Jade Rabbit
Vegan restaurant · Buckman
2304 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97232
Highlights
Jade Rabbit serves inventive vegan dim sum and Pan-Asian fare in a chic, art deco space paired with creative cocktails and warm vibes.
Jade Rabbit serves inventive vegan dim sum and Pan-Asian fare in a chic, art deco space paired with creative cocktails and warm vibes.
"Chef Cyrus Ichiza’s Jade Rabbit is back in action: As of mid-January, the vegan Chinese restaurant now lives on SE Belmont Avenue. Before closing in 2021, the restaurant spent two years on Eater Portland’s 38 essential restaurants. Ichiza got shine on Food Network’s Alex vs. America, and the streaming documentary Evolving Vegan. Make a reservation. Get the Taiwanese-style vegan dim sum." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Vegan Chinese restaurant reemerging after losing its previous space, popular among fans who are flocking to the new location." - Harry Cheadle
"In Aimsir Distilling’s elegant emerald-and-gold accented tasting room, couples cheers with jasmine tea toddies and gemstone-themed zero-proof cocktails while awaiting comforting pan-Asian fare from chef Cyrus Ichiza. The menu here is highly shareable, with vegan dim sum like garlic chive dumplings and barbecue “pork” buns, alongside big bowls of congee and vinegary adobo and rice. For dessert, crack the sugary top of an ube creme brulee with two spoons or compare notes on a flight of Aimsir spirit-infused Missionary Chocolate truffles. Reservations are a must after 5 p.m." - Katrina Yentch, Thom Hilton, Brooke Jackson-Glidden
"Typically, dim sum is a tough style of dining for vegans — countless dishes involve pork, shrimp, or some combination of the two. However, chef Cyrus Ichiza replicates countless dim sum standards with remarkable success at a sleek Southeast Portland cocktail bar and distillery. Shu mai arrive filled with vegan pork and shiitake tapioca roe, while Ichiza’s version of lo mai gai fills lotus leaves with savory and tender vegan chicken, lobster mushroom, and rice. Orders should include a few orders of chili oil wontons and the ultra-cute, super springy bawan bunny dumplings." - Seiji Nanbu, Janey Wong, Rebecca Roland
"While Jade Rabbit is best known as Portland’s only fully vegan restaurant, serving handmade dim sum like rabbit-shaped bawan dumplings and faux pork-stuffed char siu bao, the restaurant has always carried a noodle bowl that easily steals the limelight. Served in a large ceramic bowl, the Fiery Wind noodle soup comes with a soul-soothing Lan Zhou broth that’s slow-cooked with 13 herbs, including star anise, ginger, and Sichuan peppercorn. Delicate and slippery wide rice noodles, three-year fermented soy protein chicken, and crunchy yu choy offer a range of satisfying textures, while the medicinal broth, dotted with chile oil, delivers a spiciness that gradually sneaks up on you." - Waz Wu
