Enjoy World Vegan Day with Ease
Veganism is growing rapidly, with more people embracing plant-based diets for health, ethical, and environmental reasons. World Vegan Day is a celebration of this vibrant movement, highlighting how plant-based eating can be delicious, accessible, and culturally significant. This year, we’re shining a spotlight on Black-owned vegan restaurants across the country, where culinary creativity meets community-driven wellness. These restaurants not only serve delicious plant-based meals but also represent a movement toward healthier living, sustainability, and the celebration of Black culinary traditions. Even if you can’t get to one of these great restaurants, you can celebrate World Vegan Day with the help of plenty of more great vegan brands and restaurants. Check out our directory listings here for so many great black owned options.
Columbia, South Carolina is the idyllic home of A Peace of Soul Vegan Kitchen. Folami Geter is a life long vegan who enjoys transforming vegan food and making it accessible and delicious to everyone. Focusing on familiar Southern dishes made vegan, their menu includes favorites like BBQ jackfruit, vegan mac & cheese, and collard greens. They provide takeout, catering services, and even meal prep options, making vegan eating convenient and accessible.
Dodah’s Kitchen is a well known commodity in the DC suburbs. This DMV institution has a cafe, products for wholesale, caters and offers meal plans. There are plenty of ways for you to get your vegan fix. Especially known for their delectable desserts, they offer vegan cakes and cheesecakes that are both dairy and soy-free. Get your appetite satisfied thanks to Dodah’s Kitchen.
Wilmington’s Drop Squad kitchen is a vegan restaurant that offers an intimate indoor dining experience. Their dining room only seats 15, but with that type of connection, you will be feeling like family by the time you finish getting a taste of their fresh made to order menu items. Drop Squad Kitchen proves that there is more to Delaware than racetracks.
You don’t think of vegan food when you think of eating in New Orleans. I-Tal Garden is here to show that the Big Easy can even do vegan right. This family owned restaurant wants to debunk the myth that vegan food can’t be delicious while also being vegetarian and vegan. I-tal Garden brings a creative and balanced approach to Southern cuisine and it’s a go-to spot for those seeking delicious, conscious eating.
Everyone loves a good burger, even those who aren’t meat eaters. Jerrell’s Betr Brger is a New York City burger and fries restaurant that will hit those late night cravings. These burgers have all of the great toppings, like vegan chili and vegan bacon to go along with their crispy fries and shakes. When you really just want to indulge, the healthy way, you can visit one of these locations and enjoy.
Binge Kitchen is a family owned vegan restaurant with locations in both Austin and San Antonio, Texas. Bringing home the comfort of southwestern barbecue and soul food in a healthier way. It is delicious and affordable, bringing guests back week after week for freshly prepared meals.
Refocused Vegan is a Baltimore, Maryland area restaurant bringing great tasting food to the masses.Refocused Vegan’s goal is to make great tasting vegan fare to prove that being vegan isn’t just about eating “Rabbit Food”. With flavorful options for every palate, Refocused Vegan is a must visit restaurant within Charm City.
Many of the restaurants we have highlighted so far are great for casual dining, Plum Bistro takes things up a notch. Chef Makini Howell aims to create beautiful and stylish dining experiences for foodies. She also believes that changing our diets is both helpful individually, and for the planet overall. When you’re visiting Washington D.C., give this vegan restaurant a try and sit down for a great meal.
Owning a restaurant isn’t easy. Owning and growing a vegan restaurant brand offers its own extra hurdles and Souley Vegan has experienced many of them. None of that has deterred Chef Tamearra Dyson, who was the first vegan chef to win the cooking show “Beat Bobby Flay”.This vegan brand recently opened in St. Martinez, California so you can still make a way to get your creole vegan favorites to indulge.
