Portland/ Food & Drinks
Published on April 27, 2020
The 4 best food trucks in PortlandPDX Sliders | Photo: Sierra H./Yelp

Looking to try the best food trucks in town?

Hoodline crunched the numbers to find the top food trucks in Portland, using both Yelp data and our own secret sauce to produce a ranked list of where to achieve your dreams.

Spring is the top season of the year for consumer spending at quick-serve food and beverage businesses across the Portland area, according to data on local business transactions from Womply, a provider of marketing software and small business local advertising solutions. Daily spending at Portland-area quick-serve food and beverage businesses rose to $95,347 for the metro area in the spring of last year, 8% higher than the average for the rest of the year.

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1. Rocket Breakfast

photo: wes m./yelp

First on the list is Rocket Breakfast. Located at 5235 N.E. Sandy Blvd. in Rose City Park, the breakfast and brunch spot is the highest-rated food truck in Portland, boasting five stars out of 68 reviews on Yelp.

2. PDX Sliders

Photo: Aurelio J./Yelp

Next up is Sellwood-Moreland's PDX Sliders, situated at 1605 S.E. Bybee Blvd. With 4.5 stars out of 750 reviews on Yelp, the food truck, which offers burgers, sandwiches and more, has proved to be a local favorite.

3. Caspian Kabob

Photo: Cheng-Tsung L./Yelp

Boise's Caspian Kabob, located at 4237 N. Mississippi Ave. (between Southwest Alder and 10th Avenue), is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the food truck and Persian/Iranian spot five stars out of 186 reviews.

4. El Pilón

photo: Jacob t./yelp

El Pilón, a food truck and Colombian spot located downtown, is another much-loved go-to, with five stars out of 133 Yelp reviews. Head over to Southwest Second And Oak to see for yourself.


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