Sizzling Success! Dupont Circle Eatery DC Vegan Wins Top PETA Award for Best Vegan Steak

For Immediate Release:
June 10, 2026

Contact:
Andrew Grant 202-483-7382

Well done! Ahead of Father’s Day (June 21), PETA is spotlighting the best vegan steaks from restaurants across the U.S. with its inaugural A Cut Above vegan steak awards—and The District’s own DC Vegan has made the list. The fully vegan dining destination’s Filet Mignon features a tender Chunk Foods steak smothered in a rich brandy-peppercorn sauce, paired with creamy whipped potatoes and savory broccolini.

Established in 2015 by Leah Curran Moon and Michael Jantz Moon as a catering company, DC Vegan expanded in 2021 to open a brick-and-mortar restaurant and quickly became a local favorite. The plant-powered restaurant and delicatessen—which is located just one block from PETA’s D.C. office—is also home to DC Vegan Events, its full-service catering operation that serves events for up to 5,000 people.

“DC Vegan is serving up a mouthwatering plant-powered filet that’s kind to cows and bursting with delicious flavor,” says PETA Founder Ingrid Newkirk. “Every vegan steak on PETA’s list is a prime pick, perfect for treating dad, or any special father figure, to a celebratory feast that leaves animals in peace.”

Cows have friends and mourn when a loved one dies or when they’re separated from each other. In the meat industry, they’re crammed into filthy sheds and feedlots, endure routine mutilations including tail docking, castration, and dehorning often with no painkillers, and are slaughtered at just a fraction of their natural lifespan. Every person who goes vegan saves the lives of nearly 200 animals each year and reduces their own risk of developing heart disease and cancer. PETA’s free vegan starter kit can help those looking to make the switch.

DC Vegan will receive a framed award certificate from PETA, along with bragging rights. Other “A Cut Above” winners include Vinyl Steakhouse in New York; Steak Marsala at Spirit Elephant in Winnetka, Illinois; Steak Frites at Vegan Food House in Dallas, Texas; and Seared Steak + Fingerling Potatoes at Oleum in Baltimore, Maryland.

DC Vegan is located at 1633 P St. NW in Washington, and is open from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Friday and Saturday.

PETA—whose motto reads, in part, that “animals are not ours to eat”—points out that when it comes to the ability to feel pain, hunger, and thirst, a cow is a dog is a boy. For more information, please visit PETA.org or follow PETA on X, Facebook, or Instagram.