Fine dining around the world

What makes a vegan room worth a trip

Three signals: (1) the menu reads as a real menu, not a list of meat dishes with substitutions; (2) the kitchen treats fermentation and umami seriously - koji, miso, mushroom, smoked or fermented vegetables; (3) the dessert program is as developed as the savory side (this is where lazy vegan kitchens fall down). Avoid rooms where the vegan menu is one item buried at the bottom.

Cities that lead globally

Berlin (the original European vegan capital, with Kopps, Daluma, FREA), London (Mildreds, Gauthier Soho's vegan menu, the new wave around Hackney), Los Angeles (Crossroads, Plant Food + Wine, Erewhon-adjacent), Portland (the longest-running US vegan ecosystem), Tel Aviv (the highest per-capita vegan rate of any major city), Bangkok (Buddhist-tradition vegan plus modern operators), Taipei (Buddhist vegetarian cooking fully integrated). Tokyo's shojin ryori (Buddhist temple cuisine) is a different tradition, also worth seeking out.

How to read a vegan menu

Ask whether the kitchen is fully vegan or vegan-plus-flexible. Fully vegan kitchens (FREA, Plant Food + Wine, Mildreds) have the deepest vegan cooking. Vegan menus at omnivore kitchens vary: some are afterthought (skip), some are chef-driven (Gauthier Soho, Eleven Madison Park) and worth booking. Ask the server which vegan dish the kitchen is proudest of - the answer reveals whether the vegan program is real.

Common vegan ingredients you'll see

Cashew cream and cashew-based cheeses (the workhorse vegan dairy alternative). Aquafaba (chickpea liquid) used as egg-white replacement. Tofu and tempeh as protein base. Seitan (wheat gluten) for meat-textured dishes. Cultured cashew cheese and miso-aged vegetables for umami. Coconut milk for creamy curries and desserts. Mushroom broth as bouillon. Nutritional yeast for cheese-flavor depth.

Aarhus

• Haervaerk ★ 4.5
• Faour ★ 4.2
• Tipsy ★ 4.1
• Cafe Gaya ★ 4.0
• Emmerys ★ 3.9

Amsterdam

• Bonboon ★ 4.6
• Hearth ★ 4.5
• Vegan Junk Food Bar De Pijp ★ 4.2

Antwerp

• Simone's Kitchen (het-zuid) ★ 4.4
• Bakkerij FUNK (het-zuid) ★ 4.3
• nom eat Vegan Food Tour (historisch-centrum) ★ 4.3

Asheville

• Plant (north-asheville) ★ 4.7
• Rosetta's Kitchen (downtown) ★ 4.5
• Romeo's Vegan Burgers (north-asheville) ★ 4.4
• The Smokin' Onion (south-slope) ★ 4.4
• The Buchi Bar (downtown) ★ 4.2

Athens

• Veganaki (koukaki) ★ 4.5
• Peas (koukaki) ★ 4.4
• Mama Tierra (makrigianni) ★ 4.4

Atlanta

• Slutty Vegan ★ 4.5
• Tassili's Raw Reality ★ 4.4
• Cafe Sunflower ★ 4.3
• Plant Based Pizzeria ★ 4.2

Austin

• Casa de Luz ★ 4.3
• Counter Culture ★ 4.3
• Bistro Vonish ★ 4.2

Baltimore

• Oleum (fells-point) ★ 4.3
• The Land of Kush (downtown) ★ 4.3
• Harmony Bakery (hampden) ★ 4.1

Bangkok

• Broccoli Revolution ★ 4.5
• Veganerie Concept ★ 4.4
• Rasayana Retreat Raw Food ★ 4.3

Barcelona

• Teresa Carles (eixample) ★ 4.5
• Rasoterra (gotic) ★ 4.5
• Flax & Kale (raval) ★ 4.4
• The Green Spot (born) ★ 4.4

Berlin

• Bonvivant (schoeneberg) ★ 4.8
• Brammibal's Donuts (Mitte) (mitte) ★ 4.4
• Soy (mitte) ★ 4.3
• Cafe Vux (neukoelln) ★ 4.1
• Yoyo Foodworld (friedrichshain) ★ 4.0

