One of the things that all of us who choose to make plants the basis of our diet and lifestyle have to contend with is finding those choices when we go out to eat. Most of us who have been at this for a while have learned what restaurants have what vegetarian or vegan options to offer in our local area. In order to assist those who are not familiar with the area we will maintain a list of local restaurants that are veg & vegan friendly.
If you visit a restaurant in Lancaster County which has veg or vegan options, please share your eating out experiences by clicking the e-mail link below and we’ll put the restaurant information here on the website as a guide to folks looking for veg or vegan friendly places to eat. Send an e-mail to info@lancastervegetariansociety.org with at the very least the information listed below. The more information the better. Thanks in advance for your help.
If you visit a restaurant in Lancaster County which has veg or vegan options, please share your eating out experiences by clicking the e-
• Name, address and phone number & website of the Restaurant
• Are there vegetarian and/or vegan options on the menu?
• Is the wait staff and the chef open to making changes to accommodate you?
• Would you return to the restaurant for another meal?
• Would you recommend the restaurant to others ?
• Are there vegetarian and/or vegan options on the menu?
• Is the wait staff and the chef open to making changes to accommodate you?
• Would you return to the restaurant for another meal?
• Would you recommend the restaurant to others ?
Sa La Thai
337-339 N Queen St
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
(717) 509-4850 phone
(717) 509-2073 fax
www.salathailancaster.com
337-
(717) 509-
This Thai Restaurant & Noodle House offers not only a great location in the eclectic 300 block on North Queen but also an elegant yet warmly welcoming decor. They offer a wide range of the ethnic dishes you would expect. Most all are available with either tofu or mock duck. If you are vegan ask that they do not use fish sauce in the preparation of your meal. They are open every day of the week but they take a break in the middle of the afternoon Monday thru Saturday. Best thing to do is to call for hours.
On Orange
108 West Orange Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
(717) 299-5157
www.restaurantonorange.com
108 West Orange Street
Lancaster, Pennsylvania 17603
(717) 299-
On Orange opened on 09/30/10 in the space formerly occupied by Wish You Were Here. From Sarah Roberts 09/02/11 -”My fiance and I live about a block from here, and this is one of our favorite restaurants in the city (we frequently go for breakfast). I know for certain that they have vegan sausage (yum) and they can make the swedish pancakes/waffles (they use the same batter) vegan for $1.00 extra. The owner usually brings our food to the table, so though I've never asked, I'm fairly certain she would be willing to accomodate to the best of her ability.” Hours are Wednesday to Sunday 7 AM to 2 PM. Call ahead to find out exactly what their vegetarian and vegan options are.
This new Vietnamese restaurant opened on Columbia Avenue on February 20, 2013. As you would expect it has the whole gamut of Vietnamese fare. They specifically mention on their website that they will accommodate customer’s unique preferences. And they mention specifically vegetarian and vegan. We have no first hand information to give you at this time and would appreciate any one who eats to share their experience. It’s always great to have new choices. As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
Spyro Gyros is a unique Mediterranean Restaurant that offers typical Mediterranean fare like falafel, hummus, & baba ganoush. There are some items which are vegetarian right off the menu and most of which can be made vegan if you simply let them know. A great value is the Vegetarian Delight Platter at just $10.99. It’s huge and can easily be vegan if you ask them to leave off the egg, feta cheese and the spinach pie which has feta cheese in it. They’ll just give you more falafel to replace the spinach pie if you ask. They are open VERY late on the weekends.
From their website “We have been making delicious, fresh, and flavorful Chinese food for over 20 years in Lancaster. They offer deliver and pick up as well as sit down dining in our simple, elegant dining room. Come visit us for a romantic date night, or a fabulous meal to go on a hectic weekday. Or simply call and have a delicious meal delivered after a long day at work.” Delicious & abundant Chinese food. They will substitute tofu for meat in any dish. As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
Lancaster Dispensing Co
33-35 North Market Street
Lancaster, Pa 17603
(717) 299-4602
www.dispensingco.com
33-
(717) 299-
Lancaster Dispensing Co is celebrating their 30th anniversary directly adjacent to Lancaster’s famous Central Market. They offer a wide variety of salads from which you can remove the animals products. They have Veggie & Bean burritos, a veggie grinder & the LDC veggie sandwich. They will replace meat in their burger sandwiches with either a Veggie Garden Burger, Black Bean Burger or a Marinated Portabella Mushroom. They have pasta & a veggie stir-fry. With a large number of options you & your non-veg friends will find lots to please at LDC.
