
As the pandemic nears its end and restaurants reopen, many Portland restaurants are struggling to reel in old customers and gain new ones. Instagram influencers offer an opportunity for Portland restaurant owners to reach the legions of Portlanders who venture out to new restaurants based on influencer recommendations. We have compiled some of the most important Portland Food Instagrammers with links to their foodie-friendly feeds.
Our List of Essential Portland Food Instagrammers
Jennifer Ross
From a savory breakfast chicken sandwich to a decadent chocolate mint cake, Ross covers a diverse line of PDX foods in her nearly 50,000 strong Instagram account. As a Portland-born foodie, it’s no surprise Ross knows every nook and cranny of Portland’s food atmosphere. Find Ross as eatrichordietryin on Instagram.
Judiaann Woo
Born in South Korea but spending most of her childhood in Portland, Woo practically understands the insides and outsides of the city. Known as judiaann on Instagram with 10,600 followers, her favorite eatery is Hat Yai for its Southern Thai fried chicken.
Melissa Slate
When Slate moved to Portland in 2003, the city was relatively small for her, having come from Eastern Washington. Almost two decades later, Slate adores Portland, loving the Italian dishes of Gino’s the most. Find Slate on Instagram as melisslate.
Waz Wu
With a meaty following of 13,300 followers, Wu is a blogger, graphic designer and a vegan writer in addition to a foodie. Her account displays the tasty non meat alternatives to many meals in Portland which many couldn’t imagine would exist, such as vegan cheesesteaks. Find her as waz.wu.
Morgan Joffe
Even though Joffe has only recently become a Portlander (seven years ago), she has quickly warmed up to the restaurants here, appreciating 180 Xurros and Proud Mary the most. Follow her Instagram account foodie.passport to see her mouthwatering posts of various dishes worldwide.
Kari Michelle Young
Stylist and writer Kari Michelle Young displays a savory array of Portland dishes on her account karimichelleyoung to her 75,000 followers. Although most of her photography involves protein heavy meals, Young also photographs the delicious vegetarian meals PDX has to offer.
Patrick Ernest San Miguel
An immigrant from the Philippines, San Miguel has lived in Portland for six years finding his favorite restaurant Le Pigeon. Follow San Miguel’s crisp, well-lit food photos on Instagram as patrickernest.
Gary Okazaki
Okazaki’s a seasoned Portland foodie, basically royalty amongst Portland Food Instagrammers, having spent 43 years of his life here. And in that timespan he has found his favorite places Castagna and Han Oak and amassed nearly 14,000 followers on Instagram as garythefoodie.
Pechluck Laskey
Although a Chicagoan before moving to Portland in 2008, Laskey has dedicated her account to showcasing the vast array of delicious foods Portland has to offer. Join her 2,500 followers on Instagram where she’s known as pechluck.
Jenna B. Radomski
Originally an Arizonian, Radomski has quickly warmed up to Portland’s famous food trucks, especially the food truck Namu. Follower her account jennabeebasics to see not only the Portland foods she has savored but her gardening and cookbook recipes.
Jangmie Seon Hye
A self-described “Portland native,” Seon Hye loves to eat at Bamboo Sushi and Gino’s, like Slate. Follow her account jseonhye to keep up with this veteran Portlander’s foodie chronicling.
Jen Stevenson
Californian Jen Stevenson is also a travel writer, having moved to Portland 14 years ago. Follow her account jenlikestoeat for her vast variety of food photography, including several Asian dishes.
Vanessa and Vicki Ng
These Canadian sisters comb through a diverse set of Portland foods on their account foodbellypdx, ranging from gnocchi dishes to more elaborate meals such as crab tots and quesabirria tacos. In addition to garnering 15,600 followers on Instagram, the duo are also travel guides.
Michael Russell
Oregonian restaurant reporter Michael Russell has lived in Oregon for 12 years and cherishes the Vietnamese soups of Ha VL. Follow his account tdmrussell for a combination of news insight and foodie wonders.
Kara Stokes
Bostonian Stokes only moved to Portland five years ago but has already become a proud PDX food connoisseur. Her favorite place is MF Tasty Tiny Restaurant and she boasts about 7,000 followers on her account perfectfooddays.
Mrs. MF Tasty
Food author and travel guide MF Tasty’s instagram page covers a large number of foods, often abundant in size and decadent. Join her substantial nearly 15,000 following at mrs.mftasty.
How to approach Portland Food Instagrammers
Be yourself. Be friendly. And be respectful.
Offer to deliver them something special—remember, a positive post from one of these folks and instantly get you on the radar of thousands of hungry Portland foodies. Anything you offer to give them you should consider a marketing cost. Just like all marketing costs, some will pay dividends, and some won’t. That’s just the way the cookie crumbles.
If you don’t receive the coverage you want or any coverage at all, don’t react negatively, either in public or in private. These are busy people doing this work because they love food and love helping new restaurants be found. None of them actually make money off of their activities. Remember, these folks don’t owe you anything. Again, be kind, be friendly, be respectful.
And for other marketing tips, be sure to check out some of other posts!
Good luck!
From last night naomipomeroy’s ripecooperative, bucatini carbonara, salad and focaccia with petecho who called me up while I was in bed in my pajamas watching stanleycup hockey and he said let’s grab a bite to eat. I am glad I did. My favorite ...

