PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) – Yelp created a list of the best vegan restaurants and bakeries around Portland in 2025, from pad Thai nachos to sour cream and onion donuts.

Yelp created its list based on the volume and ratings of reviews from Yelp Elite Squad members.

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class="wp-block-heading">Missionary Chocolates

Boasting a 4.8-star rating on Yelp, Missionary Chocolates specializes in handcrafted vegan truffles.

“Missionary Chocolates began in 2008 when Melissa Berry, a Naturopathic Physician, was in her last year of medical school. What started out as gifts for her vegan mother quickly became a company, as a few months later her dairy-free truffles won first place at the Northwest Chocolate Festival in Portland, OR,” Missionary Chocolates’ website explains.

With locations along Northeast Glisan Street and inside Portland International Airport, the chocolatier offers a variety of truffle flavors, including lavender, espresso, lemon, ghost chili and spicy cinnamon chipotle, along with other chocolate-covered snacks, bars and CBD truffles.

Boxcar Pizza

 Located on NE Sandy Boulevard, Boxcar Pizza offers Detroit-style vegan pizza.

“Our journey began in August of 2020 by longtime pizza maker and restauranter, Odie O’Connor. Odie first got into making Detroit Style Pizza during the quarantine of 2020 after he temporarily shut down his first pizza business, Baby Blue Pizza during mandatory quarantine. After toiling in his home kitchen for months, working to perfect his Detroit Style Pizza dough recipe, Odie found out about a small pizza shop for sale and decided to take the jump and open up Boxcar Pizza,” the shop’s website says. “At Boxcar, a vegan meal doesn’t mean you need to compromise on taste or flavor- it’s just really great pizza that happens to be vegan.”

Pizza options include cheeseburger pizza, the “Bacon Damn Sure” and “Steaky Breaky Heart.”

Doe Donuts

Another Sandy Blvd. spot to make the top vegan list: Doe Donuts.

The bakery’s 100% vegan menu offers year-round donut flavors, including salted vanilla bean and Portland fog with an Earl Grey glaze. Seasonal flavors for June and July include cheesy potato fritters, bacon praline and chicken parm.

A spokesperson for Doe Donuts revealed to KOIN 6 News that August and September’s seasonal flavors will include watermelon chamoy, a hazelnut cream bun and a sour cream and onion donut.

Norah

Norah — a vegan restaurant with locations along Portland’s Alberta and Belmont Streets — boasts a 4.6-star rating on Yelp.

Serving vegan lunch and dinner items, Norah’s menu includes, cauliflower curry, pad Thai nachos, samosas with massaman curry and masala waffle fries.

“The name Norah refers to a traditional dance reserved for celebrations and community gatherings in southern Thailand where Nan and Prae grew up,” Norah’s website says of the restaurant’s owners. “The dance is a symbol of community vitality. We hope to bring that same energy of togetherness to the food we serve.”

Mirisata

Located along Portland’s Belmont Street, Mirisata specializes in Sri Lankan cuisine with a rotating rice and curry menu along with Lankan Chinese dishes.

“Mirisata loosely translates from Sinhala to ‘spicy curry.’ Not everything we serve is spicy, but it is bursting with flavor and unlike anything else you can find in Portland. Our food is 100% vegan and much of it is gluten-free,” Mirisata’s website says.

Mirisata also offers high tea reservations with a savory and sweet menu.

Harlow

Harlow Café and juice bar has three Portland locations: on SE Division St., NE Alberta St. and NW 23^rd Ave.

With a 4.2-star rating on Yelp, Harlow’s website says, “Harlow Cafe + Juice Bar are destinations that bring you fresh, locally sourced 100% gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian cuisine. From our ‘creamy’ vegan and gluten-free mac and cheese to our bowls that are filled with vegetables and grains, you’ll be able to experience the breadth of what it means to be plant-based. Our juices, smoothies, elixirs and beverages are packed with healthful blends of fruits, nuts, herbs and wellness powders that can be that oh-so-special treat or that refuel post workout.”

The Bye and Bye

Bye and Bye, on NE Alberta St., offers vegan neighborhood bar eats.

Brunch menu items include avocado toast with tofu basil ricotta, hazelnut French toast, and the Alberta waffle with cornmeal tempeh cutlets, mushroom/sausage gravy and red pepper flakes.

The vegan joint also serves mac and cheese with chipotle cashew cheese, chili pie and the Bye & Bye Burger with a Beyond Burger patty.

Off the Griddle

Off the Griddle serves “vegan and vegetarian awesomeness” at its SE Foster Road location and is bringing its brunch and lunch items to a new location opening on Alberta Street.

Off the Griddle started as a food cart in 2010 on SE 50^th and Division St., serving veggie burgers and fries. The following year, the cart expanded into a brick-and-mortar location called A.N.D Café before moving to their current location in 2017 when they upgraded their brunch service.

“The new combination, reborn as Off The Griddle once again, includes new brunch items as well as longtime customer favorites. Our new locale also offers full bar with craft beer, cider and kombucha on draft, a full menu of custom brunch-themed cocktails including our signature Bloody Mary menu and, of course, Mimosas featuring locally squeezed orange juice,” Off the Griddle’s website says.

Off the Griddle’s menu items include biscuits and gravy, brisket hash, a variety of waffles. along with sandwiches, mac and cheese and nacho fries for lunch.

Black Water

Black Water, a bar located along Sandy Blvd, describes itself as “1000% vegan,” offering a late-night menu featuring fries, pierogies and mac and cheese along with a rotating dessert menu.

Recent menu items have also included soyrizo and potato tacos, churro cake and Pat’s chili dog, served with a grilled Better Balance hot dog, house chili, cheddar cheese, Frito bits and pickled onions.

The bar also hosts “In Bed by 10” parties, which the owners describe as a “happy hour DJ party,” which runs from 5 to 8 p.m.

Shoofly Vegan Bakery

Boasting 4.6-star reviews on Yelp, Shoofly Vegan Bakery is located along SE 11th Ave. in Portland’s Hosford-Abernethy neighborhood.

The bakery offers a variety of fresh-baked bread, quiche, hand pies, cakes and scones.