American
Organic
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Craft kombucha and beer brewery + restaurant opened at this spot in 2020. Serves vegan food and drinks including choices like phish n' chips, patty melt and seitan reuben sandwiches, peach bourbon bbq pulled jackfruit, buffalo cauliflower tacos, weekend brunch, cocktails, beers and kombucha on tap. Hosts live music weekends. Brunch is served Sunday until 3pm. Serving meat from March 2024. Open Tue-Sat 11:00am-8:00pm, Sun 11:00am-3:00pm. Closed Tue.


106 Reviews

First Review by KelseyGarnerArchamb

JillBelsanPoston

Points +559

Vegan
18 Feb 2024

We'll be back

Daily special Thai Peanut noodles with dumplings was very flavorful and a large serving so I get to take some home to enjoy again. This was our first visit but we will be back our next time through town.

Pros: Flavorful food , Good service, Nice atmosphere

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

Vixen85

Points +229

Vegan
28 Dec 2023

Great food and relaxed atmosphere

As tourists, it was great to have some local style vegan food and it all tasted amazing! We loved having lots of kombucha flavours to choose from and we bought a few cans to take home with us too.

Pros: Delicious buffalo wings, Lots of kombucha flavours to choose from, Friendly service

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

Sarah0496

Points +823

Vegan
05 Nov 2023

Great food

We went for brunch and it was delicious. Great ambiance too. Highly recommend this place!

bullcityveg

Points +207

Vegan
07 Oct 2023

Awesome spot

We really enjoyed both our meals here on a recent beach trip. House patty is delicious. My Omni husband liked the chili fries. Love the kombucha, very big portions wish I had room for dessert!

Pros: Tasty food , Good value

TheresaGil

Points +28

Vegan
26 Aug 2023

Amazing!!

Must try brewery and food.

One of the Best Foods places in Wilmington!
First time here and we will be back.

They make their food even their own burgers - delicious
and I highly recommend.

Everything is made in house you would never know it’s vegan.
Food was delicious!

Relaxed atmosphere and staff was fantastic!

Pros: Food was delicious, Employees are amazing, Atmosphere relaxed

Kwals11

Points +38

Vegan
18 Aug 2023

Amazing atmosphere and amazing food!

We loved the decor and the super kind staff and the food was amazing! Plus kombucha!!!

ParsleyBoosh

Points +81

Vegan
12 Aug 2023

Must Visit

The service, beverages, and food were all fantastic. I can't wait to visit Wilmington again - if only to drive the 2 hours to visit Panacea!

The gyro was delicious - definitely get the extra tziki sauce. Their ranch goes great with the fries.

Pros: Friendly service, Delicious food , Great atmosphere

plasalle

Points +102

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Great food!

I wish I lived closer but we are happy to drive nearly 2 hours to eat here on occasion! Very creative dishes and everything we’ve eaten there so far is delicious! Great service as well!

Pros: Food is delicious , Service is great , Lots of choices!

shereefedder

Points +158

Vegan
24 Jul 2023

Excellent vegan restaurant

Very bright and clean. Great food and yummy kombucha. Loved the black bean burger in pretzel bun. The fries with beet root ketchup were yummy. Great selection of desserts

Pros: All vegan, Food cooked to order and great presentation , Yummy house made burgers on pretzel buns

Cons: None

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

MarlenaPowers

Points +18

Vegan
28 Jun 2023

Amazing vegan place!!!

I hate tacos but I got the cauliflower taco and it was so bomb! My husband (who isn’t vegan) really loved the hot dogs here too! Nothing tastes bad and the alcohol is great. Very friendly customer service!

Pros: Food, Service, Clean and good atmosphere

karenkarenkaren

Points +95

Vegan
25 Jun 2023

Satisfying and tasty!

It’s so great to have choices just like the rest of the restaurant-going world does!

Updated from previous review on 2023-06-25

Pros: Fried Green Tomatoes—outstanding , Robust selection , Pleasant atmosphere

Cons: Wrecked the pretzel bun with too much cheese , Fries a bit soggy , Not a fan of beet ketchup

cantharellus

Points +107

Vegan
27 May 2023

Hasn’t quite hit for me

I love going to an all vegan restaurant! But I’ve been twice now and both times have been so unimpressed that I can’t even remember what I ordered. I felt kind of bad taking all my omni friends there since nothing they got really wowed them either. i do love a fresh kombucha over bottled though so that’s awesome

Ile_IbukunAwoIfaórò

18 Jun 2023

I agree I been there once, and what I ordered did not impress me. The cauliflower was over bearded, and I forgot what else I ordered because I was sitting there thinking to myself is this really vegan? It's just over cooked vegetables with thick breading on it was not healthy just something to call vegan

KaitlinThomas

Points +198

Vegan
25 May 2023

Amazing

Went for breakfast and dinner and both times were so good. Everything we ordered was so delicious and so many gf options. Great kombucha and nonalcoholic drinks, as well.

Pros: Vegan , Gf options , So much variety

dreww0728

Points +20

Vegan
20 May 2023

Greatest Food in the Area

Excellent relaxing atmosphere with out door seating. Very nice and clean with a bar. Great customer service with kind and welcoming people. The IPA is very good and the restaurant offered a great variety of different burgers that are all vegan. Everything was very delicious from the “Trash Burger” to the fries, to the house-made ranch, and the artichoke dip and sides. Also prices are like a normal restaurant and not extra expensive because it’s vegan food. The prices are fair as you would expect at any other sit down restaurant. Exquisite cuisine all around and cannot give this place enough stars!! Go and enjoy!

