🧀 Best Vegan Mac and Cheese in Portland (2026)

49 mac and cheese spots 42 fully vegan 7 vegetarian

Creamy, cheesy, and totally dairy-free — vegan mac and cheese in Portland, Oregon is the ultimate comfort food. These spots serve the creamiest plant-based versions around.

Last updated: April 2026

#1

Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli

Vegan Jewish Deli $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 1800 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Classic American Jewish deli converted to 100% plant-based, serving bagels, lox, matzo ball soup, Reubens, and challah bread.

#2

Blossoming Lotus

Vegan cafe $$$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
live nachosvegan mac and cheesecoconut curry
📍 1713 NE 15th Ave, Portland, OR 97212

Full-service vegan restaurant and café with globally-inspired dishes, juice bar, and desserts at two locations.

#3

Dirty Lettuce

Vegan Southern $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 4727 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213

All-vegan Black-owned Southern comfort food with Cajun Mac 'n' Cheeze, seitan catfish, crispy konjac root shrimp, and fried cauliflower bite…

#4

Obon Shokudo

Vegan Japanese $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 720 SE Grand Ave, Portland, OR 97214

Plant-based Japanese comfort food with scratch-made noodles, onigiri, tempura udon, curry, and even dog sushi for pets.

#5

DC Vegetarian

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 614 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Hearty vegan comfort food cart in downtown Portland with massive Philly cheesesteaks and loaded fries.

#6

Harlow

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 3715 SE Division St

Light-filled plant-based restaurant in SE Portland with vibrant bowls, smoothies, and gluten-free baked goods.

#7

Next Level Burger Portland

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 4121 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Fast-casual vegan burger chain born in Bend, OR, with organic patties, shakes, and all the classic fixings.

#8

Off The Griddle

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 2215 NE Alberta St

Inventive vegan brunch spot known for towering pancake stacks, loaded scrambles, and epic Bloody Marys.

#9

Vtopia

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿5/5
📍 103 NE Grand Ave

All-vegan cheese shop and cafe featuring artisan cashew-based cheeses, grilled cheese sandwiches, and fondue.

#10

3 Howls Vegan Bar

Vegan Bar & Lounge $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 311 E McLoughlin Blvd, Vancouver, WA 98660

All-vegan bar with full food menu including burgers, Philly cheesesteaks, mac-n-cheese, mini corn dogs, and pretzel bites.

#11

Alameda Vegan Brunch Spot

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4830 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213

Neighborhood vegan brunch restaurant with chilaquiles, avocado toast, smoothie bowls, and coffee.

#12

Alberta Vegan BBQ Cart

Vegan BBQ $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 2900 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

All-vegan BBQ cart with smoked seitan, jackfruit sliders, mac n cheese, and collard greens.

#13

Beaumont Vegan Brunch Spot

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4350 NE Fremont St, Portland, OR 97213

Weekend vegan brunch with chilaquiles, avocado benedict, French toast, and lavender lemonade.

#14

Belmont Vegan Ramen

Vegan Japanese $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3600 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

Dedicated vegan ramen shop with miso, tonkotsu-style mushroom, spicy garlic, and seasonal ramen bowls.

#15

Blackwater Bar

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 835 NE Broadway, Portland, OR 97232

All-vegan all-ages bar with burgers, sandwiches, wings, tots, and pinball machines including Addams Family and Tales from the Crypt.

#16

Buddy's Steaks

Vegan Cheesesteaks $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 6040 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

Vegan cheesesteak food cart run by Philadelphia natives serving authentic cheesesteaks, mozzarella sticks, and loaded fries.

#17

Chubby Bunny

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3515 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Secretly all-vegan comfort food brunch cart with breakfast sandwiches, hash browns, burgers, and all-day breakfast.

#18

CoKiea's Kitchen

Vegan Soul Food $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 6040 NE Sandy Blvd, Portland, OR 97213

All-vegan soul food cart famous for its gumbo, mac n cheese, fried plantains, and hearty Southern-inspired plant-based meals.

#19

Cooper's Co-op Cafe

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 2420 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

All-vegan café inside Mirisata serving breakfast classics, customizable sandwiches, and hearty plant-based brunch.

#20

Cully Vegan Soul Food Cart

Vegan Soul Food $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 5500 NE Cully Blvd, Portland, OR 97218

All-vegan soul food cart with mac n cheese, collard greens, fried chicken, and sweet potato pie.

#21

Daily Fuel

Vegan Health Food $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3447 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

All-vegan healthy food spot with dude burgers, brussels sprouts, roasted potatoes, and gluten-free comfort meals.

#22

Flourish

Vegan Comfort Food $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 8325 N Ivanhoe St, Portland, OR 97203

All-vegan comfort food fusion cart at St Johns Beer Porch with Un-Beetable Burger, sushi burritos, and paninis.

#23

Fortune Portland

Vegan Latin American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 811 SW 11th Ave, Portland, OR 97205

Downtown bar hosting Plant Based Papi vegan Latin American popup with fried chicken, mac n cheese, and bold flavors.

#24

Grass Fed PDX

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4237 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Vegan food cart collaborative at The Uncanny with rotating specials and comfort food classics.

#25

Gravy Restaurant Mississippi

Vegetarian American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3957 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97227

Popular brunch spot with vegan breakfast options including tofu scrambles, vegan biscuits and gravy, and plant-based pancakes.

#26

Hawthorne Vegan Soul Kitchen

Vegan Soul Food $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4600 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97215

All-vegan soul food with mac and cheese, fried okra, cornbread, and collard greens on Hawthorne.

