Food Carts Portland

Location: NE MLK at Lombard The Story: When I heard of this new truck’s name, I asked my friend to repeat it so I could hear the emphasis on the Yeah! Say it loud – Truck YEAH. Love the ingenious naming. Truck Yeah, a fully mobile truck for you looking for one to come to [...]

Location: SW 4th and College by PSU The Story: Every so often I realize I go to the same set of carts and eat all the same meals. I’m a creature of habit. As a result, I sometimes miss the carts that sit on the outer edges or are alone in a lot. The other [...]

***New Cart*** Location: N Mississippi at Skidmore in Mississippi Marketplace Description: Mississippi Marketplace is now full. All the spots are taken and the final cart to open is Magic Beans. This bright yellow cart has been drawing curious eyes for the past month of people wondering what they are going to offer. The pod has [...]

Location: E Burnside at 7th Description: Falafel. It sounds simple enough, doesn’t it? A popular Middle-Eastern specialty of chickpeas and/or fava beans and spices fried or baked up into balls or patties, most often served with yogurt or a tahini-based sauce.  However, its nuanced flavors and the variety of shapes, sizes and side dishes make [...]

Location: SW 10th and Alder (on Alder) Description: Up of SW 10th avenue, years before the most recent food carts arrived, Ugarit has been serving up gyro and falafel to Portland’s lunch crowd. Specializing in Mediterranean food, Mohammad, the owner, greets you with a smile and sometimes a sample of his daily soup. That is [...]

Location: SW 3rd and Washington Description: El Masry has a prime location.  On the corner of SW 3rd and Washington, it is one of the first food carts one would see when arriving into downtown Portland after crossing over the Morrison Bridge.  And such a nice cart too.  It is brand new and very welcoming [...]

Location: PSU Park Blocks next to Smith Center (SW Park and SW Harrison) Description: Lebanese food. An oldie but a goodie on the cart scene at PSU, food here was once petty mediocre but has improved quite a bit in the past few years. Expect your usual falafel, sharwarma, hummus, etc. Food comes in either [...]

Location: Two Locations – the SW 9th and Alder Parking Lot and the SW 5th and Oak “cart pod” Description: Quality Mediterranean and Greek Food including lots of vegetarian and some vegan options. The Gyros especially, are highly recommended. Aybla is open later than most carts (5:30 PM) making it doable for an early dinner [...]