Kittery is a small seaside town in southern Maine, just over the border from New Hampshire. It is a popular destination, full of beautiful bed and breakfast hotels and many boutique stores. Although there is no golf course in the town itself, there are a number of courses nearby, including the Ledges Golf Course in York, the Cape Neddick Country Club in Ogunquit and the Cochecho Country Club across the border in Dover, New Hampshire. Although there are a number of restaurants in Kittery, none are especially vegan friendly. Thankfully, a number of restaurants serving vegan fare can be found in nearby towns where there is golf.
Rising Tide Natural Foods
Although not a full restaurant, Rising Tide is nonetheless the best place to get a vegan meal without leaving Kittery. Rising Tide has a wide selection of organic, local and vegan products. Their deli has a great deal of prepared food for sale, much of it vegan. Animal-free sandwiches, soups and salads can be purchased throughout the day, as can Indian and Thai food, making Rising Tide a good vegan option for lunch or dinner.
Rising Tide Natural Foods
165 State Rd.
Kittery, ME 03904
(207) 439-8898
The Blue Elephant
The Blue Elephant, located in nearby Ogunquit, is a Thai restaurant open 7 days a week for dinner only. Only half a mile from the Neddick Country Club, the Blue Elephant is a great dinner option for vegans golfing at any of the courses just north of Kittery. The restaurant features a range of standard Thai fare, and although the focus is on meat and seafood, there are nonetheless many vegan options. Tofu spring rolls, fried tofu, vegetable salad, and a number of tofu dishes are all suitable for vegans. Additionally, many of the curries, noodle dishes and soups can be made vegan by substituting tofu for the meat and asking them to leave out the egg. Since everything is made to order, this menu is surprisingly adaptable, and vegans are sure to find many things they can eat.
The Blue Elephant
369 Main St.
Ogunquit, ME 03907
(207) 641-2028
theblueelephant.net
Taste of India
Taste of India is located just over the border in New Hampshire, only a few miles from Kittery. As many people staying in Kittery head south to courses such as the award-winning Golf Club of New England and Breakfast Hill Golf Club, Dover makes a nice stopover point on your return trip, to get a filling dinner after a long day on the links. Although the menu features many meat dishes, there is a vegetarian section as well, with many dishes suitable for vegans. Channa masala, tofu masala, bangan bhartha and aloo matar are just a few of the vegan options to be found on the menu at Taste of India, and the staff will gladly substitute roti or another egg-free bread for the non-vegan naan with your meal.
Taste of India
55 Main St.
Dover, NH 03820
(603) 742-8306
taste-of-india.org
About The Author
Situated on the beautiful Mendocino Coast in Northern California, Brendan McGuigan has been writing professionally since 2003. His articles have appeared in "Pology," "San Francisco Restaurant Review," 1001 Beautiful Sights, and Visual Travel Tours. He studied linguistics and phonoly at Goddard College.
