30 editor picks across United States.
30 vegetarian spots across United States, editor-picked. All United States guides.
Meherwan Irani's Chai Pani at 32 Banks Ave on the South Slope (moved 2024) runs deep vegetarian Indian street food: bhel puri, kale pakoras, thalis, chaat.
TipVegetarian menu has its own section. Walk-in lunches fastest; weekends 60-90 min without a reservation.
Cara Chigazola Tobin's mezze room has more vegetable plates than meat plates: whipped feta, charred broccoli, mushroom kebabs; harissa wings are the meat.
The most vegetarian-centric fine dining restaurant in Iowa, with a rotating menu of small plates built around what the seasonal market produces.
Preeti Waas's James Beard-nominated Indian kitchen has a dedicated vegetarian menu. Baby brinjals, samosas and Vegetable Kurma stand out on the plant side.
Mayan Cafe in Louisville cooks Yucatecan plates with strong vegetarian options from chef Bruce Ucan, the NuLu kitchen running tok-sel lima beans.
TipVegetarian options marked on the menu. Lima beans are the long-running vegetarian standout.
Amanda Cohen's Allen Street vegetable kitchen has run a tasting-menu-only vegetarian room in New York City since 2008. Located in Lower East Side.
Cafe Pasqual's runs a deep vegetarian and vegan section across all three meals; the kitchen has been sourcing seasonally for over four decades.
Zhug on Cedar Road in Cleveland Heights is chef Doug Katz's Middle Eastern mezze room with vegetarian plates of zhug, hummus, baba ganoush and vegetables.
The bakery's core programme of European breads, croissants and pastries is overwhelmingly vegetarian. Quiche and egg-based pastries are the standard
Selden Standard on 2nd Avenue runs a wood-fired vegetable-forward kitchen in Detroit's Midtown. Detroit Free Press Restaurant of the Year 2015.
The Anchorage runs a vegetable-led menu of small plates from Horseshoe Farms in West Greenville. Vegetarian-friendly throughout, with most plates.
Yassin's Falafel House at Marble City Food Hall, Yassin Terou's Syrian counter, runs a strong vegetarian menu with falafel, hummus and mezze plates.
TipFalafel sandwiches and hummus plates are the vegetarian standards; ask for all-vegetarian.
Apteka on Penn Avenue in Bloomfield is a fully vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Pittsburgh. Handmade pierogi and Central European comfort food.
Mother on K Street in midtown Sacramento is the city's defining vegetarian counter, a fast-casual farm-to-fork room with a daily-changing seasonal menu.
TipTuesday to Saturday 11:00-20:00, Friday and Saturday to 21:00. Closed Sunday and Monday. Walk-in counter order.
Harvest Beat on 45th Street Wallingford Seattle, an upscale vegan and vegetarian kitchen with a five-course prix-fixe seasonal menu and single nightly.
Annapurna's World Vegetarian Cafe on Silver Avenue in Albuquerque near UNM is the Ayurvedic vegetarian cafe with Indian chai, dosas, kitchari.
Burlington's longest-running vegetarian-leaning room (since 1997). Self-serve hot-and-cold bar with salads, casseroles, stews and a rotating soup of the day.
Tommy's on Coventry Road in Cleveland Heights is a vegetarian institution since 1972, with falafel sandwiches, spinach pies and milkshakes for every diet.
Deep Ellum taco destination from chef Regino Rojas with an intentional vegetarian menu including mushroom, zucchini blossom. At 2701 Main St.
OrderHuitlacoche (corn truffle) taco; mushroom de temporada; zucchini blossom with queso fresco
TipThe vegetarian menu rotates seasonally. Ask the server for the current off-menu vegetable filling when you arrive. The corn truffle (huitlacoche) filling is the most distinctive in the city.
Folk Detroit on Trumbull in Corktown runs a vegetarian-friendly brunch and lunch in Detroit since 2018. Kitchen leans vegetarian-friendly farm-to-table.
Ima Noodles on Cass Avenue in Midtown serves Japanese ramen and yaki udon with a strong vegetarian menu in Detroit. At 4870 Cass Ave. Booking recommended.
Tasty Harmony has run Fort Collins' plant-based kitchen on Oak Street since 2009, an organic scratch menu locals order without missing the meat.
Pondicheri in Houston is Anita Jaisinghani's modern Indian room with a strong vegetarian menu, including thali plates, masala omelette and the Bake Lab.
TipThe thali at lunch has a default vegetarian arrangement. The masala chai is the constant.
The Tomato Head on Market Square since 1990, Mahasti Vafaie's Persian-American pizza counter, runs vegetarian-forward menu of pizzas, sandwiches and salads.
TipThe veggie sandwich and Mahasti pizza both run vegetarian by default; many vegan options available.
Sara Kramer and Sarah Hymanson's Kismet in Los Feliz, Los Angeles runs a vegetable-led California Mediterranean menu with the kind of cooking even meat.
Ghee Indian Kitchen in the Design District serves a strong vegetarian section at 3620 NE 2nd Avenue, with paneer, dosa and the farm's seasonal produce.
Birchwood Cafe on East 25th Street has run a vegetarian-friendly all-day cafe in Seward Minneapolis since 1995. Kitchen leans vegetarian-friendly american.
Sneaky Pickle in Bywater New Orleans, a daytime vegetarian-leaning kitchen with Bar Brine taking over evenings; cashew mac, grilled okra, daily from-scratch.
TipDaily 11:00-22:00. The cashew mac and grilled okra are the regulars; Bar Brine evening menu extends into seasonal seafood plates.
Udupi Palace on University Avenue is the East Bay's most-trusted South Indian vegetarian counter. Masala dosa, sambar and idli at the doorstep of Oakland.
TipAbout 90 percent of the menu is also vegan; ask for ghee-free preparation if needed.
Green Elephant on Congress Street has run Portland's only fully vegetarian kitchen since 2007, with a Thai and pan-Asian menu across from the State Theatre.
TipLocated across from the State Theatre. The vegan coconut soup is the canonical first order.
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