In a beach town filled with fresh fish and crab cakes, oysters and mussels, pizza shops on every corner (we’re looking at you, Grotto) and a service industry that doesn’t entirely understand being vegan, it’s not easy to find options relating to vegan dining in Rehoboth Beach and the surrounding Delaware beaches.

Over the years, vegan options have increased oh-so slowly, but the good news is there are more options.

We’ve done the digging for you so you can avoid the same frustrations we’ve had when asked “how vegan we are” or looking at a menu with zero vegan options and a paltry one salad that needs to be modified.

Vegan Dining Options in Rehoboth Beach

Twist Juice Bar

Thank goodness for juice bars in Rehoboth that add some more color to the vegan dining in Rehoboth.

Seriously.

Without them, we’d be forced to eat Thrashers or pizza without cheese, because that’s basically what exist near the boardwalk (other than a few options we’re sharing below).

Twist Juice Bar, a spot tucked into the back of a shopping lane, offers not only a large selection of cold-pressed juices and smoothies with non-dairy milk, but a pretty extensive vegan menu.

For breakfast, try an açai bowl or steel-cut oats made with almond milk.

When lunch rolls around, basically everything is vegan, like the Cobb and Caesar salads, wraps and even a gorgeous Moroccan stew. First Street Station on Wilmington Ave. and 1st St., Rehoboth

GreenMan Juice Bar & Bistro

One of our go-to spots for vegan food in Rehoboth (and the recently opened location in Lewes), GreenMan Juice Bar & Bistro serves up breakfast and lunch.

Hit the spot early for tofu scramble or coconut rice porridge, or grab a tasty lunch with options including salads, bowls, and our favorite — the Happy Buddha, a tasty sandwich filled with baked marinated tofu, Chinese-style pickled vegetables, fresh cucumber, pickled jalapeños and cilantro, just hold the mayo. There’s a fully vegan sandwich on the menu, too; the Mean Green made with chili tofu, garlicky greens and housemade cucumber pickles. 

You can order here knowing they get vegan dining; their vegan dishes and dishes which can be made vegan are clearly marked. 12 Wilmington Ave., Rehoboth; 33247 Fairfield Rd., Lewes

Dreamer Coffee & Juice Bar

If you’re right up on the beach and need a healthy juice or bowl, Dreamer is your go-to.

Drinks are the main attraction … and they do it oh-so-well. Classic smoothies. Breakfast smoothies. Green smoothies. Shakes. Matcha. Chai Lattes. Coffee. Lemonades. Teas. Wellness shots. Cold-pressed juices.

In case you want to chew (’cause you never know, right?), Dreamer also offers a build-your-own breakfast bowl with steel-cut oats and a variety of açai bowls. 70 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth

Semra’s

There are a couple of options for Mediterranean eats in Rehoboth, but Semra’s is one of our favorites.

This family-owned restaurant creates dishes brought from Turkey and their family to the beach. Using traditional ingredients, Semra’s serves up our favorite renditions of dolma, falafel (gluten-free deep fried and made with bulgur and baked), babaganoush and tabouleh. They’ve got a selection of salads, too, including potato and red bean. 19 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth

Indigo

Flavors come alive at Indigo, the only Indian restaurant in Rehoboth.

What we love about this family-owned restaurant isn’t just the delicious eats, but how knowledgeable the staff are about being vegan and what dishes on the menu are and are not options.

The impeccable service roped us in, but the dishes themselves made us fall in love. Order up some wheat roti and then try the chick pea masala to fill you up. 44 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth

Cilantro Cocina de Mexico

What vegan dining guide can be complete without a Mexican restaurant?

Like Mediterranean, there are a few Mexican options in and around Rehoboth, but the family-owned Cilantro is our top pick. The ingredients here are super fresh and flavorful, and their staff understand vegan dining.

Start with the traditional  Mexican lentil soup in a tomato-based broth and then devour the Delicia de Portabella, fajitas with portobello mushroom and other veggies (hold the cheese on the beans and skip the sour cream).

