“Does vegan pizza exist? Is there a place in Portland that serves it? Is it just bread and sauce and a vegetable, or what?”

We couldn’t tell you exactly how many questions we’ve fielded about plant-based pizza, but it’s somewhere between several and a million. And while it’s wonderful that Portland houses so many veg*ns, dairy-free folk, and curious omnivores, all this pizza talk was cutting into time that could be better spent, say, cutting into another hot slice of deep-dish. Thus, the Definitive Guide to Portland’s Vegan Pizza. 

For the record: yes, vegan pizza is very real. Yes, it’s available in Portland—at more than 30 locations, in fact. As for the topping combos, they vary widely, from Associated's "Sit Down, I Think I Love You" (creamy cauliflower base, buffalo sauce, celery) to Hammy’s zesty Greek Vegan and Hotlips' couscous-seasoned Falawesome Ball Pie. There’s even cheese: while omnivores generally stick with mozzarella, vegans choose from housemade delights like herb tofu ricotta, cashew mozzarella, and lemon chevre.

Rather than declare a winner, this list uses a handy rubric to help each herbivore find their perfect pie. Looking for a quick slice? Delivery? Gluten-free crust? It’s all inside. Don’t know where to start? Rudy’s, Virtuous Pie, and Sizzle Pie have the widest selection of vegan offerings, and it’s hard to go wrong with classics like Dove Vivi and Pyro. So, what are you waiting for? It's pizza party time! 

(Note: every ingredient mentioned is vegan, so don’t be tricked by words like “cheese” and “sausage.”)

Multiple Locations 

Atlas Pizza

3570 SE Division & 701 N Killingsworth
Cheese: Follow Your Heart mozzarella, or nix the cheese from any pie for $2 off
Meat: None
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Vegan Margherita (mozzarella, garlic, tomato and basil)
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes, after 4 p.m.

Heart Pizza

417 SW 13^th, 0672 SW Gaines, 1088 NE 7^th
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: None
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: Sub vegan cheese on the Margherita, Oliveto, or Rapini
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: via caviar.com

Hopworks

2944 SE Powell & 3947 N Williams
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: Marinated tempeh
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: Feeling Good (organic marinara, fresh garlic, spinach, mushrooms, artichoke hearts, fresh tomatoes)
GF Crust: Not vegan
Delivery: via caviar.com
Order this: Make your own calzone! 

Hotlips

4630 NE Sandy, 2211 SE Hawthorne, 5440 NE 33^rd, 721 NW 9^th, 1909 SW 6^th, 633 SW 19^th
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: No
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Three
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes
Order this: Falawesome Ball Pie (seasoned couscous and chickpea balls, onions, spinach, and roasted red peppers atop squash sauce)

 

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Pizzicato

4217 NE Fremont, 2811 E Burnside, 6042 SE Division, 505 NW 23^rd, 1708 SW 6^th, 3159 SW Moody, 1265 NW 10^th, 1749 SW Skyline, 1630 SE Bybee
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: None
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Eric’s Thai (shredded cabbage, carrots, green onions, and mushrooms atop spicy peanut sauce, crispy wontons, and sesame seeds)
GF Crust: Not vegan
Delivery: Free delivery after 4 p.m.

Sizzle Pie

624 E Burnside & 926 W Burnside
Cheese: Daiya, not-a-ricotta, tofu cheese, basil cashew spread and caramelized onion spread
Meat: Soy curls, pepperoni, seitan Italian sausage, seitan chorizo, shredded buffalo jackfruit
Slices: Three, always!
Specialty Pies: 10 (not including BREAKFAST PIZZA)
GF Crust: Yes
Delivery: Yes
Order this: Drugs Benedict breakfast pie (white bean spread, tofu cheese, baco bits, hash browns, green onion)

Straight from New York

3330 SE Belmont & 2241 W Burnside
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: Nope
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes, in West Portland only

North Portland 

Mississippi Pizza Pub

3552 N Mississippi
Cheese: Daiya mozzarella
Meat: Italian Field Roast
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Five
GF Crust: Yes—make sure to request a vegan crust
Delivery: Yes, via caviar.com
Order this: Beetnick (garlic olive oil sauce, spinach, roasted beet, artichoke heart, mushroom, kalamata olive, herb dusting)

 

It's Pizza Week, which means this monster veggie slice is only $2 at @mississippipizzapub. Get it while you can!

