★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the sweet potato and black bean taquitos, they’re highly praised.
Must go · #3 #3 Try the Incredi-bowl with soy curls and peanut sauce
Must go · #4 #4 Try the Breakfast Sammy with vegan bacon on a croissant
Must go · #5 #5 Samples of all cheeses are available; ask for tastings to help decide your favorites.
Must go · #6 #6 Try the orange cardamom bun and pistachio olive cake for standout vegan pastries.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the vegan Hellpaso hot dog for a flavorful plant-based option.
Must go · #8 #8 Try the vegan chocolate-covered dates and vegan cupcakes
Must go · #9 #9 Try the famous vegan egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a fresh English muffin or bagel.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the Ube and Cookie Monster flavors for unique vegan options
Must go · #11 #11 Try the caramel popcorn latte, a uniquely flavored coffee highly praised in reviews.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the American pancake combo with optional blueberries or chocolate chips.
Must go · #13 #13 Expect generous portions that often provide leftovers for multiple meals
Must go · #14 #14 Try the 7-course tasting menu for a full experience
Must go · #15 #15 Enjoy the freshly baked giant pita bread served warm with olive oil on arrival.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for breakfast sandwich
Try the famous vegan egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a fresh English muffin or bagel.
Try the Breakfast Sammy with vegan bacon on a croissant
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich with dill aioli for a savory start.
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich for a satisfying plant-based meal.
Try the caramel popcorn latte, a uniquely flavored coffee highly praised in reviews.
5 places worth stopping for donut
Visit on Saturdays for a large selection of vegan donuts
Don’t miss the savory donut options such as the vegan BLT and macaroni and cheese donuts
Look for the clearly labeled vegan donuts marked with a 'V' on a dedicated shelf.
Try the tropical delight vegan donut for a flavorful treat
Vegan donuts are clearly labeled and frequently praised for taste and variety
5 places worth stopping for cupcake
Try the Tahini Chocolate and Blackberry Datil mini cupcakes for unique flavors
Try the cinnamon rolls and babycakes, known for excellent vegan frosting.
Try the vegan cupcakes - chocolate peanut butter and red velvet are popular
Try the vegan maple donuts and cinnamon rolls, they're frequently praised.
Try the vegan red velvet and vanilla cupcakes
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the caramel popcorn latte, a uniquely flavored coffee highly praised in reviews.
Try the Breakfast Sammy with vegan bacon on a croissant
Try the Incredi-bowl with soy curls and peanut sauce
Samples of all cheeses are available; ask for tastings to help decide your favorites.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the sweet potato and black bean taquitos, they’re highly praised.
Expect generous portions that often provide leftovers for multiple meals
Order the vegan supreme pizza featuring housemade vegan pepperoni and vegan cheese.
Try the vegan Portland Bowl and soy picadillo empanada for authentic Cuban flavors
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the Breakfast Sammy with vegan bacon on a croissant
Try the famous vegan egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a fresh English muffin or bagel.
Try the orange cardamom bun and pistachio olive cake for standout vegan pastries.
Try the Incredi-bowl with soy curls and peanut sauce
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Enjoy the freshly baked giant pita bread served warm with olive oil on arrival.
Try the Classic Reuben and Turkey-Bacon Club sandwiches
Try the vegan chocolate-covered dates and vegan cupcakes
Expect generous portions that often provide leftovers for multiple meals
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the 7-course tasting menu for a full experience
Enjoy a vegetable stew entree or sample several vegan appetizers like fried taro and dough balls.
Try the peanut stew with tofu
Try the Parisian gnocchi, often praised for its texture and flavor.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the peanut stew with tofu
Try the vegan shiitake pho broth and tofu egg rolls
Order the vegan pancakes, often praised for their size and flavor.
Try the vegan wings, praised for authentic flavor and texture.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the orange vanilla oat latte, a popular seasonal vegan-friendly drink
Most pastries including croissants and monkey bread are vegan and highly recommended.
Try the themed waffles and skull-shaped pastries for a unique vegan treat
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich with dill aioli for a savory start.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the Ube and Cookie Monster flavors for unique vegan options
Sample multiple flavors before choosing your scoop
Try the Mango Sticky Rice vegan ice cream flavor
Try the thickflurries with customizable toppings
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the Tahini Chocolate and Blackberry Datil mini cupcakes for unique flavors
Try the orange vanilla oat latte, a popular seasonal vegan-friendly drink
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich and Vegan Eleven bagel sandwich with vegan egg and cheese.
Try the breakfast sandwiches with Just Egg, vegan sausage, and Violife cheese on homemade focaccia.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Most pastries including croissants and monkey bread are vegan and highly recommended.
Try the vegan Field Roast sandwich and avocado toast for hearty plant-based options.
Try the orange vanilla oat latte, a popular seasonal vegan-friendly drink
Try the vegan breakfast burrito and tofu scramble for hearty vegan meals.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan shiitake pho broth and tofu egg rolls
Enjoy a vegetable stew entree or sample several vegan appetizers like fried taro and dough balls.
Try the American pancake combo with optional blueberries or chocolate chips.
Try the vegan falafel mezza platter and chickpea stew for authentic flavors
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the Mango Sticky Rice vegan ice cream flavor
Sample multiple flavors before choosing your scoop
Order the vegan cheezy naan, a rare and popular item here.
Look for frozen yogurt flavors marked with a vegan 'V' symbol to easily identify vegan options
Try the vegan wings, praised for authentic flavor and texture.
Try the Miracle Legion sub with garlic mayo, a favorite among regulars.
Don't miss the cashew-based vegan cheesecakes with rotating seasonal flavors.
Try the cinnamon rolls and babycakes, known for excellent vegan frosting.
Try the Burrito Ahogado (Wet) with Jalapeño Salsa Verde for a flavorful, filling meal.
Most pastries including croissants and monkey bread are vegan and highly recommended.
Try the vegan carnitas tacos and large nachos, known for generous portions.
Try the vegan burrito with soyrizo and vegan cheese for a filling meal
Try the vegan shiitake pho broth and tofu egg rolls
Try the bibimbap and pad Thai nachos, both highly praised for their flavors
Try the King Oyster Mushroom Tempura appetizer
Try the orange ginger tofu entree for a signature dish
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 707 Portland venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the breakfast sandwich signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Portland has 707 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Monte's Fine Foods, Bird & Co., Rabbits Cafe. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Portland scores 90.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 161 vegan-friendly venues and 197 high-quality restaurants out of 707 analyzed.
Portland has 82 fully vegan restaurants and 19 vegetarian restaurants. 161 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Portland's top signature dishes for vegans are breakfast sandwich, donut, cupcake, and the city also does cake and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Portland leans American, Asian, Mexican. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Monte's Fine Foods is ranked #1 in Portland by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
