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Best Vegan Restaurants in San Francisco (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

LH Bakeshop

1.6 km from centre · $$$$
★ 5.0 A
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Custom Cakes

“Order cakes in advance via social media for pickup”

#1 FOR CAKE IN SAN FRANCISCO Fully plant-basedBakery cakecookie
Torraku Ramen - Lombard, restaurant in San Francisco #2 MUST GO

Torraku Ramen - Lombard

3.2 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 B
Japanese Ramen, Vegan Miso

“Try the vegan miso ramen, highly recommended by many reviewers”

#1 FOR RAMEN IN SAN FRANCISCO Japanese ramenmiso ramen
#3 MUST GO

Moya

0.4 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Ethiopian, Vegan Menu, Injera

“Try the vegetable sampler, a large and delicious vegan option”

#1 FOR ATKILT WOT IN SAN FRANCISCO Ethiopian atkilt wotveg sampler
The Butterfly Joint, cafe in San Francisco #4 MUST GO

The Butterfly Joint

7.8 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Coffee, Vegan Pastry, Donuts

“Try the vegan gluten-free donuts”

#2 FOR DONUT IN SAN FRANCISCO American donutcoffee
whack donuts!, bakery in San Francisco #5 MUST GO

whack donuts!

3.1 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Donut Bakery, Fully Vegan, Creative Flavors

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

#1 FOR DONUT IN SAN FRANCISCO Fully plant-basedAmerican donutcake
Bao, restaurant in San Francisco #6 MUST GO

Bao

1.2 km from centre · $$$
★ 5.0 A
Chinese Dim Sum, Vegan Menu

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

#1 FOR DUMPLINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO Chinese dumplingsbao
Bi-Rite Creamery, ice_cream in San Francisco #7 MUST GO

Bi-Rite Creamery

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

“Try the vegan chocolate coconut and mixed berry coconut flavors”

#2 FOR ICE CREAM IN SAN FRANCISCO Ice Cream ice creamchocolate coconut
Hila Gelato Caffè, ice_cream in San Francisco #9 MUST GO

Hila Gelato Caffè

1.8 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Italian Gelato, Vegan Sorbet

“Try the vegan sorbet flavors like mango and lemon”

#1 FOR GELATO IN SAN FRANCISCO Italian gelatomango gelato
aíso, restaurant in San Francisco #11 MUST GO

aíso

2.0 km from centre · $$$
★ 5.0 A
Tapas, Fully Vegan, Cocktails

“Try the oyster mushroom skewers”

#1 FOR SKEWERS IN SAN FRANCISCO Fully plant-basedInternational skewersburger
#12 MUST GO

Boochmania

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

“Try the vegan lentil miso burger”

Mediterranean saladhummus
Imperial Garden, restaurant in San Francisco #13 MUST GO

Imperial Garden

5.1 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.9 B
Chinese Dim Sum, Vegan Menu

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

#2 FOR DUMPLINGS IN SAN FRANCISCO Chinese dumplingspudding
Papalote, restaurant in San Francisco #15 MUST GO

Papalote

2.4 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 B
Mexican Burritos, Vegan Options

“Take advantage of free chips and salsa with orders”

#2 FOR BURRITO IN SAN FRANCISCO Mexican burritosalsa
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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in San Francisco

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in San Francisco?

1. LH Bakeshop (5.0★, Bakery). 2. Torraku Ramen - Lombard (5.0★, Japanese). 3. Moya (5.0★, Ethiopian). 4. The Butterfly Joint (5.0★, American). 5. whack donuts! (5.0★, American).

Which is the #1 pick for the 15 essential in San Francisco?

LH Bakeshop — Bakery, Fully Vegan, Custom Cakes.

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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