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Pizza a Go Go

3240 N Williams
Cheese: None, but you can add a sprinkle of nutritional yeast
Meat: Soy curls
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: none
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes

Pizza Creature 

7316 N Lombard (cart)
Cheese: tofu/cashew mozzarella and almond ricotta
Meat: Housemade seitan pepperoni
Slices: No
Specialty Pies: All pizzas can be made vegan
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: Nope
Order this: This summer’s seasonal special is a white pie with Portland-grown summer squash, cherry tomatoes, and basil, as well as house-made vegan cheese, olive oil, and garlic

Pizza Fino

8225 N Denver
Cheese: Roasted pepper-cashew spread
Meat: Marinated tempeh, veggie meatballs
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: via caviar.com

Pinky’s

3990 N Interstate
Cheese: House cashew ricotta and Daiya
Meat: None
Slices: No
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan!
Delivery: Nope

Northeast Portland

Back to Eden (all vegan)

2215 NE Alberta
Cheese: Almond ricotta and house mozzarella
Meat: Italian or balsamic glazed tempeh
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: The entire menu is vegan specialty pies!
GF Crust: It’s all vegan and gluten-free
Delivery: Nope
Order this: Summer Pesto (pepita pesto, almond ricotta, summer squash, cherry tomato, roasted garlic)

Bella

2934 NE Alberta
Cheese: Roasted red pepper-cashew spread or cashew-based dust (a.k.a vegan cheese and herb mix)
Meat: Marinated tempeh
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Bella’s Famous with roasted red pepper-cashew spread, marinated tempeh, your choice of 3 veggies, and cashew-based pizza dust
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: via caviar.com 

Dove Vivi

2727 NE Glisan 
Cheese: Tofu ricotta and cashew cheese
Meat: None
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: Two, including the famous Corn Cashew
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: via Delivery Dudes
Order this: Corn Cashew (vegan roasted red pepper, cashew cheese, fresh sweet corn, caramelized onions, chives, and smoked tomatoes)

East Glisan 

8001 NE Glisan
Cheese: House cashew cheese
Meat: House vegan fennel sausage
Slices: Only during happy hour
Specialty Pies: Two
GF Crust: Vegan polenta crust available for smaller pies
Delivery: via caviar.com
Order this: Vegan Sausage (tomato, house vegan fennel sausage, kale, red onion, cashew cheese)

Pizzeria Otto

6708 NE Sandy
Cheese: Cashew ricotta
Meat: Nope
Slices: Nope, but all pizzas sized to serve 1–2
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Not vegan
Delivery: No 

Via Chicago

2013 NE Alberta
Cheese: Daiya and housemade tofu ricotta
Meat: Sometimes Field Roast “meats” are available
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: No

Southeast Portland

Ash Woodfired 

930 SE Oak Street (cart outside Base Camp Brewing)
Cheese: House-made cashew ricotta
Meat: Nope
Slices: Nope, but the 10–inch pies are perfect for one person
Specialty Pies: Menu changes frequently, but there are always vegetarian options that can be made vegan
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: Nope

Associated

2131 SE 11^th
Cheese: Follow Your Heart mozzarella
Meat: Sausage, pepperoni
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: Three
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: Nope
Order this: Sit Down I Think I Love You (creamy cauliflower base, roasted mushroom, buffalo sauce, celery) 

 

The devil is in the details of this pie! The Oh! You Pretty Thing - tomato sauce, vegan sausage, curly endive & spicy marinated peppers. 🖤 #ASSOCIATEDPDX

