Plant-based? Here are 16 vegan restaurants in Charlotte, and what to order at each.
Eating plant-based foods is easier than ever with the rise in popularity of vegan restaurants in Charlotte.
Salads are no longer the only option for vegan eaters, and the consumer market for vegan food is continuing to rise year after year. Data collected by the Good Food Institute and the Plant-Based Foods Association found that retail sales of plant-based food grew 6.2% in 2021, reaching $7.4 billion.
From fair-priced breakfast or brunch options to high-end dinner cuisines, these vegan establishments in Charlotte are changing the way people view vegan meals by providing fresh options for all.
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Bean Vegan Cuisine
Location: 3001 E. Independence Blvd., Charlotte, NC 28205
Menu: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner, Dessert
What to order: Fishless Filet Sandwich, made with farm-raised Gardein fishless filets, shredded lettuce and tartar sauce.
Cost: $16.79
Boujie Vegan Bakery
Location: City Kitch, 2200 Thrift Road, Charlotte NC 28208
What to order: Vegan chocolate chunk cookies
Cost: $35 for six or $55 for 12
Dee’s Vegan Cuisine
Location: Charlotte Regional Farmer’s Market, 1801 Yorkmont Rd b37, Charlotte, NC 28217
What to order: Hearty Breakfast Wrap, a flour tortilla wrapped with scrambled JUST eggs. Beyond breakfast sausage, hash browns and vegan cheddar. Served with salsa.
Cost: $12
Fern, Flavors from the Garden
Location: 1419 East Blvd., Suite A, Charlotte, NC 28203
What to order: Zo Boy, with fried oyster mushrooms, remoulade, lettuce, tomato and cocktail sauce, served with your choice of a side salad or herbed potatoes.
Cost: $18
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Love in Action Cafe
Location: 4419 Tuckaseegee Road, Charlotte, NC 28208
What to order: Meatless meatloaf with mashed potatoes and kale greens.
Cost: $15.60
Ma Ma Wok
Location: 11914 Elm Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277
What to order: The Curry Stew includes vegetarian chicken, carrots, celery, potatoes, lima beans and tofu.
Cost: $15.99
Mike’s Vegan Grill
Location: McCullough Commons, 440 E McCullough Dr #123, Charlotte, NC 28262
What to order: What the Cluck, a Hawaiian bun with mayo, chick’n patty, American cheese, lettuce, tomato, pickles and special sauce.
Cost: $15
MuuRaw Vegan
Location: Meal delivery service, Charlotte
What to order: MuuRaw pizza, a dehydrated sunflower seed and buckwheat crust topped with creamy cashew basil cheese spread, sun-dried tomato marinara and raw organic veggies.
Cost: $25
Nourish
Location: Meal delivery service, 1421 Orchard Lake Drive, Suite F, Charlotte, NC 28270
What to order: The Morning Muesli has buckwheat and sunflower seeds, chia seeds, goji berries and date sugar. Don’t forget to choose whether you want cacao or cinnamon-nutmeg before adding Nourish’s seed milk and giving it all a good stir.
Cost: $5.75
Oh My Soul
Location: 3046 N. Davidson St., Charlotte, NC 28205
What to order: Hipster Chick, a crispy chicken burger with honee mustard coleslaw on a toasted bun garnished with cheese, lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickles and jalapeños
Cost: $18.99
Romeo’s Vegan Burgers
Location: 5518 South Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28217
What to order: The Where Art Thou Romeo Burger is topped with house sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, grilled onions, cheese and pickles. You can make it a double for $3 more.
Cost: $9.99
Sanctuary Bistro
Location: 6414 Rea Road, Suite C2, Charlotte, NC 28277
What to order: Crispy Lions Mane, lions mane mushrooms with a creamy lemon caper sauce, scalloped potato stack and grilled asparagus.
Cost: $21
Soul Miner’s Garden
Location: Camp North End, 1801 N Graham St #101, Charlotte, NC 28206
Location: 3204 Union Rd, Gastonia, NC 28056
What to order: Loaded nachos with black beans, homemade queso that’s nut-free and dairy-free, lettuce, green onion, fresh salsa, homemade guacamole, fresh jalapeno slices and a spicy crema drizzle.
Cost: $16
Sun Burgers Vegan Cuisine
Location: Meal delivery service, Charlotte
What to order: The menu changes weekly. You can try out the service before you commit to a monthly subscription.
Cost: $135 for five meals, which includes one entree and one side.
Taste of Soul
Location: Market on 7th St., 224 E. 7th St., Charlotte, NC 28202
What to order: A meal prep order comes with a high protein herb tonic dessert daily and an 8 ounce cold-pressed orange pineapple juice with coconut water and chlorophyll daily.
Cost: $165 for five lunch or dinner meals, or $265 for 10 lunch or dinner meals.
Zizi’s Vegan Kitchen
Location: Varies, mobile pop-up
What to order: Pulled BBQ Jackfruit Sandwich, organic young jackfruit with sautéed onion, simmered in barbecue sauce and topped with coleslaw.
Cost: $12.99; Gluten-free bread is available for $2 more.
Editor’s note: This story was originally published July 2, 2021, and has been updated. Heidi Finley contributed.