Bilbao

• La Camelia Vegan Bar ★ 4.3
• Garibolo ★ 4.2

Bologna

• Botanica Lab (centro-storico) ★ 4.3
• Universo Vegano (centro-storico) ★ 4.2
• VegaMore (centro-storico) ★ 4.1
• Naturalmente Vegan (mazzini) ★ 4.0

Bordeaux

• Dis Leur (saint-pierre) ★ 4.5
• Monkey Mood (saint-pierre) ★ 4.3
• Resto et Cie (saint-pierre) ★ 4.1

Boston

• Veggie Galaxy (cambridge) ★ 4.4
• Mei Mei Dumplings (south-end) ★ 4.3

Braga

• Soul Alimentacao Saudavel (São Lázaro) ★ 5.0
• Hibiscus (Centro Historico) ★ 4.5
• Semente Art Coffee and Plant Based Food (Centro Historico) ★ 4.5
• Paladares Vegan (Maximinos) ★ 4.5

Brisbane

• Netherworld (fortitude-valley) ★ 4.3
• Loving Hut Brisbane (mount-gravatt) ★ 4.2
• Vege Rama (brisbane-cbd) ★ 4.1

Bruges

• Atelier Flori (t-zand) ★ 4.4
• Réliva (minnewater) ★ 4.4
• Blackbird (jan-van-eyckplein) ★ 4.3

Brussels

• TAN Restaurant ★ 4.5
• Le Botaniste ★ 4.4
• Knees to Chin ★ 4.4

Budapest

• Napfényes Étterem és Cukrászda (lipotvaros) ★ 4.4
  Order: The vegan gulyás soup with house-made seitan and the vegan dobos torta.
• Vegan Love (ujbuda) ★ 4.2
  Order: The double Vegan Love burger with vegan cheese and a side.

Buenos Aires

• Mudra Plant Based (almagro) ★ 4.5
• Sacro (palermo-hollywood) ★ 4.4
• Let It V (palermo-soho) ★ 4.2
• Casa Munay (palermo-hollywood) ★ 4.2
• Rey de Copas (palermo-soho) ★ 4.2

Burlington

• Pingala Cafe and Eatery (old-north-end) ★ 4.6
• Zabby & Elf's Stone Soup (church-street-marketplace) ★ 4.5
• Fancy's Restaurant (old-north-end) ★ 4.5
• Scout & Co. (vegan menu) (old-north-end) ★ 4.5
• Pingala North Ave (new-north-end) ★ 4.4

Charleston

• Annie O Love's Cafe ★ 4.3
• Verde ★ 4.0

Chicago

• Soul Veg City ★ 4.4
• Amitabul ★ 4.4

Chișinău

• BIOrganic RAW Café (centru) ★ 4.4
• Vegan Phi (centru) ★ 4.3

Cologne

• Sattgrün (belgisches-viertel) ★ 3.9
• Udum (altstadt-sued) ★ 3.9
• Well Being (belgisches-viertel) ★ 3.9
• Little Green Kitchen (altstadt) ★ 3.9

Copenhagen

• Ark (indre-by) ★ 4.8
• Beyla (vesterbro) ★ 4.5
• 42 Raw (Pilestræde) (indre-by) ★ 4.3

Cork

• Paradiso (South Mall and Lancaster Quay) ★ 4.8
• Natural Foods Bakery (City Centre) ★ 4.2
• Quay Co-op (South Mall and Lancaster Quay) ★ 4.1
• My Goodness (English Market Quarter) ★ 4.1

Dallas

• Vegan Food House (bishop-arts) ★ 4.3
  Order: BBQ jackfruit tacos; Cajun coconut ramen; crispy glazed brussels sprouts
• D'Vegan (lake-highlands) ★ 4.2
  Order: Vegan pho with mushroom broth; lemongrass tofu banh mi; com tam with grilled soy protein

Denver

• The Cake Bar ★ 4.5
• Watercourse Foods ★ 4.4
• City O' City ★ 4.4

Detroit

• Ima (Midtown vegan menu) (midtown) ★ 4.5
• Street Beet (corktown) ★ 4.4
• Pie-Sci Pizza (midtown) ★ 4.3