#27

Jam on Hawthorne

Vegetarian American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 2239 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Popular brunch restaurant with vegan bread options, breakfast wraps, tofu scrambles, BBQ tempeh, and blueberry pancakes.

#28

June Beaverton

Vegan Bar & Lounge $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 12345 SW Canyon Rd, Beaverton, OR 97005

All-vegan 1920s Art Deco cocktail bar with mac and cheese, tempeh wraps, loaded fries, and craft cocktails.

#29

NW Portland Ramen Lab

Vegan Japanese $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 1530 NW 23rd Ave, Portland, OR 97210

All-vegan ramen shop with rich mushroom tonkotsu, spicy miso, and seasonal toppings.

#30

PDX Vegan Wings

Vegan Wings $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4220 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Food cart specializing in crispy vegan buffalo wings, ranch dip, loaded fries, and Nashville hot cauliflower.

#31

Pine State Biscuits Alberta

Vegetarian Southern $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 2204 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Portland brunch institution offering hearty vegan biscuits and gravy with plant-based sausage, scrambles, and seasonal sides.

#32

Plant Based Papi

Vegan Latin American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 525 NW Glisan St, Portland, OR 97209

Vegan Latin American popup serving vegan parmesan, mac n cheese, fried chicken, and bold South American flavors.

#33

Root Down PDX

Vegan Comfort Food $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4207 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

All-vegan comfort food cart with loaded mac n cheese, smoked tempeh sandwiches, and house-fermented kimchi.

#34

SE Foster Vegan BBQ Pit

Vegan BBQ $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 5600 SE Foster Rd, Portland, OR 97206

Vegan BBQ cart with smoked jackfruit, tempeh ribs, mac n cheese, cornbread, and house-made sauces.

#35

SE Portland Seitan Co

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 917 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

Artisan seitan maker with a small restaurant serving seitan steaks, burgers, and charcuterie-style plates.

#36

Sunnyside Vegan Brunch Co

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3350 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214

Weekend vegan brunch spot on Belmont with tofu rancheros, vegan eggs benedict, and bloody marys.

#37

The Uncanny

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 4237 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

All-vegan bar with haunted-house aesthetic, outdoor seating with fireplace, ghost mirror in bathroom, and cheesesteak hoagies.

#38

Tin Shed Garden Cafe

Vegetarian American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 1438 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Beloved Portland breakfast spot with generous vegan options including tofu scrambles, vegan French toast, and garden seating.

#39

Vertical Diner

Vegan American Diner $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 6330 SW Capitol Hwy, Portland, OR 97239

100% vegan diner with all-day breakfast, 90% gluten-free-on-request menu, and hearty comfort food classics.

#40

Vita Cafe

Vegetarian American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 3023 NE Alberta St, Portland, OR 97211

Vegan-friendly cafe on Alberta with breakfast all day, tempeh Reubens, vegan milkshakes, and a funky artistic interior.

#41

Westmoreland Vegan Brunch

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 1650 SE Bybee Blvd, Portland, OR 97202

Weekend vegan brunch spot with pancakes, French toast, scrambles, and mimosa flights.

#42

Woodlawn Vegan Brunch

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿4/5
📍 807 NE Dekum St, Portland, OR 97211

Weekend brunch spot with vegan benedict, French toast, pancakes, and fresh-squeezed mimosas.

#43

Arbor Lodge Vegan Brunch

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 7650 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203

Weekend vegan brunch in Arbor Lodge with scrambles, pancakes, and fresh-pressed juices.

#44

Division Vegan Waffle House

Vegan American $$
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 3400 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202

All-vegan waffle and crepe restaurant with savory and sweet options, fresh fruit, and espresso.

#45

Hawthorne Bowl Cafe

Vegetarian American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 3530 SE Hawthorne Blvd, Portland, OR 97214

Casual vegan-friendly spot in a bowling alley with plant-based burgers, loaded nachos, and craft beers.

#46

John Street Cafe

Vegetarian American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 8338 N Lombard St, Portland, OR 97203

Neighborhood brunch spot with vegan tofu scramble, pancakes, biscuits, and fresh-squeezed juices.

#47

Mississippi Vegan Brunch Cart

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 4100 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Weekend vegan brunch cart with breakfast tacos, hash brown bowls, and mimosas.

#48

Mississippi Vegan Grilled Cheese

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 4180 N Mississippi Ave, Portland, OR 97217

Food cart specializing in gourmet vegan grilled cheese sandwiches with tomato soup and house pickles.

#49

Sellwood Vegan Brunch Cart

Vegan American $
🌿🌿🌿🌿🌿3/5
📍 7870 SE 13th Ave, Portland, OR 97202

Weekend vegan brunch cart with breakfast burritos, tofu scramble bowls, and cold brew.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where can I find the best vegan mac and cheese in Portland?

VeganBites lists 49 restaurants serving vegan mac and cheese in Portland, Oregon. Top-rated options include Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli, Blossoming Lotus and Dirty Lettuce. Each listing includes vegan ratings, price range, and directions.

How many places serve vegan mac and cheese in Portland?

There are 49 vegan-friendly restaurants known for mac and cheese in Portland. 42 are fully vegan and 7 are vegetarian with strong vegan options. This list is updated regularly.

What is the #1 vegan mac and cheese spot in Portland?

Based on vegan ratings and community reviews, Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli is the top-rated spot for vegan mac and cheese in Portland. It has a vegan rating of 5/5. Browse all 49 options to find your ideal match.

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