Plant-based & vegetarian

Vegan & vegetarian, done properly.

The restaurants on this page are fully vegan or fully vegetarian, no meat, no fish, no compromise. Every entry is hand-picked by our editors for cooking that earns its place on a serious dining list.

Looking for a strong plant menu inside an omnivore restaurant? Browse plant-forward and omnivore-with-plants instead.

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42 Degrés
Raw vegan

42 Degrés

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Paris, France

Raw, uncooked plant cooking done with the discipline of a proper kitchen.

8th Day Café
Wholefood

8th Day Café

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Manchester, England

Worker co-op café that has fed vegetarian Manchester for decades.

abcV
Plant-based seasonal

abcV

$$$

New York, United States

Jean-Georges's sun-bathed Flatiron room, vegetable-forward, vegetarian, with a full vegan menu on request.

Adelina Yard
Modern British

Adelina Yard

$$$$

Bristol, England

Harbourside fine dining with a parallel vegetarian tasting menu.

Vegetarian, Vegan, Mediterranean

Aguaribay

$$

Barcelona, Spain

Cosy vegetarian and vegan restaurant in Poblenou serving creative, healthy home-style dishes.

Alchemilla
Mediterranean

Alchemilla

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Glasgow, Scotland

Finnieston small plates with vegetables and pulses to the fore.

Raw and vegan cafe

Alchemist Garden

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Vegan juice and salad bar on the Overtoom serving raw, organic and health-focused plant-based food.

Vegan global

Althea

$$$

Chicago, United States

River North fully vegan dining, chef-driven plant cuisine that earned Bib Gourmand recognition.

Anastasia
Vegan café

Anastasia

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Tel Aviv, Israel

A Tel Aviv all-day fully vegan café, colourful bowls, sabich, shakshuka, in a city that's become a vegan capital.

Vegan global

Ao 26 Vegan Food Project

$$

Lisbon, Portugal

Chiado fully vegan kitchen, Portuguese classics reimagined without animal products.

ARK
Vegan tasting

ARK

$$$$

Copenhagen, Denmark

Copenhagen's first Michelin-starred fully vegan restaurant, fermented, foraged, fiercely seasonal.

Aujourd'hui Demain
Vegan cafe

Aujourd'hui Demain

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Paris, France

Part concept store, part all-day vegan canteen in the 11th.

Avant Garden
Vegan fine dining

Avant Garden

$$$

New York, United States

Small, candlelit East Village room doing vegetable cooking with fine-dining precision.

Avatara
Vegetarian Indian tasting

Avatara

$$$$

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

One Michelin-starred vegetarian Indian tasting menu, 16 courses across regional Indian cuisines.

Plant-based comfort food

BA-HA Vegan

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Birmingham, England

Independent plant-based restaurant serving comfort food in Birmingham's Custard Factory since 2018.

Baba
Levantine

Baba

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Levantine mezze where the vegetable plates carry the table.

Vegetarian and vegan Indian

Barsana

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Birmingham, England

Vegetarian and vegan Indian grill and bar in Harborne serving thalis, curries and biryanis.

Bellita
Mediterranean

Bellita

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Bristol, England

Mediterranean small plates, mostly vegetable, mostly natural wine.

Beyond Sushi
Japanese

Beyond Sushi

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New York, United States

Vegetable-only sushi built on black rice, and far better than the concept suggests.

Bilson Eleven
Tasting menu

Bilson Eleven

$$$$

Glasgow, Scotland

Dennistoun townhouse tasting menu with a vegetable-led option.

Vegan, Nordic

Bistro Lupa

$$$

Copenhagen, Denmark

Michelin Green Star plant-based bistro in Osterbro serving refined, sustainable vegan cooking.

Wholefood deli

Blazing Salads

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Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Long-established Dublin wholefood deli and bakery specialising in vegan and vegetarian salads and savouries.

Blossom
Vegan global

Blossom

$$$

New York, United States

Long-running Chelsea fully vegan dining room, global comfort cooking and an extensive organic wine list.

Brammibal's Donuts
Bakery

Brammibal's Donuts

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Berlin, Germany

The vegan donut shop that became a Berlin institution.

Bravas
Spanish

Bravas

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Bristol, England

Andalusian tapas bar with a deep vegetable list.

Vegetarian cafe

BRIG Cafe at the Warehouse

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Birmingham, England

Community vegetarian cafe inside Birmingham Friends of the Earth's environmental building serving veggie and vegan food.

Broccoli Revolution
Plant-based Thai

Broccoli Revolution

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Bangkok, Thailand

Sukhumvit plant-based all-day kitchen, pad thai, green curry, smoothie bowls, no animal products.

