Picone's Quality Deli
10 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/Portland, r/askportland, r/PortlandOR12 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Picone's breakfast sandwiches receive repeated praise, especially the bacon, egg and cheese. One commenter suggests ordering online ahead because hours can be irregular; another finds the sandwiches good value. Bread divides opinion: one diner disliked the older baguette-style roll and stopped visiting, while another defends a newer roll. A further visitor likes the sandwich without finding it equal to East Coast versions. Reports disagree on Taylor ham, so check the current menu rather than relying on that suggestion.
Address
Picone’s Quality Deli, 5215 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203
At a glance
- Price
- Budget
- Signature dishes
- Bacon, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich
- Best for
- Breakfast
- Opinions divided
- Yes
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/Blake-Dreary in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Recommends this deli for a bacon-egg-cheese breakfast sandwich and suggests pre-ordering online.
- Caveatu/Hot-Refrigerator-500 in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Dislikes the sandwich and its baguette-style roll and says they stopped visiting.
- Recommendsu/ShakeDownSaluki in r/Portland · Dec 2025
Says they like Picone's, though they give the edge to another spot.
- Recommendsu/green_gold_purple in r/Portland · Dec 2025
Says they love Picone's and still stop by there.
- Recommendsu/palmquac in r/Portland · Dec 2025
Calls Picone's amazing; no breakfast-specific detail given.
- Recommendsu/Ygggdrasil_ in r/Portland · Dec 2025price
Notes Picone's breakfast sandwiches cost less than the other option.
- Recommendsu/Regular_Cry_1202 in r/askportland · Dec 2024taste
Pushes back on the criticism, saying Piccone's is still pretty good.
- Recommendsu/ThorleBanana in r/askportland · Jul 2026taste
Seconds the Picones pick and says ketchup on its breakfast sandwich won them over.
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- Recommendsu/cascadiarains in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Agrees the pictured sandwich is what a proper breakfast BEC should be.
- Recommendsu/Recipe-box in r/PortlandOR · Jun 2025taste
Recommends Picones for its Taylor ham egg sandwich order.
- Mixedu/yourmothersgun in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Says it falls short of East Coast quality but is still very good.
- Recommendsu/Auntiecardigan in r/askportland · Jun 2025
Agrees with the Picones pick.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.