Top 10 Vegan Restaurants In Asheville, North Carolina

vegan restaurants in asheville nc
Linda
Linda 
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Asheville is known for its farm-to-table restaurants, Art Deco architecture, craft beer, and literary history. The Downtown Art District is the ideal site for art lovers to marvel at the art exhibits in the galleries and museums that line the streets. Discover the best of Asheville as you explore some of the most favorite touring sites including; the Basilica of Saint Lawrence, Biltmore, a historic mansion with gardens, The North Carolina Arboretum, Pisgah National Forest is an ideal hiking and camping spot and for hikers, Mountain-to Sea Trail is a place of interest you need to visit before turning your attention elsewhere. There are so many places to go and tour, but none can offer you all that Asheville proudly owns. With this short clue, take a moment and browse through these top vegan restaurants in Asheville, North Carolina.

1. Plant

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Even without explaining too much, the name of the restaurant says it all in one word. Plant restaurant is an all-vegan restaurant that takes pride in preparing each meal using nothing but earth-sourced ingredients. This restaurant features a seasonal patio, 13 seating areas and kitchen-side dining. Watch as the cook prepares your meal from the open kitchen. The bar offers an array of drinks to keep you joyful and happy as you wait for your dish to be prepared. Come and enjoy a dietary meal prepared using only locally sourced farm-to-table ingredients.

Plant

Address:135 E Erie St, Kent, OH 44240

Website: Plant

Opening hours: Mon: 7:30am - 2:30pm; Tue: 7:30am - 2pm; Thu - Fri: 7:30am - 2:30pm; Sat: 8am - 2:30pm; Sun: 8am - 2:30pm

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2. Laughing Seed Cafe


Other than being one of the best vegan restaurants in the city, Laughing Seed Café is also known for serving Sunday brunch. Reserve your table here and come and enjoy a plate of the finest organic cuisines prepared with the best farm-to-table ingredients sourced from the local farmers. The restaurant features a patio, beautifully furnished for guests to enjoy their meals outdoors, and a spacious dining room providing comfort warmth and privacy.

Laughing Seed Cafe

Address:40 Wall St, Asheville, NC 28801

Website:Laughing Seed Cafe

Opening hours: Mon & Thu: 11:30am - 9pm; Tue: 11:30am - 3pm; Fri & Sat: 11:30am - 10pm; Sun: 10am - 9pm (closed on Wed)

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3. Elements Real Food


An amazing organic dining experience accompanied by amazing drinks and perfect service, these are what await you at Elements Real Food restaurant. The restaurant is committed to preparing high nutrient food that is both satisfying in taste and quality. Have a glass of the house special cold-pressed juices on the go or as you sit and relax in the spacious dining room. Make every meal a nutritious farm-to-table experience as you dine in one of the best restaurants in Asheville.

Elements Real Food

Address:233 S Liberty St, Asheville, NC 28801

Website:Elements Real Food

Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 9am - 4pm; Sat - Sun: 10am - 3pm

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4. BEAN Vegan Cuisine

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account


Bean restaurant welcomes you to come, sit and dine in one of the best vegan restaurants in Asheville. This restaurant isn’t all vegan; for meat lovers, there is a special menu for you. Have a taste of the amazing burgers and the barbecues will make your day. Each vegan meal is prepared using a mix of freshly sourced farm-to-table ingredients bought straight from the farmer’s market. With more than just vegan foods as your option, BEAN restaurant has the making of the perfect family restaurant.

BEAN Vegan Cuisine

Address:3001 E Independence Blvd, Charlotte, NC 28205

Website:BEAN Vegan Cuisine

Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 11:30am - 9pm; Sat: 10am - 9pm; Sun: 10am - 8pm

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5. The Corner Kitchen


There are several farm-to-table restaurants scattered all over Asheville, but none comes close to matching what The Corner Kitchen does best. Right from the entrance, the rustic feel in this 109-year-old house complements the calming and welcoming aura, excellent service and cozy setting. Quench your thirst with an array of wine collection and beer selection, guaranteed to be the perfect escort to each dish you choose to enjoy.

