Saba is a vegan-friendly spot in Uptown, New Orleans.
Editorially verified May 18, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Most of the mezze list is vegan; the whole-roasted cauliflower with whipped vegan tahini is the cult vegan order.
Address: 5757 Magazine St, New Orleans, LA 70115
Good Karma Prep Cafe in New Orleans is the Uptown vegan and gluten-free cafe on Magazine Street, with all plant-based smoothies, salads, bowls and weekly.
Tip: Order the Bayou Bowl with red beans and rice; vegan plate-lunch comfort with Louisiana seasoning.
Shaya in New Orleans runs an extensive vegetarian menu within the modern Israeli room on Magazine Street, with wood-fired pita, hummus, baba ghanoush.
Tip: The wood-fired pita is the cult vegetarian order; the menu marks vegetarian dishes clearly.
Sneaky Pickle in Bywater New Orleans, a daytime vegetarian-leaning kitchen with Bar Brine taking over evenings; cashew mac, grilled okra, daily from-scratch.
Tip: Daily 11:00-22:00. The cashew mac and grilled okra are the regulars; Bar Brine evening menu extends into seasonal seafood plates.
Satsuma Cafe in New Orleans is the Bywater cafe on Dauphine Street with extensive vegetarian breakfast plates, fresh-pressed juice, biscuits and bowls.
Tip: Vegetarian-friendly cafe rather than vegan-only; check menu marks, the breakfast bowls are flexible.
HiVolt Coffee in New Orleans runs a wide gluten-free menu on Sophie Wright Place in the Lower Garden District, with gluten-free pastries, sandwiches.
Tip: Most pastries are clearly marked gluten-free; cross-contamination risks are low but flag staff at order.
District Donuts on Magazine in New Orleans makes gluten-free doughnuts daily as part of its rotating offering, marked on the case in the Lower Garden.
Tip: Gluten-free doughnut flavours rotate; not every day has a gluten-free option, check the morning Instagram.