From last night naomipomeroy’s ripecooperative, bucatini carbonara, salad and focaccia with petecho who called me up while I was in bed in my pajamas watching stanleycup hockey and he said let’s grab a bite to eat. I am glad I did. My favorite area to eat and drink right now is the 30th and NE Killingsworth corner ❤️ #foodpdx #gastronomy #travelportland #pdx #pdxeats #portland #pdxrestaurants #Pdxfood #portlandor #portlandoregon #portlandeats #gtfpastaheaven #ripecooperative
Tokyo mongo fruit Sando will be back from tomorrow⚠️
Many people ask us this bad boy❤️
We hope to see you tomorrow 🙋🏻♂️🇯🇵
Have a great Friday 🥳
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Tokyo mongo fruit Sando will be back from tomorrow⚠️
Many people ask us this bad boy❤️
We hope to see you tomorrow 🙋🏻♂️🇯🇵
Have a great Friday 🥳
忙しすぎる🥺
We’re not just making sandwiches 🥪
We’re sharing our Japan 🇯🇵
We’ll take you to Tokyo 🛫
📍321 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, Oregon
Chile relleno burrito available tonight for dinner 💋💋💋
Only at the restaurant 😘😘😘
LOS ESPERAMOS 😘😘😘

Chile relleno burrito available tonight for dinner 💋💋💋
Only at the restaurant 😘😘😘
LOS ESPERAMOS 😘😘😘
It’s a hot one, but we’ve got boozy slushies, crisp radicchio salads & more to cool ya off tonight. Last seating for walk-ins is at 9PM! 📷: laura.brisson

It’s a hot one, but we’ve got boozy slushies, crisp radicchio salads & more to cool ya off tonight. Last seating for walk-ins is at 9PM! 📷: laura.brisson
4 years ago to the day: right after ruckergabriel and andyfortgang’s canardpdx opened, I was curious how many steamburgers I could eat. So I ate 10 of them; I thought that was a lot. So I challenged petecho to eat more. And he kicked my rear end ...

4 years ago to the day: right after ruckergabriel and andyfortgang’s canardpdx opened, I was curious how many steamburgers I could eat. So I ate 10 of them; I thought that was a lot. So I challenged petecho to eat more. And he kicked my rear end by consuming 12 of them with BROKEN RIBS! #playinghurt #peterthegreat #garythegluttondethroned foodpdx #gastronomy #travelportland #pdx #pdxeats #portland #pdxrestaurants #Pdxfood #portlandor #portlandoregon #portlandeats #burger #burgers #steamburgers #swipeleft⬅️ Moreover canardpdx will be opening a location in Oregon City this summer! 🙌
HOY 💋 HOY 💋 HOY 💋
We have sooooooo much cheezme for y’all VENGAN 6-9pm its gonna be sooo cute! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘

