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The Best Vegan Restaurants in Sydney Right Now

From fine dining destinations to cruisey wine bars, these are the best vegan restaurants in Sydney.

Little Turtle

When it comes to vegan cuisine, Sydney sure knows how to do it right. There are endless restaurants from the city to the sea serving up fresh plant-based plates that not only nourish the body but deliver deliciousness too.

From fine dining to relaxed pasta joints, we've covered all bases. Psst! Don’t be afraid to bring your meat-loving friends along too! They’re that good. Read on for the best vegan restaurants in Sydney. 

donFred

donFred

Lovers of Italian food, rejoice! donFred is serving the people of Sydney with 100% plant-based Italian street food. Yes, you read that right. Think hearty bowls of pasta with a variety of vegan sauces, loaded sandwiches, burgers and even vegan meatballs. One of the best vegan restaurants in Sydney when you need an Italian feast in a cosy trattoria.

28 King Street, Newtown

Vandal

Vandal

Inspired by the amalgamation of flavours found throughout LA's Mexican food truck scene, Vandal is bringing vegan, Mexican-inspired eats to the people of Sydney. You'll find all your favourites, from guacamole to ceviche tostadas, as well as tacos and some of the best margys in town. We recommend the set menu for a little taste of everything this vibrant eatery has to offer.

403 King Street, Newtown 

Vina Vegan

Vina Vegan Restaurant 

Vina’s Vegan Restaurant is the place to go if you're craving fresh, vegan, Vietnamese fare. The menu is full of creative meat-free dishes, such as vegan beef and chicken pho, vermicelli, buns, rice paper rolls, fried tofu, spring rolls and stir-fried rice noodles.

The mock fish hot pot is warming and delicious, and the savoury pancake is filled with plenty of mung beans and salad for the right amount of crunch. 

395 King Street, Newtown

Alibi Bar Image Credit: Zachary Griffith

Alibi Bar & Dining 

Situated within Ovolo Woolloomooloo, this entirely plant-based restaurant and bar ticks all the foodie boxes. Both the food and cocktail menus are full of innovative and out-of-the-box dishes, with whimsical and creative plate-ups. With lots of fusion elements, the scope of the menu is broad and does not conform to any one cuisine. Think fire-cooked seasonal veggie salad, their signature cacio e pepe and a range of delicious pasta. 

6 Cowper Wharf Road, Woolloomooloo

I Should Be Souvlaki

I Should Be Souvlaki 

Never again miss out on the joys of a spanakopita or loaded souvlaki wrap. I Should Be Souvlaki has solved a long-time vegan woe with its entirely plant-based menu. There are a bunch of small and large plates to choose from which cover classics from Greek salad to souvlaki platters, as well as souvlaki wraps and a rotating selection of marinated proteins.

Best of all - you won't be leaving without dessert! The Lotus Biscoff Cheesecake is nothing short of spiritual. 

399 King Street, Newtown 

Bootleg Italian

Bootleg Italian 

Bootleg Italian are so low-key about their vegan status that they don't even advertise it. At first glance, the menu reads as normal, but the salami and ricotta woven throughout are all house-made and entirely plant-based.

Utterly relaxed, the restaurant decor gives off old-school Italian in the very best way. Enjoy handmade pasta, natural wines, vegan antipasti and classic cocktails in abundance. 

312 Oxford Street, Paddington 

Yellow

Yellow

An eatery that went 100% vegetarian a few years ago, Yellow is now completely vegan and every plate features produce grown by local suppliers. The restaurant spotlights the best of fine dining, vegan style.

The menu heroes unique heirloom vegetables and the comprehensive wine list is designed to perfectly complement the plant-based menu, featuring a wide range of vegan wines. It's also the first vegan restaurant to be awarded two chefs hats in the coveted Good Food Guide, easily making it one of the best vegan restaurants in Sydney.

Set inside a converted 1950s art gallery, Yellow is as achingly hip as it is healthy.

57 Macleay Street, Potts Point

The Sunshine Inn

The Sunshine Inn 

The Sunshine Inn offers relaxed vegan dining at its best, with seating spilling out onto Redfern Street. It's the ultimate destination for a low-key Saturday night cocktail. Menus are seasonal so you can look forward to new dishes to try with each visit.

As for drinks, Aussie producers are championed with local breweries, wineries and distilleries stocking the shelves. Tuesdays are $10 pasta night so don't miss it! 

180 Redfern Street, Redfern 

Calle Rey

Calle Rey

Ready for a feast? Pop down to Calle Rey to sample their incredible Mexican/Japanese/Peruvian fusion menu that is, of course, entirely plant-based. There is so much goodness to taste here that one visit just won't cut it. For a little bit of everything, opt for the set menu, or if you're strapped for cash, swing by on a Tuesday for $5 tacos. Don't forget to score one of Calle Rey's signature Peruvian Pisco cocktails, too! 

62-64 King Street, Newtown

Golden Lotus

Golden Lotus

Sometimes a huge bowl of pho is all you need to solve the world’s problems. That’s where Golden Lotus steps in. Foodies flock to sample authentic healing pho, made with rice noodles, veggies, tofu and plenty of zest.

Pho aside, the creamy laksa, vegetarian fried dumplings, and tofu, eggplant and mushroom hot pot are worth the trip. Oh, and it’s BYO. Gather your mates!

343 King Street, Newtown

Gigi's Pizzeria

Gigi’s Pizzeria

After a decade of whipping up cheesy pizzas, Gigi’s went vegan in 2015 and hasn’t looked back. Foodies flock here for the arancini, potato croquettes, eggplant parmigiana, and of course, the pizza – whose dough has been given pizza’s highest honour: accreditation from the Associazione Verace Pizza Napoletana (AVPN). Buon appetito!

379 King Street, Newtown

Soul Burger

Soul Burger

Introducing: Sydney’s first plant-based burger joint. The burgers at Soul Burger are big and juicy, filled with plant-based patties (like falafel) as well as lettuce, mushrooms, onion, tomato relish, mustard aioli, vegan cheese and chorizo.

There are thick-cut sweet potato chips on offer, coconut milk-based shakes, and a selection of organic beers and soft drinks. Yum.

Randwick, Glebe, Newtown and Parramatta

Green Gourmet

Green Gourmet

Vegan food, served up buffet-style? Yes, please! A staple on Sydney’s vegan dining scene, Green Gourmet has over 130 items on its menu, most of them Chinese.

It works like this: you choose what you want to eat and how much, and you then pay by weight. Easy. Many of the options are gluten-free, making it a great place for varying dietary requirements and one of the best vegan restaurants in Sydney.

538 Pacific Highway, St Leonards

Little Turtle

Little Turtle

For lovers of Thai, Little Turtle in Enmore is a must-visit. You can expect all your fave Thai classics made with a vegan twist  - think street-style chilli jam wheat noodles, spring rolls, satay, money bags and noodles, curry, salad and rice dishes loaded with veggies and seasonings. Yum! 

10 Stanmore Rd, Enmore

Green Sprouts

Green Sprouts

Green Sprouts is all about delicious Chinese plant-based dishes that are creatively put together to please both vegans and non-vegans alike. The menu has an array of interesting offerings such as wok-fried rice with mixed mushroom, vegan pork floss in truffle oil, crispy vegan prawns, fried dumplings soups and curries.

One of the highest-rated vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Sydney, this one is a must-try.

Shop 13/166-174 Military Road, Neutral Bay 

Loved this edit of the best vegan restaurants in Sydney and keen to taste your way through more dining destinations? Take a look at our round-up of the city's best new bars and Sydney's best French restaurants.

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