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Allston

 

Bagel Rising
1243 Commonwealth Avenue

Allston, MA 02134
Tel: 617-789-4000
Website:
www.bagelrising.com
Hours: Mon-Sat 7am-7pm, Sun 7am-5:30pm

Price Range: $

My Rating: ***1/2
Review: Pretty much your typical bagel place, but they offer tofu cream cheese in plain, vegetable, garlic herb, scallion, and sun-dried tomato. They also serve an assortment of wraps and sandwiches, some of which are vegan or can easily be made vegan. Can be pretty packed on weekends.

 

Brown Sugar Café
1033 Commonwealth Avenue
Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-787-4242
Website: www.brownsugarcafe.com
Hours: Lunch - Mon-Fri 11am-3pm, Sat & Sun 12pm-3pm; Dinner - Sun-Thurs 3pm-10pm, Fri             & Sat 3pm-11pm
Price Range: $$$

My Rating: ****
Review: Both locations serve a flavorful array of Thai cuisine in a quiet, romantic atmosphere. Dishes from the
“Vegetarian Corner” of the menu should make it easy to find something to eat - just be aware that some of their dishes contain eggs or oyster/fish sauce. Everything is pretty clearly marked on the menu, but it never hurts to double check with your server if you’re unsure of what’s in a dish…they’re friendly, I promise!

 

Grasshopper            *Exclusively Vegetarian*
1 North Beacon Street
Allston, MA 02134

Tel: 617-254-8883
Website: n/a
Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 11am-11pm
Price Range: $$

My Rating: *****
Review: All-vegan American style Asian cuisine, serving an array of faux meat and vegetable dishes. This place can sometimes be crowded, but the wait is never too long. It
’s casual enough to wear jeans, but nice enough for a date or special night out. One Sunday a month they have an all-you-can-eat brunch that can be deadly if you don’t pace yourself! My favorite dishes are the Wonton Soup and ‘Chicken’ with Cashew Nuts. Make sure you save room for the Vegan Cheesecake!

Click here to see Grasshopper’s menu online at Amazon.com!

 

Herrell’s Renaissance Café          
155 Brighton Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

Tel: 617-782-9599
Website: www.herrells.com
Hours: Sun-Thurs 7am-11pm, Fri-Sat 7am-12am

Price Range:  $
My Rating: ****
Review: Based in Northampton, MA, Herrell
’s makes and sells homemade ice cram.  Their Allston shop is also a café serving coffee, baked goods, breakfast, and sandwiches.  Vegans will be interested in this place because they serve “No Moo”, a non-dairy (vegan!) ice cream.  Other great summertime treats include sorbets and fruit smoothies.  Also on the menu is tofu cream cheese for their bagels, a vegan chili, a vegan sandwich (all clearly marked), yummy vegan baked goods, and soymilk for their coffee drinks. The cozy seating makes this place ideal for hanging out or taking a study break.  They offer free Wi-Fi access, so bring your laptop.

 

Le’s    

137 Brighton Avenue

Allston, MA 02134

Tel: 617-783-2340

Website: n/a

Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 11am-10pm

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ****

Review: Formerly known as Pho Pasteur (not to be confused with another chain of restaurants by the same name), Le’s serves delicious and affordable Vietnamese food in a casual setting.  There are plenty of vegetarian dishes to chose from, many of them vegan.  Also check out their other locations in Cambridge and Chestnut Hill.

 

Lollicup                     

1095 Commonwealth Avenue

Suite #211

Boston, MA 02215

Tel: 617-782-2622

Website: www.lollicup.com

Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-12am, Sun 12pm-12am

Price Range: $-$$

My Rating: **

Review: Established as a single store in California, Lollicup has grown into a chain with over 90 locations throughout the U.S.  Infamous for their bubble teas, Lollicup serves an assortment of high quality coffees, teas, blended beverages, smoothies, juices, as well as a snacks and light meals.  The menu varies by location, but their wraps and sandwiches provide a few vegan options.