Isaac’s Restaurant & Deli is a local restaurant chain that was founded in Lancaster 20 years ago and it currently has 7 locations in Lancaster County. It’s got a bright funky fun atmosphere and everything in the restaurant including the names of sandwiches has a bird theme. They do offer several sandwiches that are vegetarian and if you sub mustard for the mayo they are vegan (although we don’t know about the rolls). At times they offer vegan chili. We’d suggest checking their website for the locations and hours and of course you can also peruse their menu as well.
Fenz has a separate vegetarian menu. You must ask for it though. Their chefs are vegetarian and create different and delicious vegetarian entrees. The atmosphere is excellent (hip and upscale) and they are reasonably priced for the quality of food that is served. From seitan (they call it "mock duck") in an Asian Stir Fry to an excellent dish called "Vegetable Melange", Fenz is realizing that there are enough vegetarians in Lancaster to warrant offering more than just a veggie pasta option.
10/28/12 - This restaurant opened in the last week. From looking at their menu on-line they have the standard fare that you would expect of a burrito place. We do not at this time have any first hand information. Anyone who eats there is encouraged to share their experience and availability of both vegetarian and vegan options.
If Authentic Indian Cuisine is what you’re looking for, then there is no better than Taj Mahal. "Lancaster Country's Eighth Wonder" - Bar Fly Magazine – "Best Indian Cuisine in PA" -Central PA Magazine – "From The Himalayas, music of serene Beauty..."
-Intelligence Journal – "Best Ethnic Food of Lancaster County" - Restaurant Guide
-Clipper Magazine Mani Sharma the owner and the operator Taj Mahal explains, “We are Vegan Friendly and we do try and accommodate any Vegan customer. We have about 18 Vegetarian Entrees and so many of them are Vegan Friendly. We do our utmost to please all Vegan customers.”
Lemon Grass
Thai & Vietnamese Bistro
603 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
Thai & Vietnamese Bistro
603 N Prince St
Lancaster, PA 17603
This restaurant formerly Pho Thanh Thuy a Vietnamese restaurant is now the Lemon Grass Thai & Vietnamese Bistro which opened in November 2012. We don’t have any first hand knowledge nor can we find anything on the web. But there is some speculation that this is a reincarnation of the very popular Lemon Grass restaurant that was on Lincoln Highway East for years. We’re asking anyone that can give us additional information to please do so.
As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
Wasabi Japanese Restaurant
2600 Willow Street Pike N
Willow Street, PA 17
(717) 464-8878
www.wasabijapanese.com
2600 Willow Street Pike N
Willow Street, PA 17
(717) 464-
This restaurant is in the Kendig Square Shopping center just south of Lancaster city at the intersection of routes 272, 222 & 741. • Are there vegetarian and/or vegan options on the menu?: There are numerous options! • Is the wait staff and the chef open to making changes to accommodate you?: Very open to that. • Would you return to the restaurant for another meal?: absolutely. excellent. • Would you recommend the restaurant to others ?: resounding yes. Any other information that you would like to provide about this restaurant?: clean, nice service. tasty. wide variety of food from several different cuisines (Thai, Japanese, etc.)
Sukhothai Restaurant
398 Harrisburg Avenue
Lancaster PA, 17603
(717) 517-9422
www.sukhothairestaurant.com
398 Harrisburg Avenue
Lancaster PA, 17603
(717) 517-
This restaurant originally was located on the outskirts of Mountville but moved to the Lancaster location earlier in 2010. It is an up scale Thai restaurant that offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan options that are typical with this type of cuisine.
As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
If you have dined here recently we would very much like a first hand evaluation to place here. Please feel free to contact us. Thanks in advance for your help.
As with all Asian restaurants ask to make sure they only use none animal based sauces.
If you have dined here recently we would very much like a first hand evaluation to place here. Please feel free to contact us. Thanks in advance for your help.
