This Germantown vegan staple serves up an all-raw menu filled with vegetables and fruit. Go for the butternut squash soup and the chickpea and portobello burger, and round out the meal with apple pie made with a date-nut crust or the coconut-based cheesecake. The Germantown outpost is open Thursday to Sunday for indoor dining, pickup, and delivery.

Vegan soul food is what’s on offer at the Nile Cafe in Germantown, a casual spot serving vegan entrees like barbecue chicken alongside collard greens, cabbage, and cornbread. Make sure to get a slice of house-made cake or a scoop of non-dairy ice cream too. Order online for pickup, or stop by for indoor dining.

Looking for comfort food? This northeast Philly spot has you covered, whether you want the vegan version of a McGriddle for breakfast, an Impossible burger for lunch, a buffalo chicken cheesesteak for dinner, or just some cheese fries or General Tsos wings to snack on. For one of the most popular staples on the menu, try the cheesesteak spring rolls.

Roaming throughout the city, Algorithm’s food truck serves up flavor-packed vegan options, like seitan cheesesteaks with Calabrian chili whiz, watermelon “tuna” tacos, and Korean BBQ fries. Executive chef Cody Ballard works closely with local vendors (such as Câphé Roasters for coffee, Blackbird for protein, Giordano Garden Groceries for produce, and Merzbacher’s and Baker Street for bread) to put into practice its community-driven mission. Check out the Algorithm website and Instagram for up-to-date information on when and where they’re parking their cerulean blue truck.

Since last summer, Float Dreamery has developed quite the cult following. The “cow-lorie free” (cheeky, just like all their Instagram captions) gelato venture operates out of Castellino’s side window every Saturday. But to secure a pint, you’ll need to preorder. The popularity comes as no surprise, with innovative flavors like the Chubby Lamborghini, made with an espresso base, pistachio butter pockets. fudge ripples, and is topped with chocolate-covered Oreos. Saturday pickups are from 12 p.m. to 3 p.m. Didn’t snag a preorder? There are always a few walk-up pints.

Just a year after debuting as a pop-up out of Khyber Pass Pub, Primary Plant Based opened its first brick-and-mortar in 2021 in Northern Liberties. Chef Mark McKinney helms the menu, featuring creative, vegetable-focused dishes that range from kohlrabi hand pies to yuba noodle salad to jackfruit carnitas sandwiched between plantain French toast. The BYOB is open Wednesday through Sunday for indoor dining ​​and takeout.

Tucked in the art museum area, this vegetarian and kosher Chinese restaurant serves an extensive, mostly vegan menu of dumplings, steamed buns, soups, fried rice, noodle dishes, and stir-fries, plus dairy-free ice cream and other desserts. Most items are vegan, but there are some dishes, like the lo mein and sesame noodles, made with egg noodles. Takeout and delivery are available.

The menu is mostly vegan at the long-running Soy Cafe. The Northern Liberties spot has a coffee shop feel but the food options are extensive — breakfast sandwiches, soups, filling salads, wraps, pastries, and more. Stop in or order delivery online.

It’s not always easy to find exciting vegan sushi options, but Tomo delivers with an entire menu of vegan rolls that feature ingredients like eel made out of eggplant and tuna made out of marinated tomato. They also serve up a popular plant-based ramen, filled with savory ingredients like seitan teriyaki and black fungus mushrooms. And there’s vegan mochi, too.

Mark Mebus of vegan favorite Blackbird Pizzeria opened this Rittenhouse restaurant selling square pan pies with perfectly chewy crust along with classic round pies with topping choices like vegan sausage. Don’t sleep on the garlic knots. Order online for pickup or delivery.

A milk-free tres leches cake? If anyone can make it work, it’s Nicole Marquis, best known for vegan chain HipCityVeg. In Rittenhouse, her Bar Bombón infuses Philly’s vegan scene with Latin flavors. Everything on the menu is plant-based, like the popular steak empanadas and buffalo cauliflower tacos, paired with cocktail options like a salted grapefruit margarita. Order online for takeout or delivery, or stop by for outdoor or indoor dining.

Monster Vegan, located in the Center City space that once occupied Valanni Social Club, is serving up some hair-raising, spine-tingling, deceptively plant-based Italian food. Owned and operated by couple Ron Tadeo and Lauren Margaretta, who came together over a love of horror films (hence the name), are dishing out classic pasta dishes like spicy rigatoni bolognese and truffle alfredo spaghetti. They also offer less Italian-leaning dishes such as fried chicken banh mi and fajita chicken egg rolls. Open for takeout, deliver, and indoor dining every day except Monday. Call or place orders online.

Whether you’re interested in fun cocktails, graffiti, billiards, or vegan food, Tattooed Mom has it all. Try the top-selling Nashville hot chicken sandwich, featuring gluten-based “chicken” that’s doused in Nashville-style hot sauce. Pair it with tots for the ultimate T-Mom experience, and wash it all down with a cocktail like the Cosmo Cloud, a cosmopolitan that’s poured over a cup of strawberry cotton candy. Tattooed Mom is open daily for outdoor and indoor dining.

The charmingly retro Tasty takes on diner fare, minus the meat and dairy. Head here early for pork roll, egg, and cheese on a kaiser roll, or pick up a lunchtime sandwich like the BLT with coconut bacon or the Buffalo chik’n cheezsteak on a Sarcone’s roll. Call ahead for pickup (and when you do, be sure to ask what baked goods are available).

This casual South Philly staple brings an old school Italian feel and a menu that caters to both omnivores and vegans alike. From spaghetti and meatballs to wings to pizza to mozzarella sticks to cheesesteaks, most menu options come in meat-free, dairy-free versions. Be sure to grab an order of garlick-y broccoli rabe to share. And check Instagram for seasonal specials, like the Gobbler, sandwiching seitan turkey (or real turkey), rosemary mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy, stuffing, and cranberry sauce between a seeded Carangi roll. Triangle is currently open for indoor dining, takeout, or delivery.

Step up dinnertime with a five-course meal made for two at this charming restaurant housed behind a South Philly garage door. The menu changes every week, but always includes biscuits, a salad with house-made cheese, soup, a pasta course, a hearty entree, and dessert, typically a seasonal cake with house-made ice cream. Reservations to the BYOB are required. Dinner dates are released on the first Friday of every month.