Molly Woodstock
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Food Carts at PDX
From Mauritian cuisine to bulgogi tacos, these outposts bring Portland’s street food scene to the airport.
Molly Woodstock
Molly Woodstock has been writing and editing content for Travel Portland since 2014. Read More
America’s Best Airport is getting even better. Hungry travelers can enjoy Portland’s famous street food by visiting food carts stationed right in the terminal.
Portland International Airport (PDX) has created its own food cart pod in the main terminal’s Oregon Marketplace, located outside security, midway between the checkpoints for Concourses A–C and D–E. These stations will house a rotating lineup of locally owned eateries, including Portland’s most famous food carts and dining destinations.
Next door at Korean Twist, fill up on tacos and burritos with surprising, nontraditional ingredients. This popular Korean-Mexican fusion cart is a downtown favorite, and they now offer their simple, flavorful menu at the airport, with bulgogi beef tacos, spicy tofu burritos or any combination of Korean meats wrapped in a tortilla – plus plenty of kimchi.
The food cart scene
Food Cart Pods
Portland’s selection of more than 600 food carts, most grouped in “pods,” has drawn raves from the likes of Bon Appétit and CNN.
Portland Mercado
With a neighborhood grocery, meat market, coffee shop, food cart pod and more, the Mercado is one of the city’s most delicious destinations.
Popular Food Carts
Rather than being overwhelmed by the hundreds of food carts in Portland, choose a day's worth of meals from these popular food carts.
“Our food cart program is a great opportunity for small businesses to gain exposure in the community, while giving PDX travelers an authentic street scene experience,” says Shane Andreasen of the Port of Portland. And, like all vendors at PDX, the carts’ offerings come with no markups — all prices are the same as you’ll find outside the airport.
Still hungry? PDX unveiled nine new post-security restaurants in 2015, including local favorites like Mo’s Seafood and Chowder, the Country Cat and Henry’s Tavern.
Just another reason PDX outshines every other airport in the country.