Food Carts Portland

Location: Ala Cart cart pod. SE 102nd Ave and Stark The Story: The Shalimar Cafe cart  in Portland’s gritty outer SE 102nd Ave and Stark Street is worlds away from the ancient and majestic Shalimar Gardens in Pakistan. Yet, Portland’s Shalimar Cafe is 100% authentic Indian/Pakistan in both food and spirit. North India and Pakistan [...]

Location: 3441 N. Vancouver Avenue (corner of N. Vancouver and Fremont) Description: Indian food cooked the South African way, with a home style touch cooked by a real “Mum” and daughter team. What’s that you say? South African Indian food? Who has ever heard of such a thing? Well, millions of lucky South Africans that’s [...]

Location: 804 SW 12th Ave and Yamhill (located on Yamhill, next to India Chaat House) Description: The Chaat is back! (Updated May 17) There was some sort of family split WHICH IS NONE OF OUR BUSINESS, but the former cook/owner/or something from India Chaat next door just simply reopened  a new name and a spiffed [...]

Location: SW 12th and Yamhill Description: Probably one of the most beloved of all the food carts in Portland, especially with vegetarians and vegans. For everything at the Chaat House is vegetarian, and all can be made vegan if requested. This “cart” is actually a large panel van that has morphed over the past couple [...]

2 Locations: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot and SW 4th and James Street Description: At both locations New Taste of India seems to be a popular choice among ravenous office workers and The boys in Blue from the close by Portland Police headquaters. And why not? The food is decent, the prices are good, [...]

Location: SW 5th and Oak/Stark Parking Lot Description: Not to be confused with New Taste of India located a few carts down on the same “cart strip”, this one has a giant menu (how do they have such a huge menu in such small digs anyway) and the standard 5 piece combo for $5.50 which [...]