Food Cart City
Your guide to the can’t-miss mobile meals that are making Portland home to the world’s best street food.
By Randy Gragg, Rachel Ritchie, and Zach Dundas
Tour our favorite food cart pods with Karen Brooks, restaurant critic for Portland Monthly magazine and a food cart fanatic.
Find out where to go, what to eat, and what not to miss!
The Chosen Carts
Addy’s Sandwich Bar
A Streetcar Named Inspire
The Big Egg
Bloop
Built to Grill
Brown Chicken Brown Cow PDX
Brunch Box
Bubba Bernie’s
Burgerville Nomad
Caraqueña
Cool Harry’s Yogurt
Eat This!!!
Etta
Eurodish
Garden State
Homegrown Smoker Natural Barbecue
Joslyn’s Ciao Chow
Koi Fusion
La Jarochita
Moxie
Namu Killer Korean BBQ
Nong’s Khao Man Gai
Nuevo Mexico
Parkers Waffles
PBJ’s
The People’s Pig
Perierra Crêperie
Potato Champion
Pyro Pizza
Saucy’s
Scoop Organic Ice Cream
Solar Waffle Works
Sol Pops
Spudnick
Sugar Cube
Swamp Shack
Tábor
Truck Yeah
Wolf & Bear’s
Ziba’s Pitas
Published: September 2010
Hey food cart peeps, has anyone looked into the viability of parking at South Waterfront near OHSU’s CHH building? Rumor has it that employees there might welcome some additional lunch choices to what they have available now. . .
Your publication typically does a stellar job showing off the best our city has to offer. However, in the case of food carts you have neglected one our city’s finest; Savor Soup House. It is by far one of the best and original food carts out there and I am surprised you overlooked it.
Hi, This must have been published before the opening of the food carts on around 45th and Belmont. It is worth a mention because the food is Fantastic! Lardo has the most amazing lamb burger! Best sandwich that I have ever had! The falafel sandwich is delicious. Great fries at the hot dog cart! My daughter loved her burger from adi-licious cart. Check it out! We will be eating there at least weekly.
Does anywhere know where to find the requirements or guidelines for operating a food cart pod on a vacant lot?
Please advise, thanks!
Great Article!! It’s certainly a lot of work to stand out as a good food cart in Portland with soo many popping up. Remy’s Stew (www.remystew.com) has some great food and free samples as well. Very good!