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Baby Doll

2835 SE Stark
Cheese: Follow Your Heart mozzarella
Meat: Nope
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes

Blackbird

1935 SE Hawthorne
Cheese: Cashew cream, Daiya
Meat: Soy curls
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Vegan Delight (mushroom, red onion, green olives and roasted artichokes, vegan mozzarella, fresh basil and arugula atop a cashew cream base)
GF Crust: Yes, and it's vegan!
Delivery: Yes

Hammy’s

2114 SE Clinton
Cheese: Housemade parmesan (nut-based)
Meat: Field Roast sausage
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: Greek (pesto/red sauce topped with mushrooms, artichoke hearts, green and red peppers, roasted garlic, olives, and vegan parmesan)
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes

LivingWell Bistro (all vegan)

10000 SE Main (inside Adventist Medical Center)
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: House tempeh chorizo
Slices: No, but all pizzas are on individually sized (8–inch) flat bread
Specialty Pies: Four
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s (obviously) vegan
Delivery: Nope
Order this: Kale Pesto & Artichoke Pizza (whole wheat flatbread topped with homemade kale and pine nut pesto, Daiya cheese, artichoke hearts, roma tomato, olives and green onion)

Oasis Cafe

3701 SE Hawthorne
Cheese: Daiya
Meat: No
Slices: Yes
Specialty Pies: The Elf (tomato sauce, spinach, roasted garlic, artichoke hearts and fresh tomatoes)
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: via Delivery Dudes

Paper Bag Pizza 

2880 SE Division (cart in Tidbit)
Cheese: Cashew cheese
Meat: Nope
Slices: Nope
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Nope. 

Pyro Pizza 

1207 SE Hawthorne (cart in Cartopia)
Cheese: Follow Your Heart vegan cheese
Meat: Field Roast sausage
Slices: No, 12–inch pies only
Specialty Pies: None, but you might get lucky with their weekly and daily specials
GF Crust: Nope
Delivery: Nope
Order this: Fennel Sausage, veganized (red sauce, FYH mozzarella, basil, red onion, Field Roast sausage)

Rudy’s

2443 SE Powell
Cheese: Follow Your Heart and Daiya
Meat: Plain or buffalo chicken, bacon, meatballs, pepperoni, sausage
Slices: Yes, make any specialty pie into a slice—for a hefty $8.
Specialty Pies: 21 and counting (!!!), plus lots of other treats
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan
Delivery: Yes
Order this: Vegan Ranch Supreme, jalapeño bacon cheesy breadsticks, and a s’mores pizza (!)     

Virtuous Pie (all vegan)

1126 SE Division
Cheese: Housemade cashew mozzarella, truffle almond ricotta, blue cheese drizzle, lemon herb chevre, tofu feta
Meat: Chorizo meatballs, Gochujang braised jackfruit
Slices: Nope, but all pizzas are 10–inch and meant for individual portions
Specialty Pies: The entire menu is vegan specialty pies!
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s (obviously) vegan
Delivery: via GrubHub
Order this: Meatball & Chevre (tomato sauce, Baerlic Brewing chorizo meatballs, creamed spinach, lemon herb chevre, basil, fresh parm)

Southwest Portland

Eat Pizza

2037 SW Morrison
Cheese: Daiya mozzarella
Meat: None
Slices: No, but the mini size is good for one large meal
Specialty Pies: None
GF Crust: Yes, and it’s vegan!
Delivery: Yes
Order this: Substitute Daiya on the Mediterranean, which comes with spinach, roasted red peppers, sun-dried tomatoes, kalamata olives, and roasted garlic olive oil.

Tastebud

7783 SW Capitol Hwy, mobile food truck
Cheese: No
Meat: No
Slices: No—unless you find their roving food truck
Specialty Pies: Veganator (pesto, garlic roasted fingerling potatoes, mama lil’s pickled peppers, marinated cauliflower and summer squash, red onion, and fresh basil)
GF Crust: No
Delivery: No