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T J Scallywaggle’s House of Pizza, 487 Cambridge St., Allston www.scallywaggles.com
This is the place for vegan comfort food. Although not as easily accessible by T, you can get there by bus (You can take the 66 from Harvard). You could bring any of your meat-eaters to this joint and they will not be making faces. Their menu has changed some from the one on the website (site is out dated), but it is none the less amazing. I’ve loved everything I’ve gotten so I don’t really have a suggestion. Maybe the chicken bbq pizza and the buffalo nuggets, but don’t let that stop you from trying other tasty bites. Oh and you must, simply must, try the cakes when available. They have a binder with all the foods/ingredients so you can check it out yourself. My friend KC says, “We had the most delicious pizza, vegan or not!” What are you waiting for?? Go! Now! Eat!
Qdoba, Porter Square Shopping Center and all over www.qdoba.com
Great burritos! My personal fav: Vege burrito with black beans, pico de gallo, roasted chili corn salsa, and a little bit of guacamole. Yum! Great for a night when you’re wiped out and want a warm tasty meal that someone else cooks.
Diesel Cafe, 257 Elm St., Davis Square www.diesel-cafe.com
This trendy coffee shop has some delicious treats, although it can be difficult to find a seat. They have pool, a photo booth & internet, although it will cost $ for those extras. They have a good selection of teas (whole leaf!) and offer soy milk which bumps them up in my book. 
They also have Boston Cookies and usually a vegan muffin or two. Don’t sleep in on the weekends or they’ll run out of bagels (with Tofutti Cream Cheese!). Some favorites:
- Hummus Wrap-no cheese
- Parky’s Pouch-no cheese
- Tex-mex veggie wrap-no cheese
- Alternator
- Hummus & Pita Plate
Grezzo, 69 Prince St., Boston www.grezzorestaurant.com
This all vegan, all raw restaurant is pricey, but just what we need here in Boston. There are few places to go to eat for a special occasion or a fancy night out. This would not be the first place we’d take non vegan friends.
We did the Chef’s Tasting for $59 ea. It was a good introduction to the place. We liked the soup/salad/appetizer/dessert so much that next time we’ll skip the entrees which were $21-$24. We calculated if we chose a salad, appetizer, & dessert that it would be in the mid $60 range which is a more reasonable night out. You have to keep an open mind…it’s fancy food, and they use food terms VERY loosely. For instance, the tomato “ravioli” appetizer was some delicious nut cheese filling between two slices of tomato. The “bun” on the amazing slider appetizer was also two slices of tomato. The deserts were amazing. I was slightly skeptical of the brownie sundae, which my husband got, but it was scrumptious. Fun feature: the bathroom is in the kitchen so you get to check out where it all happens. Tiny place, make reservations. Bottom line: I was full, happy, and feeling good afterwards.
Martsa on Elm, 233A Elm St., Davis Square
There are definitely some good veggie options here when you’re in the mood for Tibetan cuisine. I personally enjoy the veggie momo. There’s something I find very comforting about their food. Vegetable delight and Vegetable Curry are both tasty. They have non vegan items, so be careful when reading the menu. For the most part they seem open to telling you what’s on the menu. I would recommend going during the full dinner menu rather than the lunch buffet, because you’ll have a greater selection.
