Best Vegan Restaurants in Bethesda

"Chef Todd Gray’s Equinox is fancy, upscale full service restaurant located in downtown Washington D.C., at the corner of Connecticut Ave and I Street NW, about a block from the White House. Todd Gray’s Equinox Restaurant offers a separate Vegan Tasting Menu with a Wine Pairing option. The Vegan Tasting Menu currently offers dishes such as Cider Glazed Heirloom Carrot and Pickled Beet Salad, Toasted Golden Quinoa with Grilled Broccolini and Heirloom Carrot Cake made of ginger coconut coulis, mango sorbet, and crispy carrot tuile."

"Equinox prides itself on its commitment to the organic, sustainable food movement that’s currently sweeping the nature. Using ingredients sourced within 100 miles of the restaurant itself, the menu takes its inspiration from regional gastronomic traditions. The Sunday brunch at Equinox is entirely plant-based, or vegan, so you’re in for a unique culinary experience."

"The changing dinner menu at this restaurant always includes a handful of thoughtful and tasty vegetarian dishes. The vegan Sunday brunch buffet, however, is a highlight, and not only draws herbivores to enjoy the delicious spread. The menu changes seasonally, but includes salads, pastas, pastries and breads."

"Shouk shook up the idea of eating a plant-based meal — at least in DC, where there weren’t many vegan options for a long time. Leaning on Israeli and Middle Eastern culinary traditions, these flavor-packed and satisfying pitas and bowls are well-assembled and totally satisfying ($9.75). The cauliflower version features the cruciferous veg tucked into a pita with tomato, scallion, tahina and parsley."

"If you can't make it to Israel (or more importantly to Israel's food scene) any time soon, Shouk is the next best thing. Some popular menu options include the Black Bean Bowl with sweet potato, red pepper, tomato, arugula, and spicy harissa, and the Shouk Burger with roasted tomato, pickled turnip, arugula, charred onion, and tahini served in a pita. Shouk will leave you, well, shook."

"Everything offered at Shouk is "'whatever your diet is' friendly," so you can bring all of your friends to this plant-based K Street eatery. Choose from seven different pita creations, or go for the rice and lentil bowl option to enjoy your veggies sans-pita. You can also get a pita pizza, fries, soup, salad, a tomato "burger," and house-made drinks."

"Fare Well, a diner, bakery and vegan spot in Capitol Hill, is another go-to, with four stars out of 395 Yelp reviews. Head over to 406 H St. NE (between North Fifth and North Fourth streets) to see for yourself. Derek V. said, "Fantastic food, coffee and service. Some of the best vegetarian/vegan options in D.C. The Buffalo Seitan wings are a delicious rare find and the chilaquiles are a great brunch option."

"From the masterminds behind Sticky Fingers comes another vegan venue: Fare Well. This plant-based diner, bar, and bakery is located on H Street and specializes in "veggie-centric comfort food." With options like French Toast Casserole and Cookie Dough Pancakes, you'll definitely want to take advantage of the all-day breakfast menu."

"A diner, bar and bakery created by the people behind Sticky Fingers Bakery. Most importantly, they have an ALL DAYBREAKFAST MENU!"

"If you’re tired of ordering the same avocado and cucumber rolls, you’re going to be ecstatic to hear about Sticky Rice’s sushi roll options for vegans. Sticky Rice has roughly 12 vegan sushi roll options, featuring vegan versions of tuna, eel, cream cheese, and mayo!. Try unique flavor combos such as cucumber and plum (the Masumi Roll) or go all out with vegan tuna, grilled pineapple, cilantro, avocado, carrots, vegan cream cheese, vegan wasabi mayo, and eel sauce (the Club Vegan Open Ocean Roll)."

"Serving a mix of American and Pan-Asian entrees in a fun and friendly atmosphere, Sticky Rice brings flavor and attitude to every dish. Known for its sushi bar, the venue has two pages of offerings for the raw meal including godzirra – a large crunchy shrimp with avocado and cream cheese. Their regular menu has gluten-free, vegan and vegetarian options."

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"The Little Theatre of Alexandria, founded in 1934, is a well-loved community theater staging various productions and classes throughout the year."

"The Synetic theater is where you experience the art of expressing modern stories and classical text by the use of impressive physicality. This favorite theater has earned 27 Halen Hayes Awards with a gripping 116 nominations. The Synetic Theater was formerly located in Georgia before moving to the United States in the 1990s, now offering a blend of Georgian and American art of storytelling on stage and makes you become psychologically part of the play."

"Let’s start building our list with a bakery that has made cookies its main focus. In the center of Adams Morgan, one of D.C.’s most lively neighborhoods for nightlife, Insomnia Cookies does its job to near perfection. Specializing in delivering warm and delicious snacks right to the doors of cookie fans, it is most proud of skillfully feeding its customers’ insatiable hunger, even if it hit at the most inappropriate hour."

"Insomnia Cookie, which also delivers, serves up warm and gooey chocolate chip cookies until 4 a.m. from Thursday to Saturday and 3 a.m. on Sunday to Wednesday."