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Where to Find a Marvelous Mid-Week Lunch in Portland

Where to grab Southern Thai fried chicken, tortas stuffed with carnitas, mid-day oysters, and more

by Rebecca Roland and Brooke Jackson-Glidden Updated
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by Rebecca Roland and Brooke Jackson-Glidden Updated

Portland is a city that actually nails its lunch game. Many of the city’s popular restaurants also hold daytime hours, which are markedly easier to get into than the dinner-time rush. In addition to sit-down restaurants, Portland’s numerous food carts (often in group-friendly pods for mix-and-match lunching) add another dimension to the city’s midday dining options. Whether seeking a quick grab-and-go sandwich or a leisurely meal with iced tea (or cocktails), the Rose City has something to fit the bill. Here are some outstanding lunch spots in Portland.

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Scottie's Pizza Parlor NW

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The char-spotted pies from this long-beloved pizzeria are available whole or by the slice at the Northwest Portland location, polka-dotted with pepperoni or slathered in vodka sauce. Scottie’s is perhaps best known for its no. 1, basically a margherita with a combination of fresh and aged mozzarella. Outside of pizza, the restaurant serves things like Caesar salads, cannoli, and garlic knots.

685 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(971) 544-7878
(971) 544-7878

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Taylor Street Kitchen

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This charming deli, market, and luncheonette offers a succinct menu of sandwiches, salads, and specials that combine the two. For something green, try the kale Caesar or the lemon poppy Waldorf salad. Sandwich best bets include roast beef, cacio e pepe chicken salad, and egg salad. If a more laid-back lunch is the plan, Taylor Street Kitchen also offers some daytime cocktails like a cold brew martini, an Aperol spritz, and a citrus rosemary gin and tonic.

1125 SW Taylor St (SW 11th Ave), Portland, OR 97205
(971) 339-9044
(971) 339-9044

Love Belizean

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The Belizean chicken at this downtown spot is a favorite among Portland State University students, who stop in for plates of saucy chicken thighs, coconut rice, and the restaurant’s unforgettable habanero sauce. On rainy afternoons, it’s best to add on a bowl of coconut curry soup. Vegans can stick around for coconut curry-stewed red beans.

1503 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 421-5599
(503) 421-5599

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Maurice

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Maurice serves a blend of French and Norwegian fare that makes for a great laidback lunch where diners can escape from it all. Start with oysters on the shell and a glass of wine before adding in orders of radishes with butter, quiche, or the daily cheese plate. The minimal aesthetic of the interior at Maurice makes the street outside feel a mile away, which is sometimes necessary for a true mid-day break.

921 SW Oak St (btw SW 9th and 10th), Portland, OR 97205
(503) 224-9921
(503) 224-9921
Counter at Maurice with a ceramic container of baguettes and someone on staff preparing food
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Murata Restaurant

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For decades, downtown workers have popped into this old-school Japanese restaurant for combination lunches of broiled salmon, tonkatsu, or sashimi, complete with sunomono, steamed rice, and miso soup. On cold days, Murata’s tempura-topped udon is straight-up comfort food. For a business lunch, reserve one of the restaurant’s tatami rooms for both privacy and comfort.

200 SW Market St, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 227-0080
(503) 227-0080

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Prost Marketplace

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The Prost Marketplace pod, next to the North Portland German beer bar, is home to a number of carts consistently serving lunch. Desi’s bowls of yellow-hued basmati rice, topped with tandoori tempeh, cardamom-chai chicken, or masala pulled pork, deliver a multifaceted mid-week meal. Matt’s BBQ easily makes some of the city’s best brisket, available a la carte by the half-pound or chopped in a sandwich with pickles and slaw. Prost Marketplace is home to ample covered and heated seating within the pod.

4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 862-3374
(503) 862-3374

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Mamma Khouri's

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This North Williams restaurant, which the owners describe as “Middle Eastern,” offers a number of strong lunch options, from meze platters to share with coworkers to pita-wrapped sandwiches stuffed with juicy lamb shawarma or falafel. Mamma Khouri’s also offers things like Turkish coffee to perk up mid-work day, as well as hard-to-find Lebanese and Syrian smoothies for an on-the-go treat.

