Best Vegan Restaurants in Denver

USA
407 vegan-ready venues · last refreshed today

Denver's five essentials lean dessert-first, with Sweet Izzy, Little Man Ice Cream, and DANG Soft Serve taking three of the five slots before Blue Sushi Sake Grill and Odie B's Rino round out the savory side. Breakfast burrito tops the signatures at 8 venues, ahead of donuts at 5 and soft serve at 4. Across 407 venues American and Mexican each run 10-deep, with Next Level Veggie Grill leading burgers and JINYA Ramen Bar holding the ramen anchor.

The 15 Essential

Places you shouldn't miss in Denver

Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.

See all 15 →
MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps
Must go · #1

Sweet Izzy

★ 5.0 A · Fully plant-based ·$$ ·Vegan · Vegan menu · 3.5 km from centre
Vegan Ice Cream Shop
#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN DENVER

Try the homemade waffle cones which are gluten-free and highly praised.

Blue Sushi Sake Grill Must go · #2

Blue Sushi Sake Grill

Restaurant · 2.7 km from centre
Japanese Sushi, Vegan Menu, Creative Rolls
★ 5.0 A $$
#2 FOR SUSHI IN DENVER

Try the Spicy Kaluna Crunch roll for a spicy tuna replica flavor with vegan black tobiko made from seaweed

Unique Indian Cuisine Must go · #3

Unique Indian Cuisine

Restaurant · 8.6 km from centre
Indian Cuisine, Vegan Menu, Tofu
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR CURRY IN DENVER

Try the vegan Saag Paneer with tofu substitution.

Must go · #4

JINYA Ramen Bar

Restaurant · 2.5 km from centre
Japanese Ramen, Vegan Ramen
★ 5.0 A $$
#1 FOR RAMEN IN DENVER

Try the Spicy Creamy Vegan Ramen with customizable add-ons like mushrooms and tofu.

Dang Soft Serve Must go · #5

Dang Soft Serve

Ice Cream · 5.2 km from centre
Ice Cream, Vegan Soft Serve
★ 5.0 C $$
#1 FOR SOFT SERVE IN DENVER

Try the vegan chocolate ganache flavor, a consistent favorite among vegans.

Wellness Sushi Must go · #6

Wellness Sushi

Restaurant · 1.5 km from centre
Vegan Sushi, Vegan Menu, Katsu Curry
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR SUSHI IN DENVER

Try the tofu katsu curry and Fiery Philly Roll for standout flavors

Spice Room Must go · #7

Spice Room

Restaurant · 5.6 km from centre
Indian, Vegan Options, Gluten-free
★ 5.0 A $$

Try the mixed vegetable korma and baingan bharta for flavorful vegan options

The Cake Bar Must go · #8

The Cake Bar

Bakery · 1.9 km from centre
Bakery, Plant-Based Cakes
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR CAKE IN DENVER

Try the custom build-your-own cakes for personalized flavor combinations.

Vegan Van Must go · #9

Vegan Van

Restaurant · 4.4 km from centre
Breakfast Burrito, Fully Vegan, Comfort Food
★ 5.0 A $$

Try the Crunchwrap or breakfast burrito for popular, filling options

Green Bus Cafe Must go · #10

Green Bus Cafe

Cafe · 42 m from centre
Cafe, Vegan Pastries & Coffee
★ 5.0 A $$

Try the cinnamon donuts and gluten-free vegan scones from Starfish Bakery.

Hoja Must go · #11

Hoja

Restaurant · 6.3 km from centre
Mexican Breakfast Burritos, Vegan Menu, Chilaquiles
★ 4.9 A $$
#1 FOR BURRITO IN DENVER

Try the vegan Beso del Chorizo burrito packed with tofu scramble, jackfruit chorizo, and cashew crema

Neko Ramen and Rice Must go · #12

Neko Ramen and Rice

Restaurant · 3.7 km from centre
Japanese Ramen, Creamy Vegan
★ 4.8 A $$
#2 FOR RAMEN IN DENVER

Try the creamy vegan ramen with Brussels sprouts and vegan meat crumbles

City O' City Must go · #13

City O' City

Restaurant · 1.9 km from centre
American Vegan, Vegetarian Menu
★ 4.9 A $$

Try the buffalo chickn pizza with cashew ricotta, a frequent favorite.

