Explore the essential food and drinks at the heart of downtown Portland, Oregon on this all-inclusive walking tour led by an experienced, professional, Portland-native guide and standup comedian. Meet local vendors and hear their stories while getting inside knowledge about the city, its history, its food, and its identity. This is your insider access to some of the best-known and best-hidden bites that define downtown.

This tour is operated by a small local business, and due to our lean business model and relationship to other local small businesses, we are capable of offering unrivaled value and flexibility.

All-Inclusive Downtown Portland Food Tour

Discover what the food cart hype is all about in the city invented food cart pods! With over 1000 food carts throughout the city, let us take you around to some of the best and taste the delicious foods that make Portland a true foodie destination. On this walking tour, you'll discover global foods, quench your thirst with tasty drinks, and learn fun history in this colorful neighborhood. We like to think this is the perfect way to discover quirky Portland, eat where the locals eat, and have fun! 

Tour highlights: 
- Try hearty servings of food and beverages from 5-7 different food carts. You'll get more than a full meal!
- Learn all about Portland food cart culture. (We don't call them trucks for a reason.)
- Try a selection of diverse food like Slavic, Mexican, Bavarian, and Burmese delights.
- Discover Portland's historic, off-the-beaten-path Eastside neighborhood to check out the local street art.

Portland Food Carts, Pods & Patios Tour

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!

Food Carts of Portland Bike Tour: local flavors and stories

Portland takes pizza seriously—and this tour is the easiest, most fun way to taste the scene in one walk. You'll hit four pizzerias on a relaxed route with short walks in between (about ~1 mile total), tasting a curated progression of styles and signatures.

This is a full-meal experience: each guest gets a full slice at each stop (four slices total). Your guide keeps it laid-back and social while sharing quick, useful pizza insight—what makes a great slice, what to order, and where to go next depending on what you loved most.

Pizza and drinks are included. Rain or shine, come hungry and ready to eat like a local.

Portland Pizza Walking Tour: 4 Stops, Full Slice Each

Come on and let's explore the bustling streets of the Buckman neighborhood. All the while this Portland culinary tour will take us to some of Portland's distinctive foodie offerings. This once exclusively industrial neighborhood has undergone a Renaissance in recent years. It has come into its own as a favorite place for hipsters to live, hang out and of course eat! A plethora of diverse and delicious eateries await you.

Our several stops in this Portland epicurean walking tour will create a varied and scrumptious meal and whet your appetite for what the Buckman hood has to offer. Examples may include ethnic contributions such as the iconic Kachka and Hat Yai, as well as a visit to a local distillery, a vibrant food cart pod and Dutch waffles for dessert.

You will not leave hungry!

We will walk a total of 1.3 miles,checking out vintage homes, repurposed industrial spaces and hipster hangouts while we visit a handful foodie hot spots in the historic Buckman hood.

The Bustling Buckman Hood - Hawthorne, the Goat Blocks and more

Join Secret Food Tours through Downtown Portland, Oregon. Delight in the fusion of international flavors with locally sourced and crafted ingredients, showcasing the vibrant diversity of the city.

Immerse yourself in our city's rich history, while capturing the essence of Portland's food scene. You will discover local culinary gems by savoring an array of extraordinary and authentic dishes.

Portland Downtown Food Tour: 6 Tastings of Local & Global Flavors

Let's have fun strolling the delightful and historic Mississippi district, while eating brunch! This neighborhood is a perfect way to experience a food tour in Portland. The Mississippi district has been revived in recent years, while retaining its charm from yesteryear. Although there is a story tucked away in the past, and it will be told. These days however, it's a Portland hotspot laden with music venues, quirky shops, cozy pubs, and eateries galore, ranging from casual to upscale and all things in between.

You will not leave hungry!

In this special brunch food tour, we will walk a total of .8 miles through the North Albina district and down Mississippi St, admiring vintage homes and historical brick buildings, all of which ooze charm., And of course, the hottest hipster hangouts, all while we visit six engaging foodie spots. 

All ages are welcome on this tour. The perfect tour for families!

Brunch on Mississippi Food Tour

Portland's historic Mississippi District is home to killer live music venues, eclectic shops, and some of the best restaurants, bars and food carts in any city – especially if you know what to look for. On our walking food tour of Mississippi Avenue, that's exactly what I'll show you!

Some of the delicious food and drinks we'll sample: 
 - Perfectly cooked egg sandwiches on fresh-baked sourdough. 
 - Locally roasted coffee or craft cocktail (or coffee cocktail!).
 - Mouth-watering cake & brioche donuts with seasonal ingredients. 
 - Deliciously authentic cubanos and sweet plantains with mojitos. 
 - Melt-in-your-mouth brisket & more from the West Coast's #1 BBQ spot.

Come hungry, thirsty, and curious! The food is the star of this tour, but you'll also learn about historic Mississippi Ave and the city of Portland. This neighborhood is weird and wonderful, and I'll share some of the most interesting tidbits along the way.

Street Food Tours in Portland