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(971) 373-8904
(971) 373-8904

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Cafe Olli

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This all-day cafe is a great spot for most occasions, including an excellent mid-week lunch. From 9 a.m. until noon, order dishes like whipped ricotta toast, a frittata sandwich, and savory porridge off the breakfast menu. Once the clock strikes mid-day, pizza, sandwiches, and salads become available off the lunch menu. Cafe Olli also offers a daily community meal for those experiencing food insecurity or financial hardship that is available on a sliding scale of no cost to $14.

3925 NE M L King Blvd (NE Failing St), Portland, OR 97212
(503) 206-8604
(503) 206-8604
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Obon Shokudo

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Vegans love this Southeast Grand spot for its supremely comforting, homey Japanese food, ranging from earthy miso stew to onigiri stuffed with misozuke. Those who prefer a lighter lunch will appreciate Obon’s wide range of onigiri, an easy grab-and-go option; those looking to linger should start with some crispy kabocha korokke, followed by a bowl of the restaurant’s lovely, handmade udon noodles.

720 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-7967
(503) 206-7967

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Nong's Khao Man Gai

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Nong’s is a standby for comforting mid-week lunches of impeccably cooked rice, tender chicken, and that citrusy ginger sauce. To switch things up, get the pork rice or peanut sauce chicken instead of the restaurant’s famous khao man gai. The restaurant offers a kids menu as well if dining with children.

609 SE Ankeny St C, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 740-2907
(503) 740-2907

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Sebastiano's

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Head to this old-school Sicilian bakery and deli for heavily stacked sandwiched and house-made cannoli. Try the shop’s take on the New Orleans muffuletta with mortadella, ham, salami, provolone, and mozzarella on a fennel seed muffuletta round, or the Tonno i Arugula with olive-poached tuna salad and olives on house-make focaccia. Salads, creamy tomato soup, and cheesy focaccia rounds are available, too.

8235 Southeast 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202

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Mis Tacones

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At first glance, the dishes at Mis Tacones look fairly traditional, with burritos, quesadillas, tortas, and mulitas. But look further to find that the menu is entirely vegan: Asada is replaced with well-seasoned seitan, while cashew crema adds a velvety richness to burritos. Soy chorizo is available in the mulitas and Cotija cheese is made out of sunflowers instead of dairy. Even with the vegan waps, Mis Tacones still has earned its spot among the best Mexican restaurants in town.

1217 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
(323) 485-2731
(323) 485-2731
A photo of an assortment of vegan tacos from Mis Tacones accompanied by lime and salsa in a takeout box.
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Pasture PDX

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A butcher’s shop and market in Northeast Portland, Pasture is open Tuesdays through Fridays for roast beef sandwiches with clothbound cheddar, house pastrami Reubens with Thousand Island, and beef mortadella with pickled peppers. Those grabbing a quick lunch before heading home can grab Oregon-raised meats from the butcher case for dinner.

1413 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 841-5033
(503) 841-5033

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Hat Yai

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There’s no need to wait until dinner to dig into fried chicken from Southern Thai specialist Hat Yai. The popular restaurant holds daily lunch hours from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fried chicken, which happens to be gluten-free, is a must-order on each visit, but don’t stop there. Make sure to add in an order of a curry and roti set, or if dining with a group, try the Hat Yai for two or four which comes with fried chicken, sticky rice, curry, and roti.

1605 NE Killingsworth St (NE 16th Ave), Portland, OR 97211
(503) 764-9701
(503) 764-9701
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Mirisata

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When stopping by this worker-owned, vegan Sri Lankan restaurant, start with a short eats sampler, a snack-y tray of rolls stuffed with Impossible beef and potato curry, split pigeon pea fritters, and jackfruit curry croquettes, among others. From there, options are endless, depending on the vibe. For a quick lunch break meal, the restaurant’s rotating selection of stuffed roti — filled with everything from cashew cheese to spiced vegetables — is smart and easy to eat while walking down Belmont; for those sticking around, the rotating rice and curry plate is the move, a colorful array of sambals, curries, and “deviled” (read: spicy) vegetables and proteins. Keep an eye out for specials on Instagram.

