Restaurant in Massachusetts, United States
Veggie Galaxy is adiner -stylevegetarian restaurant located in theCentral Square section ofCambridge, Massachusetts .[ 1]
The establishment was founded by Adam Penn in 2011 after his first vegetarian restaurant,Veggie Planet inHarvard Square , had operated for more than ten years.[ 2] Boston Magazine [ 3]
The restaurant is inspired by classic diner andvegetarian cuisine and serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The fact that they don't serve any meat or seafood should be considered a "footnote".[ 4] vegans , andomnivores alike.
The diner opened for business on September 5, 2011.
In July 2018, Veggie Galaxy'sPortobello Melt sandwich was mentioned in Marvel ComicsAstonishing X-Men Beast .[ 5]
In October 2019, the diner was featured on Food Network'sDiners, Drive-Ins and Dives [ 6] Guy Fieri stated, "This needs to go places. People need to have this in their town."
Veggie Galaxy has earned numerous awards and prizes since opening.
The restaurant was named one of the nation's "18 Juicy Vegan Burgers That Are Way Better Than theBig Mac " from VegNews, December 2022[ 7] Named one of the best vegan, plant-based dishes in Boston by Boston.com, September 2021[ 8] The vegan Lemon Meringue pie was named one of the 50 "Best Pie in Every State" for Massachusetts byPeople Magazine , September 2019[ 9] Best Vegetarian restaurant in Massachusetts fromMental Floss magazine, May 2017[ 10] Where to Eat Great Vegetarian Food from Coast to Coast,Food Network , February 2016[ 11] Vital Brunch Spots to Know in Boston, Eater Boston, February 2016[ 12] The Vegetarian Times Hot Spot, December 2015[ 13] Diners, Drive-Thrus, & Dives, VegNews, 2015[ 14] 24 Vegan Restaurants That Belong on Your Culinary Bucket List, from BuzzFeed, 2015[ 15] Best Brunch in (almost) Every Boston Neighborhood, Thrillist, November 2015[ 16] Voted one of America's 21 best vegetarian/vegan restaurants byThrillist , 2014.[ 17] Selected one of 15 the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants byRelish (magazine) , 2014[ 18] Chosen one of the top 20 best vegetarian restaurants in the United States byTravel + Leisure magazine, 2013[ 19] Best of Boston 2012: Best Vegetarian 2012[ 3] Boston Dig This Award: Best Vegetarian/Vegan 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, and 2015[ 20] [ 21] [ 22] Boston's 10 Hottest Burgers – 2012[ 23] Best Thing We Ate This Week – 2013[ 24] Daily Candy – Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants Across the U. S. (2013)[ 25] ^ Harris, Patricia; Lyon, David (2012).Food Lovers' Guide to Boston: The Best Restaurants, Markets & Local Culinary Offerings Globe Pequot Press . p. 279.ISBN 978-0762788880 . RetrievedSeptember 12, 2013 . ^ Chen, Jialu (October 12, 2011)."Vegetarian diner food reaches for the stars" .The Boston Globe . RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 . ^a b "Best of Boston 2012 Restaurants & Food" .Boston . Metrocorp, Inc. August 2012. RetrievedAugust 17, 2012 .^ "Veggie Galaxy" . RetrievedNovember 27, 2012 .^ Hassan, Chris (September 4, 2018)."An X-Man walks into a vegetarian restaurant: Writer Matthew Rosenberg & Boston's Veggie Galaxy talk Astonishing X-Men's uneXpected crossover" .AIPT . AIPT Comics. Archived fromthe original on December 5, 2022. RetrievedFebruary 10, 2023 . ^ Matica, Ann (February 5, 2023)."All the Boston-Area Restaurants Featured on Guy Fieri's Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives" .Boston . RetrievedFebruary 7, 2023 . ^ Flink, Tanya (December 22, 2022)."18 Juicy Vegan Burgers That Are Way Better Than the Big Mac" .VegNews . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2023 . ^ Osei, Zipporah (September 1, 2021)."We asked for the best vegan, plant-based dishes in Boston. Here are your favorites" .Boston.com . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2023 . ^ Staff Writer (September 27, 2019)."The Best Pie in Every State and Washington, D.C." Yahoo! People . RetrievedFebruary 16, 2023 . ^ Staff Writer (May 5, 2017)."The Best Vegetarian Restaurant in All 50 States" .Mental Floss Dennis Publishing . RetrievedMay 9, 2017 . ^ Lee, Emily."Where to Eat Great Vegetarian Food from Coast to Coast" . RetrievedMarch 4, 2016 . ^ Hatic, Dana (February 16, 2016)."Vital Brunch Spots to Know in Boston" . RetrievedMarch 4, 2016 . ^ Kuchar, Kristen (December 1, 2015). "The Dish - Hot Spot".Vegetarian Times . ^ "Diners, Drive-Thrus, & Dives" .VegNews . Fresh Healthy Media. RetrievedMarch 4, 2016 .^ "24 Vegan Restaurants That Belong On Your Culinary Bucket List" . RetrievedMarch 4, 2016 .^ Prosise, Kim."Best Brunch in (almost) Every Boston Neighborhood" . RetrievedMarch 4, 2016 . ^ Freeman, Rachel."21 best vegetarian/vegan restaurants in America" .Thrillist . Thrillist Media Group. RetrievedAugust 22, 2014 . ^ Wood, Jennifer M. (January 22, 2014)."15 Best Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants" .Relish . Relish, Publishing Group of America. RetrievedJanuary 24, 2014 . ^ Stewart, Sarah L (October 2013)."Best Vegetarian Restaurants in the U.S." Travel + Leisure . RetrievedDecember 10, 2013 . ^ "DIG THIS AWARDS 2011: FOOD + DRINK" .DigBoston . Dig Publishing LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ "DIG THIS AWARDS 2012: FOOD + DRINK CAMBERVILLE" .Dig Boston . Dig Publishing LLC. November 10, 2012. RetrievedNovember 26, 2013 .^ "DIG THIS AWARDS 2013: FOOD & DRINK" .Dig Boston . Dig Publishing LLC. November 9, 2013. RetrievedNovember 26, 2013 .^ "Boston's 10 Hottest Burgers" . Zagat Survey, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 .^ Kooker, Naomi."Best Thing We Ate This Week: Chipotle Black Bean Burger at Veggie Galaxy" . Zagat Survey, LLC. RetrievedJanuary 21, 2013 . ^ "Coast To Coast: Where To Go Veg" .DailyCandy . DailyCandy, LLC. RetrievedOctober 2, 2013 .
