6 editor picks across South Korea.
6 vegan restaurants worth the trip across South Korea, editor-ranked. All cuisines in South Korea.
ARP cooks an all-vegan menu on Yeongdo in Busan and holds a Michelin Bib Gourmand for it, proof that plant cooking can anchor a proper island lunch out.
OrderBracken pasta at 18,000 won with the grilled napa cabbage.
TipReserve on Naver or Catchtable; Thursday is the weekly closing day.
BLU Seoul in Jung-gu runs an organic, vegan and gluten-free menu, rated 5 stars on HappyCow across 85 reviews: one of Seoul's most comprehensive plant-based.
OrderOrganic vegan set: seasonal ingredients from local farms, prepared without meat, dairy or gluten in a clean.
TipBLU is one of the few options in Seoul that caters to both vegan and coeliac requirements simultaneously.
Alt.a between Itaewon and Hannam-dong delivers a vegan Korean-Chinese menu playing off jjajangmyeon and mapo traditions without meat, fish or dairy.
OrderVegan mapo tofu: soft silken tofu in an intensely flavoured gochugaru and doubanjiang sauce.
TipThe set lunch is significantly cheaper than ordering a la carte.
Nammi Plant Lab in Seocho brings vegan Italian to south Seoul: pizza and pasta without animal products, rated 4.5 stars across 86 HappyCow reviews.
OrderVegan pizza: wood-oven cooked with seasonal vegetable toppings and dairy-free mozzarella alternative.
TipBook ahead on weekends; the room is small and fills quickly.
Alt.a between Itaewon and Hannam serves a vegan Korean-Chinese menu that works off the jjajangmyeon and mapo traditions without animal products, rated 4.5.
OrderVegan mapo tofu: silken tofu in a gochugaru and doubanjiang sauce that has no meat but loses nothing in the process.
TipThe set lunch is the best-value entry point; the a la carte is worth the price for the full menu.
Plant Cafe and Kitchen in Itaewon is one of Seoul's most established fully vegan restaurants, running a menu of American-leaning comfort food alongside.
OrderPlant burger with house-made patty, fresh aioli and seasonal greens.
TipThe Yeonnam branch at 87 World Cup buk-ro 4-gil, Mapo-gu is closer to Hongdae.
