Top 14 Vegan Restaurants on Cape Cod and the Islands

Veganuary is the new January! This movement that encourages people to try a vegan lifestyle for the month of January. There are a handful of true vegan restaurants on Cape Cod but many more offers a variety of vegan options.
You may be surprised to learn that there is an abundance of colorful, creative, and delicious vegan cuisine among the fried clams and chowder found on most Cape and Island restaurant menus. Vegan restaurants on Cape Cod and the islands are available from Bourne to P-town and Martha’s Vineyard to Nantucket. Ingredients are often locally sourced, and local chefs are moving beyond hummus and mixed greens to meet the demands of vegan patrons.

Why Vegan?

A vegan diet is free from any ingredients derived from animals or animal products. There is considerable evidence illustrating the benefits of a plant-based diet, including a reduced risk for cardiovascular disease, diabetes, and cancer, along with increased cognitive function and improved mental health.

An estimated 79 million vegans worldwide are traveling, dining out, and looking for an increased variety of vegan menu options, from pizza to fine dining. To keep up with the growing demand there are more vegan restaurants on Cape Cod now opening.

Vegan Restaurants on Cape Cod and the Islands:

Upper Cape

1. Fresh Roll

Address: 439 Nathan Ellis Highway, Mashpee, MA 02649
City/Town: Mashpee

Fresh Roll is located in Mashpee and features a diverse and unique plant-based menu based on Cambodian street food. Fresh Roll has a devoted following of vegan and omnivore fans who cannot get enough of Fresh Roll’s flavorful signature dishes like “vegan scallops,” spring rolls wrapped in rice paper, noodle bowls, and curries.

Based on a mission of giving, a percentage of Fresh Roll’s proceeds are donated to help feed those in need. You will also find them at the Chatham, Osterville and Falmouth farmers markets in the summer months.

2. Golden Swan Indian Cuisine

Address: 323 Main Street, Falmouth, MA 02540
City/State: Falmouth

One of only a few Indian restaurants on the Cape and Islands, Golden Swan in Falmouth has many vegan options. They are happy to adjust non-vegan menu options to accommodate patrons. Some of the menu items are made with cream, so it’s always best to check with the waitstaff.

Mid Cape

3. Spoon and Seed

Address: 12 Thornton Drive, Hyannis, Ma 02601
City/Town: Hyannis

Spoon and Seed in Hyannis has a dedicated following and is a popular destination for breakfast, lunch, and brunch. The menu features fresh, locally sourced farm-to-table ingredients.

Spoon and Seed’s popular vegan options include The Brooklyn Pocket (stuffed with veggies, caponata spread, and “purple rain slaw) and the Marrakesh Bowl – broccoli, leeks, curried carrots and parsnips, and crispy Brussel sprouts served with falafel.

4. Pizza Barbone

Address: 390 Main Street, Hyannis, MA 02649
City/State: Hyannis

Pizza Barbone serves up wood-fired vegan pizza with options that are cheese-free or made with dairy-free cheese. There are vegan appetizers to choose from like a roasted beet salad with green apple and hazelnuts or fried Brussel sprouts. If you choose the roasted cauliflower with pickled onion and golden raisins , make sure to ask them to prepare it without the ricotta salata.

5. Inaho

Address: 157 Route 6A, Yarmouth Port, MA
City/Town: Yarmouth Port

Inaho Japanese Restaurant in Yarmouth Port is a cozy favorite for sushi on Cape Cod. Like any Japanese restaurant, they also offer a large selection of vegan dishes like crispy vegetable tempura, boiled edamame, vegetable sushi rolls, and eggplant miso.

The restaurant is actually closed for the whole month of Veganuary but will be reopening February 5th.

Lower Cape

6. Sunbird

Address: 85 Route 6A, Ste 10, Orleans, MA
City/State: Orleans

Sunbird in Orleans is known for its ultra-creative breakfast and lunch menu and many vegan dining options. Plant-based diners come for the chilled grain and bean bowls, fresh beet and tomato salad, and seasonal vegan jam bars.

7. Fare and Just Kitchen

Address: 2628 Main Street, Brewster, MA

A recent addition to the vegan restaurants on Cape Cod, Fare and Just Kitchen, opened in Brewster one day before all restaurants were shut down statewide due to the COVID pandemic. To date they remain primarily take-out, although there is outdoor seating in the warmer weather.

