Cannabidiol, or CBD, has become particularly popular and trendy. It is one of many cannabinoid compounds found in hemp and other plants in the cannabis family. CBD usage has seen some drastic legalization in recent years, leading to new opportunities for brands and businesses throughout the country, restaurants included. However, the laws governing the serving of CBD in restaurants are more complicated than you think.
 

Restaurants Serving CBD-Infused Food and Drink

With all that said, there are still plenty of restaurants serving CBD-infused dishes and drinks. Here are some of the most popular.

Monarch and the Milkweed

Located in Burlington, Vermont, Monarch and the Milkweed is a pastry shop, fine-dining restaurant, and cocktail bar rolled into one, all headed by Andrew LeStourgeon and Rob Downey. The eatery has begun incorporating hemp-derived CBD into many of its baked goods, and unlike other restaurants on this list, Monarch and the Milkweed is one of the few adding THC to some of its pastries.

Ankeny Tap and Table

Ankeny Tap and Table is a pub located in Portland, Oregon, a growing CBD capital in its own right. This pub features a rotating list of seasonal beers, including some CBD-infused brews like the Two Flowers IPA from Coalition Brewing.
 

Harlow

Another Portland, Oregon favorite, Harlow is best known for its extensive list of juices, smoothies, and elixirs that mix fresh fruits, herbs, and vegetables. For just a few dollars, Harlow allows you to add drops of CBD into any blended beverage of your choosing. The restaurant has also been experimenting with a lavender CBD steamer containing cashew-hazelnut milk and honey simple syrup made in-house, as well as CBD-infused ice cream.

The Original Hemp Café and Lounge

One of the original restaurants offering hemp-infused food and drink, the Original Hemp Café in Colorado Springs offers a huge selection of mixed coffee drinks, mocktails, crepes, and more infused with CBD.

Bubby’s

With locations in Tribeca and Highline, Bubby’s is a New York City institution. This upscale diner-style eatery was founded by now-owner Ron Silver. Silver developed and introduced Azuca, a CBD-infused sweetener, which can be added to coffee, tea, lemonade, and other beverages on the Bubby’s menu.

Kokus

With locations throughout New York City, Kokus offers vegan soft-serve yogurt. Kokus uses probiotic-rich cultured coconut cream as its base and then provides a wealth of superfood toppings, including bee pollen and CBD cacao.

Bondi Harvest

Bondi Harvest is a health-rooted restaurant in Santa Monica serving everything from burgers to acai bowls. The eatery offers options to add hemp protein to your dishes or CBD oil to any of their coffees, teas, smoothies, and other drinks.

Steap Tea Bar

Based in San Francisco’s Chinatown, Steap Tea Bar is committed to serving the best bubble-tea-inspired beverages in the world. Earlier this year, Steap introduced a drink combining matcha, muddled organic mint, lemon, and (the main ingredient) CBD-infused honey.

In terms of the future, you can expect even more restaurants to add CBD-infused fare to their menus, but that growth will be faster in states like Colorado, New York, and Oregon, where legislation supporting CBD usage coincides with established food scenes. However, as legislation regarding CBD and hemp usage expands, you can expect more CBD-rich menus throughout the country. It’s really just a matter of time.