Vegan meats have been popping up on menus around the country, even at restaurants that are known for serving dishes with animal ingredients. With so many options out there, we decided to find out which are the best. Today we're bringing you the best vegan meatballs—made from ingredients like tofu or veggies, not the flesh of dead animals—served at restaurants across the U.S. So who has the best? The winner is …
Ike's Place, San Francisco, California: The runners-up come from all corners of the country, but Ike's has the best vegan meatballs in America. For a sandwich shop that isn't even all vegetarian, Ike's has a huge vegan menu, including two vegan meatball favorites: the Vegan Meatless Mike and the Not So Sloppy Ike.
And the runners-up and their winning dishes are:
•The Greenery Raw Food Café, Encinitas, California: Veggie-walnut meatballs served on zucchini noodles with marinara sauce
•Gianna's Grille, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania: "Haastile" Meatball Sub, with sautéed onions, green peppers, and mushrooms
•Caravan of Dreams, New York City: "Live Love Boat," featuring savory almond-Brazil nut meatballs served with sliced tomatoes on a Napa cabbage leaf boat with mango chutney and marinara
•Twisted Tree Café, Asbury Park, New Jersey: Baked tofu meatball wrap served with tomato sauce and vegan cheese
•Buddha Hut, Worcester, Massachusetts: Italian meatball soup
•Portobello Vegan Trattoria, Portland, Oregon: Spaghetti and meatballs
•The Breakroom Café, Oakland, California: Homemade vegan meatballs served on a French panini and topped with vegan mozzarella, upon request
•Spiral Diner & Bakery, Dallas, Texas: "Sketti n' Meatballs" made with tasty soy meatballs, served on spaghetti with homemade marinara sauce and topped with pine nuts and pesto
•One World Café, Baltimore, Maryland: Vegan meatball sub sandwich
Did we leave your favorite vegan meatball spot off the list? Tell us about it by leaving a comment below!
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Comments ( 6 )
I was so surprised to see Buddha Hut on this list! If you live near the Worcester, MA area please check it out! Great service, prices, and atmosphere!
Posted by WorcesterVegan | November 7, 2009 6:03 PM
Posted on November 7, 2009 18:03
Try Bye & Bye in Portland, OR - the best vegan meatball subs. Their vegan grilled chesse sandwich is the best also.
Posted by mel poplock | November 14, 2009 9:22 PM
Posted on November 14, 2009 21:22
Hello
I have checked those all sites which you have given and its really very good list.Thank you very much for sharing this list of dishes with us.You have done a good job.
Posted by fer | November 19, 2009 1:15 AM
Posted on November 19, 2009 01:15
Trader Joe's has great frozen soy meatballs!
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Posted by Rosebee | November 20, 2009 2:03 AM
Posted on November 20, 2009 02:03
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Posted by age beauty | November 26, 2009 2:54 AM
Posted on November 26, 2009 02:54
What? No recipies??
Posted by Jack Spratt | January 31, 2010 5:05 PM
Posted on January 31, 2010 17:05