The Uncanny was a bar in Portland, Oregon. Established in 2023, it was named one of the best new bars in the U.S. by Esquire in 2024. It closed permanently in May 2026.
Description The Uncanny was a bar on Mississippi Avenue, in the North Portland part of the Boise neighborhood. It had a patio, and the interior had red neon lighting and black banquettes. Among drinks were the Vieux Carré (coconut Scotch whisky and tepache sherry) the Sazerac (Träkál, a Patagonian spirit, and chanterelle), and the Devil in Disguise, which had sotol, fernet, and rum. The Uncanny served vegan food.
History The Uncanny opened in 2023, in the space that previously housed Psychic Bar and, earlier, Muddy's Coffeehouse.
For Halloween, The Uncanny hosted a pop-up menu called "The House of Unholy". Among drinks on the special menu were the Machete Incident (espresso-infused rum, coconut cream, and Campari-soaked strawberry), the Rest in Pieces (cocoa butter-infused rum, peanut butter batter, and chocolate whip), and the non-alcoholic Treatz, which had hibiscus, Sour Patch Kids, pineapple, orgeat, and Pop Rocks.
The bar hosted vegan food residencies in 2024. It closed permanently in May 2026.
Reception Portland Monthly described The Uncanny as "a cocktail bar fit for a David Lynch set". Brenna Houck included the business in Eater Portland 2025 list of the city's eighteen best vegan and vegetarian restaurants.
See also
List of defunct restaurants of the United States List of vegetarian and vegan restaurants
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