Vegetarian Restaurants
in Washington DC

This list does not attempt to be complete. It is just a list of restaurants that seem to have good options for vegetarians. 
Key: 
V  -  Vegan selections
$  -  Expensive
?  -  I have not tried this restaurant.
      Recommended by someone else.
Chinese: 
Harmony Cafe - V
  3287.5 M Street, DC (Georgetown), 202-338-3881
Vegeteria - V
  Elden St., Herndon 
Sunflower - V
  2531 Chain Bridge Rd., Vienna, 703-319-3888
The Vegetable Garden - V
  11618 Rockville Pike, Rockville, 301-468-9301
Foong Lin - V
  7710 Norfolk, Bethesda, 301-656-3427
Hunan Lion II - (Dim Sum on Sunday Morning)
  1780-M The Galleria, McLean (Tyson's Corner) 703-883-1938
Thai: 
Duangrat's - V
  5878 Leesburg Pike (Rt.7) Falls Church, 703-820-5775
Tara Thai - V
  226 Maple, Vienna, 703-255-2467
Viet-Thai
  Arlington Blvd., Fairfax
Indian: 
Haandi - V
  1222 W. Broad St. (Rt.7) Falls Church, 703-533-3501
  4904 Fairmont Ave, Bethesda, 301-718-0008
Connaught Place - V
  10425 North Street, Fairfax (City) 703-352-5959
Bombay Bistro - V
  3570 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax 703-359-5810
  98 W. Montgomery Ave, Rockville, 301-762-8798
India Gate  - V?
  2408 18th St. NW, DC, 202-332-0141
Malik - V?
  1805 18th St. NW, DC, 202-986-5124
VietNamese: 
Cafe Dalat - V
  3143 Wilson Blvd., Arlington (Clarendon) 703-276-0935
Japanese: 
Yoko - V
  2946 Chain Bridge Rd, Oakton, 703-255-6644
Ethiopian: 
Meskerem - V
  2434 18th St NW, DC (Adams Morgan) 202-462-4100
Fasika's - V
  2447 18th St NW, DC (Adams Morgan) 202-797-7673
Afghan: 
Panjhir - V
  924 W Broad St (Rt.7) Falls Church) 703-536-4566
Panjhir - V
  224 Maple Ave. W, Vienna 703-281-4183
Italian:
La Panetteria - 
  4921 Cordell St., Bethesda 301-951-6433
I Ricci - $
  1220 19th St NW, DC 202-835-0459
Bertucci Brick Oven Pizzeria -
  725 King St, Alexandria, 703-548-8500
  8027 Leesburg Pike, Vienna (Tyson's Corner) 703-893-5200
Marinelli Family Restaurant -
  4150 Chain Bridge Rd, Fairfax, 703-385-8804
  1050 Elden St, Herndon, 703-319-9155
Mexican: 
Anita's (New Mexico Style)
  521 Maple Ave East, Vienna 703-255-1001
  147 Maple Ave West, Vienna 703-938-0888
  10880 Lee Highway, Fairfax 703-385-2965
Tres Amigos (Tex-Mex)
  10900 Lee Highway (Rt. 50), Fairfax, 703-352-9393
Austin Grill (Tex-Mex)
  851 King St, Alexandria (Old Town) 703-684-8969
  2404 Wisconsin Ave, DC 202-37-8080
Hard Times Cafe (Vegetarian Chili)
  1404 King St,    Alexandria (Old Town)  703-683-5340
  3028 Wilson Blvd, Arlington (Clarendon) 703-528-2233
  1117 Nelson St,   Rockville 301-294-9720
Misc: 
Amphora Restaurant - (Diner Open 24 Hrs/Day)
  377 Maple Ave. W, Vienna 703-938-7877
Metro 29 Diner -
  4711 Lee Highway, Arlington (Near Glebe Rd) 703-528-2464
Nora - $
  2132 Forida Ave, DC 202-462-5143
Jaleo - $ (Tapas)
  480 7th St NW, DC 202-628-7949
Bilbo Baggins - $
  208 Queen St, Alexandria (Old Town) 703-683-0300
Kennedy's Natural Foods - ??
  1051 Broad St., Falls Church.  703-533-8484
Blue Plate - ??
  2002 P St., NW, Washington 202/293-2248
  See the Washington Post Review


Bonus Vegetarian/Vegan Resource
Pangea -
  7829 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda  301-652-3181
  This is not a restaurant but a store which sells a number of
  items of interest to vegetarians - non-letaher shoes, vegetarian
  marshmallows, etc.


 Last updated: 1/3/98
I welcome feedback. Please help me correct any inaccurracies and I will be happy to consider adding your favorite restaurant to the list.
You can contact me by sending email to:
wilsong@gusun.georgetown.edu