Green Elephant – Thai
This vibrant plant-based sanctuary hums with energy, drawing guests in with the aromatic steam of fragrant coconut broth and the irresistible sizzle of golden, crispy tempura. Every plate is a celebration of texture and spice, from the buttery layers of warm roti to the bold heat of chili-flecked greens, offering a soulful dining experience that proves how indulgent and creative vegetable-forward cooking can be.
608 Congress Street, Portland, Maine 04101 https://greenelephantmaine.com/Rating: 5/5 (1 reviews)
Cuisine: Thai
Price range: $
Dietary options: low-carb, vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, dairy-free, nut-free, high-protein, pescatarian, diabetic, plant-based, sugar-free, heart-healthy, low-fat, mediterranean, whole30, paleo, low-sodium, anti-inflammatory, clean-eating, low-cholesterol, high-fiber, south-beach, atkins, weight-watchers, dash-sodium-reduced, gerd, volumetrics, detox, tlc, alkaline, low-fodmap, mayo-clinic, macrobiotic, slow-carb, pegan, candida
Currently closed
Hours
- Tuesday - Saturday
- 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM, 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
- Sunday
- 5:00 PM - 9:30 PM
What diners are saying
Celebrated for its high-quality burgers and cozy atmosphere, guests love the inviting environment that makes it a perfect spot for group outings with colleagues. Reviewers highlight the welcoming and attentive service, noting that staff members check in regularly to ensure a seamless and enjoyable dining experience.
Menu
- Deep Fried Vegetarian Spring Rolls - $10: Stuffed with vegetable and shiitake mushrooms. Served with tamarind sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Vegetable Dumplings - $10: Stuffed with mixed vegetables. Served with ginger-soy sauce and spicy chili sauce Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Low-Cholesterol
- Steamed Edamame - $9.5: Organic edamame seasoned with Maine sea salt Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, GERD-Friendly, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Candida
- Hot & Spicy Soy Sticks - $10.5: Soy "chicken" on bamboo skewers with our homemade garlic-chili-cilantro sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Soy Nuggets - $10: Served with chili sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Low-Cholesterol
- Roti Canai - $10.5: Indian-style flatbread served with vegetable curry dip Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based
- Brussels Sprouts - $10: Fried and seasoned with tamari Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Atkins, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- King Oyster Mushroom Tempura - $12: With scallions, salt and pepper Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Low-Cholesterol
- Fragrant Coconut Soup with Tofu & Baby Bella Mushrooms - $10: Cherry tomatoes, onions, scallions and cilantro Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
- Spicy Green Leaves Salad - $13: With a spicy bean curd dressing and crispy tofu. Topped with crispy rice noodles Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Tempura Asparagus Salad with Coconut Milk-Chili Dressing - $13.5: Asparagus, red onions, red bell peppers, hard-boiled egg, cilantro, scallions and fried shallots Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, High-Fiber
- Stir-fry Asian Vegetables & Tofu - $18: Chinese broccoli, napa cabbage, bok choy, snow peas and carrots with brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Spicy Vegetable Medley Stir Fry - $18.5: Broccoli, carrots, corn, mushrooms, zucchini, peanuts and soy-meat in a spicy red curry paste sauce. Garnished with shredded lime leaves Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Steamed Assorted Vegetables with Peanut Sauce - $18: Broccoli, carrots, mushrooms, zucchini, corn, snow peas, carrot, green beans and steamed tofu Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Chinese Broccoli with Crispy Breaded Soy Filet - $19: Stir-fried broccoli, Chinese broccoli, carrots and Thai bird chili in a brown sauce Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- Garlic & Ginger Tofu - $18.5: Red peppers, green peppers, carrots, onions, broccoli, snow peas, mushrooms, ginger, garlic and scallions Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, South-Beach, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Veggie Citrus "Spare Ribs" - $19: Stir-fried with broccoli, carrots, bok choy, zucchini, mushrooms, bell peppers and onions Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, Mayo-Clinic
- Tofu Tikka Masala - $19: Spinach, edamame and chickpeas in a Masala curry sauce. Served with brown rice seasoned with curry powder, peas, carrots and shallots Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, TLC, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Panang Curry Vegetable & Tempeh - $19.5: Thai eggplant, red peppers, green peppers, zucchini, broccoli, carrots, buttercup squash, Thai basil and lime leaves in a Panang coconut milk curry Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Detox, Mayo-Clinic
- Green Curry with Tofu - $19.5: Broccoli, bok choy, green beans, snow peas, bell peppers, carrots, zucchini, Thai-basil, and microgreens in a green coconut milk curry Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic
- Pineapple Brown Rice - $18: Sun flower seeds, soy-meat, sweet corn, peas, carrots, scallions and egg Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, High-Fiber, Mayo-Clinic
- Thai Basil Fried Rice - $18: Chinese broccoli, soy-meat, onions, tomatoes, bell peppers and egg Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Pad Thai - $18.5: Stir-fried small rice noodles with tofu, egg, broccoli, carrots, beans sprouts and scallion. Topped with ground peanuts and raw vegetables Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian
- Thai Ginger Noodles - $18.5: Stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, tofu, ginger, broccoli, carrots, onions, snow peas and scallions Dietary tags: Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian
- Char Guay Teow - $18.5: Malaysian stir-fried wide rice noodles with egg, bean sprouts, scallions, Sambal Oelek, tofu and soy ham Dietary tags: High-Protein, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free
- Siamese Dream Curry Noodle - $20: Rice noodles, snow peas, carrots, red peppers, tofu, soy-meat, fried shallots, cashew nuts and spinach in a thick coconut curry soup Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Pescatarian, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol
- Steamed Vegetables - $8 Dietary tags: Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Whole30, Pescatarian, Paleo, Diabetic, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Sodium, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Atkins, South-Beach, Weight-Watchers, DASH Sodium-Reduced, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Volumetrics, TLC, Detox, Alkaline, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb, Pegan, Candida
- Brown Rice - $3.5 Dietary tags: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Mediterranean, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, Low-Fat, Sugar-Free, Anti-Inflammatory, Clean-Eating, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Low-Fodmap, TLC, Detox, Mayo-Clinic, Macrobiotic
- Peanut Sauce - $3.5
- Tofu (Steamed or Fried) - $6 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Low-Carb, Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Diabetic, Plant-Based, Sugar-Free, Atkins, South-Beach, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic, Slow-Carb
- Tempeh with Sweet Chili Sauce - $7 Dietary tags: High-Protein, Vegan, Vegetarian, Dairy-Free, Nut-Free, Pescatarian, Heart-Healthy, Plant-Based, High-Fiber, Low-Cholesterol, Macrobiotic