★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the marshmallow topping for a must-have flavor addition
Must go · #3 #3 Try the vegan pizzas, including unique options like bulgogi and Hawaiian steak styles
Must go · #4 #4 Try the cream buns with various fillings like oat milk cream and red beans
Must go · #5 #5 Try the Dubai chocolate bar with hazelnut filling
Try the garlic bread donut with creamy herb cheese spread
Must go · #7 #7 Complimentary vegetable soup or salad appetizer is usually served
Must go · #8 #8 Try the choco chip walnut cookies and basil pasta for highly praised vegan flavors
Must go · #9 #9 Make reservations in advance via CatchTable app as seating is very limited.
Try the pistachio croissant and tomato-basil danish for standout pastries.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the tofu "chicken" burger
Must go · #12 #12 The banana pudding and cinnamon apple parfait are highly recommended desserts.
Must go · #13 #13 Look for menu items labeled with a green V for vegan dishes
Must go · #14 #14 Try the Sunrise Bowl with baked tofu and the eggless egg sandwich with strawberry jam.
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan calamari rings made with housemade sauces
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for bibimbap
Try the vegan tofu bibimbap set with soup and pumpkin jeon for a filling meal
Try the vegan course menus for a thoughtfully prepared multi-course Korean meal.
Try the vegan set course menu for a multi-course refined experience
Ask the staff for the separate vegetarian/vegan menu to see clearly marked vegan dishes.
Try the vegan garlic fried chicken and seasoned spicy chicken for standout flavors.
8 places worth stopping for kimbap
Mention your vegan preference when ordering jjolmyeon to avoid egg topping
Plan visits outside early afternoon as the venue occasionally closes between 3pm-5pm
Expect no seating as the venue is takeout only
Try the tteokbokki, noted for its generous portions
Try the mushroom gimbap and fried mandu for popular vegan-friendly dishes
Try the Tera Gimbap and feast noodles for satisfying vegan-friendly Korean dishes
Be cautious about kimchi as it may contain fish-based ingredients
Try the vegan tuna kimbap, their only vegan item currently
3 places worth stopping for chocolate
Try the Dubai chocolate bar with hazelnut filling
Try the house-made vegan chocolates crafted from their own roasted cacao and peanuts
Sample flavors before ordering to find your favorite
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the lotus root pizza and house-made vegan cheeses
Try the choco chip walnut cookies and basil pasta for highly praised vegan flavors
Try the vegan pizzas, including unique options like bulgogi and Hawaiian steak styles
Try the marshmallow topping for a must-have flavor addition
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Look for menu items labeled with a green V for vegan dishes
Try the vegan calamari rings made with housemade sauces
Try the cold burdock and noodle dish, a favorite among guests.
Use the digital ordering terminal which supports English, Chinese, Japanese, and Korean for easy selection of vegan items.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Oatly oat milk is available as a vegan milk alternative for coffee drinks
Try the Dubai chocolate bar with hazelnut filling
Try the garlic bread donut with creamy herb cheese spread
Try the Sunrise Bowl with baked tofu and the eggless egg sandwich with strawberry jam.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan pizzas, including unique options like bulgogi and Hawaiian steak styles
Try the tofu "chicken" burger
Try the vegan bibimbap and steamed tofu dishes
Look for menu items labeled with a green V for vegan dishes
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the lotus root pizza and house-made vegan cheeses
Try the vegan 6 or 8 course tasting menu for a full experience of seasonal dishes
Try the mushroom rice bowl and creamy pastas, especially the white bulgogi rigatoni and aglio olio.
Complimentary vegetable soup or salad appetizer is usually served
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the vegan 6 or 8 course tasting menu for a full experience of seasonal dishes
Try the vegan Korean fried chicken and vegan bulgogi
Try the mushroom rice bowl and creamy pastas, especially the white bulgogi rigatoni and aglio olio.
Try the cold burdock and noodle dish, a favorite among guests.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the mushroom ciabatta sandwich and pistachio or Victoria cakes
Try the tiramisu, a creamy and lightly sweet vegan dessert highly praised by many visitors.
Oatly oat milk is available as a vegan milk alternative for coffee drinks
Try the vegan yuzu kouign-amann and tiramisu pastries
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the garlic bread donut with creamy herb cheese spread
Try the marshmallow topping for a must-have flavor addition
Sample flavors before ordering to find your favorite
Try the choco chip walnut cookies and basil pasta for highly praised vegan flavors
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the mushroom ciabatta sandwich and pistachio or Victoria cakes
Try the cold burdock and noodle dish, a favorite among guests.
All desserts are vegan; plant milk offered by default
Try the mushroom rice bowl and creamy pastas, especially the white bulgogi rigatoni and aglio olio.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
All desserts are vegan; plant milk offered by default
Try the mushroom ciabatta sandwich and pistachio or Victoria cakes
Try the signature carrot cake, highly recommended by many visitors
Try the tofu burger, praised for its flavorful, non-beany taste and chewy texture.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the lotus root pizza and house-made vegan cheeses
Try the vegan 6 or 8 course tasting menu for a full experience of seasonal dishes
Try the vegan Korean fried chicken and vegan bulgogi
Try the vegan pizzas, including unique options like bulgogi and Hawaiian steak styles
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the lotus root pizza and house-made vegan cheeses
Try the vegan pizzas, including unique options like bulgogi and Hawaiian steak styles
Try the Sunrise Bowl with baked tofu and the eggless egg sandwich with strawberry jam.
Try the vegan Korean fried chicken and vegan bulgogi
Try the cold burdock and noodle dish, a favorite among guests.
Try the pulled ‘pork’ sandwich and vegan burgers, frequently praised by visitors.
Try the vegan Korean fried chicken and vegan bulgogi
Order conveniently via tablet menus available in both English and Korean.
Try the pulled ‘pork’ sandwich and vegan burgers, frequently praised by visitors.
Try the orange chicken and kung pao chicken, their standout dishes
Try the tofu burger, praised for its flavorful, non-beany taste and chewy texture.
Try the pesto pizza with rice flour crust and house-made vegan cheese
Try the vegan 6 or 8 course tasting menu for a full experience of seasonal dishes
Try the mushroom rice bowl and creamy pastas, especially the white bulgogi rigatoni and aglio olio.
Reserve in advance since walk-ins are not accepted
Try the Mexican taco rice and mushroom gnocchi, highly recommended by multiple guests.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 692 Seoul venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Yes — Seoul has 692 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Weirdough - 위어도우, AcheMi, Nammi Plant Lab. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
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.
Seoul has 125 fully vegan restaurants and 21 vegetarian restaurants. 142 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Seoul's top signature dishes for vegans are bibimbap, kimbap, chocolate, and the city also does pizza and bread well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Seoul leans Korean, American, Italian. Korean is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Weirdough - 위어도우 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.
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.
