SVS Visitor's Guide to Salem

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Salem Vegan Visitor's Guide to Salem

Restaurants & Cafés

Café Kushco | 128 Washington St., Salem, 978.745.6996

Food quality is good and fresh. Nice variety, even for vegans. Great location on Washington Street. Nice for locals and tourists. Friendly staff. Generous servings of hot soups and bread. Large, fresh salads and wraps made to order. In my opinion, this very casual, comfortable café and restaurant already provides some good vegan options, and most of the selections can easily be made vegan upon request, which the owners and staff are more than willing to do. Nice to have a vegan frozen tofu option, with various add-ins, such as chocolate or ginger.

Price: $

Atmosphere: Casual

Vegan: 3/4

Hours: T-SU 10A-8P

SVS rating: ÿÿÿ

Jaho Coffee & Tea | 197 Derby St., Salem, 978.744.4300

Jaho is a refreshing breath of fresh air in Salem. Right on the waterfront on Pickering Wharf. If you like cafés, and the café life, you will love Jaho! Casual, relaxed, but also spotlessly maintained, with an attentive, friendly staff. You'll want to fire up the laptop for some work or Internet, curl up with a good book, or meet friends. Popular with SSC students and locals. Staff is not vegan "friendly," but willing to listen. A nice change of pace from Starbucks. Almost ideal. Needs to open itself to vegan options.

Price: $$

Atmosphere: Casual

Vegan: 1/4

Hours: T-SU 10A-8P

SVS rating: ÿÿ

New England Soup Factory | 140 Washington St., Salem, 978.744.0444

The soups change on a daily basis, and seasonally. Always a vegan option on the daily menu. Call ahead or view their website. I did visit once late at night when they were out of vegan options, so if you're running late, call ahead. Some recent vegan options have been: Hominy White Bean Mexican, Harvest Vegetable, Vegetable Barley, and Split Pea and Spinach. All absolutely delicious. Manager Milind is always cheerful and friendly. Soups are served in plastic containers. Please ask them to recycle!

Price: $

Atmosphere: Casual

Vegan: 2/4

Hours: T-SU 10A-8P

SVS rating: ÿÿ

Passage to India | 157 Washington St., Salem, 978.832.2200

Great location and atmosphere! Right in the hub of downtown Salem! In the historic, former Salem Evening News building. The staff, including the owner, are extremely friendly and willing to assist. A friendly discussion with the owner revealed that virtually any item on Passage's menu can be made vegan by request. Several menu selections are already vegan, including breads, soups, appetizers, entrees, and side dishes. Ask your wait staff for "vegan," and substitute oil for butter. Casual elegant.

Price: $$

Atmosphere: Casual

Vegan: 2/4

Hours: M-SU 11:30A-9:30P

SVS rating: ÿÿÿ

Starbucks | 211 Washington St., Salem, 978.825.0824

Still one of the best places on Earth to drop into if you're in need of a quick, great-tasting decaf with soy, or soy latte, on the go. Actually sitting inside a Starbucks and whiling away the morning or evening with the newspaper or your laptop seems like ancient history now. Though it still happens. Starbucks still refuses to carry soy creamer, and has no vegan food, except for stale bagels. Far more troubling are the dairy statistics. Considering the numbers, it's still too much dairy use for our taste. Great after dark.

Price: $$

Atmosphere: Casual

Vegan: 1/4

Hours: M-SU 6A-9P

SVS rating: ÿ

Attractions & Museums

Burying Point (1637)

