15 November 2023
Roasted sweet potato po’ boy from Killer Poboys. | Josh Brasted/Eater NOLA
From food trucks and cafes to sit-down restaurants, here’s where to find the best vegan food in the city right now
New Orleans has long been an eating paradise for nearly everyone except vegans, but non-meat eaters are currently enjoying a golden era, with bakeries, soul food joints, and dim sum spots all taking root in recent years. Add to that all the carnivore-friendly spots that now serve enticing vegan menus, and options abound. For the purposes of this map, however, restaurants included are either all vegan or vegetarian or have a lot of vegan and vegetarian options.
On this list, you’ll find New Orleans’s longstanding vegan cafes, new health-focused juice and salad spots, vegan soul food kitchens, and a few restaurants that have made it a point to include vegan diners. If we missed your favorite local vegan destination, let us know.