2 min read · October 14, 2026
Vegan Washington, DC: Where to Eat Plant-Based
Cauliflower wings on P Street, fried chick'n on H and I Streets, plant-based small plates on New Hampshire Avenue and Ethiopian on Kennedy Street.
Fried chick'n, wings and small plates
Comfort food runs the Washington list: wings, fried chick'n sandwiches, burgers, cheesesteaks and crab cakes made without crab. A café and a plant-based small-plates restaurant round out the list, and the Ethiopian restaurants fill in the vegan-friendly side.
Comfort food
DC Vegan on P Street NW has Cauliflower Wings, Mambo Wings, King Trumpet Calamari, a Chick'n Cutlet Club and a Meatball Sub. Pow Pow has two DC listings, one on I Street NW and one on H Street NE, and both serve a Fried Chick'n Sandwich, the General's Fried Chick'n Sandwich, a Maple Chili Cheese Burger and a Breakfast Burrito.
Nu Vegan Cafe on Georgia Avenue goes for plant-based comfort plates: Crab Cakes, Country Fried Steak, Salisbury Steak, a Fried Fish Fillet and Chick'n Drummies.
Burgers and cheesesteaks
HipCityVeg on 7th Street NW is fully vegan, with a Ziggy Burger, a Smokehouse Burger, a Philly Cheesesteak and a Crispy HipCity Ranch sandwich. PLNT Burger on Florida Avenue NW is also fully vegan, with a Smokestack Chili Burger, a B.I.G. Burger, a Patty Melt and a Crispy Chik'n Sandwich.
Small plates, breakfast and oats
Planta Queen on New Hampshire Avenue NW is fully vegan, with Kimchi Bao Buns, Crispy Rice, Bang Bang Broccoli, Smoky Harissa Cauliflower and Crispy Gyoza. Fruitive on Palmer Alley NW is open every day from the morning, with a breakfast scramble, oats, waffles and Avocado Herb Toast alongside wraps and salads.
Ethiopian, Mexican and Italian with vegan dishes
Ethiopic Restaurant on H Street NE has Gomen, Miser Wot, Kik Aletcha, Shiro and Tikile Gomen, and Mita on Kennedy Street NW serves a Vegetable Wrap, a Tofu Wrap and assorted Ethiopian dishes with gluten-free injera.
Chaia Taco on I Street NW has tacos that can be made vegan, like the Braised Mushroom Taco and Smoky Collards Taco, along with a Creamy Cauliflower Soup. L'Ardente on Massachusetts Avenue NW has a Spaghetti Pomodoro and focaccia, 90 Second Pizza on U Street NW sells a Vegan Margherita and a Vegan Meatball pizza, and Cane & Coconut on Georgia Avenue NW offers a Live Burger and a Raw Veggie Supreme Pizza.
Where a restaurant isn't fully vegan, the dishes we name are ones its menu marks vegan or vegan on request, so confirm with staff when you order. Menus and hours change, so check before you go. Know a spot we're missing? Suggest it.
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