Living In Or Vacationing Vegan In Atlanta

The ninth largest metropolitan area in the United States, home to over five million people, “Hotlanta” as some call it is a great place to live a vegan lifestyle.

The city boasts over seventy eating establishments exclusively vegan or vegan friendly.

You can start off your stay upon landing at Atlanta Hartsfield, where you’ll find an outlet of the regional chain, “Nature’s Table,” whose menu has vegan friendly options.

There are options you’ll enjoy all over the metropolitan area, but let’s take a look at some favorites Atlanta residents prefer.

East of downtown, in the Kirkwood neighborhood, the Dulce Vegan Bakery and Cafe is open Tuesday through Saturday until 6 PM and Sunday from 8 AM to 2 PM. Dulce is 100% vegan and allergy friendly, and provides cruelty-free products, made with organic, local or fair trade ingredients. In addition to beautiful and tasty desserts, Dulce has recently added a rotating menu of soup, sandwiches, salads, and coffees and teas.

The Buckhead neighborhood, or “Uptown Atlanta” is home to upscale shops and eateries including the Cafe Sunflower. A second location is open in suburban Sandy Springs. The cafe is open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday and has a menu influenced by the cuisines of the Caribbean, Mediterranean, Asia and the US Southwest. Lunch and dinner menus are complete, offering starters, salads, soups, entrees and desert. A number of options are available for those needing gluten, soy, or nut free foods. Creative options out of the Sunflower kitchen include roasted beet gazpacho, steamed Asian dumplings, Eggplant Lasagna, Pad Thai, and a Roasted Portabella Melt.

East of Midtown Atlanta and a mile south of I-85, the Ansley Park neighborhood is where you’ll find the Green Sprout Restaurant, Take Out and Delivery. The restaurant is open from 11:30 AM until late, every day except Wednesday. With primarily an Asian influenced menu, Green Sprout has appetizers, soups, salads, and entrees, including gluten-free options. Every item on the menu is prepared fresh and to order. Spicy options are available, and there are frequent special items that the kitchen creates on a rotating basis.

The chefs at Healthful Essence bring over four decades of experience to their restaurant that features Caribbean influenced food with soul. The restaurant is loved for the fresh cooking and huge portions of vegetarian and raw options. The raw menu includes some creative takes on appetizers, entrees and desserts. The cooked menu allows you to experience Caribbean flavors in curries, and “jerk” entrees. Open for more than twenty fives years, Healthful Essence is located at 875 York Avenue in the West End, and is open Monday through Saturday until 8 PM. The restaurant also operates an Atlanta based food truck with the same menu and offers full catering services.

When you’re ready to prepare your vegan options at home for family or guests, in addition to shopping at main stream markets like Whole Foods and Trader Joes, with many area locations, Atlanta has a number of specialty groceries vegan enthusiasts will enjoy.

Two of the best are the Sevananda Natural Foods Market, and the Ultra Locavore Buford Highway Farmers Market.

Everything you’d find at a regular grocery is available at Sevananda, except at this store, everything is natural, without artificial ingredients, non-GMO, and lacking animal by-products or pesticides. The store is at 467 Moreland Avenue NE, and is open every day from 9 AM to 10 PM.

At the Buford Highway Farmers Market, they’ve been selling local products for over 25 years. Buford is the place to source products you won’t generally find in your local grocery, including not only locally sourced foods, but also selected imports from around the world. Open from 8 AM to 10 PM daily, Buford is located at 5600 Buford Highway NE in Doraville, GA, 15 miles northeast of downtown Atlanta, just off I-285.

Did we miss a spot? Do You Know Of Any Great Vegan Spots In Atlanta? Let Us Know In The Comments Below.

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