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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Auckland

380 places · 29 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Auckland

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Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

  1. Worth ordering: #3 Croissant

    Number 1. Tart Bakery

    Vegan Bakery, Pastries, Donuts

    5.0$

    Try the chicken and leek pie, almond croissant, and coconut cream donut for signature flavors

  4. Number 4. Mudita

    5.0

    Dessert Cafe, Fully Vegan, Malaysian

    $$

    Worth ordering: #2 CakeWorth ordering: #2 Cupcake

  1. Number 6. Forest

    5.0

    Mediterranean Degustation, Vegan Menu

    $$

    The vibe: good for dates

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3 signature dishes

What Auckland cooks best

The dishes Auckland's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best dosa in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Status

    4.4

    International Vegetarian, Vegan Menu

    $$$

    Worth ordering: #1 Dosa

  3. Number 3. Idly Sambar Listed above as essential 10

  5. Number 5. Satya

    4.5

    South Indian, Vegan Menu, Takeout

    $$

    Worth ordering: #5 Dosa

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signature #2

Best cupcake in Auckland

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  2. Number 2. Mudita Listed above as essential 04
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signature #3

Best croissant in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Avodi Vegetarian & Cafe Listed above as essential 05
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Mudita Listed above as essential 04
  3. Number 3. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie Listed above as essential 02
  4. Number 4. Sunflower Thai Vegan Restaurant Listed above as essential 11
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10 places

Omni standouts in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Belly-Worship Mission Bay Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03
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By occasion

11 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Avodi Vegetarian & Cafe Listed above as essential 05
  4. Number 4. Remedy Coffee Listed above as omni standouts 02
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. Belly-Worship Mission Bay Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Sunflower Thai Vegan Restaurant Listed above as essential 11
  4. Number 4. Remedy Coffee Listed above as omni standouts 02
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4 places

Dinner destinations in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. East Restaurant Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Mulan Cafe & Restaurant Listed above as omni standouts 04
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Mulan Cafe & Restaurant Listed above as omni standouts 04
  2. Number 2. Master & Margherita Pizza Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 03
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10 places

Coffee masters in Auckland

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  2. Number 2. Remedy Coffee Listed above as omni standouts 02
  3. Number 3. Mudita Listed above as essential 04
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10 places

Sweet treats in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03
  3. Number 3. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie Listed above as essential 02
  4. Number 4. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01
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8 places

Cozy hideaways in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Mulan Cafe & Restaurant Listed above as omni standouts 04
  2. Number 2. Little Bird Kitchen Listed above as coffee masters 04
  4. Number 4. Emm Thai Restaurant Listed above as dinner destinations 04

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Little Bird Kitchen Listed above as coffee masters 04

  2. Number 2. Gray's

    4.8

    Cafe, Vegan Pastry, Plant Milk

    $$

    The vibe: good for work & study

  3. Number 3. Mudita Listed above as essential 04

10 places

Group night out in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. East Restaurant Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Mulan Cafe & Restaurant Listed above as omni standouts 04
  3. Number 3. Master & Margherita Pizza Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  4. Number 4. Cafe Hanoi Listed above as cozy hideaways 03

10 places

Budget eats in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03
  3. Number 3. Idly Sambar Listed above as essential 10
  4. Number 4. Wise Boys Burgers Listed above as essential 13

8 places

Family friendly in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. Avodi Vegetarian & Cafe Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. The Vegan Treatory Listed above as sweet treats 02
  4. Number 4. Sunflower Thai Vegan Restaurant Listed above as essential 11

By dish

7 lists Best ice cream · Best pizza · Best pastry · Best burger · Best cake · Best pie · Best coffee

14 places

Best ice cream in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Duck Island Ice Cream Listed above as essential 03

  2. Number 2. Giapo

    4.4

    Artistic Vegan Ice Cream, Gluten-Free

    $$$$

    Worth ordering: #2 Ice cream

13 places

Best pizza in Auckland

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  3. Number 3. Master & Margherita Pizza Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 03

9 places

Best pastry in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie (Mt Eden) Listed above as croissant 02
  4. Number 4. Petal Cupcakes Newmarket Listed above as cupcake 03

10 places

Best burger in Auckland

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  2. Number 2. Wise Boys Burgers Listed above as essential 13

6 places

Best cake in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Bluebells Cakery Listed above as cupcake 01
  2. Number 2. Mudita Listed above as essential 04

6 places

Best pie in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. Richoux Patisserie Listed above as croissant 05
  4. Number 4. Tart Bakery Listed above as essential 01

6 places

Best coffee in Auckland

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  1. Number 1. FLUFF Cafe & Eatery Listed above as coffee masters 01
  2. Number 2. Remedy Coffee Listed above as omni standouts 02

By cuisine

3 lists Indian · American · Italian

10 places

Indian in Auckland

  1. Number 1. East Restaurant Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Status Listed above as dosa 01

10 places

American in Auckland

  1. Number 1. Avodi Vegetarian & Cafe Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. Urbanaut Brewery and Taproom Listed above as burger 03
  3. Number 3. Wise Boys Burgers Listed above as essential 13

10 places

Italian in Auckland

  1. Number 1. Master & Margherita Pizza Bar Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  2. Number 2. Status Listed above as dosa 01
  4. Number 4. The Proper Pizza Company Listed above as pizza 01

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Questions about eating vegan in Auckland

Are there vegan restaurants in Auckland?

Yes — Auckland has 380 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Tart Bakery - Grey Lynn, Maison des Lys Pâtisserie, Duck Island Ice Cream. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Auckland good for vegans?

Auckland scores 60.7/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 53 vegan-friendly venues and 80 high-quality restaurants out of 380 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Auckland?

Auckland has 29 fully vegan restaurants and 31 vegetarian restaurants. 53 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Auckland known for?

Auckland's top signature dishes for vegans are dosa, cupcake, croissant, and the city also does ice cream and burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Auckland?

The vegan scene in Auckland leans Indian, American, Italian. Indian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Auckland?

Tart Bakery - Grey Lynn is ranked #1 in Auckland by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

Spinach ranks vegan venues by formula: a composite of Google Maps rating, the Spinach Rating (Wilson-confidence scored), dish-quality Wilson scores from extracted review signals, and city-specific signature dish strength. Essentials add a tier weighting; category lists add their own mood/occasion weights. No pay-to-play.

How fresh is this data?

The last refresh is stamped at the foot of this page. Rankings come from public reviews on Google Maps and HappyCow, read by Spinach's own analysis. We never republish the reviews themselves.