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Food Carts of Portland Bike Tour: local flavors and stories

Overview
Portland’s famous food carts are scattered all over the city's five (now six) quadrants, over 600 in total, in over 60 pods — collections of food carts! Starting at our shop, 833 SE Main Street #124, we'll put you on one of our lightweight bicycles and guide you on a 8-12 mile (11-17 km) culinary experience through some of our best-loved chefs and makers, sampling everything from Oregon farm-to-table delights to snacks appropriate to late-night cravings.

Our focus is on locally-owned businesses with a great story; we’ll take you to a few of our favorites, many of which were important in creating the food cart scene as it exists today. Without these unique and passionate people, we may not have even half of what Portland offers to residents and guests alike. Expect flavors and fusions that tell not only a culinary, but also a cultural, tale. Bikes, helmets and plentiful food samples provided.

We keep groups small, so you'll have an intimate experience with your passionate guides!
City: Portland
Sun 01 Jun
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Starting at $95.00
Sun 01 Jun
Starting at $95.00
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What's Included
Use of helmet
Bottled water
Use of bicycle
Samples at every stop that will span the gamut from breakfast-style snacks, to lunch, to a sweet treat at the end
Additional Info
  • Public transportation options are available nearby
  • Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
  • Allergies and dietary requirements must be communicated at booking. We can accommodate the needs of vegetarians and pescatarians, but changes may be made to the itinerary for gluten-free, dairy-free, or vegan needs. We are sorry that peanut and other nut allergies cannot be safely accommodated.
What To Expect
1
Ladd's Addition
In the Ladd's Addition neighborhood is the heart of the original food cart scene and we'll set the scene by trying some of our favorite coffee and discussing our route for the day.
2
Mt. Tabor Park
In the neighborhood anyway! We'll ride up in the direction of Mt. Tabor (one of four extinct volcanoes within the city's core!) toward another food cart pod, this one the descendant of our dearest departed collections of food cart -- RIP Tidbit. Luckily the carts themselves live on, especially some fun and beautifully executed versions of favorite snacks from our childhood. These are made with sustainable ingredients, interesting and delicious flavor combinations, so we'll sample these and maybe we'll teach you a few new words, too!
3
Hawthorne
Hawthorne Boulevard is part of our hometown story: the heart of all that's delicious, funky, and hippie, a thoroughfare with a street food soul! We'll ride into our personal and the city's foodie history (this goes back over a century!) and stop at a special coffee food cart made in a unique vehicle. Here we'll get some caffeinated beverage (if that's what you like) to begin our day!
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Reviews (60)
alJ1282HN
Dec 2024
It was a lovely ride around the east side of Portland. Sarah was thoughtful, knowledgeable, and a great guide. Her dog Bear was adorable and the food carts she chose were all bangers. It was just her and I on the day after Christmas so some carts were closed, but Sarah never made experience feel lacking and it was nice to hear about the histories of this charming town while snacking on good food. Highly recommend!
Mindy_L
Oct 2024
Loved biking through the neighborhoods! Our tour guide Kelly was so kind and kept us engaged with her stories about Portland. Enjoyed meeting others on the tour. And the food was off the chart awesome!
Chris_T
Aug 2024
Ride on bikes while you enjoy delicious bites in Portland’s best neighborhoods. Pedal away the guilt as you indulge!

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