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VegKC [Venue Pending] Restaurant Meetup!
📍 Location to be announced! Details will be updated once confirmed.

📍 Veg Friendly KC Restaurants to Explore
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🌱 All Vegan

  • The Littlest Bake Shop (South KC, all vegan, gluten free)
  • Tree Hugger Kitchen (North KC, all vegan)
  • Whole Harvest Kitchen (Leawood, South, all vegan)
  • The Fix (Midtown, all vegan)
  • Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Café (Mission, South, all vegan)
  • Sweet EMOtion (North KC, Ice Cream, all vegan)
  • Inn-a-Cup (Midtown, Ice Cream, all vegan and gluten free)

🌱 Vegan Friendly

  • Waldo Pizza (Waldo, vegan menu)
  • Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings (Leawood, Cantonese style Chinese)
  • Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Westwood, LOTS of unique veggie rolls!)
  • Aladdin Café (39th St. and Overland Park, Middle Eastern)
  • Holy Land Café (Lenexa, South, Middle Eastern)
  • Meddy's (Various South, Middle Eastern)
  • Jerusalem Café (Various Midtown-South, Middle Eastern)
  • Blue Nile Café (City Market, Ethiopian)
  • KC Craft Ramen (OP, 1x vegan broth, Authentic Ramen)
  • Thailand Restaurant (Blue Springs, vegan menu)
  • Spices Asian Restaurant (North KC, Thai)
  • Seven Swans Crêperie (Midtown, 2-3 options)
  • Nguyen Pho (City Market, veggie broth!)
  • The Corner Mexican (Grandview, Independence-Corner 2, large vegan menu)
  • True Food Kitchen (The Plaza, 2-3 options)
  • Bamboo Penny's (Leewood, South, Thai)
  • Genghis Kahn Mongolian Grill (39th St, 3+ options with menu ordering)
  • and Ibis Bakery (Midtown)
  • Blue Bird Bistro (Westside, wider variety available than the menu suggests)
  • Mesob Restaurant (South KC, Ethiopian)
  • Plus many other options in the area to explore!

🌱 Vegan Regional Travel Chains
Honorable mentions:

  • Veggie Grill (West Coast + Colorado)
  • Native Foods (Colorado + California)

🔗 Veg Friendly National Chains
Some widely available, veg friendly chains to be aware of locally and while traveling:

  • Cava
  • Bibibop
  • Qdoba
  • Planet Sub
  • Mod Pizza (vegan cheese)
  • Pie Five (vegan cheese, Midwest / South)
  • Taco Bell (Ordering Fresco style easily makes many things vegan)
  • PF Changs
  • Pei Wei Asian Diner
  • Noodles & Company
  • Spin Pizza (regional)
  • The Mixx (regional)
  • Blaze Pizza (vegan cheese, regional-not local)
  • Among others....
    Additional Fallback options - may or may not be great for price vs quality vs options.
  • Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company (breads may not be strictly vegan)
  • Ruby Tuesday (salad bar, dry baked potato)
  • Chipotle (Sofritas!)
  • Subway

🍲 Vegan Ordering Tips

  • Thai: Most curries use fish sauce or shrimp paste; ask for “no fish sauce, no shrimp paste.” Also ask for no oyster sauce and no egg.
  • Vietnamese: Check for fish sauce or egg in dishes. Ask if Pho can be made with a vegan broth. Vermicelli noodles are often a safe option. For Bún, substitute peanut sauce in place of fish sauce.
  • Mexican: ask about lard in the beans/tortillas, chicken stock in the rice, or rarely dairy in guacamole
  • Chinese: sauces often use animal broth (i.e. brown sauce), egg noodles, but otherwise usually plenty of veggies and tofu
  • Indian: most dishes use ghee, butter, cream, or soft cheeses, ask about vegan options without dairy. Roti and occasionally a plain Naan can be ordered without dairy.
  • Ethiopian: usually very vegan friendly but ask about Ghee or butter
  • Middle Eastern: Hummus, Baba Ganoush, dolmas (often made with just rice), falafel (often a shared fryer), Za'atar (roasted/fried cauliflower), and pita (sometimes contains dairy), tabouli salad, fattoush salad are all pretty safe. Ask about feta and watch for tzatziki yogurt sauce.
  • Japanese: Miso soup often contains fish broth; tempura batter often contains egg. Avocado and Cucumber sushi is usually available at a minimum, also Agadashi Tofu. Some Ramen shops offer a veg broth.
  • Pizza: Waldo pizza has a vegan menu; many places now offer a vegan crust and cheese like Violife or Follow Your Heart and more interesting veg toppings.

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🍴ABOUT THE VENUE
They offer a ..., and ... of the menu is vegan-friendly!

🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

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Their website includes a menu: [website link]

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO
Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

  • Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.
  • We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

  • RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.
  • Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)
  • 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

  • Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.
  • Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.

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