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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Willamette Week, Portland Mercury, and 1859 Oregon's Magazine. Updated September 2026.
Trap Kitchen PDX - The EAST · Central Eastside
Founders Malachi Jenkins and Roberto Smith built Trap Kitchen into a soul food name before opening in Portland. The new SE 3rd Ave room adds an upscale chef's counter with Caribbean and Creole influences, while the pineapple bowl remains the dish that made the name.
Kee's #Loaded Kitchen · King
A soul food cart serving fried catfish, chicken wings, pork chops, and mac and cheese in generous, stacked portions. The loaded plates, piled with a mix of proteins and sides, are built for sharing more than for a single sitting, a heavyweight showing on a citywide cart list.
Screen Door Eastside · Kerns
Willamette Week says Screen Door is soul food through and through, having blown up on chicken but keeping crowds with menu depth. Buttermilk fried chicken with a sweet potato waffle anchors the plate, alongside fried green tomatoes, grits, and a weekend Bananas Foster French toast.
Po' Shines Cafe De La Soul · University Park
1859 Oregon's Magazine and Willamette Week both cover Po'Shines, a church-based nonprofit in University Park that trains underserved youth in culinary and work readiness skills while serving Cajun inflected soul food, including a catfish po'boy.
BAES Fried Chicken · Downtown
Willamette Week says Baes Fried Chicken redeems one of restaurateur Micah Camden's biggest failures, an expansive counter-service concept with NFL lineman Ndamukong Suh. Fried and grilled tenders, bone in pieces, and sandwiches come with Southern sides like mac and cheese, kale, and waffle fries.