Maryland Vegan Restaurant Month Returns with Statewide Plant-Based Celebration

18th semi-annual event connects diners with creative, affordable vegan dishes at restaurants across Maryland

Published on Mar. 5, 2026

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Maryland Vegan Eats is bringing back its biannual Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week, running March 6-15. The week-long plant-based dining event connects vegans and meat eaters with restaurants across Maryland, offering creative and affordable vegan dishes while helping eateries tap into the growing vegan market. Unlike traditional restaurant weeks, participating restaurants create their own selection of plant-based dishes, giving chefs freedom to innovate.

Why it matters

The event has grown from a local Baltimore initiative into the state's largest plant-based dining event, connecting tens of thousands of diners with vegan-friendly restaurants each year. It has also inspired restaurants and advocates worldwide to expand vegan menus and become a model for similar events.

The details

Restaurants wishing to participate can sign up on the Maryland Vegan Eats website, and diners can explore menus, locations, and participating restaurants there as well. Current participants include Golden West Cafe, The Land of Kush, Miss Shirley's Cafe, and more. The week will kick off with a Launch Party at Bar V 2.0 on March 5, featuring complimentary small bites and samples.

  • Maryland Vegan Restaurant Week runs from March 6-15, 2026.
  • The Launch Party at Bar V 2.0 is on Thursday, March 5, 2026 from 6-9 PM.

The players

Maryland Vegan Eats

The state's largest plant-based dining event, connecting tens of thousands of diners with vegan-friendly restaurants every year since 2017.

Samantha Claassen

Co-founder of Maryland Vegan Eats and owner of Golden West Cafe.

Naijha Wright-Brown

Co-founder of Maryland Vegan Eats and owner of The Land of Kush restaurant.

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What they’re saying

“We're thrilled to see the event expand each year, reaching more diners and inspiring restaurants across the globe to add more vegan dishes.”

— Samantha Claassen & Naijha Wright-Brown, Co-founders, Maryland Vegan Eats (EINPresswire.com)

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