 

Spike’s Junkyard Dogs                  
108 Brighton Avenue
Allston, MA 02134

Tel: 617-254-7700
Website: www.spikesjunkyarddogs.com

Hours: 11am-1am, 7 days

Price Range: $
My Rating: *****
Review: A great, cheap, fast place to eat that is pleasing to both the Veg and the Non-Veg. Their veggie dogs are vegan, and you can substitute a veggie dog for a beef dog in any of their delicious hot dog creations.  For the most bang for your buck, order their meal deal which includes any hot dog, small soda, and fries for only $5.  With several locations in Rhode Island, and three in Boston (see their website for a full list), great veggie dogs are never far away.

 

TJ Scallywaggles                 *Exclusively Vegan*

487 Cambridge Street
Allston, MA 02314
Tel: 617-787-9884
Website: scallywaggles.com
Hours: Sun-Wed 12pm-11pm, Thurs-Sat 12pm-12am

Price Range: $$
My Rating: *****
Review: Formerly an
‘ordinary’ pizza joint, TJ’s introduced a menu of 100% vegan options in 2004.  In June 2006, it went ALL VEGAN!  Patrons can order pizza, calzones, subs and pasta dinners similar to what you might find in any other pizza place, but without the meat or dairy!  My favorite is the ‘Chicken’ Parm Sub with vegan cheese.  They also now offer a full vegan dessert menu with several different kinds of “cheese” cake.  Delivery is available after 6pm.

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Back Bay

 

Boloco                                   

137 Massachusetts Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-369-9087

Website: www.thewrap.com

Hours: 10am-11pm, 7 days

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ***1/2

Review: Formerly known as The Wrap, Boloco serves up a variety of burritos that run from basic (beans & rice,) to inventive (Asian slaw, peanut sauce, cucumbers).  All burritos are available with tofu instead of meat.  The Bangkok and Teriyaki burritos are vegan, and several others can easily be made vegan by leaving off the cheese.  There’s also the option to “build your own” if you’re feeling extra fussy.  Everything is made to order, so your food won’t be sad and soggy.  Not bad for a chain restaurant. 8/04/07

 

Boloco                                   

247 Newbury Street

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-262-2200

Website: www.thewrap.com

Hours: 10am-11pm, 7 days

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ***1/2

Review: Formerly known as The Wrap, Boloco serves up a variety of burritos that run from basic (beans & rice,) to inventive (Asian slaw, peanut sauce, cucumbers).  All burritos are available with tofu instead of meat.  The Bangkok and Teriyaki burritos are vegan, and several others can easily be made vegan by leaving off the cheese.  There’s also the option to “build your own” if you’re feeling extra fussy.  Everything is made to order, so your food won’t be sad and soggy.  Not bad for a chain restaurant. 8/04/07

 

Bombay Café                       

17 Massachusetts Avenue

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-247-0555

Website: www.bombaycafe.net

Price Range: $$

Hours: Mon-Fri 11:30am – 11pm, Sat 12pm-11pm, Sun 5pm-10pm

My Rating: ****

Review: This casual Indian Restaurant in Boston’s Back Bay serves tasty Northern Indian cuisine at an affordable price.  This place offers more than 20 vegetarian options (listed under “Evergreen Specialties”), more than half of which are vegan.  Not the most amazing Indian food I’ve ever eaten in my life, but definitely better than some of the other places I’ve been to recently.  A lunch buffet is served daily from 11:30am-5pm.  Adjacent to Symphony Hall, Berklee, Hynes Convention Center, and Newbury Street, this place is a convenient place to grab a decent meal.  They offer free deliver (with a minimum order of $20) to the South End, Back Bay, Downtown, Mission Hill, Longwood Medical Area, Northeastern, Boston University, and parts of Roxbury, Jamaica Plain, Beacon Hill, and Brookline.  Orders can be placed online through www.campusfood.com.  (02/08/06)   

 

Bukowski’s Tavern

50 Dalton Street

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-437-9999

Website: n/a

Hours: Mon-Sat 11am-2am, Sun 12am-2pm

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ****

Review: Bukowski’s is an awesome Irish pub located in Boston Back Bay.  It’s 21+ and cash only (there’s an ATM inside!), and has an extensive beer selection.  During happy hour the food is fantastically cheap, and for a place who is known for their hamburgers, Bukowski’s has a small but excellent vegetarian menu.  Most of the veg options can be made vegan and the portions are filling.  For those wishing to indulge in a Beef n Beer without the beef, this place come highly recommended.  And the atmosphere and the reasonably priced food make it a great place for teetotalers too.  They have a second location in Cambridge.

