Los Angeles is known for its unbeatable restaurant scene featuring endless diverse food options, and you can’t beat our vast spectrum of vegan cuisine. One could even argue we’re the capital of plant-based restaurants! Contrary to popular belief, you don’t need to give up on your favorite foods to change your lifestyle. From the upscale dining experience at Crossroads Kitchen to Señoreata’s flavorful plant-based Cuban cuisine, we can guarantee that vegans and non-vegans alike will love our collection of pop-ups, cafes, and vegan restaurants in Los Angeles.
1. Hart House
Nothing beats a good ol’ burger with french fries. At Hart House, you can satisfy those typical fast food cravings with their 100 percent plant-based menu, featuring burgers, sandwiches, nuggets, fries, salads, shakes, and more. All food served by Hart House is guaranteed to be completely free of any preservatives, corn syrup, antibiotics, hormones, and artificial colors. Whether you’re plant-based or not, their lineup of foods is seriously delicious.
🍽️ Known for: Burgers and fast food
🌐 Learn more: Hart House
Locations:
- 8901 S Sepulveda Blvd. Los Angeles, CA 90045
- 602 W Huntington Dr. Monrovia, CA 9
2. De Buena Planta
De Buena Planta is a lush oasis escape from the city that surrounds it on Sunset Blvd. Their outdoor space is full of greenery, sparkling lights, and music that blends the beauty of nature and culture together. The ambiance isn’t the only deliciousness up their sleeves though. De Buena Planta’s menu is full of refreshing mezcal-based drinks and tantalizing bites that truly elevate plant-based cuisine. While we are fans of everything on the menu, their juicy barbacoa tacos are an experience that your tastebuds will thank you for. Seriously, even non-vegans come back for it!
🍽️ Known for: Mexican cuisine
🌐 Learn more: De Buena Planta
📍Location: 2815 Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
3. Crossroads Kitchen
Chef Tal Ronnen helms this famous plant-based Mediterranean restaurant, which was the first vegan restaurant in town to have its own dedicated cocktail program. The upscale eatery stands out first and foremost for its beautiful presentation, so much so that many guests don’t even make the connection that the entire menu is plant-based. Visit for bountiful family-style dinner spreads, weekday lunch specials, and healthy brunch servings on weekends.
🍽️ Known for: Mediterranean cuisine, brunch
🌐 Learn more: Crossroads Kitchen
📍 Location: 8284 Melrose Avenue, Los Angeles, CA
4. Doomies
Doomies prides itself in being the first-ever fast food vegan restaurant in Los Angeles — but don’t let the “fast food” line throw you off. They offer drool-worthy comfort food full of rich flavors all while using plant-based ingredients. Our recommendation is their vegan fried chicken with a side of cheesy macaroni. The best part? They’re open 24/7 on weekends, which means you can get your fix of vegan junk food at any time after a fun night out.
🍽️ Known for: Fast food and vegan fried chicken
🌐 Learn more: Doomies
📍Location: 1253 Vine St # 9, Los Angeles, CA 90038
5. Vegan A.F.
It’s all in the name. Chanel Goodson is a vegan chef and foodie—and wants it to be known. You can spot her all-pink vegan food truck around Los Angeles serving up some of the best damn egg rolls you’ve ever tried. Yes, they’re Vegan A.F. and good A.F. too! So much so that Chef Goodson competed in Gordon Ramsay’s show Food Stars.
🍽️ Known for: Street food
🌐 Instagram and location schedule: @veganafoodtruck
6. Señoreata
Evanice is a Cuban and Brazilian American chef who started Señoreata as a way to connect with her roots even through her veganism. In fact, Señoreata is the first plant-based concept to win Food Network’s The Great Food Truck Race. It comes as no surprise either, whether you’re vegan or not, each bite of her delicious Cuban sandwich or guava pastelito will surely have you drooling. You can catch Señoreata pop-up every Sunday at Smorgusburg.
🍽️ Known for: Cuban cuisine
🌐 Learn more: Señoreata
Location: Sundays at Smorgusburg, 777 S Alameda St, Los Angeles, CA 90021
7. RAKKAN Ramen
Found in Little Tokyo, RAKKAN Ramen is loved by vegans and non-vegans alike! What makes them so special is that they use high-quality vegetables like mushrooms and seaweed to make their flavorful broth. With their extensive menu of authentic Japanese ramen, it’s no wonder there’s always a line here.