Dublin

• Cornucopia (south-city-centre) ★ 4.6
• V-Face (stoneybatter) ★ 4.4
• Umi Falafel (south-city-centre) ★ 4.3

Edinburgh

• Soul Vegan (southside) ★ 4.6
• Hendersons (tollcross-west-end) ★ 4.5
• David Bann (old-town) ★ 4.3

Florence

• Brac (santa-croce) ★ 4.4
• Ruth's Kosher (santa-croce) ★ 4.3
• Universo Vegano (santa-croce) ★ 4.1

Fukuoka

• Evah Dining (tenjin) ★ 4.2
• Toffee (tenjin) ★ 4.1

Galway

• Tribe Coffee Shop (latin-quarter) ★ 4.5
  Order: Seasonal grain bowl with house-fermented vegetables and crispy tempeh
• Dela (westend) ★ 4.5
  Order: Dark rye with mushroom and fermented butter: the plant-based anchor of the Dela breakfast menu
• Greens and Co (latin-quarter) ★ 4.4
  Order: Build-your-own nourish bowl with tahini dressing and house-pickled vegetables

Gdańsk

• Manna 68 ★ 4.5
• Avocado Vegan Bistro ★ 4.4

Ghent

• Soul Kitchen (binnenstad) ★ 4.4
• Full Circle Coffee Bar and Roastery (zuidstationstraat) ★ 4.3
• Epiphany's Kitchen (patershol) ★ 4.2
• De Frietketel (binnenstad) ★ 3.9
• Greenway (binnenstad) ★ 3.8

Gothenburg

• Botanica (Vasastaden) ★ 4.6
  Order: ['Seasonal tasting menu', 'Fermented vegetable plate', 'Nordic mushroom dish']
• Benne Pastabar (Linne) ★ 4.3
  Order: ['Cacio e pepe (vegan)', 'Seasonal pesto pasta', 'Mushroom ragu tagliatelle']

Granada

• Restaurante Vegano Hicuri (centro-sagrario) ★ 4.6
• Paprika (albayzin) ★ 4.5
• Wild Food (centro-sagrario) ★ 4.5
• El Piano (realejo) ★ 4.5

Hamburg

• Kjeks (ottensen) ★ 4.5
• Cafe Koppel (st-georg) ★ 4.2
• Hadley's Cafe Bar (eimsbuettel) ★ 4.2
• Vincent Vegan Hauptbahnhof (altstadt) ★ 4.0

Helsinki

• Kahvila Rakastan (keskusta) ★ 4.4
• Thai Vegan Kitchen (kamppi) ★ 4.3
• Sen Chay (kallio) ★ 4.2
• Plants By Us (keskusta) ★ 4.1
• Ravintola Lohtu (kallio) ★ 4.1
• Peace Kitchen (kallio) ★ 4.0

Hong Kong

• Pure Veggie House (central) ★ 4.3
  Order: Vegan dim sum tasting and Buddhist hot pot.
• Treehouse (central) ★ 4.3
  Order: Build your own sourdough flatbread with Israeli salads.
• MANA! Fast Slow Food (soho) ★ 4.2
  Order: Wood fired flatbread with seasonal vegetable topping.
• Veggie4Love (central) ★ 4.1
  Order: Vegan burger with cashew cheese.

Honolulu

• Peace Cafe ★ 4.4
• Tane Vegan Izakaya ★ 4.4

Houston

• Field & Tides ★ 4.0

Istanbul

• Vegan Istanbul (cihangir) ★ 4.4
• Vegan Dükkan Lokanta (cihangir) ★ 4.3
• Community Kitchen (beyoglu) ★ 4.3

Kansas City

• Tree Hugger Plant-Based Kitchen (riverside) ★ 4.5
• Mud Pie Vegan Bakery (mission) ★ 4.4
• The Fix (brookside) ★ 4.4

Kilkenny

• Arán Artisan Bakery and Bistro (barrack-street) ★ 4.3
• Wildflower Cafe at Butler Gallery (medieval-mile) ★ 4.2
• Aroi Asian Fusion (medieval-mile) ★ 4.2

