Cheap Eats: Spots with healthy vegetarian and vegan fare
A monthly roundup of ethnic eats, counter service chow and other tasty bargains. This month, we get the year off to a healthy start at restaurants offering a tempting selection of vegetarian and vegan fare.
B. Good
201-100 Park at North Hills St., Raleigh
919-916-5410
Try: Kale and quinoa bowls (I like the spicy avocado and lime); sweet potato fries; açai berry smoothie.
Black Cat Café
4209-136 Lassiter Mill Road, Raleigh
919-788-8240
Try: Portobello burger; baked eggplant sandwich; Thai curry “chicken-less” salad.
Despina’s Cafe
8369 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh
919-848-5007
Try: Spanakopita; orzo pasta with feta, Kalamata olives and artichokes; almond cookies.
Falafel 54
2105-AA NC Hwy. 54, Durham
919-237-1635
Try: Falafel wrap; or spring for the vegetarian buffet for an all-you-can-eat sampling.
Fresh Levant Bistro
8450-106 Honeycutt Road, Raleigh
984-200-3999
Try: Shakshuka (eggs braised in a spicy tomato sauce); goat cheese and fig flatbread; grilled halloumi cheese sandwich.
Hungry Leaf
2608-132 Erwin Road, Durham
919-321-8001
Try: Quinoa Mexicana with spicy ancho ranch dressing (available as a salad or wrap).
Peacock
2250 Gathering Park Circle, Cary
919-234-1387
Try: Paneer masala dosa; lemon rice; any of nearly a dozen vegetarian curries, from malai kofta to okra fry.
The Remedy Diner
137 E. Hargett St., Raleigh
919-835-3553
Try: Tempeh Tantrum (marinated tempeh, vegan “bacon,” avocado, lettuce and homemade pesto mayo on sourdough).
This story was originally published January 21, 2016 at 7:00 AM with the headline "Cheap Eats: Spots with healthy vegetarian and vegan fare."