Pei Wei

At Pei Wei just look for the little, green leaf on the menu and then order "with Vegetables & Tofu."

The food is quick, moderately priced, and pretty healthy. It's great for a lunch, dinner, or take-out. Click here for a menu and click here for nutritional information.

Here are the Vegas Valley locations:

Canyon Pointe
10830 W Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89135
Phone: (702) 233-4692

Sunset
1311 West Sunset Road
Henderson, NV 89014
Phone: (702) 898-6730

Eastern Commons
10575 S. Eastern Avenue
Henderson, NV 89052
Phone: (702) 837-0861

Evos

UPDATE: EVOS SHUT DOWN. ANOTHER SIMILAR RESTAURANT HAS TAKEN ITS PLACE, BUT DOES NOT APPEAR TO BE VEGAN FRIENDLY. IT IS HOWEVER, CLEARLY VERY LACTO-OVO VEGETARIAN FRIENDLY.


Evos is a new fast food restaurant that features healthier versions of traditional fast food. Although the menu is loaded with animal products, they also offer things like veggie burgers, soy corn dogs, air fries, and veggie chili. (See the menu here.)

Evos is located in the south, near the Seven Hills area of Henderson:

10895 S Eastern Ave

Henderson, NV 89052-5851
(click here to get a map)

Another Evos is planned for the northwest, in Summerlin:

7541 W Lake Mead Blvd

Las Vegas, NV 89128-1037
(click here to get a map)

And a third Evos is planned for the east, near the Galleria Mall in Henderson:

1205 W Sunset Rd

Henderson, NV 89014-8638
(click here for a map)

Meetups, Potlucks, Gatherings...

There are a few veg meetups in the Las Vegas area. If you're a local, regular visitor, or even if you're a tourist, you may want to join one of these pro-veg groups to meet other Vegas veggies.

Here they are:

• Vegan: http://vegan.meetup.com/421/
• Vegan: http://vegetarian.meetup.com/492/
  
• Vegetarian: http://vegetarian.meetup.com/426/
  
• Raw Food: http://rawfood.meetup.com/261/
• Vegetarian: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/LasVegasVegetarianGroup/
  

PF Chang's

The Planet Hollywood casino/hotel on the Strip has a PF Chang's in it. Close to the Vegas Strip, PF Chang's on Paradise offers vegan options. There are also Henderson and Summerlin PF Chang's locations.

"P.F. Chang’s is one of the most vegan-friendly restaurant chains around. Its vegetarian menu is terrific, and everything can be made vegan, from appetizers such as Tofu Lettuce Wraps to entrées like Orange Peel Tofu." says VegCooking.

Here are the locations:

Planet Hollywood on the Las Vegas Strip
3667 Las Vegas Boulevard
South Las Vegas, NV 89109
Phone: (702) 836-0955

Paradise Road just east of the Las Vegas Strip
4165 S. Paradise Road
Las Vegas, NV 89169
Phone: (702) 792-2207

Green Valley Ranch/ The District in Henderson
101 South Green Valley Parkway
Henderson, NV 89012
Phone: (702) 361-3065

Summerlin
1095 South Rampart Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89128
Phone: (702) 968-8885

Denny's

In a pinch, Denny's will work. They're open late night, they're cheap, and they're a good bet for a group of poor college students or a large family with varied preferences.

The vegan options at Denny's are:

• oatmeal,
  
• English muffins,
  
• bagels,
  
• grits,
  
• applesauce,
  
• fresh fruit,
  
• vegetable plates,
  
• seasoned French fries,
  
• baked potatoes with several vegetable toppings,
  
• garden salads with light Italian or oil-and-vinegar dressing,
  
• custom ordered sandwiches made with several vegetable options.

Vegetarians have even more options.

Denny's are all over Vegas, including on the Strip and near UNLV on Maryland Parkway (north from the university).

(Info via PETA. May change.)

Chili's

Chili's offers a black bean burger I used to order without the ranch dressing or cheese, but after some reading, I'm guessing it's not vegan. However, vegans can still eat at Chili's if they really want to/ have no other option.

PETA says:

"At Chili’s, you can have the tostada chips and salsa as appetizers, followed by the veggie quesadillas—replacing the cheese and sour cream with extra vegetables—or the Cadillac Fajitas without the meat."

It's better than nothing. But if you go there, please leave a comment asking for more vegan options.

(There are more options for vegetarians. Ask a server.)

Carl's Jr.

When I was in college, poor, and not as healthy, I regularly ate at Carl's Jr. and Del Taco.

PETA's VegCooking website says vegans can eat at Carl's Jr. They say:

"The French fries, hash-brown nuggets, breadsticks, English muffins, and CrissCuts at Carl’s Jr. are all vegan. In the restaurant, there is an all-you-can-eat salad bar that offers a variety of fresh vegetables and a three-bean salad that can be topped with fat-free Italian dressing. Carl’s Jr. also offers Great Stuff™ baked potatoes, which can be ordered with all-vegetable margarine."

