VegKC - [Venue Pending!] Restaurant Meetup

About this event

VegKC [Venue Pending] Restaurant Meetup! 📍 Location to be announced! Details will be updated once confirmed.

📍 Veg Friendly KC Restaurants to Explore (Helpful placeholder suggestions.) 🌱 All Vegan

• The Littlest Bake Shop (South KC, all vegan, gluten free)

• Tree Hugger Kitchen (North KC, all vegan)

• Whole Harvest Kitchen (Leawood, South, all vegan)

• The Fix (Midtown, all vegan)

• Mud Pie Vegan Bakery and Café (Mission, South, all vegan)

• Sweet EMOtion (North KC, Ice Cream, all vegan)

• Inn-a-Cup (Midtown, Ice Cream, all vegan and gluten free)

🌱 Vegan Friendly

• Waldo Pizza (Waldo, vegan menu)

• Blue Koi Noodles & Dumplings (Leawood, Cantonese style Chinese)

• Blue Sushi Sake Grill (Westwood, LOTS of unique veggie rolls!)

• Aladdin Café (39th St. and Overland Park, Middle Eastern)

• Holy Land Café (Lenexa, South, Middle Eastern)

• Meddy's (Various South, Middle Eastern)

• Jerusalem Café (Various Midtown-South, Middle Eastern)

• Blue Nile Café (City Market, Ethiopian)

• KC Craft Ramen (OP, 1x vegan broth, Authentic Ramen)

• Thailand Restaurant (Blue Springs, vegan menu)

• Spices Asian Restaurant (North KC, Thai)

• Seven Swans Crêperie (Midtown, 2-3 options)

• Nguyen Pho (City Market, veggie broth!)

• The Corner Mexican (Grandview, Independence-Corner 2, large vegan menu)

• True Food Kitchen (The Plaza, 2-3 options)

• Bamboo Penny's (Leewood, South, Thai)

• Genghis Kahn Mongolian Grill (39th St, 3+ options with menu ordering)

• and Ibis Bakery (Midtown)

• Blue Bird Bistro (Westside, wider variety available than the menu suggests)

• Mesob Restaurant (South KC, Ethiopian)

• Plus many other options in the area to explore!

🌱 Vegan Regional Travel Chains Honorable mentions:

• Veggie Grill (West Coast + Colorado)

• Native Foods (Colorado + California)

🔗 Veg Friendly National Chains Some widely available, veg friendly chains to be aware of locally and while traveling:

• Cava

• Bibibop

• Qdoba

• Planet Sub

• Mod Pizza (vegan cheese)

• Pie Five (vegan cheese, Midwest / South)

• Taco Bell (Ordering Fresco style easily makes many things vegan)

• PF Changs

• Pei Wei Asian Diner

• Noodles & Company

• Spin Pizza (regional)

• The Mixx (regional)

• Blaze Pizza (vegan cheese, regional-not local)

• Among others....

Additional Fallback options - may or may not be great for price vs quality vs options.

• Panera Bread/Saint Louis Bread Company (breads may not be strictly vegan)

• Ruby Tuesday (salad bar, dry baked potato)

• Chipotle (Sofritas!)

• Subway

🍲 Vegan Ordering Tips

• Thai: Most curries use fish sauce or shrimp paste; ask for “no fish sauce, no shrimp paste.” Also ask for no oyster sauce and no egg.

• Vietnamese: Check for fish sauce or egg in dishes. Ask if Pho can be made with a vegan broth. Vermicelli noodles are often a safe option. For Bún, substitute peanut sauce in place of fish sauce.

• Mexican: ask about lard in the beans/tortillas, chicken stock in the rice, or rarely dairy in guacamole

• Chinese: sauces often use animal broth (i.e. brown sauce), egg noodles, but otherwise usually plenty of veggies and tofu

• Indian: most dishes use ghee, butter, cream, or soft cheeses, ask about vegan options without dairy. Roti and occasionally a plain Naan can be ordered without dairy.

• Ethiopian: usually very vegan friendly but ask about Ghee or butter

• Middle Eastern: Hummus, Baba Ganoush, dolmas (often made with just rice), falafel (often a shared fryer), Za'atar (roasted/fried cauliflower), and pita (sometimes contains dairy), tabouli salad, fattoush salad are all pretty safe. Ask about feta and watch for tzatziki yogurt sauce.

• Japanese: Miso soup often contains fish broth; tempura batter often contains egg. Avocado and Cucumber sushi is usually available at a minimum, also Agadashi Tofu. Some Ramen shops offer a veg broth.

• Pizza: Waldo pizza has a vegan menu; many places now offer a vegan crust and cheese like Violife or Follow Your Heart and more interesting veg toppings.

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🍴 ABOUT THE VENUE They offer a ..., and ... of the menu is vegan-friendly!

🍲 MENU EXAMPLES

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• ... and more.

Their website includes a menu: [website link]

👫 WHAT WE WILL DO Our monthly restaurant events are relaxed, casual gatherings focused around sharing a delicious meal and conversation.

• Usually held on the second Saturday of each month.

• We enjoy a late lunch and typically visit for a couple of hours.

✅ RSVP AND HEALTH GUIDELINES

• RSVP “Yes” only if you plan to attend, so the restaurant can plan accordingly.

• Update your RSVP if plans change. (Please!)

• 🤧 Feeling sick or recently exposed? Please stay home to keep everyone healthy.

COST

• Free! VegKC events are intentionally free to keep them accessible.

• Optional: If you are able, a small contribution toward annual costs is appreciated.

From VegKC - Kansas City Vegan & Vegetarian Community