★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps 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 Order the vegan cakes like red fruits or chocolate-peanut-banana for a rich dessert
Try the smoked watermelon tiradito for a unique vegan dish.
Try the 7-course vegan tasting menu for a complete experience.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the menu of the day that typically includes soup, a main dish, dessert, and a beverage
Must go · #6 #6 Try the setas al pastor and birria tacos for standout flavors
Must go · #7 #7 Try the daily lunch menu for a variety of flavors and good value
Must go · #8 #8 Lunch menu typically includes a bowl of soup, fruit juice, and a main plate with multiple items
Must go · #9 #9 Try the Smash burger and the Arepawer for standout vegan flavors
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan tamales and empanadas – they're popular and generously portioned.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the daily menu del día including soup, main, and fresh juice for great value
Portion sizes are small; consider ordering multiple items if hungry
Try the burrito wrap — praised by multiple reviewers as a top dish
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan tamales for a local favorite
Must go · #15 #15 Try the yuca cake and tamales, popular dishes highlighted by multiple reviewers.
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 empanada
Try the vegan tamales for a local favorite
Try the daily set menu which can be made vegan on request
Try the vegan tamales and empanadas – they're popular and generously portioned.
Try the vegan tacos al pastor and empanadas for authentic Colombian flavors
Order the vegan cakes like red fruits or chocolate-peanut-banana for a rich dessert
5 places worth stopping for arepa
Enjoy their vegan arepas and empanadas for a taste of traditional Colombian fast food
Arepas can be customized with your choice of fillings
Try the Smash burger and the Arepawer for standout vegan flavors
Try the vegan tamales, consistently praised as a standout dish.
Try the burrito wrap — praised by multiple reviewers as a top dish
5 places worth stopping for tamales
Try the vegan tamales for a local favorite
Try the vegan tamales and empanadas – they're popular and generously portioned.
Try the vegan tamales, highly praised by visitors.
Try the vegan tamales and empanadas for authentic traditional flavors
Try the vegan tacos al pastor and empanadas for authentic Colombian flavors
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan ajiaco and frijolada for authentic Colombian flavors
Order the vegan cakes like red fruits or chocolate-peanut-banana for a rich dessert
Try the smoked watermelon tiradito for a unique vegan dish.
Try the menu of the day that typically includes soup, a main dish, dessert, and a beverage
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the 7-course vegan tasting menu for a complete experience.
Try the daily set menu which can be made vegan on request
Try the falafel pita sandwich with customizable toppings
Try the Montes de María salad with grilled tofu, black beans, avocado, and tahini sauce
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the Pastel de No-Pollo with seasoned seitan filling
Try the vegan tamales, consistently praised as a standout dish.
Try the vegan shakshouka and vegan breakfast platter with tofu scramble
Try the chocolate bread made with sourdough.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan ajiaco and frijolada for authentic Colombian flavors
Portion sizes are small; consider ordering multiple items if hungry
Buffet is served until 3pm on weekdays; weekends offer à la carte and breakfast options
Try the menu of the day that typically includes soup, a main dish, dessert, and a beverage
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the smoked watermelon tiradito for a unique vegan dish.
Try the Pizza Alighieri for a crispy, flavorful vegan pizza experience
Try the empanadas and vegan pizza for a satisfying meal
Try the Empanadas Criollas as an appetizer—they received multiple praises for flavor.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the empanadas and vegan pizza for a satisfying meal
Try the vegan tamales, consistently praised as a standout dish.
Try the daily lunch menus for fresh, balanced meals
Try the daily set menu which can be made vegan on request
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Use their delivery or takeout service as there's no pick-up option at a physical address
Try the vegan donuts, especially the Nutella flavor praised for balanced sweetness.
Try the Pastel de No-Pollo with seasoned seitan filling
Try the eclair and macarons, consistently praised for flavor and texture
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the setas al pastor and birria tacos for standout flavors
Try the vegan ajiaco and frijolada for authentic Colombian flavors
Enjoy their vegan arepas and empanadas for a taste of traditional Colombian fast food
Try the Pizza Alighieri for a crispy, flavorful vegan pizza experience
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the Smash burger and the Arepawer for standout vegan flavors
Try the daily menu del día including soup, main, and fresh juice for great value
Try the bandeja paisa and patacones con hogao for classic Colombian vegan dishes
Order cakes like the mango or chocolate cake at least one day in advance
Try the daily menú del día for a complete, tasty, and affordable meal.
Buffet is served until 3pm on weekdays; weekends offer à la carte and breakfast options
Enjoy their vegan arepas and empanadas for a taste of traditional Colombian fast food
Try the vegan tacos al pastor and empanadas for authentic Colombian flavors
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 192 Bogotá venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the empanada signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Bogotá has 192 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are María Candela, Valiente Café, Casa Lėlytė. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Bogotá scores 43.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 73 vegan-friendly venues and 44 high-quality restaurants out of 192 analyzed.
Bogotá has 67 fully vegan restaurants and 35 vegetarian restaurants. 73 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Bogotá's top signature dishes for vegans are empanada, arepa, tamales, and the city also does tacos and burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Bogotá leans American. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
María Candela is ranked #1 in Bogotá 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.
