PDX VEG

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We empower people to shift towards a way of life that benefits humans, other animals, and our planet by providing Veg Challenges that include a Vegan Mentor Program, practical tips, inspiration, and community, all free of charge.

08/30/2026

We enjoyed returning to family-owned CUBO, which has been serving up Cuban comfort food since 2010. They have several delicious and nourishing vegan dishes and offer multiple ways to mix and match the components, as well as to choose portion size. The crave-worthy vegan protein option, soy picadillo, is made with soy crumbles stewed with tomatoes, olives, raisins, and traditional Cuban spices. It’s flavorful, meaty, savory, and sweet. All the sides are vegan and gluten-free.

CUBO is open for pickup, delivery, and dine-in every day at 2 locations, SE Hawthorne and N Mississippi.

We savored:

Vegan Plate – tangy, sweet, and refreshing Caribbean salad (brined cucumber, mango, avocado, and red onion tossed in lime juice, salt, and pepper), yellow rice, saucy Cuban black beans, and maduros (fried ripe, soft, sweet, caramelized plantains), plus soy picadillo. Such a well-balanced variety of nourishing and delicious components. (Gluten-free)

08/29/2026

It’s always a pleasure to return to vegan-friendly, Japanese-inspired, Portland-evolved Baka Umai, which serves up a wide variety of ramen, both traditional and innovative, as well as small plates and bowls. Baka umai is Japanese slang for stupid delicious, and based on the multidimensional, deep, and umami-rich flavors, we think the name is a great fit.

Baka Umai is open at their original location on SE Hawthorne and their newer location on NW 23rd for dine-in, takeout, and delivery Weds – Sun.

We savored:

Vegan Mazemen – broth-less ramen made with thick and chewy whole wheat noodles tossed in intensely flavorful double-smoked tomato paste and truffle oil. Topped with fried tofu, chopped red and orange bell peppers, sweet and tangy pickled cucumber and shiitake mushrooms, and cilantro. The mix of savory, sweet, and tangy flavors was fantastic.

Bento Bowl (vegan version) – crispy fried tofu, green onions, fresh cabbage, and pickled veggie medley including shiitake mushrooms, cucumber, daikon, and onion, over a bed of rice. Delicious variety of flavors and textures.

08/28/2026

We always enjoy returning to Pizza Creature, a vegan-friendly food truck at The St Johns Beer Porch that serves up wood-fired sourdough pizza and has a vegan option for everything on their menu using these house-made substitutions for animal ingredients: tofu-cashew mozzarella, almond ricotta, seitan pepperoni, and seitan sausage.

Pizza Creature is open for pickup and on-site dining Mon – Fri 4 – 9 PM, and Sat – Sun 12 – 9 PM.

We savored:

Build Your Own Vegan Pie – they have so many delicious vegan toppings for this. We chose their deeply flavorful house-made pesto base, luscious tofu-cashew mozzarella, creamy fluffy almond ricotta, roasted cremini mushrooms, hot and sweet Mama Lil’s peppers, toasted walnuts, and fresh basil on a pleasantly chewy crust with just the right amount of char.

Radicchio Salad (vegan version) – radicchio, tangy house Caesar dressing, Castelvetrano olives, and croutons. Tasty and refreshing with a great mix of savory flavors.

08/27/2026

We are always delighted by the crave-worthy 🌱-based comfort food served up by Scot and Mary of The Wagon PDX, a 100% vegan food cart located in Multnomah French Quarter. They show so convincingly that being vegan is not about deprivation. Their food is guaranteed to satisfy vegans, omnivores, and everyone in between. Such a win for all of us, the other animals and our 🌎!

The Wagon PDX is open for pickup, delivery, and on-site dining Thurs & Fri 12 – 7 PM, Sat 12 – 3 PM, and Sun 11 AM – 2 PM.

We savored:

Triple X Cheeseburger – this crave-worthy deluxe burger has a 🐮-free Impossible patty, melty 🐄 🥛-free smoked provolone, smoky 🐷-free 🥓, crispy onions, chopped white onions, pickled jalapeños, romaine lettuce, and boldly flavorful house-made sweet heat chipotle-jalapeño ranch. Meaty, cheesy, crispy, and creamy, with a satisfying amount of 🔥, this hit all the right notes.

Hot Honey Chk'n Slider – Daring. crispy, meaty 🐥-free wing tossed in 🐝-free hot honey, sriracha mayo, and pickles on a pretzel slider bun. Delightful.

(on Instagram) Poblano Chorizo Mac Bites and Pesto Mac Bites – filled with vegan chorizo and poblano pepper or pesto Mac & Chz, both were fantastic. Served with a choice of sauce. We chose the bold and lively house-made sweet heat aioli.

(on Instagram) Expresso Coco Cookie – chocolate chip cookie with rich coffee flavor. Yummy.