Western New York can enjoy a variety of delicious vegan food at Buffalo’s Sunshine Vegan Eats. Inspired by the owner’s personal wellness journey, they serve creative vegan twists on American classics, offering flavorful, nutrient-rich meals. Their mission is to promote health-conscious eating while proving that vegan food can be both “great and amazing,” regardless of dietary preference.
Born in South Florida, Krazy Vegan Eats is a 100% vegan burger chain with handcrafted sandwiches, ‘wings’, and fries. Their fast-casual concept offers quick and satisfying meals for those on the go, while also focusing on sustainability. With locations in Hallandale Beach and Miramar, The Krazy Vegan provides both dine-in and takeout options, and features specials like their popular $9.99 lunch deals.
This Memphis based vegan restaurant was founded during one of most tumultuous times in recent history, in the midst of the 2020 pandemic. Today, former radio host and entrepreneur Ralph “RJ Groove” Johnson operates two locations in his hometown. They offer healthier options that are full of flavor to their customers while providing the best customer service.
The Vegan Doughnut Co is a black owned bakery in in Lakewood, Ohio. Their delicious doughnuts come in a variety of unique rotating flavors every month to satisfy those sweet cravings. This local favorite is providing some much needed excitement and variety in the baked goods space and everything is 100% vegan to boot.
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In Dallas, Husband and Wife team Anthony and Elizabeth Anderson are on a mission to bring vegan food to the masses. You can get a variety of southern and creole inspired dishes like “clam” strips with hushpuppies and boudin balls at this Oak Cliff restaurant. “Here I just want to create good food” Elizabeth says, “not good vegan food, just really, really good food at a really good price.” As part of a growing food scene, Vegan Food House is a great place to stop when you’re in Dallas.
Hue Cafe and Apothecary is a vegan restaurant in a suburb of Baltimore that is the culmination of years of work and the desire to make it easier for others to change their lifestyle. The menu features bold flavors and colors, ensuring that you “eat the rainbow” to get all of the benefits that variety in your diet provides. It’s not just about the food either because Hue Apothecary also offers herbal remedies like tonics, tinctures, and teas for all around wellness.
Philly based All the Way Live Cafe offers raw and vegan dishes to help celebrate life and improve your health. Their menu focuses on fresh, plant-based meals, including raw lasagna, quinoa kale salad, and BBQ mushrooms. With a mission to nourish the body and soul, the café emphasizes wholesome, unprocessed foods that are both flavorful and nutritious.
In Chicago, there is a wide variety of cuisines to try. Majani is a vegan restaurant that reimagines classic soul food in a healthier way. Known for their signature dishes like BBQ cauliflower and fried grits, Majani offers a warm and welcoming experience for vegans and non-vegans alike. Have a sit down in their welcoming space, or order via delivery apps for a meal on the go.
Coffee and Plants is a fully plant-based café and coffee shop in Los Angeles, focusing on sustainability and all-natural ingredients. Their drinks are unique and innovative, while also being plant based. The sustainability efforts are supported not just by forsaking dairy, and the gaseous emissions that dairy farming produces, but by actually planting a tree for every 100 drinks sold.
Detroit Vegan soul was founded by Kirsten Ussery and Erika Boyd. The black woman owned business has provided both healthy meals and opportunities for others since 2012. Their menu is fresh and free of GMOs, additives, and animal products, with many soy-free and gluten-free options available.
Mother and son Duo Brenda and Aaron Beener are well known for their East Village Vegan Restaurant. Their menu is made up of southern classics made in a vegan way but they also feature New York staples like a vegan chopped cheese. Their goal is to continue to make delicious organic vegan food that even omnivores will love.
This Chicago based vegan restaurant is one of the most popular vegan joints around. Chef Fab opened her restaurant in Hyde Park in 2019 and has been changing lives and the minds of non-vegans ever since. They offer a plethora of unique fusion vegan foods like burgers, chili, egg rolls and even pizza. With three locations across Chicago and Orland Park, this Black-owned eatery emphasizes bold, satisfying flavors while maintaining a health-conscious focus.
