The food here is good. That's not the problem. The problem is the hypocrisy!! Signs on the walls talking about vegans saving the world, which is fine but then you order a smoothie and it comes in a plastic cup that makes a McDonald's big gulp cup seem insubstantial. I mean this thing is THICK , heavy plastic with an accompanying ridiculous straw. When I first started going here they had dishware that actually was re-used; washed in a dishwasher. Ok- it's really difficult these days to employ dishwashers. I understand that but at the very least go with compostable materials. Embarrassing. Won't go here again until they ditch those cups. read more

The food is unbelievable! We went two days in a row when visiting the Burlington area because we needed to try more of the menu. I have to say it's probably my new favorite all vegan place in New England. Highly recommend!! read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

The food was delicious and creative. We sat outside looking at the river. We will definitely be back.

OMG....talk about a little slice of heaven. I'm totally buzzed from their espresso and I'm about to eat the 'Food Truck Rueben' with a side of eggplant bacon! Total vegan and total delicious. This place also has great music playing, free wi-fi, books to read for hanging out, and friendly kind people working here. I want to live here. Check out these pics read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

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Great service, extraordinary vegetarian and vegan food. I hope to try every, single item in their incredible menu.

Food is really tasty! Very busy place. They were really nice and pulled a table inside for us to sit at when it was too cold.

Pingala is one of the finest restaurants in The United States. The food here is incredibly creative. Everyone should make a point to eat here. So wonderful! read more

Run don't walk to this insanely delicious vegan spot!! We went two rounds to try so many delicious offers on the menu. We had the nachos, coffee, crunch wrap supreme, croissant, breakfast Sammy, smoothie (green and yummy), chicken yummies, blueberry French toast bites. The blueberry jam and maple butter were stupid good!! We left so pleasantly satisfied and will shout out this recommendation to anyone!! Go go go!! We saw so many many people getting takeout. The service was so incredibly good. I even got to meet the owner. read more

Great place! I am not a vegan, but my good friend is, and when she heard about this place she was SO EXCITED. The first time we tried to go was in the evening and they were closed for a private event (something to be aware of), but the next time we went was for brunch. I got the french toast, which first of all was beautiful, and second of all was delicious! As someone who eats all sorts of animal products and does not plan on weaning off of them, I truly could not tell that this meal was vegan. My friend had the nachos and loved them. It's a casual place where you order up front and then have a number at your table- small, but cool atmosphere right on the Winooski River. I'd definitely recommend going here if you're vegan, and if you're not, you should also go to get a taste for what eating good vegan food is like! read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - French toast! Delicious! - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Vegan paradise! the crunch wrap, the broccoli selection (trust me, it's the best) the dirty chai shake, everything I've tried has not disappointed. Everyone I've brought that isn't vegan has loved it, too. read more

This place is AMAZING!! We ate here 4 times during our stay in Burlington and loved every single thing we've had. Breakfast sammie (super unique and yummy), avocado toast and rancheros are all great breakfast choices. They have gluten free millet bread for us GF folks. Fresh rolls and broccoli bytes are great shareables and Buddha-ful bowl is out of this world and huge! They also have yummy gluten free pastries. I love the location with the view of the river, too. My fave all around place in the area! read more

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The vegan crunch wrap special was amazing. I can't wait to go back to try more of their menu! read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

We arrived at a busy time, mid- morning on a Sunday. The seating was very scarce, but by the time the food was ready, a few spots opened up. We had the Reuben with a side salad. The sandwich was good but didn't check off any characteristics of a Reuben. It seemed a little busy with toppings. The side salad was pretty large and colorful. Overall the experience was a good one. read more

Great place! Very friendly staff and delicious food. We had the avocado toast, smoothies, and coffee cake and all was wonderful read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Super cool spot. I'm not a vegan or have much experience in eating vegan, but this is the spot go to when I want a quick delicious meal that I know is going to be healthy and filling! Always cool to try different things on the menu because they have some creative and mind blowing items that you can't believe are vegan. Their avocado toast is amazing as are the smoothies, but I recommend trying lots of other things (sandwiches, breakfast, burritos). Today I went in and got a bunch of items to bring home for brunch. Due to a miscommunication in the order (both mine and the employees fault) we were missing an item. I went back 5 minutes later and the employee was waiting for me with the item and was apologetic and friendly about it. He insisted on giving us a free cinnamon roll. Talk about awesome service and friendly staff! This place is great! read more

