Restaurant in Portland, United States

Meat Cheese Bread

Name: Meat Cheese Bread
Address: 1406 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214, Portland, US
Telephone: (503) 234-1700

130Pearl Points

Fast, cheap, daytime

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Meat Cheese Bread, Restaurant in Portland

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About Meat Cheese Bread

Meat Cheese Bread is a practical Portland pick for a daytime sandwich run, especially if you want a casual lunch with outside Cheap Eats recognition rather than a full-service meal. Choose it over dinner-focused options when speed, ease, sandwich-shop simplicity matter more than ambiance or occasion pacing.

#629 on Opinionated About Dining's 2024 Cheap Eats in North America list is the useful signal here: Meat Cheese Bread is a casual Portland sandwich shop, not a venue to frame as a formal, dressed-up meal. The 2026 Cheap Eats recommendation reinforces the same expectation: use it when a direct sandwich-shop choice fits the day.

The verdict is simple: prioritize it when the plan calls for a casual sandwich shop with some outside recognition behind it. The verified details point to a practical daytime option with daily 7am–3pm hours, casual dress, a sandwich-shop identity rather than a formal occasion narrative.

A daytime sandwich call, not a dinner substitute

The daytime-versus-dinner decision is easy because the verified hours are 7am–3pm every day. Meat Cheese Bread makes the most sense as a daytime Portland sandwich-shop stop rather than as a dinner plan.

That matters if you are comparing it with other options. If the group wants a different kind of restaurant plan, Nostrana may be a natural comparison. If the group wants another sandwich-first option, Bunk Sandwiches is the closer cross-shop.

Who should choose it over the other Portland options

Choose Meat Cheese Bread when casual pacing and a sandwich-shop format are the point. It is not the pick to build around a late dinner or a formal dress-up plan. For broader trip planning, use our full Portland restaurants guide alongside our full Portland hotels guide if the meal needs to fit around where you are staying.

Compared with Bunk Sandwiches, this is another sandwich-shop choice to consider. Compared with Nostrana, it is a lower-ceremony daytime option. Compared with The Bitterroot Club or Astera, it is best understood as a casual sandwich-shop stop rather than a dinner plan.

Know Before You Go

Best use: daytime sandwich-shop stop or casual meal.
Skip it for: dinner plans or formal special-occasion pacing.
Hours: open daily from 7am–3pm.
Dress code: casual.
Planning note: pair it with broader Portland guides if the rest of the day needs structure.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Meat Cheese Bread handle dietary restrictions?

The verified details identify Meat Cheese Bread as a sandwich shop, but they do not include specific allergy or dietary-accommodation information. If you have a restriction, ask the venue directly before ordering.

How far ahead should I book Meat Cheese Bread?

The verified details do not include reservation or booking information. What is confirmed is that Meat Cheese Bread is a casual Portland sandwich shop open daily from 7am–3pm.

What should a first-timer know about Meat Cheese Bread?

Treat it as a casual daytime sandwich-shop stop. The clearest verified details are the 7am–3pm daily hours, casual dress code, Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats recognition.

What are alternatives to Meat Cheese Bread in Portland?

Use Bunk Sandwiches for another sandwich-focused comparison. For a different kind of meal rather than a casual sandwich-shop stop, Nostrana or Astera may be worth comparing.

Is daytime or dinner better at Meat Cheese Bread?

A daytime visit is the better fit because Meat Cheese Bread is open 7am–3pm every day. It should not be planned as a dinner destination.

Is Meat Cheese Bread good for a special occasion?

Meat Cheese Bread is best understood as a casual sandwich shop. If the meal needs a different tone, compare it with options such as The Bitterroot Club or Nostrana.

Can I eat at the bar at Meat Cheese Bread?

The verified details do not include bar seating or a bar program. Plan around its confirmed identity as a casual Portland sandwich shop instead.

Location

1406 SE Stark St, Portland, OR 97214

Portland, United States

Compare Meat Cheese Bread

Meat Cheese Bread Portland and similar venues

Venue	Location	Cuisine	Awards
Meat Cheese Bread	Portland	Sandwich Shop	Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America Recommended (2026); Opinionated About Dining Cheap Eats in North America Ranked #629 (2024)
The Bitterroot Club	Portland	,	,
Nostrana	Portland	Italian	,
Astera	Portland	,	,
Bunk Sandwiches	Portland	Sandwich Shop	,
Beecher’s Handmade Cheese	Seattle	Sandwich Shop	,

How Meat Cheese Bread Portland compares with similar nearby venues.

Also Consider

The Bitterroot Club, Notable alternative
Nostrana, Italian, Italian
Astera, Notable alternative
Bunk Sandwiches, Sandwich Shop, Sandwich Shop
Beecher's Handmade Cheese, Sandwich Shop, Sandwich Shop

How It Compares

Meat Cheese Bread is the lower-commitment choice in this Portland set: easier to use for a casual daytime meal than Nostrana, and more directly sandwich-focused than The Bitterroot Club or Astera. If the goal is a sit-down restaurant experience with more ambiance, Nostrana is the stronger dinner call. If the goal is lunch without ceremony, Meat Cheese Bread is the cleaner fit.

Against Bunk Sandwiches, the decision is mainly about which sandwich-shop style and location fit the day. Bunk is the closest Portland cross-shop for readers who want the same general category. Meat Cheese Bread works better when the plan is specifically an east-side daytime stop; Bunk is the natural fallback if timing or route points elsewhere.

Beecher's Handmade Cheese is useful as an out-of-metro comparison rather than a direct Portland substitute: it sits in the same casual sandwich-and-cheese-adjacent lane, but it should not replace a Portland lunch plan unless the trip also includes Seattle. For Portland dining, keep the choice between Meat Cheese Bread, Bunk Sandwiches, a fuller restaurant like Nostrana depending on how much service and ambiance the meal needs.