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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228 Reviews
First Review by rccourtney
Tserisa
Points +78
Wedding Cake - Edit
I gush about Sweet Pea.
Read moreWe had them do our wedding cake for our all-vegan wedding. It was absolutely gorgeous, and they got the decoration perfect. We asked for a woodland theme, and it had molded ladybugs, ferns and fiddleheads, acorns and mushrooms, with chocolate bark shavings.
The bottom layer was vanilla with vegan custard filling (to die for), the middle was chocolate with fruit filling, and the top was spice cake with vanilla filling. Everyone at the wedding, regardless of their dietary choices, devoured the cake.
They also did our favors -- Mexican wedding cookies (nut shortbread cookies covered in powdered sugar, also called Russian Tea Cakes, Snowdrops, etc.). They were light and flavorful, wrapped in biodegradable clear bags, which we tied with ribbons.
I've had several other delicious treats from them, and all are delightful. My husband loves their whoopie cookies, which remind him of his childhood in Pennsylvania.
I've purchased their cakes when available in local health food stores, as well. I've never been disappointed. Everything is moist, flavorful, and quite a treat.
Pros: Delicious, Moist, Tons of Selections, Superior Cake Decorating
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samanthamuffin
Points +139
Vegan Bagels? Yes, please. - Edit
This place was very charming. Located right next to Food Fight! I loved the coffee. The bagel with vegan cream cheese was a pleasant surprise. I wish I lived closer; I would be there at least once a week!
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cookiem
Points +5952
Sunday Brunch - Edit
Didn't know that a bakery could have brunch that was satisfying, filling, and mouth-watering? I didn't either. Sweetpea does a pretty wicked good job of making savory food! I'd say it's better than their baked goods, but that's ONLY because it's all you can eat. $10 for all you can eat and coffee, yes please.
Read moreHere's some comments on the food:
Tofu scramble- pretty good for an all-tofu dish, no fuss, no frills, some large cubes
Potatoes - diced, small pieces of red potatoes with skins on, salted and oiled, baked, not too bad
Bread pudding - this probably changes depending on what's around; tasted like raisin bread, rather than pudding; good if you expect it to taste like raisin bread
Biscuits and gravy - the biscuits were generously sized (smaller please! less waste?) and fabulous, but the gravy needed a bit more pizazz since it served merely as a kind of roux (sauce) rather than a rich flavorful gravy
Veggies - kale and cauliflower were good, but the cauliflower was swimming in oil; take away the oil and it'd be great
I can say I was not disappointed, but I can't say I was so happy I didn't need to eat a cookie too! Go for the monster cookies, you won't be disappointed. Frosting + cookies = yum.
I'd definitely go back to try out other items, since $10 is a great price. It probably was a mistake to catch it at the end, but there was still a lot of good food to eat. Suggestion: go earlier!
Pros: All you can eat brunch, Generous biscuits
Cons: Oily veggies, Bland gravy
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Monique22
Points +112
the best gluten-free treats! - Edit
Once in a while when I'm not on my 80% raw thing, I stop in Sweetpea and get the yummiest chocolate chip cookie ever--gluten free and sweetened with beet (not cane) sugar. They also have gf muffins sometimes that are sweetened with agave nectar. :)
Read morePlus, it's right next to the vegan grocer and a vegan clothing shop.
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Keith_Thode
Points +717
Portland's little secret. - Edit
I sure wish that these folks would ship to a Detroit store. I think that everybody in Portland likes this place. Every store in town carries their cookies, etc.
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Tigra220
Points +10713
Sweet Heavens! - Edit
My notorious sweet tooth has a home! I visited Sweetpea Baking Company on the first day of my first visit to PDX. I got a piece of double layered raspberry cake, a mini strawberry cheesecake, and a HUGE double stuffed chocolate chip cookie. The desserts here are so delicious, there's no indication whatsoever that they are vegan. I'm going to see if they can deliver a thousand miles away.
Read moreI also ordered tuno and faux-chicken sandwiches. I had a road trip the next day and let me tell you, they were lifesavers because I surely would have starved without them! Besides being lifesavers, they were both very good, and they traveled well. The tuno did not taste extra "fishy" like some of the other tuno-type sandwiches that I've had elsewhere. There was a seitan potato salad sandwich that I wanted to get for the airplane ride back... Next time.
The day after the road trip, I was back in Portland and was fortunate enough to snag some of their fresh Saturday morning doughnuts. Unbelievable! So fresh, so delicious, and vegan!
The owner and the staff were very warm, nice, and welcoming... Just as sweet as the sweeties! Long live SBC!
Pros: BEST DELICIOUS VEGAN DESSERTS, extremely affordable, service with a vegan smile!
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gallo39
Points +125
Paradise Found! - Edit
Our first stop in Portland was at this magnificent bakery and we weren't disappointed. The desserts were to die for and the lunch items were good also. We were lucky enough to be there on a Saturday when they bake raised donuts and I don't remember enjoying a donut more. The counter staff were both friendly and helpful and we left feeling extremely positive and anxious to return.
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kindlizard
Points +1144
Updated; did our wedding cake!!!!!!!!1 - Edit
They did our wedding cake. Many non-vegans were not told about the vegan cake and we got rave reviews. It was absolutely stunning. They did an outstanding job. three layers, each layer a different flavor.
Read moreAs for the cafe; it is immaculate, and spacious. The cakes are all amazing. They have sandwiches, so this should be listed among the 5 cowers. I love good, high quality vegan baked goods. It is so admirable they do 100% vegan baked goods. I wouldn't go here if it was vegan yet no very good, I'd just bake on my own. This place ROCKS!! The cakes are all very good. The staff could not be any better. They are all kind, responsive and very accommodating. We only gave them 2 weeks notice for our wedding cake, and they said NO PROBLEM, a rarity in the biz. They knocked it way out of the park. Best wedding cake ever. (maybe i'll try to upload a photo)
Much love for Sweetpea!!!!!!!!
ps totally a 5 cow place, it is vegan and has more options than most bakeries
Pros: 100% Vegan, Staff , wedding cake and baked goods
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gr8vegan
Points +2357
Nice place - Edit
Sweet Pea is a really nice place. On Saturday they make Vegan Donuts and Sunday they do an all you can eat brunch. The cup cakes are a little dense for me. You can get their cookies in most of the grocery stores around town, too. Neat little stop when you're food fighting it up next door.
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HM
Points +38
I like Lisa - Edit
Awesome awesome awesome.
Read moreMy coworkers rave over the peanut butter cookies I bring in, and when I bring donuts into our wednesday meeting all are impressed.
my favorite is the parfaits that they have... YUM!
Oh... why can't I rate it with a 5? Sweet Pea is VEGAN!
Pros: yum, yum, yum
kindlizard
Lisa is the best
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syork2
Points +193
EVERYTHING is great! - Edit
Everything I've tried from this great vegan bakery has been delicious! My omni boyfriend LOVED the monster cookie and the cakes are great! Try them! You will be addicted!
Read morePros: Great location, Great food, Great value
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rccourtney
Points +102
Great sweets - Edit
I had a coconut meltaway and it was wonderful, it really did melt in my mouth. The dessert case looked awesome and I look forward to visiting this place again when I visit portland.
Read morePros: Yummy vegan desserts, friendly staff, air conditioned
Cons: No cons! This place is perfect!
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