Charter St

Chestnut Street

Chestnut St

The Schooner Fame

Pickering Wharf Marina, Salem, 978.729.7600

Hamilton Hall

9 Chestnut St, Salem, 978.744.0805

House of the Seven Gables

54 Turner St, Salem, 978.744.0991

National Park Service Visitor Center

2 New Liberty St, Salem, 978.740.1650

New England Pirate Museum

274 Derby St, Salem, 978.741.2800

North Shore Children's Museum

209R Essex St, Salem, 978.741.1811

Old Town Hall

32 Derby Square, Salem

Peabody Essex Museum

East India Square, Salem, 866.745.1876

Pickering House

18 Broad St, Salem, 978.744.1647

Pioneer Village at Forest River Park

West Avenue, Salem

Salem Common

Washington Square, Salem

Salem Maritime National Historic Site

174 Derby St, 978.740.1680

Salem Strolls

978.741.1154

Salem Trolley

8 Central St, Salem, 978.744.5469

Salem Wax Museum

288 Derby St, Salem, 978.740.2WAX

Salem Willows Park

171-185 Fort Avenue, Salem, 978.745.0251

Salem Witch Museum

19 1/2 Washington Square North. 978.744.1692

Salem Witch Trials Memorial

Charter St

Salem Witch Village

282 Derby St, Salem, 978.740.9229

Salem's 13 Ghosts

131 Essex St, Salem, 978.744.0013

Spellbound Museum

190 Essex St, Salem, 978.745.0138

The Stephen Phillips House

34 Chestnut St, Salem, 978.744.0440

Witch Dungeon Museum

16 Lynde St, Salem, 978.741.3570

Witch History Museum

197-201 Essex St, Salem, 978.741.7770

Witch House

310 Essex St, Salem, 978.744.8815

Ye Olde Pepper Companie

122 Derby St, Salem, 978.745.2744

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Bed & Breakfast

Amelia Payson Guest House

16 Winter St, Salem, 978.744.8304

Coach House Inn

284 Lafayette St, Salem, 978.744.4092

Henry Derby House

47 Summer St, Salem, 978.745.1080

Inn on Washington Square

51 Washington Square, Salem, 978.741.4997

Morning Glory Bed & Breakfast

22 Hardy St, Salem, 978.741.1703

Stepping Stone Inn

19 Washington Square, Salem, 978.741.8900

Stephen Daniels Guest House

1 Daniels St, Salem, 978.744.5709

Suzannah Flint House

98 Essex St, Salem, 978.744.5281

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Bookstores

Cornerstone Books

45 Lafayette St, Salem, 978.744.1831

Pyramid Books

214 Derby St, Salem, 978.745.7171

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Gift Shops

A Touch of the Past

83 Washington St, Salem, 978.741.2275

Beautiful Things

127 Essex St, Salem, 978.745.1142

Coon's Card & Gift Shop

226 Essex St, Salem, 978.744.5884

Crunchy Granola Baby

72 Washington St, Salem, 888.741.4242

Dave Engs Flowers

136 Derby St, Salem, 978.745.0035

Gourmet Fare

73 Wharf St, Salem, 978.745.9190

The Magic Parlor

213 Essex St, Salem, 978.740.3866

Pamplemousse

Essex & Central, Salem, 978.745.2900

The Picklepot

139 Washington St, Salem, 978.744.6678

Peter D Barter Flowers & Gifts

201 Derby St, Salem, 978.744.3144

Port MAIA

98 Wharf St, Salem, 978.745.1800

Salemdipity

86C Wharf St, Salem, 978.745.5556

Sophia's

105 Essex St, Salem, 978.741.1809

Treasures Over Time

131 Essex St, Salem, 978.745.2330

The Trolley Depot

Essex & Central, Salem, 978.745.3003

Wicked Goodz

6 Central St, Salem, 978.745.3119

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Grocery

Crosby's Marketplace

125 Canal St, Salem, 978.745.3571

Market Basket

227 Highland Ave, Salem, 978.741.0986

Shaw's Supermarket

Highlander Plaza, Salem, 978.741.8660

Stop & Shop

Swampscott, 781.596.1445

Whole Foods Market

331 Paradise Rd, Swampscott, 781.592.2200

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Halloween

Destination Salem

54 Turner St, Salem, 877.725.3662

Festival of the Dead

Salem

Haunted Happenings

Salem

Halloween at the Hawthorne Hotel

18 Washington Square West, Salem, 1.800.729.7829

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Lodging

Clipper Ship Inn

40 Bridge St, Salem, 978.745.8022

The Hawthorne Hotel

18 Washington Square, Salem, 978.744.4944

Salem Inn

7 Summer St, Salem, 978.741.0680

Salem Waterfront Hotel & Suites

57 Wharf St, Salem, 978.740.8788

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Occult

Angelica of the Angels

7 Central St, Salem, 978.745.9355

Aroma Sanctum

5 Central St, Salem, 978.740.9400

Artemisia Botanicals

102 Wharf St, Salem, 978.745.0065

The Broom Closet

3 Central St, Salem, 978.741.3669

The Cat, the Crow & the Crown

63 Wharf St, Salem, 978.744.6274

Crow Haven Corner

125 Essex St, Salem, 978.745.8763

Crystal Moon

61 Wharf St, Salem, 978.740.9399

Festival of the Dead

Salem

Goddess Treasure Chest

173 Essex St, Salem, 978.740.5100

New England Magic

131 Essex St, Salem, 978.825.9913

Nu Aeon

88 Wharf St, Salem, 978.744.0202

Laurie Cabot

63 Wharf St, Salem, 978.744.6274