Here are my favourite vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants in Vancouver. If you want more than my opinion, Happy Cow is a great resource.
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurants
All of these excellent restaurants are vegan, or vegetarian with extensive vegan options.
- Acorn – The best vegetarian fine dining in Vancouver.
- Budgie’s Burritos – Funky vegetarian burrito shop in the heart of Mount Pleasant.
- Burrow – My all-time favourite lunch (or dinner) is a Ronny Russell burrito.
- Chickpea – Awesome restaurant that also has a roaming foodcart. The portions are huge. Has a kids menu.
- Cider House – A lovely spot near kits beach for a flight of cider and a vegan dinner.
- COFU Sushi – Fancy pressed sushi.
- Do Chay – Elevated vegetarian Vietnamese. The coconut rice cakes are divine.
- Folke – Try the 6 course tasting menu.
- Kokomo – Delicious vegan bowls and rich shakes. My daughter loves the poutine.
- Meet on Main – Vegan burgers and bowls that are always a hit.
- Ogenki Vegan Sushi – When you want something fancier than an avacado roll.
- Sun Bo Kong – Vegetarian Cantonese food with fake meat dishes (Po Kong across the street is similar)
- Vegan Shoku Japanese – Luxury Vegan sushi in Kerrisdale.
- Viet Family – Delicious vegan vietnamese food on Commercial Drive.
- Virtuous Pie – The best vegan pizza in town with original flavours.
Vegan Cafes and Bakeries
- AM Cafe – Cute cafe off of Broadway with a breakfast and lunch options
- Bonus Bakery – Delicious cookies, cakes, cronuts, and croissants.
- Level V – Desserts and fancy cakes
- To Live For – Try the croissants and soft serve.
Vegan-Friendly Restaurants
Special mention for these places that aren’t 100% vegan but have lots of options.
- CHAU Cafe – No longer all vegan, but they have a lot of options. Rickety Rickshaw is a fave.
- Nuba – Try Najib’s Special (deep-friend cauliflower). Multiple locations across the city.
- House of Dosas – Open 24 hours and packed on Mondays when dosas are only $5.99.
In Memoriam (No Longer Open)
- Radha Yoga & Eatery – Closed 2011
- Foundation – Closed 2017
- Umaluma Gelato – Closed 2022
- Cartems Donuterie – Closed 2025
- MILA – Closed 2025
- Meet in Gastown – Closed 2025
- Meet in Yaletown – Closed 2025
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This is a great list!
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where’s the Naam and Dharma Kitchen on the list ( Naam 35+ years in business) and (Dharma 8 years and counting) ….one vegetarian and the other Vegan ) Also Organic Lives is now in Burnaby …too bad about the fire in their original building which closed it down in Vancouver …. … Also for great vegan friendly sushi …try Shi Zen Ya ( two locations in Vancouver ) Healthy eating !!
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Thanks for the suggestions. I’ve only been to Dharma Kitche once, and that was years ago but I remember it being good. There’s so much good vegetarian food close by that I don’t make the trek that far west very often.
I have been to the Naam a handful of times and I’ve left disappointed each time. I’ve always found the food kind of bland. But the place is always packed, so there’s obviously a lot of people who disagree with me.
I’ve been to the Hornby location for Shizen Ya a few times. I agree, it’s an excellent sushi place. I like that they call out the vegetarian items on their menu.
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I need to get out to Vancouver just to hit up this list!
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Thank you so much, will go to Vancouver in March, this is very helpful!!
Do you know any bulk places for grocery shopping please?
And,by any chance, any yoga place?
Cheers from Belgium!
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Cool. I updated the list to remove a few of the recently closed restaurants and add some of my favourite new spots.
For bulk groceries, try Famous Foods on Kingsway.
For yoga, there are a million options, including a lot of dedicated yoga studios and community centres that offer yoga classes. I don’t have a particular recommendation.
Enjoy your visit.
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