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Vegan bakery cafe offering a wide range of baked goods (cake slices, cupcakes, scones, cookies, tarts, etc.). Overtime has expanded into a cafe offering breakfast and lunch food with sandwiches and bagels with vegan cream cheese. Has hot drinks. Weekend brunch. Open Mon-Sun 9:00am-3:00pm. Kitchen may close an hour earlier than cafe.
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1205 SE Stark St (at Belmont District), Portland, Oregon, USA, 97214
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Added by justhefacts on 12 Apr 2008
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237 Reviews
First Review by rccourtney
emily14
Points +67
Excellent food - Edit
I went here with a friend for lunch, we ordered a build your own sandwich and a caesar salad. The food was really good although some things on their online menu were not available when we were there. We didn't get to try the baked goods but they looked good, not much for gluten free options. We went back a couple days later to have lunch again because we were very pleased with our meals!
Read morePros: Good Food, Moderate prices
Cons: Limited GF options
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KatieBatty
Points +1553
Great sandwiches and desserts - Edit
We came here for lunch - my partner got the chicken sandwich which was great. I got the Higgins which has pepperoni, seitan and pepperoncini - so yummy! Came with fresh salad on the side with balsamic vinegar which was delicious.
Read moreOrdered the monster cookie for dessert which is massive and soooo good. We also got a hot cocoa with hazelnut milk and a sweet chai with almond milk. Love all the different vegan milk options! Great service, free wifi. Place was quite busy which was good to see. Definitely a must-visit while at the vegan strip mall.
We didn't get to try the brunch but it looked really good too!
Pros: Part of vegan strip mall, Amazing selection of milk!, Delicious desserts
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Oliveyou
Points +68
weird seating - Edit
Great food. Employees are never friendly. Big cold warehouse space next to a super sketchy park
Read morePros: so many baked goods, sandwiches!
Cons: not cozy, sandwich quality not consistent, servers seem unhappy
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Vadim
Points +85
Yes. - Edit
So much to eat, so little time. I had the quiche - my first vegan one ever - and it was awesome - much better than the non-vegan ones I used to eat. The crust especially was mouth-watering. The danish are perfecto; the croissant I had not so much, but it wasn't bad either, just lacked that true croissant consistency. I also had the chocolate chip scone, and it was excellent too, and studded with chocolate chips. The two coffee drinks I had there - a cappuccino and an espresso, were both excellent.
Read moreThe vibe is nice, and the wi-fi makes it a good place to hang for a while. All in all, this lived up to its excellent reputation; I wish there was one of these in my hometown. Glad to see that an all-vegan bakery like this can thrive. Bravo!
Pros: great food, great coffee drinks, nice stress-free ambiance
Cons: none
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Veggie Power
Points +40
Good Eats - Edit
We are from out of town and wanted to go to an all-vegan bakery. The atmosphere is bright & modern. We ordered a Charlie Brown which is a coconut crust with peanut butter middle and chocolate on top. It was DELICIOUS! I highly recommend it! Next time, I want to order more things and hang out since it's open, comfortable, and bright. Service was quick and friendly. They are conveniently located next to other vegan businesses: Herbivore (clothing), Food Fight (groceries) & Scapegoat Tattoo
Read morePros: delicious bakery items, good selection, friendly, fast, service
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FoodAndLoathing
Points +294
Great vegan hangout with Wi-Fi and yumz - Edit
If I lived in Portland, I'd probably hang out here all the time doing work on my computer, eating reubens and almond ring pastries and drinking coffee. It's just such a nice vibe in here, and both the lunch food and pastries were great. A very affordable lunch. The Bay area is jealous.
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juliotnunes
Points +984
Sweetpea Baking Co - Edit
I had the quiche $5, which is a slice of eggless quiche with a hash brown crust and changed daily. Also the wirthles is really good as well. One biscuit topped with spinach, tomatoe, tofu, and hollandais sauce. Topped with a chocolate chip cinnamon bun. They were all amazing.
Read morePros: vegan, Affordable
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lai.9292
Points +371
Best Seitanic Sandwich And Sweet Shop - Edit
Great atmosphere and experience. Lofty space, freshly baked sweet smells, chill music, and quality products.
Read moreI had my favorite prepared seitanic sandwich ever here! I had the sandwich that comes with the dipping sauce. Dunk away! Don't forget the cashew cheeze. Also, I suggest you upgrade your salad game and get the kale and Mac salad! My soulmate got the club sandwich. It was also delicious, but harder to eat because it had a triple pack of bread, but I made it work. :) We share, we are team vegans.
