Most people, for one reason or another, are interested in eating more vegan foods.

This packet will help you find vegan-friendly restaurants, businesses, and services.

Don’t hesitate to contact us if you want support, have any questions, or suggestions!

IG & FB: @ColumbusVegCommunity Text: 614.937.5584

Email: ColumbusVegCommunity@gmail.com Website: ColumbusVeg.org

#IveGotTheBeet #ColumbusVegCommunity

Inside this packet you’ll find:

• Local businesses that offer vegan-friendly foods and services

• Online and pop-up businesses with excellent vegan foods

• Where you can find the Impossible Burger & Beyond Burger

• Plant-Based Transition Tips to Become an “Accidental Vegan”!

• Vegan Options at Chains and Cultural Cuisines

• A list of vegan-friendly pizza joints

• Easy vegan snack ideas

Special Thanks to Doshi Dough For Supporting the CVC!

Doshi Dough offers plant based multigrain baked goods designed for various palates from cookies, energy

bars, fruit bars to savory crackers and lentil cakes. Follow Doshi Dough on Facebook:

www.facebook.com/AnishDoshiDough and order online at: www.doshidough.com or

nutrajacookies@gmail.com

Loving Hut in Reynoldsburg is a hometown favorite and is 100% vegan!

They were one of the original all-vegan restaurants on the scene and they never disappoint!

If you’re craving American food, Asian food, raw foods, soups, salads, or desserts- they will have something that

you will absolutely love!

Dine in for a relaxing meal or order pick-up if you’re in a pinch, but whatever you do make sure you try some food from Loving Hut!

614- 863-0823

6569 E Livingston Ave, Reynoldsburg (inside Blacklick Shopping Center)

IG: @lovinghut_columbus

https://lovinghut.us/reynoldsburg

This 100% vegan restaurant offers an upscale-feel dining room and a menu with a wide array of authentic Chinese,

Japanese & Thai Vegan Food, including: Soy Protein, Szechuan Peppercorn Tofu, Teriyaki Sauce Soy Protein, Thai Basil Sauce Tofu, Yaki Udon, Pineapple Fried Rice, and more!

www.yeasianvegan.com 2469 Hilliard Rome Rd, Hilliard

Can't Believe It's Vegan

100% Vegan delivery/catering service for Franklin County!

To Order: Text 941-266-0056 Email: CBIVegan@gmail.com Facebook Messenger: CBIVegan

Full Menu & Details at:

www.cantbelieveitsvegan.biz www.facebook.com/CBIVegan

You can choose the day, time, and meal that you'd like. No subscriptions!

Choose from a variety of

breakfast & lunch options including:

Belgian Waffles, Burrito & Buddha Bowls, BLTs, Angel Hair Chicken

Pasta, Spicy Sausage Hoagie, Seasonal Specialties and more!!

Grab & Go Food! Plant Deli!

Vegan Bags & Goodies!

Vegan Brunch every Saturday & Sunday!

Follow IG for Brunch Menu & Alternating Brunch Location

IG: andjuiceco

Italian Village: 991 N 4th Street Clintonville: 4493 N High Street

Village Taco Plant-based food for

thought and health!

Best Mexican food

you’ve ever had!!

7 E. MAIN ST, Alexandria Ohio

100% Vegan!

Follow @villagetaco on Instagram for info

on specials and Columbus pop-ups.

Berry Vegan Delights offers a wide variety of chocolate covered treats including:

strawberries, cookies, pretzels, candy apples, and gluten-free options.

Berry Vegan Delights are perfect for: holidays,

graduations, birthdays, weddings, showers, corporate events, and much more!

Follow Berry Vegan Delights on IG:

@berryvegandelights

Order online at: www.berryvegandelights.com

(Use ComFest special coupon code

valid through Sept 1, 2019!)→

Seasonally inspired plant-based comfort food. Woodhouse keeps it fresh with a brand spank'n

new menu item + dessert EVERY week. 100% vegan and absolutely binge worthy!

See Menus & More on IG: @woodvhouse

Mondays & Tuesdays @Oddfellows / 1038 N High

100% Vegan Coffee Shop & Bakery!

