Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
Must go · #2 #2 Try the croissants – plain, biscoff, and praline are especially recommended
Must go · #3 #3 Flavors rotate daily—check the outside board for today's vegan options
Must go · #4 #4 Order custom vegan cakes for special occasions; they handle complex requests with care.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the almond croissant cookie with dreamy filling
Must go · #6 #6 Book in advance to secure a table for the popular 3-course tasting menu.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the jackfruit rendang and vegan sambal for authentic Malaysian flavors
Must go · #8 #8 Enjoy the 'Trust the Chef' multi-course vegan menu for a special occasion
Must go · #9 #9 Ask staff for vegan recommendations as menu labeling is unclear.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the Pad Thai and crispy mock chicken dishes praised in many reviews
Must go · #11 #11 Try the puri bhaji and Krishna Thali for authentic flavors
Try the Dirty Boy Burger and Cauli Wings, highly recommended by many visitors
Must go · #13 #13 Try the duck drunken noodles and satay tofu for authentic vegan Thai flavors.
Must go · #14 #14 Take advantage of generous portion sizes which make the bowls excellent value
Must go · #15 #15 Expect generous portion sizes providing great value
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for dosa
Try the crispy dosas, a favorite highlighted in multiple reviews
Try the masala dosa, a popular and well-reviewed dish
Ask staff for vegan recommendations as menu labeling is unclear.
Staff are helpful and knowledgeable about vegan options—ask for recommendations
Check out the dedicated vegan section for a wide variety of options
3 places worth stopping for cupcake
Order custom vegan cakes for special occasions; they handle complex requests with care.
Try the vegan chocolate and raspberry cake
Try their raspberry vegan cupcake, a favorite among customers
8 places worth stopping for pastry
Try the croissants, especially the praline and chocolate varieties praised for authenticity and flakiness
Try the croissants – plain, biscoff, and praline are especially recommended
Order custom vegan cakes for special occasions; they handle complex requests with care.
Try the award-winning vegan pies like the chicken/cranberry and nacho pie.
Try the chicken and leek pie, almond croissant, and coconut cream donut for signature flavors
Try their raspberry vegan cupcake, a favorite among customers
Try the finger bun and apple cinnamon rolls, available vegan treats
Try the vegan cinnamon rolls and vegan walnut apple scrolls
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the chicken and leek pie, almond croissant, and coconut cream donut for signature flavors
Try the croissants – plain, biscoff, and praline are especially recommended
Order custom vegan cakes for special occasions; they handle complex requests with care.
Try the almond croissant cookie with dreamy filling
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the avocado pesto bagel with homemade vegan pesto
Try the jackfruit rendang and vegan sambal for authentic Malaysian flavors
Flavors rotate daily—check the outside board for today's vegan options
Try the vegan platter to sample a variety of vegan dishes including shiro wat, misir wat, and roasted vegetables
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the chicken and leek pie, almond croissant, and coconut cream donut for signature flavors
Try the croissants – plain, biscoff, and praline are especially recommended
Try the vegan scramble tofu and pancakes for breakfast favorites
Try the avocado pesto bagel with homemade vegan pesto
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Flavors rotate daily—check the outside board for today's vegan options
Try the almond croissant cookie with dreamy filling
Try the jackfruit rendang and vegan sambal for authentic Malaysian flavors
Try the Pad Thai and crispy mock chicken dishes praised in many reviews
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the jackfruit rendang and vegan sambal for authentic Malaysian flavors
Enjoy the 'Trust the Chef' multi-course vegan menu for a special occasion
Try the set vegan pizza or swap vegan cheese on vegetable pizzas
Try the vegan versions of red curry, panang curry, and green curry
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the roasted cauliflower from the vegan menu
Try the vegan platter to sample a variety of vegan dishes including shiro wat, misir wat, and roasted vegetables
Try the set vegan pizza or swap vegan cheese on vegetable pizzas
Try the vegan smashburger variants including the gochujang tofu burger
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the avocado pesto bagel with homemade vegan pesto
Try the kimchi pancakes, a highly praised signature dish
Try the vegan scramble tofu and pancakes for breakfast favorites
Try the croissants, especially the praline and chocolate varieties praised for authenticity and flakiness
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Flavors rotate daily—check the outside board for today's vegan options
Try the almond croissant cookie with dreamy filling
Try the croissants – plain, biscoff, and praline are especially recommended
Try the chicken and leek pie, almond croissant, and coconut cream donut for signature flavors
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the jackfruit rendang and vegan sambal for authentic Malaysian flavors
Enjoy the 'Trust the Chef' multi-course vegan menu for a special occasion
Try the set vegan pizza or swap vegan cheese on vegetable pizzas
Order the plant-based set menu for a variety of vegan dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Flavors rotate daily—check the outside board for today's vegan options
Try the almond croissant cookie with dreamy filling
Try the vegan scramble tofu and pancakes for breakfast favorites
Try the Pad Thai and crispy mock chicken dishes praised in many reviews
Try the crispy dosas, a favorite highlighted in multiple reviews
Try the vegan nuggets, samosas, and potato fritters paired with their sauces.
Try the vegan naan, including the garlic vegan naan for a tasty experience
Try the dosa and idli for classic vegan options
Try the vegan scramble tofu and pancakes for breakfast favorites
Try the vegan smashburger variants including the gochujang tofu burger
Don’t miss the onion rings and loaded jackfruit fries
Try the Garden Love pizza with creamy dairy-free cheese.
Try the pad Thai and Panang curry for signature dishes full of flavor
Try the vegan versions of red curry, panang curry, and green curry
Try the cashew nut vegan duck
Customize dishes with tofu for a vegan protein option.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 380 Auckland venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the dosa signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Auckland has 380 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Tart Bakery - Grey Lynn, Maison des Lys Pâtisserie, Duck Island Ice Cream. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Auckland scores 60.7/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 53 vegan-friendly venues and 80 high-quality restaurants out of 380 analyzed.
Auckland has 29 fully vegan restaurants and 31 vegetarian restaurants. 53 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Auckland's top signature dishes for vegans are dosa, cupcake, pastry, 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.
The vegan scene in Auckland leans Indian, American, Thai. Indian is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Tart Bakery - Grey Lynn is ranked #1 in Auckland 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.
