Last night, my friend Emily and I ventured to Veggie Planet in Harvard Square for the first time. It's located in alley and underground...but you can just look for the giant carrot sign!
Veggie Planet is a renowned vegan/vegetarian restaurant, and it's located in Club Passim, a music venue that has been around for 50 years. Joan Baez played her first gig here, and, over the years, many prominent folk singers and musicians have graced its stage. While we ate in the cramped, colorful, dive-like dining space, a band set up their sound system next door.
Emily ordered the vegan Hot Tomato Artichoke soup, which, true to its name, arrived piping hot. Note the billowing steam:
For her entree, she ordered the Roasted Vegetables and Rice: butternut squash, spinach, tomatoes, caramelized onions, and portabello mushrooms atop brown rice.
I had the vegan Spicy Tomato Gazpacho. Surpisingly, this enormous portion was deemed a "small." I found it to be tasty but a bit too chunky for my palate. This would be best served as salsa alongside a sizable bowl of tortilla chips:
I also ordered a small Safe 'n' Sound pizza: fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, asiago cheese, basil, spinach, and fried garlic. Veggie Planet's organic pizza dough is made by Haley House, a non-profit bakery in the South End. (Whenever possible, Veggie Planet purchases local organic ingredients.) Emily and I both cleaned our plates, and, given the generous portions, that says a lot about the food at Veggie Planet!
As you've probably surmised by now, Veggie Planet is quirky, bold, crunchy, and eco-conscious. You could totally envision it in California. The restaurant uses an ecological oven to cook all of its food. The establishment also supports a noble social cause: proudly, the restaurant donates 2% of its food profits and 100% of its t-shirt profits to Food For Free, a non-profit organization that helps feed the hungry in Cambridge.
Veggie Planet is a renowned vegan/vegetarian restaurant, and it's located in Club Passim, a music venue that has been around for 50 years. Joan Baez played her first gig here, and, over the years, many prominent folk singers and musicians have graced its stage. While we ate in the cramped, colorful, dive-like dining space, a band set up their sound system next door. 
Emily ordered the vegan Hot Tomato Artichoke soup, which, true to its name, arrived piping hot. Note the billowing steam:
For her entree, she ordered the Roasted Vegetables and Rice: butternut squash, spinach, tomatoes, caramelized onions, and portabello mushrooms atop brown rice.
I had the vegan Spicy Tomato Gazpacho. Surpisingly, this enormous portion was deemed a "small." I found it to be tasty but a bit too chunky for my palate. This would be best served as salsa alongside a sizable bowl of tortilla chips: 
I also ordered a small Safe 'n' Sound pizza: fresh tomatoes, fresh mozzarella, asiago cheese, basil, spinach, and fried garlic. Veggie Planet's organic pizza dough is made by Haley House, a non-profit bakery in the South End. (Whenever possible, Veggie Planet purchases local organic ingredients.) Emily and I both cleaned our plates, and, given the generous portions, that says a lot about the food at Veggie Planet!
As you've probably surmised by now, Veggie Planet is quirky, bold, crunchy, and eco-conscious. You could totally envision it in California. The restaurant uses an ecological oven to cook all of its food. The establishment also supports a noble social cause: proudly, the restaurant donates 2% of its food profits and 100% of its t-shirt profits to Food For Free, a non-profit organization that helps feed the hungry in Cambridge.
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