The Columbia address of this restaurant is a little deceiving in that it is actually located in Silver Spring about 2 miles west of Centerville Road. Rob Garpstas who is vegan is a part-owner and chef and has been putting more and more vegan items on the menu and they have additionally indicated their willingness to modify exiting menu items to be vegan or come up with something on the spur of the moment. This was the location of the LVS Vegan Tasting Experience held in December of 2012. Since the LVS event at this location, it has been reported that they now have a weekly vegan menu. We would suggest calling ahead to see what is on the menu for that day that is vegan and/or ask what they can do for you otherwise.
Fast Food vegetarian and vegan options have come to the area with the opening of the first Pita Pit franchise in Lancaster on Wednesday, September 22, 2010. They have a variety of options on their menu that provide a healthy plant based meal on the go. Check their website for their menu.
Rice and Noodles Restaurant
1238 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-481-7461
www.riceandnoodlesrestaurant.com
1238 Lititz Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-
Are there vegetarian and/or vegan options on the menu?: Yes • Is the wait staff and the chef open to making changes to accommodate you?: Always! • Would you return to the restaurant for another meal?: It is one of my family's favorite and we are vegan
• Would you recommend the restaurant to others ?: Yes! • Any other information that you would like to provide about this restaurant?: They have a vegetarian pho soup that is phenomenal! - Thanks to Deanna Riccardelli for submitting this review. [01/01/12]
• Would you recommend the restaurant to others ?: Yes! • Any other information that you would like to provide about this restaurant?: They have a vegetarian pho soup that is phenomenal! -
California Tortilla
2350 Lincoln Hwy E #840
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-295-9400
www.californiatortilla.com
2350 Lincoln Hwy E #840
Lancaster, PA 17602
717-
This location opened on 03/28/2012 and as with all Mexiacan fast food chains they have items that are veg and vegan. Their menu lists the ” No-Meato Burrito (Vegan Friendly)” with the following ingredients: “Sautéed veggies, black beans, Spicy Sunset sauce, leaf spinach, Mexican rice, handmade guac and fresh salsa”.
This restaurant is located in Mill Creek Square which opened in 2010 and is located beside the Host Resort on Route 30 East.
This Central Pennsylvania chain opened its first location in Lancaster County in 2011 in the former Quizno’s location in the Foxshire Plaza on the Fruitville Pike. They list both a Vegetarian and Black Bean & Hummus Burrito (we assume both are vegan if you exclude the sour cream) on their menu and boost 1 lb of goodness for all their burritos. (“They are indeed the largest Burritos that we have ever seen”, from someone who has eaten there.)They also offer a choice of multiple types of flour burritos along with Troegs Beer Chili which they list as vegan. “Every burrito is made right in front of you. You get to choose from our fresh ingredients to create your own, special burrito. All of our ingredients are either steamed or baked. We offer no fried foods.”
Senorita Burrita
The Shoppes at Landis Valley
2347 Oregon Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-283-0940
www.senoritaburrita.net
The Shoppes at Landis Valley
2347 Oregon Pike
Lancaster, PA 17601
717-
This is a re-incarnation of the restaurant by the same name (under new ownership we believe) that resided on Prince Street for about 10 years and also resides at a stand in Lancaster Central Market. They have vegetarian chili on their menu along with a vegan ground beef option for the burritos and non-dairy sour cream. They just opened at their new location in June of 2012 and we don’t currently have a first hand account offering any guidance. If you eat here place share your experience. There is no reason to think that their offerings are any less delicious at this new location. Lancaser Newspapers reported on 02/27/2013 that this restaurant is closed along with the market stand.
From their website - “Tulsi Indian Cuisine Restaurant & Lounge recreates an incomparable experience in Indian dining. An exotic menu, made with the finest ingredients and with the greatest care by our experienced chefs, complemented by exemplary service and a contemporary decor makes your dining experience – a truly memorable one.” We do not currently have any first hand experience at this restaurant to share.
The Seed opened on Tuesday, October 2, 2012 and is a combination Community Space & Vege Cafe. They are located in Place Marie closest to Market St. But you can enter Place Marie from Queen or Orange Streets. Their hours are 10am to 9pm Tuesday thru Sunday. They offer a rotating menu of soups, salads, sandwiches and wraps. Everything is vegan as far as we know. All information currently is available through the Facebook page to which we have provided a link. If you eat there we would appreciate you sharing your experience.
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