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Find your next vegan meal in Raleigh
Five current plant-based stops for all-day breakfast, weekend brunch, seasonal vegan cuisine and late-night comfort food — all at Raleigh addresses.
This guide focuses on five active vegan or fully plant-based concepts. Where an operator publishes inconsistent hours, the article says so instead of filling the gap with an estimate.
Raleigh is unusually strong for dedicated plant-based dining in this series. You can start with a 9:00 am all-day breakfast at Pure Vegan Cafe, use Element for weekend brunch or finish with late-night comfort food at The Dirty V.
Choose your kind of meal
Breakfast & brunch
Pure Vegan Cafe opens at 9:00 am daily, while Element offers Saturday breakfast and Sunday brunch.
Creative dinner
The Fiction Kitchen focuses on seasonal vegan cuisine and a more reservation-oriented dining experience.
Fast & casual
The Dirty V covers late-night comfort food; De Plántas offers 100% plant-based street food from a food-truck format.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingPure Vegan Cafe — Raleigh
North Raleigh · Creedmoor Road
A fully vegan cafe open from breakfast through dinner
Pure Vegan Cafe describes its Raleigh restaurant as 100% plant-based. The menu ranges from burgers and chik’n sandwiches to bowls, tacos, desserts, smoothies and açaí bowls, with all-day breakfast and weekend brunch.
Before you order:This profile is for the Raleigh location on Creedmoor Road, not the Cary branch. The kitchen closes shortly before the posted closing time.
Highlights: 9:00 am daily opening, all-day breakfast and a broad 100% vegan menu.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan / 100% plant-based. |
| Address | 8369 Creedmoor Rd Raleigh, NC 27613 |
| Published hours | Daily: 9:00 am–9:00 pm Kitchen closes at 8:45 pm |
| Meal range | All-day breakfast, weekend brunch, lunch and dinner. |
Element Gastropub
Downtown · Fayetteville Street
Downtown vegan comfort food with breakfast and brunch
Element Gastropub runs a 100% plant-based kitchen serving burgers, wings, shareables, desserts, cocktails and local craft beer. Saturday has a dedicated breakfast period, while Sunday has a full vegan brunch.
Before you order:Saturday breakfast runs from 8:00 to 11:00 am and Sunday brunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Use the main weekly schedule for lunch and dinner outside those windows.
Highlights: Vegan brunch, comfort food and a central City Plaza location.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% plant-based; every dish is vegan. |
| Address | 421 Fayetteville St, Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27601 |
| Published hours | Mon–Thu: 11:00 am–9:00 pm Fri: 11:00 am–10:00 pm Sat: 8:00 am–10:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am–9:00 pm |
| Breakfast / brunch | Sat breakfast 8:00–11:00 am Sun brunch 11:00 am–3:00 pm |
The Fiction Kitchen
Gateway Plaza · Crabtree Boulevard
Thoughtful vegan cooking built around local and seasonal produce
The Fiction Kitchen continues to serve vegan cuisine from its newer Gateway Plaza location. The menu emphasizes local and seasonal produce with dishes such as vegan charcuterie, fried pimento cheese, mushroom preparations and house-made vegan cheeses.
Before you order:Monday and Tuesday are closed. Sunday is lunch only, while Friday and Saturday have both lunch and dinner service. Reservations are strongly encouraged for dine-in.
Highlights: Creative vegan cuisine, seasonal produce and a reservation-friendly dinner format.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegan cuisine, according to the operator. |
| Address | 2431 Crabtree Blvd, Suite 103 Raleigh, NC 27604 |
| Published hours | Wed–Thu: 4:30–9:00 pm Fri–Sat: 11:30 am–2:30 pm & 4:30–9:00 pm Sun: 11:30 am–2:30 pm Mon–Tue: closed |
| Planning | Reservations strongly encouraged for dine-in. |
The Dirty V
Glenwood South · Glenwood Avenue
Plant-based fast food with very late weekend hours
The Dirty V serves a fully plant-based comfort-food menu from its Raleigh flagship. Burgers, chik’n, loaded waffle fries, mac, shakes and other indulgent fast-food formats make it a useful casual stop.
