Champs Burgers, Away Days Brewing
30 people recommendvia r/askportland, r/PortlandFood, r/Portland30 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Champs is a smash-style burger cart operating out of Away Days Brewing, and several commenters name it among Portland's best. Several call it their favorite, and several point to its thick-patty burger on Thursdays. One advises arriving early because it can run out.
Address
Champs Burgers, 1234 SE Cora St, Portland, OR 97202
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Smash burger, Thick patty burger
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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/JimJonesBallad in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Lists Champs among recommended burger spots.
- Recommendsu/gunjacked in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Answers the request with a named food truck operating out of Away Days.
- Recommendsu/LizardNights in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Calls Champs the best and points to its smash burgers and a Thursday thick-patty special.
- Recommendsu/weanabeanatina in r/askportland · Mar 2026taste
Calls Champs their favorite, a nostalgic tribute to McDonald's-style burgers.
- Recommendsu/ticeman42 in r/askportland · May 2025
Says Champs at the Away Days cart is currently strong, agreeing with the earlier Tulip Shop pick.
- Recommendsu/Spiritual-Diamond794 in r/PortlandFood · Oct 2026
Recommends Champs for burgers on Thursdays.
- Recommendsu/Bulldog_Mama14 in r/askportland · Feb 2026portion
Says Champ's does a thick patty, available Thursdays only.
- Recommendsu/brandenharvey in r/askportland · Sep 2025
Suggests Champ as a burger option.
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- Recommendsu/PurpleDido in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Suggests Champs outright, then adds a chain option with reluctance.
- Recommendsu/KDsparky in r/askportland · Nov 2025taste
Notes Champs is a smash-style cart but its thick burger is fantastic.
- Recommendsu/WanderingWino in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Agrees Champs is excellent and advises arriving early because it can run out.
- Recommendsu/Obtuse_Owl in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Agrees with the Champs suggestion made above.
- Recommendsu/greazysteak in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Calls Champs good as well, alongside their favourites.
- Recommendsu/ForeverRaining in r/askportland · Jul 2026
Says you can't go wrong with Champs.
- Recommendsu/BigEyeDuck in r/Portland · Dec 2025taste
Lists Champs alongside Sure Shot as one of the best burger spots in town.
- Recommendsu/philco112 in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Gives Champs as a smash burger pick.
- Recommendsu/Aestro17 in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Agrees with the Champs picks and says its fries hold up surprisingly well.
- Recommendsu/sparklieshrapnel in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Suggests Champs as an answer to the burger question.
- Recommendsu/MeetMeAtTheCreek in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Ranks Champs fifth on their personal five-burger list.
- Recommendsu/perryyyyyy in r/Portland · Sep 2025
Argues Champs Burgers is the best option, one that the earlier list overlooked.
- Recommendsu/Andrewpruka in r/askportland · Oct 2026taste
Calls Champs the top burger around.
- Recommendsu/Hungry_Music_2665 in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Simply agrees with the Champs burger recommendation.
- Recommendsu/Greenisfaster in r/askportland · Oct 2025
Names Champs as a direct answer and ties it to Thick Thursday.
- Recommendsu/Educational-Disk-651 in r/askportland · Aug 2025
Names Champs as a second good smash burger option.
- Recommendsu/djsacrilicious in r/askportland · May 2025
Has tried it once and calls it a strong contender.
- Recommendsu/schpreck in r/askportland · Feb 2026
Says Champs is very hard to beat.
- Recommendsu/cineleo in r/PortlandFood · Feb 2026
Calls Champs their current favourite burger.
- Recommendsu/BobThePigeon1337 in r/askportland · Aug 2025taste
Says the best burgers they've had come from Champs' cart at Away Days Brewing.
- Recommendsu/zakurie in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Recommends Champs Burgers, especially its thick burgers.
- Recommendsu/Alarmed_Problem4133 in r/askportland · May 2025taste
Says Champs' smash-style burgers are simple and very good.
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