We know, we are late on this, but better late than never? This is the last weekend for Richmond’s Vegan Restaurant Week, also known as V72x2, that runs through Sunday, Jan. 28. This plant-powered event, organized by Richmond Vegan Action, brings together local restaurants to showcase unique and new vegan options while raising funds for Matchbox Mutual Aid this year.
Check out the list and DOWNLOAD the passport for bonus goodness. You can find more information of that HERE. Oh, and last thing, not all of these specials run during the whole week, so call ahead if you are curious.
Here’s a rundown of all the participating restaurants and their mouthwatering offerings:
821 Cafe
- Vegan Chicken Curry Wrap: Featuring vegan fried chicken, veggie yellow curry, rice, cucumber salad, and peanuts wrapped in a spinach tortilla.
- Vegan Club Sandwich: Seitan bacon, pastrami-marinated baked tofu, avocado, smoked vegan provolone, lettuce, tomato, and vegan mayo.
- Black Bean Sweet Potato & (V) Chorizo Tacos: Vegan queso fresco, pico, avocado crema with a side of salsa verde.
- Vegan Chicken & Waffles: Gochujang-glazed vegan fried chicken atop a kimchi corn waffle with cucumber salad and sriracha aioli.
- Vegan Brunswick Stew
And Dim Sum
- Tofu Soup Dumpling: Three dumplings with tofu, carrot, cabbage, ginger, and garlic in a scallion chive wrapper. Served with sweet and spicy dipping sauce.
- Spicy Mushroom Noodle Soup: With veggie broth, white miso, beech mushrooms, watermelon radish, white corn, black rice noodle, chili crisp, and cilantro chive oil.
- Butternut Squash Stir Fry: Featuring butternut squash, rainbow carrot, purple cabbage, watermelon radish, sugar snap peas, onion, bell pepper, purple sweet potato noodle, and vegan oyster sauce.
- Veggie Spring Roll: Purple cabbage, mushroom medley, onions, and carrots with a side of duck sauce.
- Okinawan Sweet Potato Pie: Purple sweet potato pie with walnut streusel, strawberry compote, and coconut milk whipped cream.
Bar Solita
- Eggplant Bruschetta
- Greek Biryani
- Cauliflower Shawarma
- Jackfruit Pizza
- Vegan Paella
- Wildberry Sorbet
- Apple Cobbler
- Buttermilk Bake Shop
- Vegan Chocolate Peanut Butter Mousse Parfaits
- Vegan Brownies
- Vegan Cinnamon Rolls
Cobra Cabana
- “Noshin’ on Heaven’s Door” Vegan Pastrami Sandwich: Featuring sauerkraut, melted cheeses, Zillion Island, on marble rye with a bowl of Matzo Ball Soup.
- Devil’s Lettuce
- Cool Guy Crunch Wrap: BBQ Jackfruit, Mac and Cheese, Pineapple slaw, Pickled onions, Cajun remoulade.
- Elegant Cuizines
- Vegan Mac & Cheese bites
- Asian Style Vegan Meatballs
- Vegan Calamari
- Vegan Shrimp and Grits
Garnett’s Cafe
- “The Haberdasher” Smoked Carrot Sandwich: Smoked and pickled carrots, with house-made pickles, tomatoes, and plant-based Benedictine spread on toasted rye, with your choice of a side.
Get Tight Lounge
- “Hokey Poke” Watermelon Poke Bowl: Marinated watermelon, seasoned rice, soy ginger vinaigrette, mango, cucumber, radish sticks, avocado, furikake, tempura-battered nori, scallions.
- Gold Lion Community Cafe
- Vegan Chick’n Biryani: Fluffy basmati rice layered over tender and succulent pieces of soy chick’n, accompanied with the mesmerizing aromas of spices, herbs, and caramelized onions with mixed veggies.
Hot for Pizza
- “Down Pad” Pad Thai Vegan Pizza: Thai peanut butter base topped with (hoisin) marinated tofu, bok choy, red onion, and red bell pepper. Finished with sesame seeds, spicy pickled carrot and radishes, bok choy leaf & hoisin drizzle. Served with lime, cilantro and bean sprouts on the side.
- Date Truffles: Three truffles served on a bamboo pick with a slice of lime (gluten-free). Made with dried dates, cherry, pineapple, mango, almond, pistachio, cocoa powder, cinnamon, nutmeg, cayenne, and sea salt. Optional coconut topping.
Intergalactic Tacos (Food Truck)
- Vegan Crunchwrap: Vegan cheez, Pico de gallo, Lettuce, Pickled red onions, Salsa roja, Vegan Rocket Sauce, Soy-rizo, with a crunchy tostada wrapped in a flour tortilla and grilled.
