PDX Jell-O shots: a definitive guide
Sure, Portland's got a few problems, but finding a bar that slings the most collegiate of cold "beverages" isn't one of 'em. Especially not if you check out our definitive guide to every Portland place that serves Jell-O shots...
The Original (address and info)
Downtown
Fresh flavors with varying boozes (not just vodka here!)... oh, and did we mention they also do pudding shots?
Scooter McQuade’s Restaurant & Bar (address and info)
Downtown
Cheap and neon, just how you made 'em in college.
George’s Corner Sports Bar & Grill (address and info)
North Portland
Not really a sports bar, but there is a TV. Plus, Jell-O shots!
Triple Nickel Pub (address and info)
Belmont
A dive bar with giant Jenga AND Jell-O shots? Yes.
Sandy Hut (address and info)
Kerns
One of the best dive bars in town... with guess what kind of shot on the menu?
Mock Crest Tavern (address and info)
Kenton
Jell-O AND pudding shots for $1.50!
Star Bar (address and info)
Industrial District
$1 for regular Jell-O shots or $2 for the kamikaze shot!
Jolly Roger (address and info)
Southeast Portland
$1 except for when the Blazers win, then they’re on the house!
Penguin Pub & Eatery (address and info)
Sellwood
Two for $1.
Hawthorne Hideaway (address and info)
Hawthorne
Free pool and $1.50 Jell-O shots.
BC’s Restaurant (address and info)
Powell
Did you know BC stands for Bodacious Classics? Now you know do, and that they've got gelatin-based shooters.
Belmont Inn (address and info)
Belmont
What appears to be the industry standard $1.
The Blue Diamond (address and info)
Buckman
A hole-in-the-wall blues joint classin’ it up with Jell-O.
Chopsticks Express (address and info)
Kerns
Because anywhere known for karaoke better serve Jell-O shots.
The Know (address and info)
Alberta
$1 during happy hour!
The Standard (address and info)
Kerns
The Standard slings theirs for the industry standard, $1.
Billy Ray's Dive (address and info)
Eliot
Just your average neighborhood dive, with an above-average selection of booze options, obviously.
Bar of the Gods (address and info)
Sunnyside
This spot does what could be considered a modern, booze-filled take on ambrosia by the ounce for $1.
Ash Street Saloon (address and info)
Southwest Portland
Why get Voodoo Donuts when you can slurp up Jell-O shots and watch the panhandlers harass the line?
Interurban (address and info)
Mississippi
They've got “craft” Jell-O shots that pack a punch, and a pretty mean breakfast menu. Not that the two should go together or anything.*
*They should.
Mad Hanna (address and info)
Northeast
Jell-O shots with Pop Rocks!
Zach's Shack (address and info)
Hawthorne
Because who doesn’t want a Jell-O shot after a hot dog?
The Ranger Tavern (address and info)
St. Johns
TRT's shots are available for the strange price of $1.25.
Ship Ahoy Tavern (address and info)
Southeast Portland
You can plunder their selection of Jell-O shots for just $1 a piece.
Club 21 (address and info)
Kerns
It's one of PDX's more under-the-radar dives (so, shh!), but that didn't stop us from slurping their Jell-O shots.
Did we miss any spots? Let us know in the comments!
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Drew Tyson is a freelance writer from Portland who may or may not have had at least a dozen Jell-O shots last night. Ask him @drewsiah.