There are a ton of locations in Vegas. Do the location search at their [disgustingly pro-meat] website to find all the locations.

PS - The Carl's Jr. near UNLV offers a 10% student discount.

Arby's: Baked Potato & Garden Salad

PETA's VegCooking website claims vegans can eat at Arby's. They say:

"Arby’s offers a baked potato and a garden salad or side salad with Italian dressing. Finish it all off with an apple or cherry turnover."

Personally, I've never eaten at Arby's and I wouldn't recommend it. But if trapped with a group of stubborn Arby's-loving omnivores, or if you're really broke and don't like Taco Bell, I suppose a baked potato and garden salad isn't a bad choice. In fact, that's a choice I often made at Carl's Jr. when I was in college.

There are at least ten locations in the Vegas Valley. You can find them by searching at the Arby's website.

Farmer's Markets In The Vegas Valley

There are a few Farmer's Markets in the Vegas Valley where you can find fresh, local produce as well as flowers, crafts and other items. They're a great, casual way to spend a day outdoors with your friends and neighbors.

Las Vegas Farmer's Markets
Website: http://www.lasvegasfarmersmarket.com/
Phone: 702-562-CORN

As of this writing, here are the times and locations:

EVERY TUESDAY: Gardens Park Farmers' Market
10401 Gardens Park Drive, Las Vegas, NV 89135

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EVERY WEDNESDAY: Bruce Trent Park Farmers' Market
1600 N. Rampart Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89102
(cross streets: Rampart & Vegas Drive)

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EVERY THURSDAY: The Springs Preserve
333 S. Valley View Blvd., Las Vegas, NV 89107

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Hours and locations may vary. Check the website or call the hotline for details.

Henderson Farmer's Market
Website: http://hendersonfarmersmarket.com/
Phone: 702-579-9661

THURSDAYS: 9AM - 3PM
240 Water Street Henderson, NV

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Please note: some markets don't allow dogs.

Wild Oats

There are two Wild Oats natural food stores in the Las Vegas area, one on the east side and one on the west. (In addition, there are numerous other Whole Foods markets in Vegas.)

Both stores offer salad bars with hot and cold items and a cafe style dining area. This is a good option for vegans and vegetarians to go to pick up a quick lunch or buy some groceries.

Western Las Vegas Valley Wild Oats/Whole Foods
7250 W. Lake Mead Blvd., Las Vegas, NV, 89128
Phone: 702-942-1500 Fax: 702-942-1507

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Eastern Las Vegas Valley Wild Oats/Whole Foods
517 North Stephanie St., Henderson, NV, 89014
Phone: 702-458-9427 Fax: 702-458-9431

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More Resources For The Vegas Veg

We try to provide some resources for vegans and vegetarians living in or visiting the Las Vegas area. We give some restaurant reviews and grocery stores. But here are some other articles you may find helpful, too:

• 'Vegas Click' Vegetarian Guide - This is a set of articles about Las Vegas restaurants and food stores called "Surviving as a Vegetarian in Las Vegas".
• 'Living Foods' Raw Vegas Guide - Thriving or Just Surviving in Las Vegas- the "Sin City"- My Raw travel experience in Las Vegas.
• 'Happy Cow' Las Vegas Veg Guide - One of the best veg resources available. This is the Vegas guide.
• 'Veg Guide' Las Vegas - a set of Las Vegas veg restaurants with reviews and notes. Veg Guide is "a community-maintained, world-wide guide to vegetarian and vegan restaurants, grocers, and more."
• Grist Vegas Veg Article - environmental news webzine wrote about being veg in Vegas. Warning: some discussion of "sustainable fish."
  
• Yahoo Vegetarian Restaurant List - offers a short list of veg restaurants in the Vegas Valley.
• SuperVegan's Vegan In Vegas - one of the NYC writers visited Vegas and wrote about it here.
  

Capriotti's Sandwich Shops

Capriotti's is a chain of sandwich shops originating in Delaware. They offer all kinds of sandwiches, including vegetarian options with faux meats. The veg sandwiches are: Vegetarian Turkey Sub, Vegetarian Cheesesteak, Eggplant Parmesan, and Vegetarian Hamburger or Cheeseburger.

They have a ton of locations in the Las Vegas Valley:

Central Las Vegas
SAHARA AT THE STRIP
322 West Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 474-0229

MARYLAND PARKWAY AT UNLV
4747 Maryland Parkway, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 736-6166

East Las Vegas & Henderson / Green Valley
SUNSET RD. AT ANNIE OAKLEY
3981 East Sunset Rd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 898-4904

EASTERN AVE. AT WARM SPRINGS
7291 S. Eastern Ave., Las Vegas, NV
(702)-260-4334

E. FLAMINGO & SANDHILL
3830 E. Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 454-2430

SILVERADO RANCH
9620 S. Las Vegas Blvd, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 407-5602

