Best Vegan Restaurants in Seoul

SOUTH KOREA
692 vegan-ready venues · last refreshed today

Seoul's five-star essentials lean dessert and Western fusion before anything explicitly Korean, with AcheMi and Coconuzm running the ice cream lane and Weirdough taking pizza alongside MONKS BUTCHER Dosan on fusion. Latte tops the signature list at 11 venues with kimbap close behind at 10 and bibimbap at 5. The real Korean depth sits in the 10-deep cuisine lineup, with Bebab as the Korean essential standout.

The 15 Essential

Places you shouldn't miss in Seoul

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

AcheMi

★ 5.0 A · Fully plant-based ·$$ ·Ice Cream · Vegan menu · 3.8 km from centre
Ice Cream, Fully Vegan, Artisan
#2 FOR ICE CREAM IN SEOUL

Try the unique flavor varieties like corn, chestnut, basil, and persimmon walnut ice creams

Must go · #2

Weirdough 위어도우

Restaurant · 5.8 km from centre
Pizza, Fully Vegan, Housemade Cheese
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR PIZZA IN SEOUL

Try the lotus root pizza and seasonal specials like the cilantro taco pizza

Must go · #4

Bebab

Restaurant · 5.7 km from centre
Korean Bibimbap, Vegan Menu
★ 5.0 B $$
#1 FOR BIBIMBAP IN SEOUL

Try the vegan bibimbap and pumpkin pancakes

BDRO Must go · #6

BDRO

Bakery · 9.0 km from centre
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Pasta
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR COOKIE IN SEOUL

Try the basil pasta, highly recommended

Ooh Breado Must go · #7

Ooh Breado

Bakery · 6.8 km from centre
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Korean Style
★ 5.0 A $$
#2 FOR BREAD IN SEOUL

Try the tofu pizza roll

Cow Beer+ Must go · #8

Cow Beer+

Restaurant · 4.0 km from centre
Tteokbokki, Vegan Menu, Fried Mushrooms
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR TTEOKBOKKI IN SEOUL

Use the digital menu with English option for easy ordering

Must go · #9

Sunny Bowl

Restaurant · 3.6 km from centre
Asian Fusion, Vegetarian Menu
★ 5.0 A $$

Try the coconut curry and spicy noodle soup

ALT.a Must go · #10

ALT.a

Restaurant · 2.6 km from centre
Korean-Chinese, Fully Vegan, Michelin
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR JJAJANGMYEON IN SEOUL

Try the mapo tofu, a standout spicy dish

Legume Seoul Must go · #13

Legume Seoul

Restaurant · 4.9 km from centre
Fine Dining, Fully Vegan, Seasonal
★ 5.0 A $$$$

Be prepared for a premium price point, reflecting the quality and creativity

HOOKED POKE Must go · #15

HOOKED POKE

Restaurant · 1.2 km from centre
Poke Bowls, Vegan Bowls
★ 4.7 C $$
#1 FOR POKE BOWL IN SEOUL

Try the breaded cauliflower-avocado bites side dish

Seoul's signature dishes

What Seoul 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 Bibimbap

5 places worth stopping for bibimbap

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Signature #2

Best Kimbap

10 places worth stopping for kimbap

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Signature #3

Best Latte

11 places worth stopping for latte

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Dietary core
Fully Vegan

Fully Vegan in Seoul

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

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Omni Standouts

Omni Standouts in Seoul

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

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More to explore
Breakfast Spots

Breakfast Spots in Seoul

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 Seoul

Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.

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Dinner Destinations

Dinner Destinations in Seoul

The reason you planned the trip.

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Worth the Occasion

Worth the Occasion in Seoul

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

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Coffee Masters

Coffee Masters in Seoul

Where the coffee is the reason to come.

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Sweet Treats

Sweet Treats in Seoul

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

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Cozy Hideaways

Cozy Hideaways in Seoul

Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.

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Work-Friendly Cafes

Work-Friendly Cafes in Seoul

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

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Group Night Out

Group Night Out in Seoul

Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.

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Family Friendly

Family Friendly in Seoul

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

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Dishes this city does well
Best cake

Best cake in Seoul

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Best ice cream

Best ice cream in Seoul

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Best bread

Best bread in Seoul

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Best kimbap

Best kimbap in Seoul

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Best salad

Best salad in Seoul

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Best pizza

Best pizza in Seoul

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Best sandwich

Best sandwich in Seoul

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Best latte

Best latte in Seoul

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Best curry

Best curry in Seoul

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Cuisines that shine here
Korean

Korean in Seoul

American

American in Seoul

Chinese

Chinese in Seoul

Frequently asked questions

Are there vegan restaurants in Seoul?

Yes — Seoul has 692 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are AcheMi, Weirdough 위어도우, 코코너즘 Coconuzm. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Seoul good for vegans?

Seoul scores 64.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 142 vegan-friendly venues and 113 high-quality restaurants out of 692 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Seoul?

Seoul has 125 fully vegan restaurants and 21 vegetarian restaurants. 142 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Seoul known for?

Seoul's top signature dishes for vegans are bibimbap, kimbap, latte, and the city also does bread and ice cream 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 Seoul?

The vegan scene in Seoul leans Korean, American, Chinese. Korean is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Seoul?

AcheMi is ranked #1 in Seoul 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.