Cakes, Cookies, Pop-Tarts, Cupcakes, Trail Mix, Chickpea Salad Sandwiches, Baked Donuts, Savory

Muffins, Gourmet Coffee Drinks & More !

Follow Happy Little Treats online to stay up to date on their specials

IG: @happylittletreats.ua & @happylittletreats.sn

Upper Arlington: 1962 N Mallway Dr. Short North: 1247 N High St.

TDRHQ is a family-run indie bookstore, event space, bar, and a vegan café all rolled in to one

amazing vegan epicenter!

They host a wide range of events including weekend brunches, panel discussions,

local and touring author readings, musicians, magicians, trivia, themed storytelling,

poetry open mics, date nights, and more!

Be sure to follow them online so you don’t miss any event announcements!

FB & IG: @TwoDollarRadioHQ Website: twodollarradio.com/pages/headquarters

1124 Parsons Ave

Seitan’s Realm is a 100% vegan food truck serving all the menu items that will make you forget about ever missing

Arby’s including Beaf and Chedduh sandwiches, Roast Beaf, Cheezestakes, Curly Fries and more!

Find them online to find out where they will be next! FB: Seitans-Realm IG: @seitansrealm

www.seitansrealm.com

Banana Leaf Restaurant: Home of the $9.99 Vegan Buffet!!

Indian cuisine Vegan Buffet every Mon-Thurs 4-9pm for only $9.99! They also have a regular menu to order from and offer catering.

Be sure to check out the Vegan Mango Lassi special!

816 Bethel Rd, Columbus, OH 43214 www.bananaleafofcolumbus.com www.facebook.com/BananaLeafRestaurant

3009 N. High Street Columbus OH, 43202

100% vegan bakery featuring always natural and made-from-scratch

mouthwatering goodies!

No trans fats, minimal refined sugars & primarily organic ingredients – all in

eco-friendly packaging!

Follow @pattycakebakery on Instagram for products and updates ☺

Doughasis is a 100% Vegan Bakery!

Donuts, cookies, brownies, & more! Follow @doughasis

on Instagram and Facebook

for updates on pop-up & farmers market locations!

Authentic Polish comfort food!

Nearly 50% of their menu is vegan!

Lots of vegan options including: pierogis, mac & cheese, mushroom stroganoff, sauerkraut balls, sausages and more!

Inside Café Bourbon Street (2216 Summit St)

Inside Wunderbar (739 S 3rd St)

The Angry Baker – Old Towne East

Vegetarian/vegan café offering a multitude of clearly labeled

vegan dishes (over half their menu is vegan!)

including breakfast tacos, pancakes, avocado toast, sandwiches,

wraps, bowls, salads, soups, and desserts!

Follow @theangrybakerote on Instagram!

891 Oak St Columbus, OH 43205

Personal training + small group

classes in Dublin, Ohio.

Vegan-instructors on-site.

They have more than 40 years combined exercise in fitness

programming and personal training. They’ve helped clients increase

energy, strength, flexibility and mobility, improve their confidence,

reduce body composition and lose weight.

https://fitplusdublin.com/

Red Hook Grill has a dedicated vegan menu that includes: Roasted Garlic Hummus, Veggie Skins,

Black Bean Burger, Sloppy Vegan, Portabella Mushroom Sandwich, Caribbean Bean Soup, Red Hook Pasta, Black beans and Rice, Tofu

Bowl, and Vegan Jambalaya. See full details at: https://www.redhookgrill.com/vegan-menu/

1223 Goodale Blvd. in Grandview

Authentic Mediterranean

& Middle Eastern Cuisine!

Traditional Mediterranean vegan

appetizers and entrees include

hummus, falafel, soups, salads,

sandwiches, bowls, & more!

2985 N High St, Columbus, OH, 43202

Clearly labeled vegan options!

Palle by Moretti on 5th Ave in Grandview

is a trendy, upscale restaurant that provides many vegan options. They are a scratch made kitchen and can make many of their dishes

vegan friendly (even if they aren’t labeled vegan on the menu). Ask one of the knowledgeable servers what can be made vegan

and you will not be disappointed. Put Veggie Balls on one of the Kitchen Sink Salads with marinara and you have a home run vegan meal

(special deal on Kitchen Sink Salads on Mondays for only $8)!