Vegan, Southeast Asian

Brother Bon

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Melbourne, Australia

Family-run 100% vegan restaurant in Northcote serving bold, flavourful plant-based Asian dishes.

Bubala
Middle Eastern

Bubala

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London, England

Middle Eastern small plates, entirely vegetarian, and never feels like it.

Bulrush
Modern British

Bulrush

$$$$

Bristol, England

Foraged, fermented, seasonal, with a full vegetarian menu.

Indian street food and craft beer

Bundobust

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Leeds, England

The original Bundobust venue serving Gujarati vegetarian and vegan street food with craft beer.

Bundobust Manchester
Indian

Bundobust Manchester

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Manchester, England

Indian street food, entirely vegetarian, with a serious beer list.

Cadence
Vegan soul food

Cadence

$$

New York, United States

Black American soul cooking, entirely plant-based, from the Overthrow kitchen family.

Café Gratitude
Organic vegan

Café Gratitude

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Los Angeles, United States

Organic plant-based cooking and the affirmations on the menu people still tease it for.

Café Kino
Café

Café Kino

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Bristol, England

Worker co-op café, fully vegan, open all day.

Café St Honoré
French

Café St Honoré

$$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

French-Scottish bistro with a serious local-produce habit.

Cail Bruich
Modern Scottish

Cail Bruich

$$$$

Glasgow, Scotland

Michelin-starred West End cooking with a full vegetarian menu.

American diner

Champs Diner

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New York, United States

A full vegan diner in Bushwick, pancakes, melts, milkshakes, all of it.

Vegan Mexican

Chloé

$$

Mexico City, Mexico

Roma Norte fully vegan dining, plant takes on tlayudas, tacos al pastor and chiles en nogada.

Club Mexicana
Mexican

Club Mexicana

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London, England

Vegan Mexican street food, tacos, tostadas and margaritas.

Coletta
Italian

Coletta

$$

New York, United States

Vegan kosher Italian, pizza, pasta and cheeses made in house.

Vegan Turkish

Community Kitchen

$$

Istanbul, Türkiye

Cihangir fully vegan kitchen, Turkish meze, mantı and pides reimagined plant-based.

Cookies Cream
Vegetarian fine dining

Cookies Cream

$$$$

Berlin, Germany

A Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant hidden up a service alley behind a hotel.

Cornucopia
Vegetarian wholefood

Cornucopia

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Dublin, Republic of Ireland

Wicklow Street institution since 1986, Ireland's best-known vegetarian wholefood restaurant.

Counter Culture
Vegan comfort

Counter Culture

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Austin, United States

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

Crossroads Kitchen
Mediterranean vegan

Crossroads Kitchen

$$$

Los Angeles, United States

Tal Ronnen's Melrose dining room, fully vegan Mediterranean cooking that reads like a serious omnivore menu.

Culina Hortus
Vegetarian fine dining

Culina Hortus

$$$$

Lyon, France

Presqu'île vegetarian fine-dining, voted best vegetarian restaurant in the world by La Liste in 2020.

Curry Leaf Cafe
Indian

Curry Leaf Cafe

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Brighton, England

South Indian street food with a full vegan menu.

Daluma
Health food

Daluma

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Berlin, Germany

Cold-pressed juices, bowls and plant-based breakfasts in Mitte.

David Bann
Vegetarian bistro

David Bann

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Edinburgh, Scotland

A long-running Old Town vegetarian dining room where the cooking is inventive rather than worthy.

Vegetarian European

De Bolhoed

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Canal-side Jordaan vegetarian institution since the 80s, colourful, generous plates with strong vegan options.

Vegan fine dining

De Waaghals

$$$

Amsterdam, Netherlands

One of Amsterdam's longest-running vegan restaurants, putting vegetables centre stage in De Pijp since 1981.

Dirt Candy
Vegetable tasting

Dirt Candy

$$$

New York, United States

Amanda Cohen's Lower East Side vegetable-only restaurant, playful, technique-driven, no fake meat.

Distrito Vegano
Vegan Spanish

Distrito Vegano

$$

Madrid, Spain

Lavapiés fully vegan kitchen, paella, tapas and Spanish comfort food, all plant-based.

Plant-based comfort food

Down The Hatch and Woo Tan Scran

$$

Liverpool, England

Plant-based Liverpool restaurant serving comfort food and Asian-inspired vegan dishes.

Earth Café
Vegetarian Moroccan

Earth Café

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Marrakech, Morocco

Medina hideaway, fully vegetarian Moroccan tagines, salads and juices.

