Zurich's plant map runs Levantine and Greek before anything Swiss. Kebab leads the signature list at 10 venues, mezze at 8, gyros at 5, with Oh My Greek!, SimSim, and Filfl anchoring the Mediterranean and East African corners. Negishi - Niederdorf brings Japanese, Enzian Vegane Bäckerei runs the bakery side, and underneath sit 10-deep Middle Eastern and Mediterranean rosters with Bakery Bakery topping croissant.
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 · #9 Try the DAR Sharing Journey tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes
Must go · #11 Try the crookie and chocolate croissant for decadent treats
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Must go · #14 Reserve the vegan brunch or high tea in advance as they are popular and often fully booked.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
8 places worth stopping for mezze
Try the planted chicken wraps
Try the vegan mezze platter for a variety of dishes
Try the falafel, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Enjoy the outdoor seating, especially in summer by the canal
10 places worth stopping for kebab
Try the planted chicken kebab with homemade pita bread
Try the vegan doner kebab with sweet potato fries
Vegan kebabs and döner receive excellent reviews
Try the vegan kebab dürüm with grilled plant-based meat and crispy edges
5 places worth stopping for gyros
Try the vegan gyros with vegan tzatziki, highly praised for flavor and portion size
Be cautious of potential cross-contamination with meat
Try the vegan gyros with vegan tzatziki sauce
Vegan gyros with planted protein is tasty and popular
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 493 Zurich venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the schnitzel sandwiches
Try the 4-course chef’s choice menu for a refined tasting experience
Try the DAR Sharing Journey tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes
Enjoy the unlimited refill soft drinks
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan platter to sample a variety of dishes
Try the Miso Roll and vegan sushi options
Try the falafel, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the planted chicken kebab with homemade pita bread
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the schnitzel sandwiches
Try the crookie and chocolate croissant for decadent treats
Reserve the vegan brunch or high tea in advance as they are popular and often fully booked.
Try the sticky buns, a highly praised specialty
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan gyros with vegan tzatziki, highly praised for flavor and portion size
Try the vegan platter to sample a variety of dishes
Try the Miso Roll and vegan sushi options
Try the falafel, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the DAR Sharing Journey tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes
Try the vegan gyros with vegan tzatziki, highly praised for flavor and portion size
Try the vegan platter to sample a variety of dishes
Try the vegan green mountain bolognese pasta
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the crookie and chocolate croissant for decadent treats
Try the schnitzel sandwiches
Try the dark chocolate sorbet
Try the sticky buns, a highly praised specialty
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the vegan gyros with vegan tzatziki, highly praised for flavor and portion size
Try the DAR Sharing Journey tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes
Try the creative vegan dishes including desserts
Try the falafel, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Enjoy all-day vegan brunch on weekends
Try the falafel wrap, noted for fresh house-made falafel and bread
Enjoy the outdoor seating, especially in summer by the canal
Try the baklava, widely considered exceptional
Try the vegan green mountain bolognese pasta
Try the vegan Napoletan pizzas with unique toppings like carrot purée and wild broccoli
Try the beetroot and cashew cheese pizza for a unique vegan twist
Ask staff to identify the vegan pizzas as labeling on the pizza display is unclear
Cities where the mezze signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Zurich has 493 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Oh My Greek!, Negishi - Niederdorf, Enzian Vegane Bäckerei. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Zurich scores 62.2/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 41 vegan-friendly venues and 53 high-quality restaurants out of 493 analyzed.
Zurich has 20 fully vegan restaurants and 21 vegetarian restaurants. 41 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Zurich's top signature dishes for vegans are mezze, kebab, gyros, and the city also does burger and croissant well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Zurich leans Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Italian. Middle Eastern is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Oh My Greek! is ranked #1 in Zurich 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.
