Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Lake Lure

"Asheville has long been known for its vegetarian and green scene, and perhaps few places are better than Plant for trying vegetables and fruits. Plant is vegan, 90 percent organic, often local and mostly gluten-free, with almost everything made from scratch (without an animal product in the house). Sample the aged cashew and farmer's involtini cheese plate, with rosemary fruit, pickled vegetables and focaccia, or tofu bibimbap and beautiful grilled beets."

"HOURS: Sun, Tue, Wed & Thu 5pm to 9pm; Fri-Sat 5pm to 10pm; Closed Mondays. Born and raised in a carniverous North Georgia family, I would have never imagined loving vegan food. Opened in 2011 by Leslie Armstrong, Alan Berger, and chef Jason Sellers, Plant was the restaurant that changed my mind, emerging as one of our favorite places to eat in Asheville."

"Plant is a vegan restaurant that features 90% organic ingredients, mostly local, and often gluten-free. Their inventive menu boasts delicious dishes such as cremini & ricotta ravioli, ramen with brussels sprouts, and seitan chile con queso. Reservations are encouraged."

"We met up with some friends for dinner at Laughing Seed Cafe, which is a bit more of an upscale restaurant and their dishes reflect this. Everything was bursting with flavor and had an overall wholesome, healthy, vibe. The menu features an array of salads, bowls, sandwiches, and amazing raw entrees like the spinach pesto manicotti stuffed with cashew ricotta."

"This bright, inviting space has a playful approach to vegetablizing familiar dishes like lasagna made with zucchini noodles or pizza on a cauliflower crust. A smattering of outdoor tables make this a wonderful lunch escape, and raw diet followers will also find a few options here. Laughing Seed’s Sunday brunch is a vegetarian’s best brunch bet in Asheville."

"One of the first Asheville restaurants that we ever ate at before moving here, Laughing Seed Cafe is a delicious vegan and vegetarian downtown Asheville restaurant. They also have fantastic gluten-free options. We enjoy Laughing Seed Cafe’s veggie burger, ‘Reuben,’ and vegan manicotti along with craft cocktails."

"We love a restaurant that doesn’t mess around and serves up comfort food. Bean Vegan Cuisine has some classics like deep fried pickles, buffalo wings, and the best Reuben we’ve ever had. Everything was incredible, but you must order something with the pimento “cheesish” dip, which took the cheeseburger to a completely new level."

"Editor's Note: Photo taken from the establishment's official social account. View this post on Instagram. A post shared by BEAN Vegan Cuisine (@beanvegan)"

"Asheville’s premier ceramics studio, gallery, and pottery school, the Odyssey Center was founded on the idea that everyone has creative potential that can be enhanced by a strong community and challenging instruction. Their ClayWorks Gallery is among the largest Asheville NC art galleries, featuring pottery and ceramic sculptures by instructors, resident artists, studio assistants, and students alike. Resident artists include Anne Jerman, whose wheel-thrown and hand-built Raku pottery pieces combine the whimsical, functional, and decorative wonderfully, with a strong nature influence."

"Constructed in 1902 to house the Hans Rees Tannery, this historic Asheville building had fallen into disrepair by the time sisters Helaine Greene and Trudy Gould moved the manufacturing side of their Candle Station business here in 1990. Windows were boarded up, there was barbed wire fence around the lot, and the red brick building was mostly vacant. In 2004 they sold their candle company, renovated the facility and renamed it Riverview Station in honor of its picturesque location overlooking the French Broad River."

"Another section of RAD to check out is Riverview Station, since more than 60 members of Asheville’s creative class call this 1902 building their work home. Five individual artists also have their own galleries here. Riverview Station,191 Lyman St, Asheville, NC, USA, +1 828 231 7120"

"Whether you are searching for home decor, kitchenware, or a wardrobe update, you’ll find it all at the Asheville Outlets. Their factory outlet stores include G.H. Bass & Co., GNC, Nike, J. Crew, and more."

"The man who commissioned the job was Ed Grove himself, a self-made millionaire who had moved to Asheville only a few decades earlier. Upon opening, it became home to local shops and services such as candy stores, cigar shops, barbershops, beauty parlors, specialty grocers, and bookstalls. In World War II, the federal government took over the building and utilized it as part of the effort to win the war due to its size and remote location."

"Another architectural jewel, the unique Grove Arcade combines Art Deco, Italian Renaissance, and Gothic elements. Instead of leveling the foundation, Grove Arcade’s designers decided to follow the natural topography instead, a very noticeable feature when walking the shopping center’s sloping marble hallways. Grove Arcade, 1 Page Avenue, Asheville, NC, USA, +1 828 252 7799"

"The Grove Arcade was one of the first indoor shopping malls in all of the country, which makes it a unique mix of historical and fun on this list of places to go in the city of Asheville. Like many spots in this North Carolina city, it has existed for almost a century. Better yet, it has something for everyone."