Eatchu
Japanese

Eatchu

$

Bristol, England

Gyoza specialists with excellent vegan dumplings.

Eleven Madison Park
Plant-based fine dining

Eleven Madison Park

$$$$

New York, United States

Daniel Humm's three-Michelin-starred Madison Square dining room, rebuilt as a fully plant-based tasting menu in 2021.

Etch
Tasting menu

Etch

$$$$

Brighton, England

Steven Edwards' Hove tasting room with a dedicated veg menu.

Fancy Radish
Vegetable tasting

Fancy Radish

$$$

Washington, United States

H Street NE fully vegetable-driven dining room from the Vedge team, small plates, full vegan.

Vegan tasting

Farm Spirit

$$$$

Portland, United States

Counter-seat fully vegan tasting menu, Cascadian ingredients foraged or farmed within 105 miles.

Farmacy
Plant-based wholefood

Farmacy

$$$

London, England

Notting Hill all-day plant-based kitchen built around biodynamic, sugar-free, additive-free cooking.

Food for Friends
Vegetarian

Food for Friends

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Brighton, England

The Lanes vegetarian stalwart, going strong since 1981.

Forest
Vegan bistro

Forest

$$$

Auckland, New Zealand

Mt Eden fully vegan dining room, long set menus, native ingredients, natural wines.

Franchia
Korean vegan

Franchia

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New York, United States

Hangawi's more relaxed sibling: vegan Korean plates and a serious tea list.

FREA
Zero-waste vegan

FREA

$$$

Berlin, Germany

Berlin's zero-waste, fully vegan restaurant, everything composted on-site, ingredients from a 200km radius.

Café

Fress

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Manchester, England

All-day café in the Village with a plant-heavy brunch menu.

Furna
Modern British

Furna

$$$

Brighton, England

Fire-led cooking where vegetables go over the coals first.

Gauthier Soho
French vegan tasting

Gauthier Soho

$$$$

London, England

Alexis Gauthier turned his Michelin-starred townhouse fully vegan, French haute cuisine without a single animal product.

Vegetarian cafe and deli

Goji Cafe

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York, England

Long running York cafe and deli within the city walls serving mostly vegan vegetarian food.

International vegetarian

Golden Temple

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Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam's oldest vegetarian restaurant, inspired by the Golden Temple in Amritsar, serving vegan and vegetarian dishes.

Govinda's
Vegetarian Indian buffet

Govinda's

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New Delhi, India

Iskcon Temple's pure-veg, satvik buffet, no onion or garlic, generous and immaculately clean.

Gracias Madre
Vegan Mexican

Gracias Madre

$$

West Hollywood, United States

Fully vegan, organic Mexican kitchen, mole, tamales, mezcal cocktails, big patio.

Green Common
Plant-based global

Green Common

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Shanghai, China

Plant-based grocery and kitchen from the OmniPork team, dim sum, noodles, burgers, all vegan.

Pub, Plant-based Australian

Green Man's Arms

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Melbourne, Australia

All-veggie Carlton North pub serving healthy, sustainable, plant-based pub fare and drinks.

Greens
California vegetarian

Greens

$$$

San Francisco, United States

Fort Mason institution since 1979, a Zen Center-rooted vegetarian restaurant with one of the city's great waterfront views.

Hangawi
Korean vegetarian

Hangawi

$$$

New York, United States

Shoes-off Korean temple cuisine in a hushed room off Fifth Avenue.

Hermans
Vegetarian buffet

Hermans

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Stockholm, Sweden

Söder hilltop garden-restaurant, vegetarian buffet with a postcard view of Stockholm harbour.

Heron
Modern Scottish

Heron

$$$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Riverside Leith tasting menu with a vegetable-forward hand.

Hiltl
Vegetarian buffet

Hiltl

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Zurich, Switzerland

The world's oldest vegetarian restaurant (since 1898), a vast, by-weight buffet drawing 2,000 diners a day.

Holy Carrot
Plant-based / global

Holy Carrot

$$$

London, England

Plant-based Portobello Road kitchen focused on whole, unprocessed ingredients.

Hula Juice Bar
Juice bar

Hula Juice Bar

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Edinburgh, Scotland

Grassmarket juice bar and plant-based breakfast counter.

Humus x Hortense
Vegetable fine dining

Humus x Hortense

$$$

Brussels, Belgium

Brussels' Michelin-Green-starred temple to vegetables, with biodynamic cocktails to match.

Tasting menu

Isaac At

$$$

Brighton, England

Sussex-only tasting menu with a full vegetarian run.

