Mirisata
Sri Lankan restaurant · Buckman
2420 SE Belmont St, Portland, OR 97214
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Highlights
All-vegan Sri Lankan restaurant with rotating curries & brunch
All-vegan Sri Lankan restaurant with rotating curries & brunch
"Collectively owned by its employees, this vegan pop-up turned restaurant on Belmont made a splash in Portland with Sri Lankan plates and street eats, including spicy pigeon pea fritters and curried jackfruit potato croquettes. Available as a plate or family-style meal, the rice and curry plate, with ever changing sides and relishes like deviled potatoes and coconut sambol, is the heart of Mirisata’s menu. The stuffed route are always a hit, especially the ones including NoPo’s “Pizza Creature” melty cashew cheese. The restaurant also serves Sri Lankan Chinese dishes, like deviled soy curl “pork” stir-fried with chunks of banana pepper, served over fried rice." - Anastasia Sloan
"Vegan, worker-owned Sri Lankan restaurant Mirisata serves colorful dishes of aromatic, herb-laden dhal, curry, fried rice, and sambal alongside roti and fritters. All of it is transportive to warmer climates, especially under the covered, heated wooden patio out front on Belmont." - Thom Hilton
"A restaurant offering egg-free breakfast options with tips for using Just Egg in scrambles." - Anastasia Sloan
"When stopping by this worker-owned, vegan Sri Lankan restaurant, start with a Short Eats Sampler, a snack-y tray of rolls stuffed with Impossible beef and potato curry, split pigeon pea fritters, and jackfruit curry croquettes, among others. From there, options are endless, depending on the vibe. For a quick lunch break meal, the restaurant’s rotating selection of stuffed roti — filled with everything from cashew cheese to spiced vegetables — is smart and easy to eat while walking down Belmont; for those sticking around, the rotating rice and curry plate is the move, a colorful array of sambals, curries, and “deviled” (read: spicy) vegetables and proteins. Keep an eye out for specials on Instagram." - Paolo Bicchieri
"Mirisata is one of the few options for Sri Lankan fare in Portland, and almost certainly the only vegan one at that. Upon entering the homey, expansive patio, visitors will find various selections of aromatic stewed curries, coconut roti, and street food-style fried snacks — but with the restaurant’s own heavily seasoned additions of jackfruit, “chick’n,” and soy curls. The worker-owned restaurant also specializes in bright sambals that lend acidity and balance, along with a daily rotating menu intended for family-style consumption." - Katrina Yentch
