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Vegelicious Cafe

Vegan soul food in North Nashville: Nashville hot 'chicken,' a soul food plate and mac and cheese. Saturday brunch runs 10 to 2.

Vegelicious Cafe
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#6 in Healthy + plant-based

Google 4.8 2,052 reviews

Healthy + plant-based

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What to get

  • Vegan Nashville hot fried 'chicken'
  • The Soul Food Plate
  • Vegan mac and cheese (the Scene's pick)

When to go

Saturday brunch (10 am-2 pm).

Insider tip

100% vegan with gluten-free options; outdoor seating off Charlotte and 17th.

Heads up

Closed Sundays and Mondays.

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Checked Oct. 1, 2026. Ratings are a snapshot from Google and Yelp; ranks are ours (how we rank). Something out of date? Tell us.

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