Click here to see their menu online at MenuPages.com.

 

Café Jaffa     

48 Gloucester Street

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-536-0230

Website: n/a

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11am-10:30pm, Fri & Sat 11am-11pm, Sun 1pm-10pm.

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ****

Review:  Café Jaffa serves reasonably priced and well prepared Middle Eastern food at its not-to-trendy, not-to-bohemian location just off of Newbury Street.  I love their generous falafel and hummus wraps.  (11/17/05)

Click here to see their menu online at DineSite.com

 

Chilli Duck    

829 Boylston Street

Boston, MA

Tel: 617-238-208

Website: www.chilliduck.com

Hours: 11:30am-11pm, 7 days

Price Range: $$$

My Rating: ****

Review: Located directly across from the Prudential center, Chilli Duck serves traditional Thai cuisine in a hip and cozy atmosphere.  Their small but delicious vegetarian menu is entirely vegan.  All of the entrees, curries, and noodle dishes give you your choice of various meats or tofu, so many things on the menu are vegan friendly.  While I’ve seen several places cite Chilli Duck as a great place for “Cheap Eats”, I found it to be a little pricey at $10+ a dish.  However the portions, presentation, and palatability of the dishes make up for the price.  Delivery is available on orders of $15 or more, for a fee of $1.50.

 

The Elephant Walk             

900 Beacon Street

Boston, MA 02215

Tel: 617-247-1500

Website: www.elephantwalk.com

Hours: Mon-Thurs 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-10pm; Fri 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-11pm; Sat 5pm-            11pm; Sun 11am-3pm, 5pm-10pm

Price Range: $$$

My Rating: *****

Review: This upscale restaurant serves award winning Cambodian and French Cuisine, with a large vegetarian/vegan menu.  The Elephant Walk was voted best vegetarian restaurant in 2001, and for good reason.  The food here is amazing, and their wine list is impressive.  If you’re looking for a simple, elegant meal, this place is it.  This location now serves brunch on Sundays from 11am-3pm, and several vegan options are available.  Also check out their other locations in Cambridge and Waltham.  (12/02/05)

 

Espresso Royale Caffe                  

286 Newbury Street

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-859-9515

Website: www.espressoroyale.com

Hours:

Price Range: $

My Rating: ****

Review: My friend Josh tipped me off that this chain (with 4 locations in Boston) serves tofu cream cheese.  With their bagel and sandwich menu by Bagel Rising, vegans have a choice of tofu spreads, and vegetarian sandwiches that can easily be made vegan.  Also try their Joy of Soy bagel sandwich, which is vegan.  My friends Colin and Lisa also let me know that Espresso Royale serves vegan baked goods.  On my last visit to the Symphony location they had vegan cookies, carrot cake, and muffins.  Free Wi-Fi access. 

 

Finagle-A-Bagel                  

535 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02116

Tel: 617-266-2500

Website: www.finagleabagel.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 6am-8pm, Sat 6:30am-8pm, Sun 6:30am-6pm

Prince Range: $

My Rating: ***1/2

Review: This local chain is based in Newton, MA and has numerous locations in and around Boston.  Sadly, you won’t find soy cream cheese or margarine to spread on their delicious bagels, but with flavors like Chunky Vegetable and Wildberry, is a spread really necessary?  In addition to bagels, vegetarians and vegans can enjoy a variety of soups from Moosewood.  All of the Moosewood soups are organic and vegetarian, and many of them are vegan.  Check out the Finagle-A-Bagel website to see which menu items are vegan friendly.  (04/01/06)

 

Gourmet India                    

The Shops at Prudential Center

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Tel: 617-247-9500

Website: www.gourmet-india.com

Hours: Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm, Sun 11am-6pm

Price Range: $$

My Rating: **1/2

Review: My friend Colin says that this is his least favorite Indian restaurant ever, and I think I agree.   This Indian restaurant’s motto is “Not Fast Food, It’s Gourmet Food Fast”, however there’s no disguising that this is place is really and truly a fast food joint (It’s in a mall food court, for crying out loud).  The food here is cheap, and I guess you get what you pay for…greasy, blah food.  They have two other locations in Brookline (Coolidge Corner), and the Burlington Mall food court, with a third scheduled to open in the Natick Mall.

