It’s hard not to love a fried food, especially chicken. One might argue over which cut is best—dark meat or white, wings or drumsticks?— but the consummate fried bird has a crackling brown exterior and moist and flavorful meat within. Like dumplings or noodles, fried chicken spans cultures; it’s not just a Southern thing, as the international success of the Other KFC can attest. Even vegetarian and vegan approximations of the dish are surprisingly good,…

From the standby Everlasting Life Cafe to the fancy Elizabeth’s Gone Raw, here are seven of the best vegan spots in or near D.C.