Family-friendly, retro atmosphere diner featuring vegan comfort foods with breakfast served all day alongside cocktails, wine, and beer. The large menu offers choices like breakfast burrito, biscuits n gravy, nacho mamas, spicy fries, ranch burger, philly cheese steak sandwich, the vertical rueben, pancakes, and french toast. Opened 2019, this is a sister-restaurant to the Vertical Diner in Salt Lake City. Open Mon-Sun 10:00am-8:00pm. Delivery 12-7pm.
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8124 SW Barbur Blvd (at Capitol Hill District), Portland, Oregon, USA, 97219
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- Wheelchair accessible
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Added by Tomatillo on 17 Jul 2019
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88 Reviews
First Review by IdeaFarmer1
JohnWaldum
Points +686
Vertical Portland - Vegan diner - Edit
Like it's sister site in Salt Lake, vertical Portland doesn't deviate from the formula. All your favorite local diner food is here. Went on a Sunday morning so the team was pretty busy. Didn't get coffee order until after food had arrived. Needed to be a little patient with a busy Sunday morning crowd.
Read morePros: Same old regulars , Pretty tasty food
Cons: Prepare to wait on the weekends, Took a while to get drinks.
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Humanbean4
Points +25
10 out of 10 every time, + diverse clientele - Edit
Great place to come solo (diner seating at the bar) or with friends (think old school, puffy vinyl booths). The food is fantastic every time. Service is friendly. And though Portland is a disproportionately white city, I’m pleased to see people of different races and ethnicities dining here. I think it has a very welcoming, wholesome vibe that makes everyone feel good. And there’s plenty of easy, free parking, which is always a draw for me. I love this place! (Favorites: Joaquin Phoenix lentil burger and crazy-beautiful side salad)
Read morePros: Comfortable booths, Perfect food, Friendly vibe
Cons: Would like to see new items & seasonal offerings
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Sauntering_Zen
Points +36
Incredible vegan breakfast - Edit
Great home-made vegan food! The Avalanche is amazing! Friendly staff and reasonable prices. Love this place!
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AlexanderDodson
Points +30
Quintessential Diner Food - Edit
Great selection of iconic and delicious diner food. The atmosphere and restaurant are exactly what you think a diner should feel like. Fair prices and friendly staff!
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OperationChowhound
Points +5930
Vertical Victuals - Edit
I ordered the Blue Plate Breakfast. The tofu scramble was flavorful, but oily. The country potatoes were well-seasoned, soft inside, and crispy outside. The toast is served with butter and/or jam.
Read morePros: all vegan, off-street parking
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HenryLi
Points +955
Good Atmosphere and Food - Edit
This restaurant has a nice atmosphere and feels like a traditional diner. The Reuben and vegan chicken fried steak were pretty good. The reuben could use some more sauce and maybe thinner seitan. The vegan chicken was a bit chewy. The food was tasty overall. The tiramisu was great. The staff were quite friendly. I would return here based off of my experience.
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sydneystark16
Points +176
Delicious food - Edit
Tons of different options to choose from and everything is delicious. Highly highly recommend trying.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-14
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jenna33
Points +286
Love - Edit
I love this place!! Great chai lattes, biscuits and gravy, tofu scramble, potatoes, tiramisu, and pancakes.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-12-31
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AmyForbes
Points +34
Amazing Breakfast - Edit
The food, the staff, the atmosphere…all was amazing!!! Can’t wait to go back!
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Tarabell150
Points +1130
First time and I will definitely be back!! - Edit
I’m so used to having a single option so looking over the menu got me excited. I went with a chai iced tea (delicious!) and got the biscuits and gravy and it comes with tofu scramble and some potatoes and your choice of protein (I chose the tempeh). It was so good!!!! I dined by myself and talked a lot to the super nice server, I think his name was Zach. Great food and great staff!
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healerslineage
Points +16
Best vegan food in Oregon - Edit
Vertical diner has the absolute best food. It's fast with friendly service, and the prices can't be beat!! 1000% recommend.
Read morePros: Price, Delicious food, Friendly atmosphere
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onlyyummy
Points +32
Lots of options - Edit
Great option for breakfast/brunch. Lots to choose from. Friendly staff. It’s not amazing food, but it’s fun and filling.
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lynellpastor
Points +44
Cool atmosphere, great food - Edit
Very cool place. There weren't many customers but it was early. Portions were ample and the food was well prepared. Will definitely be back on my next visit to Portland.
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TaylorGoVegan
Points +820
Great food and vibes! - Edit
I LOVE the old school cafe feel of this place. The food is also amazing 🤩
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smoothie
Points +40
Cozy and bight, with great options - Edit
Such a great atmosphere here. I love to come in the afternoons for tea, coffee, or kombucha and a light bite and of course brunch! 80% of the menu can be made gluten free and all of their foods are house made. Great place to by yourself or with others. Cozy booths and bar. Convenient location right off of I-5.
