Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Washington DC.
Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Washington DC. including where to go and what to order.
Pow Pow in Washington DC is the award-winning H Street NE 100 percent plant-based Asian fusion counter from Shaun Sharkey and Margaux Riccio.
Tip: The Natalie Porkman sweet-and-sour seitan bowl is the bestseller; the egg rolls are the size of your arm and the under-ordered side.
Chaia Tacos in Washington DC is the Chinatown 100 percent vegetarian counter-serve from Bettina Stern and Suzanne Simon, with seasonal vegetable tacos.
Tip: Every taco except the creamy kale-potato can be made fully vegan; order the mushroom and the braised greens taco for the most-ordered editorial pair.
Elizabeth's Gone Raw in Washington DC is the L Street raw-vegan dining room from chef Elizabeth Petty, with a six-course raw-vegan tasting menu served.
Tip: Six-course tasting menus run $95 Friday and Saturday evenings only; book three weeks ahead via the website.
Rasika in Washington DC runs a deep vegetarian section across its Penn Quarter D Street modern Indian dining room, with palak chaat, paneer makhani.
Tip: The vegetarian thali is the value pick for a vegetarian diner; book ahead and ask for the vegetarian-only menu insert.
Letena in Washington DC runs a wide vegetarian beyaynetu across its Columbia Heights 14th Street family-run dining room, with sweet-savory carrot wot.
Tip: The veggie sampler for two is the value pick; order the carrot wot if a single dish is the goal, the most-ordered Letena vegetable plate.
Rise Bakery in Washington DC is the Palisades MacArthur Boulevard 100 percent gluten-free bakery from Cheryl Tomson, with sandwich loaves, cupcakes.
Tip: Bread loaves are baked Tuesday and Friday only; pre-order on the website by the Monday before for pickup.
Sticky Fingers Bakery in Washington DC is the Takoma Carroll Street all-vegan bakery from two-time Cupcake Wars champion Doron Petersan, with cupcakes.
Tip: The gluten-free cupcakes ship in green wrappers; any cake flavor marked with an asterisk can be ordered gluten-free 48 hours ahead.
Kabob Palace just outside Washington DC is the Crystal City Eads Street 24-hour Afghan halal kabob counter, the metro area's most-known late-night halal lamb.
Tip: Open 24 hours; the cab-drivers' rate is the standard rate. The lamb kebab with rice and naan is $14 around the clock.
Roaming Rooster in Washington DC is the Brentwood Bladensburg Road flagship of Michael Habtemariam's halal fried chicken counter, with grain-fed.
Tip: The classic fried chicken sandwich with house sauce is the bestseller; add the crinkle-cut fries with the spice rub for the editorial side pick.
Char Bar Kosher in Washington DC is the West End L Street glatt-kosher restaurant from Andre Voloshin, a kosher steakhouse and burger room with daily lunch.
Tip: Closed Friday sunset through Saturday sunset for Shabbat; the Sunday-night burger plate is the editorial pick.
Pita Plus is the kosher Israeli falafel counter outside Washington DC in College Park, with shwarma, falafel and Israeli salads supervised by the Vaad.
Tip: Closed Friday sunset through Saturday sunset; the Sunday afternoon falafel pita is the value lunch.
TableJourney's Washington DC dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal, kosher venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.