The Bear Paw Inn is a bar and restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Owned by Nathan Dewey,[1] the Bear Paw Inn is located in southeast Portland's Brooklyn neighborhood.

I've seen skinny, drunk women stand on chairs and preach the virtues of wearing men's underwear, and swaying dancers outfitted in the shine of halos meant to protect a broken neck.

During the day it's a meditative spot; drinkers line the bar quietly sipping.

Decorations range from the glory of darts trophies to beer signs, an old suit of armor, a wide angle mirror in the women'sbathroom, and an Escher-esque piece of computer generated art on five feet of glass.