Rams Head Pub
Rams Head Pub was a restaurant and bar in Portland, Oregon, United States. McMenamins operated the pub in northwest Portland's Northwest District. In 2025, the company announced plans to close Rams Head Pub permanently in June, after operating for approximately 35 years.
Description
The company McMenamins operated the restaurant and bar Rams Head Pub in the Campbell Hotel at the intersection of Northwest 23rd Avenue and Hoyt Street, in the Nob Hill area northwest Portland's Northwest District. The restaurant had a red brick facade, sidewalk seating, a lounge, coffered ceilings, stamped-tin wainscoting, and ornate woodwork. Portland Monthly said the interior was "a time machine, with ample seating and a thrift store-esque stench that's light enough to tolerate". The drink menu included liquor jellies, whiskey flights, and mixed drinks such as an apple pie cocktail and a pomegranate-infused sparkler.History
Rams Head Pub operated in the Campbell Hotel, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and previously housed one of the city's largest speakeasies, called Rams Head. Rams Head Pub was among the first properties operated by McMenamins, which was established in 1983.In 2014, McMenamins converted the pub into an "artisanal" cocktail bar.
In February 2025, McMenamins announced plans to close Rams Head permanently in June.