2420 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 233-4675
(503) 233-4675

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Rukdiew Cafe

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This Southeast Belmont Thai restaurant is a cheery spot for a mid-week lunch, with plush, rose-pink bar stools and robin’s egg blue booths. The food matches the decor — dishes here are colorful and bright, crunchy salad rolls followed by a lime-laden larb. Rukdiew also serves some of the finest khao soi in the city, with a brick-red slick of chile oil floating above a nuanced broth teeming with cinnamon and coriander. It’s best paired with a Cherry Blossom, a nonalcoholic cocktail made with pomegranate juice and lychee.

2534 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 841-6123
(503) 841-6123

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Güero

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For a no-frills lunch that will always hit the spot, try the tortas at Güero. Open every day of the week, Güero serves tortas stuffed with fillings like carnitas, refried beans, pollo pibil, and even braised beef and eggs. Complement the sandwich with an order of pozole or esquites, and no meal at Güero is really complete without some tortilla chips and salsa.

113 SE 28th Ave (NE Davis St), Portland, OR 97214
(503) 887-9258
(503) 887-9258

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Bluto's

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This Greek spot from the man behind Lardo serves skewers of juicy lamb souvlaki alongside silky hummus and bright tzatziki, with sheets of fresh-baked pita for swiping and stuffing. Around lunchtime, the restaurant’s salads are a smart choice, hearty and filled with things like whipped sheep’s cheese or beets and tahini. Add some souvlaki for protein, and a swirl of soft serve to get through the rest of the day.

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(971) 383-1619
(971) 383-1619

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Viking Soul Food - Woodstock

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This tiny Scandinavian restaurant in Woodstock, the companion to the long-standing Belmont food cart, stuffs lefse — basically Nordic crepes — with Norwegian meatballs and gravy, smoked steelhead with pickled shallots, and lingonberry jam and cream cheese, served alongside snacks like pickled herring, pickled eggs, and Scandinavian rye bread. The lefse wraps make for a great lunch on the go, though dining there means you can linger for a skyr-cardamom panna cotta or ligonberry thumbprint cookie.

4422 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, OR 97206
(971) 430-0171
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Rangoon Bistro

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In the years since Rangoon Bistro was founded as a pop-up in 2017, the now-permanent restaurant has transformed into a bona fide hotspot for Burmese food in Portland. Start with a refreshing choice of thokes (Burmese salads) before moving onto a main like pork ribs with star anise or fried chicken marinated in lemongrass. Rangoon Bistro also now has a second location in the Boise neighborhood.

2311 SE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 953-5385
(503) 953-5385

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Rose VL Deli

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This cheery Vietnamese soup spot on Powell is easily worth the hype, with rotating bowls every day but Sunday and Wednesday. Any given visit might involve buoyant pork meatballs floating in a pristine broth, or bowls filled with wontons and char siu pork. It’s hard to go wrong, and each visit can involve thick, stuffed salad rolls and Vietnamese iced coffee.

6424 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206
(503) 206-4344
(503) 206-4344

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Fortune BBQ Noodle House

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The best time to arrive at this Montavilla Cantonese barbecue spot is right when it opens: Juicy, sienna-hued roast ducks hang from hooks in the case, lined up alongside full racks of roast pork and char siu. Many who visit Fortune BBQ stop in for noodle soups, loaded with an array of meats and shrimp-stuffed wontons; however, it’s hard to beat a simple plate of roast meats, piled next to a tangle of noodles or a mound of rice.

18 Southeast 82nd Avenue, OR 97216
(503) 265-8378
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Scottie's Pizza Parlor NW

685 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209

The char-spotted pies from this long-beloved pizzeria are available whole or by the slice at the Northwest Portland location, polka-dotted with pepperoni or slathered in vodka sauce. Scottie’s is perhaps best known for its no. 1, basically a margherita with a combination of fresh and aged mozzarella. Outside of pizza, the restaurant serves things like Caesar salads, cannoli, and garlic knots.