- Potato y Soy-rizo Tacos: Vegan cheez, Salsa verde, Cilantro, Vegan Rocket Sauce, Pickled red onions
- Minglewood Bake Shop
- Rainbow Tie Dye Cookies
- Chick’n Bac’n Ranch Hand Pie
- Ninja Kombucha
- Carrot Ginger Kombucha (Special Flavor)
Nomad Deli & Catering Co.
- Vegan Muffuletta: Classic New Orleans Sandwich made with olive salad, vegan provolone, and with layers of our house-made pastrami and roasted eggplant, on ciabatta bread.
- Blackened King Oyster Mushroom Po’ Boy: 12” po’ boy with blackened oyster mushroom, vegan slaw, lettuce, onion, vegan tartar sauce, and cocktail sauce.
- Vegan Gumbo: Vegan gumbo made with house-made seitan sausage, seared King Oyster mushrooms, and okra.
Philly Vegan
- Gingersnap Milkshake: Freshly baked ginger snap cookies blended with our signature vanilla ice cream, then topped with delicious ginger cookie crumbles. (vegan)
- Hot Jalapeno Philly Tacos: Plant-based beef seasoned with our special philly vegan seasoning, vegan cheese, and jalapenos loaded inside of 3 gluten-free corn tacos and fried to perfection. (gluten-free) (vegan)
- Philly Steak and Onion Stackers: Steak, yes you heard right, seasoned plant-based steak tips and fried onions stacked on 3 corn tortillas and layered with vegan cheese, then cut in half. (gluten-free) (vegan)
Pizza Bones
- Herbed Farm Potato Pizza: A white special with layers and layers of thin rosemary potatoes & our housemade almond ricotta cheese, topped with fresh rosemary.
- Vegan Chocolate Mousse Bombs: A box of 4 dark chocolate mousse filled bombs.
- Root Stock Provisions
- Vegan Cuban Sandwich: House-made seitan, vegan ham, vegan cheese, pickles, mustard on a Cuban roll.
- Vegan Tomato Soup: House-made tomato soup.
- Sang Jun Thai
- Vegan Spicy Basil Noodle: Stir-fried flat rice noodles with bell pepper, onion, Thai basil, and chili paste.
- Vegan Cashew Nut: Stir-fried cashew nuts, bell pepper, onion, carrot, and scallion in a chili paste sauce.
Sticky Rice
- Vegan Larb: Ground soy protein cooked with Thai herbs, toasted rice powder, lime juice, served with fresh veggies and sticky rice.
- Vegan Pad Thai: Stir-fried rice noodle with tofu, bean sprout, chive, egg, and tamarind sauce.
Taste Of India
- Vegan Samosa Chaat: Vegan samosas served with chickpeas and drizzled with chutney and yogurt.
- Vegan Navratan Korma: Mixed vegetables cooked in a cashew cream sauce with aromatic spices.
The Conscious Bite
- “Beyond The Tropics” Vegan Burger: A tropical twist with a Beyond patty, teriyaki glazed pineapple ring, spinach, tomato, red onion, vegan mayo, and Swiss cheese, served on a toasted vegan bun.
- “The Big Vegan Philly”: Beyond patty, grilled onions, peppers, mushrooms, vegan mayo, vegan American cheese, served on a toasted vegan hoagie roll.
- Vegan Donuts: Assorted vegan donuts.
The Naked Onion
- Vegan “Crab” Cake Sandwich: Hearts of palm and chickpea-based vegan crab cake topped with vegan tartar sauce, lettuce, and tomato on a vegan bun.
- Vegan “Egg” Salad: Vegan egg salad made from tofu, topped with lettuce, tomato, and vegan mayo on toasted vegan bread.
The Ruby Scoop
- Vegan Chocolate Caramel Sundae: Vegan chocolate ice cream with caramel sauce, whipped coconut cream, and a cherry on top.
- Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie Sandwich: Two vegan chocolate chip cookies with a scoop of vegan ice cream in the middle.
- Village Cafe
- Vegan Pizza: Vegan cheese, mushroom, green pepper, onion, tomato sauce.
- Vegan Cheesesteak: Vegan steak, vegan cheese, grilled onions, and green pepper.
- Vegan Tacos: Vegan beef, lettuce, tomato, onion, vegan cheese, salsa.
WPA Bakery
- Vegan Chocolate Raspberry Cake: Chocolate cake layers with raspberry compote and chocolate ganache, with vegan buttercream.
- Vegan Peanut Butter Brownies: Vegan peanut butter brownies topped with chocolate ganache.
More information can be found HERE
