Awesome list! The Ethiopian recommendations are especially helpful.
A few I’d add are Chay in Falls Church for more Vietnamese options; Galaxy Hut in Arlington for satisfying my craving for bar food like totchos; Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park, which has an especially good vegan breakfast menu; and Oyster Oyster, which is a very fancy tasting menu type place that defaults to vegan + oysters, with the oysters easily removable (their non-alcoholic pairing is also excellent).
I'd like to also add Bao Bei in Rockville, a Taiwanese place with the best vegan tofu bao I've ever had (and a number of sides and desserts that are either vegan or easily veganizable).
I really enjoy the places on this list that I have tried, and I am looking forward to trying the places I haven't!
One recommendation that's not on here that I would make.
Mandalay is a fantastic Burmese restaurant in Silver Spring. It's not a vegetarian or vegan restaurant, but they have some great vegetarian and vegan dishes. My favorite is the tofu ohnno hin, lightly fried tofu in a coconut curry. I ask for the green pepper, onions, and tomato (which is a dollar extra). So good.
Anyway, definitely looking forward to trying much of what you've recommended.
Awesome list! The Ethiopian recommendations are especially helpful.
A few I’d add are Chay in Falls Church for more Vietnamese options; Galaxy Hut in Arlington for satisfying my craving for bar food like totchos; Cielo Rojo in Takoma Park, which has an especially good vegan breakfast menu; and Oyster Oyster, which is a very fancy tasting menu type place that defaults to vegan + oysters, with the oysters easily removable (their non-alcoholic pairing is also excellent).
Ah how did I forget Galaxy Hut! Will add soon
Galaxy Hut is great!
I'd like to also add Bao Bei in Rockville, a Taiwanese place with the best vegan tofu bao I've ever had (and a number of sides and desserts that are either vegan or easily veganizable).
I'm sorry to be the one to tell you but NuVegan (fka Woodlands fka Everlasting Life Cafe) has been closed for a while.
Oh no!
This has genuinely been helpful for me. Thanks Andy!
I really enjoy the places on this list that I have tried, and I am looking forward to trying the places I haven't!
One recommendation that's not on here that I would make.
Mandalay is a fantastic Burmese restaurant in Silver Spring. It's not a vegetarian or vegan restaurant, but they have some great vegetarian and vegan dishes. My favorite is the tofu ohnno hin, lightly fried tofu in a coconut curry. I ask for the green pepper, onions, and tomato (which is a dollar extra). So good.
Anyway, definitely looking forward to trying much of what you've recommended.
Went and it was great!