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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Birmingham

392 places · 12 fully vegan

15 essentials

Where to eat first in Birmingham

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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. Number 1. Alterna

    Cafe, Fully Vegan, Vegan Bakery

    5.0$$

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    Enjoy a matcha latte or chai latte, popular specialty drinks here.

    The vibe: good for work & study

  1. British Vegan Roast, Mac n Cheese

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 Sunday roast

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3 signature dishes

What Birmingham cooks best

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

signature #1

Best sunday roast in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. BA-HA Listed above as essential 08
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signature #2

Best full english breakfast in Birmingham

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  1. Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Plant Milk

    $$

    Worth ordering: #3 Full english breakfast

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signature #3

Best shawarma in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Vegan Falafel Munch UK Listed above as essential 02
  2. British Restaurant, Vegan Menu

    $$

    Worth ordering: #4 Shawarma

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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

7 places

Fully vegan in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Alterna Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Vegan Falafel Munch UK Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. BA-HA Listed above as essential 08
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10 places

Omni standouts in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Paul at No 41 Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Chung Ying Listed above as essential 13
  3. Number 3. Del Villaggio Listed above as essential 14
  4. Number 4. Pho Harborne Listed above as essential 15
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By occasion

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

8 places

Breakfast spots in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Paul at No 41 Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Alterna Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. 200 Degrees Coffee Shop Listed above as essential 03
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Vegan Falafel Munch UK Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Veggie Master Hall Green Listed above as essential 06
  3. Number 3. Pho Birmingham Listed above as essential 10
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Sushi Passion Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 4. Barsana Pure Vegetarian and vegan Indian Restaurant Listed above as essential 07
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Birmingham

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  1. Number 2. Land Restaurant Listed above as fully vegan 04
  2. Number 3. Arco Lounge Listed above as dinner destinations 02
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4 places

Hidden gems in Birmingham

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10 places

Coffee masters in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Wayland’s Yard Coffee & Brunch Cafe / Diner Listed above as full english breakfast 02
  2. Breakfast Cafe, Vegan Menu, Porridge

    $

    The vibe: good for work & study

  3. Number 3. Alterna Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. 200 Degrees Coffee Shop Listed above as essential 03
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8 places

Sweet treats in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. The Brutally Honest Bakery Listed above as breakfast spots 04

8 places

Cozy hideaways in Birmingham

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  1. Number 2. Morridge Listed above as coffee masters 02

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Morridge Listed above as coffee masters 02
  2. Number 3. Alterna Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 4. Damascena Coffee House Birmingham City Centre Listed above as cozy hideaways 03

10 places

Group night out in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Pho Harborne Listed above as cozy hideaways 04
  2. Number 2. Boston Tea Party Harborne Listed above as work-friendly cafes 02
  3. Number 4. Del Villaggio Listed above as essential 14

10 places

Budget eats in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Vegan Falafel Munch UK Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 3. Morridge Listed above as coffee masters 02
  3. Vietnamese-Chinese Fusion, Vegan Menu, Mock Meats

    $$

    The vibe: good for families

8 places

Family friendly in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Veggie Master Hall Green Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Paul at No 41 Listed above as essential 09
  3. Number 3. The Brutally Honest Bakery Listed above as breakfast spots 04

By dish

3 lists Best pizza · Best cake · Best coffee

16 places

Best pizza in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. Rudy's Pizza Napoletana Listed above as hidden gems 02
  2. Number 4. Amore Pizzeria & Caffetteria Listed above as dinner destinations 03

6 places

Best cake in Birmingham

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  1. Number 1. The Brutally Honest Bakery Listed above as breakfast spots 04
  2. Number 2. Lola's Cupcakes Birmingham Listed above as sweet treats 02

7 places

Best coffee in Birmingham

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  1. Number 3. Wayland’s Yard Coffee & Brunch Cafe / Diner Listed above as full english breakfast 02
  2. Number 4. Jubilee Garden coffee Listed above as cake 03

By cuisine

3 lists British · Indian · American

10 places

British in Birmingham

  1. Number 1. 200 Degrees Coffee Shop Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. BA-HA Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Veggie Master Hall Green Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Temper and Brown Listed above as sunday roast 05

10 places

Indian in Birmingham

  1. Number 1. Barsana Pure Vegetarian and vegan Indian Restaurant Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Veggie Master Hall Green Listed above as essential 06

10 places

American in Birmingham

  1. Number 1. Alterna Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. BA-HA Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Paul at No 41 Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. Boston Tea Party Harborne Listed above as work-friendly cafes 02

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Questions about eating vegan in Birmingham

Are there vegan restaurants in Birmingham?

Yes — Birmingham has 392 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Alterna, Vegan Falafel Munch UK, 200 Degrees Coffee Shop. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Birmingham good for vegans?

Birmingham scores 61.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 52 vegan-friendly venues and 68 high-quality restaurants out of 392 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Birmingham?

Birmingham has 12 fully vegan restaurants and 13 vegetarian restaurants. 52 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Birmingham known for?

Birmingham's top signature dishes for vegans are sunday roast, full english breakfast, shawarma, and the city also does curry and cake 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 Birmingham?

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

What's the best vegan restaurant in Birmingham?

Alterna is ranked #1 in Birmingham 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.