Luring in thirsty guests with its widely acclaimed avocado margaritas, Avo packs a non-alcoholic punch for vegetarians with abundant brunch, lunch, and dinner menus. Plant-based plates here include kimchi spring rolls, Lion’s Mane mushroom “crab” cakes, and nachos blanketed in coconut queso and walnut chorizo.

Barcelona Wine Bar's tapas-style menu is friendly to both vegetarians and meat-eaters. There are a number of vegetarian options among the small plate menu, making it easy to build a full, tasty meal. The menu changes often, but a few examples of guest starring vegetables on the menu: zucchini a la plancha, king trumpet mushrooms with roasted garlic, classic patatas bravas, and a vegetable paella.

Popular fake meat purveyors BE-Hive opened up a deli and market back in 2018, and even the most dedicated meat maniacs flock for a taste of their rotating crunchwraps and steak and chz and hot Italian sandwiches. Open all-day Wednesday through Friday only, the deli and market sells all of their popular proteins, from their famous seitan vegan to takes on to pepperoni, bacon, and chorizo.

Maneet Chauhan’s latest restaurant’s interior is a splashy display for the senses — and one that serves a rainbow of food options for visiting vegetarians. With an emphasis on regional flavors of India, Chaatable serves vegetable-centered snacks like crispy okra, spinach onion pakora, and larger dishes like cashew coconut curry and cauliflower kabobs.

Co-Owners and twins Kelvis and certified deep-sea scuba diver and vegan chef Kendall Duffie pop up on select weekends at Hunters Station in Eastville, and it’s always a sold-out event. Popular menu items include the deep-sea “fish” sandwich, seaside “cheeseburgers”, and Sicilian “sea dogs”. Keep an eye on Deep Sea’s Instagram for future dates and online ordering options.

This South Nashville Ethiopian standout’s vegetarian menu section features a selection of traditional dishes like the shiro wet — ground, seasoned chickpeas with onion and garlic. The garlic-ginger sautéed cabbage with turmeric and vegetarian combo are other local favorites.

Owned by the same folks as the Wild Cow, Graze also serves up a plant-based menu for dinner and weekend brunch. Menu highlights include the hot tempeh sandwich — a vegetarian take on hot chicken; a chorizo and potato burrito — made with seitan chorizo; and a mock tuna melt.

Many people flock to Jamaicaway for a fix of their vegetarian Caribbean food. Meatless offerings like curry tofu, spicy jerk gluten, and barbecue soy chikn are quite popular among the regulars.

Find Mexico City-style vegan tacos brimming with seitan al pastor, chipotle carrots tinga, and soy asada alongside esquites and black beans at Nashville’s first-ever plant-based taqueria. Founded by Adriana Ortega and Ronald Cerdas, who moved to Nashville more than two decades ago from Mexico City and Costa Rica, respectively, Succulent is open Tuesday through Sunday for lunch inside the Nashville Farmers’ Market.

Nestled in a cute cottage in Berry Hill, Sunflower Café offers a wide variety of veggie burgers, salads, vegetarian barbecue (yes, that is a thing), and more. Visit sister restaurant Sunflower Bakehouse in Donelson for additional options: completely vegan and gluten-free options baked goods like cupcakes, scones, cookies, and upside-down cakes.

Ask a local where to find the best Indian food in Nashville and Taj will likely be near the top of the list. This south Nashville restaurant is one of the most popular places to enjoy Indian cuisine, and a wait is common during peak dinner times. An array of vegetarian menu items center around paneer, eggplant, and lentils with varying levels of spice and heat are available here.

Vegan Vee is a gluten-free and vegan bakery that makes tempting American and European-style desserts. Its storefront bakery serves up muffins, donuts, cookies and more on Friday, Saturday and Sunday, but the bakery also provides goods to the Wild Cow, Thistle Stop Cafe, the Produce Place, Hendersonville Produce, and Headquarters Cafe.

The North Nashville vegan restaurant opened in summer of 2018 — serving their own meatless versions of hot chicken, lasagna, burgers, and Philly cheesesteaks. Find totally vegan-friendly takes on mac and cheese and even cheesecake here, too

The Wild Cow serves vegan and vegetarian food with most of its produce grown locally and organically. Consider trying the buffalo tempeh strips, vegan queso-topped nachos, or the sweet potato and black bean tacos.

The Indian vegetarian fare at Woodlands is some of the best-liked vegetarian-friendly food in town. The lunch buffet during the week offers a way to sample a bunch of their dishes. If visiting at dinner and must choose, some favorites include the aloo gobi or the vegetable korma.