Even though L.A. is famous for our bacon-wrapped hotdogs, the city is still a vegan paradise. HappyCow has announced that Los Angeles is officially the third best vegan-friendly city in the whole world for 2025. L.A. has consistently ranked on their Top 10 Vegan-Friendly Cities list over the years because as they say “veganism is well understood and embraced here.”
HappyCow is “the world’s largest vegan food search platform and community,” and they just released their rankings for 2025. The top vegan city in the world is London, and it’s followed by Berlin in second place.
A Vibrant Vegan Destination
L.A. comes in a cool third place overall. However, it comes in second only to London with the amount of vegan-friendly venues with more than 2,515 venues. As HappyCow says, “L.A. remains a vibrant vegan destination, boasting regular events and an abundance of quality plant-based options.”
Vegan City Stats
The HappyCow Top 25 Vegan-Friendly Cities List for 2025 was determined by looking at the following data:
- Number of fully vegan restaurants within the city
- Number of fully vegan businesses (including shops, bakeries, cafés, B&Bs etc.)
- Number of all types of businesses (vegan, vegetarian, veg-friendly) listed on HappyCow in the city
Additionally, the HappyCow team looked at the following factors:
- how easy it is to find vegan options
- how well veganism is understood
- how active the vegan community is
Top Vegan Restaurants in L.A.
This isn’t the first time L.A. has won big for vegan food! The top vegan restaurant in the entire United States is located right here in L.A. County, according to Yelp’s Top 100 Vegan Restaurants List. lil’ Vegerie here in L.A. is officially the very best vegan restaurant in the country.
Of course, you can find all sorts of vegan food in Los Angeles. If you’re in the mood for vegan Mexican cuisine, De Buena Planta serves quality vegan food while still following Mexican culinary traditions. And Crossroads Kitchen serves up some of L.A.’s best plant-based Mediterranean food.
And even cooler, Billie Eilish shared her 30 favorite plant-based restaurants around L.A. Celebrate living the top 3 cities in the world for vegan food by grabbing a bite at one of these delicious local spots!