The Best Plant-Based Restaurants

For when you’re trying to find a food place for that one vegan friend in the friend group

Annalisa Hansford
5 min readMay 9, 2022
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Whenever I tell new friends or coworkers that I’m vegan, they’re usually surprised. “But you don’t seem like a vegan!” Good, let’s keep it that way. And please, don’t tell anyone. I’m not yet ready to reveal my vegan identity to the world! But seriously, although I have been vegan for about six years, I don’t turn my plant-based diet into a personality trait. I don’t shun others who eat meat in front of me, and I don’t try to convert my non-vegan friends into devoted herbivores. But it does make me happy when I take my friends out to some of my favorite vegan restaurants, and they actually end up enjoying their meal. So whether you’re vegan, have a friend or family member who is vegan, or if you’re just trying to switch up the food you eat just for fun, here are some of my favorite vegan/vegetarian restaurants that you just can’t miss!

1. Beatnic

First up we have Beatnic, a completely vegan restaurant located in Boston, New York, and Providence. Not only does Beatnic have amazing food, but they also have the cutest decor inside, which makes for a great background if you want to take photos with your family or friends. My favorite part about Beatnic is the sweets. They have a rich red…

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Annalisa Hansford

creative writing major at emerson college. based in boston & philly. they/them