Vegan-friendly
Take-out
Catering
Middle Eastern
Lebanese
Non-veg
Serves meat, vegan options available. Lebanese & Middle Eastern cuisine restaurant with a few locations. Lots of the usual meat stuff but also vegan & vegetarian suitable food from hummus and stuffed grape leaves to falafel and vegan lentil soup. Relocated from
318 SE Grand Ave. Open Mon-Sat 11:00am-9:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm.
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10 Reviews
First Review by pdxjen
GlobeTrottingFoodie
Points +86
Don’t Miss! - Edit
Nicholas offers both vegetarian and vegan options. My favorite is the Vegetarian Mezzanine or the Arabian Breeze Mezza. Nicholas is very willing to adapt a dish, where possible, to be vegetarian or vegan. I’ve been both and have eaten here while vegan. The flavor is phenomenal. The pita is fab. I also love the cinnamon mint tea and the Moroccan limeade.
Read moreFor vegetarians, the mini Spinach pie is tasty, as is rice dessert and the Lebanese “cheesecake” (just know it tastes nothing like cheesecake).
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Corrigan
Points +217
Our go to Lebanese restaurant in Portland - Edit
The vegan meza is consistently delicious and the fresh pita is incredible! Not a lot of options for vegans but what they have is delicious.
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Gopala108
Points +3813
wonderful vegan Middle Eastern cuisine - Edit
Nicholas Restaurant is an amazing experience. I am a fan of Middle Eastern cuisine. I think they do wonderful vegan cuisine. I spent six weeks backpacking around the Middle East and have always been a fan of this cuisine.
Read moreNicholas Restaurant clearly marks what is vegan for their vegan options. On arrival you get a giant piece of pita bread that has been freshly made and warm it comes with dipping EVOO aka extra virgin olive oil.
There were two vegan bowls on offer for lunchtime either the vegetarian mezzo bowl or the roasted veggie bowl. I went with the former that includes hummus, falafel, tahini, tabouli, and majadra.
All of it was delicious. The service here was very friendly. They were busy with good reason. They also have numerous awards from the Willamette Weekly and for good reason.
Worth checking out!
Pros: wonderful vegan Middle Eastern cuisine, very friendly service, fresh as you can imagine pita bread
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OperationChowhound
Points +8122
Marvelous Mezza - Edit
I could eat just the unlimited hot pita, but we ordered Zaatar Fries (house-cut fries tossed in zaatar and served with harissa sauce) and the Arabian Breeze Mezza. The mezza provides a mix of foods (hummus, muhamara, caramelized onions mixed with tahini, majadra, fried cauliflower, and falafel) and is big enough to share. My partner dropped one of the falafels on the floor, and the server generously gave us two more and a dish of hummus for free! Everything was delicious.
Read moreTip: Park in a signed Nicholas Restaurant customer parking space to avoid paying.
Pros: clearly-marked vegan options, free pita bread, outdoor seating
Cons: too full to eat baklava
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hannah_piranha
Points +32
Yummy and clearly marked - Edit
Their pita bread was to die for, they had many vegan options, and everything is clearly marked as vegan and gluten free. We love that! It’s a great place to bring non-vegans as well!
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EABessel
Points +1351
Solid! - Edit
Well done Lebanese-style mediterranean fare with clearly marked vegan dishes. Baba ghanoush, Tabbouleh, and Dolmas are very tasty and balanced. Falafel is pretty good. Freshly made giant pita arrives steaming at your table. Friendly, attentive service.
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GadgetGirl375
Points +133
Great Vegan Options - Edit
The food here is always so delicious and now their menu specifically calls out the vegan options. The veggie kabobs even came with two vegan sauce options — toum and tahini.
Read morePros: Lots of vegan options, Fun atmosphere, Great food
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StephanieMeyer
Points +1501
Unlimited pita! - Edit
The pita was really good and the hummus and baba ganoush were also great. The falafel was just fine and the grape leaves were meh.
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srhgompf
Points +41
Fabulous - Edit
Sometimes the best food comes out of the smallest restaurants. I will come back to eat here again and again.
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pdxjen
Points +49
Vegan mezza! - Edit
Where I always bring friends from out of town- something for everyone and soooo delicious. Vegan mezza is what I always end up ordering though there are many other vegan options.
Read morePros: Vegan options, Flavor, A little pricey
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