1021 W 5th Ave, Columbus, OH 43212

Dedicated vegan

specialties menu!

Tons of veggie & tofu dishes, lo mein, phad thai, fried rice & Singapore noodles!

2500 Bethel Road Columbus, Ohio 43220

Lots of clearly-labeled vegan vegetable dishes, tofu dishes, and soups!

1508 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43229

Restaurant Hours:

Mon – Sun, 11:00 AM - 09:30 PM

Have You Tried the Impossible Burger & Beyond Meat Burgrs Yet?? They are made from plants (100% vegan!) but taste like meat!!!

Find them all around Columbus:

Acre

Bar Louie

Bareburger

Barrel on High

City Tavern

Cheesecake Factory

Columbus Fish Market

Copius

Dave and Busters

Dublin Village Tavern

Flip Side

Houlihan's

Huntington Park

Katalina's

Melt Bar and Grilled

Mitchell's Steakhouse

Oliver's

Qdoba

Red Robin

Ringside Café

Starliner Diner

Ten Pin Alley

Turtle Creek Tavern

Yogi's Bar & Grill

White Castle

Woodys Wing House

Zeno's

Bareburger

TGI Friday's

Tucci's

Buy to Cook at Home:

Giant Eagle (select locations)

-Britton Pkwy

-Hayden Run Rd

-Sawmill Rd

Kroger (select locations)

-Cemetery Rd

-Henderson Rd

-Hilliard Rome Rd

Lucky’s Market

Target (Truman Blvd)

Meijer (Hilliard Rome Rd)

The Fresh Market (Henderson Rd)

Walmart (Westpointe Plaza Dr)

Whole Foods

Find Vegan Pizza All Over Central Ohio!

Blaze Pizza 1708 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

7166 N. High St Worthington, OH 43085

Harvest Pizzeria

2885 N High St, Columbus, OH 43202,

45 N High St, Dublin, OH 43017,

2376 E Main St, Bexley, OH 43209 Mellow Mushroom

2170 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240

6505 Dublin Center Dr, Dublin, OH 43017 Mikey's Late Night Slice

268 S 4th St, Columbus, OH 43215

457 N High St, Columbus, OH 43215

1030 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201

15 E Duncan St, Columbus, OH 43202 Mod Pizza 6181 Sawmill Rd Ste A, Columbus, OH 43017

1310 Polaris Pkwy, Columbus, OH 43240

4784 Morse Rd, Columbus, OH 43230

333 S Hamilton Rd, Gahanna, OH 43230

1301 Hill Rd N, Pickerington, OH 43147

Paulie Gee's Short North 1195 N High St, Columbus, OH 43201 Pizza Cucinova

1187 Olentangy River Rd, Columbus, OH 43212

4044 Morse Xing, Columbus, OH 43219 Rapid Fired Pizza

3646 Fishinger Blvd, Hilliard, OH 43026

782 S State St, Westerville, OH 43081

Easy Vegan Snack & Meal Ideas

• Carrots/raw veggies/chips with hummus

• Chips & salsa

• Sliced apples and peanut butter

• Mixed nuts & seeds

• Instant oatmeal packets (try adding dried fruit, nuts or cinnamon to suit your taste!)

• Lentil or veggie soup from a can

• Peanut butter sandwich (try adding banana slices)

• Cliff bars or Lara bars (most are vegan)

• Raisin toast with vegan butter (Earth Balance is a great brand found at Kroger)

• Vegan options at Aldi including steamable quinoa-based meals, and microwavable plant-burgers

• Baked sweet potato (can be made in microwave) topped with Earth Balance butter and cinnamon

• Vegan Ice Cream Options from: Ben & Jerry’s, Haagen Daz, Breyers, So Delicious, Almond Dream

• There are plant-based versions available at Kroger (and most stores) for: butter, sour cream, yogurt, cream cheese, ice cream, hot dogs, deli slices, mayo, sliced cheese, cheese spreads

• Roasted Brussel sprouts (fresh brussel sprouts cut in half and roasted in oven 20 min each side at 400 degrees) then tossed in balsamic vinaigrette

• Fruit smoothies made with plant milk

Excellent Vegan-Meat Brands Excellent Vegan-Dairy Brands Beyond Meat (sausages, burgers)

Field Roast (sausages, burgers) Gardein (award winning all kinds of foods!)