685 NW 21st Ave, Portland, OR 97209
(971) 544-7878
(971) 544-7878

Taylor Street Kitchen

1125 SW Taylor St (SW 11th Ave), Portland, OR 97205

This charming deli, market, and luncheonette offers a succinct menu of sandwiches, salads, and specials that combine the two. For something green, try the kale Caesar or the lemon poppy Waldorf salad. Sandwich best bets include roast beef, cacio e pepe chicken salad, and egg salad. If a more laid-back lunch is the plan, Taylor Street Kitchen also offers some daytime cocktails like a cold brew martini, an Aperol spritz, and a citrus rosemary gin and tonic.

1125 SW Taylor St (SW 11th Ave), Portland, OR 97205
(971) 339-9044
(971) 339-9044

Love Belizean

1503 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201

The Belizean chicken at this downtown spot is a favorite among Portland State University students, who stop in for plates of saucy chicken thighs, coconut rice, and the restaurant’s unforgettable habanero sauce. On rainy afternoons, it’s best to add on a bowl of coconut curry soup. Vegans can stick around for coconut curry-stewed red beans.

1503 SW Broadway, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 421-5599
(503) 421-5599

Maurice

921 SW Oak St (btw SW 9th and 10th), Portland, OR 97205

Maurice serves a blend of French and Norwegian fare that makes for a great laidback lunch where diners can escape from it all. Start with oysters on the shell and a glass of wine before adding in orders of radishes with butter, quiche, or the daily cheese plate. The minimal aesthetic of the interior at Maurice makes the street outside feel a mile away, which is sometimes necessary for a true mid-day break.

921 SW Oak St (btw SW 9th and 10th), Portland, OR 97205
(503) 224-9921
(503) 224-9921
Counter at Maurice with a ceramic container of baguettes and someone on staff preparing food
Måurice.
Måurice

Murata Restaurant

200 SW Market St, Portland, OR 97201

For decades, downtown workers have popped into this old-school Japanese restaurant for combination lunches of broiled salmon, tonkatsu, or sashimi, complete with sunomono, steamed rice, and miso soup. On cold days, Murata’s tempura-topped udon is straight-up comfort food. For a business lunch, reserve one of the restaurant’s tatami rooms for both privacy and comfort.

200 SW Market St, Portland, OR 97201
(503) 227-0080
(503) 227-0080

Prost Marketplace

4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

The Prost Marketplace pod, next to the North Portland German beer bar, is home to a number of carts consistently serving lunch. Desi’s bowls of yellow-hued basmati rice, topped with tandoori tempeh, cardamom-chai chicken, or masala pulled pork, deliver a multifaceted mid-week meal. Matt’s BBQ easily makes some of the city’s best brisket, available a la carte by the half-pound or chopped in a sandwich with pickles and slaw. Prost Marketplace is home to ample covered and heated seating within the pod.

4233 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217
(503) 862-3374
(503) 862-3374

Mamma Khouri's

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227

This North Williams restaurant, which the owners describe as “Middle Eastern,” offers a number of strong lunch options, from meze platters to share with coworkers to pita-wrapped sandwiches stuffed with juicy lamb shawarma or falafel. Mamma Khouri’s also offers things like Turkish coffee to perk up mid-work day, as well as hard-to-find Lebanese and Syrian smoothies for an on-the-go treat.

3808 N Williams Ave, Portland, OR 97227
(971) 373-8904
(971) 373-8904

Cafe Olli

3925 NE M L King Blvd (NE Failing St), Portland, OR 97212

This all-day cafe is a great spot for most occasions, including an excellent mid-week lunch. From 9 a.m. until noon, order dishes like whipped ricotta toast, a frittata sandwich, and savory porridge off the breakfast menu. Once the clock strikes mid-day, pizza, sandwiches, and salads become available off the lunch menu. Cafe Olli also offers a daily community meal for those experiencing food insecurity or financial hardship that is available on a sliding scale of no cost to $14.

