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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Sydney

181 places · 9 fully vegan

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Sydney

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. Number 1. Funky Pies

    Vegan Pies, Pastries, Desserts

    5.0$

    Photo via Google Maps

    Try the Funky Chunky and Eezy Chic'n Cheezy pies, often highlighted as highly recommended.

  2. Number 2. Mapo

    5.0

    Gelato, Vegan Pistachio

    $$

    Worth ordering: #4 Ice cream

  3. Number 8. Yellow

    5.0

    Vegan Tasting Menu, Wine Pairings

    $$$

    The vibe: good for dates

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3 signature dishes

What Sydney cooks best

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

signature #1

Best banh mi in Sydney

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2 more
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signature #2

Best donut in Sydney

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  3. Number 3. Comeco Cafe & Sushi Bar Listed above as essential 05

  4. Number 4. Miss Sina

    4.5

    Vegan Bagels, Pastries, Brunch

    $

    Worth ordering: #4 DonutWorth ordering: #5 Pastry

5 more
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signature #3

Best pizza in Sydney

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  2. Number 2. Gigi Pizzeria Listed above as essential 10
57 more
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Funky Pies Listed above as essential 01
  2. Number 2. Hạnh Phúc Vegan Listed above as essential 07
  4. Number 4. Sugar Glider Listed above as essential 03
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10 places

Omni standouts in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Basil Nut Listed above as essential 12
  3. Number 3. Rosie Campbell Jamaican restaurant Listed above as essential 14
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By occasion

11 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Sugar Glider Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. Ballsy Tea Listed above as fully vegan 03
  3. Number 3. Oh My Days Vegan Patisserie Listed above as essential 09
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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Basil Nut Listed above as essential 12
  2. Number 2. Hạnh Phúc Vegan Listed above as essential 07
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8 places

Dinner destinations in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Yellow Listed above as essential 08
  2. Number 2. Don Fred Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Viand Listed above as lunch & brunch 04
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6 places

Worth the occasion in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Towzen Sydney Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  2. Number 2. Mark & Vinny's Spaghetti & Spritz Listed above as pizza 44
  3. Number 3. Masala Theory Listed above as omni standouts 02
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10 places

Coffee masters in Sydney

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  2. Number 2. Ballsy Tea Listed above as fully vegan 03
  3. Number 3. Miss Sina Listed above as donut 04
  4. Number 4. Oh My Days Vegan Patisserie Listed above as essential 09
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10 places

Sweet treats in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Mapo Listed above as essential 02
  2. Number 2. Rude Boy Listed above as donut 01
  4. Number 4. Sugar Glider Listed above as essential 03
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8 places

Cozy hideaways in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Towzen Sydney Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  3. Number 3. Mark & Vinny's Spaghetti & Spritz Listed above as pizza 44

8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Sydney

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10 places

Group night out in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Hạnh Phúc Vegan Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Yellow Listed above as essential 08
  3. Number 3. Don Fred Listed above as essential 06
  4. Number 4. Towzen Sydney Listed above as dinner destinations 03

10 places

Budget eats in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Hạnh Phúc Vegan Listed above as essential 07
  2. Number 2. Vandal Taqueria Listed above as essential 04
  4. Number 4. Funky Pies Listed above as essential 01

8 places

Family friendly in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Sugar Glider Listed above as essential 03
  2. Number 2. Comeco Cafe & Sushi Bar Listed above as essential 05
  3. Number 3. Oh My Days Vegan Patisserie Listed above as essential 09

By dish

7 lists Best ice cream · Best burger · Best bowl · Best pastry · Best sushi · Best ramen · Best falafel

27 places

Best ice cream in Sydney

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  4. Number 4. Mapo Listed above as essential 02

22 places

Best burger in Sydney

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20 places

Best bowl in Sydney

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9 places

Best pastry in Sydney

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  2. Number 2. Black Cockatoo Bakery Listed above as sweet treats 03
  3. Number 3. Oh My Days Vegan Patisserie Listed above as essential 09

10 places

Best sushi in Sydney

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14 places

Best ramen in Sydney

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  1. Number 1. Towzen Sydney Listed above as dinner destinations 03

  2. Number 2. RaRa

    4.4

    Japanese Ramen, Vegan Miso & Shio

    $$

    Worth ordering: #2 Ramen

10 places

Best falafel in Sydney

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By cuisine

3 lists Italian · Indian · Japanese

10 places

Italian in Sydney

  1. Number 1. Don Fred Listed above as essential 06
  2. Number 2. Gigi Pizzeria Listed above as essential 10
  3. Number 3. Mark & Vinny's Spaghetti & Spritz Listed above as pizza 44

10 places

Indian in Sydney

  1. Number 1. Sacred Platter Listed above as essential 15
  2. Number 2. Chatkazz Bella Vista Listed above as essential 11
  4. Number 4. Neelgri Cafe Vegetarian & Vegan Listed above as essential 13

10 places

Japanese in Sydney

  1. Number 1. Towzen Sydney Listed above as dinner destinations 03
  2. Number 2. Comeco Cafe & Sushi Bar Listed above as essential 05

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Questions about eating vegan in Sydney

Are there vegan restaurants in Sydney?

Yes — Sydney has 181 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Funky Pies, Mapo, Sugar Glider. Spinach ranks them on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Sydney good for vegans?

Sydney scores 15.9/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 15 vegan-friendly venues and 25 high-quality restaurants out of 181 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Sydney?

Sydney has 9 fully vegan restaurants and 3 vegetarian restaurants. 15 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Sydney known for?

Sydney's top signature dishes for vegans are banh mi, donut, pizza, and the city also does ice cream and croissant 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 Sydney?

The vegan scene in Sydney leans Italian, Indian, Japanese. Italian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Sydney?

Funky Pies is ranked #1 in Sydney 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.