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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Philadelphia

418 places · 49 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Philadelphia

All 15 as a list

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

  1. Worth ordering: #1 Pizza

    Number 1. 20th Street Pizza

    Sourdough Pizza, Fully Vegan

    5.0$

    Photo via Google Maps

    Try the White pizza with cashew ricotta or the Haymaker with vegan sausage; both are recurring favorites.

  9. Number 14. Vedge

    5.0

    Vegan Small Plates, Seasonal Menu

    $$$$

    The vibe: good for dates

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3 signature dishes

What Philadelphia cooks best

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

signature #1

Best cheesesteak in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Good Dog Bar Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Triangle Tavern Listed above as essential 11
  3. Number 3. Hibiscus Cafe Listed above as essential 13

  5. Number 5. Nourish

    4.7

    Vegan Philly Cheesesteak, Smoothies

    $$

    Worth ordering: #5 Cheesesteak

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signature #2

Best donut in Philadelphia

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signature #3

Best wings in Philadelphia

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  2. Number 2. Triangle Tavern Listed above as essential 11
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. 20th Street Pizza Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Pietramala Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Miss Rachel's Pantry Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. Vedge Listed above as essential 14
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10 places

Omni standouts in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Milk Jawn Listed above as essential 12
  2. Number 2. Hibiscus Cafe Listed above as essential 13
  3. Number 3. Fino's Pizzeria & Restaurant Listed above as essential 04
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By occasion

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

8 places

Breakfast spots in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. The Kettle Black Listed above as essential 03
  4. Number 4. Batter & Crumbs Vegan Bakery and Cafe Listed above as essential 10
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Unit Su Vege 素舍 Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. 20th Street Pizza Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Casa Borinquena Listed above as essential 15
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Miss Rachel's Pantry Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Pietramala Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Vedge Listed above as essential 14
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Philadelphia

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  2. Number 2. The Victor Café Listed above as dinner destinations 04
  4. Number 4. Say She Ate Listed above as cheesesteak 04
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9 places

Coffee masters in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Batter & Crumbs Vegan Bakery and Cafe Listed above as essential 10
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10 places

Sweet treats in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Milk Jawn Listed above as essential 12
  2. Number 2. The Kettle Black Listed above as essential 03
  3. Number 3. Crust Vegan Bakery Listed above as breakfast spots 02
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8 places

Cozy hideaways in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Fitz on 4th Listed above as worth the occasion 03
  2. Number 2. The Victor Café Listed above as dinner destinations 04
  3. Number 3. Say She Ate Listed above as cheesesteak 04
  4. Number 4. KINTO Cozy & Authentic Georgian Restaurant Listed above as worth the occasion 01

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Lightbox Cafe Listed above as essential 05
  2. Number 2. Grindcore House Listed above as coffee masters 03
  3. Number 3. Guzo Cafe Listed above as coffee masters 04
  4. Number 4. Unity Java Listed above as breakfast spots 03

10 places

Group night out in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Miss Rachel's Pantry Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Pietramala Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. The Victor Café Listed above as dinner destinations 04
  4. Number 4. KINTO Cozy & Authentic Georgian Restaurant Listed above as worth the occasion 01

10 places

Budget eats in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Unit Su Vege 素舍 Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. 20th Street Pizza Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Hibiscus Cafe Listed above as essential 13
  4. Number 4. Lightbox Cafe Listed above as essential 05

8 places

Family friendly in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Unit Su Vege 素舍 Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Taco & Ramen Listed above as essential 07
  3. Number 3. Fino's Pizzeria & Restaurant Listed above as essential 04
  4. Number 4. Batter & Crumbs Vegan Bakery and Cafe Listed above as essential 10

By dish

5 lists Best sandwich · Best pizza · Best ice cream · Best tacos · Best bagel

17 places

Best sandwich in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. Grindcore House Listed above as coffee masters 03
  2. Number 2. Nipotina Listed above as cheesesteak 06

14 places

Best pizza in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. 20th Street Pizza Listed above as essential 01
  4. Number 4. Down North Pizza Listed above as wings 04

8 places

Best ice cream in Philadelphia

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  2. Number 2. Milk Jawn Listed above as essential 12

7 places

Best tacos in Philadelphia

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  2. Number 2. Taco & Ramen Listed above as essential 07

5 places

Best bagel in Philadelphia

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  1. Number 1. The Kettle Black Listed above as essential 03

By cuisine

3 lists American · Mexican · Mediterranean

10 places

American in Philadelphia

  1. Number 1. Miss Rachel's Pantry Listed above as essential 09
  2. Number 2. Pietramala Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Vedge Listed above as essential 14
  4. Number 4. The Victor Café Listed above as dinner destinations 04

10 places

Mexican in Philadelphia

  1. Number 1. Taco & Ramen Listed above as essential 07

10 places

Mediterranean in Philadelphia

  4. Number 4. Goldie

    4.8

    Falafel, Tehina Shakes, Fully Vegan

    $

    The vibe: good for families

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Questions about eating vegan in Philadelphia

Are there vegan restaurants in Philadelphia?

Yes — Philadelphia has 418 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are 20th Street Pizza, Unit Su Vege 素舍, The Kettle Black. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Philadelphia good for vegans?

Philadelphia scores 71.0/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 81 vegan-friendly venues and 104 high-quality restaurants out of 418 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Philadelphia?

Philadelphia has 49 fully vegan restaurants and 8 vegetarian restaurants. 81 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Philadelphia known for?

Philadelphia's top signature dishes for vegans are cheesesteak, donut, wings, and the city also does pizza and tacos 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 Philadelphia?

The vegan scene in Philadelphia leans American, Asian, Mexican. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Philadelphia?

20th Street Pizza is ranked #1 in Philadelphia 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.