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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Kaohsiung

189 places · 34 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Kaohsiung

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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. Qiu Dou Ru La Mien

    Soy Milk Ramen, Fully Vegan, Japanese

    5.0$$

    Try the miso soy milk ramen with extra rich broth for enhanced flavor

    The vibe: good for relaxing

  1. Number 6. Gorou

    4.8

    Japanese Omakase, Vegetarian Menu

    $$

    The vibe: good for dates

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3 signature dishes

What Kaohsiung cooks best

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

signature #1

Best dumplings in Kaohsiung

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signature #2

Best noodles in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. 時蒔 vegan 蔬食 麵館 Listed above as dumplings 02
  2. Number 2. 竑慬素食小吃 Listed above as dumplings 01
  3. Number 3. Zhēn Hǎo Wèi SùShí 真好味素食 Listed above as essential 09
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signature #3

Best noodle soup in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. Tang Mama Vegan Beef Noodles Listed above as essential 10
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Vegan & omni

1 list Fully vegan

8 places

Fully vegan in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. Qiu Dou Ru La Mien Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. The Borage Listed above as essential 03
  3. Number 3. 雀食烘焙SuzumeBakery Listed above as essential 04
  4. Number 4. TAKAO Daily Drip Listed above as essential 08
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By occasion

3 lists Lunch & brunch · Budget eats · Family friendly

3 places

Lunch & brunch in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. Qiu Dou Ru La Mien Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. 美蔬齋｜MEI SHU ZHAI｜蔬食料理｜VEGAN｜ Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Tian Zhi Yu Listed above as noodle soup 02
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5 places

Budget eats in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. Zhēn Hǎo Wèi SùShí 真好味素食 Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. 美蔬齋｜MEI SHU ZHAI｜蔬食料理｜VEGAN｜ Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Qiu Dou Ru La Mien Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. The Borage Listed above as essential 03
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5 places

Family friendly in Kaohsiung

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  1. Number 1. 美蔬齋｜MEI SHU ZHAI｜蔬食料理｜VEGAN｜ Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Panda Honden Vegetarian Restaurant Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. 竑慬素食小吃 Listed above as dumplings 01
  4. Number 4. Pang Du Du's Pancakes Listed above as essential 14
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By cuisine

3 lists Taiwanese · Chinese · Japanese

10 places

Taiwanese in Kaohsiung

  1. Number 1. 美蔬齋｜MEI SHU ZHAI｜蔬食料理｜VEGAN｜ Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. 雀食烘焙SuzumeBakery Listed above as essential 04
  3. Number 3. Zhēn Hǎo Wèi SùShí 真好味素食 Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. 素返真素食 Listed above as essential 13
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10 places

Chinese in Kaohsiung

  1. Number 1. 時蒔 vegan 蔬食 麵館 Listed above as dumplings 02
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10 places

Japanese in Kaohsiung

  1. Number 1. Qiu Dou Ru La Mien Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Hola Vege Listed above as essential 11
  3. Number 3. Gorou Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Yasai Shokudo Listed above as chinese 03
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Questions about eating vegan in Kaohsiung

Are there vegan restaurants in Kaohsiung?

Yes — Kaohsiung has 189 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Qiu Dou Ru La Mien - Hagi Soymilk Ramen, 胖嘟嘟の鬆餅, The Borage. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Kaohsiung good for vegans?

Kaohsiung scores 38.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 28 vegan-friendly venues and 43 high-quality restaurants out of 189 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Kaohsiung?

Kaohsiung has 34 fully vegan restaurants and 135 vegetarian restaurants. 28 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Kaohsiung known for?

Kaohsiung's top signature dishes for vegans are dumplings, noodles, noodle soup. 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 Kaohsiung?

The vegan scene in Kaohsiung leans Taiwanese, Chinese, Japanese. Taiwanese is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Kaohsiung?

Qiu Dou Ru La Mien - Hagi Soymilk Ramen is ranked #1 in Kaohsiung 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.