Kraków

• Pod Norenami ★ 4.3
• Vegab ★ 4.2
• Veganic ★ 4.2

Kyoto

• Choice (gion) ★ 4.4
• Vegan Ramen Towzen (karasuma-kawaramachi) ★ 4.4
• Ain Soph Journey Kyoto (nakagyo) ★ 4.4
• Mumokuteki Vegan Cafe (karasuma-kawaramachi) ★ 4.2

Las Vegas

• Crossroads Kitchen ★ 4.5
• Tacotarian ★ 4.4
• Tacotarian (Strip, Miracle Mile) ★ 4.1

Lisbon

• The Food Temple (mouraria) ★ 4.6
• Ao 26 Vegan Food Project (chiado) ★ 4.5
• Fauna and Flora Anjos (Anjos) ★ 4.4

Ljubljana

• Veganika (stari-grad) ★ 4.5
• Gaudi & Naan (trubarjeva) ★ 4.5
• Bistro Maha (center) ★ 4.3
• Organic Garden Bistro (center) ★ 4.1

London

• Gauthier Soho (soho) ★ 4.6
• Mildreds (soho) ★ 4.5
• Tendril (mayfair) ★ 4.5
• Holy Carrot (notting-hill-bayswater) ★ 4.4

Los Angeles

• Crossroads Kitchen ★ 4.5
• Hatchet Hall ★ 4.4

Louisville

• Naive Kitchen + Bar ★ 4.3

Lyon

• Laska ★ 4.4

Madrid

• Distrito Vegano (lavapies) ★ 4.5
• Mad Mad Vegan Lavapies (lavapies) ★ 4.5
• Viva Burger (la-latina) ★ 4.3
• Los Amigos Restaurante Vegano (centro) ★ 4.2

Manchester

• The Allotment Vegan Eatery (deansgate) ★ 4.5
• Purezza (northern-quarter) ★ 4.4
• Wholesome Junkies (northern-quarter) ★ 4.3

Marseille

• Oh Faon ★ 4.5
• De Bon'heur Cafe ★ 4.3

Melbourne

• Smith and Daughters (fitzroy) ★ 4.4
• Vegie Bar (fitzroy) ★ 4.2
• Loving Hut Richmond (richmond) ★ 4.0

Memphis

• Imagine Vegan Cafe (cooper-young) ★ 4.3
• Slim and Husky's Pizza Memphis (downtown) ★ 4.2
• Raw Girls (east-memphis) ★ 4.2

Mexico City

• Por Siempre Vegana Taqueria (roma-norte) ★ 4.5
• La Pitahaya Vegana (roma-norte) ★ 4.5
• Plantasia Cafe (roma-norte) ★ 4.4
• Vegamo Centro (centro-historico) ★ 4.3

Miami

• Love Life Cafe ★ 4.5

Milan

• Joia (porta-venezia) ★ 4.8

Minneapolis

• Trio Plant-Based (eat-street) ★ 4.5
• J. Selby's (saint-paul) ★ 4.5
• Reverie Cafe and Bar (longfellow-powderhorn) ★ 4.3

Munich

• Max Pett (altstadt-lehel) ★ 4.5
• Bodhi (westend) ★ 4.5
• Tushita Teehaus (glockenbachviertel) ★ 4.3

Naples

• Vitto Pitagorico ★ 4.3
• Officina Vegana ★ 4.2
• O'Grin ★ 4.1

Nashville

• Graze (east-nashville) ★ 4.2

New Orleans

• Saba ★ 4.5
• Sweet Soulfood ★ 4.4
• Good Karma Prep Cafe ★ 4.4

New York City

• Abcv (flatiron) ★ 4.4
• Double Zero (east-village) ★ 4.0

Nice

• Koko Green ★ 4.6
• Mama Baker ★ 4.2

Oaxaca

• Boulenc (vegan plates) (centro-historico) ★ 4.4
• Hierba Dulce (centro-historico) ★ 4.3
• Santa Hierba (jalatlaco) ★ 4.3
• Nanita (jalatlaco) ★ 4.2

Osaka

• Paprika Shokudo Vegan (Shinsaibashi and Amerikamura)
• Green Earth Vegan Kitchen (Nakanoshima and Kitahama)
• Mochisho Shizuku (Horie and Nishi-ku)

