★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the humita vegan empanada, highlighted by several reviews as a top choice.
Must go · #3 #3 Try the cinnamon roll
Must go · #4 #4 Try the falafel bowl or vegan shawarma with seitan and mushrooms for a flavorful meal
Must go · #5 #5 Try the creamy hummus, widely praised as the best in Madrid.
Must go · #6 #6 Try the customizable three-ingredient vegan pizza with potato-based vegan cheese.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the vegan baked potato with chickpeas and textured soy beans for a satisfying meal
Must go · #8 #8 Pappardelle pasta is creamy and highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Must go · #9 #9 Try the lunch menu for great value including two courses, dessert, and a drink
Must go · #10 #10 Try the Iberian pistachio and lemon mint vegan gelatos for unique dairy-free flavor
Must go · #11 #11 Save room for the variety of vegan desserts, including matcha and no-cheese cheesecakes.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the pistachio cream croissant
Must go · #13 #13 Try the vegan alfajores and chimichurri focaccia.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegetable tasting menu
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan pizza with truffle, vegan pancetta, cream cheese, mushrooms, and arugula.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for croquetas
Try the croquettes and brochettes of Heura, consistently praised as standout dishes.
Try the vegan croquettes sampler with multiple flavors including currywurst and hummus with beetroot
Be cautious of cross-contamination; confirm vegan croquettes to avoid mix-ups
Try the croquetas and sando tofu for iconic house specialties
Try the vegan tortilla and croquetas
7 places worth stopping for donut
Try the cinnamon roll
The owner often explains the products and ingredients passionately—engage with him for a richer visit.
Ask staff to identify vegan doughnuts as they are not clearly labeled.
Try the pistachio and Boston cream donuts for standout flavors.
Try the lemon lavender and white chocolate pistachio doughnuts for unique and popular flavors
The bakery is small with limited or no seating, so takeout is recommended
Try the vegan Bavarian cream and chocolate hazelnut donuts
10 places worth stopping for acai bowl
Try the açaí bowls with Brazilian pacoca topping
Try the açaí bowls with customizable vegan toppings like chia seeds, peanuts, and seasonal fruits
Try the açai bowls with peanut butter and pistachio for an authentic taste.
Try the Energy Bowl or Tropical Bowl, both labeled vegan
Try the Energy Bowl with peanut butter and fresh fruit
Build your own açaí bowl using fresh fruits, nuts, and seeds
Customization is extensive—take advantage of many vegan toppings to create a unique bowl every visit
Taste different açaí base flavors before ordering
Order custom açai bowls with no dairy or honey for fully vegan options
Try the customizable açaí bowls with a variety of vegan toppings
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the cinnamon roll
Try the pistachio cream croissant
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Enjoy the tiramisú and caramel cheesecake desserts, noted as standout vegan sweets.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the humita vegan empanada, highlighted by several reviews as a top choice.
Save room for the variety of vegan desserts, including matcha and no-cheese cheesecakes.
Try the vegetable tasting menu
Try the vegan pizza with truffle, vegan pancetta, cream cheese, mushrooms, and arugula.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the cinnamon roll
Enjoy the variety of moist vegan cakes such as banana-chocolate, pistachio cheesecake, and lemon-blueberry
Try the vegan alfajores and chimichurri focaccia.
Try the raspberry vegan cake, noted for being soft and flavorful.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the humita vegan empanada, highlighted by several reviews as a top choice.
Try the chickpea dishes and vegetable momos for flavorful vegan options
Try the vegan pho chay for a hearty, flavorful vegan meal
Try the vegan club sandwich made with waffles for a sweet and savory brunch experience
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Try the flavor bombs and Pato Pekin dishes for standout flavors
Try the vegan ravioli, clearly labeled on the menu
Try the vegetable tasting menu
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the flavor bombs and Pato Pekin dishes for standout flavors
Try the vegan khinkali dumplings and badrijani for authentic Georgian flavors
Try the plantain and Americana burgers
Try the vegan combo plate to sample a wide variety of dishes.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan chocolate cake and banana bread
Try the creamy oat milk flat white
Try the vegan pear and carrot cakes, noted as especially tasty and homemade.
Order your coffee with plant-based milks like almond, soy, or oat
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the Iberian pistachio and lemon mint vegan gelatos for unique dairy-free flavor
Try the baobab flavor
Try the vegan chocolate and almond sorbet flavors
The bakery is small with limited or no seating, so takeout is recommended
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the vegan focaccia and sandwiches with vegan cheese.
Enjoy plant-based milk options including oat, coconut, almond, and pea milk in your drinks
Try the vegan paella, often highlighted as the best in Madrid
Try the creamy oat milk flat white
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan focaccia and sandwiches with vegan cheese.
Try the vegan cookie, famous for its peanut butter and chocolate flavor
Enjoy plant-based milk options including oat, coconut, almond, and pea milk in your drinks
Try the vegan carrot cake and banana bread
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Take advantage of wine tastings to find your favorite natural wine
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Try the flavor bombs and Pato Pekin dishes for standout flavors
Try the vegan combo plate to sample a wide variety of dishes.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the falafel bowl or vegan shawarma with seitan and mushrooms for a flavorful meal
Try the customizable three-ingredient vegan pizza with potato-based vegan cheese.
Try the vegan barbecue chicken pizza and the vegan blue cheese pizza for signature flavors.
Try the vegan chocolate and almond sorbet flavors
Try the vegan tortilla and croquetas
Try the vegan focaccia and sandwiches with vegan cheese.
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Try the croquettes and brochettes of Heura, consistently praised as standout dishes.
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Try the croquettes and brochettes of Heura, consistently praised as standout dishes.
Try the flavor bombs and Pato Pekin dishes for standout flavors
Try the garbanzo with spinach
Try the bao buns, including the Spicy and Pulled Pork style varieties
Try the flavor bombs and Pato Pekin dishes for standout flavors
Try the plantain and Americana burgers
Enjoy the tiramisú and caramel cheesecake desserts, noted as standout vegan sweets.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 823 Madrid venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the croquetas signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Madrid has 823 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Dale Café, Las Empanadísimas de Inés, Bite Me Cafe. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Madrid scores 77.5/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 104 vegan-friendly venues and 192 high-quality restaurants out of 823 analyzed.
Madrid has 48 fully vegan restaurants and 31 vegetarian restaurants. 104 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Madrid's top signature dishes for vegans are croquetas, donut, acai bowl, and the city also does pizza and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Madrid leans Spanish, Mediterranean, Asian. Spanish is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Dale Café is ranked #1 in Madrid by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
Spinach ranks vegan venues using the same algorithm the mobile app runs: 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.
The ranking refreshes daily from Supabase. The last refresh is stamped at the top of this page. Venue data comes from Google Maps, HappyCow, and Spinach's own review-analysis pipeline.
