6 meals to eat at Charlotte restaurants if you’re a vegetarian
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If changing up your diet is on your list of New Year’s resolutions, consider going vegetarian. A vegetarian diet by definition means ditching meat, poultry and fish but keeping animal byproducts including milk and cheese.
People across the world follow a vegetarian diet for any number of reasons: religion, supporting animal rights, culture or just to eat more vegetables. When a vegetarian diet prioritizes fruit and vegetables, research has shown that the diet can improve heart health, reduce risk of cancer, prevent Type 2 diabetes and more.
If you’re vegetarian in Charlotte, consider checking out these restaurants and dishes to start off the new year with a gift to the taste palate:
Enat Ethiopian Restaurant
Location: 4450 The Plaza Suite D, Charlotte, NC 28215
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
Cuisine: Ethiopian
Dish to try: Vegan Platter, made with more than nine Ethiopian vegetable dishes, such as shiro, a chickpea stew, tikel gomen, a cabbage dish, and beets and potatoes salad. Or, try the Veggie Firfir, pieces of spice-soaked enjera, which is soft, thin bread with tiny holes throughout to be used as a utensil to grab your grub, cooked with fresh diced tomatoes, onions, garlic, jalapeno peppers and special spices.
Ma Ma Wok
Location: 11914 Elm Lane, Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
Cuisine: Asian, with vegetarian meats and fish
Dish to try: Veggie fish with curry sauce, served with peas, carrots, corn, potatoes and choice of rice.
Oh My Soul
Location: 3046 N Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: NoDa
Cuisine: South African vegan
Dish to try: Thaitastic Lettuce Cups, a combination of carrots, peppers, cucumber, broccoli, green onions, avocado and red cabbage served in a lettuce cup and topped with green goddess dressing.
Rico’s Açai
Location: 917 Pecan Ave. Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Location: 8446 Rea Rd. Suite 100 Charlotte, NC 28277
Neighborhood: Ballantyne
Cuisine: Açai bowls
Dish to try: Butter Bro Bowl, made with açaí puree, granola, bananas, peanut butter, almond butter, nutella and hemp hearts.
Superica
Location: 101 West Worthington Ave #100, Charlotte, NC 28203
Neighborhood: South End
Location: 4223 Providence Rd Suite D, Charlotte, NC 28211
Neighborhood: Strawberry Hill
Cuisine: Tex-Mex
Dish to try: Vegetable Mixta fajitas, loaded with veggies including carrots, cauliflower, red cabbage, onions, poblano pepper, roasted corn and fingerling sweet potatoes and served with charro beans, Mexican butter, guacamole, cheese, sour cream, pico de gallo and homemade flour tortillas.
Three Amigos
Location: 2917 Central Ave A, Charlotte, NC 28205
Neighborhood: Plaza Midwood
Location: 7741 Colony Rd Suite A1, Charlotte, NC 28226
Neighborhood: South Charlotte
Cuisine: Mexican grill and cantina
Dish to try: Enchiladas Calabaza, made with zucchini, covered in your choice of roja, verde or mole sauce and then topped with lettuce, tomato, onions, avocado and queso fresco. It’s served with rice and beans.
This story was originally published January 13, 2022 at 6:00 AM.
