Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants
in Massachusetts

Enjoying vegetarian and vegan (veg*n stands for both) foods when dining out is one of life's pleasures! We hope that this restaurant list will help to guide you to some excellent dining experiences.

These Massachusetts restaurants have committed to serving exclusively vegetarian foods (no meat, fowl, or fish). Many are vegan (no dairy, eggs, or honey). It is a good idea to call first to confirm hours.

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Metro Boston

Clover Outdoor Food Trucks - multiple locations:

20 Carleton Street (MIT)
Kendall Square, Cambridge
MBTA: Kendall Square stop on Red Line
Monday - Friday, 8am - 7pm (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Dewey Square, opposite South Station
Summer Street and Atlantic Avenue, Boston
MBTA: South Station stop on Red Line
Monday - Friday, 8am - 6pm (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Longwood Medical Area, Boston
On Blackfan St. near Merck
Monday - Friday, 8am – 7pm (breakfast, lunch, dinner)

Just outside of Inman Square
1075 Cambridge St., Cambridge
7 days, 7am – 9pm

Cleveland Circle, Brookline
Beacon St and Chestnut Hill Ave
Wednesdays 7am-3pm, Fridays 7am-9pm, Saturdays 4pm-9pm

Boston University Bridge, Westbound side of Commonwealth Ave., Boston (Near T stop)
MBTA: St. Paul on Green Line "B" trolley
Wednesdays and Thursdays 8am-7pm, Friday, 8am – 3pm.

BU East (in front of Morse Auditorium)
Mondays and Tuesdays, 8am – 3pm

SoWa Open Market
460 Harrison Ave., South End, Boston
City Hall Plaza, Boston
Fridays, 8am-4pm
Cleveland Circle
Beacon St and Chestnut Hill Ave
Fridays and Saturdays 4pm-9pm

This outdoor food truck has a large and loyal following at its original location near MIT, and became an immediate hit at its second location opposite South Station on the Rose Kennedy Greenway. Now with multiple trucks citywide, Clover serves vegan and lacto-ovo vegetarian fast food to an enthusiastic following. The food gets raves for being fresh and delicious, service is fast and friendly. Their rotating and seasonal menu uses mostly organic ingredients. It includes breakfast items like banana muffins, oatmeal, and freshly squeezed orange juice. Lunch menu offers hot soup in winter, sandwiches and healthy side salads. The chickpea fritter sandwich is the star, the BBQ seitan is tasty and tender, and the tempeh BLT pleases even the omnivore. The rosemary fries are a whole potato fresh cut before your eyes and deep fried with fresh rosemary. Clover gives fast food a good name.

Clover
7 Holyoke Street
Harvard Square, Cambridge
MBTA: Harvard Square stop on Red Line
7 Days, 7am – 10pm (breakfast, lunch, dinner)
The same winning formula of delicious, vegan and vegetarian food made from fresh and mostly organic ingredients, quick and friendly service, and economical prices that has made the food trucks such a hit is now available in a restaurant in the heart of Harvard Square. 

Dosa Temple
447 Somerville Ave., near Market Basket
Somerville, MA 02143
MBTA: Bus #87 to School St. or Loring St.  About 1 mile from Porter Square stop on Red Line.
617-764-3152
Monday - Thursday, 11:30am - 3:00pm and 5pm to 10pm
Friday - Sunday, 11:30am to 10:30pm
An all-vegetarian Indian restaurant finally arrives in Boston!  Sister to Dosa Temple in Ashland, this place gets high marks even from native South Indians for their authentic South Indian cuisine as well as their Indo-Chinese dishes.  They offer some delicacies not found in many places in the area.  Their idly, vada, and huge dosa are popular.  Vegan items are marked on the menu.

