The fastest, cheapest, frequently best food on Portland's streets.
Vendors, food trucks and stalls: the cheapest, fastest, frequently best food in Portland.
Matt Vicedomini's pit-smoker on N Mississippi at Prost Marketplace in Portland, central Texas-style brisket sold from a cart since 2015. Booking recommended.
TryCentral Texas brisket and ribs
TipArrive by 11:30 or risk a sellout. Cash and card. Sides are sized smaller than the brisket.
Sandy Di's jianbing cart in downtown Portland near Pioneer Square, with savoury Chinese street crepes wrapped around scrambled egg and crisp wonton skins.
TryJianbing Chinese street crepe
TipThe original with the wok and the pan is the cart at SW 6th; the sister Bing Mi Dumpling shop is NW Vaughn for noodles.
Garden Monsters' vegan and gluten-free salad-and-wrap cart on SE Division in Portland, named Best Food Cart in PDX 2018 and second in 2019 by Oregonlive.
TryVegan and gluten-free salads, wraps and melts
TipAlmost the whole menu is gluten free; croutons, pita chips and flour wraps are the only exceptions. Outdoor seating, counter order.
Portland's original eastside food cart pod on SE Hawthorne at 12th, open since 2008 with a covered seating area, fire pit and a rotating cast of carts.
TryPod with rotating carts: pizza, Thai, Egyptian, vegan
TipPyro Pizza wood-fired pies, Whiffies fried pies, Potato Champion poutine and Chicken and Guns are the long-running anchors.
The Prost! beer-garden food cart pod on N Mississippi in Portland, with a covered heated patio, Matt's BBQ, gluten-free Indian and Korean-style tacos.
TryPod: Matt's BBQ, Koi Fusion tacos, DesiPDX, Native Bowl
TipOrder beer from the Prost! bar and food from the carts; the patio is shared. Heated tents stay open through winter.
A 3.5-hour walking tour starting at Cartopia in southeast Portland that visits five carts in 12 blocks, with poutine, vegan bowls and Egyptian flatbreads.
TryGuided five-stop food cart tasting walk
TipBook on Lost Plate's site. The afternoon cart tour is daily; the wine and donut tours run separately.
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...
Guided tour · 2h 30m
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.
Guided tour · 3 hours
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...