Oslo

• KUMI Oslobukta (bjorvika) ★ 4.4
• Nordvegan (sentrum) ★ 4.3

Palermo

• Friggitoria Chiluzzo ★ 4.4
• Moltivolti ★ 4.3
• Frida Pizzeria ★ 4.3

Paris

• VG Pâtisserie ★ 4.4
• Jah Jah ★ 4.3
• Abattoir Végétal ★ 4.2
• Wild & The Moon ★ 4.1

Philadelphia

• Vedge ★ 4.7
• V Street ★ 4.5

Phoenix

• Green New American Vegetarian ★ 4.4
• Nami ★ 4.3

Pittsburgh

• Apteka (bloomfield) ★ 4.7
• Spak Brothers (bloomfield) ★ 4.1
• Allegro Hearth Bakery (squirrel-hill) ★ 4.1

Portland

• Garden Monsters (division-clinton) ★ 4.5
• Green Elephant (arts-district) ★ 4.5
• Harlow (division-clinton) ★ 4.4
• Doe Donuts (alberta-arts) ★ 4.4
• Maiz Colombian Street Food (woodfords-deering) ★ 4.3

Porto

• daTerra Baixa ★ 4.3
• daTerra Foz ★ 4.2
• daTerra Bom Sucesso ★ 4.1

Poznań

• Miłość Kuchnia Roślinna ★ 4.5
• Wypas ★ 4.4
• Mixtura Vege Cafe ★ 4.0

Prague

• Lehka Hlava (stare-mesto) ★ 4.4
• Plevel (vinohrady) ★ 4.3
• Maitrea (stare-mesto) ★ 4.3
• Loving Hut Smichov (smichov) ★ 4.0

Providence

• Garden Grille (downtown) ★ 4.6
• Like No Udder (east-side) ★ 4.6
• Veggie Fun (downtown) ★ 4.4
• Providence Vegan Deli (east-side) ★ 4.3

Reykjavik

• Mama Reykjavik (101) ★ 4.3
• Plantan Kaffihus (101) ★ 4.3
• Vegan World Peace (101) ★ 4.2
• Salka Valka Kitchen (101) ★ 4.0

Rome

• Romeow Cat Bistrot (ostiense) ★ 4.4
• Vegan Italy (centro-storico) ★ 4.3
• Il Margutta (centro-storico) ★ 4.3
• Rifugio Romano (centro-storico) ★ 4.2

Rotterdam

• SUE Bakery (Rotterdam Noord) ★ 4.5
• NORI Vegan Sushi and Wok (Centrum) ★ 4.4
• Backstage Vegan Kitchen (Rotterdam Noord) ★ 4.3
• Vegan Pizza Bar (Centrum) ★ 4.2

San Antonio

• Viva Vegeria (south-side) ★ 4.2
  Order: Tacos al pastor, chicken-style flautas, vegan tamales
• Earth Burger (north-side) ★ 4.0
  Order: The plant-based burger and a dairy-free shake
• Binge Kitchen (north-side) ★ 3.9
  Order: Vegan breakfast plates and the desserts

San Diego

• Kindred ★ 4.6
• Donna Jean ★ 4.6
• Trilogy Sanctuary ★ 4.3
• Plant Power Fast Food ★ 4.0

San Francisco

• Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar ★ 4.5
• Wildseed ★ 4.2
• Golden Era Vegan Restaurant ★ 4.0

San Sebastián

• Kafe Botanika ★ 4.3

Santa Fe

• Body Cafe (southside) ★ 4.5
• Sweetwater Harvest Kitchen (south capitol) ★ 4.5
• Annapurna's World Vegetarian Cafe (southside) ★ 4.4

Sapporo

• Vegan French L'Esperance (maruyama) ★ 4.2
• Fukunoki (nishijuichome) ★ 4.1
• Organic Plus (susukino) ★ 4.0

Savannah

• The Sentient Bean (thomas-square) ★ 4.5
• Hungry Vegan (eastside) ★ 4.4
• Brighter Day Natural Foods Deli (thomas-square) ★ 4.3
• Fire Street Food (historic-district) ★ 4.2

