¿Por Qué No? Menu

3524 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227
  • Antojitos

    • Salsa Fresca & Housemade Chips

      $3.50
    • Guacamole & Housemade Chips

      $7.00
    • Guacamole & Salsa & Housemade Chips

      $8.00
    • Small Salad

      $5.00
  • Tacos - served on a single housemade organic corn tortilla

    • Carnitas

      crisp & juicy slow cooked Cascade Farms pork topped with salsa verde, onions, cilantro & queso fresco from Ochoa Queseria
      $3.75
    • Pollo Verde

      Cascade Farms chicken braised in tomatillo salsa & topped with salsa verde, onions & cilantro
      $3.75
    • Pollo Asado

      spicy chipotle rubbed grilled Cascade Farms chicken with crema from Ochoa Queseria, spicy salsa de arbol & pico de gallo
      $4.00
    • Verduras

      delicious mix of seasonal vegetables - see website for current description
      $3.75
    • Carne Asada

      Cascade Farms chopped flank steak, served traditional style with grilled onion & topped with spicy salsa de arbol, cilantro & onion
      $4.25
    • Barbacoa

      Cascade Farms beef brisket braised inside banana leaves in a three chile barbacoa salsa, topped with pickled red onions, cilantro & crema
      $4.25
    • Pescado

      crispy cornmeal encrusted Newman’s line caught Alaskan Cod, topped with pineapple, salsa verde, crema, cabbage, onion & cilantro
      $4.75
    • Pescado #2

      crispy cornmeal encrusted Newman’s line caught Alaskan Cod, topped with tangy escabeche crema & a serrano-cabbage slaw
      $4.75
    • Camarones

      spicy sautéed wild shrimp from Newman’s topped with crema, cabbage, spicy serrano salsa, onion, cilantro & pineapple
      $5.00
    • Add Guacamole -Or- Avocado To Any Taco

      $0.75
  • Más

    • Por Qué Salad

      organic greens tossed in a spicy chile vinaigrette, topped with avocado, toasted pumpkin seeds, queso fresco & pico de gallo
      $10.00
    • Por Qué Salad With Meat/Veggies Added

      choose from taco options, above
      $14.00
    • Por Qué Salad With Fish Added

      crispy line-caught Alaskan cod
      $15.00
    • Por Qué Salad With Shrimp Added

      wild-caught shrimp from Newman's
      $15.50
    • Beans & Rice Bowl

      our house beans & rice in a bowl with salsas, guacamole, queso fresco, crema, cilantro & your choice of chips or three organic house tortillas
      $9.00
    • Bryan's Bowl

      your choice of meat or veggies – choose from taco options above – in a bowl with beans, rice, salsas, guacamole, queso fresco, crema, cilantro & your choice of chips or three organic house tortillas with fish $13.50 / with shrimp $14
      $12.50
    • Por Qué Plate

      your choice of meat or veggies – choose from taco options above – served on a plate with beans, rice, a small salad, salsa fresca, guacamole, crema & four organic housemade tortillas with fish $16 / with shrimp $16.50
      $14.50
  • Para Niños (kids menu)

    • Small Plain Quesadilla On Flour Or Organic Corn Tortilla

      add beans or rice for $.50 each
      $3.75
    • Kid’s Bean & Rice Bowl

      pinto beans & rice with your choice of queso fresco or queso Oaxaca
      $3.50
    • Kid’s Bean & Cheese Taco

      pinto beans topped with your choice of queso fresco or queso Oaxaca in a housemade organic corn tortilla
      $2.50
  • Taco Kits

    • PQN Taco Kit!

      Full-cooked, packed cold, ready to heat when you’re ready to eat! Each kit contains:•1 quart of filling (carnitas, pollo verde, verdures or barbacoa) •1 quart each of beans & rice •15 handmade organic corn tortillasincluded toppings: cilantro & onion, salsa verde, salsa de arbol, crema and queso fresco all on the side
      $65.00
    • Extra Pint Of Taco Filling: Carnitas

      packed cold for easy reheating
      $16.00
    • Extra Pint Of Taco Filling: Pollo Verde

      packed cold for easy reheating
      $16.00
    • Extra Pint Of Taco Filling: Verduras

      packed cold for easy reheating
      $16.00
    • Extra Pint Of Taco Filling: Barbacoa

      packed cold for easy reheating
      $18.00
  • Y Más

    • Side Beans

      whole pinto, vegetarian, topped with queso fresco
      $2.50
    • Side Rice

      vegetarian, topped with pico de gallo
      $2.50
    • Guacamole

      4oz side
      $5.00
    • Salsa Fresca

      4oz side
      $2.00
    • Crema

      2oz side
      $1.00
    • Housemade Tortilla Chips

      fried in rice bran oil
      $2.00
    • Housemade Organic Corn Tortillas

      single tortilla
      $0.25
  • Margarita Kits!

    • Margarita Kit In A Jar

      contains everything you need other than the booze & ice to make four pint-sized margaritas (plus a little extra)! sold in a printed glass jar, perfect for mixing, serving & refilling! - price includes a $1 refundable jar deposit -
      $16.00
    • Margarita Kit Refill

      just like our margarita kit, but in a plastic container (complete with instructions) perfect for refilling your glass jar! - no jar required; this kit works great all on its own! -
      $14.00
    • Big Margarita Kit In A Growler

      contains everything you need other than the booze & ice to make fifteen pint-sized margaritas (plus a little extra)! sold in a printed glass gallon-size growler with instructions, perfect for mixing, serving & refilling!- price includes a $5 refundable jar deposit -
      $56.00
    • Big Margarita Kit Refill

      contains everything you need other than the booze & ice to make fifteen pint-sized margaritas (plus a little extra)! sold in a plastic gallon jug complete with instructions, perfect for refilling your PQN growler!- no growler required; this kit works great all on its own! -
      $52.00
  • Non-Alcoholic

    • Jamaica

      hibiscus flower tea over ice
      $3.00
    • Aguas Frescas

      freshmade fruit juices, flavors rotate daily
      $3.50
    • Jarritos Sodas

      bottled Mexican fruit sodas with cane sugar; flavors vary by location
      $2.50
    • Coke/Diet Coke

      12oz can
      $2.00
    • Public Coast Root Beer

      local!
      $4.00
    • Mineragua

      sparkling mineral water
      $2.50
    • Mexican Coke

      made & bottled in Mexico with cane sugar
      $3.00
  • Margaritas, Cervezas & more - currently available only at Mississippi

    • Margarita (Pint)

      made with 100 Años Silver tequila, fresh squeezed lime & lemon juice; also available with pomegranate juice or rotating Agua Fresca added!
      $11.50
    • Mezcal Margarita (10oz Tumbler)

      house margarita finished with a float of smoky Del Maguey Vida mezcal! served with a Chile salt rim & an orange wedge
      $11.00
    • Rum & Agua Fresca

      Haitian Barbancourt Rum mixed with our rotating agua fresca
      $9.00
    • Cuba Libre

      Barbancourt rum, lime wedges & Mexican Coke
      $8.00
    • Michelada

      an ice cold can of Tecate with a side of fresh lime juice & Worcestershire sauce, salt and chile salt. served over ice (or take it home to mix!)- sub a bottled beer for $1 -
      $5.00
    • Pacifico, Negra Modelo, Modelo Especial (12oz Bottle)

      $4.50
    • Tecate (12oz Can)

      $3.50
    • Rainier (12oz Can)

      $3.00
    • Rotating Local Craft Beers

      price and selection varies
    • Schilling Grapefruit Cider (16oz Can)

      crisp & refreshing!
      $6.50

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