Grasshopper
One North Beacon St. (Union Sq., opp. Jackson Mann School & Twin Donuts) Allston (Boston)
MBTA: Allston Street stop on Green Line B trolley, then walk north on Allston St. 4/10 mile and turn left into Union Square. Or, Buses #57, #64, #66 stop in Union Square.
617-254-8883
Monday - Thursday, 11 AM - 10 PM
Friday - Saturday, 11 AM - 11 PM
Sunday, 12 noon - 10 PM; open holidays
All vegan Asian cuisine, extensive menu. "Where the animals live to tell it all" is their slogan, and their recipes - some from Buddhist temples in Vietnam - bring non-violent cooking to great heights. Huge portions, great value, a restaurant with heart. Their faux meats are known to please even avid meat-eaters. Super appetizers, like Fresh Spring Rolls, Bean Cakes, and Sesame Buckwheat Noodles with Peanut Sauce.  The Vietnamese Pizza appetizer is a delicious, crispy, folded egg-free omelet stuffed with tofu and veggies and served with salad, a meal in itself and highly recommended.  The No Name from the specials menu is widely acclaimed, which heaps battered house-made seitan strips in a sweet and sour sauce over assorted veggies topped with sesame seeds.  The Grasshopper Supreme bathes skinless,  melt-in-your-mouth eggplant in a savory chili-basil sauce, served with asparagus, spinach, and portabello mushrooms.  Don't leave without some vegan cheesecake with fruit topping!

Greater Boston Buddhist Cultural Center
Vegetarian Restaurant/Tea House
950 Massachusetts Avenue, half-way between Harvard Sq. and Central Sq.
Cambridge
MBTA: Harvard Sq. or Central Sq. stops/ Red Line
617-547-6670   *Cash only
Tuesday - Saturday, 11:30 AM - 5:30 PM;  closed Sundays and Mondays
In the tranquil setting of a Buddhist Tea House, sip various teas, bubble tea, or cold drinks, and order from their all vegan menu of appetizers such as dumplings, spring rolls, sweet bun, turnip cake, wonton soup, and sticky rice. Luncheon Special (served all day) includes soup, rice, vegetables and tofu, and is a delicious example of Chinese Buddhist cuisine. Food is vegan; some beverages use dairy.

Hare Krishna Temple
72 Commonwealth Avenue
Back Bay, Boston
MBTA: Arlington or Copley stop on Green Line
617-247-8611
Free vegetarian feast following lecture and discussion
Sundays 4:30-7:30 p.m. and Wednesdays 6:30-8 p.m.

Life Alive
765 Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square, Cambridge
MBTA: Central Square stop on Red Line
617-354-5433
Monday - Saturday, 8 AM - 10 PM
Sunday, 11 AM - 7 PM
Sister site to the original location in Lowell, this restaurant has a mission to feed the mind, body, and spirit. A menu of colorful, vibrant, therapeutic whole foods offers unprocessed, organic grains and vegetables in dishes that are made fresh to order. Each dish is topped with an enzyme sauce that aids digestion and adds scrumptious flavor. Healthy side dishes, rejuvenating live juice blends, and sumptuous smoothies round out the offerings.

My Thai Vegan Cafe & Bubble Tea Bistro
3 Beach Street, 2nd floor, at corner of Washington St.
Chinatown, Boston
MBTA: Chinatown stop/Orange Line, Boylston St. stop/Green Line
617-451-2395
Sunday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.; Friday - Saturday, 11 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.
The Cafe offers an all-vegan menu of flavorful and exotic Thai dishes, beautifully presented, while the Bistro offers a multitude of hot and cold beverages and an array of vegan desserts. Use of such items as fresh lime juice, lemon leaves, and fresh basil bring bursts of flavor to savory soups and entrees, and coconut milk and curry bring a smooth warmth to the palate. The #13 Tom Yum Soup and the Temple Soup, Mango Salad, and a scooped out Half Pineapple boat overflowing with fresh veggies seeped in aromatic spices and curry sauce are just a few of the remarkable offerings on the extensive menu. When you arrive upstairs you will find a pleasing dining atmosphere. Download the My Thai Cafe menu!

Peace o' Pie
487 Cambridge Street, Allston (Boston)
MBTA: Allston Street stop on Green Line B trolley;  Buses #57, #64, #66.
617-787-9884
Monday, 5 - 9pm; Tuesday & Wednesday, 12 - 9pm; Thursday, 12 - 10pm
Friday, 12 - 11pm; Saturday, 11:30am - 11pm; Sunday, 11:30am - 9pm
Gourmet vegan pizza by the slice or whole pie, includes several signature pies, plus a build-your-own pizza option using organic veggie toppings and faux pepperoni or sausage, or tempeh.  Calzones, breadsticks, and salad add to the tasty choices, plus rotating house-made desserts.  A variety of beverages includes soymilks, bottled juices and teas and sodas, all served in an eco-friendly environment.

