Title: Plant-Powered Fine Dining: Best Vegan and Vegetarian Eats Near Tidewater, Myrtle Beach
Myrtle Beach, the scenic tourism utopia nested along South Carolina’s Atlantic coast, is famous for its 60-mile string of beaches, celebrity-designed golf courses, like our jewel, Tidewater, and an exceptional culinary scene. While the compelling lure of fresh seafood may typically dominate local food discourse, Myrtle Beach also offers an expansive array of options for visitors and residents favoring plant-based diets.
Unquestionably, the spotlight on vegan and vegetarian diets has never been brighter, with more people allured by the health-conscious, animal-friendly, and environmentally sustainable lifestyle these diets advocate. Recognizing this demand, an assortment of restaurants in Myrtle Beach are offering delightful vegan and vegetarian menu choices. From succulent veggie burgers to inventive vegan sushi, there is a smorgasbord of options in the vicinity of Tidewater for anyone seeking healthier culinary selections.
Leading the line-up is the famed ‘Bay Naturals’. Just 12 miles from Tidewater, this organic marketplace and kitchen is a revered pit stop for vegetarians and vegans. They offer a wide menu, all plant-based, ranging from tempeh to hummus wraps, and a popular “No-Egg Salad”. Their grocery department stocks all needs for a vegan or vegetarian pantry, such as vegan ‘cheeses’ or seitan, and never forgetting a selection of animal-friendly personal care items.
If you’re seeking hearty, comfort-food style vegan dishes, Kindbelly Cafe is the place for you. Situated conveniently near the beach and less than 15 miles from Tidewater, this casual spot focuses on the principle of ‘clean eating’. Their offerings include quinoa salads, acaí bowls, vegan wraps and the stellar ‘Kind Stacker’, their celebrated vegan sandwich stacked with layers of hummus, quinoa, fresh veggies and avocado.
Further south, the ‘Grain Free Goodness Bakery’ opens a delicious world of grain-free, gluten-free, dairy-free, and soy-free food, ensuring that their menu is accessible to anyone with dietary restrictions. With choices such as coconut curry soup and grain-free vegan pizza, this bakery provides a tasty haven for health-conscious diners on their day off from Tidewater.
‘Rawtopian Bliss’ is another gem. This lovely eatery services amazingly creative all-vegan food, with daily menu changes based on fresh produce availability. Their Spicy Red Pepper Chipotle Tacos, for example, are raw vegan deliciousness at its best.
For a quick grab and go, ‘Tropical Smoothie Cafe’ offers a variety of vegan smoothies as well as a surprisingly tasty Beyond Meat plant-based option within their wrap and bowl offerings.
Love Sushi? ‘CO Sushi’ offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan-friendly sushi rolls. The carrot, cucumber and avocado roll is a fresh, cooling delight, while the ‘Vegetarian Roll’ delivers a more mellow experience.
Moving onto Myrtle Beach’s fast-casual dining sector. The ‘Cantina 76’ is less than 20 miles from Tidewater and is known for its creative Tex-Mex vegetarian and vegan options, with the highlight being their Roasted Cauliflower Tacos.
If you’re willing to have a rounded culinary experience with a mix of vegan, vegetarian, seafood, and chicken dishes at the same place, you can hit ‘Art Burger Sushi Bar.’ They offer an array of vegan and vegetarian options such as the ‘Van Gogh’ artburger (a delightful veggie burger), vegan sushi options and even Seaweed Salad.
Finally, for an unstinting all-out sit-down dining experience, look no further than ‘Thoroughbreds Chophouse’. While it’s primarily a steakhouse, it has an exclusive Vegetarian Menu complete with herb-roasted tofu, pistachio-encrusted goat cheese, and a mouth-watering vegetable Napoleon dish.
All these establishments are indicative of Myrtle Beach’s commitment to offering diverse and healthy choices to our residents and visitors. The burgeoning vegan and vegetarian scene solidifies our standing as a culinary destination, inviting everyone to experience our Southern hospitality, stunning beach views, impressive golf courses like Tidewater, and now, food that caters for all palates and preferences. So next time you find yourself relaxing after a round of golf, remember, there’s a world of healthy, plant-powered dishes only a stone’s throw away!
You had me at ‘veggie burgers’ and ‘vegan sushi’! This big-hitting golfer needs his plant power! I’m really thinking of remodeling my entire diet, and Tidewater seems like the place to start my journey – golfing and plant-based eating combined, what a concept! By the way, has anybody tried the ‘Van Gogh’ artburger at Art Burger Sushi Bar? Is it really as good as it sounds?
I’ve hit up Tidewater more times than I can count, but I was never aware of the delightful vegan and vegetarian options nearby. This is refreshing, considering the golfing world isn’t exactly known for its health-conscious eating habits. Perhaps this will inspire other golf clubs to up their game in terms of food choices. I’ll definitely be checking out Bay Naturals on my next trip!