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Potato Champion — Dedicated GF gluten-free restaurant in Portland, OR

Potato Champion

🌿 American

1207 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR • Buckman

Dedicated GF$$

Portland's late-night Cartopia fry cart, slinging fries since 2008, with today's menu entirely gluten-free.

We last checked this spot on July 12, 2026 · Sansglu Editorial methodology

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The Sansglu take

The place

Potato Champion anchors Cartopia, the original food cart pod at SE 12th and Hawthorne, and has been a late-night Portland institution since 2008. The cart built its name on Belgian-style fries and poutine, and today the entire menu is gluten-free.

The gluten-free setup

Everything the cart makes is gluten-free: the gravies are thickened with potato starch, and staff keep gluten-containing food off the cart entirely. One heads-up from celiac diners: a self-serve malt vinegar bottle sits out for customers, so skip it and you're clear.

What to order

The menu lists the Classic Poutine with cheese curds and a choice of beef, vegetarian, or vegan gravy, the Thai-style Satay Poutine, and the PB&J Fries with satay sauce and chipotle raspberry jam.

The move

Go on a Friday or Saturday, when the cart runs until midnight; safe late-night food is the rarest thing in a celiac's week, and this is exactly that.

Sansglu Editorial · Updated July 12, 2026

Gluten-free setup

Current facility and preparation details supported by our research.

  • ✓Dedicated facility
  • ✓Separate kitchen

Gluten-free options

FriesPoutineSatay poutinePulled pork friesChili cheese fries

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