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Black owned & operated

This sections aims to highlight the black owned businesses that continue to introduce the greatness of plant based living to the Baton Rouge Area.  Black and Brown communities are disproportionately affected by  environmental racism such as poor air quality, food deserts, and water pollution.; the companies below have made it their business to help remedy some of the effects of this by providing healthy food and drink options.  Pay close attention to the description of each option because some orders are very specific to make sure everything in the order is 100% vegan. 


VEGAN FRIENDLY FOODS

Vegan Friendly Foods is the only fully vegan restaurant in Baton Rouge, LA. It is a black owned and operated business that offers traditional soul food but vegan! Not only are the menu items 100% vegan but they bring you back to your Grandmother’s kitchen with dishes like red beans and rice, jambalaya, and collard greens.

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For more info like full menu, location and hours of operation click the link below. 

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Golden Vegan

Golden Vegan is a fully vegan take-out service that offers plant based burgers, wraps, and sides like fries and  loaded fries. They have different daily specials such Golden Gorditas on Tuesdays and  Oyster Mushroom Sandwiches on Wednesday. Check out their website to see what specials you'd like to try!

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For more info like full menu, location and hours of operation click the link below. 

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The bullfish bar + kitchen

The Bullfish Bar + Kitchen is a French Creole and Caribbean inspired restaurant. They sell dishes that infuse flavors from Louisiana as well as traditional Caribbean dishes.  The have a vegan menu as well as dishes that can be made vegan by substituting/removing non-vegan items.

Vegan on the menu:

Cauli-chick Bites

Curry Vegetables

Jamaican Jerk Burger

Soup Joumou " Haitain National Dish

Fresh Wrap

Chicken tacos (sub Cauli-chick Bites for chicken to make it vegan)

All sides (excluding Mac & Cheese and Cornbread)

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Zen-jus

Zen-Jus is a juicery and holistic wellness store located in Zachary, LA. They offer their own line of juices; they also sell sea moss, teas, and plenty of plant based prepared meals such as pastas, soup, and veggie wraps. Most of the products they offer come from local vendors. Check them out for their weekly offerings!

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Plant based sweets by lotus

Plant Based Sweets by Lotus is a 100% vegan dessert service in Baton Rouge. You can catch them at all the local pop-up shops or you can order your favorite sweets like donuts, cakes, cupcakes, even king cakes (during Mardi Gras season) from their website. PBSL is also a veteran owned, women owned and Latinx owned business. 

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Southern cofe

Southern Cofe is a coffee shop and cafe located Downtown in the Main Street Cafe that offers coffee, tea, fruit smoothies and often times plant based sandwiches, sweet treats, wraps, and soup. Their food offerings change daily so make sure to call and ask what is being served when you decide to pay them a visit!

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bb & pf

Per their website, " BB & PF is an African (Nigerian) based restaurant. BB stands for bean burgers made with black-eyed-peas and PF stands for plantain fries. We're in the business of providing a tasty healthy alternative to high calorie meat burgers." Their menu features a lot of already vegan items or dishes that can be made vegan by substituting/removing non-vegan items.

Vegan on the menu:

Bean Burger

Fried Rice (ask for NO shrimp)

Fufu with peanut or okra soup

Baked Beans

Bean Nuggets 

Plantain Totes

Sweet Potato Totes

Bean Soup

Sweet Potato Soup

Plantain Chips

Guacamole Surprise

Fruit Salad
Vegetable Salad.

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WEBSITE

mooyah

The Garden Cafe is a hidden gem at the East Baton Rouge Public Library in Mid City. They offer a variety of snacks and drinks as well as a quiet ambiance to sit and study or quietly convene. 

Vegan on the menu:

Vegan BLT

Vegan Club

Vegan Grilled Cheese

Garden Salad (ask for NO cheese and NO croutons)

Fruit Salad

Spinach and Cranberry Salad

Ask about what pastries/sweets are vegan!

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WEBSITE

The Garden Cafe

The Garden Cafe is a hidden gem at the East Baton Rouge Public Library in Mid City. They offer a variety of snacks and drinks as well as a quiet ambiance to sit and study or quietly convene. 

Vegan on the menu:

Vegan BLT

Vegan Club

Vegan Grilled Cheese

Garden Salad (ask for NO cheese and NO croutons)

Fruit Salad

Spinach and Cranberry Salad

Ask about what pastries/sweets are vegan!

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For more info like location and hours of operation click the link below. 

WEBSITE

mooyah

The Garden Cafe is a hidden gem at the East Baton Rouge Public Library in Mid City. They offer a variety of snacks and drinks as well as a quiet ambiance to sit and study or quietly convene. 

Vegan on the menu:

Vegan BLT

Vegan Club

Vegan Grilled Cheese

Garden Salad (ask for NO cheese and NO croutons)

Fruit Salad

Spinach and Cranberry Salad

Ask about what pastries/sweets are vegan!

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For more info like location and hours of operation click the link below. 

WEBSITE
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