Impossible Foods (only in restaurants) Sweet Earth (burgers)

Tofurky (deli slices, sausages, pulled chick’n)

Califia Farms (creamer) Earth Balance (butter)

Just (mayo, ranch, cookie dough) Tofutti (cream cheese, sour cream)

Treeline (cheese spread) Miyoko’s (gourmet cheeses, butter, cream cheese)

Vegan Options at Chains and Cultural Cuisines

Bibibop -Order tofu or veggie bowl with any base (rice, japchae, salad, wrap) -Add potatoes, beans & sprouts -Add all the veggies (or specify everything but eggs and cheese) -Vegan sauces: spicy sriracha, teriyaki, sesame ginger, gochujang

Chipotle -Order veggie or sofritas bowl or wrap with any rice and beans -Add all veggie toppings -Add any salsa toppings -Optional vegan guacamole (extra $ on sofritas, free if on veggie)

Most Chinese

Restaurants

-Look for rice/veggies/tofu dishes -If brown sauce, ask if vegan (sometimes sauces contain fish byproducts) -Ask if pad thai is vegan -Rice noodle & veggie dishes are often vegan -You can pair tofu with all sorts of sauces, and then add extra flavors by ordering sides of vegetables, rice or noodles. Some great dishes are kung pao/po tofu, tofu with ginger and spring onion, tofu with garlic and black bean, tofu with satay sauce, sweet and sour tofu, tofu with cashew nuts, tofu with chili/hot and spicy tofu, and tofu with broccoli and black bean and/or garlic -Stir fried vegetables and Chinese vegetables are always an easy vegan option, and you can usually specify which sauce you’d like to go with them. Oyster sauce is popular with Chinese vegetables so make sure you check what sauce it automatically comes with if not listed on the menu. -Most noodle dishes can easily be made with rice noodles instead of egg (if you are not sure from the menu, ask) -Vegetable spring rolls, veggie dumplings – both fried and steamed – are standard appetizers that you’ll find in almost all Chinese restaurants and are happily vegan

Most Indian

Restaurants

-Look for vegetable curries without milk products -Vegetable biryani, chana masala & vegetable samosas are often vegan (ask to be sure) -Poppadom/papadum, chapatti, puri/poori and rotti are vegan if ordered without butter -In terms of starters, onion, cauliflower and okra bhajis, vegetable samosas and vegetable pakoras are all vegan -Veggie vindaloo, sambar, vegetable biryani and balti are all great main options -The majority of the sides tend to be veggie-packed; saag aloo, aloo gobi, tarka daal, daal, chana saag and Bombay potato are all filling and flavorful dishes

Most Mexican

Restaurants

-A lot of Mexican staple foods are actually vegan -Enchiladas, tacos, chimichangas, burritos and quesadillas can all be made vegan. Simply pick the vegetarian option – roasted veggies, veggie chilli, beans – check how it’s cooked, and then ask for no cheese and sour cream, but extra salsa, beans, guacamole, etc. -Take the time to explain to your server that you don’t eat any dairy or animal products, and the process should be relatively smooth -Guacamole should be vegan but ask just in case (some guac mixes contain milk products)

Most Thai

Restaurants

-Plenty of vegan options here -Be sure to specify that you don’t consume animal products (some foods are prepared in fish sauce) -Most tofu and veggie dishes are vegan -Traditional thai dishes that are often vegan: veggie spring rolls, veggie salad salad rolls, fried tofu, mushroom/vegetable soups, thai salads, curries, glass noodles, rice noodles, pad thai, veggie/tofu stir fry, etc. -Always ask to be sure, as cooking methods differ across restaurants

