★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Baltimore's shortlist runs bakery and Mediterranean before anything else, with Harmony Bakery, Plant Baked by Sarah, and Cajou Creamery handling three lanes of sweet and Oleum and Byblos Lebanese Cuisine carrying the savory side. Pizza tops the signature count at 11 venues, but the only dish-excellence entry is cake at Plant Baked by Sarah, which makes the bakery skew read as intentional.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 
Must go · #2 Try the Kale Caesar salad for a standout savory lunch.
Try the maza platter and baba ghanouj for fresh authentic Lebanese flavors
Must go · #5 Try unique flavors like baklava, blueberry cheesecake, and horchata.
Try the Reuben Royale and Philly cheese phake sandwiches
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Must go · #8 Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Must go · #10 Try the 10” vegan cheese pizza with house-made vegan sausage and parmesan.
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Must go · #14 Try the Oreo and Cookie Monster cinnamon rolls for highly recommended flavors.
Try one of the many vegan pizzas featuring homemade cashew cheese and unique vegetable toppings
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 mac and cheese
Try the seafood mac and cheese and vegan crab cakes for standout soul food flavors
Try the vegan crab cakes—they are frequently praised for authentic flavor and texture
Try the vegan mac and cheese for a creative plant-based comfort food.
Try the Egg McBluffin sandwich.
10 places worth stopping for pizza
Try the vegan calzone and Maryland Crab Pizza, highly recommended by multiple diners.
Try the Vegan Flag Pizza with its tasty pesto and red sauces.
Try the 10” vegan cheese pizza with house-made vegan sausage and parmesan.
Try one of the many vegan pizzas featuring homemade cashew cheese and unique vegetable toppings
7 places worth stopping for sandwich
Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Try the vegan sandwiches like Birdland, Batteries Not Included, and the BBQ chicken sandwich with slaw.
Try the Reuben Royale and Philly cheese phake sandwiches
Try the vegan sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich or the vegan hoagies with plenty of vegan meat and cheese.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 190 Baltimore 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 Toum Raider pizza for a standout flavor experience
Try unique flavors like baklava, blueberry cheesecake, and horchata.
Try the Kale Caesar salad for a standout savory lunch.
Order custom wedding cakes with personalized flavors and designs
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the maza platter and baba ghanouj for fresh authentic Lebanese flavors
Try the vegan mac and cheese for a creative plant-based comfort food.
Order the Kabul Chaynaki vegetable and chickpea stew for a hearty vegan meal
Try the vegan jerk chicken—highly recommended for first-timers
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the Kale Caesar salad for a standout savory lunch.
Try the vegan mac and cheese for a creative plant-based comfort food.
Try the vegan curry puffs and açaí bowls for satisfying snacks
Try the vegan OG burger praised for its flavor and quality
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan jerk chicken—highly recommended for first-timers
Try the Reuben Royale and Philly cheese phake sandwiches
Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Try the vegan Mantu and Dolma for authentic Afghan flavors
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the Toum Raider pizza for a standout flavor experience
Try the maza platter and baba ghanouj for fresh authentic Lebanese flavors
Try the vegan vadouvan curry with added tofu for protein
Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the Egg McBluffin sandwich.
Try the vegan sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich or the vegan hoagies with plenty of vegan meat and cheese.
Try the zataar focaccia for a flavorful sandwich base
Try the vegan breakfast sandwiches, including the weekend-only Veganito Burrito.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the Kale Caesar salad for a standout savory lunch.
Try unique flavors like baklava, blueberry cheesecake, and horchata.
Try the Oreo and Cookie Monster cinnamon rolls for highly recommended flavors.
Order custom wedding cakes with personalized flavors and designs
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the Toum Raider pizza for a standout flavor experience
Try the vegan vadouvan curry with added tofu for protein
Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Try the Reuben Royale and Philly cheese phake sandwiches
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the Satans Cheesesteak with marinated seitan for a standout vegan sandwich experience
Try the Vegan Hot Honay Chick’n & Waffle for a delicious spicy-sweet combo
Try the vegan Mantu and Dolma for authentic Afghan flavors
Try the dark chocolate sorbet for a rich, creamy vegan treat
Try the vegan crab cakes—they are frequently praised for authentic flavor and texture
Try the vegan sausage, egg, and cheese sandwich or the vegan hoagies with plenty of vegan meat and cheese.
Enjoy the gluten-free and vegan desserts like the vegan hostess cupcakes and seasonal pies
Try the Egg McBluffin sandwich.
Cities where the mac and cheese signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Baltimore has 190 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Plant Baked by Sarah, Oleum, Harmony Bakery. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Baltimore scores 58.5/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 41 vegan-friendly venues and 47 high-quality restaurants out of 190 analyzed.
Baltimore has 22 fully vegan restaurants and 2 vegetarian restaurants. 41 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Baltimore's top signature dishes for vegans are mac and cheese, pizza, sandwich, and the city also does cake and bread well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Baltimore leans American. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Plant Baked by Sarah is ranked #1 in Baltimore 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.
