Vita Cafe
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Neighborhood
- Northeast
Smoke-free?
- Yes
Reservations?
- Not Accepted
Wheelchair Accessible?
- Yes
Accepts
$$ - average
American, Indian, Mexican, Thai, Eclectic (Fusion)
On Alberta Street
A funky sustainable cafe serving, mostly organic vegan-vegetarian food, new cocktail list a house made wasabi spiced vegan bloody mary, and a good selection of biodynamic, organic and vegan wines.
Family happy hour, kids eat for a buck from 5 to 7 pm every night.
There is a great out door dining in large garden patio, with bocce ball court. Check out our web site www.vita-cafe.com
Located at NE 31st and NE Alberta street.
- (Mostly) Organic
- Brunch
- Kid-Friendly
- Large Group-Friendly
- Outdoor Seating
Added by Moxley Stratton on Jul 1 04 (updated Dec 14 06)
Reviews
I really like Vita and so do my kids. The corn cakes, "SOS" and vegan nachos are my favorite menu items. The booth seats are a little uncomfortable, the ambiance is pretty casual, and the service runs the gamut from good and attentive to slow and forgetful. Still, we keep coming back. It's a friendly place and we like the food.
I totally enjoyed my experience here. The service was nice and the tempeh chicken fried steak was a great dish! I heard about this place word of mouth and was pleased with it all around, great coffee, great food.
I ate here today, and it was the best vegan breakfast I've ever eaten out. And by out, I also mean eating outside on a beautiful Fall day in Portland. I was lucky enough to be able to sample several other dishes and they were all excellent, too.
LIke other diners, I thought the "Chicken" Fried Steak truly is unique and delicious, and I also enjoyed the French Toast, some Mexican thing I've never seen before that I have since forgotten, and the special, which was a pesto pasta with artichoke hearts, mushrooms, and tomatoes. That was a great deal, too.
I can't wait to go back.
I did ding the restaurant for serving meat. With vegan food this good, there's absolutely no reason omnivorous eaters need to bring their death-dealing habits into the restaurant.
Vita is the bomb digity. I love their breakfast scrambles and the "chicken" fried steak. For lunch I recommend the tempeh Reuben or the tofu fish and chips. One of my favorite places to get a meal in Portland.
I have not been there for breakfast, which is what everyone raves about, but the dinner was so so. The portions were indeed huge and the service was very good. The place also has a certain endearing quality and I can see it can easily get new fans because of its atmosphere. But all the three dishes I tried at dinner were so so; nothing was bad, but nothing was very good either. I also don't like that the menu doesn't make it clear what's vegan and what's not (which would be easy since the waiters said that almost anything can be made vegan; but some people might not feel comfortable asking). I liked other places in Portland a lot more.
I love Vita Cafe!!!
I've been there several times and wish I could get there more often. A few years ago I took my mom there for mother's day and she enjoyed it! I tell myself to get something new each time, but I always end up getting the delicious Mexican corn cakes with a side of vegan cheese. Would be great to go with a lot of people so I could sample a little bit of everything. Don't forget to grab a slice of tasty vegan cake on your way out.
Just went there on 3-12-05 and enjoyed the yummy sweet potato enchilada pie with a side of rice and beans. It was my first time there for dinner. They had a seasonal menu for winter. It was busy in there as usual. It would be nice if the music wasn't as loud.
Vita Cafe is located in the 'up and coming' Alberta Street area. It specializes in fresh and organic foods. While they are definitely known for their breakfast menu (including their corn cakes), they do have a pretty extensive lunch and dinner menu with a wide variety of food choices.
Portions are extremely generous, so plan to share or take home left overs.
Vita has a number of very good cheap eats options, including a breakfast special for early in the morning, a 'happy hour' for kids meals (where kids eat for $1 5-7pm) and cheap lunch specials that will fill you up for under $5.
While mostly vegetarian, Vita Cafe does serve hormone free, family farm raised hamburgers. So if you've got non-veg friends who can't live without their burger, they can still get their burger fix while you feast on Tempeh Fajitas or Portabello Mushroom Polenta. Who knows, maybe they'll skip the burger and join you in one of many yummy tasting veggie dishes!
Vita also has a great selection of vegan desserts from the Buddha Belly Bakery.
Generous portions, good food, family friendly, a great veggie Portland food choice!
My favorite veg restaurant in Portland! Try the Thai Corn Cakes for breakfast!
I've just moved to the Portland area and so far this is the best place for vegan comfort food. The food can be a little bit heavy - definitely not lo-cal or particularly healthy - but I really like the service and the ambience. A very pleasant, casual environment. I really like the variety of food available here. Keep in mind, though, that it is not a vegetarian restaurant so remember to order vegan if you want vegan food. (I.e. if you ask for a side of bacon, you'll get the real deal and not the fakin' kind.)