Vegan-friendly
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Asian
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Pan Asian cuisine restaurant est. 2007. Offers an extensive menu with the majority of dishes being vegan; all are clearly labelled. Items include spring rolls, dumplings, hot & spicy soy sticks, nuggets, spicy green leaves salad, tempura asparagus salad, various stir fried vegetable dishes, noodles dishes, fried rice dishes, curries, and sides. Open Mon-Sun 5:00pm-9:30pm, Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm.
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172 Reviews
First Review by csbench
jDoggg
Points +26
Green curry delight - Edit
Great green curry! Served warm with spicy options. Pair with the Kit Non-alcoholic beer for an awesome lunch.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Great choices for vegans, Quick service at a fair price
Guest
Chef_Cuy
Points +761
Peanut sauce! - Edit
I loved this little place. Atmosphere and attentive, friendly staff made it a perfect meal. I got the veggies with tofu in peanut sauce. It was just what my body was craving and did not disappoint.
Read morePros: Great staff, Green Elephant tea, Good prices
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Elaine525
Points +194
Delicious - Edit
Tried spring rolls and mushroom appetizers and they were so good. Then the coconut soup , the ribs, ginger noodles and siamese dream curry noodles. Everyone loved the dishes.
Read morePros: Great tasting, Many varieties of dishes, Very friendly staff
Cons: Pricey
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SimonC
Points +118
Very Good! - Edit
Food was awesome! Definitely worth a visit
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Norcal2017
Points +834
One of my favorites - Edit
There are NO vegan restaurants in Portland ME. This vegetarian restaurant is one of two listed.
Read moreManny can be made vegan by removing the eggs.
Eaten in and had takeout for later groups. Love the variety of appetizers and entree. Flavor profiles are great. Not many dishes I haven't tried.
Always on my places to visit whenever I can get here from the West Coast.
Thumbs up for the ambiance and decor. Service is friendly and efficient.
Glad they continue to serve the community.
Updated from previous review on 2025-09-01
Pros: Plenty of choices
Cons: Parking options
Guest
Rave
Points +324
Yummy - Edit
Great food!!! Fresh and tasty plus service was wonderful
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Veghiker
Points +228
A Portland Stalwart! - Edit
I’ll come back here forever when in the area. The food is always so yummy.
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vansquig
Points +387
Yum! - Edit
I had the Thai basil noodles (no egg) for lunch, and they were great! Service was attentive, and everything on the menu can be vegan on request.
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AdamLoseman
Points +26
Amazingly delicious - Edit
We had the king oyster mushroom tempura, Pad Thai, and the pineapple brown rice.
Read moreAll three were amazing, and some of the best food that we've had, and we love to try out new vegan restaurants. Service was also great, and searing was quick.
Updated from previous review on 2025-07-05
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soygirl
Points +353
great 🐘!!! - Edit
im happy i got to stop here after a long bus ride to portland. brussels, thai iced tea, and chinese broccoli dish were all very delicious.
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jennafusal
Points +248
Fabulous! - Edit
We got take out due to a busy schedule but the restaurant is lovely and inviting. The Pad Thai made vegan (without egg) was really satisfying with flavorful tofu chunks. We also tried the dumplings and I would order both again.
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Taylor53
Points +40
Amazing vegan food - Edit
Came for a quick dinner and the deep fried spring rolls and stir fried vegetables with tofu were to die for! Even my non-vegan partner said it had very good flavor. Exceeded my expectations
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AlunEvans
Points +6
Phenomenal - Edit
As two Omnis and two vegans we pitched up at 6pm on a Friday night (no reservations) and were told to expect an hour wait for a table, no problems.
Read moreThe wait was worth it with no shadow of a doubt.
Everybody enjoyed their food and the service was friendly and efficient.
Sorry no photos! But we’d return in a heartbeat.
Pros: Great food
Cons: No reservations , Text notifications can’t handle international
Guest
Carlos2012
Points +75
Great food, friendly service - Edit
The food was delicious, the place was very busy, yet staff was very friendly and helpful, vegan options are clearly marked. We enjoyed the Fragrant Coconut, Banana Curry and stir fried Asian vegetables, Sorbet Trio was great too.
Read morePros: Great food, Friendly staff, Good atmosphere
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zeperist
Points +29
Tasty food- cozy place! - Edit
Phad tai and tofu tikka masala were delicous! Fast service!
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PunkMonk
Points +50
Best Vegan Food in Portland - Edit
Best meat free menu in Portland, easy to ID and easy to alter any to vegan. Even non-vegan friends enjoy the food here. No matter what you order, get some of their Roti Canai.
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mollybraun97
Points +30
Best Vegan Food in Portland - Edit
Green Elephant is easily the best vegan lunch and dinner in Portland. Everything on the menu is vegan or can be made vegan.
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jay.callores
Points +6467
Must stop in Portland, ME - Edit
The Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro is a must-stop when in Portland, ME. We rushed from the train station and made it in time for its lunch service. The restaurant’s peaceful interior and friendly waitstaff instantly calmed us from the outside.
Read moreFrom their daily specials board, we ordered the curry puff, which was more substantial than we thought, with a nice flavor and even nicer fry. We then shared the Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Breaded Soy Filet (like a katsu) and the Char Guay Teow noodles made with Samal Oelek, a red chili paste. I’m a sucker for wide rice noodles and this hit the spot.
