Bake on the Run
Restaurant in Portland, Oregon, U.S.
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Bake on the Run is a Guyanese restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States. The business was established in 2018. Bibi and Michael Singh operate the restaurant from a food cart, which has been installed in the Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood, the Hawthorne Asylum and Pan y Pueblo (formerly known as Lil' America) pods, and the Central Eastside district. As of 2025, Bake on the Run operates from The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood.
| Bake on the Run | |
|---|---|
The food cart at The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood, 2026 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Owner(s) | Bibi and Michael Singh |
| Food type | Guyanese |
| Location | Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, United States |
Bake on the Run was featured on Top Chef: Portland and was the only Guyanese restaurant on the West Coast, as of 2023.
Description
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The family-operated[1] restaurant Bake on the Run operates from a food cart in Portland, Oregon. The business serves Guyanese cuisine. The menu includes chow mein,[2] bakes with savory and sweet fillings, and pastries.[3] Among vegan options are yellow split pea dahl and chana aloo curry.[1] The Chef Bibi's Famous Peppersauce has been described as a "yellow condiment that's more piquant than blistering".[4] According to Eater Portland, the restaurant "is essentially an educational center for Guyanese cuisine, with lengthy descriptions and context for each dish posted on the cart’s facade".[5]
History
Mother and son duo Bibi and Michael Singh began operating Bake on the Run in 2018.[6] The two have operated the food cart at the Piknik Park pod in southeast Portland's Sellwood-Moreland neighborhood.[2]
In 2021, the business was operating at southeast Portland's Hawthorne Asylum pod.[1] Bake on the Run was also featured in an episode of Top Chef: Portland, the eighteenth season of the television series Top Chef.[7][8][9]
In 2022, the business announced plans to relocate to the Pan y Pueblo (formerly known as Lil' America) pod.[3] Bake on the Run was still at Lil' America in 2023.[10][11] According to Portland Monthly, the business was the only Guyanese restaurant on the West Coast at the time.[6][12] Bake on the Run operated at the Wonderlove pod in Portland's Central Eastside district in 2024[13] and The Heist in southeast Portland's Woodstock neighborhood in 2025.[14][15]
Reception
Waz Wu included Bake on the Run in Eater Portland's 2021 overview of recommended restaurants for "standout" vegan curries in the city.[1] Ron Scott and Olivia Lee included the business in the website's 2023 list of "stellar" Caribbean cuisine in the Portland metropolitan area.[10] Wu also included Bake on the Run in a 2023 overview of Portland's best food carts for vegan food.[16] Janey Wong included the business in a 2025 list of the city's best food carts.[5] Separately, another writer included the business in a 2025 list of Portland's best food carts.[17] Krista Garcia included the business in The Infatuation's 2024 and 2025 lists of the city's best food carts.[4][14] The business ranked number 18 in Yelp's 2025 list of the 100 best food trucks in the U.S, based on reviews.[18]