Save room for desert of course. We wanted the cinnamon roll, but someone bought it before we finished our meal. We got the red velvet whoopie pie. I'm not a huge cake fan. I fear excessive frosting overload. The cream to cake ratio was on point though.
I look forward to coming back and ordering something for a special occasion like a birthday or anniversary.
Be Sweet! XO
Cons: Limited Seating
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futurefossils
Points +349
Vegan heaven - Edit
Next door is a vegan grocery store and Herbivore clothing, it's like a little vegan heaven. Sweetpea has great soup, everytime I've been there I always get a bowl of soup. Their baked goods are also all delicious.
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kimhester
Points +174
Delicious fare - Edit
Very fine cafe in the Portland vegan mini-mall. Highly recommended.
Read morePros: Delicious fare
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NIBsmf
Points +1498
Even Better Than I Expected! - Edit
Food: 10. Holy cow, I was oo-ing and ah-ing while eating! I had a reuben sandwich with kale salad and then a monstrous cookie sandwich for dessert. No joke, that cookie was big enough to be a meal in itself (in fact I had to take more than half to go) and was the best cookie I've ever had. My boyfriend liked his blt a lot, as well as the doughnuts he got.
Read morePrices: 9. Pretty decent for the amount you get and the quality it is.
Atmosphere: 10. Cozy.
Staff: 9. Helpful and friendly.
Pros: Vegan, Yummy, Good Variety
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sglcklch
Points +3917
Worth the trek - Edit
We were staying downtown and actually walked here to check out this place as well as the grocery store next to it. The location was a little bit out of the way and it took us about 30 minutes to get here. We were all hot and sweaty from the scorching sun, but we knew it was all worth it as soon as we saw what was waiting for us. They had regular café items like coffee cakes, muffins, cookies, scones, as well as some savory lunch food, but really all our eyes were on the pastries—croissant, danish, galette, strudel, etc. They all looked amazing, and all vegan to boot. After much deliberation, we decided on the galette at the recommendation of the staff and the strudel. Boy, were they delicious! Between this place and the grocery store next door, make it a trip to come visit them both!
Read morePros: selection
Cons: location
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Posi Britt
Points +679
First stop in Portland - Edit
This was our first stop in Portland after driving from Seattle. We definitely weren't disappointed.
Read moreAnytime I can get a cinnamon bun, I'm excited. They had those and so much more. Croissants with field roast inside? Check! Awesome, messy, huge sandwiches? Check! Free wifi and cookie/icing sandwiches larger than your head? Double check!
We went here twice. It was super good.
Pros: Great selections, Decent prices, Not just desserts, good lunches too
Cons: Seating can be limited
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TobiasLeenaert
Points +507
Best Vegan Croissant Ever - Edit
Sandwiches were just OK, desserts were great. Nice atmosphere
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grantxvx
Points +84
Best Sweets in Town - Edit
Whenever we're in Portland, we make a point of it to stop here and get something sweet from them. Vegan mall power!
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millavinilla
Points +237
Pain Au Chocolat - Edit
Nice bakery with friendly service. My husband and I went for the vegan pain au chocolat, which is one of our favourite things but we haven't had it since going vegan. It didn't disappoint. Would definitely return if we come to portland again.
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Juliett_Oscar
Points +193
Coffee and croissants - Edit
Excellent bakery/cafe stop in SE with ample bike parking in front. Great people watching from the sidewalk or window seats. Awesome music. Great staff. Good for meeting up with clients or friends or just hanging solo. The food and sweets aren't quite my taste, but oddly I love this place just the same. I do get a craving for their croissants which I find a suitable guilty pleasure.
Read morePros: Vibrant, friendly atmosphere
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vegetariangirl
Points +2933
sandwiches and baked goods! - Edit
Had a yummy vegan blt, and pain au chocolate, plus espresso. Nice space. Free wifi.
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Shel Graves
Points +278
Weekend brunch, biscuits and gravy - Edit
Of course, stop here! It's right by Herbivore Clothing Co. and Food Fight vegan grocery and around the corner from Red & Black Cafe.
Read moreWe were here Saturday morning — they open nice and early at 8 a.m. — and we were able to try their savory options offered for weekend brunch before hitting the road.
The biscuits are massive, fluffy and yum. I sampled the biscuit and spicy gravy and the coffee cake and had the Wirth-Less (a veggie-bennie like creation with tofu, tomato, spinach and a rich, yellow sauce). Very good. Especially the biscuit.
They offer soy, almond, and hazelnut milks for espresso drinks and serve the fabulous Stumptown coffee (also served by Cafe Flora in Seattle).
While we were eating, they kept bringing out more and more big, beautiful baked goods: berry scones, cinnamon rolls, tarts, cookies and cupcakes.
