Vegan and dining out in Charlotte? This list is to give you an idea of the many options there are in Queen City. If there are any suggestions or additional info I should include, please contact me.
I have personally dined at almost 70 percent of the places here; the remaining places I have reviewed the menus for. Just remember to leave room for dessert! --Angela (Updated 9/10)
KEY:
diamond= a standout; many quality vegan options
$ = pricey
I have personally dined at almost 70 percent of the places here; the remaining places I have reviewed the menus for. Just remember to leave room for dessert! --Angela (Updated 9/10)
KEY:
diamond= a standout; many quality vegan options
$ = pricey
| veg-friendly_guide_car_ed_2010_by_area.pdf |
| SoHo Bistro | ♦ | 214 N. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.333.5189 | informal bistro |
| Pita Pit | ♦ | 214 N. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.333.5856 | casual, takeout |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 127 N. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.295.4111 | casual takeout | |
| Enso Asian Bistro + Sushi | 210 E. Trade St | Uptown | 704.716.3676 | upscale, modern | |
| Jason’s Deli | 210 E. Trade St | Uptown | 704.688.1004 | casual takeout, salad bar | |
| Blynk Organic | ♦ | 101 S. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.333.0105 | casual takeout |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 101 S. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.342.0950 | casual takeout | |
| Blynk Organic | ♦ | 200 S. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.332.2460 | casual takeout |
| Dean and Deluca’s $ | 201 S. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.377.0037 | euro café | |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 320 S. Tryon St | Uptown | 704.714.1337 | casual takeout | |
| Basil Thai Restaurant | 210 N. Church St | Uptown | 704.332.7212 | upscale | |
| Fujo Bistro | 301 S. College St | Uptown | 704.954.0087 | upscale | |
| Brixx Pizza | ♦ | 225 E. 6th St | Uptown | 704.347.2749 | casual restaurant |
| Phat Burrito | 1537 Camden Rd | Southend | 704.332.7428 | casual | |
| The Common Market (deli) | ♦ | 1515 S. Tryon St | Southend | 704.332.7782 | casual |
| Cuisine Malaya | ♦ | 1411 Elizabeth Ave | Elizabeth | 704.372.2716 | casual restaurant |
| 1900 Mexican Grill | 1523 Elizabeth Ave | Elizabeth | 704.334.4677 | casual restaurant | |
| Nothing But Noodles | 1605 Elizabeth Ave | Elizabeth | 704.295.1466 | casual restaurant | |
| Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant | 601 S. Kings Dr | Midtown | 704.335.1197 | ethnic, sitdown | |
| Maharani Indian Cuisine | 901 S. Kings Dr | Midtown | 704.370.2455 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Pisces Sushi bar & lounge | 1100 Metropolitan Ave | Midtown | 704.334.0009 | trendy | |
| Lupie’s Café | 2718 Monroe Rd | Elizabeth | 704.374.1232 | casual dive | |
| Crisp | 1961 E. 7th St | Elizabeth | 704.333.9515 | ||
| Deejai Thai Restaurant + sushi | 613 Providence Rd | Myers Park | 704.333.7884 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Cantina 1511 | 1511 East Blvd | Dilworth | 704.331.9222 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 1500 East Blvd | Dilworth | 704.377.6344 | casual takeout | |
| Kabob Grill | 1235 East Blvd | Dilworth | 704.371.8984 | casual | |
| Thai Taste | 324 East Blvd | Dilworth | 704.332.0001 | ||
| Copper Cuisine of India $ | 311 East Blvd | Dilworth | 704.333.0063 | formal dining | |
| Zen Asian Fusion | 1716 Kenilworth Ave | Dilworth | 704.358.9688 | ||
| Brixx Pizza | ♦ | 1801 Scott Ave | Dilworth | 704.376.1000 | casual restaurant |
| Nikko Restaurant $ | 1300 South Blvd | Southend | 704.370.0100 | upscale, modern | |
| The Pewter Rose $ | 1820 South Blvd | Southend | 704.332.8149 | formal dining | |
| Luna’s Living Kitchen (vegan) | ♦ | 2102 South Blvd | Southend | 704.333.0008 | casual restaurant |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 2109 South Blvd | Southend | 704.332.2311 | casual takeout | |
| Noodles & Co. | 2201 South Blvd | Southend | 704.334.2980 | casual restaurant | |
| Monsoon Thai Cuisine | 2801 South Blvd | Southend | 704.523.6778 | ||
| Saigon Palace | 5215 South Blvd | South Charlotte | 704.529.0098 | ||
