Frontera Sur – Mexican
Vibrant aromas of toasted masa and simmering chilies fill this lively escape, where the rhythmic sound of hand-pressed gorditas hitting the griddle sets the stage for a soulful Latin feast. Guests gather over shared plates of citrus-bright ceviche and golden fried plantains, moving seamlessly from the crunch of potato taquitos to the comforting warmth of steam-filled chuchitos and rich, cheese-laden chile rellenos. It is a space where every bite—from the zesty trio of street tacos to the velvety scoop of fresh guacamole—captures the sun-drenched spirit and deep culinary traditions of the south.
1300, Southeast Morrison Street, Portland, OR, 97214 +19713865949 https://www.fronterasurpdx.com/0Cuisine: Mexican
Price range: $$
Dietary options: dairy-free, halal, high-protein, vegan, vegetarian, heart-healthy, low-sodium, mediterranean, pescatarian, plant-based, anti-inflammatory, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, high-fiber, low-cholesterol, renal, tlc, macrobiotic
Diet fit at Frontera Sur
Dairy-Free at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 7 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Soup (Cup), Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips and Soup and House Salad (Cup). Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Halal at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 23 halal-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Buttermilk Pancakes, Soup (Cup) and Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
High-Protein at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 2 high-protein-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Asada Taco and Birria Taco. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegan at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 7 vegan-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Soup (Cup), Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips and Soup and House Salad (Cup). Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Vegetarian at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 20 vegetarian-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Buttermilk Pancakes, Soup (Cup) and Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Heart-Healthy at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 8 heart-healthy-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Buttermilk Pancakes, Soup (Cup) and Challah French Toast. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Low-Sodium at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 21 low-sodium-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Buttermilk Pancakes, Soup (Cup) and Challah French Toast. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
Mediterranean at Frontera Sur
Frontera Sur in Portland has 6 mediterranean-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Soup (Cup), Soup and House Salad (Cup) and Verduras Taco. Tags come from dish-level menu analysis and update when the menu changes.
How tags work: Dish-level menu analysis by Chefi's rule-based diet engine with AI assistance; nutrition values are estimated from ingredients unless marked verified. Allergen and certification claims are never inferred.
What to order at Frontera Sur
| Dish | Net carbs | Protein |
|---|---|---|
| Steak Torta | 54.4 g | 93.8 g |
| Chilaquiles Rojos | 8.4 g | 52.9 g |
| Churrasco Guatemalteco | 59.6 g | 45.1 g |
| Chilaquiles de Mole | 48.8 g | 43.9 g |
| Birria Taco | 3.8 g | 43.4 g |
| Pollo Taco | 29.8 g | 43.3 g |
| Milanesa Torta | 49 g | 42.2 g |
| Chicken Mole Omelette | 37.5 g | 37.5 g |
| Chorizo con Huevos | 93 g | 35.5 g |
| Trio Taco Plate | 61 g | 35.1 g |
| Mole con Pollo | 24.7 g | 30.9 g |
| Chilaquiles Verdes | 99 g | 30.9 g |
Nutrition values are estimated from ingredients.
Currently closed
Hours
- Monday - Sunday
- 8:00 AM - 9:00 PM
Menu
Antojitos y Aperitivos
- Chuchitos - $13: Three pork or vegetarian tamales served with lettuce, queso fresco, crema, and salsa. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Fried Plantains - $9: Served with condense milk Available at: dinner, lunch
- Gorditas - $15: Three corn gorditas filled with carnitas or birria, topped with lettuce, queso fresco, crema, and salsa. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips - $11: Guacamole, salsa, and chips Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Ceviche - $13: Shrimp marinated in lime juice, onions, tomatoes, and cilantro served with corn chips. Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Sopes - $14: Three Birra or carnitas sopes, with black beans and topped with lettuce, queso fresco, crema, and pico de gallo. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Taquitos de Papa - $12: Three crispy potato-filled taquitos, topped with shredded lettuce, queso fresco, crema, and salsa. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
Main Courses
- Large Quesadilla - $11: With oaxaca cheese served with salsa and crema. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Trio Taco Plate - $16: Slow-cooked beef birria, carnitas, and verduras served with rice, black beans, and corn tortillas. Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chile Rellenos - $16: Stuffed with queso oaxaca served with rice and homemade tortillas Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chuchito Plate - $19: Two guatemalan style tamales pork or vegetarian. Served with rice and black beans, salsa, queso fresco, and crema. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pozole - $14: Pork chunks and hominy all simmered in a rich red broth, garnished with green cabbage, onions, oregano, and radishes served with corn tortillas or chips. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium
- Kak ik - $22: Traditional Mayan Bone-in chicken in stew served with rice and corn tortillas.
