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Best Vegan Restaurants in Oakland (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

Rico Rico Vegano

1.9 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Mexican Burritos, Fully Vegan, Horchata

“Try the soyrizo burrito and chips & salsa”

#2 FOR TACO IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedMexican tacoburrito
#2 MUST GO

Taqueria La Venganza

3.0 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Mexican Tacos, Fully Vegan, Donuts

“Try the mushroom tacos and the carne asada burrito”

#1 FOR TACO IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedMexican tacoburrito
Vegan Chula, catering in Oakland #3 MUST GO

Vegan Chula

1.5 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Mexican Tapas, Vegan Menu, Donuts

“Try the poblano mac and cheese for a rich, flavorful dish”

#1 FOR MAC AND CHEESE IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedMexican mac and cheesefried tofu
Forma Bakery, bakery in Oakland #4 MUST GO

Forma Bakery

1.4 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Bakery, Vegan Pastry, Sourdough

“Try the chocolate pistachio croissant”

#1 FOR CROISSANT IN OAKLAND French croissantcookie
#5 MUST GO

Curbside Creamery

1.4 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Ice Cream, Vegan Flavors, Soft Serve

“Try the young coconut vegan ice cream, highly praised for its creaminess and flavor”

#2 FOR ICE CREAM IN OAKLAND Ice Cream ice creamsoft serve
Miharu Ice Cream, ice_cream in Oakland #6 MUST GO

Miharu Ice Cream

1.8 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 B
Ice Cream, Vegan Flavors

“Try the lemon with berry lavender swirl flavor”

#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN OAKLAND Ice Cream ice creamlemon berry lavender
Vegan Donut Gelato, bakery in Oakland #8 MUST GO

Vegan Donut Gelato

2.9 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.9 A
Donuts, Fully Vegan, Bakery

“Try the Bavarian creme filled donuts”

#1 FOR DONUT IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedBakery donutraised donut
Desta, restaurant in Oakland #9 MUST GO

Desta

0.8 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Ethiopian Vegetarian, Vegan Menu

“Try the veggie combo plate and shiro for popular authentic flavors”

VegetarianEthiopian saladveggie combo
Shangri-La Vegan - Linden, restaurant in Oakland #10 MUST GO

Shangri-La Vegan - Linden

1.7 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 A
Macrobio Vegan, Daily Menu

“Menus change daily with one fixed choice per day”

#3 FOR CAKE IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedAmerican cakesoup
Wahpepah's Kitchen, restaurant in Oakland #12 MUST GO

Wahpepah's Kitchen

6.2 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.9 A
Native American, Vegan Menu

“Try the smoked squash tacos and mushroom pumpkin seed mole”

Native American tortillamole
Mensho, restaurant in Oakland #14 MUST GO

Mensho

1.1 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 A
Japanese Ramen, Vegan Menu

“Order the vegan spicy garlic ramen, a highly recommended dish”

#2 FOR RAMEN IN OAKLAND Japanese ramenfried mushrooms
Little Moon Bake House, bakery in Oakland #15 MUST GO

Little Moon Bake House

2.3 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.8 A
Taiwanese Bakery, Fully Vegan

“Pre-order to secure specialty mooncakes and Taiwanese pineapple cakes”

#1 FOR CAKE IN OAKLAND Fully plant-basedTaiwanese cakemooncake
spinach · Vegan Food Guide

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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in Oakland

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in Oakland?

1. Rico Rico Vegano (5.0★, Mexican). 2. Taqueria La Venganza (5.0★, Mexican). 3. Vegan Chula (5.0★, Mexican). 4. Forma Bakery (5.0★, French). 5. Curbside Creamery (5.0★, Ice Cream).

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

Rico Rico Vegano — Mexican Burritos, Fully Vegan, Horchata.

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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