5 Best Vegan Restaurants in Dallas

© Dream Cafe

Dream Cafe has been a Dallas institution for more than 20 years. With a pleasant, relaxed atmosphere, a wonderful green patio, and a mix of healthy dishes on its extensive menu, it is popular among vegetarians and other health-conscious people, but there is something here for everyone. They serve three meals a day, with some delicious meatless options such as the Global Dinner with organic black beans, brown rice, melted Jack cheese, guacamole, sour cream, and pico de gallo. Their pitas are fabulous too, try their Uptown Pita stuffed with chickpea hummus and grilled veggies. There is live jazz in their Uptown location once a week.

2811 McKinney Ave, Dallas, TX 75204, Phone: 214-954-0486

© Freshii

Freshii, one of the fastest-growing healthy fast food chains, wants to prove that healthy food does not take forever to make. Their health-minded counter-serve chain with hundreds of shops all over the States and Canada offers salads that are tossed in front of you, hearty soups, imaginative burritos and wraps, and so much more. Everything about Freshii is green, sometimes literally, like the walls in their small, sleek stores. They use recyclable materials, cut down on energy use, wrap their burritos in collard greens instead of tortillas, make their ranch dressing with Greek yogurt and olive oil instead of butter and cream, make soups with vegetable broth instead of cream, and so on. They cater to those who do not have the time to cook but still want to eat healthy, like busy and health-minded Millennials, but their meals are so delicious that they broke the generation barrier a long time ago.

1412 Main St #101, Dallas, TX 75202, Phone: 214-748-6000

© Goji Cafe

Goji Cafe is large vegetarian restaurant in the Koreatown neighborhood of Dallas that serves nothing but vegan dishes. Goji offers fresh, seasonal, high-quality, authentic Asian (mostly Chinese) cuisine. Their goal is to bring to Dallas a unique vegan option that is healthy, authentically Asian, and delicious. They share their belief in the health benefits of the vegan diet, but are confident that even meat eaters and vegetarians will enjoy their food and at least include vegan food into their lifestyle. The restaurant is spacious, no-frills, with a large buffet for lunch and a la carte dining. Dishes are imaginative with interesting combinations of ingredients, ensuring a unique experience even for those who are not too health conscious.

2330 Royal Ln #900, Dallas, TX 75229, Phone: 972-243-1888

© Kalachandji's

Dallas vegetarians are familiar with Kalachandji's – it has been around for the last 34 years ¬– but newcomers might get a bit startled to realize they are eating their pakoras in a functioning Hare Krishna temple. However, the soothing atmosphere, spectacular courtyard, and extensive buffet that changes every day makes any hesitation disappear. The dishes come from many parts of the vast Indian subcontinent and are made using the ayurvedic art of preparing food for mind, body, and spirit as well as thousands of years of the Indian tradition of vegetarianism. No meat, eggs, fish, onion, or garlic, no canned or frozen vegetables, just the freshest, best quality ingredients possible. While the menu is vegetarian, there are many vegan dishes on the menu.

5430 Gurley Ave, Dallas, TX 75223, Phone: 214-821-1048

© Soulgood Vegetarian and Vegan to Go

Soulgood is both a vegetarian and vegan fast-food catering company and a food truck. They prepare locally sourced, healthy, organic, and seasonal plant-based foods for the health-minded people of North Texas. They work with local gardens and farms such as Bonton Farms and Sunny South Dallas Gardens. Their food is quirky, low calorie, low fat, and very nutritious and you can get it all prepared and packaged for you. They serve breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Their choice of dishes is very diverse: Vegetarian and vegan burgers, fries, oatmeal, tacos, pancakes, vegan cupcakes, and much more. You can order the truck for your next local festival or celebration. ‘Like’ the truck on the Facebook to be kept informed of where it is going to be that week. Eating healthy just got a whole lot easier.

1409 S Lamar St, Dallas, TX 75215, Phone: 877-601-3211 ext. 141

© True Food Kitchen

The popular Dr. Andrew Weil’s anti-inflammatory diet got a practical implementation in the True Food Kitchen, an upscale chain of healthy restaurants serving food that also tastes good and makes you live longer. They are trying to stick to that promise in their Dallas Preston Center spot, a spacious, modern, and lively eatery where the open kitchen has a front stage and you can watch your meal being prepared. There is also a nice patio when it gets too boisterous indoors. They serve American fare with many vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. You can expect delicious spaghetti squash casserole, Scottish steelhead, the Inside Out Quinoa Burger, and imaginative and flavorful bowls as well as a good selection of wine, local craft beers, and fresh-pressed juices.

The Plaza At Preston Center, 8383 Preston Center Plaza #100, Dallas, TX 75225, Phone: 214-377-3333