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Find your next vegan meal in Washington, DC
Five plant-based stops for brunch, Asian bowls, vegan fast food and an animal-free Latin tasting menu — all using specific Washington, DC addresses.
This guide avoids closed legacy listings and focuses on currently verifiable operators. NuVegan’s former Georgia Avenue location and the old Shouk Union Market listing are not used because they have closure evidence.
DC offers both quick plant-based meals and destination dining. A weekend brunch at DC Vegan or Pow Pow is a different plan from a MITA tasting menu, so choose the service format before building the route.
Choose your kind of meal
Brunch
DC Vegan publishes weekend brunch; Pow Pow H Street runs a plant-based diner-style brunch.
Fast casual
PLNT Burger for fully vegan burgers; Pow Pow for Asian-inspired bowls and rolls.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingDC Vegan
P Street NW · Dupont / Logan area
Vegan deli food with a dedicated weekend brunch
DC Vegan serves Italian-American inspired sandwiches, bowls, salads, desserts, plant-based cheeses and vegan charcuterie. Its P Street restaurant also publishes a separate Saturday and Sunday brunch service.
Before you order:Brunch runs on a specific weekend schedule. The operator also discloses a credit-card surcharge, so check the current payment notice and menu rather than treating listed food prices as final totals.
Highlights: Fully vegan deli food and weekend brunch in a central DC location.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Fully vegan restaurant and delicatessen. |
| Address | 1633 P St NW Washington, DC 20036 |
| Published hours | Mon–Thu: 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri–Sat: 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am–9:00 pm |
| Brunch | Sat–Sun: 11:00 am–3:00 pm |
Pow Pow H Street
H Street NE
Plant-based Asian fast casual plus diner-style brunch
Pow Pow describes itself as a plant-based, kosher-certified fast-casual restaurant using Chinese, Japanese and Korean techniques. The H Street branch also hosts a 100% plant-based diner-style weekend brunch.
Before you order:The brunch operates Saturday and Sunday from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm and the operator says RSVP is required. Normal H Street service follows a different schedule.
Highlights: Plant-based bowls, rolls and a weekend brunch service.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Plant-based Asian restaurant. |
| Address | 1253 H St NE Washington, DC 20002 |
| Regular hours | Daily: 11:30 am–9:00 pm |
| Weekend brunch | Sat–Sun: 9:00 am–3:00 pm; RSVP required per operator. |
PLNT Burger South Capitol
Capitol Hill · H Street SE
A fully vegan fast-food stop near Capitol Hill
PLNT Burger’s South Capitol location serves an entirely vegan menu of burgers, chik’n, fries and shakes. The operator presents the location as fast casual, making it useful for a quicker lunch or dinner.
Before you order:This profile uses the South Capitol restaurant at 101 H Street SE. PLNT Burger also has a Florida Avenue branch, so keep the address aligned with the map pin.
Highlights: Vegan burgers, fries and shakes with daily service.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Entire menu is vegan. |
| Address | 101 H St SE Washington, DC 20003 |
| Published hours | Daily: 10:00 am–10:00 pm |
| Branch check | South Capitol, not Florida Avenue. |
PLANTA Washington DC
Dupont Circle · New Hampshire Avenue NW
Plant-based sushi and globally inspired plates
PLANTA’s Washington location serves plant-based sushi, small plates, noodles, lunch and brunch from its Dupont Circle address. The current menu includes ahi-watermelon and other plant-based substitutes.
Before you order:Use the Washington DC location page rather than another PLANTA city. Reservations are available, and promotions and special-event menus can change.
Highlights: Plant-based sushi, lunch and brunch in Dupont Circle.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Plant-based restaurant concept. |
| Address | 1200 New Hampshire Ave NW Washington, DC 20036 |
| Published hours | Mon–Thu: 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri: 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat: 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am–10:00 pm |
| Menus | All-day, brunch and lunch menus are published. |
MITA
Shaw · V Street NW
A vegetable-forward Latin American tasting experience
MITA is a vegetable-forward Latin American restaurant whose FAQ states that its menu is free of animal products. It offers multi-course tasting experiences rather than a conventional all-day menu.
Before you order:Reserve in advance and disclose dietary restrictions before arrival. The operator warns that not all allergy or restriction requests can be accommodated, and a service charge is added to checks.
Highlights: Animal-free Latin tasting menus and a reservation-led dinner format.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Menu is free of animal products, according to the operator FAQ. |
| Address | 804 V St NW Washington, DC 20001 |
| Published hours | Tue–Sat: 5:00–10:00 pm Sun–Mon: closed |
| Service style | Multi-course tasting menus; reservation planning recommended. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Washington, DC
Weekend vegan brunch
DC Vegan publishes brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am–3:00 pm. Pow Pow H Street advertises a plant-based diner-style brunch from 9:00 am–3:00 pm.
Brunch is not daily breakfast
PLNT Burger opens at 10:00 am, but it is a fast-food menu rather than a breakfast restaurant. MITA is a dinner-only tasting experience.
Pow Pow states that its weekend diner-style brunch requires RSVP, so check the current event rules before travelling.
Plan your Washington vegan food stops
Keep branches exact
PLNT Burger has multiple regional locations; this guide uses South Capitol. Pow Pow is the H Street branch, not Franklin Square.
Separate fast casual from destination dining
A PLNT Burger lunch and a MITA tasting menu require very different time, reservation and budget planning.
Closed legacy listings are deliberately excluded. Current operator pages take priority over stale restaurant directories.
Frequently asked questions
Which entries are fully vegan or animal-free?
DC Vegan and PLNT Burger explicitly present fully vegan menus; Pow Pow and PLANTA are plant-based concepts; MITA states its menu is free of animal products.
Where can I get vegan brunch?
DC Vegan and Pow Pow H Street both publish weekend brunch service. PLANTA also lists a brunch menu at its DC location.
Why is NuVegan not included?
The former Georgia Avenue location has current closure evidence. This guide focuses on verifiable open addresses.
Is MITA casual dining?
No. MITA is a multi-course, reservation-led vegetable-forward tasting restaurant with an animal-product-free menu.
Research notes and image credit
Current operator websites were reviewed on September 18, 2026. NuVegan’s former Georgia Avenue location and an old Shouk listing were excluded because current closure evidence conflicts with stale directory pages.
Featured image: Washington, D.C. skyline by Ad Meskens, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0.
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