6 vegan places in Seoul we have eaten in, sorted by editor score. All cuisines in Seoul | Vegan across every city.
Plant-based dining has found a confident footing in Seoul, drawing on a long Buddhist temple tradition and a new wave of cafes. Plant Cafe and Kitchen, Nammi Plant Lab and BLU Seoul lead the contemporary side, while Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap shows how everyday Korean staples translate without meat. Alt.a adds to a scene that treats vegan cooking as a cuisine in its own right.
Plant Cafe and Kitchen ★ 3.9
Itaewon · 117 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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.
Alt.a ★ 4.0
Itaewon · 109 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Alt.a between Itaewon and Hannam-dong delivers a vegan Korean-Chinese menu playing off jjajangmyeon and mapo traditions without meat, fish or dairy.
Nammi Plant Lab ★ 4.0
Itaewon and Hannam · 18-3 Itaewon-ro 54-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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.
Alt.a ★ 4.0
Itaewon · 109 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
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.
BLU Seoul ★ 4.1
Jung-gu · 21 Chungmu-ro 4-gil, Jung-gu, Seoul
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.
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap ★ 4.0
Jongno and Insadong · 3-20 Insadong-gil, Jongno-gu, Seoul
Maru Jayeonsik Kimbap is a small counter in Insadong serving gimbap made with natural, MSG-free ingredients and a rotating selection of plant-based banchan.