Not a lunch cart but it’s lunch, alright!
Veganopolis Cafeteria
412 SW Fourth Avenue
Portland, Oregon 97204
503-226-3400
Soup of the Day
Green Split Pea Soup with Carrots, Potatoes, Vegan Bacon and Wasabi. Adaptation of a recipe by the great chef Jacques Pepin.
Bowl with Grilled Baguette $4.50
Solo Cup with Crackers $2.50
Discount Cup alongside Your Sandwich Order $1.95
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Special Sandwich Today
Spanish Style Vegan Chikn Sandwich with Marinated Chikn Nuggets, Roasted Red Peppers, Spinach, Kalamata Olives and Vegan Saffron Garlic Aioli on Special Grilled Bianca Roll.
Sandwich Comes with Your Choice of Kettle Chips or Slaw for $6.95
This is what I had the last time I got lunch from Veganopolis. How fitting that it is also the special today, November 2, when I’m posting this. Coincidence? I think not. Okay, maybe it is a coincidence.
Veganopolis is about three blocks from my office, so it’s pretty convenient. I just call it in and pick it up. The interior is very nice though, so it also seems like it would be a good place to bring your laptop and hang out (they have free wifi). Stark and minimal with shiny bamboo floors.
Oh, yeah and I should probably mention (if the name of the place didn’t tip you off), that it’s all vegan.
I would probably go there more often but it’s a little expensive. My first experience was a bit underwhelming (I can’t even remember what the soup/sandwich was) but I tell you, this is the daily special to get. The split pea soup soup is hot and chunky with potatoes and carrots and perfect for cold Fall weather and the sandwich is just…awesome. At $8.90 ($8.55 if you don’t get chips with your sandwich too) the sandwich/soup combo is a little high but I think it’s worth for an occasional splurge on a tasty, healthy lunch — especially the split pea soup and Spanish style chikn!
They also have a buffet special each day (today it’s Louisiana Tofu Etouffee, Cajun Dirty Rice and Fresh Organic Local Brussels Sprouts for $6.95/pound), and a Potatoes of the Day item for $2.95 a bowl. But my experience (so far) has been limited to the soup and sandwich.
Speaking of which — if they made the cup of soup/sandwich of the day a better bargain price — say $7.00 – $7.50 for both, I’d go there much more often. Are you listening, er…reading, Veganopolis?
Hmmmm???