Vegan and dining out in Charlotte? This list is to give you an idea of the many options there are in Queen City. 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 2/10)
American/Mix | ||
| Zizi’s Vegetarian to Go (take-out only) | 7945 N. Tryon St→ Gold Hill Pavilion | (awesomevegan2go.com) |
| Dean and Deluca’s (deli & market) $ | 6903 Phillips Place Ct | (deandeluca.com) |
| The Common Market (deli & market) - create a wrap or sandwich, many vegan options | 2007 Commonwealth Ave (dive) and 1515 S. Tryon St | (commonmarketclt.com) |
| The Counter Custom Built Burgers - many vegan options | 4310 Sharon Rd→by Southpark Mall | (thecounterburger.com) |
| Lupie’s Café (dive) - humble spot, vegetarian chili and burgers | 2718 Monroe Rd. (7th St) | (lupiescafe.com) |
| Izzy’s Café, lunch until 2:30pm (R) | 5668 International Dr→Lansdowne off Providence Rd | |
| Phat Burrito | 1537 Camden Rd | (phatburrito.com) |
| Chipotle Mexican Grill | Providence Rd and South Blvd and Matthews | (chipotle.com) |
| Moe’s Southwest Grill | East Blvd, Sharon Rd, 51, Arsley, McCullough Dr | (moes.com) |
| Qdoba Mexican Grill | Woodlawn, WT Harris, Providence, Matthews | (qdoba.com) |
| Salsarita's | Ballantyne, Blakeney, Cotswold,... | (salsaritas.com) |
| Cantina 1511 (Mexican) | 1511 East Blvd and 7708 Rea Rd | (cantina1511restaurant.com) |
| Cabo Fish Taco (Southwest) | 3201 N. Davidson St→NoDa | (cabofishtaco.com) |
| Noodles & Co. | 2201 South Blvd and Arboretum | (noodles.com) |
| Nothing But Noodles | 1605 Elizabeth Ave and Stonecrest | (nothingbutnoodles.com) |
| ♥Brixx Pizza - free vegan cheese option | Fairview Rd, East Blvd, Blakeney | (brixxpizza.com) |
| California Pizza Kitchen - great roasted vegetable salad | Southpark Mall | (cpk.com) |
| •Mezzanote Brick Oven Pizzeria• - order pastas w/o cheese, or build your own | Providence Plaza @ Sharon Amity | (mezzanottebrickoven.com) |
Mediterranean/Middle Eastern | ||
| Aladdin’s Eatery | 7900 Stevens Mill Rd→Matthews | (aladdinseatery.com) |
| Akropolis Café (Greek) | 8500 University City Blvd and Arboretum | (akropoliscafeunccarea.com) |
| Clucker’s Mediterranean Grille | 8318 Pineville-Matthews Rd→ McMullen Creek Ctr | |
| Casablanca Café (Moroccan) | 9609 N. Tryon St→University | (casablancacafecharlotte.com) |
| Kabob Grill (belly dancer) | 1235 East Blvd and Stonecrest | (kabobgrill.com) |
| •M5• go for tapas & sides | Southpark Mall block | (harper5.com) |
Unique | ||
| •Soul Gastrolounge• (tapas & sushi) | 1500-B Central Ave (2nd level) | (soulgastrolounge.com) |
| The Flying Biscuit Café (trendy diner) | 7930 Rea Rd→ Stonecrest | (flyingbiscuit.com) |
| Zada Jane’s Corner Café (trendy diner) | 1601 Central Ave | (zadajanes.com) |
| Blu Basil Café (R) | 306 Sharon Amity Rd→Cotswold | (blubasil.com) |
| ♥Meskerem Ethiopian Restaurant - very filling! | 601 S. Kings Dr | (meskeremethiopianrestaurant.com) |
