What is the best vegan restaurant in Austin?

Counter Culture for everyday vegan comfort food, Fabrik if you want a plant-based fine-dining night out.

Where can I eat vegetarian in Austin?

Bouldin Creek Cafe in Bouldin Creek has been a scratch-kitchen vegetarian cafe since 2000.

Is there vegan sushi in Austin?

Yes. Nori on Guadalupe Street serves plant-based sushi rolls, Japanese small plates and botanical drinks.

Do I need to be vegan to use this Austin guide?

No. The guide is plant-forward, not plant-only. Order what you fancy, but the produce here is worth your attention.

Can an Austin restaurant pay to be listed?

It cannot. I choose every entry myself on sourcing, freshness and what lands in front of you.

Austin · United States

Gillian McKeith's guide to healthy restaurants in Austin.

Written by Gillian McKeith

Austin likes to do things its own way, and the plant-forward scene is no different. It is loud, independent and serious about flavour.

Counter Culture has been feeding Austin all-vegan comfort food for years. Bouldin Creek Cafe is the woman-owned vegetarian institution. Fabrik brings plant-based fine dining to East Sixth, Nori reimagines Japanese food without fish, Casa de Luz serves organic macrobiotic set meals, and Conscious Kitchen keeps everything organic, gluten-free and whole-food.

I choose these on sourcing, freshness and whether the vegetables actually lead. No paid placements.

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Vegetarian cafe

Bouldin Creek Cafe

Austin, United States

Woman-owned vegetarian cafe in Bouldin Creek, serving from-scratch food and handcrafted coffee.

Vegan macrobiotic

Casa de Luz

Austin, United States

Long-running macrobiotic community kitchen serving organic, vegan set meals in East Austin.

Organic plant-based

Conscious Kitchen

Austin, United States

100% organic, gluten-free, whole-food plant-based cafe in South Austin.

Vegan comfort

Counter Culture

Austin, United States

East Austin all-vegan kitchen, mac, nachos, raw cheesecakes; an Austin staple since 2009.

Vegan fine dining

Fabrik

$$$

Austin, United States

Intimate, 100% plant-based fine-dining restaurant in East Austin with a low-impact, chef-driven menu.

Vegan Japanese

Nori

Austin, United States

Plant-powered Japanese restaurant with creative rolls, handcrafted drinks and weekend brunch.

Eating well in Austin: your questions

What is the best vegan restaurant in Austin?: Counter Culture for everyday vegan comfort food, Fabrik if you want a plant-based fine-dining night out.
Where can I eat vegetarian in Austin?: Bouldin Creek Cafe in Bouldin Creek has been a scratch-kitchen vegetarian cafe since 2000.
Is there vegan sushi in Austin?: Yes. Nori on Guadalupe Street serves plant-based sushi rolls, Japanese small plates and botanical drinks.
Do I need to be vegan to use this Austin guide?: No. The guide is plant-forward, not plant-only. Order what you fancy, but the produce here is worth your attention.
Can an Austin restaurant pay to be listed?: It cannot. I choose every entry myself on sourcing, freshness and what lands in front of you.

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Gillian McKeith, author of the Gillian McKeith Restaurant Guide

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Written by Gillian McKeith

I'm Gillian McKeith: television presenter, creator of the global hit show You Are What You Eat, writer, nutritionist, and the editor behind this guide. Every Austin entry here is chosen and written by me. I judge kitchens on the things that actually matter: real ingredients, honest sourcing, vegetables cooked with care, and food you feel better for eating.

Nothing on this page is a paid placement. Restaurants cannot buy a recommendation, and any listing marked as sponsored is labelled as such. If a kitchen slips, it comes out of the guide.

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