- Pepián - $21: Traditional Guatemalan Bone-in chicken in stew made with toasted seeds and spices and served with rice and corn tortillas. Contains nuts and seeds. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Grilled Atlantic Salmon - $24: Topped with chipotle Florentine cream sauce served with rice. Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: dinner, lunch
- Churrasco Guatemalteco - $24: Grilled carne asada served with rice, black beans, chorizo, queso fresco, corn tortillas, guacamole, and salsa. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pork Chile Verde Plate - $21: Tender pork in green salsa, served with rice, black beans, and corn tortillas. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Birria Plate - $23: Slow-cooked beef birria, served with rice, black beans, and corn tortillas. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mole con Pollo - $23: Bone-in chicken in rich mole sauce, served with a side of rice and corn tortillas. Mole sauce contains nuts and seeds. Available at: dinner, lunch
Tortas
- Vegetarian Torta - $14: Mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, avocado, queso fresco, pickled jalapenos, on a toasted telera. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: dinner, lunch
- Milanesa Torta - $15: Breaded chicken breast, mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, queso fresco, pickled jalapenos, on a toasted telera. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Carnitas Torta - $14: Pork, mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, queso fresco, pickled jalapenos, on a toasted telera. Available at: dinner, lunch
- Steak Torta - $18: Grilled skirt steak, chipotle mayonnaise, shredded lettuce, tomatoes, onions, queso fresco, pickled jalapenos, on a toasted telera. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Mexican Street Hamburguesa - $15: Smash patty, avocado, ham, pepper jack cheese, pickled jalapenos, onions, iceberg lettuce, chipotle mayonnaise on a sesame bun. Available at: dinner, lunch
Salads and Soups
- Small House Salad - $7: Organic mix tossed with serrano vinaigrette with queso fresco, roasted beets, and pepitas. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup (Cup) - $6: Served with bolilo bread. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup (Bowl) - $8: Served with bolilo bread. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup and House Salad (Cup) - $11: Served with bolilo bread. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Soup and House Salad (Bowl) - $13: Served with bolilo bread. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Macrobiotic Available at: dinner, lunch
- Black Chicken Salad - $17: Organic mixed greens, pico de gallo, oaxaca cheese, pepitas, serrano vinaigrette. Available at: dinner, lunch
Tacos
- Carnitas Taco - $3.5: Topped with pico, queso fresco, and salsa verde. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, High-Fiber, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Chorizo Taco - $3.5: Topped with crema salsa de arbol Dietary tags: Anti-Inflammatory Available at: dinner, lunch
- Asada Taco - $4: Topped with pico de gallo and salsa arbol. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Renal Available at: dinner, lunch
- Birria Taco - $3.5: Topped with cream, pico de gallo, and salsa de arbol. Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
- Pollo Taco - $3.5: Topped with pico de gallo, and salsa verde Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: dinner, lunch
- Verduras Taco - $3.5: Portobello marinate, red bell pepper, and spinach. Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Halal, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Low-Cholesterol, TLC Available at: dinner, lunch
Breakfast Omelettes
- Beef Birria Omelette - $19: Three-egg omelette filled with slow-cooked birria and queso fresco, topped with cilantro, red onions, and jalapeños. Served with potatoes, black beans, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Vegetarian Omelette - $18: Three-egg omelette filled with Oaxaca cheese, spinach, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers. Served with potatoes, black beans, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chicken Mole Omelette - $18: Three-egg omelette filled with tender chicken, mole sauce, and queso fresco. Served with potatoes, black beans, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Pork Chile Verde Omelette - $19: Three-egg omelette stuffed with pork chile verde, potatoes, and queso fresco, topped with fresh salsa verde. Served with potatoes, black beans, and bolillo bread. Available at: breakfast, brunch
Chilaquiles
- Chilaquiles Rojos - $16: Tortilla chips simmered in red sauce, served with two eggs any style and a side of beans. Topped with avocado, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, red onions, and served with bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles Verdes - $16: Tortilla chips in salsa verde, served with two eggs any style and a side of black beans. Topped with avocado, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, red onions, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles con Birria - $24: Tortilla chips in birria sauce, topped with beef birria and two eggs any style. Served with black beans, avocado, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, red onions, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chilaquiles de Mole - $17: Tortilla chips smothered in mole sauce, served with two eggs any style and a side of black beans. Topped with avocado, queso fresco, crema, cilantro, red onions, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