Green Elephant serves all vegetarian dishes (with clearly labeled GF options) that can be requested vegan by removing the egg. With so many egg replacers available, I do wonder why they don’t just go full vegan.
Cons: Still uses egg when it can easily be replaced
Guest
bjadams222
Points +35
Amazing! - Edit
Fresh and amazing flavor! Great menu with a wide selection.
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DFS61
Points +614
Vegan Awesomeness in Portland! - Edit
The Green Elephant is located in what appears to be a prime downtown location (mere steps from the Portland Modern Museum of Art; across from the State Theater). The restaurant is a narrow rectangle of a place, judiciously laid-out with a couple of booths on one side, 2-seaters on the opposite, and 4-seaters center and at the windows. We were there at opening (11:30 am), and (after the long drive from Bucksport) were famished!! Inside, the place is modern, clean and light. The host was prompt and inviting; we picked out a table at the window. Our waitperson, Kayla, arrived lickety-split thereafter, and was rarin' to get us goin' since we were time-limited and feeling light-headed from not having our mid-morning meals!😉Famished and parched, a Singha is a no-brainer starter pour moi! (I was surprised to see it arrive in a can -- in all my years, I've only ever had it in a bottle. Lol!) We started with a shared order of the vegan King Oyster Mushroom Tempura (served with a soy dipping sauce). As an introduction to this restaurant's menu: OMG, this sets the bar and expectation level at a dizzying height! (I'm getting ahead of myself, but we came here with our visiting family several days later and ordered it again: O-M-G STILL amazing! Next time around, I'm ordering this one just for me: No sharing!)😉For meals: I had the Local Mushroom Rice Bowl (which was very delish and used locally produced Tootie's Tempeh for a protein). My better-half had the Siamese Dream Curry Noodles, which he said was excellent.
Read moreAs stated, we loved it so much we brought our visiting family there before they needed to catch their flight back to ATL. This time around, on top of the tempura trumpet mushrooms appetizer, we ordered the Thai Ginger Noodles and Veggie Citrus Spare Ribs. Both were excellent, with special kudos to the "spare ribs" soy meat! Even the carnivore in our party said he was truly satisfied with the meal he chose and would order it again.... :)
In wrap-up, I cannot give enough laudatory remarks about The Green Elephant! Without doubt, it is the best vegetarian/vegan restaurant we've eaten at here in Maine, and we can't wait to make the jaunt back very soon...! :D
Pros: Food, Service, Atmosphere
Cons: So Far from Bucksport!
Guest
DonnaCicc
Points +280
Great, fresh food! - Edit
Cute little restaurant right in the downtown area. All menu items are vegetarian, vegan items are clearly marked (there are a lot), and items that aren’t vegan can be made vegan by omitting the eggs. The Garlic and Ginger Tofu was delicious. The orange chocolate cake dessert was AMAZING!! Staff was great too.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-10-26
Pros: All vegetarian and/or vegan, DESSERTS!, Friendly staff
Cons: No reservations - busy on a Friday night., It was cold! I think A/C was on.
Guest
olives23
Points +544
Very good - Edit
Large vegan menu with delicious Asian inspired food. Everyone here is very kind.
Read morePros: Kind people , Entirely veg menu , Located in a fun city
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PetersonPeterton
Points +40
Green Elephant - Edit
Can’t not stop in when I’m in Portland. Love this place!
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Johnnie378
Points +534
Great vegan options - Edit
This was my first time at the Portland location. Food was as always, amazing. we started with spicy fake chicken apps, and I got the pad Thai. My friend got the Siamese Dream curry noodle. Then we got the chocolate mousse cake with orange. Can’t say enough good things about this place. I would’ve given it five stars had it been all vegan.
Read morePros: Food, Service , Vibe
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LaurenC
Points +522
Good hole in the wall food - Edit
This location is much smaller than the Portsmouth, NH restaurant. It is also far more casual and the food is never quite as good. Still, it’s easily the best vegetarian place to have dinner in Portland. Lots of good options, with their fried rices being amongst their tastiest offerings.
Read moreUpdated for 2024: I believe this is now the only vegetarian brick and mortar in Portland. The quality of food has gotten better over the years. It’s now a Portland 5 in my book.
Updated from previous review on 2022-08-01
Pros: Lots of options, Good food, Great location
Cons: Not as good as Portsmouth location
Guest
foodie67
Points +122
Great Vegetarian Restaurant - Edit
My husband and I truly enjoyed this restaurant. The service and food were excellent. There are many choices on the menu and it was difficult to decide. We both had different meals and enjoyed them both. They do serve alcohol as well as non alcoholic drinks. I enjoyed the ginger peach tea with my meal. The restaurant has a nice casual atmosphere, but not too casual which was perfect for us. And lastly good prices.
Read morePros: Good, Service , Prices
Guest
bdg99
Points +104
Fantastic food and service - Edit
Had the vegan citrus spare ribs stir fried with broccoli, carrots, bok choy, zucchini, snow peas, mushrooms, onions, and bell peppers served with jasmine brown rice - amazing.
Read moreThe whole menu is either vegan or can be made vegan by omitting the egg. Really comforting to be have so many choices without jumping through the mental gymnastics of trying to select the lowest common denominator when eating out.
Also, if they have the fried bananas with coconut ice cream and roasted peanuts for dessert you should definitely get it!
Pros: Great food, Tons of vegan choices, Awesome service
Cons: None
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