Itadakizen
Vegan Japanese

Itadakizen

$$

Tokyo, Japan

Shinjuku-area fully vegan Japanese kitchen, bento, donburi, ramen, all organic and plant-only.

Joia
Vegetarian haute cuisine

Joia

$$$$

Milan, Italy

Pietro Leemann's Michelin-starred vegetarian restaurant, Europe's first, opened 1989, still pushing the form.

Vegan Californian

Kalifornia Kitchen

$$

Paris, France

A Parisian take on bright Californian plant-based cooking, bowls, pancakes, smoothies, no animal products.

Koocha Mezze Bar
Vegan Persian

Koocha Mezze Bar

$$

Bristol, England

Stokes Croft Persian small-plates bar, fully vegan mezze, cocktails and a famous fesenjan.

Kopps
Modern vegan

Kopps

$$$

Berlin, Germany

Mitte's elegant fully vegan dining room, multi-course tasting menus and a serious natural wine list.

Vegan burgers

Krowarzywa

$$

Warsaw, Poland

Warsaw's pioneering all-vegan burger joint, beloved by locals, multiple locations across the city.

Modern plant-based fine dining

Land

$$$

Birmingham, England

Michelin Plate plant-based tasting menu restaurant inside a Victorian shopping arcade in Birmingham.

Le Botaniste
Organic vegan

Le Botaniste

$$

New York, United States

Organic plant-based bowls served in a room styled as an old Belgian apothecary.

Le Potager de Charlotte
French vegan

Le Potager de Charlotte

$$

Paris, France

Two brothers cooking gentle, seasonal French food with no animal products at all.

French vegetarian

Le Potager du Marais

$$

Paris, France

A tiny Marais bistro serving fully vegetarian and largely vegan French classics, pâté, cassoulet, tarte tatin.

Lehká Hlava (Clear Head)
Vegetarian global

Lehká Hlava (Clear Head)

$$

Prague, Czechia

Atmospheric vegetarian dining room tucked into Old Town, global menu, full vegan options.

Mediterranean vegan

Little Pine

$$$

Los Angeles, United States

Moby's Silver Lake restaurant: Mediterranean vegan cooking, profits to animal welfare.

LOV
Plant-based bistro

LOV

$$

Montreal, Canada

Old Montreal's breezy plant-based dining room, bowls, burgers, cocktails, all vegan.

Vegan Vietnamese

Loving Hut Da Nang

$

Da Nang, Vietnam

A Vietnamese branch of the global vegan chain, pho, bun cha, banh mi, all plant-based and inexpensive.

Lucky Leek
Vegan fine dining

Lucky Leek

$$$

Berlin, Germany

Prenzlauer Berg's long-standing vegan tasting-menu restaurant.

Vegan comfort food

Luna's Vegan Corner

$$

Cardiff, Wales

Fully vegan restaurant on Wellfield Road serving comfort food in a relaxed setting.

Mallow
Global vegan

Mallow

$$

London, England

All-plant cooking from the Mildreds family, in a glasshouse room above Borough Market.

MANA! Fast Slow Food
Vegetarian wholefood

MANA! Fast Slow Food

$$

Hong Kong, Hong Kong

Soho all-day vegetarian flats, salads and bowls, pioneer of plant-based eating in HK.

Vegan

Manna

$$

London, England

One of the oldest vegetarian restaurants in Europe, still quietly serving Primrose Hill.

Modern plant-based

Meatless District

$$$

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Award-winning Amsterdam restaurant serving bold, fully plant-based sharing plates and cocktails.

Mildreds
Global vegetarian

Mildreds

$$

London, England

Soho institution since 1988, a globe-trotting vegetarian and vegan menu that helped define meat-free dining in London.

Vegetarian and vegan bar restaurant

Milgi

$$

Cardiff, Wales

Long-standing vegetarian and vegan restaurant and bar on Cardiff's City Road with a relaxed yurt garden.

Millennium
Global vegan

Millennium

$$$

Oakland, United States

Bay Area fully vegan fine-dining stalwart since 1994, globally inflected, built around organic produce.

Moksa
Plant-based permaculture

Moksa

$$$

Ubud, Indonesia

Permaculture garden restaurant in the Ubud rice fields, fully plant-based, raw and cooked tasting menus.

Mono
Vegan comfort

Mono

$$

Glasgow, Scotland

Merchant City record-shop-cum-vegan-kitchen, pizzas, burgers and craft beer, fully plant-based.

Monty's Good Burger
Vegan burgers

Monty's Good Burger

$

Los Angeles, United States

The Impossible smashburger that made LA queue.

