Vegan and Plant-Based Restaurants in Atlanta

By Discover Atlanta Editorial Team

Published June 28, 2022

Welcome to our guide to the best vegan-friendly restaurants in Atlanta. With the growing interest in healthy eating and sustainability, more restaurants are creating delicious vegetarian and vegan options. Below you’ll find a diverse category of cuisines including Southern, Caribbean, American, pizza, desserts and even BBQ. These restaurants use only plant-based ingredients. 

Buckhead

Cafe Sunflower

This decades-old lunch and dinner spot serves dishes of various genres including Asian, Southwest and Mediterranean cuisine. What we highly recommend though is ordering from the dessert menu, which offers various flavors of dairy-free cakes. 

Our favorite: Spicy pad Thai noodles

Where: 2140 Peachtree Road NW

Midtown

Bar Vegan

An entity of the popular Slutty Vegan, Bar Vegan is conveniently located within Ponce City Market. Enjoy a fun happy hour after work or night out with friends. More than good drinks, the menu offers a fully vegan cuisine with notable menu items like egg rolls, Philly cheese steak and chicken sandwiches and more.

Our favorite: Jerk chicken tacos and street corn

Where: Ponce City Market; 675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE Suite N-215

Herban Fix

Located only a block away from the North Avenue MARTA Station, this Midtown contemporary-style restaurant serves delicious Pan-Asian cuisine. Only a four-minute walk from the Fox Theatre, this local favorite is a great dinner stop before live entertainment. 

Our favorite: Lemongrass tofu with baby gai lan 

Where: 565 Peachtree St. NE

Eastside

Dulce Vegan Bakery & Cafe

Pop into this Kirkwood neighborhood bakery for your favorite desserts including cinnamon rolls, cake slices, cupcakes, pies, cookies, scones and more. The bakery even creates custom-order cakes for any occasion. 

Our favorite: Egg, bacon, avocado and aioli biscuit sandwich

Where: 1994 Hosea L. Williams Drive NE

Go Vegan Grill

If you’re in the Decatur area, swing by this cafeteria-style restaurant for soul food-style cuisine. 

Our favorite: fried steak and gravy

Where: 2179 Lawrenceville Highway, Suite D

Plant-Based Pizzeria

A block up from Hotel Clermont off Ponce de Leon Avenue, Atlanta’s first full vegan pizza joint serves burgers, pizza (of course) and calzones. 

Our favorite: Georgia Peach pizza

Where: 730 Barnett St. NE

Westside

Slutty Vegan

What started as one of Atlanta’s most popular food trucks has become the city’s most popular vegan restaurant… chain. Known for a long line of customers waiting to order from the impossible burger-based menu, Slutty Vegan certainly worth the wait and can now be found in four Atlanta locations.

Our favorite: One Night Stand burger with fries (go big or go home)

Where: 1542 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd. SW; 476 Edgewood Ave. SE; 164 N McDonough St., Jonesboro, & 2045 Pleasant Hill Rd., Duluth

Tassili’s Raw Reality Cafe

Serving the best wrap ever, this Black-owned restaurant seasons its kale with flavors that’ll make your tastebuds feel alive. Located in the up-and-coming West End district, this raw vegan joint is a must-visit no matter your diet preference. 

Our favorite: South of the border wrap

Where: 1059 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.

Vegan Dream Doughnuts

Conveniently located next to the West End Marta Station, this vegan dessert bucket list stop serves savory doughnuts and cinnamon rolls with fruit toppings. Be sure to also ask about the fruit juices, which are created by the friendly staff. 

Our favorite: Cherry mango strawberry cinnamon rolls

Where: 576 Lee St. SW, Suite E

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