photo from Fern Charlotte NC

The next time you’re in Charlotte, North Carolina, you might want to enjoy dinner at one of these vegan restaurants:

Bean Vegan Cuisine 3001 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28205

Vegan/American. Bean Vegan Cuisine is an excellent place to go for vegan comfort food. Don’t miss delicious sandwiches like their BBQ Jackfruit, Reuben, and Crabbie Patty. Ask about their daily specials and dessert selection. For classic American favorites made vegan, Bean can’t be beat!

Dee’s Vegan To Go 1540 West Blvd., Ste. 100, Charlotte, NC 28208

Vegan. Dee’s Vegan To Go restaurant is a family restaurant that strives to serve sustainable meals to all families. They work hand in hand with local farmers in North Carolina. They first opened back in 2016 at the Charlotte’s Regional Farmers Market. They even work with artisans to help them run their bakery and café, completely served with vegan ingredients. When it comes to what they have on their menu, you can slurp up their homemade lemonade drinks or gorge on their sweet potato spice cake desserts! For entrees they provide jambalaya, teriyaki “chicken,” and mac and cheese. They also make an array of soups and sandwiches.

Fern 1419 East Blvd., Ste. A, Charlotte, NC 28203

Vegan café. Fern features cauliflower wings, mac n cheese, BBQ sandwich, burrito, salads, soups, falafel, and much more.

Living Kitchen 2000 South Blvd. Ste. 300, Charlotte, NC 28203

Vegan/raw foods/organic. Living Kitchen offers fresh, organic, local foods that are mostly vegan (only exceptions are honey offered as a sweetener and bee pollen in one smoothie). Enjoy homemade nut milks (almond, coconut, and hemp), locally-roasted fair trade coffee, and multicultural, world music. Luna’s is located next to the Atherton Mill Farmer’s Market and Evolution Fitness.

Oh My Soul Café 3046 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205

Vegan café. Oh My Soul Café has roots in South Africa. Stop by to see Oh My Soul Café’s unique, creative aesthetic and taste some of their burgers and ‘fully loaded sweet potatoes’, as well as waffles for brunch.

Plant Joy 1801 North Graham St., Ste. 101, Charlotte, NC 28206

Vegan. Plant Joy is a colorfully designed stall located at Camp North End, which is an old industrial space that houses restaurants, shops, and more. The menu is inspired by the Mediterranean Diet. So, the food is delicious, fresh, and healthy, with vegetables at the forefront. Some menu items include the Falafel Tower (plated nacho-style), Socca and Salad, which is like a crepe made from chickpeas, and Nice Caesar topped with a shiitake kebab. All of the food is sourced sustainably and plated beautifully.

Romeo’s Vegan Burgers 5518 South Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28217

Vegan/Burger Joint. Located in SW Charlotte near the 21/77, this all-vegan take on a classic drive-through burger joint offers fries, lemonades, milkshakes, and Beyond and Impossible burgers with Follow Your Heart cheese and homemade sauces, which they boast are good enough to win converts from meat-eating. Eat in the bright, classic diner style interior or take your food to go. They also have a food truck which will continue to travel around Charlotte: follow them on social media @romeosveganburgers to see where it will be next.

Sanctuary Bistro 6414 Rea Rd. Ste. C2, Charlotte, NC 28277

Vegan/bistro. Sanctuary Bistro’s menu is nothing short of inventive. This family-owned restaurant offers dishes such as beet salad, artichoke dip, garlicky greens, lasagna, jambalaya, black lentil Shepard’s pie, Kansas BBQ tofu, tiramisu, cheesecake, and much more.

If  you’re traveling elsewhere in the USA or Canada, be sure to visit our online restaurant guide: http://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php