Eat well in Portland without overpaying: the locals'-budget edition.
Eat well in Portland for under €15 a plate: the places locals on a budget actually use.
Nong Poonsukwattana's $12 khao man gai counter on SE Ankeny in Portland, the canonical Thai chicken-and-rice plate that put her name on the city food map.
TryKhao man gai poached chicken and rice
TipThe ginger-soy sauce is the point. Extra sauce is $1.50; order it.
Sandy Di's jianbing cart in downtown Portland by Pioneer Square, savoury Chinese street crepes around scrambled egg and crisp wonton skins for $10.
TryJianbing Chinese street crepe
TipCash or card at the cart. Add extra chili crunch for $1 Cash is faster than card.
Matt Vicedomini's smoker on N Mississippi at Prost Marketplace in Portland, a brisket sandwich on white bread with pickles for $14, eat at the heated patio.
TryBrisket sandwich
TipOrder the sandwich or by the half-pound. Sides cost extra; the brisket is the meal.
Christina Luu and William Vuong's Vietnamese soup counter on SE 82nd in Portland, with two rotating soups daily and the city's most authoritative pho-shop.
TryDaily rotating Vietnamese soup
TipOpen Wed-Sun 08:00-15:00. Two soups daily, each runs only one day a week. They sell out by noon.
Voodoo's $5 bacon maple bar in Old Town Portland is the canonical city doughnut, available 06:00-03:00 weekend nights with cash, card or contactless payment.
TryBacon maple bar and coffee
TipOpen until 03:00 Thu-Sun. The line moves faster than it looks.
Garden Monsters' vegan and gluten-free salad-and-wrap cart on SE Division in Portland, raising the salad bar since 2013 with keto, paleo and whole 30 picks.
TryGourmet vegan and gluten-free salads and wraps
TipCounter order; outdoor seating only. The entire menu is gluten free except croutons, pita chips and flour wraps.
Nicole and David Mouton's Southern brunch counter on E Burnside in Portland since 2006, with buttermilk fried chicken on sweet potato waffles and biscuits.
TryButtermilk fried chicken and waffles
TipBrunch 08:30-14:00 daily. Walk-in line moves fast at counter pickup; reservations on OpenTable for the dining room.
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