operating in the new space on March 31.[1] The restaurant Vya began operating in the former Palomar space in 2026.[12]
Reception
Palomar was named Bar of the Year by The Oregonian.[13] In 2018, Jackson-Glidden of Eater Portland said the bar's "ambience is simply transportive" and wrote,[2] "Palomar is the great people pleaser, serving playful blended daiquiris and house pineapple gin with the meticulous precision of a master bartender... The gold-flecked tables, palm tree wallpaper, and neon touches give it a breezy, fun vibe, perfect for happy hour."[14] Palomar was named Bar of the Year and nominated in the Design of the Year category for the website's Eater Awards.[2][15][16] In 2019, Eater Portland's Alex Frane called Palomar an "essential cocktail destination" of Portland,[17] and the website's Ron Scott included the bar in the 2020 overview of "stellar" Caribbean food in the city.[18] Palomar has been recognized among the Best U.S. Restaurant Bars on the West Coast by Tales of the Cocktail three times.[19] Alex Frane included the business in Portland Monthly's 2025 list of the city's best bars.[20]
