Memphis, TNVegan

City Silo makes vegetable-driven food approachable through grain bowls, sandwiches, smoothies, and clearly marked plant-based choices. Build a meal around one composed bowl rather than treating the menu as a collection of substitutions, then add a drink or smaller item with a different texture. The East Memphis location is the selected identity for this two-location brand.

Global Café brings immigrant and refugee food businesses together inside Crosstown Concourse, with vegan choices emerging from several distinct culinary traditions. Walk the counters before ordering, then combine dishes from more than one kitchen if the current menus allow. The point is not a single house style, but a shared space where several cooks retain their own voices.

Imagine Vegan Cafe serves an entirely plant-based comfort-food menu in Cooper-Young, translating familiar burgers, sandwiches, entrees, and desserts without animal products. Choose something that shows the kitchen's comfort-food approach rather than defaulting to a simple salad, and leave room for dessert. The casual room makes it useful for families and mixed-experience groups.

RP Tracks is a neighborhood bar with a serious vegetarian history, especially its barbecue tofu and broad meat-free selection. Its barbecue tofu is a vegan-friendly option. Order the barbecue tofu in a format that keeps its texture visible, then add a vegetable side. The restaurant is not vegan-only, so confirm current preparation details when needed.

Plant Based Heat offers vegan comfort food near the University of Memphis, including its vegan wings. The June 2026 account reports the restaurant continuing after its founder's death, making the Highland Street kitchen a current plant-based stop.