According to "Cooking Light" magazine, Portland, Oregon, is one of the top cities in the United States in terms of its citizens' health and access to healthful food. Much of this is attributed to the high amount of vegan or vegetarian restaurants in Portland and the popularity of the city's farmers market, which offers fresh produce every Saturday. The City of Roses also provides parks for those who want to exercise in addition to dining on healthy meals. Does this Spark an idea?
Papa G's Vegan Organic Deli
Papa G's is in eastern Portland's Sunnyside neighborhood. "Natural Awakenings" magazine, a health-related publication, gave Papa G's the 2010 award for best vegan restaurant in Portland. This trendy restaurant features colorful d cor in its dining room and hosts live music on weekdays. Papa G's is open for lunch and dinner every day of the week. The menu includes entrees such as roasted roots, Papa G's original tofu and Indian ketcheri -- a combination of rice, dahl and vegetables. The restaurant provides a catering service.
Blossoming Lotus
The Blossoming Lotus is on the eastern edge of downtown Portland in the city's Irvington neighborhood. This dining establishment has a casual atmosphere and dining room has vining plants on the wall and fine art on the walls. Lunch and dinner is served every day of the week, while brunch is available on Sundays. The restaurant offers takeout and catering services. A juice bar, located in the back of the dining room, provides fruit and vegetable juice beverages. Dinner entrees include the pecan pesto and portobello pizza, four-cheese lasagna and the Green Goddess, which has sprouts, mixed greens and tofu.
Bombay Chaat House
Situated in the heart of downtown Portland, the Bombay Chaat House is a vegan dining establishment with Asian-influenced cuisine. The dining room has a casual ambiance and features murals of Indian architecture on the walls. Takeout service is available. The restaurant serves lunch and dinner on Mondays through Saturdays. The menu has vegetable dishes such as vegetable masala and aloo bhaji -- a combination of potatoes and onions. The chaat menu features paprid-chaat, which includes chips, yogurt and garbanzo beans, and chaan-batura, a combination of garbanzo beans and onions.
Sweetpea Baking Company
The Sweetpea Baking Company, located in East Portland, primarily sells baked vegan desserts but also offers a selection of sandwiches and soups. This establishment has a casual atmosphere and provides indoor and outdoor dining. The Sweetpea Baking Company is open for breakfast and lunch every day of the week. Takeout service is available. Sandwich selections include the Ben Leavitt Tomato Sandwich -- a BLT sandwich with meatless bacon -- and Katie John Rainboots -- a chickpea tuna sandwich. The baked goods menu has the black forest chocolate cake with tart cherries and oatmeal spice, which has quick oats and buttercream icing.
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