• CLOSED: Porano Pasta

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Lacto
Ovo
Italian
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. A fast-casual Italian restaurant opened by award winning chef Gerard Craft. It offers create your own bowls using bases such as pasta, GF pasta, farro, rice, or kale; with a protein (spicy tofu offered), sauce, and toppings with a good amount of vegan choices. Good for both dine in and take-out; meals can be ordered online for pick-up. Reported closed, Aug 2018.


4 Reviews

First Review by fondducoeur

MadelineStephens

Points +44

Vegan
02 Mar 2018

great place!

I was in St Louis for a 4 day conference and was glad to find this place, which is right next to the convention Center. I ate here every day for lunch. You can make your own bowls which is great because you don’t have to modify pre-existing dishes. Food was filling, yummy and fresh.

zippyzelda

Points +33

Vegan
10 Aug 2017

Tasty food!

Vegan and vegetarian options are plentiful. Food was tasty and the servings were ample. The place seems a bit like Chipolte for pasta in the concept. Enjoyed the food!

Updated from previous review on 2017-08-03

Pros: Options, Quick service, Friendly staff

Cons: Parking downtown

Nik

Points +16

Vegan
13 Apr 2017

Execent bowl

As reported from the Arch Vegans Facebook page, here is what is vegan.
Bases: rice, semolina pasta, and farro
Sauce: red pepper sauce, pomodoro sauce, and pesto
Toppings: seasonal veggies and spicy tofu
Toppings: giardiniera, peppadew peppers, green olives, herbs, crispy garlic, and toasted almonds
Sides: focaccia bread
They also offer the option of salad greens as a base. Without dressing, it is also vegan.

Pros: Close to the convention center

fondducoeur

Points +1167

Vegan
21 May 2016

Great Fast Casual Vegan Options

Porano is a welcome addition to the fast casual world of food for vegans. I ordered a bowl with farro, spicy tofu, Brussels sprouts, garlic chili oil, olives, and garlic, and it was quite tasty. I really liked that I could pre-pay and order the food ahead of time from work and it was ready when I arrived. I will definitely be going back for lunch during the work-week. It's located on Washington Ave. so parking can be a little tricky during peak hours.

Pros: Yummy spicy tofu, Good food, Order ahead online for take-out




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