SUNSET & MARKS
1146 W. Sunset Rd., Henderson, NV
(702) 877-9586

STEPHANIE
90 S. Stephanie Street, Henderson, NV
(702) 531-3354

HORIZON
771 East Horizon Dr.
(702) 437-3354

EASTERN AT ANTHEM
11155 S. Eastern Ave., Henderson, NV
(702) 877-9586

West Las Vegas & Summerlin
WEST SAHARA & DURANGO
8450 West Sahara Ave., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 562-0440

WEST FLAMINGO AT DECATUR
4983 West Flamingo Rd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 222-3331

SUMMERLIN
Between Covington Crossing and Summerlin Parkway
1200 Town Center Dr., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 304-8001

RED ROCK CASINO RESORT
Located Inside the Red Rock Casino Resort
10973 W. Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 257-3337

TENAYA & AZURE
7240 West Azure Dr., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 655-1234

CHARLESTON FESTIVAL
6340 West Charleston Blvd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 838-8659

WEST CHEYENNE
7440 West Cheyenne Suite 103, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 656-7779

CRAIG RD.
1311 W. Craig Rd., Las Vegas, NV
(702) 633-0234

FORT APACHE
4825 South Fort Apache, Las Vegas, NV
(702) 873-4682

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Panera Bread: go there for the soup

Panera Bread is a cafe and bakery chain that offers free wi-fi and freshly baked breads, along with sandwiches, soups, and various other light cafe items. The soup menu features at least one vegetarian soup every day. On Sunday, Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday they offer low-fat black bean soup.

Ingredients: Water, black beans, onion, celery, red bell pepper, vegetarian vegetable base (baked carrots, lima beans, natural flavorings, tomato paste, cooked potatoes, corn oil, celery, onions), modified food starch, spices, salt, lemon juice, garlic.

On Monday, Wednesday, Friday they offer low-fat vegetable soup.

Ingredients: Water, tomato filet (tomatoes, tomato puree, salt, calcium chloride, citric acid), potato, tomato sauce (tomatoes, salt, dextrose, onion powder, garlic powder, natural flavorings, citric acid), onion, carrot, corn, lima beans, navy beans, red bell pepper, zucchini, vegetarian base (water, salt, hydrolyzed soy and corn protein, soy protein concentrate, corn oil, onion powder, autolyzed yeast extract, flavoring, soy protein isolate, sugar, garlic powder, turmeric), acini di pepe pasta (semolina flour, niacin, ferrous sulfate, thiamine mononitrate, riboflavin, folic acid), celery, spinach, garlic, vegetarian base (baked carrots, lima beans, natural flavorings, tomato paste, cooked potatoes, corn oil, celery, onions), granulated sugar, spices, salt.

The bakery features delicious breads, including many artisan breads that are vegan. You can also order sandwiches, modifying them as you like, and salads. You can also go there just for coffee or a soft drink and hang with your notebook computer, checking out other veg-friendly places online. The atmosphere is comfortable, the staff are usually friendly. Panera Bread is a good option to try especially when you are with others who will not consider a strictly-veg restaurant. In the Las Vegas area there are five of them (at last count):

Lake Mead Boulevard
7175 West Lake Mead Boulevard
Las Vegas, NV 89128
(702) 240-4480

Galleria Pavilion
605 Mall Ring Circle
Henderson, NV 89015
(702) 434-4002

Fort Apache Road
5130 South Fort Apache Road
Las Vegas, NV 89148
(702) 871-5999

Village Walk Drive
2235 Village Walk Drive
Henderson, NV 89074
(702) 896-2294

Eastern Avenue
9911 South Eastern Avenue
Henderson, NV 89123
(702) 263-1136

Fresh&Easy Markets

Fresh&Easy markets are opening up all over the Las Vegas area. These markets are welcome alternatives for vegans in the Vegas valley.

Fresh&Easy describes their stores as:

Smaller than the usual supermarket, our neighborhood sized stores are easily accessible and offer everything from everyday staples to gourmet items. Lots of fresh and wholesome food choices, including prepared meals and organic foods, make healthy eating easy and affordable. In particular, our own fresh&easy™ line of products has no added trans fats and no artificial colors or flavors. And with our in store Kitchen Table you can taste our products before you buy them. The simple packaging and labels on our private brand helps you see exactly what you're bringing home – great food you can trust.

Here are current Fresh&Easy locations:

• North: Ann & Decatur @ 4810 W. Ann Rd.
• North: Centennial & Simmons @ 6305 Simmons St.
• North-East: Nellis & Desert Inn @ 3220 S. Nellis Blvd.
  
• West/ Summerlin: Lake Mead & Del Webb @ 9350 Lake Mead Blvd.
• West: Fort Apache & Desert Inn @ 9475 W. Desert Inn Rd.
• West: Tropicana & Durango @ 8650 W. Tropicana Ave.
• East: Warm Springs & Eastern @ 7380 S. Eastern Ave
• East/ Old Henderson: Boulder & Racetrack @ 1400 S. Boulder Hwy.
  
• South: Bermuda & Silverado Ranch @ 467 E. Silverado Ranch
• South-East/ Green Valley: Green Valley & Horizon Ridge @ 600 S. Green Valley Pkwy.