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Orbit Café
The Top List of Veggie Restaurants - Salt Lake City, UT
Your guide to dining in Salt Lake City
by Jill O'Farrell & Heather King
As one might guess, Salt Lake City does not boast a wide variety of vegetarian restaurants, but what the city lacks in quantity, it makes up for in quality. For those who require a bit of clarification in terms of "vegan" versus "vegetarian", here are some helpful definitions:
Vegetarian: Animal products (dairy, eggs, honey, etc.) are eaten but not the actual animals themselves.
Vegan: No animals or animal products are consumed. No dairy, eggs, honey, rennet (animal enzymes used in making cheeses), or refined sugar (which may be processed with animal products). Very strict vegans may question the processing of wine and vinegar (could be filtered with animal products).
ONE WORLD CAFÉ (vegan, vegetarian)
41 S. 300 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84103
(801) 519-2002
Hours: (Sun-Sat) 11 am -9 pm
The motto of the One World Café is, “Everybody Eats.” At One World Café there is no set menu and no set prices. No matter your situation you can get a great meal at One World Café. Patrons are encouraged to donate as much as they see fit after they have eaten their fill. And you will have no problem finding something to love at One World Café, as their food is as gourmet as the café is unpretentious. Often the menu features delicious soups, salads, quinoa, and quiche, as well as meat entrees for those so inclined. This nonprofit restaurant is truly one of a kind, and will make you feel great about dining out.
Suggested donation per person for dinner: $ 10-12
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-open, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-open, Christmas Eve-open, Christmas-open, New Year's Eve-open
OMAR’S LIVING CUISINE (vegan)
2144 South Highland Dr, at 1100 East
Salt Lake City, Utah 84106
(801) 486-0332
Hours: (Mon-Thur) 12 pm -8 pm; (Fri) 12 pm – 9 pm; (Sat) 1 pm – 9 pm
Omar’s living cuisine features, “Fresh, organic, live food, prepared with absolute love.” The surprising combinations are delicious and nutritious. Entrée’s include sprouted Tabbooleh salad with Mediterranean herbs, quinoa, onions, scallops, tomatoes tossed with lemon juice, sea salt and avocados; sprouted falafel bowl with live tahini dressing, tomatoes, olives, avocados and falafel biscuits; and raw pasta with angel hair beets, turnips, zucchini, daikon radishes, red bell peppers, onions, and olives topped with herbed red marinara sauce or live white alfredo sauce. For dessert try the sinful pecan fudge with lemon frosting.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $12-16
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-closed
ADDICTED CAFÉ (vegan, vegetarian)
511 W. 200 S.
Salt Lake City, Utah
(801) 359-2278
Hours: (Mon-Fri) 8 am – 9 pm; (Sat) 9 am – 9 pm; (Sun) 10 am – 3 pm
Formerly the Bridge Café, Addicted Café has changed owners, but the menu and great service remain the same. Featuring the best of a classic diner with a vegetarian twist, Addicted Café is the place to go for mock-meat. Whether it is Philly cheese steak, chicken salad or scrumptious pastries, any avid vegan/vegetarian will revel in the flavors at the Addicted Café. Addicted Café is also a great place to catch local bands performing live.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
VERTICAL DINER (vegetarian)
2280 S. West Temple
Salt Lake City, Utah 84115
(801) 484-8378
Hours: (Sun-Sat) 11 am – 3 pm
Vertical Diner bills its food as extreme cuisine, and they aren’t kidding. Everything on the menu is made using 100% vegetarian ingredients, and Chef Ian Brandt is known around the Wasatch front for creating wonderful, flavorful vegetarian dishes. Try any one of the delicious burgers, sandwiches, salads, appetizers, or desserts and you will know that creativity is not lost at the Vertical Diner. The authentic diner feel of the Vertical Diner is just a bonus when compared with the food.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
ORBIT CAFÉ (vegetarian, vegan)
540 W. 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 322-3808
Hours: (Sun) 8 am - midnight; (Mon-Tues) 11 am - midnight; (Wed-Thurs) 11 am - 3 am; (Fri) 11 am - 4 am; (Sat) 8 am - 4 am
One of Salt Lake's newer restaurants, Orbit Café has made a name for itself with the business lunch crowd, late-night clubers, and vegetarians. The curry and Thai stirs are fresh vegetables sautéed with various spices and sauces over jasmine rice and can both be made vegan by requesting tofu. The Veggie Delight salad and Greek Constellation salad come with a huge assortment of fresh veggies. A customer favorite, the Mediterranean sandwich is grilled eggplant, tomatoes, mozzarella, basil, and balsamic vinegar. Orbit also offers a vegetarian quiche, vegan soup daily, and all breads and rolls are vegan.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-closed, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
OASIS CAFÉ (vegetarian)
151 S. 500 East, Salt Lake City, UT 84102
(801) 322-0404
Hours: (Mon-Thurs) 7 am - 9:30 pm; (Fri) 7 am - 10 pm; (Sat) 8 am - 10 pm; (Sun) 8 am - 9:30 pm
Regarded by many as the most upscale vegetarian restaurant in the city, Oasis Café offers everything from salads to elegant entrees. Try the penne pasta with asparagus, peas, tomatoes, and mushrooms in a basil-tomato sauce or the mushroom reuben sandwich. The oriental salad or quinoa (grain) salad with spring greens and strawberry balsamic vinegar are just right for a summer evening's dinner on the patio.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $15-20
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-open, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-open, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
BANGKOK THAI (vegetarian, vegan)
