This North Portland institution from the 1930s is part old-school diner, part neighborhood dive, and it’s exactly the kind of spot that makes you grateful not everything in Portland has turned into a minimalist café with $8 pour-overs. The menu leans classic: perfectly crispy and golden hashbrowns, chicken fried steak smothered with creamy sausage gravy, and Bloody Marys made with heavy pours. On weekend mornings, expect bleary-eyed regulars fueling up in cozy booths. The bar side comes alive later. That’s when cheap beer flows, and pool tables and video slots are at max capacity. Nite Hawk is not trying to be cool, but that’s exactly why it is.