all things vegan
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
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
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.
8/10
Copper Branch
70% vegan
pricing: $30
super yummy —def stop by if you're downtown.
fav order: I'll update this when I go back there
7.8/10
E + Rose
Pricing: $25
A great place to get a quick snack, a yummy acai bowl or my fav pesto farro. Go to the one on Merrit Ave.
Fav Order: pesto farro, blue bae bowl, vegan cookie