Vegan
Pizza
Italian

Vegan Italian restaurant that offers pasta and pizza with plant-based cheese as well as soup and salads. Open Mon-Fri 12:00pm-9:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.


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99 Reviews

First Review by OperationChowhound

FrizzeFrazz

Points +315

Vegan
26 Nov 2022

Excellent food!

I got take out tonight and I waited for over 30 minutes after the time it was supposed to be ready. I was peeved but then I tried the food and it was DELICIOUS! We got the bruschetta, the autumn salad, and eggplant parm- all delicious!!

Zahavaraba

Points +140

Vegan
18 Nov 2022

Rare Vegan Italian Restaurant

This food was delicious beyond my expectations. We had the eggplant “parm” and pasta with a vegan protein patty. (I won’t use animal names.) Cooked to perfection, perfect texture and flavor, generous portions. And the usual beautiful, awesome, pleasant person working there as in the owner’s other restaurants. The recipe creator/chef is clearly an artist in all food media. Pleasant spacious interior.

Pros: All vegan , Flavorful , Generous

Cons: Parking is hard (inner city), Restrooms are out the door…..go at home

wiseharts

Points +3195

Vegan
12 Nov 2022

Hard to find vegan Italian

Bruschetta was delightful, the carrots had incredible flavor, and the mint really brought it all together. Fried mushrooms were crunchy with good sauces. Tagliolini was absolutely scrumptious. The risotto was delicious, though salty, the squash helped balance that out. We each had an old fashion, and they were just about perfect.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-12

MindSculptor

Points +24

Vegan
18 Oct 2022

Best Vegan Pesto Pasta.

Great over all experience, food was 10/10.
A must in Portland

Pros: Great taste , Reasonable price

Cons: None

AmberPollard

Points +577

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

The pesto is 👩🏽‍🍳 💋

…also perfect pasta. Seriously.

Shelstar71

Points +99

Vegetarian
11 Oct 2022

Tasty and good portion sizes

A friend and I ate here last night. We were greeted promptly and invited to choose a table (it was early and not busy). There was a table tent with a QR Code for the menu, ordering and the bill. I get that this is the new, technological world order but personally, I'm not a fan. I'd like a server to interact with. That said, the process went smoothly and our food was delivered in a timely fashion.

The croquettes were tasty although could have used a little more seasoning. The mayo dressing wasn't something I cared for, but the marinara was nice. My friend had the asparagus risotto and enjoyed it. It was a tad oversalted, but not so salty as to be a problem. I had the chicken parmesan. The pasta was perfectly cooked with a nice toothiness and the sauce was lovely. I enjoyed it. We finished our meal by sharing the olive oil cake.

I felt that the decor was a little "modern Portland" for an Italian place, but also felt that this was very American Italian....basically the vegan version of Olive Garden minus the endless breadsticks and salad. I would eat there again, and would recommend people try it, but this isn't quite hitting the mark of an authentic, vegan Italian experience in my opinion.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-11

Pros: Nice portion size, Clean, Tasty

Cons: Basically counter service, Lacking authenticity for Italian

srivegan12

Points +91

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

Amazing pasta!

Pesto tagliolini was great. The rigatoni marinara was a little saltier than we liked. We also had the orange olive oil cake which was really good.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-09

Pros: Fully vegan menu

GadgetGirl375

Points +136

Vegan
02 Oct 2022

Will definitely visit again

I love that we have an all vegan Italian restaurant now! The food was delicious! We started with the bruschetta with artichoke spread and roasted carrots. My husband thought it was a little salty, but I thought it was perfect. The gnocchi and tagliolini were divine. The pesto was so good!! I’d go back again just to order the pesto again and again. And dessert? The olive oil cake was so moist with a lovely chewy crust.

Pros: It’s all vegan and delicious, Sit down restaurant in a quaint space, Reasonably priced

Cons: Limited bar

theplantbasedsoul

Points +658

Vegan
26 Sep 2022

Great, great, great!

Everything was 👌🏼 Definitely want to come back and try the other pastas, all was super tasty and filling. Was hard to pick a favorite 😋 cute dining area, but a bit on the small side (especially if dining with more than 4people).

beepster

Points +20

Vegan
23 Sep 2022

Can’t wait to go back!

This pasta was unreal! So delicious. Everything on the menu is Vegan. Gluten free options. Yummy house made garlic butter. There were so many dishes we wanted to try. Casual interior and you order your own food on your phone via QR code.