| Vietnam Grille | 5615 South Blvd | South Charlotte | 704.525.2408 | ||
| Cabo Fish Taco (Southwest) | 3201 N. Davidson St | NoDa | 704.332.8868 | casual restaurant | |
| The Common Market (deli) | ♦ | 2007 Commonwealth Ave | Plaza-Midwood | 704.334.6209 | casual dive |
| Café Central (few options) | 1401 Central Ave | Plaza-Midwood | 704.930.7810 | ||
| Soul Gastrolounge (sm plates) | 1500 Central Ave | Plaza-Midwood | 704.348.1848 | trendy, bar+lounge | |
| Zada Jane’s Corner Café | 1601 Central Ave | Plaza-Midwood | 704.332.3663 | brunch-type café | |
| Woodlands Pure Vegetarian (Indian) | ♦ | 7128 Albemarle Rd | East Charlotte | 704.569.9193 | casual restaurant |
| Lang Van (Vietnamese) | ♦ | 3019 Shamrock Dr | East Charlotte | 704.531.9525 | sitdown restaurant |
| Namaste India | 4508 E. Independence Blvd | East Charlotte | 704.568.7979 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Fu Lin Indo Chinese | ♦ | 5301 E. Independence Blvd | East Charlotte | 704.568.8877 | casual restaurant |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 300 S. Sharon Amity Rd | Cotswold | 704.442.0655 | casual takeout | |
| Blu Basil Café | 306 S. Sharon Amity Rd | Cotswold | 704.362.3731 | ||
| Jason’s Deli | 1600 E. Woodlawn Rd | Dilworth | 704.676.5858 | casual takeout, salad bar | |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 1600 E. Woodlawn Rd | Dilworth | 704.295.9007 | casual takeout | |
| Sushi 101 | ♦ | 1730 E. Woodlawn Rd | Dilworth | 704.672.0990 | sitdown restaurant |
| Ru San's (sushi) | 2440 Park Rd | Dilworth | 704.374.0008 | ||
| The Flying Biscuit Café | 4241 Park Rd | Dilworth | 704.714.3400 | brunch-type café | |
| 1900 Mexican Grill | 5110 Park Rd | Selwyn | 704.523.1554 | ||
| Mezzanote Brick Oven Pizzeria | 2907 Providence Rd | Southpark | 704.365.4650 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 2921 Providence Rd | Southpark | 704.366.7280 | casual takeout | |
| Thai Orchid | ♦ | 4223 Providence Rd | Southpark | 704.364.1134 | sitdown restaurant |
| Brixx Pizza | ♦ | 7814 Fairview Rd | Southpark | 704.295.0707 | casual takeout |
| Dean and Deluca’s $ | 6903 Phillips Place Ct | Southpark | 704.643.6868 | euro café | |
| P.F. Chang’s | 6809 Phillips Place Ct | Southpark | 704.552.6644 | sitdown restaurant | |
| The Counter Custom Built Burgers | 4310 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.365.1922 | casual takeout | |
| M5 Modern Mediterranean | 4310 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.909.5500 | upscale, bar+lounge | |
| California Pizza Kitchen | 4400 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.364.6280 | casual restaurant | |
| Blynk Organic | ♦ | 4400 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.366.6848 | casual takeout |
| Baoding | 4722 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.552.8899 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 4724 Sharon Rd | Southpark | 704.714.1117 | casual takeout | |
| Mai Japanese Restaurant | 7731 Colony Rd | South Charlotte | 704.542.4222 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Tomi Restaurant (Taiwanese) | 7741 Colony Rd | South Charlotte | 704.759.1288 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 8600 Park Rd | South Charlotte | 704.643.9500 | casual takeout | |
| Izzy’s Café | 5668 International Dr | South Charlotte | 704.364.7262 | casual | |
| Salsa's Mexican Restaurant | 6676 Carmel Rd | South Charlotte | 704.759.9886 | casual restaurant | |
| Bangkok Ocha | 7629 Pineville-Matthews Rd | South Charlotte | 704.544.7770 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Wan Fu (Chinese) | 10719 Kettering Dr | South Charlotte | 704.541.1688 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Clucker’s Mediterranean Grille | 8318 Pineville-Matthews Rd | South Charlotte | 704.541.7677 | casual | |
| Thai House | ♦ | 8706 Pineville-Matthews Rd | South Charlotte | 704.542.6300 | sitdown restaurant |
| Jason’s Deli | 10610 Centrum Pkwy | Pineville | 704.541.1228 | casual takeout, salad bar | |
| Bollywood Bites | ♦ | 551 N. Polk St | Pineville | 704.889.8344 | takeout only |
| Salsa's Mexican Restaurant | 2015 Ayrsley Town Blvd | Southwest Charlotte | 704.910.2129 | casual restaurant | |
