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LULU GREEN · South Boston
Sisters Mary and Nada Lattouf built this South Boston cafe around Middle Eastern-inspired, entirely plant-based cooking. Shawarma sandwiches, za'atar-crouton salads, and baked goods like berry cheesecake buns share the menu with fresh juices, and a Kendall Square location opened in 2026.
Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant · Allston
A longtime Allston vegan room serving Chinese-American takeout classics remade with faux meat for more than 25 years. The tangy sweet-and-sour tofu with bell peppers and pineapple wins over skeptics, while the kale-and-gluten Supreme in spicy black bean sauce is the regulars' order.
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN · Back Bay
A Newbury Street ramen shop from a chef who ran a dozen restaurants in Japan before betting everything on a plant-based bowl in Boston. Hearty noodles, a creamy broth, and a mix of mock meats and tofu make the King and Queen ramen a bowl omnivores will not feel shorted by.
My Thai Vegan Cafe · Chinatown
A second-floor Chinatown staple that has served fresh, fully plant-based Thai food for decades. The avocado medley, yellow-curry vegetables, tofu, and faux chicken served inside a halved avocado, is the draw, alongside the Bird's Nest, fried taro root stuffed with vegetables and protein.
Zhu Vegan · Arlington
A fully plant-based Chinese, Japanese, and Thai kitchen in Arlington where General Tso's soy protein and kung pao eggplant share the menu with a cold green-tea noodle appetizer in peanut sesame sauce. Save room for the crisp-outside, creamy-inside fried ice cream.