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Try the breakfast burrito with tofu scramble, which reviewers repeatedly praise.
15 essentials · 3 signature dishes
15 essentials
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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Try the breakfast burrito with tofu scramble, which reviewers repeatedly praise.

Indian Vegan Burgers, Curries
$
The vibe: good for groups

Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Soya Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Curry

Indian Curry, Vegan Naan
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Curry

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry
Vietnamese Pho, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Curry

Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza

Porridge, Vegan Pancakes, Vegan Cakes
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Tofu Scramble
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Vietnamese Pho, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups

Indian Pub, Vegan Menu, Soya Tikka
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Japanese Sushi, Vegan Rolls
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Cafe, Vegan Sandwiches
$$
The vibe: good for families

Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu
$$$
The vibe: good for dates

Pizza, Vegan Cheese
$$$
The vibe: good for dates
3 signature dishes
The dishes Birmingham's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.
signature #1

South Indian Dosa, Vegan Options
$$
The vibe: good for groups

South Indian Dosa, Vegan Thali
$
The vibe: good for groups

Indian Dosa, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
signature #2

Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Soya Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Curry
Vietnamese Pho, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Curry

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry

Indian Curry, Vegan Naan
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Curry

Vietnamese, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Curry

Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu
$$$
The vibe: good for dates
signature #3

Indian-Style Pizza, Vegan Cheese
$
Worth ordering: #1 Pizza

Neapolitan Pizza, Vegan Cheese
$$
Worth ordering: #2 Pizza

Pizza, Vegan Menu, Vegan Sides
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Pizza

Vegan Pizza, Dough Balls
$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza

Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza

Sourdough Pizza, Vegan Toppings
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza

Indian Vegan Burgers, Curries
$
The vibe: good for groups

Pizza, Vegan Menu, Cider
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Pizza, Vegan Pumpkin & Mock Lamb
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Pizza, Vegan Cheese
$$$
The vibe: good for dates

Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Custom Pizza, Vegan Cheese
$$
The vibe: good for groups
7 places

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Vegan Shawarma, Döner Boxes
$
The vibe: good for groups

Vegan Cheese Boards, Wine Bar
$$
The vibe: good for dates
Caribbean Dumplings, Fully Vegan
$$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places

Porridge, Vegan Pancakes, Vegan Cakes
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Italian, Separate Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Tofu Scramble
$$
The vibe: good for groups
Vietnamese Pho, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups
8 places

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Porridge, Vegan Pancakes, Vegan Cakes
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Smoothies
$
The vibe: good for groups

Cafe, Vegan Sandwiches
$$
The vibe: good for families
8 places

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry
Vietnamese Pho, Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for groups

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Tofu Scramble
$$
The vibe: good for groups

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Smoothies
$
The vibe: good for groups
8 places

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry

Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu
$$$
The vibe: good for dates

Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Soya Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Curry

Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza
6 places

Seasonal Vegan Tasting Menu
$$$$
The vibe: good for dates

Hot Pot, Vegan Broths & Tofu
$$$
The vibe: good for groups

Japanese Ramen, Vegan Tantanmen
$$$
The vibe: good for dates
Ethiopian, Vegan Platters
$
The vibe: good for groups
9 places

Coffee, Vegan Pastries, Toasties
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Toasties
$$
The vibe: good for groups

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Tofu Scramble
$$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places

Vegan GF Cakes, Carrot Cake
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Cake

Cupcakes, Vegan Red Velvet
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Cake

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Vegan Full English, Pancakes, Cakes
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake
8 places

Vegan Cheese Boards, Wine Bar
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Cafe, Vegan Cakes, Plant Milk
$$
The vibe: good for families

Italian, Separate Vegan Menu
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Middle Eastern, Vegan Meze
$$
The vibe: good for dates
8 places

Porridge, Vegan Pancakes, Vegan Cakes
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Middle Eastern, Vegan Meze
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Brazilian, Vegan Tapioca
$
The vibe: good for work & study

Brunch, Vegan Avo Fry-Up
$$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places

Indian Street Food, Vegan Menu
$$$
The vibe: good for dates

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry

Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza

Japanese Sushi, Vegan Rolls
$$
The vibe: good for dates
10 places

Vegan Full English, Pancakes, Cakes
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake

Vegan Shawarma, Döner Boxes
$
The vibe: good for groups

Porridge, Vegan Pancakes, Vegan Cakes
$
The vibe: good for work & study
Ethiopian, Vegan Platters
$
The vibe: good for groups
8 places

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Indian Vegan Burgers, Curries
$
The vibe: good for groups

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry

Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Pizza
5 places

Vegan GF Cakes, Carrot Cake
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Cake

Vegan Full English, Pancakes, Cakes
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Cupcakes, Vegan Red Velvet
$$
Worth ordering: #4 Cake
10 places

Indian Pub, Vegan Menu, Soya Tikka
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Indian Vegan Burgers, Curries
$
The vibe: good for groups

Vegan Full English, Pancakes, Cakes
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake

Caribbean, Vegan Doubles
$$
The vibe: good for dates
10 places

Indian, Vegan Thali, Vegan Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Curry

Indian Thali, Vegan Menu, Soya Curries
$$
Worth ordering: #1 Curry

Indian Pub, Vegan Menu, Soya Tikka
$$
The vibe: good for dates

Indian Vegan Burgers, Curries
$
The vibe: good for groups
10 places

Vegan Café, Tofu Sando, Bakes
$$
Worth ordering: #3 Cake

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Tofu Scramble
$$
The vibe: good for groups

Cafe, Vegan Breakfast, Smoothies
$
The vibe: good for groups

Vegan Full English, Pancakes, Cakes
$
Worth ordering: #2 Cake
other cities
Cities where dosa is a signature dish too.
Yes. Spinach rates 323 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Birmingham. The top three are Alterna, Veggie Master Hall Green and Barsana Pure Vegetarian and vegan Indian Restaurant.
Yes. Birmingham is No. 42 of the 100 best vegan cities 2026, with 84 great places for vegans, 7.1 for every 100,000 residents. A great place is easy for vegans (grade A or B) and rated 4.5 or more.
Spinach rates 323 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Birmingham. 187 are easy for vegans (grade A or B), and 84 of those are great places, rated 4.5 or more.
Birmingham's top signature dishes for vegans are dosa, curry, pizza. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Birmingham leans British, Indian, American. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Alterna is ranked #1 in Birmingham by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.
By formula, and no place pays to be listed. Every place gets a Spinach Rating for how good its vegan food is, and a high rating needs many diners to agree. The lists weigh that rating, how good each place's vegan dishes are and how strong it is on the city's signature dishes. The essentials add a weight for each tier, and each list by occasion adds its own.
The lists on this page were last refreshed on 2 November 2026.