Restaurants That We Love

There are still a lot of plant-rich restaurant options if you want take out or delivery. These are the best vegetarian dishes in the Fairfax / Alexandria area.

Note: Please be sure to decline plastic ware if you do not need it!

Our Recommendations for Local Vegetarian Take Out and Delivery!

Il Porto Ristorante

121 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Pick-up, delivery via Uber Eats

Call (703) 836-8833 or visit https://www.ilportoristorante.com/

Recommender’s Favorite Dish:

Lena’s Wood-Fired Pizzeria & Tap

401 East Braddock Road, Alexandria, VA 22301

Services offered: Curbside pick-up, delivery via Grubhub

Call (703) 683-5330 or visit https://www.lenaswoodfire.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Butternut Squash-Riccotta Gnocchi
  • Casarecce Vegetable Pasta (farmers market vegetables, house-made casarecce pasta, white wine, creamy basil pesto)

Old House Cosmopolitan

1024 Cameron St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Curbside pick-up, delivery via Doordash or Grubhub

Call (703) 717-9361 or visit https://www.oldhousecosmopolitan.com/

Recommender’s Favorite Dishes:

  • Käse Spätzle (homemade German pasta sautéed with cream and cheese served with mixed salad)
  • Vegetable Sandwich (sautéed mushrooms, zucchini, peppers, and onions topped with melted mozzarella, served with fries)

Pho Kim Restaurant

6050-C Rose Hill Drive, Alexandria, VA 22310

Services offered: Pick-up, delivery via Uber Eats or Grubhub

Call (703) 719-6200 or visit https://www.phokimalexandria.com/

Recommender’s Favorite Dishes:

  • Phở Chay (Vegetarian Vietnamese Noodle Soup)
  • Chay (Vegetarian) Bánh Mì Sandwich
  • Fried Vegetable Egg Rolls

Landini Brothers

115 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Curbside pick-up

Call (703) 836-8404 or visit http://www.landinibrothers.com

Recommender’s Favorite Dishes:

  • Agnolotti alla Fiorentina (fresh homemade pasta stuffed with spinach and ricotta cheese, sautéed in cream and Parmesan cheese)
  • Insalata Caprese Salad (vine ripened tomatoes, topped with milk mozzarella, oregano and fresh basil leaves, garnished with olives)

Taqueria el Poblano

2400-B Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301

Services offered: Pick-up, delivery via Grubhub

Call (703) 548-8226 or visit https://www.taqueriapoblano.com/

Recommender’s Favorite Dishes:

  • Vegetarian Tacos
  • Poblano’s Bean and Cheese Burrito

The Majestic Cafe

911 King St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Curbside pick-up, delivery via Grubhub

Call  (703) 837-9117 or visit https://www.themajesticva.com/

Recommender’s Favorite Dishes:

  • Creamy Polenta with wild mushrooms, braised kale, and charred onions

Burger Shack

6468 Landsdowne Center Drive, Alexandria, VA 22315

Services offered: Carryout or delivery via UberEats (11am to 9pm Sunday through Thursday, 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday)

Call (703) 347-7555

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Beyond Burger with pretzel bun
  • Black Bean Burger with salsa

Royal Nepal Restaurant

3807 Mount Vernon Avenue, Alexandria VA 22305

Services offered: Carryout or delivery via Grubhub or UberEats (12pm to 9pm every day)

Call (571) 312-5130 or visit http://www.royalnepalva.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Crispy Kale
  • Potato and Cauliflower Curry

Pita House

719 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Carryout or delivery via restaurant service or UberEats (11am to 10pm Sunday to Thursday, 11am to 10:30pm Friday and Saturday)

Call all: (703) 684-9194 or visit http://www.thepitahouse.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Fatteh Bel Bathnjan (eggplant and simmered chickpeas topped with toasted pita bread and yogurt garlic sauce and splashed with sizzling butter pine nuts)
  • Moujadra Bel Riz (lentils cooked with rice and onions, topped with friend onions, and served with yogurt garlic sauce)

Del Ray Café

205 E. Howell Avenue, Alexandria, VA 22301

Services offered: Outdoor dining or carryout (9am to 8pm every day)