08/25/2026

We were delighted by our meal at vegan-friendly Alexandria Mediterranean Grill, formerly Tahrir Square, which serves up Egyptian cuisine. Owner and Founder Amrou Zalabany emigrated from Alexandria, Egypt and worked in New York and Portland in the restaurant industry before opening this food cart more than 10 years ago. Here he welcomes us to “eat like an Egyptian,” and we are grateful for the fantastic vegan options. The portions are generous, and the prices are remarkably low.

Alexandria Mediterranean Grill is open every day 11 AM – 11 PM in Cartopia Food Carts.

We savored:

Alexandria Vegan Bowl – rich, smooth, and creamy hummus, two savory, herby falafels, tender, melt-in-your-mouth seasoned and fried eggplant, grilled veggies including zucchini, red and green bell peppers, and onions, sweet and tangy pickled red onions, two tender, savory dolmas, and refreshing sumac tomato salad on top of basmati rice. Finished with tahini and pomegranate molasses. Served with warm pita. Wow! This had such a great variety of deliciousness.

Falafel Supreme Wrap – herby falafel, hummus, purple cabbage, fries, eggplant, tahini, house sumac-onion-parsley mix, and pickles served in warm pita bread. This was hearty, saucy, flavorful, and satisfying.

Strawberry Lemonade – bursting with strawberry flavor, sweet, and refreshing.

08/23/2026

We continue to be impressed by what we find at q***r and POC-organized The Flip Side - vegan market. Yesterday’s market, August for the Animals, which highlighted local animal sanctuaries and other organizations that help the animals, featured 30+ vegan vendors who showed so convincingly that being vegan is not about deprivation.

We savored/are savoring from:

Hail Snail:

Savory Snail – Thrilling Foods 🐷-free 🥓, Violife cheddar, Granny Smith and Pink Lady 🍎, and (on Instagram) marionberry pepper jelly on a tender fluffy savory roll. Amazing.

Our Vegan Cocina:

Mexican Hot Dog – wrapped in 🐷-free 🥓, topped with mayo, ketchup, mustard, sautéed onions, bell peppers, feta crumbles, and a pickled jalapeño. Served with chips and salsa. Fabulous.

Deep Fried Elote – hand-shucked fresh 🌽 that was battered and deep fried, topped with chili powder, spicy mayo, parmesan, fresh cilantro, and Sabrina’s hot oil. Served with a 🍋‍🟩. Delightful.

Boombox Bakery PDX:

Brilliantly Creative and Delicious South Korea X The Dirty South Plate:

Korean Fried Chicken Sandwich – Southern-breaded sweet and spicy fried 🌱-based 🐥 and pickled summer melon slaw on a house-made milk bread bun.

Tteok+Cheese – chewy Korean Rice Cakes with umami cheese sauce topped with perilla oil and scallions.

Korean Potato Salad – with ssamjang dressing

Deb Kay ( on Instagram):

Innovative and Delicious Creations:

🍓 Shortcake – with 🍓 cashew yogurt cream, 🍓 strawberries, and coconut cream.

🍋 🫐 Sourdough Round.

(on Instagram)

(on Instagram)🍊, 🍋 🍋‍🟩, and Cola – tasty, refreshing, and great that a portion of the profits supports Palestine.
cookies (on Instagram):

🍓 Rhubarb Cookie Bar (Gluten-free) and Butterscotch Cookie. Fantastic.

Likely Ivy:

Huckleberry BBQ, Coffee Cake, S’mores, Black 🍒, 🫐 Crumble, and 🍓 Milk Mini Cupcakes. Fabulous.

(on Instagram):

Lavender-🫐 Skull Cake – both enchanting and spooky.

( on Instagram):

Beautiful and Creative Flipside Smash Cookie and Blackberry Pie Cookie.

(on Instagram);

Peach Cobbler – fresh 🍑 gelato folded with 🍑-soaked biscuity cobbler topping crumbles. Creative and irresistible.

08/22/2026

The feel-good Japanese comfort food of 100% vegan Obon Shokudo keeps us coming back for more and continues to delight us. It’s truly one-of-a-kind and spectacular, a joyful celebration of locally and sustainably grown food with amazing seasonal specials. They show without a doubt that being vegan is not about deprivation. Such a win for all of us, the other animals, and our 🌎!

Obon Shokudo is open for pickup, delivery, and dine-in Weds – Mon 11:30 AM – 9 PM.

We savored:

Creamy Lobster Udon – fabulous meaty and springy lobster 🦞 mushrooms 🍄‍🟫 that were foraged by Humi and Jason, combined with cherry tomatoes in a creamy garlic sauce, and tossed with delightfully firm and chewy handmade udon noodles, nori shreds, black pepper, and a squeeze of fresh lemon juice. Crave-worthy and comforting.

