The 2023 VegNews Restaurant Awards

From everyone at VegNews, THANK YOU for voting in the first-ever VegNews Restaurant Awards! The polls close October 31 at midnight PST, and the winning restaurants will be revealed on Monday, November 6. We will also be randomly drawing 20 voters to win a $100 gift card to beloved vegan eatery Veggie Grill! If you love vegan food as much as we do, don’t forget to subscribe to VegNews (or renew) for the latest plant-based news, recipes, travel, interviews, and so much more. You can even become a VegNews VIP! And don’t miss our go-to restaurant guides here.

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 9, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 9, 2025

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by VegNews Editors | May 9, 2025

These Vegan Italian Recipes Are So Good You Won’t Miss the Meat or Cheese These Vegan Italian Recipes Are So Good You Won’t Miss the Meat or Cheese

by Anna Starostinetskaya | May 8, 2025

Health + Wellness

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 8, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 8, 2025

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by Nicole Axworthy | May 8, 2025

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by Anna Starostinetskaya | May 8, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 7, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 7, 2025

Health + Wellness

Why This Seven-Word Food Rule Is the Only One You’ll Ever Need Why This Seven-Word Food Rule Is the Only One You’ll Ever Need

by Jill Ettinger | May 7, 2025

These Vegan Chicken Sandwiches Give Popeyes and Chick-fil-A a Run for Their Money These Vegan Chicken Sandwiches Give Popeyes and Chick-fil-A a Run for Their Money

by Tanya Flink | May 7, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 7, 2025

Vegan Garlic Bread Dippers With Jalapeño Cheddar and Creamy Garlic Dipping Sauces Vegan Garlic Bread Dippers With Jalapeño Cheddar and Creamy Garlic Dipping Sauces

by Candice Hutchings | May 9, 2025

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by Caryn Jeanne Carruthers | May 9, 2025

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by Rouxbe | May 9, 2025

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by Henry Firth and Ian Theasby | May 8, 2025

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by Dustin Harder | May 8, 2025

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by Vincent Pellegrini | May 8, 2025

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by Emma Hollingsworth | May 7, 2025

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by Martin Nordon | May 7, 2025

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by Sheil Shukla, MD | May 7, 2025

Health + Wellness

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 6, 2025

Skip the Windy City, and Make Your Own Vegan Deep-Dish Pizza at Home Skip the Windy City, and Make Your Own Vegan Deep-Dish Pizza at Home

by Charlotte Pointing | May 6, 2025

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by Hannah Kaminsky | May 6, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 6, 2025

Easy Vegan Instant Pot Minestrone Soup Easy Vegan Instant Pot Minestrone Soup

by Richa Hingle | May 6, 2025

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by Charlotte Pointing | May 6, 2025