nash recs

coming from a true local with over 20 years of experience

10/10

Sunflower Bakehouse

100% vegan

pricing: $25

My favorite restaurant to ever exist.

fav order: pesto sausage focaccia bake, cinnamon apple muffin, and a seasonal cupcake.

9/10

True Food Kitchen

50% vegan

pricing: $35

Cool, friendly, and fun are 3 words I'd use to describe this restaurant. It has become my birthday dinner spot after Graze.

fav order: Ancient Grains Bowl and Doctors Mule

9/10

Vegelicious

100% vegan

pricing: $20

Authentic and delicious soul food from the sweetest staff and in the coolest location.

fav order: everything. good luck choosing

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9/10

Graze

100% vegan

pricing: $25

I was obsessed with Graze in high school. I took all my friends there and chose it for my birthday dinner three years in a row.

Bonus point: It is right next to Five Daughters. A donut shop that serves vegan donuts.

fav order: Tofu Chk'n Club and Szechuan Brussels

8.5/10

AVO

100% vegan

pricing: $35

AVO has a full vegan menu with GF and raw options (not heated over 104 degrees Fahrenheit.

Bonus: Right across the street is Koko’s vegan ice cream

fav order: Pesto Penne Primavera

8.5/10

Spooky's Pizza and Grill

located in Murfreesboro, TN, and worth it if you're in the area

60% vegan

pricing: $20

I mention Spooky's on this list because I've had countless wonderful interactions. My favorite was the owner giving me free vegan food when he first experimented with vegan options on the menu. Stop by if your visit brings you to Murfreesboro.

fav order: postmortem vegan burger, warlock warts, and sin sticks

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7/10

Sunflower Cafe

100% vegan

pricing: $20

This used to be my favorite vegan restaurant and it's still my Grandmother's. The truth is they've changed it up in the past couple of years, but I still enjoy it just with new favorites.

fav order: you HAVE to get the Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough. I've been obsessed for over a decade.