Modern vegan

Mr. & Mrs. Watson

$$

Vienna, Austria

7th-district fully vegan bistro, wood-fired pizzas, seasonal mains, natural wines.

Indian

Namaste Village Cambridge

$$

Cambridge, England

Sister branch of the vegetarian Indian restaurant group, entirely meat free menu on Castle Street.

Indian

Namaste Village Oxford

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Oxford, England

Entirely meat free Indian restaurant group offering vegetarian and vegan curries near Oxford Castle.

Nanakusa
Japanese

Nanakusa

$$

Glasgow, Scotland

Japanese kitchen with a large dedicated vegan menu.

Nell's Pizza
Pizza

Nell's Pizza

$

Manchester, England

New York-style slices with strong vegetarian and vegan options.

Nova Pizza Vegetarian Kitchen
Italian

Nova Pizza Vegetarian Kitchen

$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Entirely vegetarian Neapolitan pizzeria in the New Town.

Vegetarian farm-to-table

Oak

$$

Bath, England

Michelin Plate vegetarian restaurant in Bath's Abbey quarter serving allotment-sourced plant dishes.

Sattvic Indian vegetarian and vegan

OMNOM Birmingham

$$

Birmingham, England

Large plant-based Indian restaurant offering vegan and vegetarian Sattvic dishes plus yoga and events.

Oowee Vegan
Burgers

Oowee Vegan

$

Bristol, England

Plant-based burgers that converted a generation of Bristolians.

Paradise Palms
American

Paradise Palms

$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Entirely vegetarian bar kitchen with a Southern US streak.

Pasta Loco
Italian

Pasta Loco

$$

Bristol, England

Handmade pasta with a vegetarian list worth ordering from.

Mediterranean, Vegetarian

Patsy's

$$$

Melbourne, Australia

Mediterranean-inspired vegetarian wine bar opposite Queen Victoria Market built around seasonal harvests.

peacefood
Vegan cafe

peacefood

$$

New York, United States

All-day vegan cafe near Washington Square, best known for its baking.

Vegan Mediterranean

Peas

$$

Athens, Greece

Koukaki fully vegan bistro, Greek classics like moussaka and gyro made entirely plant-based.

Picnic
Café

Picnic

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Southside café with a plant-heavy all-day menu.

Planet India
Indian

Planet India

$

Brighton, England

Entirely vegetarian Gujarati home cooking, mostly vegan.

Plant
Plant-based wholefood

Plant

$$

Cape Town, South Africa

Cape Town's flagship fully vegan café, bowls, burgers, raw desserts, organic and gluten-free options.

Plant Food + Wine
Raw and plant-based

Plant Food + Wine

$$$

Venice (LA), United States

Matthew Kenney's Abbot Kinney flagship, raw and lightly cooked plant cuisine on a leafy patio.

Plant Miami
Plant-based wholefood

Plant Miami

$$$

Miami, United States

Wynwood-area plant-based kitchen with a strong raw and gluten-free streak.

Vegan cafe

Plant.Eat.Licious

$

Cardiff, Wales

Fully vegan cafe located in the basement of Chapel Arts Centre in Cardiff city centre.

Vegan cafe

Plant.Eat.Licious Bath

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Bath, England

Fully vegan cafe in the basement of Bath's Chapel Arts Centre, previously a food stall and festival vendor.

Planta
Plant-based global

Planta

$$$

Toronto, Canada

Canadian plant-based mini-chain, sushi, pizza, burgers, all fully vegan, in design-led rooms.

PLANTA Queen
Pan-Asian

PLANTA Queen

$$$

New York, United States

Loud, handsome pan-Asian room where everything on the menu is plant-based.

Plateau
Small plates

Plateau

$$

Brighton, England

Natural wine bar with a plant-heavy small plates menu.

Plates
Modern vegan tasting

Plates

$$$$

London, England

The first vegan restaurant in the UK to win a Michelin star, Kirk Haworth's precise, plant-only tasting menus in Hoxton.

Poco Tapas Bar
Tapas

Poco Tapas Bar

$$

Bristol, England

Sustainability-obsessed tapas with vegetables at the centre.

Pura Vita
Italian vegan

Pura Vita

$$

Los Angeles, United States

Organic vegan Italian and a natural wine list, in West Hollywood.

Purezza
Vegan Neapolitan pizza

Purezza

$$

Brighton, England

The UK's first vegan pizzeria, wood-fired Neapolitan pies with house-made plant mozzarella.

