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15 essentials · 3 signature dishes

Best Vegan Restaurants in Nashville

No. 66 of the 100 best vegan cities 2026

256 places · 57 great places

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15 essentials

Where to eat first in Nashville

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

  1. Number 1. KOKOS Ice Cream

    Vegan Ice Cream, Seasonal Flavors

    5.0$$

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    Ask which seasonal flavors are available, since the selection rotates.

    The vibe: good for dates

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3 signature dishes

What Nashville cooks best

The dishes Nashville's reviews name most and praise hardest, each ranked by how reviewers rate the vegan version.

signature #1

Best donut in Nashville

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  1. Number 1. BNA

    4.8

    Vegan Donuts, Apple Fritter

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 Donut

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signature #2

Best bagel in Nashville

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signature #3

Best sandwich in Nashville

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7 more
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Vegan & omni

2 lists Fully vegan · Omni standouts

10 places

Fully vegan in Nashville

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Omni standouts in Nashville

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By occasion

11 lists Breakfast spots · Lunch & brunch · Dinner destinations · Worth the occasion · Coffee masters · Sweet treats · Cozy hideaways · Work-friendly cafes · Group night out · Budget eats · Family friendly

8 places

Breakfast spots in Nashville

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8 places

Lunch & brunch in Nashville

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Dinner destinations in Nashville

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6 places

Worth the occasion in Nashville

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  1. Number 1. Avo

    4.7

    American Fusion, Fully Vegan

    $$$

    The vibe: good for groups

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9 places

Coffee masters in Nashville

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10 places

Sweet treats in Nashville

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  3. Number 3. BNA

    4.8

    Vegan Donuts, Apple Fritter

    $$

    Worth ordering: #1 Donut

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6 places

Cozy hideaways in Nashville

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8 places

Work-friendly cafes in Nashville

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10 places

Group night out in Nashville

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10 places

Budget eats in Nashville

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8 places

Family friendly in Nashville

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By dish

1 list Best pizza

11 places

Best pizza in Nashville

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By cuisine

3 lists American · Indian · Italian

10 places

American in Nashville

10 places

Indian in Nashville

10 places

Italian in Nashville

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Questions about eating vegan in Nashville

Are there vegan restaurants in Nashville?

Yes. Spinach rates 256 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Nashville. The top three are KOKOS Ice Cream, Blue Sushi Sake Grill and Guerilla Bizkits.

Is Nashville good for vegans?

Yes. Nashville is No. 66 of the 100 best vegan cities 2026, with 57 great places for vegans, 7.9 for every 100,000 residents. A great place is easy for vegans (grade A or B) and rated 4.5 or more.

How many vegan restaurants are in Nashville?

Spinach rates 256 vegan and vegan-friendly places in Nashville. 105 are easy for vegans (grade A or B), and 57 of those are great places, rated 4.5 or more.

What dishes is Nashville known for?

Nashville's top signature dishes for vegans are donut, bagel, sandwich, and the city also does pizza and cake 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 Nashville?

The vegan scene in Nashville leans American, Indian, Italian. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.

What's the best vegan restaurant in Nashville?

KOKOS Ice Cream is ranked #1 in Nashville 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?

By formula, and no place pays to be listed. Every place gets a Spinach Rating for how good its vegan food is, and a high rating needs many diners to agree. The lists weigh that rating, how good each place's vegan dishes are and how strong it is on the city's signature dishes. The essentials add a weight for each tier, and each list by occasion adds its own.

How fresh is this data?

The lists on this page were last refreshed on 2 November 2026.