Hungry Heart Bakery - Portland

Hungry Heart is a friendly, community-minded bakery and coffee shop in the Montavilla neighborhood. They started as a food cart back in 2010. Now this brick and mortar offers cupcakes, coffee, breakfast and lunch, soups, pastries, cookies, muffins, and more. I stopped by recently while I was running errands in the neighborhood. It was a great space to sit and work for an hour or two between other obligations. I don't know who their roaster is but I quite enjoyed the coffee, and the quiche was gigantic and delicious. The space looks like it's transitioning from COVID to-go orders back to dine in, but there is plenty of seating. Street parking. Friendly staff. Solid overall!

Stopped in to pick up 2g2g and decided to stay for lunch w mumsies and check out the menu. Order up: -Tuna melt w salad -Croissant sammy (club) w tortilla soup All dishes were delish and would order again! Space has high ceilings, spacious and good amount of seating w tables and booths to choose from. Wonder if there was more avail seating pre-covid. They also had a Q fake fireplace in corner by couple tables w some plants for some nice ambiance. Would def come back through to try other menu items.

Came for the coffee; stayed for the sandwiches; will DEFINITELY return for the soup! My wife wanted a hot cup of coffee on a cold, soggy October morning. I wasn't in the mood for coffee, but I was hungry for something warm and comforting; thus, I began poking around online for a café reasonably closed to home that looked intriguing, and could satisfy both of our cravings. Hungry Heart checked all the boxes. The interior is a little sparse, in terms of seating and indoor dining (fallout from the height of COVID, perhaps? , but we grabbed an empty table near the (artificial fireplace, placed our order: a tuna salad sandwich, a classic Everything bialy, a golden milk, double shot espresso, two oat milk lattés, one using horchata, and a bowl of the tomato soup. Drinks arrived first, in a handful of minutes, with the food hot on its heels. I have nothing but rave things to say about everything: the tuna salad sandwich was fantastic (bonus points for using capers, dill, and pickles instead of celery! , the Classic bialy hearty and satisfying, and the soup otherworldly! Among the best I've had, anywhere, all by itself; but the addition of creme fraiche and basil oil elevating it even higher. Too often, the inclusion of basil can be a bit overwhelming, as it is quite often overused, but infusing it in oil? Stroke of genius. As a former barista, I can be critical of boutique café beverages, but the staff here know what they're doing. Thick, rich foam, correct temperature, quality grounds you're in good hands here. The staff were also friendly and helpful, offering suggestions, clarifications, and general conversation. Although we didn't utilize it (this time , online ordering is also available, and seems pretty easy to navigate. You can even order ahead for pickup the next day, after they've closed, and choose your preferred pick up time. Pretty great for a local operation! All in all, Hungry Heart PDX has left me, well...hungry (and thirsty for more. We will absolutely be back!

A chic and cozy cafe/coffee shop in montavilla with lots of hot breakfast options and a pastry display case. They are known for their bialys and serving Tostada coffee. Good amount of seating for small groups or individuals. Con is that bathroom is not in the cafe but shared within the building with other businesses and the hallway is cold in the winter to walk down. Staff has been friendly and courteous. This is a popular place to get together with friends or bring the family for a weekend treat.

The sweets and breakfast was really good, I got a burrito, Sweet roll, and some velvet coffee, though it reminded me more of a Black Forest cake. I loved my time here though it was brief. service was good and the place is cute. One of these days when I move here ill probably frequent here.