Call 703-717-9151 or visit https://www.delraycafe.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegetarian Eggs Benedict (2 poached eggs, fresh vegetables and hollandaise on a croissant)
  • Organic Veggie Burger with caramelized shallots and wild mild Mushrooms with hand-cut fries

Busboys and Poets (Shirlington)

4251 Campbell Avenue, Arlington, VA 22206

Services offered: Pickup or delivery via DoorDash, Grubhub, or Postmates (Sunday through Thursday 9am to 10pm, Friday and Saturday 9am to 11pm)

Call (703) 379-9757 or order online at https://www.busboysandpoets.com/order-online/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegan “Chicken” Stir Fry (soy “chicken”, snow peas, baby carrots, shiitake mushrooms, red onions, garlic, white rice, ginger sesame sauce)
  • Vegetable Curry (brussels sprouts, carrot, tomato, chickpeas, spinach, coconut curry cream, white rice)

Hawwi Ethiopian Restaurant

1125 Queen St, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Carryout or delivery via UberEats  (Tuesday through Sunday, 11am to 9pm)

Call (703) 717-9740 or visit http://hawirestaurant.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Breakfast: Chechebsa (traditional Malawa bread broken up and sauteed with a spicy red pepper & butter)
  • Dinner: Vegan Sampler (red and yellow lentils, red split peas, yellow split peas, collard greens, chickpea puree, cabbage & potatoes, green beans & carrots, beets & potatoes, spinach & potatoes, and house salad served with Injera or basmati rice)

Vaso’s Mediterranean Bistro

1118 King St, Alexandria, Virginia 22314

Services offered: Outdoor patio dining, carryout, curbside pickup, or delivery via UberEats, DoorDash, Grubhub, and Postmates (11am to 9pm Sunday, Tuesday through Thursday, 11am to 10pm Friday and Saturday)

Call (703) 566-2720 or visit http://www.vasosonking.com/

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Penne a ala Vodka (penne pasta sautéed with vodka cream tomato sauce)
  • Veggie Pasta (pasta sautéed in extra-virgin olive oil, garlic, fresh basil, diced tomatoes & parmesan cheese)

Dishes of India

1510-A Belleview Blvd., Alexandria, VA 22307

Services offered: Takeout and delivery via DoorDash and Grubhub (11:30 am to 2:00 pm and 4:00 pm to 8:30 pm every day)

Order online (https://www.dishesofindia.com/) or call (703) 660-6085

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Aloo Saag (Quartered peeled potato and spinach, cooked in mild curry sauce)
  • Vegetable Baghee (Fresh mixed vegetables cooked over a slow fire in ginger, garlic, tomato, and fresh herb sauce)

Packaging: Standard packaging

Caphe Banh Mi

407 Cameron Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Carryout (11 am to 3 pm and 5 pm to 9 pm weekdays; 11 am to 9 pm Saturday; 11 am to 8 pm Sunday)

Call (703) 549-0800

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegan—Chay Vermicelli Bowl (Vegetarian soy “chicken” and tofu in lemongrass with soy dressing)
  • Lemongrass Tofu with Grilled Mushroom Rice Plate  

Packaging: Standard packaging

Delia’s Mediterranean Grill & Brick Oven Pizza

209 Swamp Fox Rd, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Carryout and delivery (11 am to 10 pm Monday through Thursday; 11 am to 11 pm Friday and Saturday; noon to 10 pm Sunday)

Order online (https://www.deliasbrickovenpizza.com/) or call (703) 329-0006

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Dinner: Ricotta & Herb Ravioli with Brown Butter Sauce
  • Lunch: Wild Mushroom Agnolotti (Wild mushroom marsala cream sauce, fresh mozzarella, grated parmigiana reggiano, and parsley baked together)

Packaging: Standard packaging

Taverna Cretekou

818 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Takeout and delivery via Grubhub, Postmates, and DoorDash (11:30 am to 2:30 pm and 5 pm to 10 pm Tuesday through Friday; Noon to 10:30 pm on Saturday; 11 am to 3 pm and 5 to 9:30 pm on Sundays)

