Best Vegan Food in Portland, OR

Portland's plant-based dining runs deeper than the usual salads and grain bowls. DC Vegetarian anchors the comfort food side with a Classic Burger that holds up to any meat-based version, while obon shokudo brings a quieter, more considered approach with kenchinjiru, a traditional Japanese root vegetable soup. The range across the city's 22 vegan-friendly spots covers a lot of ground — from Mis Tacones PDX turning out a Taco al Pastor built entirely from plants, to norah's Eggplant Salad threading Middle Eastern flavors into the mix. Blossoming Lotus rounds things out with a longer-running, wellness-forward perspective. Portland doesn't lean on one style or identity — the cooking here pulls from Japanese, Mexican, and Mediterranean traditions alongside the diner classics and pizza spots that fill out the rest of the map.

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