Vegan
Indian
Beer/Wine
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Take-out
Asian
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Gluten-free
Sri Lankan curry house with traditional spicy and non-spicy dishes many of which are gluten-free. A worker-owned cooperative. Bar offering cocktails, mocktails and craft beer. Open Mon-Thu 11:00am-10:00pm, Fri 11:00am-12:00am, Sat 10:00am-12:00am, Sun 10:00am-10:00pm. Brunch returns on Easter Sunday. Open on holidays.
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Last update on 01 Jul 2025 by afelsinger
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Added by craigmc on 12 Oct 2020
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Featured Review
Lallmanbaldwin
Points +623
Oh. My. God! - Edit
I don't even know where to start! I've never had Sri Lankan food, but I'm always up for a new culinary adventure. The reviews sounded great, and the pictures looked good, and all of it made for an amazing foodie experience! The ambiance is very warm and welcoming with an indoor dining room and even better, a spacious outdoor patio with lights everywhere and heat lamps for chilly weather, the staff is very friendly and helpful, and the food is outstanding! The combination of flavors, heat levels, spices, and all the love that was obviously poured into it combined to make it a fantastic meal. They have lots of gluten-free options as well. Even the meat eaters would be happy. I highly recommend a visit!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-05-07
Pros: Expansive menu, Ambiance, Intricate flavors
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121 Reviews
First Review by Lucymaep
ChloeCisneros
Points +79
A Portland gem!! - Edit
All I can say is WOW! You must try this place. They’re an amazing restaurant and a worker owned cooperative! The deviled “pork” is my go to- absolutely delicious every single time.
Read morePros: Variety of dishes, Large outdoor seating
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David2720
Points +28
I've Never Had Garlic Like That Before - Edit
While the entire meal I ordered from Mirisata was excellent, I kid you not I'd come back just for the garlic cloves alone. They served some garlic as part of one of the combo meals, and I don't know how they got them so creamy. They melted in your mouth!
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sdanos
Points +46
Surprising flavors, employee-owned - Edit
Mirisata is a miracle restaurant. Their roti, curries, and Lankan-Chinese dishes—I especially love the Deviled Chick'n and fried rice—are delicious and warming on a rainy winter day. I've genuinely enjoyed every dish I've tried of theirs.
Read moreThey provide a thoughtful menu of mild dishes for folks who might have issues with very spicy food.
Pros: Unique flavors, Great value, Worker-owned cooperative
Cons: Limited indoor seating, Might be too spicy for some palates
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PaulAtreides
Points +1587
Miri-satiated - Edit
Been obsessed with Mirisata for some time and surprised to see that for some reason I forgot to leave reviews about it. Probably because whenever the food comes my mind goes blank and I turn into a wild vegan animal. The food here is whack you in the face spicy, blast of flavor, super unique for Portland. It's an obsession.
Read morePros: Amazing and unique food, Spicy means SPICY, Collectively worker owned business
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GreengoMujer
Points +62
Curryosity Extraordinaire - Edit
Delicious food! We have never eaten anything quite like it. The spices were perfectly blended to each dish.
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raebae
Points +82
Tasty Shareable Dishes - Edit
Every time we go to Mirisata we try something new and are always satisfied. The dishes are shareable, the large patio is pleasant, and the folks who work there are always helpful and kind.
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mszmyt
Points +239
First-timer Impressed - Edit
Service was friendly, and I took the staff recommendation of the daily special plate. That was yummy, as was the deviled chick’n dish my husband got. Expect spice and LOTS of flavor!
Read morePros: Big portions, Lots of flavor, Friendly staff
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onlyyummy
Points +32
Cannot rate highly enough - Edit
I can’t stop eating here. Literally everything I’ve eaten here every, single time has been absolutely delicious. So flavorful. Great staff too. Please do yourself a favor and try Mirisata if you haven’t yet.
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Gopala108
Points +4915
vegan Sri Lakan Cuisine in PDX - Edit
Ch ch check it out–Beastie Boys…harmony in my head
Read moreMirisata aka Sri Lankan Cuisine, which is worker owned cooperative is quite alright. My friend of many years in PDX does yoga and met him abroad in India many moons ago. While I have spent heaps of time in India, he has been to Sri Lanka and I have not.
He recommended this restaurant to me. The service was friendly. I went with the thali plate aka rice and curry plate. It was $24 USD and was authentic served on a round mandala silver plate with a banana leaf similar to how they serve thali in India.
I went with the Pol Sambol. Everything was flavorful and vegetable heavy so was healthy. My only gripe was that it was way too much food.
I wish they had different sized plates like my beloved Kaffa aka Ethiopian vegan cuisine in Berkeley does.
I ate half and took half home. I bounced. Ch ch check it out!
Pros: vegetable heavy and healthy, flavorful and authentic
Cons: portions too big
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radishes
Points +61
Incredible food - Edit
Went our first day in Portland and will def return before we leave. Curry of the day was incredible and was enough food for both me and my husband!
Read morePros: James Harden, Tito Ortiz
Cons: Al Capone
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-Raymond-
Points +292
Everything great - Edit
Did sample and ordered way to much but literally everything great!
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Gageveggie119
Points +32
Excellent Food - Edit
We had two entrees here and loved both. Really good food, well made and yummy. All vegan so I am very happy about that.
