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Portland Food Cart Pods, Portland, OR

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Portland Food Cart Pods

Portland Food Cart Pods is a place to eat or drink in Portland, OR, part of the Portland, Oregon guide. Cost: under $25.

SW 5th Ave & SW Stark St · Portland, OR

Why you should go…

Portland's food cart scene runs to hundreds of vendors clustered in pods across downtown and inner neighborhoods, each cart usually a one- or two-person operation with a tight, focused menu. The pod at SW 5th Avenue and Stark Street is one of the largest and easiest to reach on foot.

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What's around here?

The closest stops to Portland Food Cart Pods, ordered by straight-line distance. A few more like it, plus some different kinds of fun so you can build a full day.

  • Tours
    Family Favorite

    Gray Line of Portland

    $25–$50

    Hop-on hop-off pink trolley tours of Portland plus seasonal day trips along the Columbia River Gorge waterfall corridor.

    Right next doorSwitch it up: Tours

  • Theatre & Events
    Date Night

    Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall

    $25–$50

    A restored 1928 vaudeville palace downtown, now home to the Oregon Symphony and touring shows.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Theatre & Events

  • Museums
    Quirky Fun

    Skeleton Key Odditorium

    Under $25

    An oddity museum and curiosity shop showcasing macabre antiques, sideshow history and gothic art in downtown Portland.

    Steps awaySwitch it up: Museums

  • Eat & Drink
    Quirky Fun

    Voodoo Doughnut

    Under $25

    The original 24-hour doughnut shop behind the bacon-topped maple bar and the pink boxes all over Portland.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Foodie Pick

    Deschutes Brewery Portland Public House

    Under $25

    Deschutes Brewery's Pearl District brewpub in a historic 1919 building, pouring 26 taps including beers brewed on site only for Portland alongside a full pub menu.

    0.4 mi awayMore like this

  • Eat & Drink
    Date Night

    Willamette Valley Vineyards

    $25–$50

    An Oregon estate winery near Salem with a tasting room, lookout tower, and Pinot Noir focused wine flights.

    51 mi awayMore like this

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