Updated from previous review on 2022-09-23

Pros: All Vegan, Beautiful menu, Nice portions

NO’L

Points +247

Vegan
12 Sep 2022

Great experience

So happy to have a 100% vegan Italian restaurant! Had an Old Fashioned, the Alfredo, the eggplant and garlic bread appetizers. All was delicious & drink was well made.

PaulDughan

Points +40

Vegan
11 Sep 2022

Superb!

Food was fantastic and the service using the Q code for your table is pretty cool as well. Chicken / pesto Pizza and the risotto were excellent

Pros: Great options across the menu, Super friendly, Very clean

Cons: None!

humanjeremy

Points +42

Vegan
08 Sep 2022

Great Vegan Italian Food

Enjoyed everything we ordered in the menu and now want to go back and try everything else that we weren’t able to!

Pros: Vegan, Very Friendly, Lots of Options

SarahMays

Points +1407

Vegan
05 Sep 2022

Yummy vegan Italian food!

We were surprised by how much we liked Lilla! The pesto was my husband’s favorite dish of our Portland vacation. I ordered the gnocchi and enjoyed it as well! Everything we tried was flavorful, not too salty, and a nice portion size. The waiters were friendly and attentive. It is a small space, but designed well and it feels open and inviting. We are looking forward to going back on our next trip to Portland!

Pros: Flavorful vegan Italian options , Pasta, pizza, and salad options , Great house wine!

PDXFox

Points +188

Vegan
27 Aug 2022

The place for Italian!

What a wonderful addition to the Portland dining scene. Excellent food and it's all vegan. Located near the Asylum food cart pod, Lilla presents a sit down meal option. The decor is light and cheery and designed to ensure that even in this very high ceiling space you can have in intimate conversation. The kitchen is on view as is the bar (small but satisfying selection of cocktails and wine). As the chef told us, this is his first plant based menu and he hopes to add seasonal complexity in the next iteration. But the menu is just fine now.

Two of us shared the Dos Hermanos ciabatta, gnocchi in Bolognese, eggplant parmesan (small plate) and the small salad topped off with the orange olive oil cake. The ciabatta was perfectly crispy with just the right amount of garlic in the butter. The gnocchi was less chewy than some yet present a wonderful mouth feel with its sauce. The eggplant parmesan was bright yet filling with its wonderful house made mozzarella and marinara sauce. (This version may be one of my all time favorites!) Usually there's not much to be said for a small green salad. But here the variety of tomatoes, the greens and the dressing made for something we just had to finish. The small salad was large enough for us to split. And the cake with its slightly crispy edges, mild orange flavor and chocolate sauce with hazelnuts made for the perfect ending.

The staff were friendly and helpful. It was a pleasure to meet the chef and hear a bit of his personal story and his plans for the menu going forward.

We will be back to try more of this budding restaurant's offerings!

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-27

Pros: Italian food that just happens to be vegan, Pleasant option for indoor dining, Plenty of on street parking

helvegen

Points +44

Vegan
21 Jun 2022

Needs a lot of work

I feel similarly to most of the endeavors by the owners of Sudra. Food is passable but pays very little homage to the cuisines origins. The restaurant feels confused. It’s fast casual yet portions are small and presented like they are supposed to be from a fancier place. The marinara we had was extremely salty which we were told had been a complaint from others that night. I would’ve liked to see the decor also reference Italy in some way as it was very bland inside. The place has potential but a lot more effort has to be put in. We need a truly spectacular vegan Italian experience in Portland.

kia5025

16 Nov 2022

Why so negative? Man you are a harsh and rude critic. This restaurant is wonderful. I would hate to be your server.

helvegen

16 Nov 2022

I’ve heard the quality of the food has improved and the prices have been reduced so I will give it another shot. This was just my honest first impression. I’m never rude to servers.

MicheleYurgin

Points +171

Vegan
04 Jun 2022

Reel Italian

Italian right from Italy! Big flavors and quality ingredients.

Pros: All vegan, Fast, Cute spot

Cons: Hidden location , Bathroom threw kitchen

OperationChowhound

Points +10622

Vegan
03 Jun 2022

Passable Pasta

I wasn't really excited by any of the menu choices, but I ordered the rigatoni. The marinara sauce had a strong flavor which I couldn't decide whether I actually liked. My partner ordered a margherita pizza. It had very little sauce and a small glob of sunflower mozzarella on each slice.

Pros: all vegan

Cons: limited parking




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