Rose City Food Park

Rose City Food Park
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Address	5235 Northeast Sandy Boulevard Portland, Oregon
Coordinates: 45°32′26″N122°36′34″W / 45.54056°N 122.60944°W / 45.54056; -122.60944
Website	rosecityfoodpark.com

Rose City Food Park (RCFP) is a food cart pod in Portland, Oregon, United States.

Description

Entrance to the food cart pod, 2025

Rose City Food Park (RCFP) is a food cart pod on Sandy Boulevard at 52nd Avenue in northeast Portland's Rose City Park neighborhood. ^{[1] [2]}

History

The pod in 2013

The pod was established in 2012. ^{[3] [4]} There is a beer garden serving beer and cider. RCFP has hosted carts serving a variety of food options, including barbecue, pizza, sandwiches, and vegan Mexican street food. ^[5] The pod has also hosted carts serving Chinese, Hawaiian, and Thai cuisine. ^[1]

Tenants have included:

• Bangkok Xpress ^[4]
• Bridgetown Bagel Company ^[4]
• Buddy's Steaks ^[6]
• Charlie's Breakfast Cart ^[7]
• Chen's Express ^[4]
• CoKiea's Kitchen ^[8]
• Dagostino's Italian American Food ^[4]
• El Guero ^[4]
• Garcelon's Soup & Grilled Cheese ^[4]
• J Vein Caffe ^[9]
• Judah's Delicatessen ^{[10] [11]}
• Let's Roll (sushi) ^[1]
• Macaroni in a Pot ^[7]
• Magpie Bakery ^[12]
• Moberi Smoothies ^[4]
• The Mocking Bird ^{[7] [13]}
• Momo House ^[14]
• Pause Japanese Bistro ^[12]
• PDX671 ^[1]
• Ramy's Lamb Shack ^[4]
• Rocket Breakfast ^[15]
• Rockin' Robyn's Sassy Burger ^[4]
• Skidbladnir ^{[16] [17]}
• The Sugar Shop ^[4]

Three carts at the pod were vandalized in 2024. ^{[18] [19]}

References

1. Russell, Michael (2018-09-11). "Portland's 10 destination food cart pods". The Oregonian. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
2. "Top food cart pods in Portland, according to Yelp". KOIN.
3. "This Food Cart Pod Deserves More Respect". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
4. Onstad, Chris. "One Size Feeds All". Portland Mercury. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
5. "Neighborhood We Love: Rose City Park". PDX Parent. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
6. "Readers respond: Give vegan food carts their due". The Oregonian. 2022-05-31. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
7. Wong, Janey (2021-01-20). "Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2022-03-31. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
8. Williams, Nathan (2023-08-23). "Carts on Foster Is No More. Where Have Its Food Carts Landed?". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
9. "Ehow Chen Talks Portland Food Carts, Cats, and Supporting Small Businesses". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
10. Cheadle, Harry (2025-05-05). "A David Lynch–Themed Bar, and 10 More Portland Restaurant Openings You Should Know". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
11. "Best Thing I Ate All Month: Judah's Delicatessen's Pastrami on Rye". Willamette Week. 2025-04-29. Archived from the original on 2025-05-04. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
12. "NE Sandy Boulevard Is Portland's Best Cheap Eats Drive–Thru". Portland Monthly. Archived from the original on 2024-06-27. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
13. Jackson-Glidden, Brooke (2020-05-19). "A Vegan Fried 'Chicken' Cart Is Coming to Northeast Portland". Eater Portland. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
14. Williams, Nathan (2024-02-14). "A Guide to Himalayan Dining in Portland". Eater Portland. Archived from the original on 2024-03-18. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
15. "Cats Can Find Luxury in Rose City Park. The Rest of Us Get Great Teriyaki". Willamette Week. 2023-05-10. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
16. "Skidbladnir, a Former Rose City Park Food Cart, Is Reopening with Late-Night Eats at Star Bar". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
17. "WTF Is an Irish Spice Bag?". Portland Monthly. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
18. Dominique, Leslie (2024-10-17). "3 NE Portland food carts working to repair after break-ins". KPTV. Archived from the original on 2024-10-31. Retrieved 2025-05-07.
19. "Thieves target Northeast Portland food cart pod: 'It feels so bad'". kgw.com. 2024-10-16. Retrieved 2025-05-07.

External links

• Official website