Looking for plant-based goodies after your visit to the sanctuary? Look no further than here for area eateries serving tasty plant-based treats!
Tunkhannock
Twigs Cafe: 1 East Tioga Street, Tunkhannock, PA 18657 –  twigscafe.com – 570-836-0433 (13 miles from sanctuary) Try the edamame hummus without cheese, it’s delicious! Makes their own black bean burger and offers portabella mushrooms or tofu to replace meat. Vegetable panini is delightful with vegan bread option.
 Scranton
Everything Natural: 426 S State St, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 – everythingnaturalpa.com – 570-586-9684 (31 miles from sanctuary) Health food store with a selection of vegan to-go items. Has a lovely boutique area in addition to grocery items. Be sure to bring a reusable bag to get your wooden nickel to deposit in the Indraloka donation jar!
The New Cafe at Greystone Gardens:Â 829 Old State Rd, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 – thenewcafe.com –Â 570-319-9111 (30 miles from sanctuary)Â Idyllic and upscale Mediterranean restaurant surrounded by trees and a nursery. Has quite a few vegan menu items. The Mediterranean Tasting is a sanctuary favorite.
State Street Grill: 114 S State St, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 – thestatestreetgrill.com – 570-585-5590 (30.5 miles from sanctuary) Popular Clarks Summit restaurant and bar with a large patio. Several regular and rotating vegan items including their delicious house-made sweet potato burger.
Atami Sushi: 100 Old Lackawanna Trail, Clarks Summit, PA 18411 – atamisushi.com – 570-585-1250 (30.5 miles from sanctuary) Japanese cuisine featuring a good selection of vegan sushi and appetizers, including tempura which does not use egg in the batter. The tempura sweet potato roll is a sanctuary favorite.
Savory Maza: 200 N Main Ave, Scranton, PA 18504 – savorymaza.com – 570-969-2666 (36.5 miles from sanctuary) Lebanese cuisine featuring several vegan items, including the favorite Veggie Kibbee B’saneyeh.
The Keys: 244 Penn Ave, Scranton, PA 18503 – facebook.com/TheKeysScranton – 570-344-3388 (37 miles from sanctuary) Local live music bar. Offers a rotating selection of vegan items, often including pizza, stuffed burgers, grilled cheese, or tacos.
Eden Vegan Cafe: 344 Adams Ave, Scranton, PA 18503 – facebook.com/edenavegancafe – 570-969-1606 (37 miles from sanctuary) Fully vegan comfort food restaurant in downtown Scranton featuring veganized versions of classic American cuisine including pizzas, subs, wraps, salads, burgers and more.
Terra Preta: 301 N Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18503 – loveterrapreta.com – 570-871-4190 (37 miles from sanctuary) Upscale restaurant featuring several vegan entrees and the Impossible Burger.
Mayuri Indian Cuisine: 917 Wyoming Ave, Scranton, PA 18509 – pennmayuri.com – 570-341-3410 (37.5 miles from sanctuary) Specializing in south Indian cuisine, Mayuri offers lots of options including dosas and curries. Staff can direct you to options that do not use dairy.
China Moon: 1031 S Washington Ave, Scranton, PA 18505 – chinamoonofscranton.com – 570-341-0300 (38 miles from sanctuary) Chinese restaurant with a large and traditional menu. Offers a vegan chicken option under their “imitation” menu.
Harvest Seasonal Grill & Wine Bar:Â 7011 Shoppes Blvd Moosic, PA 18507 – harvestseasonalgrill.com –Â 570-342-3330 (46 miles from sanctuary)Â Upscale casual farm-to-table restaurant offering a few labeled vegan options and a few items that might be veganized.
Wilkes-Barre
Red Leaf Salad Company:  redleafsalad.com 2 locations: a) 31 Tunkhannock Hwy, Dallas, PA 18612 and 570-310-1756 (26 miles from sanctuary), b) 413 Arena Hub Plaza, Wilkes Barre, PA 18702 and 570-235-6958 (37 miles from sanctuary) – Vegan options include a black bean burger, chickpea burger, and marinated tofu for wraps, salads, and bowls. Also features build-your-own with plenty of vegan ingredients and gluten-free options.
Umami Gorilla: 811 Scott St, Wilkes-Barre, PA 18705 – www.umamigorilla.com – 570-793-9293 (35 miles from sanctuary) Vegan Comfort Food and Grab N’ Go Deli location.
Nucleus Raw Foods: 63 Main St (at Buckingham St), Luzerne, PA 18709 – nucleusrawfoods.com – 570-569-2139 (31.5 miles from sanctuary) Fully vegan, raw, gluten-free cafe. Has small store with delightful dehydrated packaged snacks to go.
House of Nutrition: 50 Main St, Luzerne, PA 18709 – facebook.com/House-of-Nutrition – 570-714-0436 (31.5 miles from sanctuary) Health food store with a multitude of vegan baked goods and a good selection of savory to-go options.
The Tipsy Turtle: tipsyturtlepub.com 3 locations: a) 245 Owen St, Swoyersville, PA 18704 and 570-287-6074 (32 miles from sanctuary), b) 29 Market St, Jenkins Township, PA 18640 and 570-655-8091 (33 miles from sanctuary), c) 28 Concorde Dr, Dupont, PA 18641 and 570-299-2161 (44 miles from sanctuary) Family-friendly pubs offering a separate vegan menu which includes vegan wings, pretzel bites, the Beyond Burger, and a host of vegan dipping sauces, plus several other items that the menu will tell you how to veganize.
The Garden Mediterranean Cafe & Grill: 540 Luzerne Ave, Pittston, PA 18643 – thegardencafeandgrill.com – 570-299-1723 (32.5 miles from sanctuary) Lebanese cuisine which offers several vegan items, falafel and a chickpea burger and a vegan bread option for sandwiches and flatbreads.
Additional Places
Vegan Treats: 1444 Linden St, Bethlehem, PA 18018 – vegantreats.com – 610-861-7660 (103 miles from sanctuary, worth the detour if coming from Philly!) Voted one of the 10 best bakeries in the world, Vegan Treats is a mecca for outstanding and beautifully crafted baked goods. Their storefront also features inventive soft serve in addition to cakes, cannolis