Vegan
Fast food
Delivery
Take-out
Mexican
Catering
Gluten-free

Vegan Mexican street food cart turned restaurant selling tacos de guisado, esquites, and rotating specials like tacos de suadero and tamales. Open Mon 11:00am-8:00pm, Wed-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.


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33 Reviews

First Review by OperationChowhound

DarlaGingerAllen

Points +20

Vegan
20 Feb 2024

Amazing authentic mexican food !!!

Absolutely a slam dunk 10/10 to try!!
Being a Hispanic person from south Texas I haven’t had some of my comfort foods of childhood since going vegan 7 years ago! This place really filled that hole in my heart with the corn on the cup and tacos! Wish i could bring more home with me!

MlleAubergine

Points +574

Vegan
19 Feb 2024

Very tasty and affordable !

We got a sope with garlic mushrooms, chicharrón et salsa verde tacos, a papa y chorizo taco, and three mini quesadillas all with different fillings (super fun!!) Food was great and prices were very reasonable!! The garlic mushrooms were especially good, but I also really liked the chicharrón taco as the tofu was fresh and light and the salsa verde was delicious !!! Service was great too Alex was welcoming and helpful! Spacious dining area. Will come back!

Updated from previous review on 2024-02-19

Desh

Points +1189

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

Great Vegan Mexican in pdx 🔥

Chilango 🔥 this spot is a gem. Quesadillas, tacos etc with flavorful fillings. I ordered 4 different dishes to get a feel for what they have. There was definitely some flavor that I had never had and way of preparing that were a bit different than what I was used to but Everything was great.
The seem really nice. The person who helped me was really knowledgeable and helpful in picking different dishes. They also have alcoholic and non alcoholic drinks and the Mexican coke/sprite
I will definitely be coming back here.

sterca

Points +41

Vegan
17 Feb 2024

Great street tacos

Almost everything is gluten free. Delicious flavors and fast service!

Wintersong

Points +16

Vegan
03 Feb 2024

Excellent vegan Mexican food!

The food here is absolutely delicious, the people are friendly, and the prices are too low for such high quality!

sdanos

Points +46

Vegan
29 Dec 2023

Delicious Mexican street food

Since opening, Chilango PDX has become my go-to spots for tacos with flavorful fillings. In no particular order, my favorites are: garlicky mushrooms, chicharron, tinga, and papa con chorizo. I've dined in a few times, and the staff are very accommodating, and truly live the values published on their website. I love that they have a profit-sharing model for employees/collaborators, so if you dine in you know you're contributing to a business that really cares about the people who work there.

Pros: Best tacos in Portland, Amazing flavors, Community-focused

PurirideVry

Points +15

Vegetarian
14 Dec 2023

Absolutely delicious!

Not only is this place a vegan taco place that pays its staff properly, it has the friendliest faces and mind blowingly good food. Flavorful and imaginative!

Pros: Nine delicious taco fillings, Amazing and friendly staff, Clean cute and trendy space

BJMckay

Points +11

Mostly Veg
17 Nov 2023

The food is SO GOOD!!!

I had the tacos and the enchiladas! Everything I ate was FIRE! Ten thumbs up!!!

theplantbasedsoul

Points +658

Vegan
16 Nov 2023

Flavorful and delicious

Was excited to check out their brick and mortar— did not disappoint! Everything was flavorful and delicious. Will be back!

ripplekitty

Points +40

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Best vegan Mexican food in PDX

Everything I've had is delicious.

Pros: Tostadas, Horchata, Enchildas

dgollas

Points +26

Vegan
21 Oct 2023

Best tacos in Portland

Every dish here is delicious. This is food that takes me back home, with veganized ingredients and incredible “sazón”. These people care deeply about the food they make and work hard to contribute to the end of animal exploitation, both human and non human. Service is exceptional and prices are very accessible, even too inexpensive considering what they pay their employees and the amount of work that goes into each order.

Pros: Outstanding, truly exceptional food., Mission driven business., Affordable

sporky

Points +72

Vegetarian
18 Oct 2023

Amazing Mexican food in Portland

Finally! This place is the best, hands down. My only complaint is that even dining in, there are some disposable cups and such used, like for the esquites and salsas.

Parker14

Points +2789

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

100% Vegan Restaurant!

I ordered delivery via DoorDash from Chilango last evening & I can resolutely say I enjoy their flavors & overall execution of providing a 100% vegan Mexican option in Portland (I wish we had more!)--the reason I'm leaving a star off is specifically related to the portion sizes. I ordered eight tacos (two four-taco plates) & a three quesadilla sampler (with added saudero, tinga, & garlicky mushrooms) & expected nearly $40 worth of food (not including delivery) to be abundant enough to make more than a meal/meal & a half--it wasn't. The tacos & quesadillas are miniature in size (I haven't seen smaller tacos or quesadillas at any of the other vegan-friendly Mexican restaurants I enjoy, such as El Nutri Taco, La Bonita, Los Gorditos, etc.). I will visit/order from Chilango occasionally as I like their unique fillings & the food is flavorful-but not moreso than their competitors that offer more substantial tacos at lower price points.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-26

Gopala108

Points +2860

Vegan
10 Oct 2023

authentic vegan street tacos

I went to Mexico near Mexico City when I was 18 for two weeks and it was like my second home. I was an omnivore and had real Mexican street tacos. As a result of this authentic experience while traveling I ended up with Montezuma's revenge aka loose motions.