Order in app or call (703) 548-8688

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegetables Tis Imeras (Layers of grilled zucchinis, eggplants, green-red peppers, and tomatoes seasoned with olive oil and herbs and topped with feta cheese and Kalamata olives)
  • Spanakotiropites (Filo filled with spinach and feta cheese and baked to a golden crust)

Packaging: Standard packaging

Silver Diner

6592 Springfield Mall, Springfield, VA 22150 (and various other locations around the D.C. area)

Services offered: Carryout, curbside, and delivery via UberEats and Grubhub (8am to 9:30pm every day)

Order online (https://order.silverdiner.com/home/) or call  (703) 924-1701

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Beyond Meatballs Mac & Cheese
  • Pancakes with Garlic Spinach Beyond Sausage Patties

Packaging: Food comes in plastic containers

A La Lucia

315 Madison St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: Carryout and delivery (4pm to 7:30pm weekdays and 4pm to 8:30pm weekends); delivery via UberEats to Old Town area only

Call (703) 836-5123

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Homemade Manicotti with Spinach and Ricotta in Tomato and Mozzarella Sauce
  • Pizza Margarita (Mozzarella and Tomato with Basil)

Packaging: Standard packaging

Fratelli Fine Northern Italian Cuisine

410 S Van Dorn St., Alexandria, VA 22304

Services offered: Carryout and delivery via UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash (11am to 10pm Monday through Saturday, 11am to 9:30pm Sundays)

Call (703)-212-9122 or order directly on delivery apps

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Fettuccini Primavera (Homemade Pasta With Fresh Vegetables and Alfredo Sauce)
  • Agnolotti Alla Panna (Homemade Pasta Stuffed With Spinach, Ricotta Cheese And Cream Sauce)

Packaging: Plastic containers

Ken’s Asian Bistro

2256 Huntington Ave, Alexandria, VA 22303

Services offered: In-store pickup and delivery via UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash (11am to 10pm)

Order online (https://www.kensasianbistrova.com/) or call (703) 888-3655

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegetable Chow Mein with Miso Soup
  • Vegetarian Broccoli in Garlic Stir Fry with Crispy Vegetable Spring Rolls

Packaging: Standard packaging

Primo Family Restaurant (Greek and Italian)

1636 Belle View Blvd, Alexandria, VA 22307

Services offered: Curbside pickup only (11am to 8pm)

Order online (https://primofamilyrestaurant.com/) or call 703-765-6767

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Greek Pizza
  • Veggie Sub on Pita

Packaging: Pizza comes in recyclable box; sandwiches come in standard packaging

Zento Japanese Restaurant

693 N. Washington St., Alexandria, VA 22314

Services offered: In-store pickup and delivery via UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash (12pm to 8:30pm weekends; 11:30am to 3pm and 5pm to 8:30pm weekdays)

Order online (http://zentorestaurant.com/) or call (703) 566-3695

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Vegetarian Tempura Dinner
  • Teriyaki Rice Bowl with Fried Tofu

Packaging: Paper boxes

Galae Thai

215 Swamp Fox Rd, Alexandria, VA 22331

Services offered: In-store pickup and delivery via UberEats, Grubhub, and DoorDash (3pm to 8pm)

Order online (http://www.galaethai.com/) or call (703) 960-1606

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Pad Thai Jae (Pad Thai with mixed vegetables)
  • Pad See Ew with Tofu
  • Vegetable spring rolls

Packaging: Plastic containers

Namaste Restaurant (Indian and Nepalese)

6138 Rose Hill Dr, Alexandria, VA 22310

Services offered: Delivery via Grubhub, UberEats, and DoorDash (11am to 8pm)

Order online (http://namasteva.com/) or call 703-822-0408

Recommender’s favorite dishes:

  • Chana Masala (chickpeas slowly cooked with onion, tomato, and mild spices)
  • Vegetarian Aloo Gobhi (fresh cauliflower and potatoes with ginger, onion, tomato, and mild spices)
  • Paneer Pakhora (appetizer—cheese deep fried in chickpea batter)

Packaging: Plastic containers