Purezza Camden
Italian / pizza

Purezza Camden

$$

London, England

Plant-based Neapolitan pizza, including a wholemeal and gluten-free base.

Purezza Manchester
Italian

Purezza Manchester

$$

Manchester, England

Britain's first vegan pizzeria, Manchester branch.

Purslane
Modern Scottish

Purslane

$$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Basement Stockbridge restaurant named after a leaf.

Ranjit's Kitchen
Indian

Ranjit's Kitchen

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Family-run Punjabi home cooking, entirely vegetarian.

Ras Plant Based
Ethiopian

Ras Plant Based

$$

New York, United States

Ethiopian cooking in Crown Heights, naturally plant-based and beautifully spiced.

Rasoterra
Mediterranean vegetarian

Rasoterra

$$$

Barcelona, Spain

Slow-food Gòtic bistro, fully vegetarian and largely vegan, organic wines, ingredient-led Mediterranean plates.

Rawtastic
Raw vegan

Rawtastic

$$

Berlin, Germany

Raw vegan cooking in Prenzlauer Berg, lasagne, burgers, cheesecake, none of it heated.

Organic vegan

Real Food Daily

$$

Los Angeles, United States

One of LA's original organic vegan kitchens, going since 1993.

Pizza, Vegan

Red Sparrow Pizza

$$

Melbourne, Australia

Melbourne's only 100% vegan pizzeria, serving plant-based pizzas, burgers and cocktails in Fitzroy.

Redemption
Plant-based / healthy

Redemption

$$

London, England

No wheat, no sugar, no alcohol, plant-based food built around how you feel afterwards.

Redroaster
Café

Redroaster

$

Brighton, England

Kemptown roastery and all-day kitchen with a strong plant menu.

Romeow Cat Bistrot
Vegan bistro

Romeow Cat Bistrot

$$$

Rome, Italy

Ostiense fully vegan bistrot with resident cats, refined Italian plant cooking and natural wines.

Root
Small plates

Root

$$

Bristol, England

Small plates where vegetables are the main event and meat the side.

Vegetarian

Saramago Café Bar

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Entirely vegetarian café bar inside the CCA.

Saravana Bhavan
South Indian vegetarian

Saravana Bhavan

$

Chennai, India

The world's most-travelled South Indian vegetarian chain, dosa, idli, thali, founded in Chennai 1981.

Seven Swans
Vegan tasting

Seven Swans

$$$$

Frankfurt, Germany

Michelin-starred fully vegan tasting menu in a narrow tower on the Main, botanical-led, hyper-local cooking.

Shigetsu
Shōjin ryōri

Shigetsu

$$$

Kyoto, Japan

Set inside Tenryū-ji temple, Buddhist shōjin ryōri served on lacquered trays in a tatami room over the garden.

Shojin
Japanese vegan

Shojin

$$$

Los Angeles, United States

Macrobiotic Japanese cooking and vegan sushi in Little Tokyo.

Vegan, Sichuan Chinese

SHU Restaurant

$$$

Melbourne, Australia

Modern vegan Sichuan restaurant in Collingwood known for its plant-based degustation and yum cha.

Silverberry
Modern European / brunch

Silverberry

$$

London, England

All-day Hampstead cafe-restaurant with a big vegetarian and vegan spread alongside brunch classics.

Vegetarian, Vegan, Global

Sister of Soul

$$

Melbourne, Australia

St Kilda favourite serving global vegan and vegetarian comfort food with raw and gluten-free options.

Smith & Daughters
Vegan Spanish-Latin

Smith & Daughters

$$$

Melbourne, Australia

Fitzroy fully vegan kitchen with Spanish and Latin American leanings, paella, croquetas, churros, mezcal.

Soam
Vegetarian Gujarati

Soam

$$

Mumbai, India

Babulnath vegetarian Gujarati-Maharashtrian kitchen, thalis, chaat, regional snacks done with care.

Söderberg
Bakery

Söderberg

$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Swedish bakery and kitchen with plant-based baking done properly.

Song Qi
Chinese

Song Qi

$$$

Monte-Carlo, Monaco

Contemporary Chinese with a long, properly considered vegetarian menu.

Sprigg
Healthy fast food

Sprigg

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Build-your-own bowls from Scottish produce.

International

Stars'n'Bars

$$

Monaco, Monaco

Harbour-side all-day spot with a dedicated organic and vegan menu.

Stereo
Vegan

Stereo

$

Glasgow, Scotland

All-vegan kitchen beneath a Mackintosh-designed building.

Sun Cafe
Organic vegan

Sun Cafe

$$

Los Angeles, United States

Studio City's organic vegan kitchen, strong on raw and gluten-free plates.

