Portland Food Carts Tour: Discover Local Delights
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Portland
Embark on a delicious adventure through Portland's vibrant food cart scene. Sample a variety of global cuisines, explore the city's historic neighborhood, and indulge in the local street art.
Duration: 3 hours
Cancellation: 1 day learn more
Highlights
  • CARTOPIA FOOD CARTS - Join Lost Plate Food Tours for a delicious foodie adventure through Portland’s colorful Central Eastside neighborhood.
What's Included
  • Small group experience (2-10 participants)
  • Expert local guide
  • Inclusive of all food & drinks at 5-7 food carts and a brewery visit
What's Not Included
  • Gratuities
Additional Information

Uncover the fascination with food carts in the city that made food cart pods a trend! With over a thousand food carts scattered throughout the city, we’ve done the legwork for you! Join us as we tour various food carts, all locally owned and operated, unwind on patios in the heart of Southeast Portland, and savor the cuisine that makes Portland a must-visit for food enthusiasts. On this walking tour, you’ll explore a variety of international cuisines, refresh with delectable drinks, and immerse yourself in the history of this vibrant neighborhood. We believe this is the ideal way to truly experience the idiosyncratic Portland scene, dine like a local, and enjoy yourself!

Highlights of the tour:

  • Sample generous portions of food and drinks from 5-7 different food carts, including a food hall and brewery. You’ll definitely have more than enough to eat!
  • Experience the flavors of various cuisines like Slavic, Mexican, Thai, and Burmese.
  • Explore Portland’s historic Eastside neighborhood, away from the typical tourist routes, with your resident guide and marvel at the local street art.
  • All special dietary requirements must be communicated at time of booking. We are happy to welcome vegetarians and pescatarians, but due to the diverse nature of food carts visited, please note not all stops can be made gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan.
  • This is a walking tour, total walking distance will be approximately 1 miles. Please be prepared to walk in any type of weather. Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately including footwear and umbrella/rain gear.
  • This is a smoke-free tour.
  • This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
  • Everyone in your party must book a spot, including children of all ages.
  • No pets please.
Location
CARTOPIA FOOD CARTS
Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard
Cartopia Food Carts: 1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland OR, 97214. There are two entrances, please use entrance on 12th St near the white bike racks. Your guide will be at a table there, or if wet/rainy will be under covered area, and will have a yellow sign and yellow bag on table.
Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Miketh7913fs
Jun 12, 2024
Excellent food cart tour - Herb was fantastic and the foods picked out were incredible! I learned a lot on this tour, and was able to try many great dishes and drinks. Each food cart was amazing, the different food cart "pods" we went to were spectacular. Such a great variety! Incredible fresh tastes! Thank you! 11 gold stars!
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Jeremy_e
Jun 8, 2024
Fun, good value, and quirky weird food tour. - The quirky food carts, the unique neighborhood, and great food selected to try was excellent. Tour guide Herb was funny, quirky, and a bit “Portland weird”… we loved his stories and interesting takes on the carts, neighborhoods, and Portland,
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Emily_m
May 31, 2024
Knowledgeable guide and delicious food! - Herb was an amazing tour guide, he knew so much background and context about the Portland food cart scene and was genuinely enthusiastic about the topic. Also the portion sizes were amazing, I couldn't eat dinner that night for how much delicious food we got.
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Jarns
May 26, 2024
Amazing food and amazing guide - We had a wonderful day with our guide Herb and the other participants of the tour. The food was amazing and Herb did a great job at making the tour interactive and sharing a lot of knowledge and personal experiences. We had booked this tour on my birthday and Herb made it extra special. Thanks again!
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Amysr5438tv
May 23, 2024
Great experience! - Wonderful experience! Everything was fantastic and the history behind the food cart industry/Portland’s culinary history was very interesting. Herb was an amazing guide and answered all of our questions. Coming from New Orleans, Louisiana, I wasn’t anticipating to enjoy the food so much. But it far surpassed my expectations! Highly recommend!
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Sandy_m
May 18, 2024
Food cart fantasy! - Fantastic food tour! Herb was great. Soooo much good and the pods are so much fun. Don’t miss this tour while in Portland and don’t eat breakfast beforehand!
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Racheltj3615dz
May 15, 2024
Authentic Portland - What a great way to experience Portland! Herb was our guide and he was a wealth of knowledge. We entered as strangers as a group and we all left as friends.
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Alanpz3993vy
Apr 26, 2024
Great food tour - Great food, great commentary nice people all around. Herb knew his stuff and seemed to care that we all.enjoyed ourselves.
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Nadia_h
Apr 7, 2024
Cool experience - We enjoyed the international food and drinks at 3 different pods. Herb was a great guide with fun anecdotes and trivia about the Portland pod scene.
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Roving00701157164
May 24, 2024
Tasty and informative tour. - This was a fun and informative tour. Our guide Herb was really great and really knowledgeable about the overall food scene. We had a varied menu, all from various cultures around the world, and were quite good. Particularly the root bèer/beer, birria taco, and the dessert waffle. The other tastes were good but these were the standouts.
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