Before you order:Friday and Saturday run until 2:00 am, while Saturday and Sunday open at 10:00 am. Use the current Toast ordering page for pickup and delivery availability.
Highlights: Fully plant-based burgers, fries and shakes plus late-night weekend service.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Fully plant-based menu. |
| Address | 301 Glenwood Ave, Suite 100 Raleigh, NC 27603 |
| Published hours | Mon–Thu: 11:00 am–10:00 pm Fri: 11:00 am–2:00 am Sat: 10:00 am–2:00 am Sun: 10:00 am–10:00 pm |
| Best fit | Casual comfort food and late-night weekend dining. |
De Plántas
Garner Station Boulevard · South Raleigh
Vegan street food from a Raleigh food-truck location
De Plántas describes its menu as 100% plant-based and serves tacos, burgers, quesadillas, loaded fries, smoothies and specialty drinks from its Raleigh food-truck location near Garner Station.
Before you order:The operator’s current site confirms the Raleigh pickup location but shows conflicting hour blocks on different pages. Use the live order page for the current pickup window instead of relying on a fixed weekly timetable.
Highlights: Plant-based street food, loaded fries, tacos and pickup/delivery.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% plant-based. |
| Address | 1601 Garner Station Blvd Raleigh, NC |
| Published hours | Check live ordering for the current pickup window; official pages currently show conflicting schedules. |
| Format | Food truck with pickup, delivery and outdoor seating. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Raleigh
All-day vegan breakfast
Pure Vegan Cafe opens at 9:00 am every day and explicitly advertises all-day breakfast plus weekend brunch.
Downtown weekend brunch
Element opens at 8:00 am Saturday for breakfast and serves a 100% vegan Sunday brunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm.
The Dirty V opens at 10:00 am on weekends, while The Fiction Kitchen’s weekend daytime service begins at 11:30 am.
Plan your Raleigh vegan food stops
Use neighborhoods
Element is downtown, The Dirty V is in Glenwood South, Fiction Kitchen is at Gateway Plaza, Pure Vegan Cafe is in North Raleigh and De Plántas is farther south near Garner Station.
Match the service style
Fiction Kitchen is the most reservation-oriented option; De Plántas is a food truck; Pure Vegan and Element cover the broadest dayparts.
De Plántas currently shows conflicting schedules across its own pages, so use live ordering before a time-sensitive trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which featured Raleigh restaurants are fully vegan?
Pure Vegan Cafe is 100% vegan, Element is 100% plant-based, The Dirty V serves a fully plant-based menu and De Plántas says its menu is 100% plant-based. The Fiction Kitchen describes its current food as vegan cuisine.
Where can I get the earliest vegan breakfast?
Element opens at 8:00 am Saturday. Pure Vegan Cafe opens at 9:00 am daily and serves all-day breakfast.
Where can I get vegan Sunday brunch?
Element serves a 100% plant-based Sunday brunch from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm. Pure Vegan Cafe also advertises weekend brunch.
Which place stays open latest?
The Dirty V publishes service until 2:00 am on Friday and Saturday.
Is De Plántas a restaurant or food truck?
It currently operates as a 100% plant-based food truck with pickup, delivery and outdoor seating at its Raleigh location.
Research notes and image credit
Official operator websites, live order pages and current Visit Raleigh listings were reviewed on September 19, 2026. Vegan-status claims come from operator information rather than Google photography.
Featured image: Raleigh skyline, August 2025 by Quintin Soloviev, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
Optional Google photos and mini-maps load after Google Maps consent in the site’s central privacy banner. Food shown is not necessarily vegan. Privacy settings · Privacy policy
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