Vegetarian and vegan cafe bar

Super Natural Newcastle

$$

Newcastle, England

Newcastle cafe bar dating back to 1976 specialising entirely in vegetarian and vegan food and drink.

Superiority Burger
Vegetarian counter

Superiority Burger

$

New York, United States

Brooks Headley's East Village counter, a James Beard-winning vegetarian burger joint that converts skeptics.

Temple of Seitan
Vegan fried chicken

Temple of Seitan

$

London, England

The seitan fried-chicken shop that proved plant-based junk food could have queues round the block.

Tendril
Modern vegetable-led

Tendril

$$$

London, England

A (mostly) vegan kitchen and bar with a seasonal, veg-first tasting menu.

Vegetarian, Healthy, Catalan-influenced

Teresa Carles

$$

Barcelona, Spain

Long-running vegetarian restaurant near La Rambla offering healthy, natural takes on Catalan classics.

Terre à Terre
Modern vegetarian

Terre à Terre

$$$

Brighton, England

Brighton's legendary fine-dining vegetarian, playful, generous, deeply seasoned plates since 1993.

Vegan tasting

Teva Restó

$$$

Buenos Aires, Argentina

Palermo fully vegan tasting menu, refined Argentine cooking without meat in a country defined by it.

The 78
Vegan

The 78

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Fireside vegan pub in Finnieston.

The Chilli Pickle
Indian

The Chilli Pickle

$$

Brighton, England

Regional Indian cooking with vegetable dishes that outshine the rest.

Vegetarian and vegan home cooking

The Egg Cafe

$

Liverpool, England

Long-running bohemian vegetarian and vegan cafe near Lime Street serving home cooked wholefood dishes.

The Ethicurean
Modern British

The Ethicurean

$$$

Bristol, England

Walled-garden restaurant cooking what grows outside the window.

The Gallimaufry
Modern British

The Gallimaufry

$$

Bristol, England

Gloucester Road bar and kitchen with a strong plant menu.

The Gardener's Cottage
Scottish

The Gardener's Cottage

$$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Communal-table cooking from the kitchen garden outside.

British pub

The Gardeners Arms

$$

Oxford, England

Long-running Oxford pub serving only vegetarian and vegan food since 2003.

The Gate
Global vegetarian

The Gate

$$$

London, England

A pioneer of grown-up vegetarian dining in the UK since 1989, flavour-led plates across Indian, Mediterranean and Asian influences.

Vegetarian and vegan cafe

The Green Rocket Cafe

$

Bath, England

Award-winning vegetarian and vegan cafe in central Bath serving vibrant plant-based food and coffee.

Vegetarian, International, Fusion

The Green Spot

$$

Barcelona, Spain

Stylish vegetarian restaurant near the port serving globally inspired plates for health-conscious diners.

The Hug and Pint
Pan-Asian

The Hug and Pint

$

Glasgow, Scotland

Vegan Asian-leaning kitchen above a basement music venue.

Asian fusion

The Orchid Vegan Restaurant

$$$

York, England

York's first vegan Chinese restaurant serving pure plant based Asian fusion dishes.

Pub

The Ship Inn

$$

Newcastle, England

Ouseburn pub with a fully vegan kitchen serving burgers, curries and a plant based Sunday lunch.

Vegan bakery

The Tree Rooms

$

Newcastle, England

Vegan founded Newcastle bakery making 100 percent plant based brownies, cookies and cakes.

Wholefood and plant-based cafe

The Vibe Cafe

$

Liverpool, England

Family run wholefood cafe in Liverpool serving fully plant-based food and drink.

The Vurger Co
Vegan burgers

The Vurger Co

$

London, England

Plant-based burgers and shakes off Brick Lane, done properly rather than apologetically.

Tian Bistro am Viktualienmarkt
Vegetarian fine dining

Tian Bistro am Viktualienmarkt

$$$

Munich, Germany

Bistro arm of Vienna's Michelin-starred Tian, vegetarian seasonal cooking on Munich's historic market.

Tien Hiang
Vietnamese-Chinese

Tien Hiang

$

Paris, France

Long-running vegan Vietnamese-Chinese kitchen near Canal Saint-Martin.

Timberyard
Modern Scottish

Timberyard

$$$$

Edinburgh, Scotland

Fire, ferments and foraging in a converted warehouse.

Tofu Vegan
Chinese

Tofu Vegan

$$

London, England

Sichuan and Hunan cooking done entirely with tofu, mushrooms and gluten, and it is very good.