Red Lentil Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurant
600 Mount Auburn Street, Watertown
MBTA: Red Line to Harvard Square, then bus #71 (Watertown Sq.)
617- 972-9189
Monday - Thursday, Lunch 11 AM - 5 PM, Dinner 5 - 9:30 PM
Friday, Lunch 11 AM - 5 PM, Dinner 5 - 10 PM
Saturday & Sunday, Brunch 9 AM - 3 PM, Dinner 5 - 10 PM
Inspired world cuisine using locally grown and organic produce.  Appetizers such as Pan Seared Breaded Portabella Strips and Beet-Potato Latkes are followed by inventive, complex entrees with international influences.  The Gobi Manchurian is a must-try appetizer that takes cauliflower to the pinnacle of great taste.  Three vegan soups, numerous generous salads, and daily scrumptious lunch and dinner specials bring veg and non-veg diners back again and again to explore this alluring menu.  Dishes are served with attention to presentation, so they delight the eye before the taste buds are engaged.  Fresh vegetable juices and smoothies made with fresh fruit and house-made cashew milk add to the offerings.  Most menu items are vegan, and gluten-free and vegan items are clearly marked.  Moderate prices, friendly, attentive service that will cater to individual dietary requests.

True Bistro
1153 Broadway
Teele Square, Somerville
MBTA: Davis Square stop on Red Line.  Then take #88 bus or walk 1/2 mile up Holland St. to Teele Square.  Buses #87, 88, and 89/93 will stop at front door upon request.
617-627-9000
Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Dinner 5 PM - 9 PM
Friday, Dinner 5 PM - 10 PM
Saturday, Brunch 10 AM - 3 PM, Dinner 5 PM - 10 PM
Sunday, Brunch 10 AM - 3 PM, Dinner 5 PM - 9 PM
Vegan cuisine, wine, beer, and cocktails.  Boston joins the culinary big leagues with the addition of upscale vegan dining with the option of drinks, in an atmosphere that is elegant while still being warm and comfortable.  A suggested wine pairing is offered with each mouth-watering entree on a menu that brings to our locale the animal-free fine dining experiences offered in New York and San Francisco.  Small plates like cornmeal-crusted oyster mushrooms in a horseradish/dill aioli, and large plates like seared spaetzle, a seitan and fennel sausage served on a bed of noodles with tomato, kale, kalamata olives, chives and tarragon, are created for both the eye and the palate.  No need to wait for a special occasion to go; any meal can be a special occasion when fine dining makes a perfect union with compassionate cuisine.

Veggie Galaxy Diner and Vegan Bakery
450 Massachusetts Avenue
Central Square, Cambridge
MBTA: Central Square stop on Red Line, #1 bus
617-497-1513
Hours to be determined, please check website.
Step into a modern diner that captures the retro feel with booths, a counter with stools, and a dessert carousel, one in which all the luscious desserts are vegan!  Sister restaurant to Veggie Planet in Harvard Square, Veggie Galaxy offers a large menu of classic diner items in delectable, eye-appealing vegetarian and vegan versions.  Items that don’t specifically mention eggs or cheese are vegan, and any item can be made vegan by substituting tofu eggs and/or housemade vegan cheese. All desserts, including ice cream desserts, are vegan… even a vegan lemon meringue pie.  Breakfast, served all day, includes such items as vegan Griddled Banana Nut Cream Cheeze Stuffed French Toast with Caramelized Banana "Butter" & Strawberry-Basil Topping.  For dinner, how about Housemade Seitan Meatloaf w/ a Smokey Balsamic Glaze, Sauteed Bright Lights Chard, & Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes.  Watch the cooks behind the counter as they serve up your dish.  Prepare to have fun and enjoy!