3925 NE M L King Blvd (NE Failing St), Portland, OR 97212
(503) 206-8604
(503) 206-8604
A cardamom bun sits on a plate at Cafe Olli.
Cafe Olli.
Brooke Jackson-Glidden/Eater Portland

Obon Shokudo

720 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Vegans love this Southeast Grand spot for its supremely comforting, homey Japanese food, ranging from earthy miso stew to onigiri stuffed with misozuke. Those who prefer a lighter lunch will appreciate Obon’s wide range of onigiri, an easy grab-and-go option; those looking to linger should start with some crispy kabocha korokke, followed by a bowl of the restaurant’s lovely, handmade udon noodles.

720 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 206-7967
(503) 206-7967

Nong's Khao Man Gai

609 SE Ankeny St C, Portland, OR 97214

Nong’s is a standby for comforting mid-week lunches of impeccably cooked rice, tender chicken, and that citrusy ginger sauce. To switch things up, get the pork rice or peanut sauce chicken instead of the restaurant’s famous khao man gai. The restaurant offers a kids menu as well if dining with children.

609 SE Ankeny St C, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 740-2907
(503) 740-2907

Sebastiano's

8235 Southeast 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202

Head to this old-school Sicilian bakery and deli for heavily stacked sandwiched and house-made cannoli. Try the shop’s take on the New Orleans muffuletta with mortadella, ham, salami, provolone, and mozzarella on a fennel seed muffuletta round, or the Tonno i Arugula with olive-poached tuna salad and olives on house-make focaccia. Salads, creamy tomato soup, and cheesy focaccia rounds are available, too.

8235 Southeast 13th Avenue, Portland, Oregon 97202

Mis Tacones

1217 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214

At first glance, the dishes at Mis Tacones look fairly traditional, with burritos, quesadillas, tortas, and mulitas. But look further to find that the menu is entirely vegan: Asada is replaced with well-seasoned seitan, while cashew crema adds a velvety richness to burritos. Soy chorizo is available in the mulitas and Cotija cheese is made out of sunflowers instead of dairy. Even with the vegan waps, Mis Tacones still has earned its spot among the best Mexican restaurants in town.

1217 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214
(323) 485-2731
(323) 485-2731
A photo of an assortment of vegan tacos from Mis Tacones accompanied by lime and salsa in a takeout box.
Mis Tacones.
Waz Wu/Eater Portland

Pasture PDX

1413 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

A butcher’s shop and market in Northeast Portland, Pasture is open Tuesdays through Fridays for roast beef sandwiches with clothbound cheddar, house pastrami Reubens with Thousand Island, and beef mortadella with pickled peppers. Those grabbing a quick lunch before heading home can grab Oregon-raised meats from the butcher case for dinner.

1413 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211
(503) 841-5033
(503) 841-5033

Hat Yai

1605 NE Killingsworth St (NE 16th Ave), Portland, OR 97211

There’s no need to wait until dinner to dig into fried chicken from Southern Thai specialist Hat Yai. The popular restaurant holds daily lunch hours from 11:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The fried chicken, which happens to be gluten-free, is a must-order on each visit, but don’t stop there. Make sure to add in an order of a curry and roti set, or if dining with a group, try the Hat Yai for two or four which comes with fried chicken, sticky rice, curry, and roti.

1605 NE Killingsworth St (NE 16th Ave), Portland, OR 97211
(503) 764-9701
(503) 764-9701
Pictures of several trays of chicken, curry, and roti at Hat Yai, with a pair of hands holding ripped pieces of roti.
Hat Yai.
Christine Dong

Mirisata

2420 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

When stopping by this worker-owned, vegan Sri Lankan restaurant, start with a short eats sampler, a snack-y tray of rolls stuffed with Impossible beef and potato curry, split pigeon pea fritters, and jackfruit curry croquettes, among others. From there, options are endless, depending on the vibe. For a quick lunch break meal, the restaurant’s rotating selection of stuffed roti — filled with everything from cashew cheese to spiced vegetables — is smart and easy to eat while walking down Belmont; for those sticking around, the rotating rice and curry plate is the move, a colorful array of sambals, curries, and “deviled” (read: spicy) vegetables and proteins. Keep an eye out for specials on Instagram.

