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50 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in America for 2018

Gone are the days where those who choose not to eat meat are relegated to mediocre sides and salads — OpenTable's 2018 list of the 50 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in America highlights the most popular veg-forward restaurants, all across the country. The menus at these vegetarian, vegetarian-friendly, and vegan restaurants feature vegetables front and center, creatively presented with expert technique and serious attention to flavor. The list of honorees is based on an analysis of 12,000,000+ reviews of more than 28,000 restaurants across the country—all submitted by verified diners.

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As Voted by OpenTable Diners
Updated October 23, 2018
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Bar Bombon

Price: Moderate
Vegan
Center City
4.5
1498 reviews
Bar Bombon was a great introduction to vegan cuisine for a friend that I brought. The speed of the meal was perfect and the restaurant itself was flexible in taking my reservation sooner due to arriving early.

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Beatrix - River North

Price: Moderate
American
River North (Chicago)
4.6
4930 reviews
Four friends got together during the Happy Hour for burgers and drinks - - fantastic location for that, and everything was great. Our server, Eric N., was very attentive.

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Bistro Aracosia

Price: Moderate
Afghan
Palisades Northwest
4.9
2360 reviews
Delicious food. Lots of choices. Our waiter was very knowledgeable and friendly.

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BLACKOUT - Dining in the Dark

Price: Very Expensive
American
The Strip
4.7
3574 reviews
Awesome place with awesome food. Dining in complete darkness makes you focus on your other senses and sit back and enjoy the taste of your food. Our waitress Niki was fabulous and she made it all the more fun. All vegan cuisine was wonderful and they were great meeting all my allergy needs. Highly recommend!


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Blind Faith Cafe

Price: Moderate
Vegetarian / Vegan
Evanston
4.8
1395 reviews
Fabulous, delicious vegan fare anybody would enjoy. I'm not vegan but will definitely be back for more of their tasty dishes. Service was confident, attentive and kind!

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Brewery Bhavana

Price: Moderate
Brewery
Raleigh
4.8
3626 reviews
This was the best restaurant experience I've had in a very long time. The food was amazing. I had the crab fried rice and it was great. My friend got the general tso chicken and I usually don't even like that but it was the best I have ever tasted.


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Catch LA

Price: Expensive
Sushi
West Hollywood
4.6
9425 reviews
Great meal and great service I highly recommend it

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Charlie was a sinner.

Price: Expensive
Tapas / Small Plates
Center City
4.5
2368 reviews
One of the BEST restaurants we have eaten at! Thank you for a great experience

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Chauhan Ale & Masala House

Price: Moderate
Indian
The Gulch & North Gulch
4.6
4764 reviews
Everything was phenomenal. The food , the service, the restaurant itself. I'm gluten free and the server was so sweet to get the chef to indi on my menu what was safe and what dishes could be made safe. The server was very knowledgeable and made sure that we felt attended to. I highly recommend this place!

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Delice & Sarrasin

Price: Expensive
Vegan
West Village
4.7
1439 reviews
In one word: AMAZING. I have been a vegan for two years, and even I was a little skeptical of vegan French cuisine. But D&S is just exquisite. The menu has so many options, and is so creative. The Brie cheese appetizer is divine - I never thought I’d be able to enjoy “Brie” again. My husband is a vegetarian and even he loved it (and he normally doesn’t like any cheese substitutes). We also loved the Escargot, French Onion Soup, Beef Bourguignon, and Coq Au Vin. And dessert crepe.

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Departure Restaurant and Lounge

Price: Moderate
Contemporary Asian
Downtown
4.3
4215 reviews
Awesome dinner, great service, and location. Great for date night.


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Divya's Kitchen

Price: Moderate
Vegetarian / Vegan
East Village
4.9
945 reviews
Everything was perfect from the teas and appetizer through dessert. We enjoyed the Chai tea, ginger tea, vegan cheese plate with homemade GF crackers, vegan lasagna, curry vegetables with homemade sauces. For dessert we enjoyed the Carob coconut cake. Would highly recommend for anyone who loves colorful healthy food, and plenty of vegan, vegetarian, GF options. Hope we get the chance to dine here again!

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Double Zero

Price: Moderate
Italian
East Village
4.6
824 reviews
Delicious vegan pizza! Light, felt so healthy and so tasty at the same time

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Ema

Price: Expensive
Mediterranean
River North (Chicago)
4.6
4048 reviews
Enter of skewered Cheese and brussel sprouts was lukewarm but the corrected it immediately. The Hummus with Lamb Ragout and the Eggplant apps were amazing. They comp'd our dessert which was also delish, the chocolate dessert. Definitely a "go back" again.

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Equinox - DC

Price: Expensive
Contemporary American
Downtown
4.4
3299 reviews
Sunday Plant based Brunch was AMAZING! 4 courses with 8 dishes to share family style.


