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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Shanghai

162 places · 32 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Shanghai

All 15 as a list

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

  1. Worth ordering: #5 Bao

    Number 1. Duli

    Asian Fusion, Fully Vegan, Mapo Tofu

    5.0$$$

    Try the mapo tofu hummus, it is highly recommended and a signature dish.

  5. Number 5. Veg Inn

    4.7

    Chinese Vegan Menu, Homey, Sichuan

    $$

    The vibe: good for families

  5. Number 10. Yangege

    4.4

    Chinese Hot Pot, Fully Vegan, Buffet/Menu

    $$

    Worth ordering: #3 DumplingWorth ordering: #4 Dumplings

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3 signature dishes

What Shanghai cooks best

The dishes Shanghai's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best dumplings in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Lín Hú SùShí Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Good Bridge 虹桥素坊 Listed above as essential 08

  3. Number 3. Gongdelin

    4.2

    Chinese Mock Meat, Vegetarian Menu

    $$

    Worth ordering: #3 DumplingsWorth ordering: #5 Dumpling

  4. Number 4. Yangege Listed above as essential 10
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signature #2

Best bao in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Wu Shu Shang Jiao Listed above as essential 11
  2. Number 2. Pure Vegetarian Buns Listed above as essential 09
  4. Number 4. Vedic Bakery Fancy Aura Listed above as essential 06
  5. Number 5. Duli Listed above as essential 01
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signature #3

Best dumpling in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Wu Shu Shang Jiao Listed above as essential 11
  2. Number 2. Lín Hú SùShí Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Yangege Listed above as essential 10
  4. Number 4. Good Bridge 虹桥素坊 Listed above as essential 08
  5. Number 5. Gongdelin Listed above as dumplings 03
3 more
  2. Number 7. Shuyue Vegetarian Teahouse Listed above as dumplings 05
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

5 places

Fully vegan in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Lín Hú SùShí Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Duli Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Qing Chun By Perma Listed above as essential 03
  4. Number 4. Ru Pure Vegan Listed above as essential 04
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10 places

Omni standouts in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Disney

    4.2

    Chinese Vegan Stir-Fry, Few Options

    $$$

    The vibe: good for families

  2. Number 2. Butler and Whites with Guinness Listed above as essential 12
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By occasion

2 lists Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations

7 places

Lunch & brunch in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Qing Chun By Perma Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. Lín Hú SùShí Listed above as essential 02
  3. Number 3. Yangege Listed above as essential 10
  4. Number 4. Veg Inn Listed above as essential 05
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3 places

Dinner destinations in Shanghai

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  1. Number 1. Ru Pure Vegan Listed above as essential 04
  2. Number 2. Duli Listed above as essential 01
  3. Number 3. Yangege Listed above as essential 10
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By cuisine

1 list Chinese

10 places

Chinese in Shanghai

  1. Number 1. Duli Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Ru Pure Vegan Listed above as essential 04
  3. Number 3. Qing Chun By Perma Listed above as essential 03
  4. Number 4. Lín Hú SùShí Listed above as essential 02
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vegan food guide

shanghai · 162 places on the map

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Questions about eating vegan in Shanghai

Are there vegan restaurants in Shanghai?

Yes — Shanghai has 162 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Duli, Lín Hú SùShí - The Lakeside Veggie, Qing Chun By Perma. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Shanghai good for vegans?

Shanghai scores 26.3/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 34 vegan-friendly venues and 32 high-quality restaurants out of 162 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Shanghai?

Shanghai has 32 fully vegan restaurants and 53 vegetarian restaurants. 34 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Shanghai known for?

Shanghai's top signature dishes for vegans are dumplings, bao, dumpling. 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 Shanghai?

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

What's the best vegan restaurant in Shanghai?

Duli is ranked #1 in Shanghai 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 by formula: 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 last refresh is stamped at the foot of this page. Rankings come from public reviews on Google Maps and HappyCow, read by Spinach's own analysis. We never republish the reviews themselves.