Junior's Cafe
13 people recommend, 1 warns against itvia r/askportland, r/PortlandOR15 comments cited below
What people say, in short
Junior's Cafe is a breakfast spot that many people recommend. Several people praise its vegan options, and one commenter says almost all of the items can be made vegan. Caveats: one diner finds its vegan item only just edible, and another commenter thinks the cafe stopped offering vegan options.
Address
Junior's Cafe, 1742 SE 12th Ave, Portland, OR 97214
At a glance
- Signature dishes
- Vegan French toast
- Best for
- Breakfast
The evidence
Every point below is paraphrased from a real public comment, ordered by how much the community engaged with it. Caveats and negatives are kept in — follow any link to read the original for yourself.
- Recommendsu/jordanpattern in r/askportland · Jun 2025variety
Says they really enjoy the vegan dishes available there.
- Recommendsu/BeautifulMoonClear in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Suggests Juniors as a breakfast option for the question.
- Mixedu/gravitydefiant in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Says Juniors' vegan item is at least edible.
- Recommendsu/samapai in r/askportland · Jun 2026
Names Juniors Cafe as a breakfast recommendation.
- Recommendsu/motstilreg in r/askportland · Jul 2025
Names this as a breakfast pick with no further detail.
- Recommendsu/Unlikely-Grape-5762 in r/askportland · Sep 2026
Agrees with the Juniors suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Negative_Wrap_4121 in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Disagrees with criticism, praising vegan French toast and modifications.
- Recommendsu/snipsnap3 in r/askportland · Mar 2025taste
Says Junior's is so good.
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- Recommendsu/neuftet in r/askportland · Mar 2025variety
Believes nearly every dish can be adapted for vegans and calls it a favorite spot for vegan breakfasts.
- Recommendsu/SouthernSmoke in r/askportland · Feb 2025
Names Junior's as a suggestion.
- Recommendsu/Derpy1984 in r/PortlandOR · Jan 2025
Calls it excellent.
- Recommendsu/TauntedbySkunks in r/askportland · Oct 2026
Praises Juniors as excellent in reply to the breakfast question.
- Caveatu/Nervous-Writing-613 in r/askportland · Jun 2025variety
Says it used to offer vegan options but thinks it stopped.
- Recommendsu/Environmental_Cut712 in r/PortlandOR · Apr 2025
Includes it in their list of favorite breakfast spots.
- Recommendsu/PDX-Brooklyn in r/askportland · Oct 2024variety
Says Junior's Cafe is open on weekdays and offers vegan options.
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Details last checked 11 Nov 2026. Recommendations reflect what people said at the time; confirm current details before you go.