★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Bristol's five-star lineup leans Mediterranean and Middle Eastern before anything British, with Jack The Falafel and Eat a Pitta - St Nicholas Market pinning that end and Forest Bakery plus The Happy Cow covering sweets. Pizza tops the signatures at 29 venues and cake at 17, with pie trailing at 5, so the real density is bakery and casual slice. British and Italian tie 10 deep, with Basil & Bunny as the American outlier on burgers and Foliage Cafe leading croissants.
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 Try the almond croissant and Forest Bun for standout vegan pastries
Must go · #3 Try the vegan nduja pizza for a spicy, flavorful option
Must go · #4 Try the crispy chilli beef and duck chow mein for standout flavors.
Must go · #5 Enjoy a turmeric or praline hot chocolate, highly praised by visitors.
Must go · #6 Try the vegan pizza with vegan cheese, highly recommended by multiple reviewers.
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Must go · #9 Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Must go · #10 Try the bacon mac n cheese, considered one of the best by many patrons
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Must go · #14 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 the popular vegan Sunday roast with seitan and all the trimmings
Try vegan pies like the ale and chicken-style variants topped with vegan gravy
Enjoy the vegan Sunday roast, highly recommended by multiple reviewers
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
18 places worth stopping for cake
Try the vegan Oreo brownie and Victoria sponge cakes
Order custom occasion cakes with advance notice
Order hot drinks with plant-based milks at no extra charge
Try the chocolate and carrot vegan cakes
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.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
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.
Try the Biscoff sauce and salted caramel toppings
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.
Try the vegan ropa vieja, noted as a standout vegan dish with rich flavor.
Try the vegan nduja pizza for a spicy, flavorful option
Try the bacon mac n cheese, considered one of the best by many patrons
Try the stuffed Bolani flatbread filled with potatoes or vegetables.
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the mezze platters for a variety of flavors including the Artichoke Dip, Oyster Mushroom Wings, and Arayes.
Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Try the vegan ropa vieja, noted as a standout vegan dish with rich flavor.
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.
Try the vegan breakfast with tofu scramble and aubergine fritters
Try the stuffed Bolani flatbread filled with potatoes or vegetables.
Try the gigantic tear and share dosa with chutneys and sambar
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 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 pepperoni or 'No Porkies' pizza with vegan cheese on a thin sourdough base
Try the Saag Paneer and Butter No Chicken for authentic rich flavors
Ask for the separate vegan menu to access many vegan dishes.
Try the cauliflower Manchurian and vegan dumplings
Try the vegetable momos and vegan Tibetan broth with soya ginger tofu
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 Nadu, Forest Bakery, Pizzarova - North St. 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, cake, and the city also does burger and curry 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.
Nadu 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.
