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Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · East Avenue · 28 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: All-vegan! Former owner of the Owl House opened this place serving juice & smoothies, light fare, healthy comfort food, & desserts! Lots of faux meets and cheese, if that's your thing. (It's mine.)
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · 10 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: 100% vegan & 100% delicious Ethiopian food. Lunch buffet is warm, filling, & affordable. Dinner menu is different every night & always yummy. Also a nice place to buy basic natural health supplies.
Mexican Restaurant · South Wedge · 76 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Vegan "un-beef" or tofu available for everything. Rice & beans, guac & most sides are vegan. I highly recommend the Mexican Mush plate. Go on Sunday for texmex-inspired vegan-friendly brunch!
Hot Dog Joint · Pearl-Meigs-Monroe · 86 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Great for meat lovers & veg*ns alike! Veggie dogs can be subbed for any dog & vegetarian toppings are marked on menu. Special vegan burger served every Thursday. ONLY legit vegan "plate" in the Roc!
KaeLyn Rich: Finally, Roc has a new bakery with daily vegan and gluten-free items. Lovely cakes and other bakery items on request, too, for your special occasions.
KaeLyn Rich: My favorite Ethiopian restaurant! The owners are the nicest people. Lots of vegan options along with lamb, chicken, beef. This new location is more bright & open than the former University Ave place.
KaeLyn Rich: This place used to be vegan-friendly. Since they changed cooks, many veg options are not vegan anymore. Vegans can still get the tofu steak w/ cherry bomb sauce, portobello, and some sides.
KaeLyn Rich: Great for veg*ns! The menu is all vegetarian and very vegan friendly, with vegan items clearly marked. You can even get Daiya on your pizza!
75 Marshall St (btw Monroe & Broadway), Rochester, NY
New American Restaurant · Pearl-Meigs-Monroe · 87 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Food for omnivores & veggies, though almost all menu items can be made veg*n on request. Lots of Daiya cheese! Their smoked tofu is delicious. Best veg*n brunch in the city on the weekend.
KaeLyn Rich: Really decent tofu that is kind of BBQ-tasting and cooked firm. Big burritos and cheap prices. Staff is all vegan-friendly and will sub guac for cheese.
KaeLyn Rich: Veggie combo platter lets you pick 3 or 4 veg*n appetizers that can be a shared app or an entree. Lots of other veg stuff, too. Ask for no cheese & double check for rogue feta before you dig in.
Asian Restaurant · Swillburg · 16 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Great Asian fusion restaurant for veg*ns. Huge menu that spans Chinese, Vietnamese, & Thai cuisine. Most authentic? No. Extensive vegan options, attentive staff, good flavors, & great atmosphere? YES.
KaeLyn Rich: Clearly marked veg options on the menu and will make any veggie entree vegan on request. Service can be slow, but it's worth the wait. If you like your Indian SPICY, this is the place to go.
KaeLyn Rich: Water bagels. HELLO?! Yum. Offers a selection of vegan bagels, cream cheeses, soups, and phyllo pockets daily. Offer almond or soy milk for coffee drinks.
Ice Cream Parlor · South Wedge · 24 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Meat-lovers, get yourself some bacon-flavored ice cream. Yeah, you heard that right. Vegans can enjoy homemade gourmet sorbets. Flavors change regularly. The dark chocolate sorbet is delish!
KaeLyn Rich: Some great vegan food to enjoy with their wide selection of beers and wines. Coconut, lettuce, tomato (CLT) sandwich is vegan and yummy. Get the poutine without the cheese--their gravy is vegan!
KaeLyn Rich: Vegan items are clearly marked on the menu. Small portions for the price. They are going for a hip, upscale feel and the food is an American take on Indian food. But the flavors are yummy!
Indian Restaurant · Swillburg · 11 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Reliable Indian buffet for a quick & filling lunch in the city. A few veg*n options available every day on the lunch buffet. Naan is not vegan (as per usual for naan), so order a side of roti.
274 Goodman St N (btw Birch Cresent & College Ave), Rochester, NY
Sushi Restaurant · NOTA · 58 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Authentic sushi? No. Fun American take on sushi with onion crunchies & BBQ sauce? That sounds right. A good selection of veg*n rolls. They will put veg rolls on a separate board for you if you ask.
KaeLyn Rich: Delicious options for vegetarians & vegans, as well as meat lovers. The sides are all vegan. The soups often are & are clearly marked. I could eat black bean mash & ginger carrots every day.
New American Restaurant · Central Business District · 26 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Vegan offering (seasonal veg and grains) is $22 for dinner and $16 for lunch and on the menu daily. There are additional vegetarian options on the menu, too.
KaeLyn Rich: Lots of options for vegans, including make-your-own option. Not the best pizza ever--I mean, you can get cheeseless pizza at most places--but cool that they cater to veg & have many veg toppings.
KaeLyn Rich: Carries fresh vegan cakes, cookie, sweets, & lunch items. Specializes in gluten-free, too. Order on their website or stop in for lunch. Offers a vegan "compost plate," a healthy plate alternative.
KaeLyn Rich: Pittsford Wegmans has the most vegan options on their food bar. There is a whole veggie hot food section, vegan sushi, and a couple types of tofu on the salad bar.
Breakfast Spot · East Avenue · 70 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Some vegan lunch & dinner items marked on the menu. Typical vegan breakfast diner options. The spinach tofu burger is great, but the dressing isn't vegan, so leave it off.
Noodle Restaurant · Upper Monroe · 44 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Vegan broth available for noodle soups. Happy to make substitutions or modifications for those with dietary restrictions. Chili edamame is awesome. Yummy!
KaeLyn Rich: No vegan options on the menu, but they will make a vegan enchilada or vegan burrito on request. The salsa and the enchilada sauce is vegan and delicious!
Ethiopian Restaurant · Swillburg · 8 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: HUGE portions and super attentive service. $7.95/person for a veg combo meal. They will bring you seconds on combo items, but you won't possibly have room in your belly.
KaeLyn Rich: Amazing food. The waitstaff is really well-versed in vegan and vegetarian substitutions. The vegetarian hot pots are so yum. Love that I can still eat the food of my people without the fish/egg!
KaeLyn Rich: There are limited vegan options here, but the vegan Korma is yummy. Lots of great vegetarian options, including vegetarian shepherd's pie and bangers and mash!
Ethiopian Restaurant · Central Business District · 7 tips and reviews
KaeLyn Rich: Veggie lunch buffet only $7.55! Order a traditional Ethiopian coffee service, something I haven't seen at any other local place. The owner is often the server & cook--she is very attentive & kind.