Read moreI love their house potatoes and all of their savory breakfast options, as well as sandwiches and burgers. All the non-vegans I’ve brought here have loved the experience.
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JudithWood
Points +291
Disappointed - Edit
I was excited by the prospect of a BLAT with a reasonable substitute for bacon. Unfortunately, there was nothing appealing about my sandwich (or soggy fries).
Read moreThe bacon substitute was sliced slabs of tempeh, which were in no way thin nor crispy. I mentioned to my GF dinner companion that I’ve had better “bacon” made from carrots, and she mentioned you can make it better with banana peels!
Lettuce was fine, but it could have used 2 leaves to help offset the huge hoagie roll (not the grilled French bread, as described). Tomato was pallid and tasteless, despite the summer availability of amazing local tomatoes.
My sandwich arrived with sliced raw onions (why?), but not the avocado, so I had to send it back and they added 3 meager slices. The sauce was fine.
Given the wealth of vegan options in Portland, I would not go back.
Pros: Everything is vegan, Some things are gluten free, Uncrowded for a Monday dinner
Cons: Very old-school approach , Food not as described on menu, No zero proof cocktails on the menu
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JTol
Points +63
Neat old-fashioned diner - Edit
50s diner with all vegan menu. Had the cheese stake and chikn fried stake. Thought the chikn was the better of the two, but both were good.
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AprilLynnBoreham
Points +28
5 Stars! - Edit
Tried for the first time and Brought my non vegan parents and loved everything we tried! Especially the loaded fries la mesa and mushroom stroganoff. Would love to come back when I'm in town 🌱
Read morePros: Delicious food! , Friendly staff and environment
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marciopacheco9
Points +70
Amazing place - Edit
The available selection is great and the food amazing. We stopped by on our way south and on our way back north.
Read morePros: 100% vegan restaurant , Great menu, Awesome staff
Cons: None
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RandiSmith
Points +180
Amazing! - Edit
Some of the best vegan food I have ever tasted. Love it here and their Salt Lake City location!
Read morePros: Always delicious food. , Good service.
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AK665
Points +103
Loved!!! - Edit
Excellent and large menu. DELICIOUS 😋
Read morePros: Lots of options, Diner comfort food, Inexpensive
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val4vegan
Points +126
Such great comfort Plant Based Food!! - Edit
We loved our breakfast here! I had the bombastic biscuits and gravy and Shelley had The Mountain. OMG! So good! The most amazing part was the tempeh bacon ...I have never had such great tempeh bacon ever! So much food too! Our server, Connie, was great! We loved her...so friendly and fun. Great experience...we just wish there was one closer to us. We live in Hayden Island .
Read moreCan you please open one here? 😋
Pros: All plant based, Huge portions, Amazing flavor!!!
Cons: Far away from my home...open one near me please☺️
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hydr0jen
Points +424
So many amazing options! - Edit
Come for excellent food, excellent service, and a super cool retro feel. I came on MLK day when there were 2 people working in the restaurant, and received some of the best food and service I'd had in awhile. I got biscuits and gravy with potatoes, tofu scramble, and sauzage. Everything was incredible!
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Dariush
Points +776
Can I clone this place??? - Edit
I found Vertical Diner on Happy Cow. We need more vegan diners like this- somewhere you can go regularly together with non-vegan friends and family. Service was friendly and prompt. My coffee cup was always full, as it should be. The menu is broad without being unwieldy, with all-day breakfast (of course). I ordered the Mountain- country style potatoes, sauzage, tofu and guac. Great breakfast.
Read morePlease bring a Vertical Diner to Hong Kong!!!
FieldRoaster🌱
This is the kind of place I’d pay $1k/year to have in my neighborhood. Eating there is like dining on a cloud.
Read moreDariush
I was just getting something to eat!!!
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Platypus1
Points +16
Not tasty - Edit
My family did not like their meals. The food was just - not good.
Read moreCons: Poorly cooked, Not enjoyable
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apple2u
Points +123
So Good !! - Edit
My son and I stopped in for lunch today. We ordered the chili cheese fries to start with and then were delicious. My son ordered the Mountain with sausage. He really enjoyed it, I tried some of the potatoes and they were delicious. I ordered the taco salad, it was very yummy. The host was very sweet and attentive. My son does not like spicy food and she made sure to check on him after the food came out to make sure everything was good. I thought that was going above and beyond and I really appreciated her thoughtfulness.
Read morePros: Good vegan food
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Kevbromley
Points +491
Great food - Edit
Nice diner style restaurant. Food was very tasty. Had the buffalo tiger wings to start and then Joaquin Phoenix burger.
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Great food
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