The next time you’re in Chattanooga, Tennessee, you might want to enjoy lunch or dinner at one of these vegan restaurants:
Cashew 149 River St., Chattanooga, TN 37405
Vegan/natural foods. Located right by Coolidge Park, Cashew offers completely vegan meals and treats made from local produce. This plant-based café and bakery serves up a large selection of unique specials every day. Be sure to try a vegan sweet like their Oreo-stuffed chocolate chip cookies! Cash only.
Real Roots Café 607 North Market St., Ste. 103, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Vegan. Enjoy a variety of fresh juices, smoothies, smoothie bowls, toasts, and hot meals including burritos, tacos, chili, jackfruit sandwich, paninis, salads, and more. Outdoor seating available.
Sluggo’s North Vegetarian Café 501 Cherokee Blvd., Chattanooga, TN 37405
Vegan/café/eclectic. Sluggo’s North Vegetarian Café is 100% vegan, and includes a variety of dishes such as nachos, sandwiches, the “Popeye Bowl,” chocolate oatmeal bars, fudge brownies, and much more. Check out their special events such as movie showings with vegan pizza, live music, and more!
Southern Squeeze 1301 Dorchester Rd., Ste. 101, Chattanooga, TN 37405
Vegan/café/juice bar. Southern Squeeze has a bright atmosphere with tons of greenery decor. They serve all juices, waffles, salads, sandwiches, smoothies, smoothie bowls, and even coffee and tea. Their most popular menu items include the “Aztec Bowl” with quinoa, house made vegan taco “meat,” herb cashew cheese, avocado, seasonal veggies, and lime vinaigrette, as well as their vegan “Poke Bowl” with seasonal veggies, avocado, quinoa, kelp noodles, nori, and spicy vegan “mayo.” Southern Squeeze is right by Riverview Bird Sanctuary in Dorchester, TN!
Your Local Seitanist 3950 Brainerd Rd., Chattanooga, TN 37411
Vegan/deli. The atmosphere at Your Local Seitanist is lively. Walls are covered in green moss and potted plants decorate the entire space, making you feel like you are dining outside in nature. The restaurant places an emphasis on sustainability by sourcing ingredients from local farmers and small businesses. The menu recreates delicious omnivore dishes by using ingredients like vegan steaks and dairy-free cheese. Some menu items are the Cuban sandwich made with house made h’am seitan, pickles, yellow mustard, and provolone and the Ginger Chickn Wrap filled with chopped slaw, vegetables, and ginger marinated “chicken,” Don’t forget to add a drink to your order, like the White Chocolate Rose Steamer or Salted Caramel Chai, you won’t regret it.
Traveling somewhere else in the USA or Canada? Be sure to visit VRG’s online guide to veggie restaurants: https://www.vrg.org/restaurant/index.php