Mestizo
Gluten-free restaurant · Richmond
2910 SE Division St, Portland, OR 97202
Highlights
Vegan, vegetarian, and fish-centric Latin American food
Vegan, vegetarian, and fish-centric Latin American food
"The menu at this completely gluten-free Latine restaurant brims with dishes that anyone with a gluten intolerance or Celiac disease can safely dive into. Find chicken tinga, carne asada, or tuna tostones; yuca fries with mojo aoili; fried calamari and langostino; ceviches; heaping birria or fish bowls; and pozole, as well as vegan banana blossom tacos and mushroom plates. An icy margarita completes the picture." - Sararosa Davies
"Mestizo is many wonderful things: It’s a refreshingly airy and well-lit space, it’s gluten-free, and it’s host to a bevy of chef pop-ups and charity events. It’s also a really great everyday, neighborhood Latin American restaurant, with playful dishes like shrimp ceviche, empanada sampler flights, coconut-fried oysters with Fresno chili jam, and flan with Colombian coffee whipped cream. The cocktail menu includes all the sweet and summery hits, like margaritas, Palomas, Pisco sours, and daiquiris, plus some fun riffs like a mezcal Negroni with chocolate bitters" - Zoe Baillargeon
"This Southeast Division gluten, red meat, and soy-free restaurant is serving some of the most inventive ceviche in town, which makes sense considering Mestizo’s focus on Mexican, Central, and South American vegan, vegetarian, and fish-centric food. The grilled pineapple shrimp ceviche is a wonderful balance of sweetness from the pineapple and lime in the citrus marinade, with added texture from red peppers, red onions, and a touch of spiciness from the jalapeños. The vegan coconut meat ceviche is surprisingly delicious, as well: The coconut cream helps smooth out the acid of the red onion, tomato, and serrano peppers, with a touch of piloncillo, or raw cane sugar, for fragrant sweetness." - Nathan Williams
"In a cool, breezy space on Southeast Division, groups of friends and couples on dates share stuffed Beyond meat or mushroom empanadas balanced by the spicy pop of pikliz, as well as inventive vegan snacks like coconut meat ceviche or fried banana flower tacos. Cocktails here come from countries throughout Latin America, from Brazilian caipirinhas to Peruvian pisco sours, though a lovely selection of nonalcoholic cocktails uses things like leche de tigre and pineapple juice for a very compelling alternative. With a warm, vibrant environment and plenty of dishes to share, Mestizo is a natural choice for celebration dinners." - Waz Wu
"A restaurant that supports local BIPOC, women, and LGBTQ+ chefs and entrepreneurs, mirroring the community support of Magna Kusina." - Eater Staff
