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Best Vegan Restaurants in Melbourne (2026)

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

#1 MUST GO

Union Kiosk

0.4 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Jaffles Cafe, Fully Vegan, Gluten Free

“Try the kimchi Korean beef jaffle for a unique savory flavor”

#1 FOR SANDWICH IN MELBOURNE Fully plant-basedVegan sandwichjaffle
Rice Paper Scissors, restaurant in Melbourne #4 MUST GO

Rice Paper Scissors

0.1 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.7 A
Asian Fusion, Vegan Menu

“Enjoy the vegan banquet sharing option for a variety of dishes”

#1 FOR TOFU IN MELBOURNE Asian tofusalad
Piccolina Gelateria, ice_cream in Melbourne #5 MUST GO

Piccolina Gelateria

0.6 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.8 C
Gelato Shop, Vegan Flavors

“Try the pistachio vegan ice cream, repeatedly praised for its creamy texture”

#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN MELBOURNE Gelato ice creampistachio ice cream
Maha Restaurant, restaurant in Melbourne #7 MUST GO

Maha Restaurant

0.5 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.7 A
Middle Eastern Degustation, Vegan Menu

“Try the vegan degustation/tasting menu”

Middle Eastern degustation menuhummus
Ten Square Cafe, cafe in Melbourne #9 MUST GO

Ten Square Cafe

0.2 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.6 A
Cafe, Vegan Waffles, Sweet Potato Stack

“Try the vegan sweet potato stack”

#1 FOR WAFFLES IN MELBOURNE Australian wafflessweet potato stack
Sugarays Plant-Based Gelato, ice_cream in Melbourne #11 MUST GO

Sugarays Plant-Based Gelato

0.5 km from centre · $$
★ 4.7 A
Gelato, Fully Vegan, Unique Flavours

“Samples are generously offered by friendly staff to help choose flavors”

Fully plant-basedVegan ice creamube gelato
Patsy's, restaurant in Melbourne #12 MUST GO

Patsy's

0.5 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.6 E
Vegetarian Restaurant, Vegan-Friendly

“Ask staff to identify vegan dishes as menu lacks clear vegan labeling”

VegetarianInternational chickpea dishcannoli
Funghi E Tartufo, restaurant in Melbourne #14 MUST GO

Funghi E Tartufo

0.0 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.5 A
Italian Pasta, Fully Vegan, Truffle

“Try the Pappardelle Funghi e Tartufo signature pasta”

#1 FOR PASTA IN MELBOURNE Fully plant-basedItalian pastacalamari
Hochi Mama, restaurant in Melbourne #15 MUST GO

Hochi Mama

1.0 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.6 A
Vietnamese, Vegan Menu, Mock Duck

“Try the vegan duck dishes including sweet and sour vegan duck.”

Vietnamese duck dishcoconut rice
spinach · Vegan Food Guide

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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in Melbourne

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in Melbourne?

1. Union Kiosk (5.0★, Vegan). 2. 3 Brothersss Indian Restaurant QVM Elizabeth Street (5.0★, Indian). 3. Momo Central Little Collins St (4.9★, Nepalese). 4. Rice Paper Scissors (4.7★, Asian). 5. Piccolina Gelateria (4.8★, Gelato).

Which is the #1 pick for the 15 essential in Melbourne?

Union Kiosk — Jaffles Cafe, Fully Vegan, Gluten Free.

How does Spinach rank these?

Composite = Spinach rating × 0.6 + signature dish strength × 0.25 + reviewer food rating × 0.15. We cap at 15 and dedupe brand chains.

All 15 venues refreshed 2026-05-05. Photos via Google Maps.

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