Jade Rabbit (restaurant)
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- Asian
- Chinese
- pan-Asian
| Jade Rabbit | |
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 The restaurant's exterior, 2025 | |
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| Established | 2017 |
| Owner | Cyrus Ichiza |
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| Location | 2304 Southeast Belmont Street, Portland, Multnomah, Oregon, 97232, United States |
| Coordinates | 45°30′59″N 122°38′32″W / 45.5163°N 122.6421°W |
| Website | jaderabbitpdx |
Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) is an Asian and vegan restaurant in Portland, Oregon, United States.
The Asian (especially Chinese and also sometimes described as "pan-Asian")[1][2] and vegan restaurant Jade Rabbit (formerly Ichiza Kitchen) operates in southeast Portland's Buckman neighborhood.[3]
The menu has included dim sum such as bawan dumplings and cha siu bao, noodle soups, and rice noodles.[4] The Fiery Wind noodle soup has Lan Zhou broth with herbs such as ginger, Sichuan peppercorn, and star anise.[4]
History
Owner Cyrus Ichiza launched Ichiza Kitchen in southwest Portland's Goose Hollow neighborhood in 2017.[2][3] Like many restaurants, the business operated via delivery and take-out at times during the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] In August 2020, Ichiza announced plans to open an eponymous restaurant as a spin-off of Ichiza Kitchen.[6][7]
Jade Rabbit later operated as a pop-up at Aimsir Distilling's Emerald Room in the Kerns neighborhood.[8][9][10] It now operates at 23rd Avenue and Belmont Street in Buckman.[11] Jade Rabbit was a vendor at the inaugural Veganizer Asian Market in 2025.[12][13]
Ichiza and Ichiza Kitchen were featured in the book Evolving Vegan.[14]
Reception
Anna Kot recommended Jade Rabbit in Tasting Table's 2023 list of 25 queer-owned vegan restaurants in the U.S.[15]
Waz Wu included Jade Rabbit in Eater Portland's 2024 overview of the city's "most comforting" vegan noodle soups.[4] In 2025, the website's Anastasia Sloan and Seiji Nanbu included the business in overviews of Portland's nineteen best vegan restaurants and best Chinese food, respectively.[16][17] Eater Portland's Zoe Baillargeon also included Jade Rabbit in a 2025 list of the city's best new restaurants and food carts.[18]
Katherine Chew Hamilton included Jade Rabbit in Portland Monthly's 2024 overview of the city's best Chinese cuisine.[8] The business was ranked the fourth best vegan restaurant in the Portland metropolitan area in The Oregonian's Readers Choice Awards in 2025.[1]