Seattle

• Cafe Flora ★ 4.4
• Araya's Place ★ 4.4

Seoul

• Legume Seoul (Gangnam and Cheongdam) ★ 4.7
• Weirdough (Seongsu and Dongdaemun) ★ 4.5
• Nammi Plant Lab (Itaewon and Hannam) ★ 4.4
• Vegan Insa (Jongno and Insadong) ★ 4.3

Seville

• Veganitessen (el-arenal) ★ 4.4
• Selva Cafe (el-arenal) ★ 4.4
• Habanita (casco-antiguo) ★ 4.2

Singapore

• Whole Earth (tanjong-pagar) ★ 4.5
• VeganBurg Eunos (east-coast) ★ 4.2
• Herbivore Japanese Vegetarian Restaurant (bugis) ★ 4.1
• elemen Millenia Walk (marina-bay) ★ 4.0

Split

• UpCafe (bacvice) ★ 4.5

St. Louis

• Tree House (tower-grove-south) ★ 4.3
• Frida's (university-city) ★ 4.2
• SweetArt Bakeshop & Cafe (midtown) ★ 4.2

Stockholm

• Hermans (sodermalm) ★ 4.4
• Mahalo Hornsgatan (sodermalm) ★ 4.3

Strasbourg

• PUR etc. Les Halles (Tribunal) ★ 4.2
• La Bouture (Etoile) ★ 4.2

Sydney

• Yellow (potts-point) ★ 4.7
• Gigi Pizzeria (newtown) ★ 4.6
• Soul Burger Newtown (newtown) ★ 4.5
• Bodhi Restaurant Bar (cbd) ★ 4.5
• Vandal Taqueria (newtown) ★ 4.5

Taipei

• Mianto (daan) ★ 4.5
• Ooh Cha Cha (zhongzheng) ★ 4.4
• Plants (zhongzheng) ★ 4.3
• Vege Creek (daan) ★ 4.3
• MiaCucina (songshan) ★ 4.2
• Twelve Baskets Veggie (daan) ★ 4.1
• Loving Hut Heping (daan) ★ 4.0
• Aaama Vegan Hut (daan) ★ 4.0

Thessaloniki

• rOOTS ★ 4.5
• Tarantula ★ 4.3

Tokyo

• T's Tantan Tokyo Station ★ 4.5
• Ain Soph Ginza ★ 4.4
• Ain Soph Journey ★ 4.4

Turin

• Mezzaluna (quadrilatero-romano) ★ 4.4

Utrecht

• Kasvio (mariaplaats) ★ 4.6
• Oproer Brewery (overvecht) ★ 4.4
• Jasmijn en Ik (centrum) ★ 4.3

Valencia

• Copenhagen ★ 4.5
• La Tastaolletes ★ 4.4
• Loving Hut ★ 4.2

Venice

• La Tecia Vegana ★ 4.3
• Gibran ★ 4.3

Vienna

• Tian Bistro am Spittelberg (neubau) ★ 4.5
• Vevi Vegan Vietnamese Kitchen (neubau) ★ 4.4
• Veggiezz Am Salzgries (innere-stadt) ★ 4.2

Warsaw

• Vegan Ramen Shop (Muranow) ★ 4.5
• Tel Aviv Urban Food ★ 4.4
• Lokal Vegan Bistro ★ 4.3

Washington DC

• Elizabeth's Gone Raw ★ 4.5
• Pow Pow ★ 4.4
• Chaia Tacos Chinatown ★ 4.3

Wrocław

• Vega ★ 4.4
  Order: Veganised żurek and pierogi at the buffet, plus a slice of poppyseed cake.
• Bez Lukru Kuchnia Roślinna ★ 4.3
  Order: Vegan blueberry-cheesecake slice and a flat white made with oat milk.
• Warzywniak ★ 4.3
  Order: Three vegan pierogi (cabbage-mushroom is the standout), plus a buckwheat plate.
• CUDO Vegan Sushi ★ 4.3
  Order: The CUDO vegan rainbow roll with smoked tofu and avocado.
• Vegan AF Ramen ★ 4.2
  Order: Tantanmen ramen with vegan minced soya and a side of bao.

Zurich

• Haus Hiltl ★ 4.6
• tibits ★ 4.3

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