Breakfast and Coffee Shops
Jump start your day with a trip to one of our region's hot spots for vegan breakfast and coffee. Sip on your favorite milk alternative without sacrificing flavor, or indulge in a breakfast powered by plants with no meat in sight.
☕️ Daily Grind: Kick off the day with a warm cinnamon roll, hearty breakfast burrito, or bagel sandwich in the heart of downtown Evansville.
🛍️ River City Coffee + Goods: Love your latte with a side of local charm? This cozy shop serves vegan-friendly muffins, plant-based milks, and seasonal specialty drinks.
🍯 Honey Moon Coffee Co: With four locations in the Evansville Region, there is always one near you. Each location has its own character with vegan items like smoothies, loaded toasts, and don't forget the coffee with oat milk!
Smoothies, Juices, and Bowls
Explore a "bowl" new world with these local restaurants. From smoothies full of vibrant flavors and natural goodness to bowls that will have your mouth watering just thinking about them, these vegan eats are a must.
🍓 Kwench Juice Cafe: Ready for your next juice cleanse? This is your spot. They also offer vegan energy bites for a quick pick-me-up and açaí bowls perfect for sharing with a friend.
🥥 Bowlify: Avocado toast, Sriracha bagel with a smoothie all made using superfood ingredients? Yes please!
🥬 Crisp & Green: The food tastes like the name: crisp flavors and natural (and vegan) ingredients sure to satisfy any craving. Whether you’re in the mood for a savory bowl with Greek flavors or a sweet açaí bowl, they’ve got it all.
Pizza and Italian-Inspired Dishes
Gone are the days that going vegan meant giving up your favorite comfort food. These pizza shops have so many vegan options, you might have trouble deciding which to try first.
🍕 Spankey's Una Pizza: An Evansville classic, made better thanks to their vegan options! Try their Vegan Deluxe pizza tastefully crafted with vegan mozzarella, vegan sausage, mushroom, pepperoncini, and black olives to create the perfect plant-based experience. More details.
🍅 Pangea Pizzaria: Nested in the historical National Biscuit building in downtown Evansville, enjoy any pizza of your choice with vegan mozzarella. Now you can have a perfect cheesy slice minus the dairy.
🫓 Azzip Pizza: The Evansville startup has plenty of vegan-friendly options to choose from. Known for their build-your-own style, customers can choose from vegan sausage, pepperoni, mozzarella, and plenty of veggies!
Asian + Middle Eastern Cuisine
These restaurants may be the heart and soul of vegan eats. From vegan ramen to falafel to lumpia gulay, each spot offers plant-based twists on classic favorites that will have you coming back for more.
🍜 2nd Language: Famous for their ramen, 2nd Language serves entrées like vegan ramen, cucumber salad, and lumpia gulay. Every bite is packed with flavor and made to satisfy plant-based eaters. More details.
🍲 Big Bang: Love tofu? Enjoy Big Bang’s organic tofu in entrées that range from fresh poke bowls to build-your-own stir-fries.
🍚 Thai Cuisine: This is your new go-to for curries, fried rice, and noodles. The menu clearly labels vegan options so ordering is a breeze.
🧆 Manna: Enjoy a fresh falafel platter piled high with veggies and, of course, plenty of chickpeas. It is hearty, flavorful, and perfect for a filling plant-powered meal.
Final Vegan Bite 🍴
And there you have it; proof that our city is bursting with plant-powered possibilities, from falafel feasts to dairy-free pizzas and smoothie bowls that could make anyone go bananas. No matter how long you've been vegan, these spots make it easy to eat with compassion and serious flavor.
So grab a friend, an appetite, and maybe your emotional support water bottle because the only thing better than finding your new favorite vegan dish is knowing it’s just the first bite of many... and that is a pretty grape feeling. 🍇