I love this place. I'm so excited that they are doing well and opened up another location. The staff is always awesome and cheery. Food is amazing. My favorites are the nachos, the French toast, and the ELT, and of corse all of the yummy baked goods that they have. There was a "Cookie Monster" cupcake once, and omg. The cookie inside was so good, and the frosting was awesome. I haven't seen it since, but I always look! read more

I think this might be the only place in Burlington where vegans can order anything off the menu without modification, and while it's a little surprising a place like this didn't pop up earlier, it's seemingly worth the wait. I'm an unabashed omnivore, but my vegan buds were extremely pleased with their sammies, salads and snack options,. I can only speak for the falafel, which was a little less fried and veggie-laden than its conventional counterpart (not to mention, void of any dairy-based sauce), but it hit the spot for me. My veg friend raved about the eggplant bacon. Sandwiches come with a side salad and pickle. Oh, and try the smoothie with coffee and banana-- I can't remember what it was called, but it was damn good and gave my friendos the mid-afternoon jolt they needed. Bonus points for location-- I lived in Burlington for years and had never appreciated this view of Winooski Falls before. read more

Love this place! The food is ALWAYS exceptional. I seriously love everything that I've gotten here. Always a good idea to order a crunch wrap for lunch. read more

Best.Vegan.Food.Ever. Whenever my mother visits me in town, we always go here. I cannot being to explain the amount of times I have recommended this spot to a friend or even a stranger who I overhear is vegan. You must go and get everything. If you only have enough room for one meal my go to= 'Murica burger, a cold brew with oatmilk and a pb cookie. GO. GO . GO! read more

I've tried this place a couple of times now and each time it hasn't been very good. Not a lot of taste and has somewhat of an artificial taste? I'm not sure but it's not the greatest. I will say that the smoothies were good though, but how can someone mess up a smoothie? Anyways, I wouldn't recommend this place. read more

A vegan's dream, in short. The location of this little cafe is perfect. I could spend hours here drinking coffee and watching the water. The staff leaves you alone for the most part and doesn't tend to ask you how the food is or if you need anything. It's quiet and a good place to get work done. The food is incredible and creative. For a lot of vegan places, vegan food is just slapping some veggies and pasta on a plate and calling it a day. Pingala is creative and deliberate with the food on their menu. The eggplant bacon is crunchy, the sauces and dressings are fresh, and the wraps are grilled to perfection. read more

Long term vegan here; love a good vegan restaurant--VERY excited to see one in the Burlington area. I was also stoked on the great reviews! I think their positive nature got my hopes up too high. I got the "cali club" and it was ok, but they left a slab of untreated tofu (or tofu like substance) in the sandwich. Not doing something tasty with tofu is a vegan cardinal sin to me. I just didn't get it--even if the rest of the sandwich was tasty. Similarly my mother got tempeh tacos and the tempeh seemed simply tossed in some sauce and there was just a little pile on the taco. Very underwhelming. Oh! And the menu said we each got a pickle--and guess what? No pickles! And I left hungry. I thought the prices were good and then I saw the small plate sizes. I eat a lot of food. A small sandwich and a little salad just don't cut it with me. I wish there had been some chips or a potato salad or something. Bummertown. Location was great; workers were lovely; vibe was good. If you eat like a mouse and like very simple prepared food this could be your jam! My mother said after, "vegan food is not very filling"--my friends! It's not true! It's perfectly filling if one is eating a MEAL and not just a snack! My wish is that Pingala makes a few changes cause there's potential here. read more

