Heading to the witch city this Halloween? Worried you’ll go hungry? Fear not! There are plenty of vegan options in town!
Fully Vegan
Jodi Bee Bakes
All vegan sandwiches and sweets! Disclosure: I work here, so I’ll let their menu and happycow reviews speak to their quality and options! We’re now located on Derby Street.
Organic Garden
Technically across the bridge in Beverly, this is the only other all vegan spot in the area! Serving wraps, bowls, sandwiches, and juices, their food is on the healthier side – all organic and many raw options, too.
Fully Vegetarian
Adea’s
This spot is only open for lunch and they keep strict Kosher (closed on Saturdays, very minimal chance of egg cross contamination). This takeout-only hole-in-the-wall spot features authentic Mediterranean/Israeli cuisine. The falafel is fantastic and they have several off-menu vegan substitutes, like the vegan shakshuka or sabich. This spot is just around the corner from Jodi Bees on Lafayette Street.
Life Alive
You’ll see several locations of Life Alive scattered across Boston! They also have a location in Salem situated on the end of Essex street. Vegan options aren’t necessarily marked, so make sure to ask the staff and read the menu carefully. They use FoMu ice cream, a Boston-based all vegan ice cream company, for their smoothies!
Goodnight Fatty & Good Morning Chubby
Only open on the weekends, they offer a vegan cookie the first weekend of the month in the evenings, while their vegan coconut-based soft serve is available every weekend. Good Morning Chubby is their breakfast menu (available Saturday and Sunday mornings) which also contains a few vegan options. Find this spot in the old carriage house across the street from the Witch Museum on Hawthorne.
The Juicery
Located on Washington Street, this all-vegetarian smoothie and juice joint has plenty of vegan options including avocado toast, açai bowls, rotating sweets, and grab ‘n go noodle and salad dishes. Plus plenty of easily customizable smoothies!
Veg Options
There’s a lot of places that can make a vegan plate for you off-menu, or have a singular vegan option on menu. I’m going to limit it to a few of my favorites that have many options!
Flying Saucer & Gulu-Gulu
Right next to each other on the corner of Washington and Essex, and owned by the same people, these restaurants feature multiple vegan options each. Flying Saucer is a pizza place with a dedicated vegan menu as well as BYO pizza options. I’m not sure if they do it during October, but the Slice of the Week is a very generous portion if you’re not feeling a full pie! Gulu Gulu has several options including Vegan/GF crêpes, sandwiches, and breakfast. Very extensive coffee menu too!
Koto Grill & Sushi
Vegan sushi!! They have many explicitly labeled vegan rolls, appetizers, and dishes. I usually end up getting the Danny’s Roll and the Green Goddess. When the weather’s nice, they have a great patio open on the side of Washington Street.
Barrio
Their whole menu is labeled! They offer BYO tacos as well as some standard menu offerings including one vegan option called “El Vegano.” Two different types of seasoned tofu are available, plenty of vegan salsas, toppings, and more on the BYO menu! They’re tucked away on Lafayette Street behind the fire station on Derby.
Bit Bar
This retro arcade has several vegan options including dessert! They offer a beyond burger, a “pakora burger”, sides/apps, chili, and seasonally vegan chili nachos. There are two vegan dessert options that I know of – cheesecake, and whoopie pies from Jodi Bees. Great drinks too!
And one honorable mention…
Kakawa
A chocolate shop on Essex street that has tons of vegan and VGF options! They even have vegan milkshakes available with their chocolate sorbet and almond milk!
Whether you’re heading to Salem this October or at another time of the year, you now know where to go to grab a nice vegan meal! Let us know if there are any spots we missed and we’ll add them to this list.