★ 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 
Must go · #2 #2 Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
Try the almond croissant and Forest Bun for standout vegan pastries
Must go · #4 #4 Try the crispy chilli beef and duck chow mein for standout flavors.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the vegan pizza with vegan cheese, highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
Must go · #6 #6 Try the jackfruit burrito, often praised for its flavor and portion size
Must go · #7 #7 Try the vegan Oreo brownie and Victoria sponge cakes
Must go · #8 #8 Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Must go · #9 #9 Try the bacon mac n cheese, considered one of the best by many patrons
Must go · #10 #10 Try the £5 lunch plates including ramen, curry, and focaccia sandwiches
Must go · #11 #11 Try the almond croissant and the cronut, both highly praised for their quality and size.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the falafel and halloumi pitta for a filling meal
Must go · #13 #13 Try the samosa wrap for a popular filling vegan street food option.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the devilled tofu and vegan kottu for flavorful vegan options.
Try the vegan ropa vieja, noted as a standout vegan dish with rich flavor.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
7 places worth stopping for sunday roast
Try the 'Mothership' vegan pie meal with mash, peas, gravy, vegan cheese, and crispy onions
Try vegan pies like the ale and chicken-style variants topped with vegan gravy
Enjoy the vegan Sunday roast, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the seitan-based Sunday roast, a highly recommended dish.
Try the beetroot nut roast for a well-reviewed vegan main.
Try the vegan Sunday roast for a highly praised plant-based main.
Try the vegan tasting menu featuring dishes like jackfruit satay and vegan pithivier
5 places worth stopping for dosa
Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
Order the masala dosa and mysore dosa for flavorful, authentic experiences
Try the crispy Mysore Masala Dosa with assorted chutneys
Try the masala dosa and avial from the vegan menu for authentic South Indian flavors
Try the charcoal smoked aubergine peanut masala curry
5 places worth stopping for roast
Try the seitan-based Sunday roast, a highly recommended dish.
Try the vegan roast meal, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Try the vegan tasting menu featuring dishes like jackfruit satay and vegan pithivier
Menu items have clear calorific and vegan/vegetarian labeling
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Don't miss the pastel de nata with coconut ice cream, a highly praised dessert.
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Try the £5 lunch plates including ramen, curry, and focaccia sandwiches
Try the samosa wrap for a popular filling vegan street food option.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
Try the devilled tofu and vegan kottu for flavorful vegan options.
Try the vegan ropa vieja, noted as a standout vegan dish with rich flavor.
Order salt and pepper tofu or crispy tobeef from the vegan menu
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the £5 lunch plates including ramen, curry, and focaccia sandwiches
Try the almond croissant and Forest Bun for standout vegan pastries
Try the vegan Oreo brownie and Victoria sponge cakes
Try the vegan pastries from Forest Bakery
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Don't miss the pastel de nata with coconut ice cream, a highly praised dessert.
Try the vegan burrito and nachos, repeatedly praised by guests.
Try the vegan ropa vieja, noted as a standout vegan dish with rich flavor.
Try the vegan nduja pizza for a spicy, flavorful option
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Don't miss the pastel de nata with coconut ice cream, a highly praised dessert.
Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the homemade vegan dumplings and Sichuan aubergine with whipped tofu for standout flavors
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Try the vegan ackee and curried butternut squash dishes
Try the vegan shoyu ramen with extra tofu for a hearty meal
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the avocado toast, which is fresh and beautifully presented
Enjoy oat milk as a plant-based milk alternative in coffee
Non-dairy milk is provided free with coffee drinks.
Try the vegan Full English breakfast which is frequently praised for flavor and portion size
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try warming the stuffed cookies for 10-20 seconds to enjoy a gooey, melt-in-the-mouth texture
Try the almond croissant and Forest Bun for standout vegan pastries
Try the vegan Oreo brownie and Victoria sponge cakes
Try the mango, passionfruit, and strawberry sorbets which are vegan and highly praised.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Enjoy seating in the peaceful garden
Try the vegan Chelsea bun, known for its large size and great taste
Try the avocado toast, which is fresh and beautifully presented
Try the roasted vegetable wholemeal baguette for a flavorful vegan lunch.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Don't miss the pastel de nata with coconut ice cream, a highly praised dessert.
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Try the stuffed Bolani flatbread filled with potatoes or vegetables.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the vegan nduja pizza for a spicy, flavorful option
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Try the falafel and halloumi pitta for a filling meal
Try the Saag Paneer and Butter No Chicken for authentic rich flavors
Try the vegan Full English breakfast which is frequently praised for flavor and portion size
Try the vegan pies and vegan deep fried sausages cooked in a separate fryer
Try the vegan Chelsea bun, known for its large size and great taste
Try the cauliflower tempura and Jerusalem artichokes for standout vegan small plates
Try the vegan nduja pizza for a spicy, flavorful option
Try the seasonal four-course tasting menu with house-made sourdough
Try the vegan pizzas with their housemade "notzarella" cheese for a flavorful experience
Try the wood-fired vegan pizzas with chewy crust
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Try the falafel wraps and baba ganoush for a classic fresh Middle Eastern meal.
Try the seasonal four-course tasting menu with house-made sourdough
Try the vegan sharing platter alongside extra vegan mezze to create a full meal.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 457 Bristol venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the sunday roast signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Bristol has 457 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Plantuguese, Nadu, Forest Bakery. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Bristol scores 75.7/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 70 vegan-friendly venues and 104 high-quality restaurants out of 457 analyzed.
Bristol has 26 fully vegan restaurants and 21 vegetarian restaurants. 70 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Bristol's top signature dishes for vegans are sunday roast, dosa, roast, and the city also does burger and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Bristol leans British, Asian, Pizza. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Plantuguese is ranked #1 in Bristol 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.
