Slutty Vegan in Atlanta is Pinky Cole's plant-based burger flagship on Edgewood, the original brick and mortar that grew into a national vegan-burger brand.
Tip: Lines move fast but stretch around the block on weekends. Try the One Night Stand burger; everything is vegan including the cheese and ranch.
Address: 476 Edgewood Ave SE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Tassili's Raw Reality in Atlanta is Tassili Ma'at's raw-vegan cafe on Ralph David Abernathy in the West End, serving wraps, plantain bowls and live-food plates since 2011.
Tip: The hempnut Rasta Wrap is the signature; menu rotates daily and many plates are raw, gluten-free and oil-free.
Plant Based Pizzeria in Atlanta is the city's first fully vegan pizzeria, opened 2019 in Poncey-Highland with spelt and gluten-free crusts and vegan cheese.
Tip: The Georgia Peach pie with vegan cheese and Beyond sausage is the local favourite. Closed Mondays; the dining room is small, expect a wait.
Cafe Sunflower in Atlanta is the long-running plant-based room in Buckhead, an award-winning vegan kitchen drawing from Asian and Southwestern flavours, brunch Sundays.
Tip: Originally vegetarian, fully vegan since 2018. The Asian noodle and the buffalo cauliflower bowl are the menu anchors. Reservations recommended for dinner.
Sevananda in Atlanta is Little Five Points's vegetarian natural-foods co-op since 1974, a member-owned grocery with a hot bar rotating across global cuisines.
Tip: Hot bar rotates across African, Italian, Mexican and Caribbean menus; the kitchen is entirely vegetarian, many items vegan or gluten-free. Open daily 8am-9pm.
Souper Jenny in Atlanta is Jenny Levison's vegetarian-friendly soup-and-salad counter inside the Atlanta History Center, the original Buckhead room since 1998.
Tip: Menu changes daily; about four soups are vegan and three to four vegetarian, plus three sandwiches and four salads. Servers are local theatre performers.
True Food Kitchen at Lenox Square in Atlanta is the Buckhead branch of Dr Andrew Weil's seasonal chain, with a deep gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian menu.
Tip: Many bowls and pizzas are made gluten-free on request; servers are trained on cross-contamination. The Ancient Grains bowl is the canonical gluten-free pick.