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Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Portland Monthly. Updated September 2026.
Ki’ikibáa · Roseway
The Yucatecan kitchen wraps its pork and chicken tamales in banana leaves with achiote sauce. It also makes vegetarian filling specials and the creamy, strained-masa tamales colados.
Tamale Boy Dekum · Woodlawn
At the original Dekum restaurant, Tamale Boy offers corn-husk Norteño tamales and banana-leaf Oaxaqueño versions. Fillings range from chile verde pork and chicken tinga to rajas, cochinita pibil and chicken mole negro.
Tamale Factory · Gresham
The Gresham shop specializes in Northern-style corn-husk tamales. Chicken in red sauce, pork in green sauce and beef picadillo sit beside sweet corn and jalapeño cheese versions.
The Tamale House · Tigard
This Tigard storefront keeps its tamale roster focused on pork, chicken, jalapeño cheese and an occasional sweet version. It also puts a tamale inside a bolillo for a torta de tamal.
Los Tamales Locos · Lents
At the CORE food cart pod, this Oaxacan cart makes a banana-leaf chicken tamale with tomatillo sauce, queso fresco and pickled red onions. A braised pork tamale in dark mole brings a spicier option.