★ 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 brioche à la praline and tiramisu tart for standout flavors
Must go · #3 #3 Try the Double Menu to sample a variety of sushi pieces.
Must go · #4 #4 Order the seitan roti and potato keema for hearty main courses
Must go · #5 #5 Try the spiced wontons and fried oyster mushrooms for standout flavors
Must go · #6 #6 Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised in multiple reviews
Must go · #7 #7 Try the seasonal starters such as the aubergine ragu and the einkorn risotto main dish.
Must go · #8 #8 Try the vegan avocado and hummus bagel for breakfast or lunch.
Try the vegetarian platter, which is usually vegan and very generous.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan and gluten-free pastries, including the popular cookies with dark chocolate and fleur de sel.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the Vebab with seitan and curry-aioli sauce for a flavorful experience
Must go · #12 #12 Arrive early to get fresh vegan croissants and viennoiseries, as they sell out fast
Must go · #13 #13 Try the vegan ravioli and vegetable maki as standout vegan dishes
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan burger with a potato rösti, guacamole, and seasoned fries.
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan pizzas including the seasonal specials
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 empanada
Try the vegan curry coco empanada for a flavorful plant-based option.
Try the three vegan empanadas including falafel, mixed vegetable, and tapenade.
Try the Provance vegan empanada with herby flavors
Try the daily vegan vegetable empanada
4 places worth stopping for brioche
Try the brioche à la praline and tiramisu tart for standout flavors
Try the vegan brioche with chocolate chips
Try the vegan brioches, especially the cinnamon roll and chocolate beignet.
Arrive early to get fresh vegan croissants and viennoiseries, as they sell out fast
5 places worth stopping for bagel
Try the vegan 'Josephine' bagel for a vegetable sandwich option
Try the vegan avocado and hummus bagel for breakfast or lunch.
Look for clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian menus for easy ordering
Try the vegan bagels clearly marked on the separate vegan menu page.
Try the peanut babka or vegan focaccia sandwich with tofu & avocado
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Order the seitan roti and potato keema for hearty main courses
Enjoy large handmade cake donuts with unique flavors like vegan bacon and maple syrup
Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised in multiple reviews
Try the Vebab with seitan and curry-aioli sauce for a flavorful experience
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan avocado and hummus bagel for breakfast or lunch.
Try the vegan pizzas including the seasonal specials
Look for clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian menus for easy ordering
Try the vegan banana bread—it is frequently praised for its taste.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the brioche à la praline and tiramisu tart for standout flavors
Try the vegan avocado and hummus bagel for breakfast or lunch.
Try the vegan sandwiches, especially the Japanese-inspired ones with pan-fried pleurotes.
Try the French vegan breakfast plate with tofu scramble and vegan bacon.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Enjoy large handmade cake donuts with unique flavors like vegan bacon and maple syrup
Try the vegetarian platter, which is usually vegan and very generous.
Try the masala dosa served with various chutneys
Try the spiced wontons and fried oyster mushrooms for standout flavors
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the Double Menu to sample a variety of sushi pieces.
Try the spiced wontons and fried oyster mushrooms for standout flavors
Try the vegan cheese platter, highly praised in multiple reviews
Try vegetable dishes like squash puree and sweet potato pancakes
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Enjoy the Sunday brunch featuring shared seasonal dishes
Try vegetable dishes like squash puree and sweet potato pancakes
Try the vegan gyozas and ramen for generous, flavorful meals
Try the vegan combination platter "yetsom beyainetu" for a rich variety of stews.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan cheese board, a popular and well-crafted item.
Try the vegan sandwiches, especially the Japanese-inspired ones with pan-fried pleurotes.
Try the vegan pastries like banana bread and chocolate peanut butter cake
Try the vegan chocolate and hazelnut cookie, frequently praised by customers.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the brioche à la praline and tiramisu tart for standout flavors
Enjoy large handmade cake donuts with unique flavors like vegan bacon and maple syrup
Try the vegan sorbet flavors like chocolate and various fruits for a dairy-free treat
Try the vegan sorbets and ask for a scoop from a fresh bucket to avoid cross-contamination.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan sandwiches, especially the Japanese-inspired ones with pan-fried pleurotes.
Try the vegan brunch with chia pudding and savory dishes
Try the vegan pastries like banana bread and chocolate peanut butter cake
Try the vegan chocolate and hazelnut cookie, frequently praised by customers.
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try vegetable dishes like squash puree and sweet potato pancakes
Try the vegan burrito with soy protein and guacamole for a filling meal
Try the Double Menu to sample a variety of sushi pieces.
Enjoy the Sunday brunch featuring shared seasonal dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Enjoy large handmade cake donuts with unique flavors like vegan bacon and maple syrup
Arrive early to get fresh vegan croissants and viennoiseries, as they sell out fast
Try the vegan sandwiches, especially the Japanese-inspired ones with pan-fried pleurotes.
Try the vegan sorbet flavors like chocolate and various fruits for a dairy-free treat
Try the French vegan breakfast plate with tofu scramble and vegan bacon.
Try the daily vegan dishes, such as pumpkin gnocchi or chickpea salad
Enjoy the variety of fresh vegan pastries including lemon cookies, carrot cake, tiramisu, cinnamon rolls, and vegan mac and cheese.
Try vegetable dishes like squash puree and sweet potato pancakes
Expect clearly labeled vegan and vegetarian options on the menu for easy ordering.
Try the vegan mezze plate with its variety of items including baba ganoush and falafel
Order the knefe dessert, hailed as the best in Lyon.
Try the vegan Goa curry and alu palak main dishes.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 167 Lyon venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the empanada signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Lyon has 167 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Kiji Donuts, Zoï Kitchen - La Boutique, Bloom Sushi Lyon. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Lyon scores 48.1/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 23 vegan-friendly venues and 39 high-quality restaurants out of 167 analyzed.
Lyon has 19 fully vegan restaurants and 17 vegetarian restaurants. 23 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Lyon's top signature dishes for vegans are empanada, brioche, bagel, and the city also does cake 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 Lyon leans French, Mediterranean. French is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Kiji Donuts is ranked #1 in Lyon 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.
