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Food Tours In and Around Portland

Get a taste of Portland and Oregon on a variety of food tours focused on specific ingredients, venues or neighborhoods.

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In a city as renowned for food as Portland, of course, there’s a wide range of food tours to help you taste what the buzz is all about. Some tours focus on specific ingredients, like chocolate; others feature venues, like food carts; and still, others highlight specific Portland neighborhoods. (Thirsty? See our separate lists of beer tours and wine tours.)

Know Before You Go

All details are subject to change, so please get in touch with tour operators for the latest information.

Portland Food Tours by Foot

Covering downtown Portland and beyond, the food-focused routes of Forktown Food Tours explore several different neighborhoods, making seven stops along the way at food carts, restaurants and kitchens.

Portland By Mouth offers culinary walking tours in several of Portland’s eastside neighborhoods, including Mississippi, with five or six stops on each tour.

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This guide to the best of Portland food gives details about the city's most iconic dishes. Savor each of these local-favorite foods one bite at a time.

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Popular Food Carts

Portland has hundreds of food carts serving countless cuisines — eat your way through breakfast, lunch, dinner and dessert at some of Portland’s award-winning, popular food carts.

Lost Plate PDX offers a morning tour featuring coffee and doughnuts as well as an afternoon tour of food cart pods and patios.

Third Wave Coffee Tours offers four regular tours dedicated to Portland’s lauded coffee scene. Each tour visits five or six micro-roasters and cafés with an emphasis on education and plenty of samples.

Food Tours Outside of Portland

Farm 2 Fork Tours offers two culinary experiences originating from the Sunset Transit Center Park & Ride in Beaverton (accessed via the MAX Blue or Red Lines). The Coastal Exploration Tour heads to the Oregon coast for fresh seafood and breathtaking views, while the Taste of Willamette Valley Tour showcases the incredible products in this region from cheese and fresh vegetables to olive oil, as well as the dedicated farmers that make them.

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Portland is a renowned culinary destination, and Portland restaurants run the gamut — no matter your budget, your location or the cuisine you crave, your next great meal awaits you in Portland.

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Portland City Tours

Great for first-time visitors, city tours offer a comprehensive experience highlighting the best that Portland has to offer.

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Portland Walking Tours

These tours let you experience a street-level view of supremely walkable Portland.

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Portland Bike Tours

Bike tours let you see Portland like a local, rolling through neighborhoods along this cycling-friendly city’s many bike paths, trails and lanes.

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Food Tours In and Around Portland

Get a taste of Portland on a variety of food tours focused on specific ingredients, venues or neighborhoods.

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Portland Beer Tours

Explore “Beervana” with the help of local expert tour guides on these Portland beer tours.

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Wine Tours Near Portland

Let someone else do the driving while you enjoy wine tasting and vineyard views.

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Columbia River Gorge Tours

Columbia River Gorge tours are an ideal way for visitors to experience the famous Columbia River Gorge National without worrying about traffic or parking. Explore the waterfalls just east of Portland with a guide and driver.

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Mount Hood Tours from Portland

Explore Oregon’s highest peak, located 90 minutes from Portland, with these tour operators.

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Portland Boat Tours

See Portland and the region from the water on boat tours that traverse sights on the Willamette and Columbia rivers.

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Portland Aerial Tours

Aerial tours give you a bird’s-eye view of Portland and the surrounding region.

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Portland Outdoor Adventure Tours

Explore the great outdoors in and around Portland in any season with these tour operators.