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Vegetarian and Vegan Dining in Portland, Oregon

Northwest VEG members receive discounts at various restaurants as shown on this page — or check out all the discounts in one place! Not a member? Learn how you can become one.

Join us for food and good times at a dine-out, usually on the second Saturday of each month, at veg-friendly restaurants. Check our calendar page for details about the next dine-out.

Check out the Restaurant Review page.
Portland/Vancouver Dining and Shopping Guide (PDF file, output to one legal size sheet, double-sided)

The restaurants listed here are vegetarian, or vegan. Columns on right indicate location. To view the complete list of restaurants in the Portland/Vancouver area that are vegan, vegetarian, or veg-friendly, click here.

   
Restaurant
Location (Portland unless noted)
Backspace Café
115 NW 5th Ave., (503) 248-2900
Sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza; Grinder and Steak Sandwich served with vegan cheese. Board games to play.
Sun-Weds, 7am - 11pm; Thurs-Sat, 7am - midnight
Northwest (Old Town)

Bay Leaf Restaurant
4768 SE Division St.
(503) 232-7058
Asian vegetarian cuisine, creative Chinese-style dishes; 90% vegan.
Mon–Sat, 11 am – 10 pm; Sun, 12 pm – 9:30 pm
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Southeast
Blossoming Lotus - VEGAN
925 NW Davis St.
(503) 228-0048
Creative organic offerings include soups, sandwiches, rice bowls, soft serve and baked treats. Catering available.
Sun-Thurs, 8am - 9pm, Fri-Sat, 8am - 10pm
Northwest - Pearl District

Blue Moose Café
4936 NE Fremont St.
(503) 548-4475
Home-baked muffins, hearty sandwiches, and a different home-made veggie soup every day. Try the Chili of the Gods.
Mon-Fri, 11am – 8pm; Sat-Sun, 9am - 8pm
10% discount for Northwest VEG members

Northeast
Bye and Bye - VEGAN
1011 NE Alberta St.
(503) 281-0537
Bar with tasty array of sandwiches and plates, including tofu cutlets, Southern style peas & greens, spaghetti, meatballs, etc.
Mon-Fri, 4pm - 2:30am; Sat-Sun, 12pm - 2:30am

Northeast
Chaos Café
2620 SE Powell Blvd.
(503) 546-8112
A hand-crafted ambiance and tasty array of soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps and single meal bowls.
Mon-Thurs, 9am - 9pm; Fri-Sat, 9am - 10pm; Sun, 9am - 3pm
Southeast
Chatpata Chaat Café & India Direct Grocery
16205 NW Bethany Ct.
(503) 690-0499
Snack bar with tables adjoins an Indian grocery store.
Tues-Sat, 11am - 8pm, Sun, 12pm - 6pm
Northwest
Dreamers Café
SW 5th Ave. near Oak and Stark
(food cart, take away)
Falafel, wraps, "not" chicken parmesan sandwich and "not" buffalo wings.
Mon–Fri, 11:30 am – 2:30 pm
10% discount for Northwest VEG members
Downtown
Food for Thought                                   
PSU Smith Center 026 (Basement)  
(503) 725-9747
Eclectic mix of choices, FFT strives to feature local, seasonal, organic, sustainable, and fair trade products
Mon-Thurs
, 7:30am - 5:30pm; Fri, 7:30am - 2pm — fall, winter & spring terms only
Downtown -
Portland State University
Garden Café - Portland Adventist Medical Center
10123 SE Market St., (ground floor) 
(503) 251-6125
7th day Adventist vegetarian medical center.
Mon-Thurs, 6:30am -7:30pm; Fri, 6:30am - 6:30pm; Sun, 11am - 1pm, 5pm - 6:30pm
Southeast -
East of I-205
India Chaat House                                     
804 SW 12th Ave.  
(503) 241-7944
Enjoy vegetarian Indian cuisine at this food cart. There is a small, covered seating area but it's mainly a take-away scene. Large portions and small prices.
Mon-Sat, 11am - 6pm
Downtown
Kalga Kafé                                        
4147 SE Division St.
(503) 236-4770     
Features a variety of organic international cuisine including Thai and Indian. Vegan pizza, too. Organic beer and wine.  

Daily, 5pm – 11pm

10% discount for Northwest VEG members
Southeast
Milky Way Tea & Pastry
9895 SE Sunnyside Rd.
Clackamas, OR
(503) 652-7875
This deli and coffee shop offers a variety of mock-meat bagel sandwiches, bubble tea and an assortment of baked goods.
Mon-Fri, 8am - 7pm; Sat-Sun, 11am - 7pm
Clackamas
Nhut Quang - VEGAN (Remodeling; reopening in late spring 2008)
3438 NE 82nd Ave.
(503) 775-7900
Vietnamese & Thai cuisine featuring option of numerous faux meats — reasonable prices and generous portions.

