Lardo is a sandwiches restaurant in Hawthorne Belmont, Portland.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Guided tour · 3 hours
Find out what the food cart hype is about in the food cart capital of the world. On this walking tour you'll discover global food & drinks, and learn fun history in th...
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Walk around the bustling streets of Downtown Portland with your local guide and discover why Portland is the coffee and donut capital of the world.
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Savor a variety of wines from the Willamette Valley at 3 winery tasting rooms in Portland. Enjoy small food pairings and learn about the wine-making process and the hi...
Address: 1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214
Nong Poonsukwattana's Thai chicken-and-rice counter in southeast Portland, started as a 2009 food cart and now the canonical khao man gai in town.
OrderKhao man gai with the house ginger-soy sauce
TipTwo locations: SE Ankeny is the original cart-turned-shop. SW 13th Ave is the downtown counter.
The Belmont outpost of Earl Ninsom's Southern Thai chicken concept in Portland, with rice-flour fried chicken, khao soi and walk-in counter seating.
OrderKhao soi with the half chicken
TipCounter ordering, table service. Open daily 11:30-21:00. No reservations.
The Clinton Street seafood and oyster room in Portland that moved to a bigger SE 25th and Clinton space in November 2024. Oysters, crab, cocktails.
OrderA half-dozen Pacific oysters and a martini
TipOyster happy hour from 16:00-17:30 weekdays. The bar takes walk-ins; the dining room books on Resy.
Nong Poonsukwattana's Thai chicken-and-rice counter in southeast Portland, started as a 2009 food cart and now the canonical khao man gai in town.
OrderKhao man gai with the house ginger-soy sauce
TipTwo locations: SE Ankeny is the original cart-turned-shop. SW 13th Ave is the downtown counter.
Earl Ninsom and Alan Akwai's Southern Thai chicken shop in NE Portland, with rice-flour-battered free-range chicken and sweet-spicy chili sauce.
OrderThe three-piece fried chicken plate with curry roti
TipTwo outposts (Killingsworth, Belmont) and a stall at Eem Pod. Killingsworth is the original room.
The Belmont outpost of Earl Ninsom's Southern Thai chicken concept in Portland, with rice-flour fried chicken, khao soi and walk-in counter seating.
OrderKhao soi with the half chicken
TipCounter ordering, table service. Open daily 11:30-21:00. No reservations.
Nicole and David Mouton's Southern dining room on E Burnside in Portland since 2006, the canonical Portland fried-chicken plate and a published hushpuppy.
OrderButtermilk fried chicken on a sweet potato waffle with hot honey
TipBrunch 08:30-14:00, dinner 16:30-21:00 daily. Reservations for the dining room; bar takes walk-ins.
The LGBTQ-, women- and veteran-owned brunch garden on NE Alberta in Portland, with topping-layered potato cakes, vegan tofu bowls and pineapple mimosas.
OrderThe biscuits and bacon gravy with potato cakes
TipDog-friendly with a doggie menu. The covered patio is the seat to ask for in summer.
