Veg out!

Our picks for the top vegetarian spots in the area

Christie Doyle

Metromix
February 24, 2009

Veg out!

Looking for the best vegetarian restaurants around? Whether you’re a vegan, a vegetarian or a pescatarian, you can still tantalize your taste buds with mouth-watering favorites and unique chef creations from these great local spots. 

Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant

Sunflower Vegetarian Restaurant

6304 Leesburg Pike - Falls Church
703-237-3888

Best organic vegetarian. With tons of organic salads, noodles, sushi and more, this award-winning Northern Virginia restaurant lives up to "Good to be vegetarian" motto.

Java Green Cafe

Java Green Cafe

1020 19th St. N.W. - Washington
202-775-8899

Best vegetarian coffeehouse. This eco cafe offers lighter food fare in addition to a variety of organic coffees, teas and "raw" desserts.

Thanh Son Tofu

Thanh Son Tofu

6793-A Wilson Blvd - Falls Church
703-534-1202

Best vegetarian Thai. When it comes to Thai favorites and tofu (and lots of it!), this Eden Center favorite does it right.

Woodlands

Woodlands

4078 Jermantown Road - Fairfax
703-385-1996

Best vegetarian Indian. Considering they make up more than 70% of the world's vegetarians, Indians know their no-meat dishes and Woodlands cooks up a variety of the best Southeast Asia has to offer.

Yuan Fu Vegetarian

Yuan Fu Vegetarian

798 Rockville Pike - Rockville
301-762-5937

Best "cheap" vegetarian. This Chinese place in Rockville offers some of the cheapest vegetarian food around, without sacrificing quality or atmosphere.

Siena's

Siena's

11417 Woodglen Drive - Rockville
301-770-7474

Best vegetarian pizza. Tired of pepperoni? Siena's is an all vegetarian pizzeria that uses healthier vegetarian alternatives such as soy and fresh vegetables on their pies.

Soul Vegetarian Restaurant

Soul Vegetarian Restaurant

2606 Georgia Ave. N.W - Washington
202-328-7685

Best Southern-style vegetarian. A dream restaurant for vegetarians that love southern cooking but don't want to lose the "soul" in their food.

Vegetate

Vegetate

1414 Ninth St. N.W. - Washington
202-232-4585

Best modern chic vegetarian food. Don't give up quality when you give up meat! Vegetate is the destination for all things both green, gourmet and fabulous.

Berwyn Cafe

Berwyn Cafe

5010 Berwyn Road - College Park
301-345-9898

Best vegetarian college hangout. Berwyn's organic, all-veg food attracts many College Park locals.

The Vegetable Garden

11618 Rockville Pike - Rockville
3014689301

Best heart healthy vegetarian. This Garden serves vegetarian, vegan, organic and macrobiotic cuisine and has been Maryland's most award winning vegetarian restaurant over the past fifteen years. They were even named "heart healthy" by Suburban Hospital.

Sammy Ts

801 Caroline St. - Fredericksburg
540-371-2008

Best historic vegetarian. This vegetarian/vegan restaurant offers a great variety of herbivore-friendly food in a building built over 200 years ago that was used to house generals in the Civil War.

Are you a vegetarian? What's your favorite place to eat green?

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