★ MUST GO · #1 Photo via Google Maps Miami's essentials lean Cuban and Latin-American before anything else, with Vegan Cuban Cuisine, The Cocinita, and The Plantisserie covering the Latin side and V Gelato handling Italian dessert. Ice cream tops the signature list at 8 venues, the burger and taco rails run 3-deep each with The Cocinita and Coyo Taco on top, and the 10-deep American cuisine lineup is where the broader depth sits.
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 vegan fried egg on the burger for a realistic experience
Try the Cuban sandwich and Frita slider for authentic flavors
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Must go · #15 Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
5 places worth stopping for empanada
Choose food by weight from their extensive buffet
Try the vegan seitan beef empanada for a spiced, picadillo-style flavor
Try the Cuban sandwich and Frita slider for authentic flavors
Ask for macadamia milk in your coffee
8 places worth stopping for ice cream
Ask for free samples to find your favorite flavor
Try the vegan peanut butter brittle caramel fudge flavor
Try the interesting and creamy vegan ice cream flavors
Try the vegan rocky road pop, noted as exceptional.
4 places worth stopping for mac and cheese
Try the plant-based jerk mac and cheese for bold flavors
Try the Noxtail and mac n cheese dishes
Try the tofu stroganoff and jerk jackfruit dishes
Expect kitchen to open only after 6 PM
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 237 Miami 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.
Choose food by weight from their extensive buffet
Try the vegan fried egg on the burger for a realistic experience
Try the Cuban sandwich and Frita slider for authentic flavors
Try the Philly cheesesteak and wings
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan Ricardo pizza with vegan cheese
Ask for vegan recommendations from knowledgeable staff
Ask staff for vegan dish suggestions; they are helpful and patient
Try the chana masala and dal tadka for flavorful vegan dishes
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Choose food by weight from their extensive buffet
Try the Cuban sandwich and Frita slider for authentic flavors
Try the vegan Ricardo pizza with vegan cheese
Try the chana masala and dal tadka for flavorful vegan dishes
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the birria tacos
Ask staff for vegan dish suggestions; they are helpful and patient
Choose food by weight from their extensive buffet
Try the vegan sushi rolls like the crab and dragon roll
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the birria tacos
Try the vegan picadillo, a flavorful and generous plant-based entree
The cocktails, especially the espresso martini and guava drinks, are highly recommended
Try the vegan tiramisu and vegan pizza with cheese
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Ask for free samples to find your favorite flavor
Try the vegan rocky road pop, noted as exceptional.
Try the interesting and creamy vegan ice cream flavors
Try the vegan peanut butter brittle caramel fudge flavor
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the birria tacos
Choose food by weight from their extensive buffet
Ask for vegan recommendations from knowledgeable staff
Try the vegan fried egg on the burger for a realistic experience
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Sample the house-made vegan cheeses, including smoked paprika cheese
Try the vegan seitan gyro with extra onions and hot sauce
Try the chana masala and dal tadka for flavorful vegan dishes
Try the vegan sushi rolls like the crab and dragon roll
Cities where the empanada signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Miami has 237 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are V Gelato, The Cocinita, Vegan Cuban Cuisine. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Miami scores 65.8/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 50 vegan-friendly venues and 63 high-quality restaurants out of 237 analyzed.
Miami has 33 fully vegan restaurants and 6 vegetarian restaurants. 50 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Miami's top signature dishes for vegans are empanada, ice cream, mac and cheese, and the city also does burger 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 Miami leans American, Mexican, Asian. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
V Gelato is ranked #1 in Miami 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.