3142 South Highland Drive.
Salt Lake City, UT 84108
(801) 582-8424
Hours: (Mon-Thurs) 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 - 9 pm; (Fri) 11:30 am - 2:30 pm, 5 - 10 pm; (Sat) 12 - 4:30 pm, 5 - 10 pm; (Sun) 5 - 9 pm
When Bangkok Thai's owner Dennis Hummel started "Meatless Mondays" in 1995, he couldn't believe how successful it was. It has now evolved into an opportunity for customers to sample a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan foods for only $5.99 at lunch and $7.99 at dinner. The regular menu offers 50 vegetarian and vegan entrees including Pad Ped Makhua (sauteed eggplant with sweet Thai basil, red curry paste, zucchini, green peas, and bamboo shoots) or Pad Thai (rice noodles stir fried with bean sprouts, green onions, with or without egg or tofu, Pad Thai sauce, and topped with ground peanuts. Bangkok Thai also has an impressive wine list recognized by Wine Spectator magazine.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $15-20
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
SAGE'S CAFÉ (vegan, vegetarian)
473 E. Broadway, Salt Lake City, UT 84111
(801) 322-3790
Hours: (Mon-Tues) closed; (Wed-Thurs) 11 am - 10 pm; (Fri) 11 am - 11 pm; (Sat) 9 am - 11 pm; (Sun) 9 am - 10 pm
Sage's Café is a fun and inviting place with something different going on nearly every night of the week. Wednesday is all-you-can-eat pizza night. Everything here is vegan but an emphasis is placed on making dishes look like the "real thing". The tofu stroganoff is made with cream tofu, shitaki and portabello mushrooms, and comes with semolina noodles or spelt (grain) noodles. Finish off your meal with rum cake, apple torte, or a soy shake. Sage's also makes their own rootbeer and ginger beer.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-open, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-open, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
CEDARS OF LEBANON (vegetarian)
152 E. 200 South, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 364-4096
Hours: (Sun) 5 - 10 pm; (Mon-Thurs) 11:30 am - 3 pm, 5 - 10 pm; (Fri) 11:30 am - 3 pm, 5 - 11 pm; (Sat) 5 - 11 pm
Cedars of Lebanon features Middle Eastern vegetarian cuisine at its best. As one of the first restaurants to serve vegetarian food in Salt Lake (starting in 1981), this restaurant now offers a wide variety of fresh dishes. Vegetarian shishkebobs with green peppers, onions, mushrooms, tomatoes, and zucchini are available as well as hummus, stuffed grape leaves, falafel, eggplant dishes, couscous, and tabbouleh. Entertainment in the form of belly dancing is featured every Friday and Saturday night.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-closed, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-closed, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-closed, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
CAFE TRANG (vegetarian)
818 S. Main, Salt Lake City, UT 84101
(801) 539-1638
Hours: (Mon-Thur) 11 am-10 pm; (Fri-Sat) 11 am-10:30 pm; (Sun) noon-10 pm
4835 S. Highland Dr., Holladay, UT 84117
(801) 278-8889
Hours: (Mon-Thur) 11:30 am-10 pm; (Fri-Sat) 11:30 am-10:30 pm; (Sun) noon-9pm
The sheer volume of Vietnamese and Chinese entrée choices available at Café Trang means that just about anyone can find something to their liking. Fresh spring rolls, tofu and fresh vegetables rolled in rice paper and served with steamed or vegetarian fried rice, or skewered bean curd with peanut dipping sauce are just a few of the selections. Although the food is the same at both Cafe Trang locations, visit the downtown location if you are looking for a more traditional atmosphere.
Estimated cost per person for dinner: $10-15
Holiday Schedule: New Year's Day-open, Valentine's Day-open, Easter-open, Thanksgiving-closed, Christmas Eve-open, Christmas-closed, New Year's Eve-open
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