Transformer
Modern vegetarian

Transformer

$$$

Melbourne, Australia

Fitzroy warehouse vegetarian restaurant, large vegan menu, share plates, natural wine.

Mexican, Vegetarian

Trippy Taco

$

Melbourne, Australia

Long-standing Fitzroy taqueria serving vegetarian Mexican street food with vegan and gluten-free options.

True Bistro
Vegan bistro

True Bistro

$$$

Boston, United States

Somerville fully vegan white-tablecloth bistro, multi-course menus and serious cocktails.

Ubiquitous Chip
Scottish

Ubiquitous Chip

$$$

Glasgow, Scotland

Ashton Lane institution with a long-running vegetarian menu.

Unity Diner
American diner

Unity Diner

$$

London, England

Not-for-profit vegan diner whose profits fund animal-rights work.

Urban Vegan Kitchen
American comfort

Urban Vegan Kitchen

$$

New York, United States

West Village comfort food, all vegan, all unapologetically indulgent.

Uu Dam Chay
Vegan Vietnamese

Uu Dam Chay

$$

Hanoi, Vietnam

Hoan Kiem elegant fully vegan Vietnamese dining, pho, bun cha and lotus dishes without meat or fish.

Vantra
Plant-based buffet

Vantra

$

London, England

Soho buffet of organic, largely raw and gluten-free plant-based dishes.

Vaust
Vegan brasserie

Vaust

$$

Berlin, Germany

A vegan Braugaststätte in Charlottenburg, schnitzel, roasts and house beer, all plant-based.

Vedge
Vegetable fine dining

Vedge

$$$

Philadelphia, United States

Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby's Center City restaurant, vegetables treated with steakhouse seriousness.

Vega City
Hungarian vegan

Vega City

$

Budapest, Hungary

Casual fully vegan kitchen serving plant versions of Hungarian classics, gulyás, paprikás, lángos.

Vegan Korean

Vegan Bistro Jangsu

$$

Seoul, South Korea

Itaewon fully vegan kitchen reimagining Korean comfort food, bibimbap, tteokbokki, kimbap, bossam.

Vegan fast food

Vegan Junk Food Bar

$$

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Popular all-vegan burger joint serving plant-based takes on classic junk food favourites in Amsterdam.

Plant-based Japanese

Vegan Sushi Bar

$$$

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Amsterdam sushi restaurant crafting entirely plant-based sushi and ramen with no fish or animal products.

Vegan bar and grill

Vegan Temple Bar

$$

Amsterdam, Netherlands

Colourful Amsterdam vegan bar serving burgers, pasta and loaded fries alongside smoothies and cocktails.

Vegetarian, Vegan

Vegetalia Born

$$

Barcelona, Spain

Vegetarian restaurant in El Born using organic produce from its own Montserrat vegetable garden.

Vegetarian, Vegan, International

Vegie Bar

$$

Melbourne, Australia

Fitzroy institution since 1988 serving a wide, wholefood-focused vegetarian and vegan menu.

Vincent Vegan
Vegan street food

Vincent Vegan

$

Hamburg, Germany

Hamburg-born fully vegan street-food chain, burgers, hot dogs and fries, no animal products.

Virtuous Pie
Vegan pizza

Virtuous Pie

$$

Vancouver, Canada

Chinatown fully vegan pizza and ice-cream parlour, sourdough crusts, house cashew cheeses.

Vegan, Palestinian-Jordanian, Middle Eastern

Wazzup Falafel

$

Melbourne, Australia

Vegan falafel canteen in Northcote serving Palestinian-Jordanian street food made fresh in-house.

Whole Earth
Peranakan vegetarian

Whole Earth

$$$

Singapore, Singapore

Michelin Bib-listed Thai-Peranakan vegetarian restaurant, assam, rendang and curries without meat or fish.

Comfort food

Wholesome Junkies

$

Manchester, England

Award-winning vegan comfort food in the Arndale.

Wilsons
Modern British

Wilsons

$$$

Bristol, England

Market-garden restaurant with a daily-rewritten menu.

Vegan Chinese takeaway

Wok2Vegan

$

Birmingham, England

Great Barr's first fully vegan Chinese takeaway offering plant-based twists on classic dishes.

Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant
Chinese vegetarian

Yang Shin Vegetarian Restaurant

$$$

Taipei, Taiwan

A Taipei institution serving refined fully vegetarian Chinese cuisine since 1991.

Yellow
Vegetable tasting

Yellow

$$$$

Sydney, Australia

Brent Savage's Potts Point fine-dining vegetable kitchen, a degustation built entirely from plants.