Fast forward to 2023 I am in the NE of PDX going to Chilango PDX for some vegan tacos. The owner is from Mexico City making authentic vegan street tacos from where he is from. My server was from Brazil and was very friendly.

Upon his suggestion I went with the following four tacos:
Chicharron
Suadero
Taco Campana
Tinga

Two were jack fruit based, one was tofu based and the last was my server’s favorite aka impossible and beyond meat combination.

I am not too keen on impossible and beyond meat yet still found all the tacos tasty and flavorful albeit a bit heavy. It was about $15 USD for everything.

I would suggest having a more healthy option on the menu like a plant based vegetable dish or two.

I have been to three all vegan taco places on Turtle Island aka the US including:
The one in Austin aka Nom Taco I believe (my favorite) aka a food truck

Chilango PDX in Portland a second favorite

One in Sacramento which had a nice potato side dish yet tacos could have been better

Four stars.

Pros: authentic vegan street tacos

Cons: more veggie dishes

PaulAtreides

Points +840

Vegan
05 Oct 2023

Excellent vegan tacos

The plate of tacos I had were very flavorful. You could tell they were homemade tortillas and the flavors were spectacular. Will definitely be back for more. Best tacos in Portland without contest.

Updated from previous review on 2023-10-05

Pros: Excellent vegan tacos, Original flavors

igguana

Points +198

Vegan
07 Sep 2023

Really good and cute

The place is so cute and very authentic! I got 4 different tacos and the flavors and spice level varied a lot between them. A little greasy but very tasty.

And the horchata was outstanding! And cute patio.

jay-gee

Points +57

Vegan
19 Aug 2023

Its real good but not spicy.

I loved the service and welcoming environment. The food was real good specially the Tingá made from jack fruit, it brought back memories of my childhood. The spice level of the hot sauce is mild not spicy at all but was flavorful and went well with the food. This deserves a 5, some things are out of their control. When it comes to Sopes they are not deep enough and to me they seemed like a soft version of a tostada, with good portions topped on, the food just kept slipping through the sides.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-19

Pros: Service, Food, Drinks

Cons: Not spicy, Sopes are like soft tostadas not deep enough.

iloveveganicecream

Points +792

Herbivore
12 Aug 2023

Delicious - a bit spicy

The food here is sooooo good. I usually don’t like jackfruit, but the jackfruit suadero was fantastic. The homemade queso fresco is fantastic. Love it!

finding_taradise

Points +1706

Vegan
10 Aug 2023

Gracias!

Chilango has so many options it was tough to choose. The usual tacos, sopes, quesadillas- but you choose your vegan filling. I wish I could have tried them all! Also tried a holjaldrita, which reminded me of sloppy joes, better than mom ever made! I also love that they have fresh squeezed OJ! Delicious all around.

Pros: Authentic, Choices, Delicious

Nikki5737

Points +446

Vegan
03 Aug 2023

Excellent food!

This is the best Mexican food I've had in a long time! The flavors are fantastic and the range of salsa spiciness is great. We shared chips and salsa, I had the sope and my friend had a quesadilla. We finished everything and will definitely be back 😊

Pros: Great flavors , Authentic food

Ems921

Points +180

Vegan
30 Jul 2023

Very flavorful!

The quailty was exceptional and I loved the flavor. I'm not a huge spice person and their food had just enough for you to feel it, but not enough to send you over. The horchata was amazing and wish I would have taken one home!

Pros: Amazing food, Awesome drinks, So much flavor

Cons: A tiny expensive for 3 items

RickyCoates

Points +83

Vegan
15 Jul 2023

Mole verde is amazing!

Not only was the food absolutely delicious, the staff incredibly friendly, the mission very inspiring, but that mole verde made from pumpkin flower? The best! I can’t wait to go back and order more.

katypine

Points +511

Vegan
14 Jun 2023

Creative flavors!

Nice big dining area, delicious food, refreshing drinks! I appreciated the more traditional impossible-based taco filling, or the delicious rajas, along with the more creative chicharron made with Ota tofu, and tinga jackfruit. The horchata with espresso was perfect and next time I'll try something from the cocktail menu!

Pros: Creative menu, Delicious, Spacious seating

jessyekl

Points +152

Vegan
14 May 2023

Loooove this place!

Best vegan Mexican in Portland! Tacos are great, but don’t sleep on the frijoles con totopos and the hojaldrita! 😋

KorrAsami27

Points +178

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Best Damned Tacos EVER

Tortillas = perfection made with love. All vegan ingredients, packed with flavor. Correct amounts of heat. Get 6 different ones to try and go back for seconds! You won't be sorry, trust.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-30

Pros: Perfect flavors , Great prices , Great drink selections

Cons: Zero cons. 10/10 pure awesomeness.

GetBehindMeSeitan

Points +67

Vegan
04 Feb 2023

Some of the best tacos in town

The tacos are amazing. I went there three weeks in a row! The folks that run the place are delightful, too.

OliviaRosess

Points +16

Vegan
23 Jan 2023

Insanely Delicious!

My mouth is watering right now just thinking about the tostadas I ate there last night. This is easily the best Mexican food I have ever had, and DEFINITELY the best vegan Mexican food. My father (who is not vegan) thought it was totally delicious, and remarked that he felt good after eating (not weighed down, as can sometimes happen after a meal). I'm currently trying to figure out if I can swing by again today to get the tostadas, even though I live out in Beaverton. They really are THAT good!!




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