Vegan tourism, FTW!
Pros: Right next to Herbivore Clothing Co., Stumptown Coffee, Massive, lovely-looking baked goods
Cons: Not a lot of veggies, Sugar rush!, Temptations galore!
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cattyshedevil
Points +98
love this place!!! - Edit
Come for lunch, coffee, tea, free wifi and wow. My fav lunch is the chickpea "tuna."
Read morePros: location , selection
Cons: hours
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tryn ny ty
Points +233
Gigantic Cinnamon Rolls! - Edit
My daughter and I adore this bakery. I had the quiche and she had the cinnamon roll, breakfast potatoes and avocado and we loved each bite. My daughter declared this cinnamon role to be the *best ever* which is high praise against her grandmother's baking skill.
Read moreA must-visit when in PDX.
Pros: Great breakfast, Almond, soy, hazelnut and rice milks, Sweet and savory options
Cons: Limited juice/beverage selection
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SpecialFXLady
Points +36
Excellent eats and community support! - Edit
In 2012 I was a volunteer at the Sexual Minority Youth Resource Center (SMYRC) and in charge of putting on their prom. Part of our responsibilities was soliciting donations for the event.
Read moreSweetpea kindly donated vegan, gluten-free cupcakes for our event and all of the youth loved them! We wouldn't have been able to make it happen without kind donors like SP.
I've eaten here many times and I've enjoyed everything I've gotten so far. This is a great place to spend an afternoon while working on your laptop.
Pros: Food, Staff, community involvement
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devinw
Points +128
Awesome vegan baked goods and lunch! - Edit
I love this place. Great spot to grab a bagel in the morning (why is it so damn hard for people to carry Earth Balance in addition to butter and cream cheese anyway!!?).. Also the lunch menu is pretty awesome. Try the French Dip with vegan mozz added. Pretty outrageously good. Also right next door is the most excellent Herbivore clothing store and Food Fight! Vegan Grocery.
Read morePros: Baked goods, Lunch, Breakfast
Cons: Little pricey for the sandwiches
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Chia
Points +3631
Vegan Baked Good Galore - Edit
I had read about this place on happycow, and here's my Sweetpea Baking Company review.
Read moreFor my trip to Portland I had mapped out a string of restaurants I'd want to visit while here using the happycow guide, and this was one of them.
We only had the sweets here and not the sandwiches because we'd already had our main meal elsewhere. I got to try the carrot cake (good, but frosting too sweet for me), chocolate cupcake (moist and tasty, but a bit too sweet for me), cinnamon sugar sprinkled scone (decent), and a snickerdoole cookie (yummy).
Overall, everything was pretty good except for the sugar content beyond my personal preference. Probably other people don't mind. I bet the average person off the street would not be able to tell that these baked goods are vegan, made without eggs and/or milk and dairy products! Good job here. Go try it.
Pros: all vegan baked goods, good variety
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chickpeafreak
Points +141
Great for lunch! - Edit
Part of the "Portland Mini-mall", and definitely a place not to be overlooked. We hit this place for lunch, and had the "P-Cole" and the days panini special [BBQ seitan], both were served with a side of tortilla chips and a quarter pickle. Both paninis were outstanding! I would love to live/work close by, oh my! All of the baked goods looked amazing, and we tried the cookies and cream cupcake, and the peanut butter whoopie pie. The whoopie pie was disappointing in that it was indredibly dry, and not at all flavorful. The cookies and cream cupcake however, was wonderful! So moist and very flavorful, certainly a hit!
Read moreThe bussing station was filled to capacity, and as this is a self-bussed restaurant I thought that was a shame as it left customers not knowing what to do with their dishes.
All in all, this is a wonderful place and I'll look forward to going back again.
Pros: More than baked goods, Bright space, Tasty
Cons: Staff all in the back, Certainly not healthy by any stretch, Not the friendliest of staff
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Ajolote
Points +1868
vegan goodness - Edit
We just HAD to try three different pastries. The apricot almond muffin was my absolut favorite. We also ordered a Charlie Brown (peanut crust with peanut butter and chocolate) and a bar with a nut medley on top. The last two were two sweet for me, but my hubby loved them and ate them. The building is absolutely incredible and the people very nice
Read morePros: selection, service
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crewumiami
Points +78
AMAZING - Edit
What they are able to create is simply amazing. This is by far the best bakery I have gone to. The cakes are so moist and good....people will question if these are vegan. While they serve donuts, once a week, I have had much tastier up in Seattle, but for everything else...this is for sure the place to go!! Once you finish, you can go next door to the all vegan grocery store...what can be better than this!!
Read morePros: vegan, tasty, value
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