Pros: All Vegan options with so many burgers, Tasty drinks and great atmosphere , Creative Dishes and takes on different sauces!

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced it's plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

pdxpaddy

Points +25

Vegan
08 May 2023

Really good food and service

Delicious hamburger. I had the pimento cheese burger and it was super satisfying. Pretzel bun, beetroot ketchup was weird but good, and a fresh pasta salad on the side. Hard kombuchas on tap as well as beers. Very friendly service. 100% reccomend

LimitedButLivin

Points +44

Vegan
07 May 2023

Good Beer Good Food

We stopped at Panacea on our way through Wilmington. So happy to find a vegan food serving brewery! Good atmosphere, comfortable indoor/outdoor seating, good food, accommodating for allergies, good beer and mock tails. Enjoyable live music on back patio.

Pros: All vegan, Dessert too!, Relaxing brewery atmosphere

HannahHeil-Brandon

Points +16

Vegan
27 Apr 2023

My favorite!!!

Great food. Great service. Great kombucha! You won't be let down.

LaurelDoran

Points +254

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

Funky Joint with Excellent Food!

All vegan menu with many Gluten Free options. Brewing own. Had a mock tail; Peach Punch which was refreshing.
I had the Panacea House salad with tofu bacon. The bacon was incredible; had the pull of bacon! Ordered a side of fries with beet ketchup. Hubby had the raspberry cauliflower tacos. He couldn’t stop raving about them. Had a brownie to go for dessert.

Updated from previous review on 2023-04-06

Pros: All vegan menu, Many gluten free options , Fair prices

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

naviathan

Points +36

Vegan
06 Apr 2023

It truly is a panacea

We live about an hour and a half from this place and will make special trips just to eat here. The staff, the food, the kombucha... did I mention the food? We love this restaurant.

Pros: Vegan everywhere!, Tasty alcohol, Kid friendly

Livintheoutside

Points +86

Vegan
03 Apr 2023

Love this place

I am a van lifer and seek out vegan food wherever I go! This is one of my favorites, and I wish I could have tried everything on the menu. If I were local, I would visit often. I met Timothy in line before ordering. He offered some suggestions and I went with the tacos. So good! Thanks, Timothy. If I'm in the area again, this will be my first stop.
Vegan cheesecake was amazing, too!

Pros: All Vegan , Great Selection , Wonderful Staff and patrons

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

whitneyellen

Points +397

Vegan
20 Mar 2023

Love a place with an entirely vegan menu, as a treat

All vegan menu and solid selection of kombucha and cocktails. Went for Sunday brunch and it was extremely pleasant. Had the chili cheese fries, fried pickles, chicken biscuit and biscuits n gravy, blueberry blackberry basil kombucha, blackberry old fashioned, tequila sunset and a kombucha mimosa. I think they may use the gardein ultimate chicken products. Everything was very good and the vibes were immaculate and we were able to visit the game store next door. Only complaint is the old fashioned was very sweet.

Pros: Entirely vegan menu, Big open space, outdoor seating, Homebrewed kombucha

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

TheresaP.

Points +74

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Yum!! & entertainment too

Came on Thursday and had a YUMMY “Trash Burger”!! And spinach/artichoke dip, AMAZING!!
Came back for Sunday Brunch. Sat outdoors and had some banana pancakes, huevos Rancheros & the pimento cheese plate!! All excellent!!
The best part (well it was all the best part) was the lovely American performer out on the outdoor patio!!

Pros: ALL Vegan, Gluten free options , Outdoor seating

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

Pmrogers

Points +98

Mostly Veg
13 Feb 2023

Yum

We had the trash burger and the gyro. They were both delicious and the portions were huge. The staff was super friendly.

Mysunnystarmoon

Points +65

Vegan
29 Jan 2023

Amazing menu, great beer, friendly staff, & super cool vibe!

Definitely a must.. and a must come back!! #Veganuary

Pros: The menu is all vegan & it’s huge , Amazing brunch menu on Sunday

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

more_gluten_please

Points +76

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Booch & Burgers

Awesome vegan brew pub. Pimento Burger was delicious, and the kombucha was some of the best I’ve ever had. The brunch looks incredible. Hope to come back!

Jeff81

Points +356

Vegan
12 Dec 2022

Vegan brew pub

Stopped here for lunch in December. Not sure what it would be like during beach season

but we loved sitting outside on a warm winter day enjoying the beer, friendly service, and great food.
Dog friendly outside.

Pros: Lots of delicious options , Great Beer, Lots of kombucha options

Cons: Out side seating is directly off the parking lot

seankennedy222

15 Mar 2024

This place is no longer vegan, but announced its plans to sell dead animals. Feel free to update your rating if you'd like.

JamesNevius

Points +43

Vegan
10 Dec 2022

Excellent Thanksgiving

We were renting a house in Carolina Beach with the extended family and didn’t want the hassle of preparing Thanksgiving for 9 people with diverse diets. We discovered Panacea a week before we arrived and ordered an array of dishes we could pick up the day before Thanksgiving, including Mac and cheese, stuffing, lentil loaf, kale, pies, and more. All delicious, as was the lunch we had when we stopped by to grab our food. Lovely people and good service, too!




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