Their menu is 100% plant-based, gluten-free, and peanut-free. The restaurant menu includes a large selection of smoothies, grain, and veggie bowls served up with lentil “meatballs,” falafel, or veggie burger.

8. Red Nun Bar & Grills

Address: 746 Main Street, Chatham, MA
City/Town: Chatham

The Red Nun Bar & Grills in both Chatham and Dennis Port are local favorites for burgers. While there are not many burger joints on our list of vegan restaurants on Cape Cod, both the Red Nun locations do offer an array of different vegan burger options as well as vegan apps and salads.

Their burgers range from Veggie Thai to Veggie BBQ, some list cheese on the menu but can certainly be made vegan without this addition. Their famous Buddha Bowl is a crowd favorite—nutty quinoa, roasted veggies, and beans topped with homemade tahini dressing.

9. J. Bar

Address: 537 Route 28, Ste 1, Harwich Port, MA
City/State: Harwich Port

Main Street in Harwich Port has become a vibrant destination for locals and tourists. J.Bar is committed to serving only plant-based, non-processed ingredients, using the finest raw and living superfoods available.

J Bar is a quick-serve option for smoothies, healthy vegan fare, salads, sandwiches & coffee drinks. Get your order to go and enjoy a casual stroll down the street or to the beach.

10. Cuvée at Chatham Inn

Address: 359 Main Street, Ste 2, Chatham, MA
City/Town: Chatham

Cuvée at the Chatham Inn (not to be confused with the Chatham Bars Inn right down the road) is perhaps the Cape’s quintessential fine dining experience. The 4-course menu options and 7-Course Tasting Menu are a modern, globally inspired, and locally acquired representation of Cape Cod cuisine.

While not a vegan restaurant, the chef is happy to plan an entirely vegan menu upon request. Cuvee is dedicated to sustainability, maintaining their own gardens, beehives, and compost and support local agriculture.

Outer Cape

11. BŌL

Address: 317B Main Street, Wellfleet, MA
City/Town: Wellfleet

Wellfleet’s BŌL opened with the mission of providing a menu completely free of inflammatory food, inspired by its owner’s struggle with chronic Lyme disease. Almost all of the menu items are vegan and gluten-free.

“Curated with the benefits of colorful superfoods and thoughtfully designed to combine ingredients that work together to make you feel great. The vegan menu changes often to reflect our seasons”. You will also have to wait to try this when they open in the Spring!

12. Grab N’ Go Health Bar

Address: 212 Commercial Street, Provincetown, MA 02657
City/Town: Provincetown

Provincetown’s premier juice and smoothie bar is located in the heart of town. Open seasonally, Grab N’ Go Health Bar Offers an incredible selection of juices & smoothies as well as veggie & vegan meals.
Build your own salad, acai bowls, or oat bowls. Be sure to try the homemade vegan soft serve when they reopen in the Spring.

Martha’s Vineyard

Those in search of vegan dining options on the islands need not despair. In recent years, many places have added plant-based dishes to their menus, with more to come as the lifestyle gains popularity.

13. V SaladsM

Address: 55 Circuit Ave, Oak Bluffs, MA
City/Town: Oak Bluffs

Another seasonal vegan favorite, MV Salads. Who doesn’t love a fresh and original salad prepared with love? MV Salads’ tagline is “We’re rooting for you.”

Their gorgeous menu is based on the premise of serving good food that is good for the planet and prepared with kindness. MV Salads in Oak Bluffs is a favorite among celebrities visiting the Vineyard, and who can argue when the food is so divine?

Nantucket

14. Lemon Press

Address: 41 Main Street, Nantucket, MA 02545
City/Town: Nantucket

Also on Nantucket is Lemon Press which will be opening for the season in April. Coffee, cold-pressed juices, parfaits, avocado toast, smoothie bowls for breakfast- elegant small plates, and vegan dinner options with a craft cocktail menu could be a fulfilling beach read.

Exploring Vegan Options

Full vegans and the vegan-curious will enjoy the assortment of vegan restaurants on Cape Cod and Islands. Take advantage of the local produce and the ingenuity of local chefs as you expand your horizons and your palate by “Eating all the Rainbow.”

You can visit vegan restaurants on Cape Cod or explore local farmers’ markets for fresh produce and even try cooking some delicious vegan meals using locally sourced ingredients.