 

Kashmir

279 Newbury Street

Boston, MA 02116

Tel: 617-536-1695

Website: www.kashmirspices.com

Hours: 11:30am-11pm, 7 days

Price Range: $$$

My Rating: *****

Review:  Ok, I will admit it, I am a sucker for Indian food.  I think this place is amazing, and apparently a lot of other people do too, because it’s been voted “Best of Boston” several times.  The lunch buffet is affordable, and has plenty of veg options(it changes daily).  The weekend brunch buffet is supposedly even bigger, but I’ve never tried it.  As is often the case, not all of the vegetarian options are vegan - some contain dairy.  I’m sure the wait staff can help you figure it out.  Everything on the menu is available for takeout, delivery is available, and they even do catering. 

 

The Other Side Café           

407 Newbury Street

Boston, MA 02115

Tel: 617-536-9477

Website: n/a

Hours: Mon-Thurs 9am-12am, Fri & Sat 9am-1am, Sun 10am-12am

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ****

Review: This hipster-filled café is located on the Newbury street extension, across the street from Urban Outfitters.  While they’ve always had a smattering of vegan option, including vegetarian chili and wraps, the Other Side is now serving “sweet and savory vegan pies”.  The savory pies are quiche-like vegetable filled dishes that will fill your stomach without emptying your wallet.  I haven’t yet laid eyes on the vegan desserts, but I’m willing to bet they are yummy too.  Alcohol is served at the bar, and smoking is permitted on the patio. (10/04/06)

 

Q’Doba Mexican Grill         

The Shops at Prudential Center

Food Court

800 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02199

Tel: 617-859-9233

Website: www.qdoba.com

Hours:

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ***

Review: Q’Doba is a chain of Mexican fast-food restaurant with over 200 locations across the country.  While it’s owned by Jack in the Box, the food and atmosphere at Q’Doba is a far cry from what you might expect at their parent company’s burger chain locations.  Both of their vegetarian burritos are vegan, as is the tortilla soup.  Since your food is made right in front of you with “fresh” ingredients, you can customize your meal and be certain that no one is slipping any dairy into your food.   I’m not terribly impressed with their food – it’s oddly oily, and what my friend Boogie would call “White-boy Mexican food”.  Located in the food court at the Prudential Center, this is a convenient place to get a bit to eat when doing some shopping.

 

Spike’s Junkyard Dogs      
1076 Boylston Street

Boston, MA 02215
Tel: 617-266-0909
Website: www.spikesjunkyarddogs.com

Hours:

Price Range: $
My Rating: *****
Review: A great, cheap, fast place to eat that is pleasing to both the Veg and the Non-Veg. Their veggie dogs are vegan, and you can substitute a veggie dog for a beef dog in any of their delicious hot dog creations.  For the most bang for your buck, order their meal deal which includes any hot dog, small soda, and fries for only $5.  With several locations in Rhode Island, and three in Boston (see their website for a full list), great veggie dogs are never far away.  In stark contrast to the Allston location, there’s plenty of seating to be had here.

 

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Beacon Hill

 

Café Podima            

168 Cambridge Street

Boston, MA 02114

Tel: 617-227-4959

Website: www.cafepodima.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 7am-11pm, Sat & Sun 8am-11pm

Price Range: $$

My Rating: ****

Review: This tiny counter service café does most of its business through takeout or delivery.  Vegans will be delighted to find a variety of soups, salads, and pita roll-ups that will suit their taste buds, as well as frozen tofu “ice cream”.  Mmmm…..frozen tofu.  This place is owned by the same people who run Ankara Café in Kenmore Square.  (05/03/06)

Click here to see their menu or place an order online at Foodler.com

 

Finagle-A-Bagel              

129 Tremont Street

Boston, MA 02108

Tel: 617-426-3300

Website: www.finagleabagel.com

Hours: Mon-Fri 6am-9pm, Sat & Sun 7am-8pm

Prince Range: $

My Rating: ***1/2

Review: This local chain is based in Newton, MA and has n