The Vegetarian Resource Group maintains an online Guide to Vegan/Vegetarian Restaurants in the USA and Canada. Here are some recent vegan restaurant additions. The entire guide can be found here: www.vrg.org/restaurant
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Here are some new additions to VRG’s guide:
Alma y Sazon, Public Market Emeryville, 5959 Shellmound St., Emeryville, CA 94608
Alma y Sazon is a very welcoming, family-owned restaurant passionate about bringing Mexican dishes into the vegan scene. Among their most popular dishes are their tacos de mar, tortas Mexicana, and tinga tostadas, with delicious perfectly cooked fried mushrooms. They also offer catering services for those looking to serve vegan Mexican food for an event. In addition, they do pop-ups all over Oakland, so be sure to check those out.
Café Tibet, 2020 University Ave., Berkeley, CA 94704
Enjoy a wide range of Tibetan vegan dishes including Trama Chura (tofu chips in a special house sauce), various soups, Dhooloma Tsel-Chu (sliced eggplant sautéed with tofu, Himalayan spice, onion, ginger, garlic, and tomato over Basmati rice), Ngoe-Thuk (home made fresh noodles, pan fried vegetables, and tofu), a variety of Momos (dumplings), Tofu-Curry Tsolma (includes Madagascar pink rice with roasted pumpkin seed garnish), Tibetin Tea, Chai, vegan Lassi, and more.
Casa Borinquena, Saluhall, 945 Market St., San Francisco, CA 94103 and 2557 Amber St., Philadelphia, PA 19125
The goal at Casa Borinquena is creating made from scratch, boldly flavored, authentic Puerto Rican dishes. Plantains are deep fried sweet as in Maduros; green as in Tostones or as Mofongo Cups deep fried green, mashed in a cup filled with vegan chicken or Impossible Beef and mama sauce. Relleno de Papa is a deep fried potato croquette filled with seasoned Impossible beef and picadillo. Bori Fries feature deep fried yucca topped with Impossible Beef or Mojo Mushroom Pork. Arroz con Gandules, the “National Dish of Puerto Rico,” features yellow rice with pigeon peas, achiote oil, and seasonings. Pastelillos is a deep fried Puerto Rican turnover with seasoned Impossible Beef Picadillo. Beverages include Malta India—a non-alcoholic malted soda from Puerto Rico, Coco Rico—Puerto Rican Coconut Soda, Kola Champagne–Puerto Rican Cream Soda as well as CB Pouch–handmade juice pouches which vary daily. For Dessert there’s Coquito Tres Leches—a yellow cake triple soaked in coconut milk, served with hand whipped vanilla cream.
Mission Burger Co., 2065 Defoors Ferry Rd. NW, Atlanta, GA 30318
Props to Mission Burger Co. for their transparency; peruse their ingredients and helpful substitution suggestions at https://missionburgerco.com/ingredients/. Mission Burger Co. says Good Morning with choices like Pancakes, Breakfast Tacos, and various Breakfast Bagel and Sandwiches such as the Big Bad Breakfast Sando with JUST Egg scramble, House breakfast sausage, Thrilling Bacon, American cheese, hash browns, and chipotle aioli. As the restaurant’s name would imply, burger choices abound. Here are a few. For Mushroom Lovers, there’s the Bacon Mushroom Melt with American cheese. Smoked Brisket Burger boasts an Impossible patty with smoky provolone, house smoked brisket (made from mushrooms), BBQ sauce, and crisp fried onions. Fiesta Burger features Impossible patties topped with house made queso, Pico de Gallo, guacamole, and jalapeños. Two of the several Sandwich selections are The NYC style Reuben, made with in-house, corned and cured, BeHive seitan, melted Swiss, sauerkraut, and Mission sauce (version of a Thousand Island/Russian Sauce) on local marble rye, or a BeHive Seitan, Turkey Sandwich with smoked gouda, salad fixings, dressed with EVOO, red wine vinegar, and Italian herbs on toasted ciabatta. Made from mushroom root and more, Pesto Chicken Sandwich serves up a seed oil free patty, house-made basil-parsley pesto, tomatoes, basil, Peaceful Rebel Mozzarella, feta, and parmesan on toasted ciabatta. They also serve Philly Cheesesteak and more. If you have eyes for Fries, Mission Burger Co. has you covered with Brisket Cheese Fries featuring house smoked brisket (made from mushrooms), cheese sauce, BBQ sauce, chipotle aioli, crispy fried onions, and pickles, Cheesesteak Fries, Garlic Fries, Nacho Fries and let’s not forget Onion Rings. How about a Waffle Cone of Vanilla soft serve or Chocolate Chip Cookies to finish off your meal?
Sevens, 225 Louisiana St., Buffalo, NY 14204
Sevens is located in Buffalo’s Old First Ward and has a cozy, European vibe. Co-owner Yaz Bitouche runs the front of house, while her wife, Caitlin Lanigan, leads the café’s bakery. They offer a wide variety of all-vegan pastries, sandwiches, and drinks. Their bakery includes cinnamon buns, lemon poppy seed, and gluten-free treats like chocolate chip cookies and mint brownies. The café also offers savory options like creative plant-based sandwiches, including a Miso Eggplant and a Harissa Mushroom. You’ll also find nitro-infused matcha and cold brew on tap, along with specialty espresso drinks served from a custom machine nicknamed “Beyoncé.”
Slutty Vegan, 2080 Badlands Dr., Brandon, FL 33511
The Slutty Vegan serves creative vegan burgers and hot sandwiches, along with sides and dessert.
Vulture, 4608 Park Blvd., San Diego, CA 92116
Vulture is a fine-dining restaurant in San Diego’s University Heights neighborhood. The space puts a modern vegan twist on the mid-century continental American fine dining. Some of the menu options include Steak Diane (made with lion’s mane mushrooms), Rockefeller (an artichoke spinach dip and sunchoke with blue corn shell), and The Oscar (a Beyond filet with vegan béarnaise and asparagus). There’s also soups like French onion soup, salads, and a variety of cocktails. This restaurant is perfect for a night out.