Philly’s 22 Essential Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants

Just because you’re in the city of cheesesteaks does not mean that you can’t find a good vegetarian or vegan meal. Here’s where you should be eating:

1. Vedge
2. Charlie Was a Sinner
3. Goldie
4. Bar Bombon
5. HipCityVeg
6. V Street
7. Mama’s Vegetarian
8. Wiz Kid
9. PlantPure Cafe
10. Pure Sweets & Co.
11. Blackbird Pizzeria
12. Sweet Freedom Bakery
13. Mi Lah Tapas & Dim Sum
14. The Tasty
15. Grindcore House
16. Miss Rachel’s Pantry
17. Vegan Commissary
18. Dottie’s Donuts
19. Soy Cafe
20. Flora
21. Blue Sage Vegetarian Grille
22. Sprig & Vine

When people visit Philly, they most likely want a cheesesteak. Fair enough: We’re good at cheesesteaks. But when you’ve scarfed down a greasy, meaty sandwich the size of your forearm, vegetables start looking mighty fine. Fortunately Philly’s got one of the country’s most exciting vegetarian and vegan dining scenes. Restaurants, cocktail bars, coffee shops, pizzerias, bakeries, diners, and donut shops in the city and beyond are going the meat-free, dairy-free route, with many of them mixing the eggs and honey too. Here are 22 of the best.

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