I want to give an all-vegan restaurant five stars just for existing -- thank you for that much. I will return to Pingala because it is vegan and good enough. The menu is fun and creative. The flavors are interesting. But the food preparation is inconsistent and portions are too small and we leave hungry. Today my husband and I each ordered the sweet potato quesadillas with added avocado for an extra $1, a $10 dish. The three small triangles of quesadilla were flavorful, but mostly bready quesadilla wrap. Nice wrap, but I'm not much for lots of starch. The vegan cheese was tasty with a tiny piquant bite. The tiny side salad and smidge of pickle were yummy. After my husband and I had cleaned our plates, we were ready for at least that much again. Dessert quality was inconsistent from our first to our second visit. On our first visit, the donuts we bought were delicious, moist and perfect texture and subtle flavor. Today they were a bit grainy and the flavors didn't balance well. I was so hungry after finishing lunch that I was glad for the chocolate peanut butter cookies that had too much salty peanut better because I needed another meal ingredient. Then I didn't feel well from eating too much dessert and not enough nutritious food. Please keep coming back to Pingala. We will. With hopes for improvement. read more

Down right amazing! From the people to the plants everything is amazing. Trevor and his team have amazing energy and are making waves in the plant based world. It's not all about the "vegan" label, they make creative & intriguing dishes made from love and REAL food. Oh and the baked goods? OH.MY.GOSH. Just perfection. Never stop making cupcakes. Their location is stellar as well. Right along the roaring Winooski River with outdoor seating and intimate seating inside. The beautiful mural is a snapshot of my fiancé and I's homesteading future and it makes us so happy to see. My two complaints? - the hours, you can work 24/7 right?! ;) - It takes me 2 hours to decide which dish to get because for once I can eat everything Keep it real and eat your veggies! read more

My 8 yr old is gluten free. He is kind and willing to take what he gets at restaurants, but seeing his eyes open wider when he was told he can order ANYTHING on the menu was priceless. And we got a couple of "special treats" that he loved. Any restaurant that can accommodate my child is worth repeat visits (and 5 stars) for me! Ita read more

This is what vegan food should be! I'm not vegan at all, but I would eat here all the time if I still lived in the area. Unless you're a cave man who insists on eating meat at every meal, you will definitely find something to eat at Pingala. Our food order consisted of buffalo broccoli, falafel, and dumplings, all of which were good. The broccoli was the clear favorite, but I'm also a sucker for anything with wing sauce on it. Too many vegan restaurants try to create vegan versions of dishes that are supposed to have meat in them and forget that there are plenty of dishes to work with that never had meat in them and wouldn't be improved by its presence, even in the opinion of a committed carnivore. Pingala is also in a nice spot to enjoy a meal, occupying a storefront on the first floor of a mill overlooking the Winooski River and downtown Winooski. I didn't try the coffee since it was a million degrees out, but it was all from good quality roasters. Everything is reasonably priced, if not exactly cheap, so this should a be a regular spot for anyone who lives nearby. read more

Maybe we came on an off day, but the 'famous' eggplant bacon was disgusting-just tasted like burnt insertanythingthatcouldbeburned, because there was no flavor beyond being burnt. The guy behind the counter acted like it was a personal affront that we were there and ordering. The Food Truck Reuben was much better than the ELT, but bore no resemblance to a Reuben-it was a totally different thing. Veggie burger was reportedly good but caused my brother's stomach to ache a bit after eating it. I would not return to this place. Between the varying flavors (from bad to pretty good, but not excellent), the unfriendly staff, limited seating, and depressing playlist...well, no need to come back. Silverware didn't look particularly clean either. read more

I dig the funky vegan vibe & music in this place and the locale within the chase mill. Visited here three times and each time the food was good, this last time the sunflower donut was the standout. Tofu ranchero tacos had s good balance of textures, temperatures and flavor, (but needed more sauce) I like this place for the music, the vibe, and the quality of the vegetarian fare. However, My consistent gripe with Pingala is they seem to be stingy with sauces with every dish I've ordered. The French toast came with only about a Tbsp of maple syrup, a tsp of cashew butter, and only a tiny drizzle of berry compote (being that it was listed on the menu I expected at least a couple tablespoons). Also, to me the food is overpriced considering there is no expensive meat involved. $12 for two vege tacos seems a bit much. read more

