Another restaurant question from a vegan

Submitted by whatsapotato7 t3_xuleel in baltimore

I am a vegan and I live in Baltimore. I have a friend who is not a vegan visiting next week. I know about the vegan and vegan friendly spots in town (or I think I do). I'd like to take her out to a very nice dinner somewhere that has legitimate vegan options. I do not go to most restaurants that don't actively advertise having vegan options so I'm probably sleeping on something. What do you guys recommend?

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EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iqwjc3a wrote

Indian/Nepalese and Ethiopian restaurants always have great vegan options. Usually not advertised bc it’s just kinda how most of their common foods tend to be anyway.

I like Ambassador Dining Room for a fancier setting that’s still pretty casual

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No-Success7693 t1_iqx13ds wrote

Ethiopian is definitely a great choice.

It's interesting, the menus almost always offer a "veggie combo" or "veggie platter" or something to that effect. But part of the reason for that is the prevalence of "fasting food" in Ethiopian cuisine, which is normally served on various fasting days in the Ethiopian Orthodox church calendar, when consumption of animal products is proscribed.

Put "fasting" in quotes because I always end up stuffed lol

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EfficiencySuch6361 t1_iqx6a1w wrote

I’m not vegan or vegetarian but I friggin love the 7 item veggie combo from dukem, it’s my go to order at any Ethiopian spot just get the veg platter with the most options

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0lliebobbie t1_iqxf35t wrote

Paulie Gee's in Hampden has really good vegan and non-vegan pizzas. And good cocktails

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weendogz t1_iqw5lvr wrote

My vote is for Liora. I always have a great dining experience.

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weclosedharvey t1_iqw5j1q wrote

Liora?

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crruss t1_iqy6bj0 wrote

Great food, poor service every single time I go there or to double 0 next to them

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burstsuppressant t1_iqyrlar wrote

Would you be willing to elaborate? I’ve been planning to go there near the end of the year. Are the servers poorly trained? Apathetic? Unknowledgeable?

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crruss t1_ir0m9w2 wrote

Just extremely slow. A few times we didn’t receive silverware and had to ask multiple times for it. Once or twice we were trying to get the waiter’s attention but he spent the better part of 10 minutes talking with a colleague and never once turned around. Even when there’s nobody else in the restaurant it can be slow. The food is delicious though.

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cam_m151 t1_iqxdrdt wrote

Helmand is another good option

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JustZee2 t1_iqymhsz wrote

One resource you might use, whether for Baltimore or anywhere (worldwide), is happycow.net (https://www.happycow.net). It will help you find vegan restaurants, restaurants with vegan/vegetarian options and markets. It includes ratings and comments.

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HenriettaHiggins t1_iqyhkso wrote

We just went to Verandah in Hamden. I thought it was solid for vegan and non vegan options

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TerranceBaggz t1_iqyusea wrote

Blair’s on Hudson (in Canton) has a nice vegan curry and some other vegan and vegetarian options as well as great souz vide meat options.

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