| •The Pewter Rose• $ (chef from Peaceful Dragon) - daily vegan special | 1820 South Blvd | (pewterose.com) |
Asian Cuisine | ||
| •Nikko Restaurant• $ | 1300 South Blvd and 15105 John J. Delaney Dr | (nikkosushibar.net) |
| Mai Japanese Restaurant (R) - vegetarian Hibachi | 7731 Colony Rd and Arsley Grand | (maicharlotte.com) |
| Zen Asian Fusion | 1716 Kenilworth Ave | (zenasianfusion.com) |
| Ru San's- veg. sushi, tofu appetizers | 2440 Park Rd | |
| Wan Fu | 10719 Kettering Dr (off of 51) | (mywanfu.com) |
| •JoJo China Bistro• | 7800 Rea Rd | (jojochinabistro.net) |
| •P.F. Chang’s• | 6809-F Phillips Place Ct | (pfchangs.com) |
| Lee Garden | Arboretum | |
| Pei Wei Asian Diner | 13855 Conlan Cir (Ballantyne) | (peiwei.com) |
| Siam Garden Thai Restaurant (R) | 3607 Whitehall Park Dr →Steele Creek | |
| •Thai House• (R) | 230 E. WT Harris Blvd and 8706 Pineville-Matthews Rd | |
| Thai Taste | Matthews and University | (thaitastecharlotte.com) |
| •Thai Orchid• | 4223 Providence Rd | (thaiorchidcharlotte.com) |
| •Deejai Thai Restaurant• | 613 Providence Rd by Manor Theater | (deejaithai.com) |
| ♥Lang Van (Vietnamese) | 3019 Shamrock Dr | (langvanrestaurant.com) |
| Pho Real (Vietnamese) | 440 E. McCullough Dr→University | |
| •♥Cuisine Malaya• | 1411 Elizabeth Ave | (cuisinemalaya.com) |
| ♥Fu Lin Indo Chinese (C) | 5301 E. Independence Blvd | |
| Bangkok Ocha | 7629 Pineville-Matthews Rd | |
Indian Cuisine | -ask for items w/o dairy | |
| Cakes & Flakes Bakery & Café - eggless cakes, Indian appetizers | 2015 E. Arbors Dr→University | (cakesnflakes.com) |
| Rajbhog Foods sweets & café | 9539 Pinnacle Dr→University | (rajbhog.com) |
| Woodlands Pure Vegetarian (R) - organic menu | 7128 Albemarle Rd | (woodlandsusa.com) |
| Namaste India | 4508 E. Independence Blvd | |
| •Maharani Indian Cuisine• | 901 S. Kings Dr | |
| Bombay Grille | 8706 Pineville-Matthews Rd | |
| •Copper Cuisine of India• $ | 311 East Blvd | (copperrestaurant.com) |
| Soma Grill | 10416 E. Independence Blvd | |
Uptown | ||
| SoHo Bistro (order online, delivery/pickup) | S. College St (Hearst Tower) | (sohobistro2go.com) |
| Pita Pit (open late) | 214 N. Tryon St | (pitapitusa.com) |
| Blynk (7am- 4pm) - raw foods, organic | 200 S. Tryon St | (blynk.com) |
| ♥Brixx Pizza - free vegan cheese option | Seventh Street Station | (brixxpizza.com) |
| Fujo Bistro (Sushi/Asian) (R) - limited vegetarian options | One Wachovia Bldg S. College St | (mytakeouttogo.com/store/fujobistro) |
| •Basil Thai Restaurant• | 210 N. Church St | (eatatbasil.com) |
Concord | ||
| Salsarita's | Concord Mills | |
| Gianni’s Trattoria (unusual Italian) (R) | 16 Union St | |
| Mai Thai (R) | 3775 Concord Pkwy | |
Fort Mill, SC | ||
| •Liu Liu’s Asian Fusion • | 940 Market St→Baxter Village |
♥= many returns, favorite
Italicized= national chain
$= pricey
• = date-worthy
R= certificates available at Restaurant.com
C= certificates available at Creative Loafing