Hi there! In today’s post I will be sharing some great restaurants that serve delicious vegetarian food in New Orleans! In my opinion, New Orleans is not the most vegetarian-friendly city, as much of the traditional food is meat and seafood based. However, that being said, there are many restaurants that do serve delicious vegetarian food – you just need to find them! Keep reading for my list of 9 amazing vegetarian friendly restaurants in New Orleans.
Breakfast
Cafe du Monde + Cafe Beignet
Everyone knows that beignets are a must when visiting New Orleans! Beignets are basically fluffy fried dough with tons of powdered sugar – so naturally they’re delicious! Both Cafe du Monde and Cafe Beignet have wonderful beignets, and they’re vegetarian friendly! Definitely make sure to try some (or 20) on your trip to New Orleans.
The Antidote Juice
The Antidote Juice is located in the Central Business District, and their juices are super healthy and delicious. My favorite is The Beetnik, with green apple, beet, celery, cucumber and kale. Each of their juices is formulated with specific health benefits in mind – like immunity, digestion support, and clear skin! Although these juices are wonderful, they are quite pricey at around $11 each. Because of this, I definitely wouldn’t visit this shop daily.
Lunch/Brunch
Willa Jean
Located in the Warehouse District, Willa Jean is a modern, trendy restaurant with delicious food! The restaurant is bright and welcoming, and is a great place to check out for brunch or lunch. Their matcha is also pretty good!
Olive
I wish I had photos of Olive, but I ate all my food way too fast (and they don’t have an Instagram)! Olive is a fantastic Mediterranean restaurant located a few blocks outside of the French Quarter on Carondelet Street. Their hummus, especially, is so good and they have so many great veggie options! Olive is a great place for breakfast, lunch or dinner, and their menu is quite large. They also deliver on Seamless!
Maybe: The Daily Beet
I was so excited to visit The Daily Beet in the Central Business District, but for some reason, I couldn’t find it. I followed the map, but no matter how hard I tried, I just couldn’t find it. I’m super sad about this, as their food looks amazing! If you’re in New Orleans, and can follow a map better than I can, definitely check this place out!
Dinner
Sylvain
Sylvain is definitely one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans. In addition to their beautiful courtyard, they serve fresh and delicious food. Although Sylvain doesn’t have a ton of vegetarian options – the options they do serve are truly incredible! I had the beet salad, the cornbread and the french fries and they were all delicious. The beet salad, specifically, was the highlight of the meal! I cannot wait to return to Sylvain – their brunch menu also looks fantastic!
Cafe Amelie
Cafe Amelie is another one of my favorite restaurants in New Orleans. They have a beautiful, quiet courtyard and serve delicious food! They have fantastic vegetarian options, and I felt like I had a lot of dishes to choose from. I ended up ordering the beet and goat cheese salad, the pan roasted brussels sprouts and mashed potatoes. All of the food was delicious, but the brussels sprouts were especially good; I seriously think I could eat them every single day. Definitely add them to your order when you visit!
Juan’s Flying Burrito
Juan’s Flying Burrito has amazing Mexican food and is perfect for lunch or dinner! Everything on the menu looked delicious, and it was so hard to choose from the many vegetarian options. I highly recommend the Veggie Punk burrito – it has breakfast potatoes in it and is so, so good! In addition to the yummy food, this restaurant also has super reasonable prices. This is a place you’ll keep coming back to, and is definitely, in my opinion, one of the best vegetarian friendly restaurants in New Orleans.
Thank you so much for reading my guide to delicious vegetarian friendly restaurants in New OrleansAlthough New Orleans may not be the most vegetarian friendly city, there are definitely restaurants with wonderful vegetarian options. I hope you have a wonderful trip to New Orleans, and that you enjoy the delicious food! For more New Orleans posts + guides, click here.
Love New Orleans! Cafe Amelie looks especially good with that beet salad with goat cheese and the ambiance.
I wouldn’t have thought there were so many vegetarian friendly restaurants in New Orleans! All of these places look amazing, especially the beignets!
I’m surprised there is so much vegetarian-friendly food in New Orleans. Cafe Amelie looks lovely. All the food looks so yummy.
Great round up! Definitely keeping these in mind for when I visit my family there.