2420 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 233-4675
(503) 233-4675

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Rukdiew Cafe

2534 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

This Southeast Belmont Thai restaurant is a cheery spot for a mid-week lunch, with plush, rose-pink bar stools and robin’s egg blue booths. The food matches the decor — dishes here are colorful and bright, crunchy salad rolls followed by a lime-laden larb. Rukdiew also serves some of the finest khao soi in the city, with a brick-red slick of chile oil floating above a nuanced broth teeming with cinnamon and coriander. It’s best paired with a Cherry Blossom, a nonalcoholic cocktail made with pomegranate juice and lychee.

2534 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(503) 841-6123
(503) 841-6123

Güero

113 SE 28th Ave (NE Davis St), Portland, OR 97214

For a no-frills lunch that will always hit the spot, try the tortas at Güero. Open every day of the week, Güero serves tortas stuffed with fillings like carnitas, refried beans, pollo pibil, and even braised beef and eggs. Complement the sandwich with an order of pozole or esquites, and no meal at Güero is really complete without some tortilla chips and salsa.

113 SE 28th Ave (NE Davis St), Portland, OR 97214
(503) 887-9258
(503) 887-9258

Bluto's

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

This Greek spot from the man behind Lardo serves skewers of juicy lamb souvlaki alongside silky hummus and bright tzatziki, with sheets of fresh-baked pita for swiping and stuffing. Around lunchtime, the restaurant’s salads are a smart choice, hearty and filled with things like whipped sheep’s cheese or beets and tahini. Add some souvlaki for protein, and a swirl of soft serve to get through the rest of the day.

2838 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
(971) 383-1619
(971) 383-1619

Viking Soul Food - Woodstock

4422 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, OR 97206

This tiny Scandinavian restaurant in Woodstock, the companion to the long-standing Belmont food cart, stuffs lefse — basically Nordic crepes — with Norwegian meatballs and gravy, smoked steelhead with pickled shallots, and lingonberry jam and cream cheese, served alongside snacks like pickled herring, pickled eggs, and Scandinavian rye bread. The lefse wraps make for a great lunch on the go, though dining there means you can linger for a skyr-cardamom panna cotta or ligonberry thumbprint cookie.

4422 Southeast Woodstock Boulevard, OR 97206
(971) 430-0171
(971) 430-0171

Rangoon Bistro

2311 SE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97215

In the years since Rangoon Bistro was founded as a pop-up in 2017, the now-permanent restaurant has transformed into a bona fide hotspot for Burmese food in Portland. Start with a refreshing choice of thokes (Burmese salads) before moving onto a main like pork ribs with star anise or fried chicken marinated in lemongrass. Rangoon Bistro also now has a second location in the Boise neighborhood.

2311 SE 50th Ave, Portland, OR 97215
(503) 953-5385
(503) 953-5385

Rose VL Deli

6424 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206

This cheery Vietnamese soup spot on Powell is easily worth the hype, with rotating bowls every day but Sunday and Wednesday. Any given visit might involve buoyant pork meatballs floating in a pristine broth, or bowls filled with wontons and char siu pork. It’s hard to go wrong, and each visit can involve thick, stuffed salad rolls and Vietnamese iced coffee.

6424 SE Powell Blvd, Portland, OR 97206
(503) 206-4344
(503) 206-4344

Fortune BBQ Noodle House

18 Southeast 82nd Avenue, OR 97216

The best time to arrive at this Montavilla Cantonese barbecue spot is right when it opens: Juicy, sienna-hued roast ducks hang from hooks in the case, lined up alongside full racks of roast pork and char siu. Many who visit Fortune BBQ stop in for noodle soups, loaded with an array of meats and shrimp-stuffed wontons; however, it’s hard to beat a simple plate of roast meats, piled next to a tangle of noodles or a mound of rice.

18 Southeast 82nd Avenue, OR 97216
(503) 265-8378
(503) 265-8378

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