1CRUNCHY POKÉ
CRUNCHY POKÉ, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5.
Every spot we track for vegan ramen in Portland, ranked by rating and review volume. Search by name, or switch to the map.
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17 restaurants
1CRUNCHY POKÉ, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5.
2Izakaya Minato, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5.
3Jing Yan Tavern, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.8 out of 5.
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4Mi Sen Noodle Bar, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
5Mami, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
6Miyake, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
7Kuno, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
8The Send Brewing Co., in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
9Asian House kitchen & bar, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.7 out of 5.
10Benkay Japanese Restaurant And Sushi Bar, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5.
11Lucky Cheetah, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.6 out of 5.
12Yosaku, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5.
13N TO TAIL, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.5 out of 5.
14Sun Korean Ramen House, in Portland, is our top pick — rated 4.5 out of 5.
15Sapporo, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.4 out of 5.
16Old Port Noodle House, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5.
17Mainely Noods, in Portland, is next up, rated 4.3 out of 5.
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When I am after vegan ramen in Portland, the list above is where I start. It is already filtered toward vegan ramen, so it is easy to compare ratings, hours, and photos and pick the bowl you actually want — or switch to the map and tap "Use my location" to sort the same list by distance.
Vegan ramen swaps pork- or chicken-based stock for a plant-based broth — usually built on kombu, dried shiitake, and roasted vegetables — while keeping the same springy noodles and layered umami of a classic bowl. The best versions do not taste like a compromise.
My approach is simple: I favor shops that specialize rather than do a little of everything, and I trust a strong rating that holds up across plenty of reviews over a perfect score from just a few. In Portland, I open a couple of listings, skim the most recent reviews and the photos, and go with the bowl that looks carefully made. The map keeps everything sorted by distance, so you are never trading quality for a long drive.
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The map above shows Portland, ME restaurants serving vegan ramen. Enter your ZIP or click "Use my location" to sort by distance from your current location.
Yes — the best shops build a genuinely rich, umami-deep broth from kombu, dried mushrooms, and roasted vegetables rather than just serving a thin vegetable stock. Many vegan bowls now rival their pork-based counterparts.
Traditional ramen noodle dough (wheat flour, water, salt, kansui) contains no animal products, so the noodles are almost always vegan — it is the broth and toppings you need to check.
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