| Pink Rabbit | |
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 The bar's exterior, 2022 | |
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| Restaurant information | |
| Established | January 2019 |
| Street address | 232 Northwest 12th Avenue |
| City | Portland |
| County | Multnomah |
| State | Oregon |
| Postal/ZIP Code | 97209 |
| Country | United States |
| Coordinates | 45°31′30″N122°40′59″W / 45.5249°N 122.6830°W |
| Website | pinkrabbitbar |
Pink Rabbit is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. It has operated in northwest Portland's Pearl District since January 2019.
The bar and restaurant Pink Rabbit operates on 12th Avenue in northwest Portland's Pearl District. The business is named for the song "Pink Rabbits" by American indie rock band The National. [1] The 1980's-inspired [2] interior is blue and pink. [3] Eater Portland has described the space as "neon-lit" and "stylish". [4] According to Portland Monthly , there is a painting of a pink rabbit by The National frontman Matt Berninger. [5] There is also a neon sign that says, "Employees Must Wash Hands". The Portland Mercury has said, "the whole place is designed within an inch of its flashy, gorgeous life to resemble a bar so perfectly unlikely that it seems custom-built to further the plot in some postmodern novel". [6] Pink Rabbit has picnic tables outside. In 2021, the curbside patio had live plants, mirror balls, rope lights, and speakers. [7] [8]
The menu has included Southeast Asian options such as a Thai-style braised oxtail burger with som tom papaya coleslaw and fried shallots, as well as arancini balls stuffed with braised octopus or mozzarella. Other Asian and Asian-influenced [9] options have included banh mi hot dogs, chow mein, [5] and fried rice with kimchi. [10] The food menu has also included deviled eggs with pink pickles, gorgonzola fondue fries, nachos with ahi, [11] pastas such as garlic gochujang noodles, [12] and many gluten-free options. [13]
Many cocktails are named after lyrics by The National, [14] though there have also been drinks named after songs by Fiona Apple and Nirvana. [5] Among drinks is the Internet Famous, which has vodka, guava and oolong tea, and egg whites. [15] The Quiet Company has mezcal and the Sucker's Luck has gin and sherry. [9] The Rosy Minded Fuzz, which is also named after a song by The National, has Floral Hendrick's Gin, soda, egg whites, grapefruit, orgeat syrup, rose water, and cream. [16] The What Did Harvard Teach You has scotch whisky, honey, lemon, ginger and sparkling lambrusco. [17] There are also frozen drinks and a drink with CBD. [3] [18]
Billy Hasson and Tyler Stevens opened Pink Rabbit in January 2019, [13] in the space that previously housed Hamlet. [1] [19]
Collin Nicholas became the owner and operator in 2021. [20]
Alex Wong was Pink Rabbit's chef, as of 2022. [21] Pink Rabbit has a "sibling" bar called Dirty Pretty. [3] [22]
Portland Monthly included Pink Rabbit in a 2020 overview of the city's best new bars. [23] In 2023, Willamette Week said of the bar: "The lighting, decor, and potentially-overdone pink neon sign combination somehow avoids being overly trendy, and is instead quite tasteful and chic. In our opinion, Pink Rabbit's happy hour is the perfect place for a Hinge date—aka it's a little noisy and dimly lit, so as to drown out some first-date awkwardness. But, it's also perfectly pink and Instagram-able for a Wednesday night out with friends." [24] Rebecca Roland included Pink Rabbit in Eater Portland 's 2025 overview of the city's best cocktail bars. [11] The website also included the bar in a 2025 list of the best eateries in the Pearl District. [12]
