C’est La Vegan

653
With new dining options sprouting up all over South Florida, it’s never been easier to live a healthy, vegan or vegetarian lifestyle. Whether you want to keep it simple with an organic vegan tea, or you plan to go all out with a delicious farm-to-table meal, these eight restaurants will satisfy any veggie-lover’s craving.

The Tabuleh Café

Located inside the gluten-free and organic grocery store Planet Ozone, the Tabuleh Café serves natural and nutritious food from all around the world. The all-vegan Veggie Platter, which includes hummus, falafel, stuffed grape leaves, tabuleh and baba ghannouj, is its best-seller – made-to-order and served fresh daily by Head Chef Muhammad Hussein; 1601 SE Federal Highway, Stuart; 772.403.2199

The Green Wave Café

With every recipe made completely from scratch, The Green Wave Café uses 100 percent vegan and gluten-free cooking techniques. Line chef, Dana, and prep chef, Isabella, work together to offer dishes that are unsurpassed in nutrition and flavor. The “Cheese” Burger, which is primarily nut-based, includes lettuce, tomatoes and mushrooms on fresh onion or almond bread; 5221 W. Broward Blvd., Fort Lauderdale; 954.581.8377

Christopher’s Kitchen

Christopher’s Kitchen offers organic, plant-based cuisine rich in nutrients and handcrafted by chef Christopher Slawson. The most popular dish, the CK Tacos, is made with sweet and spicy walnut taco mix, lettuce, guacamole, pico de gallo and cashew cheese wrapped perfectly in handmade vegetable tortillas; 4783 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens; 561.318.6191

Eat the Tea

With more than 50 different types of organic teas to choose from and a 100 percent vegetarian menu, Head Chef Sally Stear works to create delicious and healthy dishes that leave you feeling better than you did when you arrived. Eat the Tea’s grilled sweet cheese is a customer favorite, consisting of a baked sweet potato, caramelized onions, cranberry and slivered almonds topped with mozzarella cheese; 900 NE 20th Ave., Fort Lauderale; 754.200.8355

Farmer’s Table

Featuring many delicious vegan and vegetarian options, chef Wilson Wieggel works hard to bring customers delicious farm-to-table meals. Farmer’s Table’s signature dish, the vegetable lasagna, includes organic spinach, plum tomatoes, zucchini, yellow squash, eggplant, red peppers, portable mushrooms and sweet potato. The Bolognese sauce is made with San Marzano tomatoes, garlic, onion, fresh basil and extra virgin olive oil; 1901 N. Military Trail, Boca Raton; 561.417.5836

The New Vegan

With a 100 percent vegan menu, including dairy-free, soy-free, gluten-free and GMO-free foods, The New Vegan is dedicated to bringing good, nutritious food to the Delray Beach area. Owner and Head Chef Rahein Jones is known for his falafel burger. Made from dehydrated garbanzo and fava beans, the falafel burger includes fajita and garlic seasoning that’s mixed together and fashioned into a delicious burger patty; 528 NE Second St., Delray Beach; 561.404.5301

Nature’s Way Café

Serving as a healthy alternative to the typical lunchtime fare, Nature’s Way Café offers customers a wide array of vegan and vegetarian soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, shakes and smoothies. Its highly popular garden burger, made from soy, mushrooms and other vegetables, is topped with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, carrots and cucumber, which are placed between your choice of pita bread or a whole wheat Kaiser role; Multiple restaurant locations from Delray Beach to Juno Beach; natureswaycafe.com

Darbster

Working hard to appeal to all vegan, vegetarian and mainstream diners, Executive Chef Seth Kirschbaum has mastered the art of creating unique and delicious vegan dishes. Darbster’s most popular dish, the palm cakes, is his take on classic crab cakes. They’re made from hearts of palm with added herbs, carrots and peppers, and are typically light fried; 8020 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach; or 6299 N. Federal Highway, Boca Raton; 561.586.2622

Facebook Comments