Most of the vegetarian menu they offer can be tweaked to be vegan, too, and typically require just holding the cheese and sour cream.120 Rehoboth Ave., Rehoboth

Other Vegan Options in Rehoboth

Aroma, Mediterranean

Cafe Azafran, Mediterranean

The Cultured Pearl, Japanese

Falafel Hut, Mediterranean

Federal Fritter, fritters

Nalu, Pacific Island-fusion

Jam Bistro, American organic bistro, large variety of vegan sides to make a meal

Juicebox Rehoboth, Sandwiches, salads, juices, smoothies

Rehoboth Brewing Company, American 

Rise Up Coffee, Breakfast

TCBY, Silk almond milk option

Vegan Options on Route 1

Crust + Craft

While Crust + Craft doesn’t have specific vegan eats (other than their sides), there are dishes here to veganize. The crust and pizza sauce are vegan and you can simply hold the cheese to create a vegan wood-fired pizza topped with veggies. They also have baked hummus, brussels sprouts (hold the cheese) and salad (again, hold the cheese). 18701 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth

Grand(pa) Mac

Load up on the carbs at the very vegan-friendly Grandpa Mac.

Here you can devour the vegan un-mac and cheese or vegan mushroom ragu. They also feature vegan salads, paninis (including one with vegan chicken), and even vegan garlic bread.

Want to get creative? You can build your own pasta/mac and cheese, too. 18756 Coastal Highway, Rehoboth

Saketumi

Need a little Asian fix in your beach experience. Head off the beach and onto Route 1 for some Saketumi. While our server had to ask about the vegan options, he was really helpful and accommodating. Plus, it turns out the restaurant has a few vegan eats to enjoy which are really good! Start with a cucumber salad and then move on to their vegetarian menu (most of which can be made vegan by simply holding the fish sauce). We opted for the Japanese eggplant in black bean sauce (delicious) and the pad thai (hold the egg, hold the fish sauce) with fried tofu, along with some vegan sushi which aren’t creative in terms of components, but still get the job done. 18814 Coastal Hwy, Rehoboth

Other vegan options on Route 1

Chipotle

Seed Eatery, build-your-own healthy bowls

Vegan options in Dewey Beach

Dewey Beer Co.

This local brewery is one of the only spots in the region with specific vegan items on their menu. At Dewey Beer Co. you can choose from eats like the Beyond Brat covered in sauteed onions and peppers with a choice of sides, the Impossible Burger (skip the bun and cheese) and even the vegan cold noodles featuring lo mein noodles, kale, peanuts, red peppers and more in a soy sesame sauce. 2100 Coastal Beach Highway

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Vegan Options in Lewes

Nectar Cafe

If you’re heading inland to explore historic cities like Lewes (first town in the first state, mind you), Nectar Cafe is your vegan spot. This juice bar/restaurant fills up on the summer weekends when everyone hits the historic streets to do a little shopping, but it’s worth the wait. The healthiest eats we’ve come across in the Rehoboth area, Nectar has dishes like apple cinnamon oatmeal to start the day, and even more for lunch and early (and we mean early) dinner. Salads like the Big Veggie and Quinoa (hold the cheese!) or a hummus sandwich (no cheese) can fill you up, or opt for the main vegan attraction, a cauliflower steak served over rice pilaf in a romesco sauce. 111 Neils Alley, Lewes

Vegan Options in Bethany Beach

14 Global

This cozy and beach-y spot in the resort town of Bethany Beach is a bit of a drive from Rehoboth, but 14 Global is worth mentioning for its creative options and stellar change of beach scenery. While there aren’t a ton of vegan options, the eats they have are pretty good and many of the vegetarian dishes they have can be made vegan by simply holding the cheese. Focusing on tapas, here you can chow down on eats like caramelized cauliflower, edamame and arugula dip, hand-cut french fries, and grilled eggplant dip and then move on to veggie tacos or the massive (share this!) Garden and Grain, a plate of veggies and quinoa with a balsamic beet puree. 14 N. Pennsylvania Ave., Bethany Beach

Looking for other destinations with vegan eats? Be sure to check out our ever-expanding vegan dining guides. 

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