Top Vegan restaurants in South Korea

Legume Seoul ★ 4.7

Legume is a vegan restaurant at 652 Gangnam-daero; every dish is 100% vegan, lunch runs 12:00-15:00, dinner 18:00-22:00, closed Sundays and Mondays.

Weirdough ★ 4.5

Weirdough is located at 80 Jeungga-ro, Seodaemun-gu, Seoul.

ARP ★ 4.4

ARP cooks a fully vegan menu on Yeongdo in Busan, a Michelin Bib Gourmand kitchen of bracken pasta and grilled cabbage named for around plants.

TipBook ahead through Naver or Catchtable; the bracken pasta is the signature order.

Mahina Vegan Table ★ 4.4

Mahina Vegan Table is a vegan restaurant in Garosu-gil serving vegan pasta, burgers, pizza, wine and seasonal plates in a contemporary art-filled space.

OrderPotato croquette filled with vegan caviar and truffle, served with shallot pickles aged with cherry blossoms.

TipReserve through Naver Booking or CatchTable; for reservations in English, use CatchTable International.

HOME Bistro and Cafe ★ 4.3

HOME Bistro and Cafe cooks a fully vegan western menu on Dalmaji Hill in Busan, and ranks among the city's highest-rated vegan rooms on HappyCow.

TipDoors open at 15:00 and close by 22:00; check the venue's Instagram for schedule changes.

Pyeonhan Jipbap ★ 4.2

Pyeonhan Jipbap plates vegan Korean set meals in Mandeok, Busan, temple-style home cooking with its 9,000 won jeongsik table as the calling card.

TipThe lotus-leaf rice set is worth the upgrade; lunch hours are the safe window to visit.

Nammi Plant Lab ★ 3.6

Nammi Plant Lab is a 100% vegan restaurant run by a Colombian owner, known for Italian dishes such as cheese vegetable pizza and spinach cream lasagna.

OrderCheese vegetable pizza or spinach cream lasagna.

TipPets are allowed, so you can visit comfortably while traveling with your pet.

Vegan Insa Ikseon ★ 3.6

Vegan Insa is a vegan restaurant in a traditional hanok near Ikseon-dong Hanok Village, serving clean, sophisticated dishes rooted in Korean cuisine.