| Mai Japanese Restaurant | 2215 Ayrsley Town Blvd | Southwest Charlotte | 704.499.9005 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 2215 Ayrsley Town Blvd | Southwest Charlotte | 704.714.4566 | casual takeout | |
| Siam Garden Thai Restaurant | ♦ | 3607 Whitehall Park Dr | Southwest Charlotte | 704.583.4414 | |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 8152 S. Tryon St | Southwest Charlotte | 704.295.0004 | ||
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 12807 S. Tryon St | Southwest Charlotte | 704.587.7093 | ||
| Noodles & Co. | 8016 Providence Rd | Arboretum | 704.752.7803 | ||
| Akropolis Café (Greek) | 8200 Providence Rd | Arboretum | 704.541.5099 | ||
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 8200 Providence Rd | Arboretum | 704.295.0605 | ||
| Cantina 1511 | 7708 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.752.9797 | ||
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 7800 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.752.3860 | ||
| JoJo China Bistro | 7800 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.541.6488 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Dean and Deluca’s $ | 7804 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.541.7123 | euro café | |
| Kabob Grill | 7828 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.543.1234 | casual | |
| Nothing But Noodles | 7930 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.295.4961 | casual | |
| The Flying Biscuit Café | 7930 Rea Rd | Stonecrest | 704.295.4440 | brunch-type café | |
| Brixx Pizza | ♦ | 9820 Rea Rd | Blakeney | 704.940.2011 | casual restaurant |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 9941 Rea Rd | Blakeney | 704.443.2921 | ||
| Sushi 101 | ♦ | 5355 Ballantyne Commons Pkwy | Ballantyne | 704.844.0001 | |
| Blue Taj Cuisine of India | 14815 Ballantyne Village Way | Ballantyne | 704.369.5777 | upscale | |
| Jade (Asian + sushi) | 14815 John J. Delaney Dr | Ballantyne | 704.369.5088 | ||
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 14825 John J. Delaney Dr | Ballantyne | 704.369.5020 | casual takeout | |
| Nikko Restaurant $ | 15105 John J. Delaney Dr ? | Ballantyne | 704.341.5550 | upscale, modern | |
| Pei Wei Asian Diner | 13855 Conlan Cir | Ballantyne | 704.543.1121 | ||
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 14021 Conlan Cir | Ballantyne | 704.341.4464 | ||
| Red Bowl | 10822 Providence Rd | Ballantyne | 704.814.7777 | ||
| Bamboo 7 Asian Cuisine | 15025 Old Lancaster Hwy | Ballantyne | 704.752.7772 | ||
| Salsa's Mexican Restaurant | 1640 Sardis Rd North | 704.846.3374 | casual restaurant | ||
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 3321 Siskey Pkwy | Matthews | 704.708.5961 | casual takeout | |
| Thai Taste | 131 Matthews Station St | Matthews | 704.841.4455 | ||
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 2233 Matthews Township Pkwy | Matthews | 704.849.8030 | ||
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | 1909 Matthews Township Pkwy | Matthews | 704.845.9406 | casual takeout | |
| Zizi's (vegan) | ♦ | 7945 N. Tryon St | University | 704.595.9170 | takeout only |
| Casablanca Café (Moroccan) | 9609 N. Tryon St | University | 704.503.4748 | casual takeout | |
| Akropolis Café (Greek) | 8500 University City Blvd | University | 704.548.8584 | casual takeout | |
| Sushi 101 | ♦ | 8662 Jw Clay Blvd | University | 704.717.8211 | sitdown restaurant |
| Pho Real (Vietnamese) | 440 E. McCullough Dr | University | 704.717.2500 | ||
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | 230 E. WT Harris Blvd | University | 704.547.7460 | casual takeout | |
| Thai House | 230 E. WT Harris Blvd | University | 704.717.8006 | sitdown restaurant | |
| Thai Taste | 2025 E. Arbors Dr | 704.688.9179 | |||
| Best China | 9601 Brookdale Dr | Northeast Charlotte | 704.494.3944 | ||
| Moe's Southwest Grill | 9330 Center Lake Dr | Northlake | 704.714.2100 | casual takeout | |
| Salsarita’s Fresh Cantina | 1530 Overland Park Ln | North Charlotte | 704.971.7230 | casual takeout | |
| Jason’s Deli | 3509 David Cox Rd | North Charlotte | 704.921.1545 | casual takeout, salad bar | |
| P.F. Chang’s | 10325 Perimeter Pkwy | North Charlotte | 704.598.1927 | sitdown restaurant |
