The 20 best vegan dishes in Orlando, right now

Falafel rice bowl with roasted red pepper hummus at Hummus House
862 S. Orlando Ave., 407-636-9722, hummushouse.com
A Middle Eastern assembly-line type place, with six different types of hummus and house-made falafel patties. Tabouli is an extra 99 cents, but so worth it.

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Coconut curry wrap at Ethos Vegan Kitchen
601-B S. New York Ave., 407-228-3898, ethosvegankitchen.com
Doesn’t matter if you’re vegan or not, everybody loves Ethos’ coconut curry wrap: grilled tofu chunks slathered in curried vegan mayo and tossed with celery, raisins, raw walnuts, shredded coconut and mixed greens, then wrapped in a spinach tortilla.

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Nanaimo bar at Valhalla Bakery
2603 E. South St., 407-505-9661, valhallabakery.com
The Canadian specialty, usually layered with custard or buttercream, is convincingly veganized at Valhalla. Chef Celine Duvoisin (see also the pulled jackfruit BBQ sandwich, Market on South) is some kind of magical unicorn kitchen witch.

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BBQ jackfruit sandwich at Market on South
2603 E. South St., 407-854-3330, marketonsouth.com

The meaty chunks of jackfruit in Carolina BBQ sauce are eerily similar to pulled pork, and the kale slaw and cashew mayo add crisp and cream, but the pièce de résistance is the candied lemon zest scattered over the top. Pure genius.
Photo via Yelp user Sameer K.

Holiday dog at Vegan Hot Dog Cart
65 N. Orange Ave., 321-303-3689
The VHDC's Holiday Dog – with fried sweet onions, homemade cranberry sauce, Carolina mustard barbecue sauce, and parsley – was named "the top dog in the nation" by PETA last year, if you care about stuff like that. It's also fricking delicious.

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Cauliflower chickpea tacos at Infusion Tea
1600 Edgewater Drive, 407-999-5255, infusionorlando.com
If they’re on the seasonal menu, don’t miss cauliflower-chickpea tacos, served with with crispy kale slaw, cilantro guacamole, and vegan sour cream.

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White bean chick'n chili at Leguminati
various locations, leguminati.com
Not every dish packed with necessary protein is as hearty as this thick soup, packed with beans and fresh veg in a creamy broth.

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Vegan Fireball grilled cheese and rosemary fries at Toasted
1945 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, 407-960-3922, igettoasted.com
Another place that pleases both meat- and dairy-eaters and those who avoid animal products, Toasted offers house-made vegan cheese in several sandwiches. Hotheads should go for the Vegan Fireball, with jalapeño, sriracha and tomato.

Photo via Yelp user Davina M.

Big Fun Frosty at Erin McKenna's Bakery
1642 E. Buena Vista, 855-462.2292, erinmckennasbakery.com
The BFF is a chocolate-and-vanilla swirl of vegan soft-serve ice cream topped with cookie crumbles, brownie bits, donut crumbs, caramel, chocolate sauce and strawberry sauce … I MEAN.

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Giddyup with vegan queso at Dandelion Communitea Café
618 N. Thornton Ave., 407-362-1864, dandelioncommunitea.com
The super-popular Giddyup, a roll-it-or-bowl-it concoction of house-made veggie chili topped with diced tomatoes and scallions, vegan queso or organic cheddar, and a handful of blue corn chips, is regularly $9, but it's just $5 on Mondays – order online to shave off a little line time.

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Orchard flatbread at Daya
155 E. Morse Blvd., 407-636-9461
Perfectly seasonal: fig, apple, red onion, cashew cream and vegan mozzarella, drizzled with balsamic.

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For Esme With Love bowl at Stardust Video and Coffee
1842 E. Winter Park Road, 407-623-3393, stardustvideoandcoffee.wordpress.com
We're not really sure why it's named for that salty little girl in the J.D. Salinger story, but it's good and good for you.

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Channa roti from Singh's Roti Shop
5244 Old Winter Garden Road, 407-253-2900

Those with ambitious appetites can tackle the channa roti, which is big enough to feed a family of four; it ain't pretty, but it's tasty. (Ask for tamarind sauce on the side.)
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Masala dosa at Woodlands
6040 S. Orange Blossom Trail, 407-854-3330, woodlandsusa.com
Pure vegetarian Southern Indian delicacies hit every part of the tongue with equal splendor. Savor an enormous, crispy, masala-stuffed dosa and don't skimp on the coconut-and-chili chutney.

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Sizzling eggplant quinoa at Loving Hut
2101 E. Colonial Drive, 407-894-5673, lovinghut.us/florida
Harmless though it is, ignore the culty satellite channel beaming you love from the Supreme Master; focus instead on the savory, salty, spicy sizzle platter in front of you.

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Lentil hummus bowl at Hubbly Bubbly
3405 Edgewater Drive, 407-985-5841, hubblybubblyfalafel.com
The sneak star of the Hubbly Bubbly menu is Georgie's Lentils – a perfectly seasoned protein bomb that you can top with various fresh and pickled vegetables (do not pass up the pickled turnips) plus a swipe of hummus. Add a bit of pita and you hit the cheap lunch trifecta: delicious, filling and healthy.

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Taco salad at Skyebird Juice Bar? & Experimental Kitchen
3201 Corinne Drive, 407-758-9311
All raw, served in a Mason jar, it's a generous pile of romaine topped with fresh salsa, walnut "taco meat" and creamy cashew "sour cream."

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Miso polenta and kale soup at Drunken Monkey Coffee Bar
444 N. Bumby Ave., 407-893-4994, drunkenmonkeycoffee.com
Carnivores and vegans coexist peacefully here, maybe because everyone loves a delicious Anzac biscuit. Soups of the day are liquid gold; if this one isn't available when you stop in, try whatever is.

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Lamb satay at Garden Café
810 W. Colonial Drive, 407-999-9799
A satisfyingly toothsome stir fry of mushroom-based "lamb" commingles with pineapple chunks, peppers and savory brown sauce. Garden Cafe is the OG of vegan dining in Orlando.

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Thai Dye pizza at Mellow Mushroom
2015 Aloma Ave., Winter Park, 407-657- 7755; 11680 E. Colonial Drive, 407-384-4455, mellowmushroom.com
Swap out the mozzarella for Daiya and the chicken for curry tofu. Mmm, psychedelic hippie deliciousness.

Photo via Yelp user Melly M.