The Best Vegan Dishes to try in the Tampa area
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Veggie Rice bowl at Latin Bowl
Latin Bowl is a wonderful modern Latin restaurant specializing in street style Latin foods. It’s a nice quick stop post-beach or after exploring area nature attractions like Boca Ciega Millennium Park. The menu is pretty simple and consists of healthy wraps, bowls, and salads.
The Veggie rice bowl is so delicious. Pick your choice of rice, add black beans, and top with your choice of veggies (corn, tomatoes, lettuce, olives, carrots, peppers, spinach, jalapenos). Try the delicious lime cilantro sauce. Each bowl is served with chips and salsa. Really this is a perfect light, yet filling meal after a full morning out in the sun!
- Location: 11500 Walsingham Rd, Largo, FL 33778
- What to do nearby: Take in the lush natural scenery at Boca Ciega Millennium Park.
Cheeseless Pizza at Gourmet Pizza Company
Gourmet Pizza Company is an eclectic local pizza cafe located near the trendy Hyde Park Village. Before checking out the shops here, stop for a bite to eat at Gourmet. This allergy friendly favorite offers a number of unique pizzas, both meat based and vegetarian. They offer several Beyond Meat options, as well as a bunch of creative vegan pies like Hummus, BBQ, Pesto, Southwestern, Mediterranean, and more.
The Cheeseless pizza is actually an excellent choice for the veggie lover. As shown above, this pizza is loaded with spinach, sun dried tomatoes, red onions, portobello mushrooms, fresh garlic, and red cabbage. Although it’s good as is, you have the option of adding Daiya cheese. Start with an order of vegan breadsticks whatever you do – they are totally worth the cost! Also, if you have any room leftover, indulge your sweet tooth with a vegan peanut butter brownie for dessert.
- Location: 610 S Armenia Ave, Tampa, FL 33609
- What to do nearby: Treat yourself to an expertly made caffeinated drink at Jet City Espresso, a cozy local coffeehouse with a beautiful patio.
Blue wave bowl at Grain and Berry
Grain and Berry has won numerous awards for their healthy antioxidant loaded menu which includes colorful acai and spirulina bowls, smoothies, and yogurt bowls. This place is unique compared to other acai bowl cafes as they offer a delicious healthy spirulina based bowl. The colorful blue base is made using a mixture of spirulina, mango, banana, pineapple, and almond milk. Spirulina is an excellent choice for vegetarians as it is loaded with minerals including b vitamins, magnesium, potassium, and calcium.
The Blue Wave bowl is an excellent place to begin your spirulina journey. This bowl includes a mixture of granola, banana, strawberries, nutella, and peanut butter. It’s healthy, delicious, and filling. A bit pricey at 10+ bucks a bowl, but worth the splurge!
- Location: 8638 Hunters Village Rd. Tampa, FL
- What to do nearby: Get back to nature at Morris Bridge Park.
Chef’s Grain Bowl at Guppy’s on the Beach
You will quickly notice that there are not a whole lot of vegetarian dining choices near the Tampa Bay beaches. If you find yourself checking out Indian Rocks Beach (the best in the bay) or nearby Madeira, there is one great choice in the vicinity. Guppy’s on the Beach, a popular seafood favorite, offers a completely plant-based grain bowl. This is the best entree choice you will find in this area.
This bowl is comprised of lots of healthy goodies like red quinoa, pearled barley, tofu, corn, tomato, cucumber dill, piquillo peppers, and scallions, topped with lemon vinaigrette. Complimentary bread and olive oil makes for a complete meal. Additionally, there are numerous vegan veggie sides.
Location: 1701 Gulf Blvd, Indian Rocks Beach, FL 33785
What to do nearby: Enjoy laid-back Indian Rocks Beach, one of the least touristy beaches in the Tampa Bay area. Also treat yourself to a coffee at Indian Shores Coffee Co.!
Cashew Mac at Farmacy Vegan Kitchen
Update: Unfortunately, this great vegan restaurant closed in 2023!
Farmacy in downtown Tampa is one of the hottest vegan restaurants in the city. It has won numerous awards for its’ creative 100% plant-based menu. The menu includes much more than your basic salads and sandwiches. It’s one of the few places in town where you can enjoy creative plant-based fare.
A few highlights here include a cashew based mac and cheese, almond berry waffles, 3 versions of Philly cheesesteaks using Impossible meat, and a vegeanized California Cuban sandwich. The must-try here is definitely the creamy mac and cheese, made using in-house cashew cheese and a smoky seasoning. Delicious, filling, and affordable!
- Location: 803 N Tampa St, Tampa, FL 33602
- What to do nearby: Check out the collection at the Tampa Museum of Art
Vegan Pho King bowl at The Stone Soup Company
Update: This restaurant closed in 2024 after 13 years of business.
The Stone Soup Company is an eclectic bar and grill located in the historic Ybor City section of Tampa. Despite the name, this place offers much more than just soup. The menu is huge and includes several soups, plus salads, sandwiches, salads, bar style appetizers, and various entrees. The restaurant is very allergy friendly with choices for those avoiding meat, dairy, and gluten.
Everything is conveniently marked on the menu so there’s no need to guess. The black bean soup is pretty delicious choice for vegans. Veggie empanadas, hummus, and fried tempura are all tasty plant based apps. If you are seeking a filling satisfying dish, try the Vegan Pho King bowl which includes tofu, mushroom, veggies, and pho chay in a delicious veggie broth. Bean sprouts, rice noodles, mushroom, lime, cilantro, sprouts, and siracha served on the side.
- Location:1919 E 7th Ave, Tampa, FL 33605
- What to do nearby: Grab a cup of coffee at The Blind Tiger, located just down the street.
Acai bowl at Ohana Fresh
Update: This restaurant has merged with its’ sister restaurant, Ohana Cafe, with a new location in Palm Harbor (now located at: 1090 Michigan Ave, Palm Harbor, FL)
Tampa seemingly offers a never ending supply of cafes that specialize in cool treats like smoothies and acai bowls. Ohana Fresh in Palm Harbor is just another one to add to the bucket list. The people that run this place are so nice and the overall vibe of this cafe is really charming. The patio is lush and shady, so you can sit outside even during the warm summer months.
Freshness overload on the menu here includes fruit filled smoothies, acai bowls, freshly made juice drinks, & Hawaiian shaved ice. Organic and fresh ingredients are used, and thus, this is definitely a prime choice for health conscious diners. The Hula Berry Banana smoothie (dates, banana, and blueberries) is a refreshing summer treat. However,the standout here is the acai bowl made with vegan granola, berries and banana, shaved coconut, and optional honey. On a side note, the organic coffee here is wonderful. Don’t go anywhere else!
- Location: 1090 Michigan Ave, Palm Harbor, FL 34683
- What to do nearby: Take a stroll around John Chesnut Park.