HOY 💋 HOY 💋 HOY 💋
We have sooooooo much cheezme for y’all VENGAN 6-9pm its gonna be sooo cute! 😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘😘
The seasonal asparagus pie at the pizzeria, topped with house-made ricotta, shaved asparagus, KAP Lan-Roc bacon, mozzarella, fiore sardo and lemon oil. It’s only here for a short while longer, so be sure to order one before it’s gone!
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The seasonal asparagus pie at the pizzeria, topped with house-made ricotta, shaved asparagus, KAP Lan-Roc bacon, mozzarella, fiore sardo and lemon oil. It’s only here for a short while longer, so be sure to order one before it’s gone!
PS, the pizzeria is back open tonight with limited seating starting at 5PM. See you then!
Lao_and_Thai_Kitchen
Salt & Pepper Wings
Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Chicken Pad Thai
Spring Rolls
One of the best fried Wings & Shrimp in Portland! The Salt & Pepper style w/ the spicy Lao dipping sauce is ...

Lao_and_Thai_Kitchen
Salt & Pepper Wings
Salt & Pepper Shrimp
Chicken Pad Thai
Spring Rolls
One of the best fried Wings & Shrimp in Portland! The Salt & Pepper style w/ the spicy Lao dipping sauce is fiiirrreee! We loved the saucy Pad Thai, Spring Rolls, and everything we’ve had here before (incl the curries & other noodles)
Formally Thai Dok Khem, so excited to finally have them back! Can’t wait to eat my way through their menu again. Great seeing you Pepsi & Tony, we missed you & happy to have ya back!
Please show them some love & check them out!
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#AAPImonth #AAPI #AAPImonth #AAPIowned #RoxysGoodEats #friedchickenwings #friedseafood #SurfNoTurf #crabfest #PDXfoodies #PDXfoodcarts #foodcartsPDX #Seafoodie #SeafoodAllDay #LaoEats #LaoFood #LaoFoodMovement #pdxeats #LaosFood #KhmerFood #Thaieats #asiansoulfood #SurfAndTurf #portlandeats #TheEatGuide #EatPDX #dishedPDX #BestFoodPortland #southeastasianfood #asianfusionfood
Just when I didn’t think it could get worse now we have dinosaur riots! There’s lizard people everywhere!
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Just when I didn’t think it could get worse now we have dinosaur riots! There’s lizard people everywhere!
#Repost wtfportland
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We just hit 100k followers! Stay tune, we will be going live and doing a big giveaway! Follow wtfportland for more videos that make you say “wtf” Tag 3 friends
#wtfportland #portland #portlandtattoo #portlandoregon #portlandtattooartist #portlandfood #portlandnw #portlandfoodies #pdx #pdxtattoo #pdxeats #pdxfood #portlandart #portlandlookslikeshit #pdxlife #portlandmusic #portlandia
In a town full of amazing donuts, mikikomochidonuts certainly makes some of the most beautiful (and delicious)! Who makes your favorite tasty tori? Share them in the comments below so everyone else can snag one as well! #ThisIsPortland
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In a town full of amazing donuts, mikikomochidonuts certainly makes some of the most beautiful (and delicious)! Who makes your favorite tasty tori? Share them in the comments below so everyone else can snag one as well! #ThisIsPortland
📷: hujifoo0diez
#PDX #PDXNOW #TravelPortland #TravelOregon #PortlandOregon #HereForPortland #PDXeats #EaterPDX #PDXfood
Someday, I will visit Japan. Until then, I will eat all the Japanese pastries, katsu, and fruit sandos I can find. Lucky for us, tanaka_pdx — an all-day Japanese café, bakery, katsu sandwich shop — opens today in downtown Portland! Don’t miss ...

