★ 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 crispy "beef" bao, a fan favorite with balanced flavors and a crispy texture.
Must go · #3 #3 Try the huge vegan hoagies packed with housemade vegan meats.
Must go · #4 #4 Try the warm jam-filled Welsh cakes for a soft and flavorful treat
Must go · #5 #5 Try the vegan koftes and mezze plate for generous, flavorful options
Must go · #6 #6 The venue is dog-friendly with a wheelchair accessible entrance and restrooms.
Must go · #7 #7 Try the croissants, especially chocolate and almond varieties
Must go · #8 #8 Enjoy the separate dedicated vegan menu that features classic Chinese dishes veganized
Must go · #9 #9 Try the chilli cheese balls
Try the large thali platter to enjoy a variety of curries, dal, samosa, rice, and chutney.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the vegan brownies and vegan-friendly pastries like the Biscoff and raspberry croissants.
Must go · #12 #12 Enjoy the all-day happy hour for cocktails including many vegan options
Must go · #13 #13 Try the falafel platter and Casablanca Brunch Feast for hearty vegan meals
Must go · #14 #14 Don't miss the spicy Piccante Panzerotto with sourdough crust
Must go · #15 #15 Try the Madras thali and chilli idly for authentic South Indian flavors
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
4 places worth stopping for bao
Try the crispy "beef" bao, a fan favorite with balanced flavors and a crispy texture.
Try the vegkatsu and mixed mushroom bao buns for standout vegan dishes
Try the vegan chicken bao buns and vegan katsu curry for popular vegan dishes
Try the spicy and tomato vegan hotpot broths with a variety of noodles and vegetables.
8 places worth stopping for pastry
Try the almond croissant and pistachio croissant for highly praised vegan pastries
Try the mac and cheese pie and steak and ale pie for hearty plant-based meals
Try the vegan sausage roll and Mexican bean roll pastries
Order the macaron tower for special events like weddings or anniversaries
Try the Speculoos or dark chocolate waffles for a delicious vegan treat
Wheelchair accessible entrance available
Try the vegan waffles and raspberry sorbet for satisfying dairy-free dessert options
Try the vegan chocolate brownie and blackcurrant crumble.
5 places worth stopping for full english breakfast
Try the full vegan breakfast bap with garlicky spinach, mashed avocado, and vegan bacon and sausages.
Try the full vegan brekkie with sourdough toast, vegan bacon, and sausages
Try the full vegan breakfast with extra sausage and mushrooms
Book in advance to secure a spot, especially for the vegan afternoon tea
Breakfast features a vegan full English with yogurt and avocado
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the mac and cheese pie and steak and ale pie for hearty plant-based meals
Try the crispy "beef" bao, a fan favorite with balanced flavors and a crispy texture.
The venue is dog-friendly with a wheelchair accessible entrance and restrooms.
Try the large thali platter to enjoy a variety of curries, dal, samosa, rice, and chutney.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the huge vegan hoagies packed with housemade vegan meats.
Try the vegan koftes and mezze plate for generous, flavorful options
Enjoy the all-day happy hour for cocktails including many vegan options
Enjoy the separate dedicated vegan menu that features classic Chinese dishes veganized
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan koftes and mezze plate for generous, flavorful options
Try the warm jam-filled Welsh cakes for a soft and flavorful treat
Try the vegan almond croissant and salad bowls
Order the macaron tower for special events like weddings or anniversaries
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the huge vegan hoagies packed with housemade vegan meats.
Try the crispy "beef" bao, a fan favorite with balanced flavors and a crispy texture.
The venue is dog-friendly with a wheelchair accessible entrance and restrooms.
Enjoy the separate dedicated vegan menu that features classic Chinese dishes veganized
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the falafel platter and Casablanca Brunch Feast for hearty vegan meals
Try the Okara Bhel small plate with crispy okra and puffed rice.
Enjoy the all-day happy hour for cocktails including many vegan options
Try the green pesto gnocchi, a standout vegan dish.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the Okara Bhel small plate with crispy okra and puffed rice.
The vegan dishes are clearly marked on the menu and there is a separate vegan menu available upon request.
Try the vegan cicheti small plates like arancini and crostinis.
Try the vegan chicken burger and sweet potato fries
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the full vegan breakfast bap with garlicky spinach, mashed avocado, and vegan bacon and sausages.
Order coffee with oat milk, which is the default for iced chai and available for other drinks
Try the almond croissant and pistachio croissant for highly praised vegan pastries
Try the vegan sausage roll and Mexican bean roll pastries
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the croissants, especially chocolate and almond varieties
Order the macaron tower for special events like weddings or anniversaries
Try the mac and cheese pie and steak and ale pie for hearty plant-based meals
Try the vegan chocolate and hazelnut cake and salted caramel cupcakes.
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Vegan shakshouka is available for breakfast
Try the mushroom latte, a unique and popular plant-based drink.
Try the carrot cake and banana bread for tasty vegan treats
Order coffee with oat milk, which is the default for iced chai and available for other drinks
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the carrot cake and banana bread for tasty vegan treats
Enjoy excellent coffee, especially the filter brew
Try the vegan sausage rolls and brownie cookies
Try the almond croissant and pistachio croissant for highly praised vegan pastries
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the falafel platter and Casablanca Brunch Feast for hearty vegan meals
Try the Okara Bhel small plate with crispy okra and puffed rice.
Try the vegan Biscoff donut, it's frequently recommended for its balanced sweetness.
The vegan dishes are clearly marked on the menu and there is a separate vegan menu available upon request.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
The venue is dog-friendly with a wheelchair accessible entrance and restrooms.
Try the vegan koftes and mezze plate for generous, flavorful options
Substitute vegan cheese at no extra cost on vegetarian pizzas
Try the Madras thali and chilli idly for authentic South Indian flavors
Try the vegan almond croissant and salad bowls
Try the salt and pepper caramel soy glazed seitan wings
Try the vegan chocolate and hazelnut cake and salted caramel cupcakes.
Try the smashed avocado on sourdough with miso butter and dukkah, a popular vegan dish.
Try the vegan cicheti small plates like arancini and crostinis.
Try the vegan pizza with house-made vegan cheese and tenderstem broccoli
Try the salt and pepper caramel soy glazed seitan wings
Substitute vegan cheese at no extra cost on vegetarian pizzas
Try the vegan cicheti small plates like arancini and crostinis.
Try sharing a variety of vegan mezze plates to experience diverse flavors
Try the Moving Mountains vegan burger for a filling plant-based main.
Try the piccante panzerotto for a spicy, sourdough crusted snack
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 230 Cardiff venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the bao signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Cardiff has 230 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are The Pie Box Cafe, Bao Selecta, New York Deli. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Cardiff scores 58.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 32 vegan-friendly venues and 52 high-quality restaurants out of 230 analyzed.
Cardiff has 10 fully vegan restaurants and 6 vegetarian restaurants. 32 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Cardiff's top signature dishes for vegans are bao, pastry, full english breakfast, and the city also does pizza 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 Cardiff leans British, Italian, Mediterranean. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
The Pie Box Cafe is ranked #1 in Cardiff 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.
