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About Mano Oculta PDX
Mano Oculta PDX was known for intimate live music experiences in Portland. As of July 2024, the space has evolved and is now operating as Twilight Café & Bar on SE Grand Ave, continuing the tradition of hosting local and touring acts in a cozy setting. This page provides a comprehensive guide to the venue’s history, current incarnation, seating options, parking, transportation, and nearby lodging and dining to help you secure your seats with confidence.
Whether you're a longtime fan or discovering the space for the first time, you’ll find practical details to plan your night in inner SE Portland, including how to reach the venue by transit, where to park, and nearby hotels and restaurants that can enhance your visit.
Twilight Café & Bar (formerly Mano Oculta PDX) sits at 832 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214. The venue offers an intimate atmosphere with a capacity around 200, ideal for up-close performances by both emerging and established artists. Past events at the space under Mano Oculta featured acts such as Local News Legend, Careful Gaze, The Ongoing Concept, Sit Pretty, Glitterer, The Hallowed Catharsis, and Cumbiatrón. When planning, consider the date you’re attending as a standalone event, and check the official venue listings for the most current show information, reschedules, or date announcements.
Below you’ll find practical details on seating, parking, transit, and nearby accommodations and dining options, with emphasis on convenient, trustworthy choices to enhance your Portland night out.
Good to know
Seating, Parking & Venue Information
- Original Mano Oculta address: 1420 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97202; capacity listed as 198 (PDX Presents) and used for intimate live music bookings.
- Mano Oculta is no longer in business as of July 2024; the venue space was relocated/renamed to Twilight Cafe & Bar in inner SE Portland.
- Twilight Cafe & Bar current address: 832 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214; capacity listed as 200 (official site) and previously cited at 150 (PDX Presents historical note).
- Twilight relocated from its SE Powell location to its new Grand Ave site in October 2023; the Powell Street space reportedly became the Twilight site’s former location.
- Parking: Twilight advertises free parking across the street; Mano Oculta’s on-site parking details were not publicly published in venue promos.
- Transit: The venue area is served by TriMet bus routes along SE Grand Ave; example stops include SE Grand Ave & Main St and SE Grand Ave & Taylor St ( vicinity near 6 – Martin Luther King Jr Blvd line).
- Notable events hosted at Mano Oculta included acts like Local News Legend, Careful Gaze, The Ongoing Concept, Sit Pretty, Glitterer, and The Hallowed Catharsis; Cumbiatrón performed there in Oct 2023 (RA event listing).