The Corner Kitchen

Address:3 Boston Way, Asheville, NC 28803

Website:The Corner Kitchen

Opening hours: Mon - Fri: 7:30am - 10:30am, 11:30am - 3pm, 5pm - 9pm; Sat & Sun: 9am - 3pm, 5pm - 9:30pm

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6. Nine Mile


Nine Mile is a Caribbean-inspired restaurant offering vegan-friendly cuisines. There are a total of three branches strategically located in the heart of Historic Montford, another to the south in Biltmore Park Town Square and the last in Downtown West Asheville. The restaurant offers an array of drinks that suit guests of all types and a perfect curated menu of locally made desserts. Reserve your table and come sample the best of the farm-to-table cuisines at one of the branches.

Nine Mile

Address: 233 Montford Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Website: Nine Mile

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7. Cúrate

Curate Restaurant Asheville
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If you are looking for just the right vegan restaurant where you can get to enjoy fine dining, then behold, Curate is the place to be. With Chef Katie Button leading the forefront in the kitchen, each dish is given special dedication and prepared using organic ingredients sourced straight from the farmer’s market. Curate is famous for serving authentic Spanish cuisines and it is rated as one of America’s 100 best wine restaurants. Come dine at Curate and see how an artistically curated dish tastes.

Cúrate

Address:13 Biltmore Avenue Asheville, NC 28801

Website:Cúrate

Opening hours: Tue - Thu: 11:30am - 10:30pm; Fri: 11:30am - 11pm; Sat: 10am - 11pm; Sun: 10am - 10:30pm (closed on Mon)

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8. Chai Pani

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Slang for India when translated means “tea and Water”, Chai Pani brings a whole new meaning to vegan ding. The restaurants bring to the table a scrumptious collection of mash and mix of Indian cuisines prepared using nothing but nutritious farm-to-table ingredients. Come and have a test of authentic home-cooked Indian cuisine at its best at the Chani Pani restaurant, a vegan food heaven for all to enjoy.

Chai Pani

Address:22 Battery Park Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Website:Chai Pani

Opening hours: Mon - Thu: 11:30am - 3:30pm; 5pm - 9:30pm; Fri - Sat: 11:30am - 3:30pm; 5:30pm - 10pm; Sun: 12pm - 3:30pm; 5pm - 9:30pm

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9. Salsa's Mexican Caribbean Restaurant

Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account


If you thought art can only be appreciated through vision and music, a table at Salsa’s Mexican Caribbean Restaurant will give you the chance to taste art at its best. This restaurant is renowned for its perfect mix of farm-to-table cuisines in Asheville. Food is not the only thing this restaurant is known for; amazing service, a calm and welcoming ambiance, and the classical theme brings out the rustic aura of this vegan restaurant. Come and have a taste, for if you go vegan, you might never want to leave.

Salsa's

Address: 6 Patton Ave, Asheville, NC 28801

Website: Salsa’s

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10. Over Easy Cafe


Over Easy Café beckons for all to come and have a taste and understand the true joy of being a vegan. Sourcing each cooking ingredient from local farmers, Over Easy Café supports the local farmer at the same time prepares the most appetizing vegan cuisine that is both nutritious and beneficial to your health. Its wooden floors complement the dining tables and chairs and the wall painting emanates a family-friendly aura, the perfect place to enjoy a family meal.

Over Easy Cafe

Address:32 Broadway St, Asheville, NC 28801

Website:Over Easy Cafe

Opening hours: 8am - 2pm (daily)

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Eating healthy in Asheville

Person eating a vegan, gluten-free Inside Out Quinoa Burger (with hummus, tzatziki, organic tomato, butter lettuce, cucumber, red onion, avocado, feta) with fork and knife at the True Food Kitchen restaurant in Chicago
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Going green is a task that not many can take on. Eating green is also another uphill task that requires commitment and dedication. With this list of the best places to eat vegan food, whether by choice or for medical reasons, you are sure to have a handful of options for you to dine out.

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