The burger cart off of Scholls Ferry serves no-frills, all-flavor smash burgers topped with American cheese, pickles, onions, and a special sauce—no substitutions. The wise move is to pair the double burger with waffle fries and a fried “broccoli supreme” salad loaded with peppers and cheese. Customers picking up burgers can also buy bottles and cans from an extensive list at Uptown Brewing on the same patio. Currently all burger orders must be placed online and picked up at the window. 

Phở Nguyên serves some of the richest, meatiest pho in town. Carnivores will find an impressive list of options including round, flank, tendon, brisket, tripe, and meatballs. For those who aren’t willing to risk driving home with a hot bowl of pho, Nguyen also offers rice and vermicelli plates loaded with crispy grilled pork and shrimp. Orders can be placed in person or over the phone. 

This Thai restaurant off of the Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway serves all the standards like pad see ew, tom yum, and larb. The house specialties, though, are where the restaurant shines, with dishes like Thai-style grilled chicken with barbecue sauce, spicy eggplant, and asparagus in garlic sauce. Thai Roses is open for takeout seven days a week and orders can be placed online.

The latest restaurant from the renamed and reformed Sesame Collective is a mix of Eastern European and Mediterranean cuisines, featuring a mezze menu of warm olives, hummus with burnt beef ends, and falafel alongside perogies and house-smoked pastrami. Located in downtown Multnomah Village, Yalla serves wine and beer in bottles and cans to go, as well as a house-made juniper honey soda. Orders for both takeout and delivery can be placed online. 

Located in Multnomah Village’s popular French Quarter food cart pod, the Big Elephant serves Fijian and Indian dishes in an à la carte format, allowing customers to pick up to three entrees from a rotating list of house-made meat, vegetarian, and vegan stews and curries. All plates come with fresh roti, rice, lentils, and salad. It’s worth getting a side of samosas as well. The Big Elephant is open for call-in and walk-up orders 12 to 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. 

This hut on the edge of Multnomah Village was closed on-and-off most of the summer, remodeling and retooling the menu. The new menu is a single item: a bowl of white or brown rice, slaw, seasonal veggies, and a choice of chicken, tofu, or fresh fish topped with a sweet, Thai-style herb sauce.  The hut offers a rotating selection of wines and beers and will soon have online-ordering capacity, but until then walk-ins are welcome. 

The Hillsdale outpost of this PSU farmer’s market favorite offers gluten free, vegan, paleo and vegetable-forward interpretations of classic Mexican dishes like enchiladas, chile relleno, and fajitas, piled high with veggies and served sides of garbanzo beans and quinoa. The cafe recently began serving a weekend brunch menu with steak and eggs, huevos rancheros, and breakfast tacos. Verde Cocina offers takeout and curbside pickup with order forms online, and delivery through Doordash and GrubHub. 

Sasquatch Brewing’s original location in Hillsdale sells cans of the company’s lauded beers and ciders, as well as a substantial menu including burgers, salads, and beer-laden mac and cheese available for take-out or outdoor dining. Sasquatch also offers home delivery of its wide ranging list of beer and cider six days a week.