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Farmer's Table Boca Raton

Price: Moderate
Contemporary American
Boca Raton
4.5
5783 reviews
On New Years Day, I ordered chicken meatballs and they were dry and not as good as they typically are.


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Founding Farmers & Distillers - DC

Price: Moderate
American
Mount Vernon Square
4.4
9438 reviews
Great for brunch on Saturdays/Sundays. The restaurant is part of the Founding Farmers family of restaurants. The decor is very welcoming. The fresh homemade doughnuts are a big plus for the weekend buffets especially, the carrot cake doughnuts.


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Farmers Fishers Bakers - DC

Price: Moderate
American
Georgetown
4.1
12934 reviews
Great food service and atmosphere. Really something for everyone here .


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Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens

Price: Expensive
American
Corona del Mar
4.8
9583 reviews
Very enjoyable lunch. The service was excellent, the food was delicious. Eating in the gazebo was wonderful.

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Founding Farmers - DC

Price: Moderate
American
Foggy Bottom
4.3
32788 reviews
Multiple locations recognized, including: Washington DC, Tysons Corner, VA


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Greens Restaurant

Price: Very Expensive
Vegetarian / Vegan
Marina / Cow Hollow / Presidio
4.6
10504 reviews
We had a very nice anniversary dinner there. The service was excellent as was the food.


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Harvest Beat

Price: Very Expensive
Vegan
Wallingford
4.8
1035 reviews
An amazing dinner that exudes “labor of love” on behalf of the HB team. Each course was interesting, based on ingredients currently available locally, and comfortingly delicious.

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Irregardless

Price: Moderate
Vegetarian
Raleigh
4.8
5382 reviews
Irregardless continues to be top notch. The best service & the best brunch!

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Lila

Price: Moderate
Contemporary American
Sarasota
4.9
1079 reviews
Really great menu with lots of creative choices. We loved it and will definitely go back!

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Linger

Price: Expensive
Unspecified
Highlands
4.7
7094 reviews
My friends and family love the food and ambience, only the noise level leaves something to be desired


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The Little Beet Table

Price: Expensive
American
Gramercy / Flatiron
4.6
1963 reviews
Food was delicious! Expertly, prepared good portions, and lots of healthy options! Loved the way they offered a baked sweet potato instead of french fries with a burger!

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Modern Love - Omaha

Price: Moderate
Vegan
Midtown
4.7
1919 reviews
Multiple locations recognized, including: Brooklyn, NY; Omaha, NE

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Oliver's

Price: Expensive
Vegan
Montecito
4.8
1605 reviews
Great dinner last night. Tomato soup was served hot and was excellent. (Asked for my mini grilled cheese on the side rather than in my soup as it was served last time. Much better that way.) Had the pear and gorgonzola flatbread for the first time. I think it’s my new favorite. And the key lime tart with mango drizzle is always delicious. Sam was a very attentive server who made sure that a few special requests/modifications actually got to the kitchen and were honored. All over a great evening. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

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PLANTA - South Beach

Price: Expensive
Vegan
South Beach
4.8
809 reviews
Great service, quality of food and portions were excellent.


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Root Down

Price: Expensive
American
Highlands
4.8
7742 reviews
Everything was delicious. The service was impeccable. The blood orange mimosas, well, were pretty darn good. My only issue, although I loved my breakfast, I kept seeing other plates and wanted them too.


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Shaya

Price: Expensive
Israeli
Uptown
4.8
4603 reviews
Great staff, very accommodating. Enjoyed a great meal celebrating with friends and family.

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True Food Kitchen - Atlanta

Price: Moderate
American
Buckhead
4.6
2151 reviews
Multiple locations recognized, including: Atlanta, GA; Austin, TX; Bethesda, MD; Boca Raton, FL; Denver, CO; Chicago, IL; Fairfax VA; Houston, TX; King of Prussia, PA; Naples, FL; Newport Beach, CA; Palo Alto, CA; Pasadena, CA; Plano, TX; Los Angeles, CA; Scottsdale, AZ; Walnut Creek, CA; San Diego, CA; Phoenix, AZ; Dallas, TX; Woodlands, TX; San Diego, CA

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Ulele

Price: Expensive
American
Tampa
4.7
12688 reviews
Atmosphere and food choices very unique; the wood fire smell lingers throughout the restaurant giving it a true florida feel. Meals were a bit pricey but nothing is quite like this restaurant. I had the chili; where else can you get a combination of Alligator, wild boar, venison, duck, ground chuck, cranberry beans and chili spices?! Was tender and so filling!

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Zaytinya DC

Price: Expensive
Mediterranean
Penn Quarter
4.8
17631 reviews
The food and drinks were incredible. The service was great as well.

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