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HomeAboutHoursMenuPressAsian InspiredVegetarian BistroMade With Love Online OrderBuy Gift CertificateAboutThe Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro was created in 2007 and opened as Portland’s premier haven for mindful dining. Established by chef and owner Dan Sriprasert, the Green Elephant offers to its friends and patrons a degree of culinary balance that is often elusive in today’s world; compassion and indulgence, health and gratification, food for vegetarians and carnivores alike.The inspiration for our food began in Thailand and grew to include numerous Asian influences as Dan continuously sought to bring a spirit of equality and inclusiveness to his menu. No borders. No hard lines. Dan united ingredients and flavors from Malaysia, Japan, China, India and Thailand into a meat-free menu with something for everyone.In keeping with Dan’s principles, the Green Elephant sources and provides as many local products as possible. We offer Portland beers, hand-mixed home-grown teas, locally roasted coffee, sweet sodas from Maine, and a superb wine list that includes both vegan and organic options.We invite you to join us as you are. It is always our pleasure to provide you with our Asian-inspired vegetarian cuisine.Made with love.– – – – – – – – – – –VISITING PORTLAND? CHECK OUT OUR SISTER RESTAURANT:BODAGalleries Photos / / FoodPhotos / / SpacePurveyorsGlossaryHoursOpen for Indoor Dining, Take Out, and Delivery Lunch: Thursday – Saturday 11:30 AM – 2:30 PMDinner: Tuesday – Sunday 5:00 PM – 9:30 PMSeating By Walk In OnlyDelivery Available at CarHopme.com and 2DineIn.com !MenuLUNCH APPETIZERSDeep Fried Vegetarian Spring RollsStuffed with vegetable and shiitake mushrooms. Served with tamarind sauce (Vegan) …8.50Vegetable DumplingsStuffed with mixed vegetables. Served with ginger-soy sauce and spicy chili sauce (Vegan) …8.50Steamed EdamameOrganic edamame seasoned with Maine sea salt (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8Hot & Spicy Soy Sticks (2 per serving)Soy “chicken” on bamboo skewers with our homemade garlic-chili-cilantro sauce (Vegan) …8.50Soy NuggetsServed with chili sauce (Vegan) …9Roti CanaiIndian-style flatbread served with vegetable curry dip (Vegan) …8.50Brussels SproutsFried and seasoned with tamari (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8.50King Oyster Mushroom TempuraWith scallions, salt and pepper (Vegan)…10SOUPS & SALADSFragrant Coconut Soup with Tofu & Baby Bella MushroomsCherry tomatoes, onions, scallions and cilantro (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8Spicy Green Leaves SaladWith a spicy bean curd dressing and crispy tofu. Topped with crispy rice noodles(Vegan) (Make it Gluten Free by substituting our ginger vinaigrette) …9.50Tempura Asparagus Salad with Coconut Milk-Chili DressingAsparagus, red onions, red bell peppers, hard-boiled egg, cilantro, scallions and fried shallots (Make it Vegan without egg) …11ENTREESAll entrees except noodle dishes come with jasmine brown rice.STIR-FRIED & STEAMED DISHESStir-fry Asian Vegetables & TofuChinese broccoli, napa cabbage, bok choy, snow peas and carrots with brown sauce (Vegan)(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari in place of our brown sauce) …15Spicy Vegetable Medley Stir FryBroccoli, carrots, corn, mushrooms, zucchini, peanuts and soy-meat in a spicy red curry paste sauce. Garnished with shredded lime leaves (Vegan) …15Steamed Assorted Vegetables with Peanut SauceBroccoli, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, corn, snow peas, carrot, green beans and steamed tofu (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …15Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Breaded Soy FiletStir-fried broccoli, Chinese broccoli, carrots and Thai bird chili in a brown sauce. Moderately spicy (Vegan) …15Garlic & Ginger TofuRed peppers, green peppers, carrots, onions, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, ginger, garlic