Love this place! I always get their 'Pick-Me-Up' smoothie and their 'Breakfast Sammie', never gets old. Next time I'm here I'll definitely be trying the nachos! Keep an eye out for The Broccoli Bar (their food truck), it's so so yummy!!! read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Cute spot for sure! However our food was not so flavorful and the portions were small. I had a "Food Truck Burger", which was literally a square of tempeh cut from the longer blocks you get at the store. It did have a tasty honey sauce of some sort and the bun was decent. The flavors were very bland though and the tempeh was barely warm with no grill marks or anything. Hardly a "burger" of any sort. Tiny side salad that was rather wilted. All this for $10. My lady got the Chilled Arugula Salad which was about 1/3 a clamshell of arugula with some blueberries and some sort of dressing, topped with charred tasteless eggplant "bacon" and some strange triangles of old bread. Also $10. We left hungry and scratching our heads. The service was OK and the place is definitely cute, but if I go back I'll just get a coffee and enjoy the view and the characters coming and going. read more

Real Talk, they always hooked it up at any festival I was at. The Mix-and-match combo is the move. I visited their restaurant and was shell shocked by all the other options I had to choose from. Also pro tip, mac 'n cheese Monday. Ended up with basically the festival mix and match with dumplings and broccoli after being non-decisive. Just go there. Its good. read more

This place is too cool for school. The live music is killing it. The menu is big and I wanted to try everything. I got the grilled cheesiness with avocado on gluten free bread and it was excellent. The guy at the counter was super friendly and helped me make my selection. It's right on the water in a very cool small space. I'd come here all the time if I lived here. read more

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This place is WOW. So good. We ordered the French toast and the rancheros and shared. The French toast is different than your normal slices of bread but so tasty! Everything was full of flavor and very well done. I wish we would have stayed for lunch too because I wanted to try more of the menu items. This place is a must! read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

Gun to my head, whats my last meal? Rooster wrap, that thang fucking slaps, no cap. These mofos know what they be doing. Yo the pressed wrap ughh chefs kiss. Big ups Pingala stay truthy read more

Cute shop and lots of vegan food on the menu! However, I found my order to be underwhelming. 1) I found the b-fast sandwich to not be very filling, and although the sauce on it was good, the other ingredients were bland. 2) I wish they served breakfast the entire time they're open! I'll be back to try more, hopefully it was just this item. read more

Honestly, Addison's broccoli game is WEAK. Also a little too touchy feely. 0/10 would not recommend

Thank u for having GF French toast that is delicious! It was a little different than last time I had it, but surprisingly even yummier. I was grateful for the seemingly larger portion - happily filled up read more

I had a wonderful lunch experience there today! It was my first time eating at Pingala, or any Vegan restaurant, but I promised to eat healthier in new year, and this restaurant will help me keep that promise! The food was outstanding! I can't wait to visit again. I had the taco and the taquitos. Both were excellent! Wonderful, fresh, and tasty. read more

Pingala Cafe and Eatery - Chace Mill - Taco, left. Taquitos, right. - Vegan Near Me - Burlington, Vermont

We ventured here for lunch based on a recommendation from a friend. The menu was fantastic! I ordered the ELT. I asked for no scallions due to a food sensitivity, but when I got the sandwich there were scallions on it. We had gotten takeout so I wasn't able to send it back. The chips were delicious and the sandwich looked amazing. read more

I had today's comforting special of coconut sticky rice, roasted sweet potatoes, garlicky broccoli finished with a delightful green curry sauce! We paired it with the fresh, bright, crispy carrot salad!! "My, my, my said the spider to the fly".... grabbed me by surprise with all the flavors, textures and beauty married up together for a culinary party in every bite!! Curry Sauce...nicely done!! Kudos to Chef Patrick and staff for such a perfect treat on chilly day!! (Always feeling groovy when I've eaten at Pingala Cafe!! NEVER EVER disappointed!!!) read more