Bialy Bird has quietly claimed a storefront on SE Morrison near SE 14th, and weekend mornings are already looking a lot less sleepy in this corner of Southeast Portland. The compact cafe centers on bialys, chewy, onion-flecked sourdough rounds with a shallow well in the middle, and pairs them with creative breakfast sandwiches, pastries and single-origin pour-overs. Early crowds and fast sell-outs suggest Portlanders have already worked the shop into their regular breakfast rotation.
As reported by KOIN, owner Adam Thompson, who first built Bialy Bird as a pop-up, recently opened the new Southeast Portland space and describes the menu as a rotating lineup of bialys, sandwiches and tea and coffee drinks. KOIN puts the shop near SE 14th and SE Morrison and highlights the mix of sweet and savory toppings that separate a bialy from a boiled bagel, while also noting Thompson’s local-first approach to flavors and sourcing.
What To Order
Portland food writer Katherine Chew Hamilton singles out standouts like an okonomiyaki bialy, a black tahini and chile crisp version, and a sweet-salty apricot-honey-feta option, along with sandwiches such as pastrami-and-egg or lox and schmear. Eater Portland also notes that the okonomiyaki bialy often sells out early, so arriving when doors open improves your odds. With that rotation of flavors, repeat visits can feel a bit like landing at a new shop every weekend.
Hours, Ordering And Prices
Online ordering runs through Toast, which lists weekend and select weekday hours and shows items such as a Bialy+Schmear and breakfast sandwiches priced roughly between $8 and $19. Toast also offers a BIALY BOX for group orders along with the full rotating flavor list. The ordering page is the clearest place to check that day's flavors and pickup windows.
From Pop-Up To Storefront
Thompson's bialys started as weekend pop-ups at markets and collaborating kitchens before making the jump to a permanent storefront. Local reporting from The Portland Tribune tracked the transition as Thompson searched for a steady home, and neighborhood listings now show the shop splitting ordering and seating across two bright doorways to keep the weekend rush moving. The result is a small, nimble operation that still feels rooted in Portland’s pop-up culture.
Whether you call it a bagel cousin or its own thing entirely, Bialy Bird adds a compact, flavor-forward option to Southeast Portland’s breakfast scene. Regulars recommend getting there early, since small batches often sell out by midmorning. For the latest lineup and online orders for pickup, Toast has the day’s flavors and details.
