More than 120 Portland-area restaurants began serving specialty $10 burgers Monday, Aug. 10, kicking off the largest Portland Mercury Burger Week on record.

The weeklong event runs through Sunday, Aug. 16, spanning every quadrant of the city and reaching into the suburbs. Each participating spot offers a single creative burger at the flat $10, with options for vegans, vegetarians and gluten-free diners alongside traditional meat patties.

Portland's food-and-beverage industry has been grinding through a rough stretch.

Oregon Liquor and Cannabis Commission communications director John Brady told KOIN in July that liquor revenue fell 2.8% in the most recent year tracked, part of a steady post-pandemic slide of 2 to 3% annually. Several bars have closed this year, and restaurant owners across the city are looking for ways to draw foot traffic. Burger Week launched the same week the Lloyd Center Mall closed after 66 years, underscoring a moment of economic transition for the city.

Burger Week funnels diners directly to those small businesses. The Portland Mercury, which organizes the event, said in its launch announcement that the 2026 edition is the largest in the event's history. Sponsors including Travel Portland, Jim Beam, Portlandia Foods, Freight Beer and CityCast helped expand the event's geographic reach.

A free mobile pass available at portlandmercury.com/burgerpass lets diners locate nearby participating restaurants, check in at each stop, climb a leaderboard and enter prize drawings for Portlandia Foods sauces, restaurant gift cards and Mercury merchandise. Pocket-sized "Burger Week Field Guide" notebooks are also available at participating locations for analog planners.

The Mercury urged diners to tip generously, noting that the event demands heavy labor from kitchen and front-of-house staff at every participating restaurant.

A full list of restaurants and their specialty burgers is available at EverOut's event page. The last day to grab a $10 Burger Week creation is Sunday, Aug. 16.