Mon-Tues, Thurs-Sat, 10am – 9pm; Sun, 11am – 9pm
Northeast
Nutshell - VEGAN
3808 N. Williams
(503) 292-2627
Creative, unusual fare includes Jamaican "peas and rice," potato pancakes, "micro" salads, shots of soup, exotic smoothies, wines, etc.
Tues-Thurs, Sun, 5pm - 9pm; Fri-Sat, 5pm - 10pm
North
Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli - VEGAN
2314 SE Division St.
(503) 235-0244
Rrotating soup choices, organic salad bar, vegan hot bar. House-made salad dressings, cashew yogurt, cashew latte or mocha, biscuits and gravy, coconut keifer. Catering available.
Daily, 10am – 10pm
Southeast
Proper Eats Market & Café
8638 N. Lombard Ave.
(503) 445-2007
Menu draws upon a number of cultural influences. Try the tempeh Reuben, hummus sandwich, or burrito with tofu-cilantro sour cream. Natural foods grocery is connected to the café.
Mon–Thurs, 10am – 10pm; Fri-Sat, 10am – 12am; Sun, 12pm - 10pm
North
Red & Black Café
400 SE 12th Ave.
Collective, very casual, creative uses of tempeh & tofu, bagel sammies, fair trade coffee, free Wi-fi. Vegan except milk & cream option for coffee.
Mon-Fri, 7:30am - 11pm, Sat-Sun, 8am - 11pm
Southeast
Shelly's Honkin' Huge Garden Burritos
Food cart at Pioneer Square, SW Broadway & Yamhill St.
Various sizes of burritos include giant ones that can feed a small family.
Discounts for vegan burritos (shouldn't everyone be doing this?)
Mon – Fri, 11am – 4pm; Sat, 11am – 3pm

Downtown
Someday Lounge
125 NW 5th Ave., (503) 248-1030
Sandwiches, salads, soups, pizza; Grinder and Steak Sandwich served with vegan cheese.
Mon-Fri, 4pm - 2:30am; Sat-Sun, 6pm - 2:30am
Northwest
SweetPea Baking Company - VEGAN
1205 SE Stark St.
(503) 477-5916
Cupcakes, cookies, cakes, espresso, sandwiches, breakfast tacos, bagels, catering for events. Breakfast buffet on Sunday mornings.
Mon-Fri, 7am - 8pm; Sat-Sun, 9am - 8pm
Southeast
Sweet Lemon Vegetarian Bistro
4888 NW Bethany Blvd.
(503) 617-1419
Wraps, sandwiches, salads, soups and spiritually named Asian noodle and rice dishes with tofu, faux meats, or just veggies.
Mon-Fri, 11am - 8pm; Sat, 12pm - 8pm
Northwest

Tao of Tea
3430 SE Belmont St. (503) 736-0119
Vegan-friendly, organic, Indian, Thai, international, fine teas
Daily, 11am – 10pm
10% discount for Northwest VEG members (food & drink only; not applicable at retail store)

Southeast
Van Hahn
8446 SE Division St.
(503) 788-0825
Tasty, reasonable Vietnamese cuisine
Mon, Wed–Sat, 10am – 9pm; Sun, 11am – 9pm
Southeast
Veganopolis - VEGAN
412 SW 4th Ave.
(503) 226-3400
Wide variety of sandwiches, soups, salads and baked goods
Mon-Sat, 9:30am - 4:30pm
Downtown
Vege Thai
3274 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
(503) 234-2171
The only vegetarian Thai restaurant in the Portland area; choose from tofu or soy versions of chicken, beef, fish
Mon–Fri, 11:30am – 3pm, 5pm – 9pm; Sat–Sun, noon – 9pm

10% discount for Northwest VEG members
Southeast

Vegetarian House
22 NW 4th Ave.
(503) 274-0160
www.vegetarianhouse.com
Tofu and soy-based versions of Chinese favorites
Daily, 11am – 9pm (weekday buffet, 11am - 2:30pm)
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Northwest - Chinatown

Veggielicious (food cart) - VEGAN - CLOSED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE (5/08)
3315 SE Hawthorne Blvd.
Mock meat and mock egg menu items like the "Big Mock," chili dogs, eggless egg salad sandwich, and the "Egg" Mock Muffin.
Tues - Fri, 11am -6pm; Sat - Sun, 11am - 4pm

10% discount for Northwest VEG members

Southeast
Whole Bowl (food carts)
4409 SE Hawthorne Blvd., Mon-Sat, 11:30am – 7pm
SW 9th and Alder, Mon-Fri, 11am – 3pm
1100 NW Glisan St., Tues-Fri, 11am – 2pm (roughly)
One choice: medley of brown rice, red and black beans, fresh avocado, salsa, black olives, sour cream, Tillamook cheddar, cilantro, Tali Sauce. Can be "veganized."
Southeast
Downtown
Northwest

 

 

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