Odie B's - Rino Must go · #14

Odie B's - Rino

Restaurant · 2.5 km from centre
Vegan Sandwiches, Vegan Menu, Breakfast
★ 4.9 A $$

Try the vegan chopped cheese sandwich with Just Egg scramble for a standout breakfast option

Voodoo Doughnut Must go · #15

Voodoo Doughnut

Bakery · 1.1 km from centre
Donuts, Vegan Menu, Creative
★ 4.7 A $$
#1 FOR DONUT IN DENVER

Try the vegan voodoo doll and apple fritter donuts

Denver's signature dishes

What Denver does better than you'd expect

Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.

Signature #1

Best Donut

5 places worth stopping for donut

See all 5 →
Signature #2

Best Soft Serve

5 places worth stopping for soft serve

See all 5 →
Signature #3

Best Breakfast Burrito

5 places worth stopping for breakfast burrito

See all 5 →
spinach · Vegan Food Guide

Take Denver with you.

All 407 Denver venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.

  • Free
  • No signup needed
  • Updated daily
Spinach app — venues mapped with ratings, filters, and one-tap directions
Dietary core
Fully Vegan

Fully Vegan in Denver

Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.

See all 10 →
Omni Standouts

Omni Standouts in Denver

Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.

See all 10 →
More to explore
Breakfast Spots

Breakfast Spots in Denver

Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.

See all 8 →
Lunch & Brunch

Lunch & Brunch in Denver

Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.

See all 8 →
Dinner Destinations

Dinner Destinations in Denver

The reason you planned the trip.

See all 8 →
Worth the Occasion

Worth the Occasion in Denver

Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.

See all 6 →
Coffee Masters

Coffee Masters in Denver

Where the coffee is the reason to come.

See all 7 →
Sweet Treats

Sweet Treats in Denver

Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.

See all 10 →
Work-Friendly Cafes

Work-Friendly Cafes in Denver

Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.

See all 8 →
Group Night Out

Group Night Out in Denver

Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.

See all 10 →
Family Friendly

Family Friendly in Denver

Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.

See all 8 →
Dishes this city does well
Best pizza

Best pizza in Denver

See all 15 →
Best ice cream

Best ice cream in Denver

See all 12 →
Best ramen

Best ramen in Denver

See all 6 →
Best bowl

Best bowl in Denver

See all 9 →
Best donut

Best donut in Denver

See all 5 →
Best coffee

Best coffee in Denver

See all 8 →
Best curry

Best curry in Denver

See all 7 →
Best pho

Best pho in Denver

See all 6 →
Best tacos

Best tacos in Denver

See all 6 →
Best sandwich

Best sandwich in Denver

See all 6 →
Cuisines that shine here
American

American in Denver

Mexican

Mexican in Denver

Indian

Indian in Denver

Other cities worth a weekend

Four more cities that run on vegan donut

Cities where the donut signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.

All 158 cities →

Frequently asked questions

Are there vegan restaurants in Denver?

Yes — Denver has 407 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Sweet Izzy, Blue Sushi Sake Grill, Unique Indian Cuisine. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.

Is Denver good for vegans?

Denver scores 67.0/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 50 vegan-friendly venues and 77 high-quality restaurants out of 407 analyzed.

How many vegan restaurants are in Denver?

Denver has 16 fully vegan restaurants and 2 vegetarian restaurants. 50 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.

What dishes is Denver known for?

Denver's top signature dishes for vegans are donut, soft serve, breakfast burrito, and the city also does sushi and ramen well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.

What are the best cuisines for vegans in Denver?

The vegan scene in Denver leans American, Asian, Mexican. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Denver?

Sweet Izzy is ranked #1 in Denver by the Spinach Essentials algorithm, which weights rating, signature dish performance, and reviewer praise. See all 15 Essentials for the full ranking.

How does Spinach rank these venues?

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.

How fresh is this data?

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.