Best Restaurant for Vegetarians
Ipanema Cafe
Readers' Pick
917 W. Grace St.
213-0190
ipanemaveg.com
Second Place: Fresca
Third Place: Selba
Its location may be slightly subterranean, but Ipanema Cafe's reputation as a vegan and vegetarian destination definitely is above ground. The consistent caretaking of owner Kendra Feather and a staff that challenges itself to reinvent the wheel means a changing menu of meatless choices that are hearty and affordable for a wide-ranging clientele. At Jenna Sneed's family-run Fresca on Addison, soups, pizzas, sandwiches and desserts claim a growing following for fresh and delicious. Selba, with its garden room a bright spot on West Cary Street, always has vegetarian choices on its changing menu.
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