Foodie Focus: Hungry Pants Plant-Curious Restaurant

Orlando’s first plant-curious restaurant (100% plant-based, 80% of the time) is now open on Orange Avenue! What does plant-curious mean? Well, while most of their menu comes vegan and vegetarian friendly, those wishing for more traditional fare can adds meats or eggs to those dishes. If simply adding a meat to a bowl of quinoa and veggies doesn’t satisfy you, there are some animal-product friendly options like a turkey sandwich, salmon wrap, or even a cheeseburger! Besides the amazing food selection, Hungry Pants offers a selection of hand-crafted sodas – including a lavender and cream soda made with oat milk! Still vegan friendly yet delicious for non-vegan individuals.

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After ordering at the counter, you’ll be given a number and asked to find a table in their bright and airy dining room. There’s a good amount of seating, and each table has a condiment tray – complete with Siracha sauce. Servers will bring your food and drink to your table. As a side note, they can also bring you a bottle of tap water for your refilling convenience (if you order bubbly water, they’ll bring a bottle of that too).

I appreciate vegan and vegetarian food, even though I don’t follow either diet. So, I was really excited to try this new addition to the Orlando foodscape. While there were several menu items I wanted to try, I finally settled on the Shitake Soba Noodz. I chose this dish specifically to try the shiitake bacon topping – pieces of shiitake carmelized and cooked to taste like bacon. Wow! I was not disappointed. My friend ordered the Buddha Bowl with chicken and gave high reviews as well.

Truly, this restaurant can satisfy almost any dietary preference or need. If, as a completely random example (cough-cough), you have a vegan father and a meat-loving husband, you can feel confident in suggesting this restaurant for your next shared meal. So be a little plant-curious, don’t be afraid to experiment!