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hrn126
Points +583
tasty! - Edit
really enjoyed this food- similar to indian but the kottu dish is very unique and so so tasty. perfect spice level and the outdoor ambiance on a summer night is so lovely
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amanditalinda
Points +90
Delicious and Unique - Edit
Their Roti was especially good! Its small and thick as opposed to thin and mailable like an Indian roti. Plus it had coconut shavings in it which I found bomb. I ordered their platter of the day which came with a lot of stuff for $23 and two people ate from it 😊 I’ll try and post the menu pic I took. I bit into a cardamom pod while eating which was a green flag for me. Use them seasonings and fresh herbs!! Their green sauce had great kick, and their spiciest sauce was delicious 🤤 can’t wait to go back! Everyone was very kind too! Respectfully, the food could’ve been a little more salted for me. Overall, an amazing experience! 😊
Read morePros: Great portions, Great flavor, Beautiful seating
Cons: Food could be a saltier :-)
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Evil_Overlord
Points +149
Interesting and spicy - Edit
I'd had South Asian but not Sri Lankan food before, and wasn't sure what to expect. We ordered a range of things based on description. I stuck to what was described as 'street food', since that was the theme of the place, but we also had some other items. It was a bit hit and miss, and one of the dishes was so spicy that we all had trouble eating it - whether spice wimp or spice lover.
Read moreThe ordering process - stand at the outdoor counter, then pick up food - was a bit awkward for newbies, esp. as we sat inside and had to keep checking whether the food was ready.
I found it interesting, and I'd eat there again, but not search it out. One companion felt the same, while the other (the spice-lovingest) was much more eager to return.
Pros: Interesting, Unusual
Cons: Some dishes too spicy, Somewhat awkward ordering
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vegangrocerygrabs
Points +1722
So good but so spicy! - Edit
My partner and I thought we could handle our heat until we came to Mirisata. We did it to ourselves though by choosing some of the spiciest menu items. Love the concept of this restaurant and everything about it. We tried the Polos Cutlets, Chick'n Kottu, and Special plate of the day. Thankfully they were able to provide us with some oat milk to cool down the spice. 🔥🔥🔥
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sryan95177
Points +239
Excellent! - Edit
We have never had Sri Lankan food before. The staff were very helpful helping us pick out what we might like based on other things we’ve eaten before that’s similar.
Read moreWe needed up getting the Impossible Beef Rolls, the curry plate for 1-2 people, and Godamba Roti.
Everything was delicious!
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giantvegan
Points +541
Wonderful food - Edit
It’s delicious. Definitely a place we’d want to try more of their menu. Also love the gratuity being worked into the price of dishes. Servings seemed quite generous. Tons of outdoor seating with generous shade. We’ll be back.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-19
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TanyaL
Points +116
Great Food - Edit
The Family Meal was the best variety
Read morePros: Tasty, 100 % vegan
Cons: Some entrees were spicier than expected, None, None
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OperationChowhound
Points +10604
Spiceless Sri Lankan - Edit
I ordered the Fried Rice Combo Plate with kale mallum. I didn't like the kale, but I enjoyed the other foods. They were flavorful, but not spicy, which I appreciated.
Read moreTip: If you don't like spiciness, check out the "Mild Options" on the website.
Pros: all vegan, big portions, outdoor seating
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SarahS88
Points +2816
Loved this place - Edit
We are vegan and we love co-ops! My friends who are non-vegans suggested this place! Wonderful vibe, lovely to sit outside! The co-op is so nice! Food was delicious and also spicy! So good! Hope to come back again!
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AmandaSakiye
Points +3350
Wow. Amazing. - Edit
This place is so good. But no mercy with the spicy levels 😅 I got a medium spicy level, but for me, it was extra extra fire volcano. 🥵 but I still loved it all. So many unique flavors I e never had before.
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for the dish you ordered, the spice adjustment is only for the dahl. you got a side of chick'n curry it appears, which is the spiciest dish on the menu! so it's not just you! glad you still enjoyed it 🙂
Read moreAmandaSakiye
Yes! I really loved it. My taste buds stretched their spicy boundaries, but I could not stop enjoying it 😄
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brycie
Points +154
Mandatory eating for Portland - Edit
If you’re living in or visiting Portland and you don’t eat here, you’re missing out. Rare to find a place committed to serving authentic ethnic cuisine while also staying vegan and building a successful co-op business. Food was so good, I will go here each and every time I’m in Portland
Read morePros: Curries served on banana leaf, Relaxed “Portland” atmosphere, Friendly staff
Cons: Be patient
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SeattleSoiBoi
Points +118
Fantastic food, reasonably priced, friendly service! - Edit
The staff here were extremely friendly and helpful with questions about dietary restrictions. The food was absolutely incredible, especially considering how affordable it was. It's a worker-owned coop that doesn't accept tips, so the price you see is actually what you pay. Food came out fast, can't really find anything to complain about!
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duncards
Points +276
Wow - Edit
I didn't know I liked srilankan food tell I went here. The curry was amazing!!
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KaitlinBaumgarten
Points +760
Loved it! - Edit
Fast service, cute seating area!
Read morePros: No tip!!
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bEzz
Points +2114
Spicy Sri Lankan Goodness! - Edit
Everything here is amazing. If you are sensitive to spice, stick with foods where you can customize the spice level e.g. the kottu come at a “medium” as a baseline. Tip included in the menu price.
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