The Whole Bowl
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| The Whole Bowl | |
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_039.jpg) The Whole Bowl in southeast Portland, Oregon, 2021 | |
| Restaurant information | |
| Established | 2001 |
| Owner | Moberi |
| Food type | Vegetarian |
| Location | United States |
| Website | thewholebowl |
The Whole Bowl is a vegetarian[1] restaurant chain based in Portland, Oregon, United States. In addition to Oregon, the business has operated in the U.S. state of Arizona, New York, and Ohio.[2]
History
The Whole Bowl was founded by Tali Ovadia in 2001. The business was acquired by Moberi in January 2025.[6][7][8]
In 2013, The Whole Bowl was among the city's few food cart businesses offering health care to workers, according to Portland Business Journal.[9]
Locations
There have been as many as 12 locations.[2]
In Portland, there were four locations as of 2015.[10] In 2020, the business operated in north Portland, northeast Portland's Hollywood neighborhood, and northwest Portland's Northwest District, as well as on Hawthorne Boulevard in southeast Portland. During the COVID-19 pandemic, the business delivered via Caviar and bicycle messengers.[11] The Whole Bowl has also operated in Oregon Marketplace at the Portland International Airport.[12]
Outside of Portland, The Whole Bowl has also operated in Cincinnati and New York City.[13] There are plans to open a location in Lake Oswego's Mercato Grove in 2025.[14]
Reception
In 2019, Grant Butler of The Oregonian called The Whole Bowl one of Portland's "most venerable" food carts.[15] The business won in the Best Food Cart category and ranked second in the Best Vegetarian/Vegan Restaurant category in Willamette Week's annual 'Best of Portland' readers' poll in 2020.[16]
