Best vegan cream cheese, ranked globally Best vegan Cream Cheese
Ess-a-Bagel in New York City makes the best vegan cream cheese we've found anywhere. Most of the top 10 are omnivore restaurants that happen to make exceptional vegan cream cheese — across 1 different cities. Below that, 13 restaurants ranked in 1 cities. New York City has the most options with 13 places.
The 10 best vegan cream cheese we've ever logged
Ranked by signature dish quality, not by overall venue rating. A high-rating restaurant where cream cheese is an afterthought will sit below a lower-rated place that nails it.
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#1
Ess-a-Bagel
ENew York City, USA - #2
Tompkins Square Bagels
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#3
Liberty Bagels
BNew York City, USA -
#4
Gramercy Bagels
BNew York City, USA -
#5
Broad Nosh Bagels Deli & Catering 58th Street
BNew York City, USA -
#6
Kossar's Bagels & Bialys
CNew York City, USA -
#7
Tal Bagels
BNew York City, USA -
#8
Tompkins Square Bagels
ANew York City, USA -
#9
Tompkins Square Bagels
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#10
Liberty Bagels - Wall Street
ANew York City, USA
Vegan Cream Cheese in 1 cities
Tap a city for the local rankings — every venue scored on this dish specifically, not on the rest of the menu.
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Questions about vegan cream cheese
Where is the best vegan cream cheese in the world?
Ess-a-Bagel in New York City. It's not a vegan restaurant, but its vegan cream cheese scored highest out of 13 places across 1 cities. Runner-up: Tompkins Square Bagels in New York City.
Which cities have the best vegan cream cheese?
By sheer number of good options: New York City (13). But smaller cities can punch above their weight — a city with 5 places might have a higher average quality than one with 50.
Are these all vegan restaurants?
No. Some of the top-ranked places are fully vegan, but many are regular restaurants that happen to make really good vegan cream cheese. Each listing shows a Vegan Friendliness grade (A–E) so you know what to expect before you go.
How are these ranked?
Each restaurant is scored on how good their vegan cream cheese specifically is — not their overall rating. A 4.2-star restaurant with incredible vegan cream cheese will rank above a 4.8-star place where it's an afterthought.