4 min read · August 12, 2026
Vegan Soul Food Is Having a Moment — Here's Where to Eat It
From Atlanta's Slutty Vegan empire to Minneapolis's Sunday-only brunches, plant-based Southern cooking is the most exciting food trend in America.
01Atlanta: the epicenter
Slutty Vegan turned plant-based burgers into a block-party event — the line is the point, and the burgers (stacked, saucy, self-named) live up to it. Legacy spot Soul Vegetarian has been plating mac, collards, and kale roll-ups for decades, and Tassili's Raw Reality in the West End proved raw kale wraps could have a cult following.
02Beyond Georgia
Trio Plant-Based in Minneapolis sells out Sunday brunch with Black-owned vegan soul food done the classic way. Portland's Dirty Lettuce and New York's Red Bamboo keep the tradition strong on the coasts. The through-line: comfort food first, plant-based as a given, flavor inherited from grandmothers who knew how to season anything.