★ 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 orange coconut cake dessert, highly recommended by multiple guests
Must go · #3 #3 Try the 3- to 5-course surprise menu available in vegan form
Must go · #4 #4 Try the mushroom kapsalon, a highly recommended signature dish
Must go · #5 #5 Try the spicy XL falafel wrap for a flavorful kick
Must go · #6 #6 Try the vegan breakfast platter with tofu scramble and vegan bacon
Must go · #7 #7 Try multiple macarons to enjoy their diverse and innovative flavors like pistachio and tiramisu
Must go · #8 #8 Ask staff to customize dishes to be vegan-friendly
Must go · #9 #9 Try the vegan samosa and tahini chocolate chip cookie as a snack
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan banana bread and chocolate tahini cookie, both praised for taste and texture.
Must go · #11 #11 Order the XL spicy falafel wrap for a filling meal
Must go · #12 #12 Try the tofu poké bowl with mango, avocado, seaweed salad, and red cabbage.
Must go · #13 #13 Try the vegan ramen, especially the Black Garlic or Miso varieties
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan pasta and salads explicitly labeled on the menu
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan pho with tofu for a flavorful experience
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 banh mi
Try the vegan pho with tofu for a flavorful experience
Enjoy the banh mi, noted as a standout dish
Try the tofu banh mi with housemade bread
Be cautious ordering vegan items as preparation may include fish sauce or mayonnaise errors
5 places worth stopping for mezze
Try the orange coconut cake dessert, highly recommended by multiple guests
Try the vegan mezza platter to sample a variety of dishes.
Try the vegan mezze platter, highly praised for variety and flavor
Try the surprise vegan mezze menu for a variety of authentic flavors
Try the vegan mousakka, a standout dish with veggies and lentils
5 places worth stopping for bitterballen
Try the bitterballen burger and housemade fries for a local favorite.
Try the vegan jackfruit rendang and vegan bitterballen, both highly recommended by several visitors.
Try the mushroom kapsalon, a highly recommended signature dish
Vegan options include lunch, dinner, dessert, and snacks like vegan bitterballen
Try the vegan nachos and vegan bitterballen for flavorful vegan snacks
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the colorful falafel wrap, a popular vegan dish.
Try the orange coconut cake dessert, highly recommended by multiple guests
Try the mushroom kapsalon, a highly recommended signature dish
Try the spicy XL falafel wrap for a flavorful kick
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the 3- to 5-course surprise menu available in vegan form
Try the vegan breakfast platter with tofu scramble and vegan bacon
Ask staff to customize dishes to be vegan-friendly
Try the vegan banana bread and chocolate tahini cookie, both praised for taste and texture.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the colorful falafel wrap, a popular vegan dish.
Try the vegan breakfast platter with tofu scramble and vegan bacon
Try the kimchi toast and oatmeal pancakes for popular breakfast and lunch options
Try the vegan red pepper cream cheese on an everything bagel
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the spicy XL falafel wrap for a flavorful kick
Try the colorful falafel wrap, a popular vegan dish.
Try the mushroom kapsalon, a highly recommended signature dish
Order the XL spicy falafel wrap for a filling meal
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the vegan tasting menu for a creative multi-course experience
Try the surprise vegan mezze menu for a variety of authentic flavors
Reservations are recommended especially for dinner and larger groups
Try the vegan curries and wok dishes specifying vegan preference
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the surprise vegan mezze menu for a variety of authentic flavors
Reservations are recommended especially for dinner and larger groups
Try the homemade seitan dishes like the seitan wrap and Herbivore Burger
Try the bitterballen burger and housemade fries for a local favorite.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try multiple macarons to enjoy their diverse and innovative flavors like pistachio and tiramisu
Order the chocolate chip or tahini cookies for a treat
Try the vegan samosa and tahini chocolate chip cookie as a snack
Try the vegan monchou oreo and seasalt brownie pastries
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan banana cake or choco cookie for a sweet treat
Reserve your spot in advance as the cafe is popular and seating is limited
Try the vegan carrot cake and cardamom bun, both frequently praised.
Enjoy a plant milk coffee with a homemade carrot cake
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Reservations are recommended especially for dinner and larger groups
Try the vegan tasting menu for a creative multi-course experience
Try the surprise vegan mezze menu for a variety of authentic flavors
Try the vegan curries and wok dishes specifying vegan preference
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 170 Groningen venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the banh mi signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Groningen has 170 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Camping Noorderloo, Fankaasoo, De Betere Tijden. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Groningen scores 45.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 18 vegan-friendly venues and 25 high-quality restaurants out of 170 analyzed.
Groningen has 11 fully vegan restaurants and 2 vegetarian restaurants. 18 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Groningen's top signature dishes for vegans are banh mi, mezze, bitterballen, and the city also does cake and pizza well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Groningen leans European, Vegan, Bakery.
Camping Noorderloo is ranked #1 in Groningen 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.