Most Mediterranean

Restaurants

-Falafel, pita, & hummus should be vegan, as well as rice, lentil dishes, veggie soups, tabbouleh, baba ganoush, vegetable kebobs, and more (ask your server for vegan options if not labeled on menu – there should be a few)

Easy Plant-Based Transition Tips

(So Good One Day You May Say “Oops! I’m Accidentally Vegan!” ☺ )

• Go at Your Own Pace

o Whether you’re comfortable starting with trying one new vegan recipe a week, jumping straight into being

vegetarian, eating VB6 (Vegan Before 6PM), or anything along the spectrum, do what feels right for you

• Create a food diary for 10 days

o Write down everything you eat for 10 days

o Start to explore how you can transform your favorite dishes into plant-based versions by:

• Google “vegan” before the name of your favorite dishes to find recipes and tips for substitutions

• Begin phasing out meat, dairy and eggs from your meals

o Try substituting plant-based meats and cheeses into your favorite meals

o Try making one new 100% plant based recipe at home per week (if that’s too often try every other week)

o Try increasing the number of 100% plant based meals you make each week over time

• Try new plant-based foods at the grocery stores, restaurants and in recipes

o Aldi, Lucky’s, Kroger, Giant Eagle and Walmart all have a multitude of vegan options

• Find supportive people

o Email the CVC with questions and for support: ColumbusVegCommunity@gmail.com

o Get free mentoring through CVC which could include:

• Texting with a mentor

• Meeting mentor at grocery store to find vegan options

• Practicing cooking vegan meals with mentor (at your house or theirs)

o Attend free local vegan events to try new foods and build relationships with like-minded people

o Meetup.com/Columbus-Veg-Meetup

• Try to eat plant based proteins at every meal (beans, peas, lentils, nuts and seeds)

• If motivated by health:

o Try to cover approximately ½ of your plate at each meal with fruits and vegetables

o Try to eat non-processed carbs (oats, brown rice, millet, quinoa, starchy vegetables & wheat)

o Try to eat omega 3 fatty acids daily (found in chia seeds, flax seeds, hemp seeds)

• When possible: grind whole seeds into a powder form using a blender/coffee grinder and add to

smoothies/meals as this is more healthful than purchasing pre-ground items

• Note your caloric intake

o Plant foods tend to have much fewer calories than animal-based foods. For example, a black bean patty has

around 100 calories and a beef patty has 200 calories. You will need to eat a greater volume of food to meet

your caloric needs. One tip is to make sure you’re eating whole grains, starchy vegetables (potatoes, sweet

potatoes), and legumes (beans, peas, and lentils) because these are higher in calories.

Easy Plant-Based Transition Tips Continued:

• Take a vitamin B12 supplement

o Vitamin B12 is made by bacteria which are naturally present in drinking water and in soil. However, because

of our sterilized modern environment it is now necessary to supplement this vitamin. Vitamin B12 is also

found in animal products; however, today even those animals are given vitamin B12 supplements because

their feed does not contain enough naturally occurring vitamin B12.

• Types of Plant Milks to try in recipes, cereal, smoothies

o Found at any chain grocery are milks made from: soy, flax, cashew, rice, almond

• Ripple is the only pea protein milk we recommend

• Silk, Almond Breeze, and Good Karma are good brands

• Try Tofu at Restaurants!! If you like it, start making it at home

o Tofu is AWESOME, versatile and cheap! If you like it, it’s a good thing to learn to make at home. It is very

bland until you season it and then it sucks up the flavors you season it with.

o Try tofu at Bibibop in a bowl (this tofu gives you an idea if you like extra firm tofu)

o Try tofu at Chipotle. The sofritas option at Chipotle is tofu which has been seasoned.

o Pro Tofu Tip: Invest in a Tofu Press if you like tofu at the restaurants! It’s $20 and totally worth it! A good

brand on Amazon.com is “EZ Tofu Press”

o Pro Tofu Tip to make extra extra firm: put tofu in freezer overnight. Thaw in fridge the next day or quick thaw

by running it under hot water. Then use Tofu Press. This helps get out the maximum amount of liquid (freeze

and thaw up to two times before preparing for the ultimate firm tofu).