Tamales Festival at Portland Mercado

Photo courtesy of Portland Mercado

Choose from a variety of tamales representing different Latin American cuisine at the Tamales Festival.

The Portland Mercado is the hub of Latin culture in our city. The public market space features eight food carts and five indoor businesses representing the diverse flavors of Latin America.

This weekend, the food carts and businesses at the Portland Mercado are cooking up something special.

The Tamales Festival is happening March 22-26 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m.

Each tamale is made from traditional recipes and represents the cuisine and origins of each food cart and business. Savor the flavors of different styles of tamales with different fillings and wrappings. Meat and vegetarian options are available.

How it works

Step 1: Browse and learn about each of the business’s tamales on Portland Mercado’s website.

Step 2: Order through the options listed under each food cart and business, either in-person, by phone, online or a delivery service.

Step 3: Enjoy your order at the mercado or at home.

Festival menu

You can choose from tamales at multiple businesses all featuring traditional Latin American recipes. Cuisine includes Peruvian, Oaxacan, Costa Rican, Cuban and Mexican.

Here’s the menu:

Havana Station

Pork and chicken Cuban tamales.

Fernando’s Alegria

Chicken and vegetarian Mexican tamales.

Tita’s Kitchen

Peruvian pork tamales wrapped in banana leaves.

Carreta Pura Vida

Chicken, pork and cheese with green chile Costa Rican tamales.

XŎCOTL

Sweet corn tamale topped with mango-passion fruit sauce.

The Portland Mercado is located at 7238 SE Foster Road. For more information and to place your order, visit Portland Mercado’s website.