Veggie Planet at Club Passim
47 Palmer Street downstairs (off Church Street, near movie theater and Borders Cafe)
Harvard Square, Cambridge
MBTA: Harvard Sq. stop on Red Line
617-661-1513
Open daily, 11:30 a.m. - 10:30 p.m.; Sunday Brunch 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
"Where pizza is art."
Specializing in meat-free and dairy-free gourmet pizzas and innovative meals over rice, their extensive menu includes a homemade vegan soup-, salad-, and dessert-of-the-week to keep things lively. Their Sunday Brunch tofu scramble with new potatoes, broccoli, and butternut squash topped with fresh salsa is what legends are made of.  An emphasis on locally grown fresh produce, organic pizza dough, and social and environmental consciousness make this a standout in the heart of Harvard Square.


Metro West

Dosa Temple
59 Pond St. (Rt. 126 South, in the Pond Plaza Shopping Center, next to Market Basket)
Ashland, MA
508-879-6800
Monday - Friday, 11:30 AM - 2:30 PM;  5 - 10 PM for dinner
Saturday and Sunday, 11:30 AM - 10 PM; Lunch Buffet 11:30 AM - 3:30 PM
This restaurant offers a wonderful variety of delicious South Indian Cuisine at low prices.  Most items on the all-vegetarian menu can be made vegan.  Try the dosa (paper thin rice and lentil crepe with various stuffings), and the veggie pakoras.  The decor is simple, the flavors are elegant.  Their 25 item lunchtime buffet is one of the best, and most mouth-watering, bargains to be found.

Masao's Kitchen
581 Moody Street, Waltham
Commuter Rail: Waltham station on Fitchburg line, then walk 6/10 mile south on Moody St.
781-647-7977
Monday - Saturday, 12 noon - 7:30 PM.  Closed Sunday.
All vegan cuisine based on macrobiotic teachings and the use of fresh, whole, organic ingredients means this food is health promoting as well as simply delicious. A serve yourself buffet, pay by the ounce, offers steamed greens, an orange vegetable mix, a daily legume stew, sea vegetables, salad in a light dressing, and a rotation of seitan cutlets (amazingly good), barbecued tofu in a flavorful sauce, or tempeh in red cabbage. Also delicious is their bowl of noodles with broth, greens, tofu, and tempura or their pan fried noodles with veggies, tofu, and ginger. Sprinkle pumpkin or sesame seeds over your plate for extra flavor and nutrition.  Desserts with no refined sugar are available for a a sweet ending to your meal.  Friendly and pleasing atmosphere, kind and gentle staff; this place feeds more than the appetite.  Leave feeling truly nourished.

Prana Café /Organic Table
292 Centre Street
Newton, MA 02458
MBTA: Red Line to Harvard Square, then bus #71 (Watertown Sq.)
617-527-7726
Kitchen closes daily from 4-5pm. Reservations required after 8:30pm.
Monday - Friday, 11am - 9pm
Saturday & Sunday, 10am - 10pm
Vegan and organic, mostly raw with some cooked offerings, plus wine and beer. Try nut cheeses, sushi made with not with rice but with parsnips, elegant raw versions of familiar dishes. Their chocolate ice cream sundae with whipped cream, bananas, and cinnamon pecans - all raw, unprocessed, and vegan - is worth the price to feel really good after such a treat.

Ritu ki Rasoi
207E Cambridge Street (by Burlington Auto Supply, rear)
Burlington
781-229-8349
Tuesday – Thursday, Lunch 11:30am - 2:30pm; Dinner 5pm – 9pm
Friday, 11:30am - 9:30pm
Saturday and Sunday, 12 noon – 9:30pm (Lunch buffet noon – 3pm)
Closed Monday
This family-run restaurant offers authentic Indian vegetarian street foods (chaats) along with delectable South Indian entrees, breads, and appetizers.  They also offer a taste of world fusion cuisine with an Indo-Chinese section on the menu. Emphasis is on fresh ingredients.

Udupi Bhavan
378 Maple Avenue
Shrewsbury
508-459-5099
Monday & Wednesday - Friday, 11:30 AM - 3 PM and 5 - 9:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM; closed Tuesday
Specializing in authentic South Indian specialties like dosas, the paper-thin crepes made from a slightly fermented batter of protein-rich split peas and rice.  Cooked on a hot griddle and rolled into a crispy tube, they are served plain or filled.  Another specialty is Uthappams, the rice and lentil pancakes served with various vegetable fillings and toppings.  A full menu of exquisite offerings.

