Vegan & Vegetarian Options :
** = highly recommended
Aha Bite – Northern Indian food with vegetarian options, many spicy dishes, casual. The Galleries at Riverchase/Hwy. 150 area 222-6868.
**Alfredo’s Pizza Café—Pasta and salads. Delicious pesto pizza with no cheese is vegan. It is so good you won’t miss the cheese. Off Crestwood Blvd in the Festival Center (near Home Depot). 591-1410.
**Al’s Deli & Grill – veggie burgers (Order without cheese and mayonnaise), fries, falafel pita or falafel platter, veggie rollup, veggie kabob (Order without cheese), pita and hummus dip, wild rice, sautéed mushrooms, etc. American/Mediterranean food. Open 24/7. Southside 939-4278.
Ali-Baba Persian Restaurant – vegetarian/vegan options. Somewhat pricey. Located by in a plaza with Circuit City, former Magic Platter, and Guadalajara in Hoover off Hwy. 31. 823-2222.
Asian Cuisine – Chinese, Japanese, Korean, & Thai dishes. Vestavia City Center 978-4005.
California Pizza Kitchen – hummus/pita, pizzas, pastas, salads, & soups available vegan or vegetarian. [www.cpk.com] The Summit 298-7931.
Cheesecake Factory – pasta, salad. The Summit 262-1800.
Giano’s Italian Deli – cheap Italian – spaghetti, eggplant (without parmesan cheese). Homewood off Lakeshore by Wal-Mart 942-5507.
**Golden Temple Natural Grocery & Café – vegetarian café. sandwiches, burritos. FREE spaghetti (vegan) for the community for lunch on last Saturday of every month. Also sells vegan/vegetarian cookbooks. Five Points/Southside 933-6333.
**Great Wall Restaurant – Chinese - great! mongolian tofu, vegetable soup, etc. Fortune cookies are usually not vegan. Homewood-corner of Valley Ave. & Palisades 945-1465.
**Highland Coffee Company – veggie sandwiches cold or grilled, hommos/pita or chips/salsa, bagels, pastries (not vegan), desserts (not vegan), tea, soy milk offered with coffee drinks. All coffee is Fair Trade. Open daily, closes 10pm Sun-Wed, closes 12midnight Thu-Sat. [www.highlandcoffeecompany.com] Southside 933-0600. Crestwood Coffee Company location recently opened on Crestwood Blvd.
Jobe Noodles – Japanese style noodle and soup bowls, tofu available, Italian pastas. The Summit 972-0702.
Kabob & Curry – Indian/Pakistani dishes. Lunch buffet, inexpensive. Greensprings/Homewood 322-7242.
Maui Tacos – various burritos, tacos, nachos with vegan/vegetarian options. Hoover corner of Hwy.31 and Hwy.150: 987-6284
Moe’s Southwest Grill – numerous burritos, tacos, nachos available with tofu and without dairy. You tell them what you want in a line Subway-style. Also sell beer and margaritas. Numerous locations: Mtn. Brook/Hwy. 280 445-0456. Homewood/Wildwood 943-7942. Hoover/Lorna Road 987-6183.
**New China Town – extensive Chinese vegetarian options, including sesame tofu, Mongolian “beef” or “chicken”, garlic tofu, lemon tofu, vegetable soup, vegetable lo mein, etc. Chinese chips/crackers are made with egg (not vegan). Fortune cookies are usually vegan, but always check. Inexpensive beer, sake, wine. Open daily. Southside Five Points 251-2373.
New York Pizza – gourmet NY-style vegetable pizzas available without cheese, sandwiches, pastas (not sure if any pastas are vegan). Delivery available. Homewood 871-4000.
P.F. Chang’s China Bistro – Ma Po tofu, Buddha feast (steamed or stir fried), tofu lettuce wraps, fried spring rolls, vegetable dumplings (pan-fried or steamed), vegetable chow fun, vegetable sides, etc. [www.pfchangs.com] The Summit 967-0040.
**The Palace – Chinese – Mongolian tofu, vegetable soup, etc. Hoover-in the plaza with Wal-Mart on Hwy. 150.
**Pho Que Huong – Vietnamese food. noodle dishes, rice dishes. stir fried or soup style. Order with tofu. The fish sauce does not have any fish/meat in it. Homewood off Greensprings Hwy. in a plaza by Domino’s and Seoul Restaurant. 942-5400.
Planet Smoothie – fresh fruit smoothies with non-dairy options available, Luna and Cliff Bars (vegan protein bars with various flavors to offer). Various locations: Downtown 328-4791. Southside Five Points 933-7200. Summit 967-4410. Hoover/Galleria 987-4421. Hwy 280 871-8142.
**Pyramids- Pyramids offers the BEST falafel in town. Located on 20th Street across from the Mellow Mushroom in the old Curry in Hurry storefront.
**Rocky’s Pizza – pizza, pasta including a vegetarian (vegetable) and amazing vegan (eggplant) lasagna, salads, sandwiches. Delivery available, open late. Southside 252-8282.
**Rojo – salsa, veggie burgers, spinach burrito (without cheese), tofu sausage (not vegan), etc. Southside/Highland 328-4733.
Roly Poly – pita sandwiches with numerous vegetables and sauces to add. Delivery available. Downtown 324-3393. Southside 933-1933.
Ruby Tuesday – salad bar. 5 Points Southside
**Sakura – Japanese dishes including tofu steak, edemame (soy beans), ginger salad, vegetable sushi rolls. (Miso soup is not vegetarian; it contains a fish base.) Beer, Sake. Open for dinner daily, and Midnight Sushi on Thur. Fri. & Sat. nights until 3am. Southside Five Points 933-1025.
Shangri-La- Chinese food with many vegetarian options. Will substitute tofu in many dishes, including lettuce wraps.
Montevallo Rd, 951-3168.
Surin of Thailand - vegetable sushi rolls and Thai dishes including Curry Tofu, Spicy Tofu Noodle, Pad Thai. (Replace dishes with tofu, and ask them to make dishes without fish sauce and egg!) Open daily lunch and dinner. Mountain Brook 871-4531.
**Surin West – vegetable sushi rolls and Thai dishes including Curry Tofu, Spicy Tofu Noodle, Pad Thai. (Replace dishes with tofu, and ask them to make dishes without fish sauce and egg!) Open daily lunch and dinner. Southside Five Points 324-1928.
**Taj India – extensive Indian vegetarian/vegan cuisine, buffet during lunch hours. Naan bread is not vegan unless it is wheat. They have a vegan soup and can adapt to non-dairy diets. Avoid anything with yogurt/crème. [www.tajindia.net] Southside/Highland 939-3805.
Taste Bud Organics – health conscious café with vegetarian options – Portobello mushroom burgers, veggie sandwiches. Closes early and closed on Sunday. Down Hwy. 280. 995-8888.
**Taste of Thailand - vegetable sushi rolls (best in town!), spring rolls (fried and fresh), curry tofu, hot & sour vegetable soup, pad thai, thai spaghetti. Any dish can be replaced with tofu. Closed Mondays. Hoover off Lorna Rd. 978-6863.
**Thai Garden- spring rolls (fried and fresh) curry tofu, pad thai, thai spaghetti. Any dish can be replaced with tofu. Very nice & quiet setting. Most authentic Thai restaurant in town. Hoover Commons (by Books-A-Million on Hwy. 31) 822-9019.