Someday, I will visit Japan. Until then, I will eat all the Japanese pastries, katsu, and fruit sandos I can find. Lucky for us, tanaka_pdx — an all-day Japanese café, bakery, katsu sandwich shop — opens today in downtown Portland! Don’t miss anything on their housemade shokupan (Japanese milk bread), desserts, or the Oregon Rockfish sando bathed in the Tanaka family’s famous katsu sauce.
📍TANAKA, 678 SW 12th Ave. Portland, OR
Stop licking your phone 😜
This is our MENNONITE PEANUT BUTTER PIE with peanut brittle + caramel from the one and only noramaceofcakes. Best way to end, or start 😉 your meal. 📸: trufflefrites
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Stop licking your phone 😜
This is our MENNONITE PEANUT BUTTER PIE with peanut brittle + caramel from the one and only noramaceofcakes. Best way to end, or start 😉 your meal. 📸: trufflefrites
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#lazysusanpdx #pdx #portland #dinepdx #pdxeats #eaterpdx #TravelPortland #montavilla #HereforPortland #PDXPatio #ThisisPortland
The amazing brunch menu at the NE location of all-vegan rabbitscafepdx keeps us coming back for more. There are lots of tempting options, both savory and sweet, including gluten-free ones. Additionally, both locations offer flavorful and nourishing...

The amazing brunch menu at the NE location of all-vegan rabbitscafepdx keeps us coming back for more. There are lots of tempting options, both savory and sweet, including gluten-free ones. Additionally, both locations offer flavorful and nourishing bowls, salads, and smoothies.
rabbitscafepdx is open 9 AM – 2 PM for pickup, delivery, and dine-in at 1640 NE Killingsworth St (Wed – Sun) and at 555 SW Oak St (Mon – Fri).
This is what we savored at home from the NE location:
Caramel Peach French Toast – fluffy 🥚-free French toast made with 2_hermanos_bakery sourdough French bread that was nicely browned on the outside with a custard-like interior, topped with luscious caramelized bananas, peach compote, rich caramel sauce, and vegan butter. This will brighten your day and make you feel pampered.
Rabbits Hash – richly flavorful seasoned tempeh, crave-worthy batter-fried cremini mushrooms, red onions, potatoes, yams, and creamy avocado sauce. This is as delicious as it is nourishing. (Gluten-free)
For more ideas on dining out in Portland, Oregon and beyond, here are some resources: www.pdxveg.org/dining-out. *Link to website in bio*
Rich, creamy burrata & fresh basil finish this pizzeria favorite, which first goes in the oven with tomato sauce & evoo

Rich, creamy burrata & fresh basil finish this pizzeria favorite, which first goes in the oven with tomato sauce & evoo
UPDATE: SOLD OUT as of 4:45pm! Thank you! Menu Highlight: Have you tried our GARBANZO BEAN TAQUITOS yet? They’re not a traditional dish but we take inspiration from traditional pork al pastor. We aim to replicate the savory and smokiness but in a ...

UPDATE: SOLD OUT as of 4:45pm! Thank you! Menu Highlight: Have you tried our GARBANZO BEAN TAQUITOS yet? They’re not a traditional dish but we take inspiration from traditional pork al pastor. We aim to replicate the savory and smokiness but in a vegan alternative to meat. We marinate the beans in some dry chiles and pineapple, then char them in a super hot pan to mimic the crusty edges of the traditional pork dish. Our take on simple good food that makes everyone happy! 😋 titostaquitospdx
It was a wild weekend of weather! ☔️Cozy up to a warm Katsu Plate with extra sauce and make it extra nice. Photo by pdxfeast who always captures the goods ateohatepdx.

It was a wild weekend of weather! ☔️Cozy up to a warm Katsu Plate with extra sauce and make it extra nice. Photo by pdxfeast who always captures the goods ateohatepdx.
🍄 mushrooms, mozzarella, fontina, pecorino, garlic & thyme 🍄
I feel fortunate to live in an amazing pizza city, one of the best, if not THE best, in the country. In the 50toppizza list released last week, 5 PDX pizzerias cracked the top 50. Kudos to them! Photos 1 & 2 is from apizzascholls (#18 in the ...