and scallions (Vegan) …15Veggie Citrus “Spare Ribs”Stir-fried with broccoli, carrots, bok choy, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers and onions (Vegan) …15.50NOODLE DISHESPad ThaiStir-fried small rice noodles with tofu, egg, broccoli, carrots, beans sprouts and scallion. Topped with ground peanuts and raw vegetables (Gluten Free) (Make it Vegan without egg) …15Thai Ginger NoodlesStir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, tofu, ginger, broccoli, carrots, onions, snow peas and scallions (Make it Vegan without egg) …15Char Guay Teow (pronounced Char Goo-Way Tea-Ow)Malaysian stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, scallions, Sambal Oelek (Red Chili Paste), tofu and soy ham. Topped with shredded lettuce & cilantro. Moderately spicy(Make it Vegan without egg) …15FRIED RICE DISHESPineapple Brown RiceSun flower seeds, soy-meat, sweet corn, peas, carrots, scallions and egg(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari for our brown sauce and tofu for our soy-meat)(Make it Vegan without egg)…15Thai Basil Fried RiceChinese broccoli, soy-meat, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and egg.(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari for our brown sauce and tofu for our soy-meat)(Make it Vegan without egg) …15CURRY DISHESTofu Tikka MasalaSpinach, edamame and chickpeas in a Masala curry sauce. Served with brown rice seasoned with curry powder, peas, carrots and shallots (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Panang Curry Vegetable & TempehThai eggplant, red peppers, green peppers, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, buttercup squash, Thai basil and lime leaves in a Panang coconut milk curry. Served with jasmine brown rice (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Green Curry with TofuBroccoli, bok choy, green beans, snow peas, bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, Thai-basil, and microgreens in a green coconut milk curry. Served with jasmine brown rice.(Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Siamese Dream Curry NoodleRice noodles, snow peas, carrots, red peppers, tofu, soy-meat, fried shallots, cashew nuts and spinach in a thick coconut curry soup (Vegan) (Make it Gluten Free by omitting our soy-meat) …18SIDESSteamed Vegetables …6Brown Rice …3Peanut Sauce …3Tofu (Steamed or Fried) …5Tempeh with Sweet Chili Sauce …5 DINNER APPETIZERSAPPETIZERSDeep Fried Vegetarian Spring RollsStuffed with vegetable and shiitake mushrooms. Served with tamarind sauce (Vegan) …8.50Vegetable DumplingsStuffed with mixed vegetables. Served with ginger-soy sauce and spicy chili sauce (Vegan) …8.50Steamed EdamameOrganic edamame seasoned with Maine sea salt (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8Hot & Spicy Soy Sticks (2 per serving)Soy “chicken” on bamboo skewers with our homemade garlic-chili-cilantro sauce (Vegan) …8.50Soy NuggetsServed with chili sauce (Vegan) …9Roti CanaiIndian-style flatbread served with vegetable curry dip (Vegan) …8.50Brussels SproutsFried and seasoned with tamari (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8.50King Oyster Mushroom TempuraWith scallions, salt and pepper (Vegan)…10SOUPS & SALADSFragrant Coconut Soup with Tofu & Baby Bella MushroomsCherry tomatoes, onions, scallions and cilantro (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …8Spicy Green Leaves SaladWith a spicy bean curd dressing and crispy tofu. Topped with crispy rice noodles(Vegan) (Make it Gluten Free by substituting our ginger vinaigrette) …9.50Tempura Asparagus Salad with Coconut Milk-Chili DressingAsparagus, red onions, red bell peppers, hard-boiled egg, cilantro, scallions and fried shallots (Make it Vegan without egg) …11ENTREESAll entrees except noodle dishes come with jasmine brown rice.STIR-FRIED & STEAMED DISHESStir-fry Asian Vegetables & TofuChinese broccoli, napa cabbage, bok choy, snow peas and carrots with brown sauce (Vegan)(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari