Best Vegan Restaurants in San Francisco

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529 vegan-ready venues · last refreshed today

San Francisco leans Japanese ramen on signatures with 18 venues serving it, but the 5-star essentials tell a different story, running from Moya on the Ethiopian end to LH Bakeshop and whack donuts! on the dessert end, with The Butterfly Joint holding down American and Torraku Ramen anchoring the ramen side. The real surprise sits in the sweets lane: LH Bakeshop leads the 5-deep cake lineup while Bi-Rite Creamery tops ice cream and Next Level Burger - Potrero Hill anchors the burger five. American and Mexican cuisine both go 10-deep.

The 15 Essential

Places you shouldn't miss in San Francisco

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

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Must go · #1

LH Bakeshop

★ 5.0 A · Fully plant-based ·$$$$ ·Bakery · Vegan menu · 1.6 km from centre
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Custom Cakes
#1 FOR CAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO

Order cakes in advance via social media for pickup

Torraku Ramen - Lombard Must go · #2

Torraku Ramen - Lombard

Restaurant · 3.2 km from centre
Japanese Ramen, Vegan Miso
★ 5.0 B $$
#1 FOR RAMEN IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the vegan miso ramen, highly recommended by many reviewers

Must go · #3

Moya

Restaurant · 399 m from centre
Ethiopian, Vegan Menu, Injera
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR ATKILT WOT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the vegetable sampler, a large and delicious vegan option

whack donuts! Must go · #5

whack donuts!

Bakery · 3.1 km from centre
Donut Bakery, Fully Vegan, Creative Flavors
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR DONUT IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try creative flavors like cinnamon spice, Thai tea, horchata, and s’mores

Bao Must go · #6

Bao

Restaurant · 1.2 km from centre
Chinese Dim Sum, Vegan Menu
★ 5.0 A $$$
#1 FOR DUMPLINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the mushroom steamed buns and vegetable gyoza with chili soy sauce

Bi-Rite Creamery Must go · #7

Bi-Rite Creamery

Ice Cream · 1.5 km from centre
Ice Cream, Vegan Flavors
★ 5.0 B $
#2 FOR ICE CREAM IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the vegan chocolate coconut and mixed berry coconut flavors

Hila Gelato Caffè Must go · #9

Hila Gelato Caffè

Ice Cream · 1.8 km from centre
Italian Gelato, Vegan Sorbet
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR GELATO IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the vegan sorbet flavors like mango and lemon

aíso Must go · #11

aíso

Restaurant · 2.0 km from centre
Tapas, Fully Vegan, Cocktails
★ 5.0 A $$$
#1 FOR SKEWERS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the oyster mushroom skewers

Must go · #12

Boochmania

Restaurant · 2.1 km from centre
Mediterranean, Vegan Menu, Kombucha
★ 5.0 A $$$

Try the vegan lentil miso burger

Imperial Garden Must go · #13

Imperial Garden

Restaurant · 5.1 km from centre
Chinese Dim Sum, Vegan Menu
★ 4.9 B $$$
#2 FOR DUMPLINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO

Try the vegan xiao long bao, vegan egg tarts, and fried glutinous dumplings for standout dishes.

Papalote Must go · #15

Papalote

Restaurant · 2.4 km from centre
Mexican Burritos, Vegan Options
★ 4.9 B $$
#2 FOR BURRITO IN SAN FRANCISCO

Take advantage of free chips and salsa with orders

San Francisco's signature dishes

What San Francisco does better than you'd expect

Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.

Signature #1

Best Donut

5 places worth stopping for donut

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Signature #2

Best Ramen

18 places worth stopping for ramen

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Signature #3

Best Banh Mi

8 places worth stopping for banh mi

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Dietary core
Fully Vegan

Fully Vegan in San Francisco

Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.

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Omni Standouts

Omni Standouts in San Francisco

Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.

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More to explore
Breakfast Spots

Breakfast Spots in San Francisco

Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.

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Lunch & Brunch

Lunch & Brunch in San Francisco

Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.

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Dinner Destinations

Dinner Destinations in San Francisco

The reason you planned the trip.

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Worth the Occasion

Worth the Occasion in San Francisco

Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.

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Hidden Gems

Hidden Gems in San Francisco

Places locals haven't let the internet discover yet. Small rooms, shorter menus, the cook running the front of house.

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Sweet Treats

Sweet Treats in San Francisco

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

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Cozy Hideaways

Cozy Hideaways in San Francisco

Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.

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Work-Friendly Cafes

Work-Friendly Cafes in San Francisco

Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.

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Group Night Out

Group Night Out in San Francisco

Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.

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Family Friendly

Family Friendly in San Francisco

Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.

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Dishes this city does well
Best pizza

Best pizza in San Francisco

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Best ramen

Best ramen in San Francisco

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Best burger

Best burger in San Francisco

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Best ice cream

Best ice cream in San Francisco

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Best burrito

Best burrito in San Francisco

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Best dumplings

Best dumplings in San Francisco

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Best salad

Best salad in San Francisco

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Best cake

Best cake in San Francisco

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Best donut

Best donut in San Francisco

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Best banh mi

Best banh mi in San Francisco

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Cuisines that shine here
American

American in San Francisco

Indian

Indian in San Francisco

Japanese

Japanese in San Francisco

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Four more cities that run on vegan donut

Cities where the donut signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.

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Frequently asked questions

Are there vegan restaurants in San Francisco?

Yes — San Francisco has 529 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are LH Bakeshop, Torraku Ramen - Lombard, Moya. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is San Francisco good for vegans?

San Francisco scores 79.2/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 67 vegan-friendly venues and 154 high-quality restaurants out of 529 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in San Francisco?

San Francisco has 25 fully vegan restaurants and 14 vegetarian restaurants. 67 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is San Francisco known for?

San Francisco's top signature dishes for vegans are donut, ramen, banh mi, and the city also does cake and burger 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 San Francisco?

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

What's the best vegan restaurant in San Francisco?

LH Bakeshop is ranked #1 in San Francisco 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 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.

How fresh is this data?

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.