Just because vegan food has no animal products doesn't mean it can't be hearty and delicious. Whether you're a vegan or want to eat more veggies, these top-rated eateries serve quality vegan food and desserts. Best of all, they are within a short drive from our apartments in Virginia Beach, VA.

Desmond Island Soul Grill

Desmonds is a Guyanese-influenced vegan Caribbean restaurant. Enjoy vegan adaptations of Caribbean dishes. Start with appetizers like lentil empanadas or roti. The jerk barbecue chicken jackfruit is a popular entree. Top it off with a dessert like Kay's rum cake. Desmonds is open every day except Sundays for lunch and dinner.

My Vegan Sweet Tooth 

My Vegan Sweet Tooth is a 100% vegan bakery. The facility doesn't permit meat, eggs, or dairy. The bakery serves vegan versions of typical desserts like donuts and cupcakes. You can also get vegan cakes and wedding cakes. My Vegan Sweet Tooth donates its tips to local animal shelters and charities. The bakery is open seven days a week.

Mesob Cafe

Mesob Cafe is an Ethiopian restaurant with vegan options located at the Kempsville Plaza. Mesob's vegetable meals are cooked vegan-style. Each meal comes with two sides, rice, or an Ethiopian flatbread called injera. A customer favorite is the Shiro Wat, a vegetable pea stew. Check out the beyaynetu, an Ethiopian combination platter of vegetables and vegan curries. Mesob Cafe is open seven days a week.

After eating, pop over to a local bookstore for some new reads. If you want a more permanent stay at Virginia Beach, consider making Columbus Station apartments your next home. Contact us for more information, and we'd be happy to give you a tour of our town center apartments.