Phoenix runs Ethiopian heavier than the typical Southwest map, with Kare Ethiopian Restaurant and Authentic EthioAfrican both in the essentials alongside Pizza Heaven Bistro, Dark Hall Coffee, and Nami Vegan Sweets. Taco and burrito tie at 5 venues with atkilt wot at 3, while Picazzo's Organic Italian Kitchen and Green New American take pizza and burger against 10-deep American and Mexican lineups.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Try the vegetarian sampler with multiple vegan sides for a filling meal
Try the tSoynami vegan soft serve with various toppings
Must go · #6 Try the quasi-dilla and peanut chik'n salad
Must go · #7 Try the vegan pizza with plant-based sausage and Miyoko's cheese
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Must go · #12 Enjoy the vegan French toast, highly praised by multiple reviewers
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Must go · #14 Try the Crazy Shrimp Tacos and Big Cali Burrito
Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
3 places worth stopping for atkilt wot
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Try the Veggie Combo for a filling and flavorful vegan meal
Try the vegetarian sampler with multiple vegan sides for a filling meal
5 places worth stopping for taco
Try the Crazy Shrimp Tacos and Big Cali Burrito
Try the birria tacos and AZ burrito, popular fan favorites
Start with the Fried Guacamole; the sauce is highly recommended
Ask for the separate vegan menu for many options
5 places worth stopping for burrito
Try the birria tacos and AZ burrito, popular fan favorites
Try the vegan rajas con crema burrito
Try the tSoynami vegan soft serve with various toppings
Try the Crazy Shrimp Tacos and Big Cali Burrito
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 221 Phoenix venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the tSoynami vegan soft serve with various toppings
Try the lavender shortbread cookie
Try the quasi-dilla and peanut chik'n salad
Start with the Fried Guacamole; the sauce is highly recommended
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Enjoy the vegan Alfredo fettuccine and Baked Ziti dishes.
Try the vegetarian sampler with multiple vegan sides for a filling meal
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Ask for the separate vegan menu for many options
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the lavender shortbread cookie
Try the vegan banana bread
Try the tSoynami vegan soft serve with various toppings
Try the Cubano sandwich with jackfruit
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Enjoy the vegan Alfredo fettuccine and Baked Ziti dishes.
Try the vegetarian sampler with multiple vegan sides for a filling meal
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Try the quasi-dilla and peanut chik'n salad
The reason you planned the trip.
Start with the Fried Guacamole; the sauce is highly recommended
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Enjoy the vegan carne asada fries, praised for flavor and portion size
Try the "I Love Spinach" dish
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Start with the Fried Guacamole; the sauce is highly recommended
Enjoy the vegan carne asada fries, praised for flavor and portion size
Try the spicy creamy vegan ramen, it's highly recommended.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the vegan combo plate for a filling variety of stews
Enjoy the vegan Alfredo fettuccine and Baked Ziti dishes.
Try the vegetarian sampler with multiple vegan sides for a filling meal
Try the quasi-dilla and peanut chik'n salad
Try the vegan pop tarts, especially the matcha blueberry and cranberry varieties
Try the PB&J açaí bowl
Get the strawberry shortcake vegan donut, highly praised by reviewers
You can create your own vegan pizza with many fake meat and cheese topping options
Try the vegan pop tarts, especially the matcha blueberry and cranberry varieties
Enjoy the vegan carne asada fries, praised for flavor and portion size
Try the southwest veggie tamale for a flavorful vegan option
Get the strawberry shortcake vegan donut, highly praised by reviewers
Try the barbecue vegan chicken pizza
You can create your own vegan pizza with many fake meat and cheese topping options
Try the toasted cauliflower sandwich
Try the vegan pizza with house-made cashew cheese and chimichurri sauce
Cities where the atkilt wot signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Phoenix has 221 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Pizza Heaven Bistro, Kare Ethiopian Restaurant, Dark Hall Coffee. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Phoenix scores 44.5/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 34 vegan-friendly venues and 40 high-quality restaurants out of 221 analyzed.
Phoenix has 21 fully vegan restaurants and 2 vegetarian restaurants. 34 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Phoenix's top signature dishes for vegans are atkilt wot, taco, burrito, and the city also does pizza and burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Phoenix leans American, Mexican, Italian. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Pizza Heaven Bistro is ranked #1 in Phoenix 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.