I feel fortunate to live in an amazing pizza city, one of the best, if not THE best, in the country. In the 50toppizza list released last week, 5 PDX pizzerias cracked the top 50. Kudos to them! Photos 1 & 2 is from apizzascholls (#18 in the country) in Mar’18 for my birthday dinner with elliottandfrankie petecho talktospark; hard to beat Apizza Amore with the Chos; Photo 3 is a morel mushroom pizza from sarahminnick_ #lovelys5050 (#16); photo 4 is the “Beautiful Pig” from kensartisan (#11), and I’ve gone since kenforkish retired and it’s still great; photo 5 is a salumi pizza from cathywhims’s nostranapdx (#40); photo 6 is a pepperoni pizza from scottiespizza (#43) #foodpdx #gastronomy #garythefoodiepose #travelportland #pdx #pdxeats #portland #pdxrestaurants #Pdxfood #portlandor #portlandoregon #portlandeats #pizza #pizzas #pdxpizza #pdxpizzeria #top50pizza
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#wtfportland #portland #portlandtattoo #portlandoregon ...

Do this simple thing so that if someone steals your car, you can track it! Share/tag a friend! Follow wtfportland for more videos that make you say “wtf” Tag 3 friends
#wtfportland #portland #portlandtattoo #portlandoregon #portlandtattooartist #portlandfood #portlandnw #portlandfoodies #pdx #pdxtattoo #pdxeats #pdxfood #portlandart #portlandlookslikeshit #pdxlife #portlandmusic #portlandia
Pinch us, we must be dreaming ☁️ This week, we were named one of the 50 top pizzerias in the US by 50toppizza! They also honored us with their Innovation and Sustainability Award 2022. We’re so proud of our crew, who are continually pushing and...

Pinch us, we must be dreaming ☁️ This week, we were named one of the 50 top pizzerias in the US by 50toppizza! They also honored us with their Innovation and Sustainability Award 2022. We’re so proud of our crew, who are continually pushing and working hard, always aiming to make the best pizza possible. Thank you to 50toppizza for the honor, and cheers!
PS, swipe to see Peter and Vince at the award ceremony in NYC last night!
New fruit sando will be coming tomorrow🥳
Tokyo mango fruit sando 🇯🇵
Mango, mango jam, Tokyo sando cream and Love❤️
We hope to see you tomorrow 🤤
We’ll have strawberry fruit ...

New fruit sando will be coming tomorrow🥳
Tokyo mango fruit sando 🇯🇵
Mango, mango jam, Tokyo sando cream and Love❤️
We hope to see you tomorrow 🤤
We’ll have strawberry fruit sando too 🤫
We’re not just making sandwiches 🥪
We’re sharing our Japan 🇯🇵
We’ll take you to Tokyo 🛫
📍321 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, Oregon
If you haven't been here yet, you should go.
Tonight we got the take and cook at home Penne Alla Vodka & Guanciale with fresh bread and Tiramisu for dessert.
It. Was. Incredible.

If you haven't been here yet, you should go.
Tonight we got the take and cook at home Penne Alla Vodka & Guanciale with fresh bread and Tiramisu for dessert.
It. Was. Incredible.
Thank you for enjoying Tokyo curry pan sando 🙇♀️
We’ll bring it back if people would like to try again 🥰
Tokyo Gyoza scotch egg sando will be back tomorrow 🥚
We’ll be ...

Thank you for enjoying Tokyo curry pan sando 🙇♀️
We’ll bring it back if people would like to try again 🥰
Tokyo Gyoza scotch egg sando will be back tomorrow 🥚
We’ll be closed on 5/17 and 5/18🙏
See you in Seattle 🛫
Have a wonderful day 😊
We’re not just making sandwiches 🥪
We’re sharing our Japan 🇯🇵
We’ll take you to Tokyo 🛫
📍321 SW 2nd Ave, Portland, Oregon