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| Location | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′10″N122°36′06″W / 45.5194°N 122.6016°W /45.5194; -122.6016 |
Bellwether Bar is a bar and restaurant inPortland, Oregon, United States.[1]
Bellwether Bar operates in theThomas Graham Building onStark Street, insoutheast Portland'sMount Tabor neighborhood.[2] The interior has wooden booths and a backyard garden with cherry trees and wisteria.[3][4][5]
The food menu includes a bacon cheeseburger,pan-seared chicken thighs, andcurry withcreme fraiche,[6] as well as chicken liver mousse,[7] grilledprawns,[8]pork chops withrhubarb andshallots, sour cream and oniondeviled eggs,[5] acassoulet with a turnip-white bean salad, and harissa roasted chicken with dill-coastedFrench fries.[3] Bellwether also serves beer, cocktails, and wine.[4][8]
Bellwether Bar operates in the space that previously housed Caldera Public House. Ansel Vickery is a co-owner.[2] Alex Yoder and Jimmy Askren have been chefs,[9][10] and Beau Burtnick (Bistro Agnes) has worked the bar.[11]
In 2023, Carrie Uffindell ofEater Portland wrote, "The food here is worth the visit alone; the vibes are just a bonus."[3] In 2024, the website'sBrooke Jackson-Glidden and Thom Hilton included Bellwether in a list of recommended romantic restaurants in the city for a date night,[8] and Rebecca Roland included the business in an overview of Portland's "essential" cocktail bars with "exceptional" drinks.[12] Jackson-Glidden and Asia Alvarez also included the bar in a list of "foolproof first date spots for every kind of Portlander",[4] and Nathan Williams recommended Bellwether for the "standout" patio.[5]Karen Brooks and others included Bellwether inPortland Monthly's 2024 list of the city's fifty best restaurants.[13] The business was included inTime Out Portland's 2025 list of the city's eighteen best restaurants.[14]
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