🍽️ Known for: Ramen
🌐 Learn more: RAKKAN Ramen
📍 Location: 359 E. 1st St.Los Angeles, CA 90012
8. Pots N Woks
You don’t need to tofu to satisfy those Chinese takeout cravings. At Pots N Woks, you can find vegan crowd favorites like Orange Chicken, Kung Pao Chicken, and more. They even have vegan boba tea!
🍽️ Known for: Chinese cuisine
🌐 Instagram: @potsnwoks
📍 Location: 11213 Washington Blvd, Whittier, CA 90606
9. Just What I Kneaded
Again, contrary to popular belief, living a vegan lifestyle doesn’t mean you have to give up on all your favorite treats. In fact, if vegan baking was an art form, it’s safe to say that Just What I Kneaded has mastered it. They offer classic baked goods without using any animal ingredients, but still offer the same sweet nostalgic flavors you know and love.
🍽️ Known for: Baked goods
🌐 Learn more: Just What I Kneaded
📍Location: 2029 Blake ave #104 Los Angeles, CA 90039
10. Hey, Sunshine Kitchen
Sister CEOs Jenny Engel and Heather Golden-Ray are the brains behind Hey, Sunshine Kitchen, which was voted Yelp’s #1 women-owned restaurant to visit in the United States for 2024. Not only is this a full brick-and-mortar restaurant in Culver City, but the business is also known for teaching the art of plant-based cooking through its two published cookbooks and worldwide cooking demos.
🍽️ Known for: Bowls, salads, sandwiches, and tacos
🌐 Learn more: Hey, Sunshine Kitchen
📍 Location: 3863 Overland Avenue, Culver City, CA
11. Bulan Thai
Bulan Thai is a homey bistro restaurant specializing in vegan and vegetarian interpretations of traditional Thai cuisine. Even non-vegetarians hail this Silver Lake gem as having some of the best Thai food in the city, plant-based or not. The veggie “chicken” hot wings are a non-negotiable appetizer, and you won’t be disappointed by their ample noodle dishes with creative seasonings and toppings.
🍽️ Known for: Thai cuisine
🌐 Learn more: Bulan Thai
📍 Location: 4114 Santa Monica Blvd, Los Angeles, CA
12. Vinh Loi Tofu
Vinh Loi Tofu presents a colorful menu of vegan Vietnamese cuisine, much of which features their signature house-made tofu. Whether you’re craving a crunchy bánh mì, the popular fresh “ham” rolls wrapped in translucent rice paper, or a massive bowl of “Iron Man Pho” with juicy rice noodles, you’ll find there are plenty of reasons to go back for seconds.
🍽️ Known for: Vietnamese cuisine
🌐 Learn more: Vinh Loi Tofu
📍 Location: 18625 Sherman Way #101, Reseda, CA
13. Gracias Madre
Chef Diana Briscoe helms the kitchen at Gracias Madre, known for serving some of the most delicious vegan Mexican food in Los Angeles. Their focus is on traditional Mexican dishes using the best local plant-based ingredients available. Diners also love to indulge in the ample bar menu, which focuses exclusively on agave distillates like tequila and mezcal.
🍽️ Known for: Mexican cuisine
🌐 Reservations: Gracias Madre
📍 Locations:
- 8905 Melrose Ave, West Hollywood, CA
- 1617 Westcliff Drive, Newport Beach, CA
14. Bike Shed Moto Co
Although not a strictly vegan restaurant in Los Angeles, Bike Shed Moto Co. boasts a robust vegan menu that is too good to pass on. This includes enormous brunch orders like the vegan breakfast burrito and huevos rancheros, a colorful buddha bowl with quinoa and curried cauliflower, a pulled jackfruit sandwich slathered in BBQ sauce, and endless appetizers such as zucchini fries and a margarita flatbread.
🍽️ Known for: Comfort bar food, brunch
🌐 Reservations: Bike Shed Moto Co.
📍 Location: 1580 Industrial Street, Los Angeles, CA
15. Van Leeuwen
Van Leeuwen went from a humble ice cream truck to becoming a total frozen dessert empire. Even if you aren’t vegan, you’d be doing yourself a real disservice by not devouring their vegan flavors, including peanut butter, churros & fudge, and more.
🍽️ Known for: Ice cream
🌐 Learn more: Van Leeuwen
📍 Location: 300 S Santa Fe Ave, Suite R, Los Angeles, CA 90013 (multiple locations)
Written by Sophie Len and Jamie Ferrell