Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in USA

With interest in vegetarian and plant-based diets growing, more diners are seeking restaurants that cater to their desire to avoid eating meat, poultry or fish.

Here are the top 50 restaurants for vegetarians in the USA, according to OpenTable, which compiled the list from more than 12 million verified reviews of nearly 30,000 restaurants in all 50 states with the best sustainable and meatless menu choices.

The 2019 survey shows that plant-based diets and meat alternatives have become much more prevalent than previous years, increasing by 200 percent since 2017.

Additionally, there were less than 100 reviews before 2016 that mention “vegan”, but that number has since increased by almost 15,000 per month.

From locally grown, organic ingredients at Gracias Madre in West Hollywood, Calif. to the cutting edge vegetable offerings from award-winning chef, Amanda Cohen, at Dirt Candy in New York City, the list is perfect for vegans and vegetarians everywhere and even their omnivore friends at the table.

With 16 restaurants on the list, California takes the lead, followed by Pennsylvania and New York with 10 winners each. Washington, D.C. comes in fourth with seven restaurants, Florida is close behind with six and Illinois and Texas each claim four restaurants.

Arizona, Colorado, Georgia, Louisiana, Maryland, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Virginia and Washington were also featured.

In alphabetical order, because that’s the only fair way.

50 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in America for 2019

Âu L?c Plant-Based Food & Drink – Los Angeles, California
Bar Bombon – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Bistro Aracosia – Washington, D.C.
BLACKOUT – Dining in the Dark – Las Vegas, Nevada
Blossom – Multiple Locations
Brewery Bhavana – Raleigh, North Carolina
Candle 79 – New York, New York
Catch LA – West Hollywood, California
Chaatable – Nashville, Tennessee
Charlie was a sinner. – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Delice & Sarrasin – New York, New York
Departure Restaurant and Lounge – Portland, Oregon
Dirt Candy – New York, New York
Divya’s Kitchen – New York, New York
Double Zero – New York, New York
Ema – Chicago, Illinois
Equinox – DC – Washington, D.C.
Farmer’s Table – Boca Raton, Florida
Farmers & Distillers – Washington, D.C.
Farmers Fishers Bakers – Washington, D.C.
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens – Corona Del Mar, California
Fig + Farro – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Founding Farmers – Multiple Locations
Gracias Madre – San Francisco, California
Gracias Madre – West Hollywood, California
Greens Restaurant – San Francisco, California
Harvest Beat – Seattle, Washington
Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar – Multiple Locations
Hell’s Kitchen – Caesars Palace Las Vegas – Las Vegas, Nevada
Irregardless Cafe – Raleigh, North Carolina
Jaleo DC – Washington, D.C.
Linger – Denver, Colorado
The Little Beet Table – Chicago, Illinois
Little Goat – Chicago, Illinois
Modern Love – Multiple Locations
Nix – New York, New York
Oliver’s – Santa Barbara, California
Oyamel – Washington, D.C.
P.S. & Co. – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Plant Food + Wine – Venice, California
Plant Miami – Miami, Florida
Planta – Miami Beach, Florida
Root Down – Denver, Colorado
Sage – A Plant Based Bistro – Culver City, California
Slanted Door – San Francisco, California
Tamarind – Tribeca – New York, New York
Terrain Garden Cafe – Glen Mills, Pennsylvania
True Food Kitchen – Multiple Locations
Wild Ginger Downtown Seattle – Seattle, Washington
Zaytinya – Washington, D.C.

Survey methodology

OpenTable’s list of the 50 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in America for 2019 is generated solely from diner reviews collected between August 1, 2018 and July 31, 2019.

All restaurants with a minimum “overall” rating and number of qualifying reviews were included for consideration.

Qualifying restaurants were then scored and sorted according to the sum of tags spanning “good vegetarian options”, “vegetarian options” or “vegan.”

The complete list may also be viewed at https://www.opentable.com/lists/best-restaurants-for-vegetarians-us-2019.

50 Best Restaurants for Vegetarians in America 2018

ABC Kitchen – New York, New York
Andina – Portland, Oregon
Âu L?c Plant-Based Food & Drink – Los Angeles, California
Bar Bombon – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Beatrix – River North – Chicago, Illinois
Bistro Aracosia – Washington, D.C.
BLACKOUT – Dining in the Dark – Las Vegas, Nevada
Blind Faith Cafe – Evanston, Illinois
Blossom – New York, New York – Multiple Locations
Brewery Bhavana – Raleigh, North Carolina
Cafe Gratitude – San Diego – San Diego, California
Candle 79 – New York, New York
Catch LA – West Hollywood, California
Charlie was a sinner. – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Chauhan Ale & Masala House – Nashville, Tennessee
Delice & Sarrasin – New York, New York
Departure Restaurant and Lounge – Portland, Oregon
Dirt Candy – New York, New York
Divya’s Kitchen – New York, New York
Double Zero – New York, New York
Ema – Chicago, Illinois
Equinox – DC – Washington, D.C.
Farmer’s Table – Boca Raton, Florida
Farmers & Distillers – Washington, D.C.
Farmers Fishers Bakers – Washington, D.C.
Farmhouse at Rogers Gardens – Corona Del Mar, California
Founding Farmers – Multiple Locations
Gracias Madre – SF – San Francisco, California
Greens Restaurant – San Francisco, California
Harvest Beat – Seattle, Washington
The Helmand Restaurant – Baltimore, Maryland
Irregardless Cafe – Raleigh, North Carolina
Lila – Sarasota, Florida
Linger – Denver, Colorado
The Little Beet Table – New York, New York
Modern Love – Multiple Locations
Nix – New York, New York
Oliver’s- Santa Barbara, California
Plant Food + Wine Venice – Venice, California
Planta – Miami Beach, Florida
Rasika – Washington, D.C. – Multiple Locations
Root Down – Denver, Colorado
Sage – A Plant Based Bistro – Culver City, California
Shaya – New Orleans, Louisiana
True Food Kitchen – Multiple Locations
Ulele – Tampa, Florida
Urban Vegan Kitchen (a.k.a. Blossom on Carmine) – New York, New York
XYST NYC – New York, New York
Zahav – Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Zaytinya – Washington, D.C.