Portland: Food Carts, Pods, & Patios Tour
Find out what the food cart hype is about in food cart capital of the world. On this walking tour you'll discover global food & drinks, and learn fun history in this o...
Garden Monsters is a street-food stop in Division Clinton, Portland.
Editorially verified May 31, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Almost the whole menu is gluten free; croutons, pita chips and flour wraps are the only exceptions. Outdoor seating, counter order.
Find out what the food cart hype is about in food cart capital of the world. On this walking tour you'll discover global food & drinks, and learn fun history in this o...
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.
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...
Explore Portland's chocolate and coffee scene on a guided walking tour. Enjoy tastings of chocolate and coffee at every stop and learn about the city's chocolate history.
Address: 5029 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97206
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.
Try: Pod with rotating carts: pizza, Thai, Egyptian, vegan
Tip: Pyro 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.
Try: Pod: Matt's BBQ, Koi Fusion tacos, DesiPDX, Native Bowl
Tip: Order 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.
Try: Guided five-stop food cart tasting walk
Tip: Book on Lost Plate's site. The afternoon cart tour is daily; the wine and donut tours run separately.
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.
Try: Central Texas brisket and ribs
Tip: Arrive 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.
Try: Jianbing Chinese street crepe
Tip: The original with the wok and the pan is the cart at SW 6th; the sister Bing Mi Dumpling shop is NW Vaughn for noodles.