Location: Buena Vista
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Find out what Healthy restaurants to try in Buena Vista. Buena Vista (/ˌbjuːnəˈvɪstə/ BEW-nə-VIS-tə) is an independent city located in the Blue Ridge Mountains region of Virginia in the United States. As of the 2010 census, the population was 6,650. The Bureau of Economic Analysis combines the independent cities of Buena Vista and Lexington, along with surrounding Rockbridge County, for statistical purposes.
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1. Blue Phoenix Cafe & Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Vegan and Vegetarian cafe with a small, local and organic foods market, community living room, lending library, live music, and an Everyone Eat policy.
Reviewed By 40n75w
On a recent road trip, we stayed in Lexington. We were delighted to learn that there were a selection of wonderful restaurants in this very charming town. Naturally, we went for a highly-rated vegan/vegetarian place, the Blue Phoenix. After overcoming our usual choice angst, we ordered their soup-of-the-day which was an Irish stew soup. I am unfamiliar with Irish stew, which I understand is a traditional lamb dish, but the description (sans lamb) of this rich soup sounded great. And indeed it was filled with delicious hunks of fresh veggies and had a broth bursting with interesting flavors. Our entree was "Counterfeit Crab Cakes". I conjured up actual crab cakes from my pre-vegetarian taste archives and decided that they had captured the essence of the original. In any case, the result was delicious. We finished with tea and a parfait-like ice cream dessert.About the compassion part... They serve a broad selections of side dishes that can be assembled as a meal. On the counter is a jar of polished stones. If you are financially challenged and can't afford a meal, you can draw up to 3 stones from the jar and exchange them for side dishes. This program is sponsored by other patrons who buy the stones for $4 each, which is the approximate cost to the restaurant to make each side dish. Wouldn't be nice if every restaurant instituted this simple pay-it-forward scheme?
2. Blue Phoenix Cafe & Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Vegan and Vegetarian cafe with a small, local and organic foods market, community living room, lending library, live music, and an Everyone Eat policy.
Reviewed By 40n75w
On a recent road trip, we stayed in Lexington. We were delighted to learn that there were a selection of wonderful restaurants in this very charming town. Naturally, we went for a highly-rated vegan/vegetarian place, the Blue Phoenix. After overcoming our usual choice angst, we ordered their soup-of-the-day which was an Irish stew soup. I am unfamiliar with Irish stew, which I understand is a traditional lamb dish, but the description (sans lamb) of this rich soup sounded great. And indeed it was filled with delicious hunks of fresh veggies and had a broth bursting with interesting flavors. Our entree was "Counterfeit Crab Cakes". I conjured up actual crab cakes from my pre-vegetarian taste archives and decided that they had captured the essence of the original. In any case, the result was delicious. We finished with tea and a parfait-like ice cream dessert.About the compassion part... They serve a broad selections of side dishes that can be assembled as a meal. On the counter is a jar of polished stones. If you are financially challenged and can't afford a meal, you can draw up to 3 stones from the jar and exchange them for side dishes. This program is sponsored by other patrons who buy the stones for $4 each, which is the approximate cost to the restaurant to make each side dish. Wouldn't be nice if every restaurant instituted this simple pay-it-forward scheme?
3. Blue Phoenix Cafe & Market
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Vegan and Vegetarian cafe with a small, local and organic foods market, community living room, lending library, live music, and an Everyone Eat policy.
Reviewed By 40n75w
On a recent road trip, we stayed in Lexington. We were delighted to learn that there were a selection of wonderful restaurants in this very charming town. Naturally, we went for a highly-rated vegan/vegetarian place, the Blue Phoenix. After overcoming our usual choice angst, we ordered their soup-of-the-day which was an Irish stew soup. I am unfamiliar with Irish stew, which I understand is a traditional lamb dish, but the description (sans lamb) of this rich soup sounded great. And indeed it was filled with delicious hunks of fresh veggies and had a broth bursting with interesting flavors. Our entree was "Counterfeit Crab Cakes". I conjured up actual crab cakes from my pre-vegetarian taste archives and decided that they had captured the essence of the original. In any case, the result was delicious. We finished with tea and a parfait-like ice cream dessert.About the compassion part... They serve a broad selections of side dishes that can be assembled as a meal. On the counter is a jar of polished stones. If you are financially challenged and can't afford a meal, you can draw up to 3 stones from the jar and exchange them for side dishes. This program is sponsored by other patrons who buy the stones for $4 each, which is the approximate cost to the restaurant to make each side dish. Wouldn't be nice if every restaurant instituted this simple pay-it-forward scheme?
