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Best Vegan Restaurants in Auckland (2026)

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

#1 MUST GO

Duck Island Ice Cream

0.2 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Ice Cream, Vegan Ice Cream

“Try the creamy vegan ice cream flavors like Coconut Caramel Sesame and Peanut Butter Cookie Dough”

#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN AUCKLAND Ice Cream ice creamwhite chocolate macadamia pomegranate ice cream
#3 MUST GO

Forest

2.3 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
3-Course Degustation, Vegan Menu

“Try the 3-course set menu with vegan option for best experience”

VegetarianMediterranean sweet potato with peas and marmite creamwitloof taco
East Restaurant, restaurant in Auckland #5 MUST GO

East Restaurant

1.4 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.9 A
Asian Restaurant, Vegetarian Menu

“Consider the "Trust the Chef" set menu for a sample of many dishes”

#1 FOR TOFU IN AUCKLAND VegetarianAsian tofudumplings
The Vegan Treatory, bakery in Auckland #6 MUST GO

The Vegan Treatory

0.0 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Cookies, Fully Vegan, Bakery

“Try the almond croissant cookie with its creamy filling”

#1 FOR COOKIE IN AUCKLAND Bakery cookie
Idly Sambar, restaurant in Auckland #7 MUST GO

Idly Sambar

1.7 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 D
South Indian Thali, Vegan Options

“Try the Thali for a flavorful and diverse vegan meal”

VegetarianSouth Indian dosathali
Poke Poke K Road, restaurant in Auckland #10 MUST GO

Poke Poke K Road

1.0 km from centre · $$
★ 4.8 B
Poke Bowls, Vegan Tofu

“Expect generous portion sizes providing great value”

#1 FOR POKE BOWL IN AUCKLAND Hawaiian poke bowltofu
Khu Khu, restaurant in Auckland #11 MUST GO

Khu Khu

0.2 km from centre · $$
★ 4.8 A
Thai Restaurant, Vegan Menu, Fake Meats

“Try the banquets and sharing platters for variety and value”

Fully plant-basedThai sataymock duck
Wise Boys Burgers Grey Lynn, fast_food in Auckland #14 MUST GO

Wise Boys Burgers Grey Lynn

1.2 km from centre · $$
★ 4.6 A
Vegan Burgers, Milkshakes, Fast Food

“Try the southern fried cauliflower wings and ranch sauce”

#3 FOR BURGER IN AUCKLAND Fully plant-basedAmerican burgerfries
Status, The Veg Edge, restaurant in Auckland #15 MUST GO

Status, The Veg Edge

4.7 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.5 A
Indian Dosas, Vegan Menu

“Try the vegetarian dosas, especially for their crisp texture and flavorful filling”

#2 FOR DOSA IN AUCKLAND VegetarianIndian dosasalad
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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in Auckland

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in Auckland?

1. Duck Island Ice Cream (5.0★, Ice Cream). 2. Maison des Lys Pâtisserie (Grey Lynn) (5.0★, French). 3. Forest (5.0★, Mediterranean). 4. Tart Bakery - Grey Lynn (5.0★, Western). 5. East Restaurant (4.9★, Asian).

Which is the #1 pick for the 15 essential in Auckland?

Duck Island Ice Cream — Ice Cream, Vegan Ice Cream.

How does Spinach rank these?

Composite = Spinach rating × 0.6 + signature dish strength × 0.25 + reviewer food rating × 0.15. We cap at 15 and dedupe brand chains.

All 15 venues refreshed 2026-05-05. Photos via Google Maps.

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