Matt's BBQ Tacos

{{Short description|Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.}}

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Matt's BBQ Tacos is a restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2019-09-17 |title=Matt’s BBQ Taco cart was just named one of America’s best new restaurants |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/09/matts-bbq-named-one-of-americas-best-new-restaurants-by-bon-appetit.html |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2019-02-05 |title=Matt’s BBQ Is Opening a Taco Cart on SE Hawthorne |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2019/2/5/18212651/matts-bbq-tacos-cart-se-hawthorne |access-date=2025-01-02 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}

The business operates in northeast Portland's Concordia neighborhood.

Description

Matt's BBQ Tacos serves barbecue and Mexican cuisine in Portland, Oregon.{{Cite news |title=The 25 Best Restaurants in Portland, Ore., Right Now |url=https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-portland-oregon-restaurants.html |archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20241203065727/https://www.nytimes.com/article/best-portland-oregon-restaurants.html |archive-date=2024-12-03 |access-date=2025-01-02 |language=en}} The menu includes breakfast tacos.{{Cite web |date=2021-09-08 |title=Where to Eat Breakfast in Portland This Week |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/09/08/where-to-eat-breakfast-in-portland-this-week/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008172511/https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2021/09/08/where-to-eat-breakfast-in-portland-this-week/ |archive-date=2021-10-08 |access-date=2021-10-13 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}

History

Matt's BBQ Tacos, a sibling restaurant to Matt's BBQ, opened the 2019.{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2019-03-04 |title=Here's the menu for Matt's BBQ Tacos, opening Friday |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/03/heres-the-menu-for-matts-bbq-tacos-opening-friday.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008172511/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/03/heres-the-menu-for-matts-bbq-tacos-opening-friday.html |archive-date=2021-10-08 |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2019-02-05 |title=Matt's BBQ to open taco cart in Southeast Portland |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/02/matts-bbq-to-open-breakfast-taco-cart-in-southeast-portland.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200804002936/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/02/matts-bbq-to-open-breakfast-taco-cart-in-southeast-portland.html |archive-date=2020-08-04 |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}} Matt's BBQ Tacos initially operated as a food cart and relocated to Northeast Alberta Street. It began operating as a brick and mortar restaurant in November 2022.{{Cite web |last=Jackson-Glidden |first=Brooke |date=2022-11-04 |title=You Can Now Get Matt's BBQ Tacos on Alberta |url=https://pdx.eater.com/2022/11/4/23441010/matts-bbq-tacos-alberta |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Eater Portland |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Matt's BBQ Tacos Finds a Permanent Home Inside Great Notion Brewing |url=https://www.wweek.com/restaurants/2022/10/31/matts-bbq-tacos-finds-a-permanent-home-inside-great-notion-brewing/ |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=Willamette Week |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2022-10-28 |title=Matt's BBQ Tacos takes over kitchen at original Great Notion Brewing |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2022/10/matts-bbq-tacos-takes-over-kitchen-at-original-great-notion-brewing.html |access-date=2022-11-05 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}}

Matt's BBQ Tacos was featured on the Netflix series Street Food in 2022.{{Cite web |title=Which Portland Food Celebrities Made It to Netflix's 'Street Food USA'? |url=https://www.pdxmonthly.com/eat-and-drink/2022/07/portland-food-netflix-street-food-usa |access-date=2022-07-29 |website=Portland Monthly |language=en-US}}

Reception

Matt's BBQ Tacos was named The Oregonian{{'s}} 2019 Cart of the Year,{{Cite web |last=Russell |first=Michael |date=2019-06-19 |title=Portland's 2019 Cart of the Year: Matt's BBQ Tacos |url=https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/06/matts-bbq-tacos-is-portlands-2019-cart-of-the-year.html |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211008172515/https://www.oregonlive.com/dining/2019/06/matts-bbq-tacos-is-portlands-2019-cart-of-the-year.html |archive-date=2021-10-08 |access-date=2021-10-08 |website=The Oregonian |language=en}} and was included in The Infatuation{{'s}} 2024 list of Portland's best restaurants.{{Cite web |date=2022-01-21 |title=The 21 Best Restaurants In Portland, Oregon 2025 - Portland, OR |url=https://www.theinfatuation.com/portland/guides/best-restaurants-hotels-portland-oregon |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240406185926/https://www.theinfatuation.com/portland/guides/best-restaurants-hotels-portland-oregon |archive-date=2024-04-06 |access-date=2024-12-23 |website=The Infatuation |language=en}}

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