Breakfast Favorites
- Chorizo con Huevos - $17: Three scrambled eggs mixed with house-made chorizo and potatoes. Served with black beans, pico de gallo, and corn tortillas. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Tamalito con Huevos - $19: Chuchito (Guatemalan-style tamal — choice of meat or vegetarian), served with two eggs any style, black beans, cream, salsa, and bolillo bread. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Desayuno Chapín - $22: Grilled skirt steak, fried plantain, two eggs any style, black beans, queso fresco, crema, salsa, and corn tortillas. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Breakfast Tacos - $17: Three tacos filled with scrambled eggs, onions, tomatoes, and serrano peppers. Topped with queso fresco, chipotle crema, and served with black beans. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Avocado Tostada - $15: Crispy corn tostada topped with smashed avocado and two soft-poached eggs. Garnished with pico de gallo and served with a side of breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Dietary tags: High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Leñador - $22: A hearty plate with house chorizo, two strips of peppered bacon, two pancakes, two eggs any style, and fried plantain. Available at: breakfast, brunch
Waffles, Pancakes & French Toast
- Tres Leches Waffle - $16: Homemade Belgian waffles topped with fresh strawberries, tres leches sauce, and vanilla whipped cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Banana con Nutella Waffle - $16: Homemade Belgian waffles with banana, Nutella, and vanilla whipped cream. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Waffle con Pollo - $19: Buttermilk-battered fried chicken served over a homemade Belgian waffle, topped with honey and powdered sugar. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch, lunch
- Buttermilk Pancakes - $17: Two fluffy house-made pancakes topped with fresh berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, GERD-Friendly, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Buttermilk Pancakes con Cajeta y Mazapan - $19: Two fluffy, house-made pancakes topped with whipped cream, peanut mazapán, and drizzled with cajeta dulce de leche, all finished with powdered sugar. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Low-Sodium Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Challah French Toast - $17: Thick-cut homemade challah bread topped with fresh berries, whipped cream, and powdered sugar. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Low-Sodium, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
Eggs Benedict
- Traditional Benedict - $18: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with Canadian bacon and classic hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Vegetarian Benedict - $18: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with spinach, pico de gallo, and classic hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Halal, Pescatarian, High-Fiber Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Blackstone Benedict - $18: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with tomatoes, peppered bacon, and classic hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chorizo Avocado Benedict - $19: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with house chorizo, avocado, and chipotle hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Dietary tags: Low-Sodium, Anti-Inflammatory, DASH Sodium-Reduced, TLC Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Smoked Salmon Benedict: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with smoked salmon and classic hollandaise. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Dietary tags: Halal, Pescatarian Available at: breakfast, brunch
- Chicken Mole Benedict - $19: Two soft-poached eggs served on a house-made corn sope shell with shredded chicken and mole sauce. Served with breakfast potatoes and fresh-cut fruit. Available at: breakfast, brunch
Frequently Asked Questions about Frontera Sur
- Is Frontera Sur dairy-free-friendly?
- Yes. Frontera Sur has 7 dairy-free-tagged dishes on its current menu, including Soup (Cup), Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips and Soup and House Salad (Cup).
- What can I eat at Frontera Sur on a dairy-free diet?
- Soup (Cup), Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips and Soup and House Salad (Cup) carry the dairy-free tag, out of 7 tagged dishes on the current menu. Every dish's diet tags are listed in the menu.
- Does Frontera Sur have vegan options?
- Yes. 7 dishes are tagged vegan on the current menu, including Soup (Cup) and Guacamole, Salsa, and Chips.
- What is the highest-protein dish at Frontera Sur?
- Steak Torta, at roughly 93.8g of protein (estimated from ingredients).
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