Lardo is a small chain of sandwich restaurants, based in Portland, Oregon. As of 2024, the company operates in Portland on Southeast Hawthorne Boulevard, at the Moda Center, and at the Portland International Airport. Additionally, Lardo operates in Las Vegas[1] and previously operated in Lake Oswego.[2]
History and locations
The first two restaurants opened in Southeast Portland's Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood and in downtown's West End. A third restaurant, sometimes referred to a Lardo North, opened along North Williams Avenue in 2014.[3] The North Portland location closed in 2016,[4] and the West End location closed in 2024.[1] Lardo also operates at the Portland International Airport.[5] The business became a vendor at Moda Center in 2023.[6]
The Lardo at Mercato Grove in Lake Oswego closed on January 6, 2025.[2]
The restaurant participated in Portland's Dumpling Week in 2026.[7]
Reception
Lardo won in the Best Sandwich Shop category of Willamette Week annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2016,[8] 2017,[9] 2018,[10] and 2022.[11] Writers for Portland Monthly included the Korean pork shoulder in a 2025 list of the city's "most iconic" dishes.[12]
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References
- Janey Wong. Portland's Restaurant, Bar, and Food Cart Closures Eater Portland, 2021-01-20, retrieved 2024-02-06^
- Corey Buchanan. Another well-known restaurant is leaving a Lake Oswego retail center LakeOswegoReview.com, 2025-01-06, retrieved 2025-01-08^
- Erin DeJesus. Lardo's Third Portland Sandwich Shop Opens Right Now Eater Portland, 2014-02-26, retrieved 2021-01-27^
- Mattie John Bamman. Lardo Closes on North Williams Avenue Eater Portland, 2016-06-29, retrieved 2021-01-27^
- Zoe Baillargeon. Where to Eat and Drink at Portland International Airport Eater Portland, 2023-07-27, retrieved 2024-06-20^
- New bites for the new season as Moda Center reveals exciting local food lineup KATU, 2023-10-05, retrieved 2023-10-06^
- Sean Sterling. Portland's beloved Dumpling Week is back and it's bigger than ever with over 50 restaurants participating The Oregonian, 2026-02-14, retrieved 2026-02-16^
- Best of Portland Reader's Poll 2016: The Complete List of Winners Willamette Week, 2016-07-18, retrieved 2025-10-17^
- Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers’ Poll 2017 Willamette Week, 2017-07-12, retrieved 2025-10-17^
- Here are the Winners of the Best of Portland Readers’ Poll 2018 Willamette Week, 2018-07-11, retrieved 2025-10-17^
- Food Winners Willamette Week, 2022-07-13, retrieved 2025-10-17^
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