5 Vegan-Friendly Restaurants in Tampa, FL
Tampa’s vegan scene has been exploding lately! We’re no longer stuck ordering sides off of boring chain restaurant menus or leaving a meal feeling unsatisfied after a sad old side salad with no dressing. Thankfully vegan restaurants Tampa are thriving and serving up incredible plant based meals that celebrate the amazing flavors that plants give us. Let’s take a look at 5 of the tastiest vegan restaurants in Tampa, Florida.
New Leaf Elementals Cafe
11813 N. Armenia Avenue Tampa, FL 33612
(813) 932-6101
The New Leaf Cafe is not only a vegan cafe, but also a gemstone and crystal shop! So you can fill your belly with delicious plant based food while picking out a new crystal for your collection. Our favorite part of New Leaf’s menu is their breakfast offerings. From pancakes to tofu scrambles to amazing skillets overflowing with potatoes, vegan eggs and vegan cheese, we’ve had so many friends find their new favorite dish here.
You’ll be in comfort food heaven at New Leaf. Choices range from pizza (with Daiya or Follow Your Heart vegan cheeses), Chik’n drumsticks, a variety of veggie burgers and amazing sandwiches. Try the Cuban Ballantine-we can’t go longer than a few weeks without ordering one of these incredible creations!
Ground Foods Cafe
6428 N. Florida Ave, Tampa FL 33604
(813) 515-7562
Ground Foods Cafe is known for being welcoming to a variety of diet types. Of course they are all vegan, but they’re also well versed in nut-free and gluten free diets. With in house dressings, sauces and cheeses all made in house, the staff at Ground Foods makes sure that every guest will get a fresh delicious meal. They do recommend that if any guest visiting the restaurant has an allergy that they let their server know as many dishes do contain nuts.
Our perfect meal at Ground Foods would start with an order of Buffalo Wedges (potato wedges in buffalo sauce with cashew cream and scallions). We’d follow the wedges up with their incredible baked ziti. It’s not very common to find vegan baked ziti of this caliber when dining out, so we take advantage of it every chance we get.
Farmacy Vegan Kitchen
803 N Tampa St. Tampa, FL 33602 & 117 N 12th Street Tampa , FL 33602
(786) 681-1644 & (813) 221-4555
When it comes to fast service vegan restaurants tampa, Farmacy Vegan Kitchen offers two locations to meet all of your meat free needs. Known for their Cheesesteaks, Veggie Burgers and Desserts, there’s something for every omnivore and herbivore here. Farmacy has really done a great job at making vegan cuisine feel more accessible to those who may have been hesitant to try it. This is the perfect place for a vegan crew to bring their non-vegan friends and family.
Check out the Farmacy Frisco melt: an Impossible patty with vegan cheese, pickles and veggies on a garlic sourdough. Insanely delicious! This is comfort food at its best. Finish off your meal with an oatmeal cream pie to leave feeling stuffed, happy and satisfied.
Vegg’d Out Vegan Kitchen
Delivery service only
(813) 230-4618
To satisfy a serious vegan sweet tooth, check out Vegg’d Out Vegan Kitchen. They offer a mouth watering menu that they deliver straight to your door. Imagine vegan treats on your doorstep-you don’t even have to get dressed to leave the house! Their P’nut Bttr Cup Brownie is a customer fave: rich, decadent and so chocolately. One of the most loved items to order from Vegg’d Out is their sampler pack. You don’t have to choose only one of their amazing desserts to try, you can get a taste of them all!
Pure Kitchen
3214 W Kennedy Blvd, Tampa, FL 33609
(813) 484-0558
Pure Kitchen organic vegan restaurant is the perfect stop when you need something fast, delicious and vegan. Cases full of grab-n-go items are always available for you to pick up quickly and enjoy. There isn’t much seating available inside, so this stop is definitely intended for the take out crowd.
Saturdays they offer an incredible brunch, which tends to be every vegan’s favorite meal. At other times, be sure to try their curry ramen when it’s on the menu-it is incredible!
Note that Pure Kitchen is closed on Sundays, so be sure to plan accordingly. They’re wonderful about putting items on hold, so if there is a specific meal you’ve been craving, give them a call before you head out and they’ll put it aside for you.
It’s so refreshing to see so many vegan options popping up in Tampa. Vegan offerings are becoming so much more mainstream, with incredible offerings that are fresh, decadent and satisfying. Diners can enjoy any kind of cuisine they’re craving while being kind to the animals, the planet and themselves.
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