North of Boston

Each Peach Cafe
110 Newbury Street (Rt. 1 South)
Danvers
978-705-1313
Monday – Thursday, 8am – 2pm
Friday, 8am – 3pm
Saturday, 9am – 1pm
Closed Sunday
Organic, locally sourced, gluten-free menu of vegetarian and vegan breakfast, lunch, and healthy snack foods.  Fresh fruit smoothies can be made with house-made almond milk, vegetable and fruit juice combos, coffees, teas, espresso drinks, granola, vegan scones with cashew “butter,” soups, salads, salsa, side dishes, pumpkin bread.

Green Street Natural Food
164 Green St., Melrose
781-662-7741
Monday - Friday, 9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.; Sunday closed
This is a small family operation giving a personal touch to their all-vegetarian market since 1975.  With an emphasis on customer service and extensive product knowledge, the Cantin family offers a wide variety of natural foods and supplements.  Their produce is all organic.  Their grocery section offers frozen, refrigerated, packaged and canned foods that are organic whenever possible.  Their bulk section includes beans, grains, nuts, seeds, herbs, dried fruits, and pasta. Their personal care products are organic whenever possible and never tested on animals.

McGills Authentic Indian Vegetarian Food
1317 Main Street
Wakefield (on the Melrose line)
781- 662-8234
Monday – Saturday, 11am – 7pm
Sunday, 11am – 6pm
Inside a standard convenience store is an all vegetarian takeout counter offering Indian food that is delicious, inexpensive, and has the taste of homemade.  All vegan items are underlined on the menu.  Prices are under $5 for vegetarian specialties, stuffed breads, and entrees.

Life Alive
194 Middle Street
Lowell, MA
978-453-1311
Monday - Wednesday, 10 AM - 8 PM
Thursday - Friday, 10 AM - 9 PM
Saturday, 10 AM - 8 PM;  Sunday, 12 noon - 6 PM
With a mission to feed the mind, body, and spirit, this small, bright space is used to the max. A menu of colorful, vibrant, therapeutic whole foods offers unprocessed, organic grains and vegetables in dishes that are made fresh to order. Each dish is topped with an enzyme sauce that aids digestion and adds scrumptious flavor. Healthy side dishes, rejuvenating live juice blends, and sumptuous smoothies round out the offerings. Organic body care products and supplements are available as well.

Udupi Bhavan
1717 Middlesex Street
Lowell, MA
978-654-6653
Tuesday - Friday, 11:30 AM - 3 PM and 5 - 9:30 PM
Saturday & Sunday, 11:30 AM - 9:30 PM; closed Monday
Specializing in authentic South Indian specialties like dosas, the paper-thin crepes made from a slightly fermented batter of protein-rich split peas and rice.  Cooked on a hot griddle and rolled into a crispy tube, they are served plain or filled.  Another specialty is Uthappams, the rice and lentil pancakes served with various vegetable fillings and toppings.  A full menu of exquisite offerings.


North Shore

Rawbert's Organic Garden
294 Cabot Street (next to Cabot Cinema, opp. Hess gas station), Beverly (Rt. 62 off Rt. 128)
Commuter Rail: Beverly Depot on Newburyport/Rockport Line. 10 minute walk to restaurant. Walk up the hill from Rantoul St., turn left on Cabot St. and walk approx. 1/3 mile.
978-922-0004
Tuesday - Thursday, 10 AM - 9 PM
Friday & Saturday, 10 AM - 10 PM
Sunday, 10 AM - 8 PM; closed Monday
All vegan, organic, exotic raw cuisine entrees, soups, salads, wraps, full juice bar, desserts. When it comes to gourmet raw cuisine, nobody does it better. Try vibrant, living food versions of everything from pizza and lasagna to a full Thanksgiving dinner (in season). Sprouted wheat crackers with almond herb "cheese", creme soups made with macadamia nut milk, imaginative dishes created with complex blending of many raw ingredients, artful presentation delights the eye. Get a thick date smoothie or creamy "cheesecake" for the road. Cozy, gracious decor.