in place of our brown sauce) …15Spicy Vegetable Medley Stir FryBroccoli, carrots, corn, mushrooms, zucchini, peanuts and soy-meat in a spicy red curry paste sauce. Garnished with shredded lime leaves (Vegan) …15Steamed Assorted Vegetables with Peanut SauceBroccoli, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, corn, snow peas, carrot, green beans and steamed tofu (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …15Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Breaded Soy FiletStir-fried broccoli, Chinese broccoli, carrots and Thai bird chili in a brown sauce. Moderately spicy (Vegan) …15Garlic & Ginger TofuRed peppers, green peppers, carrots, onions, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, ginger, garlic and scallions (Vegan) …15Veggie Citrus “Spare Ribs”Stir-fried with broccoli, carrots, bok choy, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers and onions (Vegan) …15.50NOODLE DISHESPad ThaiStir-fried small rice noodles with tofu, egg, broccoli, carrots, beans sprouts and scallion. Topped with ground peanuts and raw vegetables (Gluten Free) (Make it Vegan without egg) …15Thai Ginger NoodlesStir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, tofu, ginger, broccoli, carrots, onions, snow peas and scallions (Make it Vegan without egg) …15Char Guay Teow (pronounced Char Goo-Way Tea-Ow)Malaysian stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, scallions, Sambal Oelek (Red Chili Paste), tofu and soy ham. Topped with shredded lettuce & cilantro. Moderately spicy(Make it Vegan without egg) …15FRIED RICE DISHESPineapple Brown RiceSun flower seeds, soy-meat, sweet corn, peas, carrots, scallions and egg(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari for our brown sauce and tofu for our soy-meat)(Make it Vegan without egg)…15Thai Basil Fried RiceChinese broccoli, soy-meat, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and egg.(Make it Gluten Free by substituting tamari for our brown sauce and tofu for our soy-meat)(Make it Vegan without egg) …15CURRY DISHESTofu Tikka MasalaSpinach, edamame and chickpeas in a Masala curry sauce. Served with brown rice seasoned with curry powder, peas, carrots and shallots (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Panang Curry Vegetable & TempehThai eggplant, red peppers, green peppers, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, buttercup squash, Thai basil and lime leaves in a Panang coconut milk curry. Served with jasmine brown rice (Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Green Curry with TofuBroccoli, bok choy, green beans, snow peas, bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, Thai-basil, and microgreens in a green coconut milk curry. Served with jasmine brown rice.(Vegan) (Gluten Free) …17Siamese Dream Curry NoodleRice noodles, snow peas, carrots, red peppers, tofu, soy-meat, fried shallots, cashew nuts and spinach in a thick coconut curry soup (Vegan) (Make it Gluten Free by omitting our soy-meat) …18SIDESSteamed Vegetables …6Brown Rice …3Peanut Sauce …3Tofu (Steamed or Fried) …5Tempeh with Sweet Chili Sauce …5 PressTWIN CHANDELIERS, STONE WALLS, AND A MIX OF WOOD TABLES AND LEATHER BOOTHS PROVIDE THE SETTING FOR ASIAN-INSPIRED MEALS AT THEIR DOWNTOWN BISTRO. STANDBYS INCLUDE STEAMED EDAMAME, SPICY STIR-FRY, AND VEGGIE TEMPURA. READ MORE >>SARAH L. STEWART, TRAVEL + LEISURESISTER TO PORTLAND’S BODA, GREEN ELEPHANT PROVIDES INNOVATIVE, DELICIOUS, AND HEALTHY ASIAN INSPIRED FARE FOR VEGANS AND OMNIVORES ALIKE. READ MORE >>JOE RICCHIO, MAINE MAGAZINEPROVING THAT A VEGAN DISH NEVER HAS TO BE BLAND OR BORING, BUT CAN BE BOLD AND INVENTIVE, THE GREEN ELEPHANT BISTRO’S MENU IS FULL OF FLAVOR. READ MORE >>Francis Flisiuk, Bangor Daily NewsEVEN CARNIVORES SHOULDN’T MISS THE BRILLIANT VEGETARIAN FARE AT THIS ZEN-CHIC, THAI INSPIRED CAFE. READ MORE >>LONELY [email protected] Congress St. Portland ME 04101Get in touch©2013 Green Elephant. All Rights Reserved. Website Developed by MADE Design Studio