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Little Bloom Lao and Thai Cuisine, a popular food cart in the Historic Mississippi Gateway Food Carts pod, serves authentic Lao and Thai dishes in North Portland.
Credit: Nick Mendez Photography

Thai Food Carts in Portland

Thai food lovers in Portland will find the city’s food carts have something delicious for every taste.

From sweet to spicy, street food to noodles, and nam khao tod to Thai iced teas, Portland’s Thai food trucks have something to suit every taste. At Thai food carts like Lao & Thai Kitchen, the crunchy pepper salted chicken is a must-try dish, and reviewers rave about the papaya salad. In Sellwood, the menu at Thida Thai Kitchen packs a punch with crispy basil chicken and spicy savory pad kee mao; vegans love their golden tofu and vegan noodles.

Explore Portland Thai Food Carts

Thai Food in Portland

Thai food in Portland is some of the city’s best cuisine with options that are cheap or pricey, sweet or savory, authentic or Americanized, vegan or meaty.

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