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Vegan and gluten free restaurants in Washington, D.C.

Washington, D.C., has 14 kitchens cooking vegan and catering for gluten free diets.

Life Alive Ballston on North Quincy Street has Slow-Roasted White Sweet Potato on the menu.

Catering for gluten free is not the same as a dedicated kitchen. If it is coeliac disease or an allergy, ring ahead and ask how they handle it.

Where to go

  • Busboys and PoetsHas vegan optionsCafe

    2021 14th Street Northwest, Logan Circle

    American
  • ChoptHas vegan optionsFast food

    730 7th St NW

    Salad

    Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible

  • Eat SproutHas vegan optionsCafe

    4926 Elm Street

  • Emmy Squared PizzaHas vegan options

    1924 8th Street Northwest, Washington

    Pizza
  • Ethiopic RestaurantHas vegan options

    401 H Street Northeast, Washington

    Wheelchair accessible

  • L'ArdenteHas vegan options

    200 Massachusetts Avenue Northwest, Washington

    Italian

    Takeaway · Delivery

  • Poké PapaHas vegan options

    806 H Street Northwest, Washington

  • SweetgreenHas vegan optionsFast food

    4075 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington

    Salad

    Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible

  • Sweet LeafHas vegan optionsCafe

    2200 Wilson Boulevard, Arlington

    SaladSandwich

    Takeaway

  • True FoodHas vegan optionsTrue Food Kitchen

    7100 Wisconsin Avenue, Bethesda

    American
  • Wiseguy PizzaHas vegan options

    1205 19th Street Northwest, Washington

    Pizza
  • Junction Bakery & BistroHas vegan optionsCafe

    1508 Mt. Vernon Avenue, Alexandria

    AmericanBakery

    Takeaway · Delivery · Outdoor seating

  • Life Alive BallstonHas vegan optionsCafe

    818 North Quincy Street, Ballston

    American

    On the menu: Slow-Roasted White Sweet Potato · Strawberries & Cream Power Chia · Fresh-Pressed Ginger Kombucha

  • Koma CafeHas vegan options

    8006 Flower Avenue, Takoma Park

    CafeCoffee shop

Each place's status comes from a local mapper or from its own menu, and its page says which. How we know

Questions people ask

Where can I eat vegan and gluten free in Washington, D.C.?

Life Alive Ballston on North Quincy Street is a good place to start, and all 14 are listed above.

Are any of them fully vegan?

None yet. Every place here keeps vegan dishes on a wider menu.

Which of them do takeaway?

Chopt, L'Ardente, Sweetgreen, Sweet Leaf and Junction Bakery & Bistro.

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