Revitalive Café
The Tannery Mall
50 Water Street, Newburyport
978-462-0639
Monday - Saturday, 9am - 7pm
Sunday, 9am - 5pm
All vegan, raw, and gluten-free, with a focus on using locally grown and organic ingredients.  Sides such as Mexi-Chili Paté and Savory Meetballs and Marinara are offered along with various salads, smoothies, and desserts. Enchiladas and sandwiches, raw style, include mock tuna salad, un-reubens, and falafel. No gluten, soy, refined sugar, honey, mushrooms or animal products are to be found in the menu items.  All packaging is compostable or reusable.

Central MA

Artichoke Food Coop
800 Main Street
Worcester
508-752-3533
Tuesday - Friday, 10 AM - 7 PM
Saturday, 11 AM - 5 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday
This member-owned and volunteer-operated vegetarian grocery store in downtown Worcester aims to provide healthy, affordable and sustainable foods to the community. They strive to sell local, organic, and minimally packaged products where possible, with the intention of strengthening the local economy, supporting local farmers, and making healthy food accessible.

Belmont Vegetarian Restaurant
157 Belmont St, Worcester (on Rte 9, corner Eastern Ave., near UMass Memorial) 
508-798-8898
Open Mon-Sat 10am-8pm, closed Sunday.
All vegan, Jamaican/Caribbean cuisine, serves mainly take-out, with two booths for eating in.  Order and pick up at the counter. Daily changing menu with dishes such as vegan pepper steak, BBQ chunks, curried chicken, rice, tofu dishes, vegetable stew, cabbage, soup, patties. The combo plate comes with all of the day's selections. Free parking on the street. 

Loving Hut Chandler
415 Chandler Street, Worcester
508-459-0367
Monday - Thursday, 11 AM - 9 PM
Friday - Saturday, 11 AM - 10 PM
Closed Sunday
All vegan, Asian cuisine.  "Dedicated to providing a compassionate culinary experience."  Spacious restaurant offering an extensive menu of delectable foods.  Their fresh spring rolls are a standout.  Choices galore of faux meat dishes and abundant fresh vegetables.  Service is very friendly, gracious, and accommodating from the vegan family who owns the restaurant.  Run by followers of Supreme Master Ching Hai, the spiritually inspired menu expresses their teaching to not kill or harm living creatures. They teach that keeping a vegetarian diet is a gift which we give to ourselves to feel better, lighten karmic indebtedness, and advance entrance into realms of inner experience.  They also do outreach with a food booth at area events.

Loving Hut Hamilton
56 Hamilton Street, Worcester
508-831-1322
Tuesday - Saturday, 11 AM - 9 PM
Sunday, 12 noon - 9 PM; closed Monday
Vegan Asian cuisine.  This little storefront location is a favorite for locals seeking delicious veggie, tofu, and faux meat dishes in savory sauces.  Spring rolls, chickun fingers and nuggets, seaweed vegetable tofu soup, and fried veggie drumsticks are a few of their many offerings.  Big bowls of pho, the flavorful broth with veggies, keep people coming back for more.

Western MA

Bela Vegetarian Restaurant
68 Masonic Street, Northampton
413-586-8011
Tuesday - Saturday, 12 noon - 8:30 PM
Closed Sunday & Monday;  cash only
Offers tofu, tempeh, seitan entrees, soups, burgers, beans, veggies, pasta. In addition to their regular menu, Bela is known for its board of innovative daily specials which keeps regulars returning again and again to explore tofu, tempeh, polenta, pasta, and legumes in intriguing combinations and sauces, as well as creative salads, dressings, and desserts.

