From plant-based pizzas to sweet baked goods, here are the best vegan restaurants in DC.
Fancy Radish
James Beard Award-Winning chefs Richard Landau and Kate Jacoby are famed for their Philadelphia vegan restaurant, Vedge, so locals can only expect the best from its DC counterpart. Start the meal with a “The Spice Is Worth The Squeeze” cocktail made with tequila, pineapple, fresno chile and lime before diving into delicacies like rutabaga fondue, Peruvian potatoes and stuffed avocados. 600 H St., 202.675.8341, fancyradishdc.com
Fare Well
If you’re looking to nourish your palette or go full vegan, this bakery-diner-bar triple threat is a must. Think sticky buns, funfetti cake and apple strudel cheesecake galore (the bakers are two-time champions of Food Network’s Cupcake Wars) and savory items like fennel seitan sausage, arugula shroom croissants, polenta fries and an abundance of green veggies. 406 H. St. NE, 202.367.9600, eatfarewell.com
Fruitive
Owner Gregg Roseboom’s healthy hot spot is 100% plant-based, made from scratch and sustainable. Order the overnight oats for a morning pick-me-up (strawberry mango is a favorite) or curb cravings with a spring pesto pizza. Multiple locations, fruitive.com
Elizabeth's Gone Raw
This Friday- and Saturday-only fine-dining restaurant flocks vegans from across the city for owner Elizabeth Petty’s plant-based foods. Our must-try dishes? The salt-baked, sweet-onion soup, wood-grilled oyster mushrooms and watermelon sorbet. 1341 L St. NW Suite 1, 202.347.8349, elizabethsgoneraw.com
Shouk
Head to Shouk for street food-inspired dishes crafted from vegetables, beans and grains. Thanks to its sustainable efforts (and yummy dishes), the restaurant has generated 1,750 tons of CO2 offset, saved 180 million gallons of water and 163,000 animals. Multiple locations, shouk.com
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