Lobster Mushroom Coquettes – creamy yellow potatoes and more of those wonderful wild foraged lobster 🦞mushrooms 🍄‍🟫 breaded with house-made panko. Served with a side of miso mayo sauce. Irresistible mix of crispy, creamy, and savory.

Hand-Battered Karaage – inspired by karaage (aka Japanese chicken tendies), these meaty and flavorful chunks of marinated tofu were breaded with gluten-free batter. Served with garlic-lemon aioli. (Gluten-free)

Peach Daifuku – juicy, ripe, fresh peach 🍑 wrapped with sweet white bean paste and soft, chewy, and stretchy mochi. Delightful. (Gluten-free)

Iced Matcha Latte – oat milk latte with matcha. So good. We highly recommend adding the house-made strawberry purée option, which complements the matcha perfectly.

Ginger Turmeric Tonic – bracing, refreshing, and revitalizing.

08/21/2026

The innovative and delicious Detroit-style pizzas served up by all-vegan Boxcar Pizza (https://order.toasttab.com/online/boxcar-pizza, Instagram) are always such a treat, guaranteed to delight omnivores, vegans, and everyone in between. Their crave-worthy creations convincingly show that being vegan is not about deprivation. Such a win for all of us, the other animals, and our 🌎!

Boxcar Pizza is open every day 11:30 AM – 9 PM for pickup, delivery, and dine-in.

We savored:

Big Kiss Goodnight – luscious melty GOOD PLANeT Foods 🐄🥛-free mozzarella, bright tomato-based vodka sauce, spicy animal-free pepperoni, pineapple 🍍, jalapeños, deeply flavorful pesto, and 🐝-free hot honey on a thick sourdough crust with crispy edges and a light and airy crumb inside. Crave-worthy combination of fabulous flavors, a real party in your mouth. This can be made gluten-free.

Kale Caesar Salad – kale, creamy, tangy, and garlicky 🌱-based Caesar dressing, grated 🐄🥛-free parmesan, ground pepper, sea salt, and crunchy croutons. This generously sized salad is delicious and refreshing.

08/20/2026

We spent a peaceful and restorative day at Cannon Beach and then had a delicious dinner at The Happy Elephant in Manzanita, which has plenty of vegan options for Thai food and a limited selection of vegan sushi options. The vegan protein options are fresh or fried tofu. They have 5 spice levels and we had level 2, which was lively but not overpowering. If you have recommendations for vegan options in Cannon Beach itself, please let us know in the comments.

The Happy Elephant is open 11 AM – 9 PM every day except Monday.

We savored:

Peanut Lovers – thin rice noodles, soft tofu, carrots, cabbage, broccoli, bell peppers, onion, and a rich, savory, and creamy peanut sauce. Comforting and satisfying.

Spicy Eggplant – stir-fried soft tofu, tender melt-in-your-mouth eggplant, bell peppers, onions, sweet Thai basil leaves, and sweet chili sauce. Yummy.

Mango Sticky Rice – fresh, ripe, and cool mango over sweet, syrupy, and warm pandan-infused coconut milk sticky rice. Delightful.

08/18/2026

Yesterday’s collaborative pop-up dinner between Norah ( on Instagram, https://norahpdx.com) and Mis Tacones (their fourth) at Norah’s NE Alberta location was incredible. Such a brilliant fusion of talents and cultures! We are so lucky to have these two fabulous vegan businesses here in PDX!

We savored:

Ceviche – made with coconut meat, cherry tomatoes, red onions, cilantro, and cucumbers, this was creamy, spicy, and vibrant. Served with crispy lightly sweet tostones. (gluten-free)

Mole Pad Thai – tofu and rice noodles stir fried in an amazing silky nut-free fusion mole sauce that was sweet, savory, and aromatic, with an incredible multidimensional depth of flavor. Garnished with bean sprouts, sesame seeds, and pepitas. (gluten-free)

Two Taco Plate that was gorgeous, delicious, saucy, and richly flavorful:

Tempura Cauliflower Taco – chili garlic glazed tempura cauliflower with cabbage.

Roasted Pepper & Tempeh Taco – with roasted red and orange peppers and shish*to-peanut sauce.

Ube Tres Leches made by La Casa De Mamá PDX – delicious vanilla sponge cake soaked with a vegan ube milk mixture, topped with whipped cream and chopped mango. This was luscious, dreamy, and irresistible. (gluten-free)

Delicious and Refreshing Non-alcoholic Drinks:

Virgin Basil Smash – Seedlip Grove 42 (a zesty non-alcoholic citrus blend spirit made with oranges, lemons, ginger, and lemon grass), passion fruit, mango, dragon fruit, basil, lime, and soda.

Hibiscus Lime Soda

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6550 N Interstate Ave
Portland, OR
97217

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https://www.pdxveg.org/

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