Blue House Café
147 Main Street (Route 9 opposite dormant Sunoco station)
Haydenville (tiny village just north of Northampton, part of Williamsburg)
413-268-7441
Monday - Thursday, 7 AM - 4 PM
Friday, 7 AM - 7:30 PM with live music beginning at 6:30 PM
Saturday and Sunday, 8 AM - 4 PM, with live string band Sundays 2 - 4 PM
Nestled in a country setting, this charming cafe offers lacto-ovo vegetarian fare and delicious vegan selections, including a vegan breakfast burrito, 3-bean chili, hummus/veggie and avocado sandwiches, ginger sesame tofu, and some vegan and gluten-free baked goods.  Seasonal vegan specialties with local, organic ingredients include garlic scape basil pesto, Syrian rice and eggplant with chickpeas, and curried peanut butternut squash soup.  Eco-friendly containers.  Attractive, cozy setting high in ambiance, with plants, sofas, a bookshelf for browsing, and wireless Internet, a rare find in the area.  Music by local performers most Fridays at 6:30 PM, with no cover charge.

Café Evolution
22 Chestnut St.
Florence (Northampton), MA
413-586-0200
Monday - Thursday, 7:30 a.m. - 4 p.m.
Friday, 7:30 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Saturday, 9 a.m. - 10 p.m., with live jazz 7 - 10 p.m.
Sunday, 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Brunch
All vegan.  Salads, soups, peanut noodles, veggie chili, sandwiches and veggie burgers served on homemade organic sunflower oat bread,  nachos, chili burrito , daily blackboard specials, and decadent vegan baked goods.  Most produce and grains are organic.  Sunday brunch includes waffles, pancakes, french toast, scrambled tofu, vegan omelets, breakfast burritos, and bagel sandwiches. The great food, along with super ambiance, with sofas, magazines, courtyard, and a homey feeling make this a magnet meeting place.

Earthfoods Café at UMass Amherst
310 Student Union
41 Campus Center Way, Amherst
413-545-1554
Monday - Thursday, 11 a.m. - 3 p.m.
Friday, 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. 
Open from the second week of each semester until the last week of classes.  Closed over Winter and Summer breaks.
This nonprofit, student-run vegetarian collective has been serving economical, healthy food to the community since 1976.  They offer a delicious daily special such as Tofu Nori Rolls, Spinach Tofu Curry, Quesadillas, Tofu Pot Pie, Lentil Sheppard's Pie, Tofu Broccoli Peanut Stirfry, Veggie Almond Curry, Sweet & Sour Tofu, or Veggie Primavera.  Their menu staples are rice and beans, tofu nuggets, fresh salad, veggie, soup, and dessert.  Large and small portions are offered for most items.  Bring your own plate or to-go containers and utensils and save money and the environment!

Haymarket Café
185 Main Street, Northampton
413-586-9969
Monday - Thursday, 7 a.m. - 10 p.m.; Friday, 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.
Saturday, 7 a.m. - 11:30 p.m.; Sunday, 8 a.m. - 10 p.m.
A social mecca with a hip coffee shop on the main level and a cafe on the lower level.  The cafe offers an eclectic menu of international entrees such as Mediterranean Greek Artichoke Stew, Arroz a la Cubana, Sambar (a thick and flavorful South Indian mild curry soup) and delectable salads, sandwiches, and specials. Breakfast offerings include a Fresh Fruit Bowl and Tofu Vegan Scramble with portabellas, roasted red peppers and potatoes, soy sausage and shallots. Cozy atmosphere adds to the attractiveness of this Noho favorite.

Karma
The Northampton location is closed as Karma moves to a new location in the Hampton Inn Village Shops in nearby Hadley MA.
All vegan.  The menu is mainly raw, but offers many cooked items as well.  Their ingredients are primarily from local, organic farms, and they do not use gluten or soy.  A café, restaurant, and store are housed in a high-ceilinged space with casual yet elegant decor, with three dining floors.  Extensive menu of delicious appetizers, soups, sandwiches (for lunch), and satisfying desserts, presented with artistic style.

Soup
221 Main St
Greenfield, MA 01301
413-512-0631
Monday - Friday, 11am - 4pm
Closed weekends
All vegan, this tiny takeout shop serves up a rotating array of delicious, imaginative, fresh soups based primarily on local produce.  All soups are gluten-free and are served with bread.  All containers are made of compostable materials.  A few of their 30+ soups: Four Cs (coconut, carrot, cashew, curry), tahini rice noodle with green peas, sweet potato red lentil quinoa, corn chowder, the beet goes on, mushroom with a view (mushrooms marinated in a raspberry vinegar creamed in a rice milk broth).  Wow!  Soup is ON!