★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Cleveland's five 5-star VFI-A anchors scatter across unrelated lanes: Banana Blossom on the Thai side, Bitchy Vegan Homo in the bakery slot, Beet Jar on plant-forward American, Cloak & Dagger on fusion, and Mason's Creamery running Korean ice cream as the outlier pick. Wings and sandwiches both land at 5 signature venues against 3 for pierogi. Cake goes to Philomena Bake Shop and burgers to Juicy Vegan, with the 10-deep American cuisine column carrying most of the city's depth.
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 brownies and Queen Cookies for standout vegan treats
Try the vegan hot dog with unlimited toppings including vegan chili and vegan shredded mozzarella
Must go · #4 Try the Strawberry Cassata Cake for a flavorful treat
Must go · #5 Try small plates such as pierogies, tamales, and the vegan burger for a flavorful experience.
Must go · #6 Try the vegan chorizo protein—it’s flavorful and made to order
Must go · #7 Try the spicy vegan ramen with fried tofu for a hearty meal
Must go · #8 Enjoy the vegan bubble waffles with oat milk-based ice cream and coconut whipped cream.
Must go · #9 Try the Philly cheesesteak sandwich with melty vegan cheese
Try the pour-over coffee for an elite experience
Must go · #11 Try the fried tofu sandwich with jalapeno mayo on rosemary focaccia - noted as a local favorite.
Must go · #12 Try the Bravocado sandwich with coconut bacon and cashew mayo
Must go · #13 Try seasonal vegan flavors like Vegan Buckeye and Vegan Chocolate Cookie Butter
Must go · #14 Try the lentil doughnuts and spicy cauliflower for standout vegan flavors
Must go · #15 Try the Power Protein salad and tofu scramble for filling, flavorful meals.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
3 places worth stopping for pierogi
Ask for the dedicated vegan menu for the full variety of plant-based dishes.
Try the vegan buffalo chickpea pierogis with vegan French onion dipping sauce
Try the vegan fish fry made with battered heart of palm and served with vegan tartar sauce
7 places worth stopping for sandwich
Try the Bravocado sandwich with coconut bacon and cashew mayo
Call ahead to check the daily vegan specials and availability.
Try the fried tofu sandwich with jalapeno mayo on rosemary focaccia - noted as a local favorite.
Pick up a fresh loaf of bread to take home—they’re highly recommended
7 places worth stopping for bowl
Try the build-your-own bowls with fresh falafel and flavorful hummus.
Customize your bowl with fresh veggies and tofu for a vegan meal
Try the vegan bahn mi sandwich with sweet potato fries
Try the lentil doughnuts and spicy cauliflower for standout vegan flavors
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 151 Cleveland 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 small plates such as pierogies, tamales, and the vegan burger for a flavorful experience.
Try the Strawberry Cassata Cake for a flavorful treat
Try the brownies and Queen Cookies for standout vegan treats
Try the Philly cheesesteak sandwich with melty vegan cheese
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan hot dog with unlimited toppings including vegan chili and vegan shredded mozzarella
Try the build-your-own bowls with fresh falafel and flavorful hummus.
Try the spicy vegan ramen with fried tofu for a hearty meal
Try the fried tofu sandwich with jalapeno mayo on rosemary focaccia - noted as a local favorite.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the pour-over coffee for an elite experience
Try the Bravocado sandwich with coconut bacon and cashew mayo
Enjoy vegan baked goods from local pop-up vendors, including vegan pop tarts
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich with house-made vegan bacon, sausage, and eggs.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the build-your-own bowls with fresh falafel and flavorful hummus.
Try the Philly cheesesteak sandwich with melty vegan cheese
Try the Bravocado sandwich with coconut bacon and cashew mayo
Try the mujadara entree and falafel with garlic sauce
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the brownies and Queen Cookies for standout vegan treats
Try the Strawberry Cassata Cake for a flavorful treat
Enjoy the vegan bubble waffles with oat milk-based ice cream and coconut whipped cream.
Try seasonal vegan flavors like Vegan Buckeye and Vegan Chocolate Cookie Butter
Try the vegan breakfast sandwich with house-made vegan bacon, sausage, and eggs.
Try the vegan fish fry made with battered heart of palm and served with vegan tartar sauce
Try the beet & cannellini bean burger
Ask for the dedicated vegan menu for the full variety of plant-based dishes.
Cities where the pierogi signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Cleveland has 151 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Boaz Fresh Lebanese Ohio City, Bitchy Vegan Homo, Happy Dog - Detroit Ave. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Cleveland scores 46.2/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 21 vegan-friendly venues and 35 high-quality restaurants out of 151 analyzed.
Cleveland has 12 fully vegan restaurants and 1 vegetarian restaurants. 21 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Cleveland's top signature dishes for vegans are pierogi, sandwich, bowl, and the city also does ice cream well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Cleveland leans American. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Boaz Fresh Lebanese Ohio City is ranked #1 in Cleveland 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.
