★ 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 vegan empanadas, especially the corn and cheese flavor
Must go · #3 #3 Try seasonal vegan ice cream flavors like red fruits and passion fruit sorbet
Must go · #4 #4 Try the empanadas and daily lunch specials like the lentil burger and seitan criolla sandwich
Must go · #5 #5 Try the milhojas (layered) empanada with pino or champiñón cheese filling
Must go · #6 #6 Try the red lentils in peanut sauce bowl with quinoa base
Must go · #7 #7 Try the vegan cinnamon roll and lemon poppy seed cake
Must go · #8 #8 Try the vegan ciabatta with white cheese
Must go · #9 #9 Try the vegan berlines, a baked (not fried) specialty loved by many visitors.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan Pad Thai, frequently highlighted as a favorite dish.
Must go · #11 #11 Try the Amor In Love vegan burger, praised for its taste and value.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the Seitan Italiano sandwich and completos with housemade chickpea mayo
Must go · #13 #13 Try the as de tofu apanado and seitan sandwiches for popular hearty options
Customize your vegan pizza with up to 4 ingredients from a wide variety of toppings.
Must go · #15 #15 Try the NY rolls and pistachio croissant, highly praised by many reviewers
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
Try the milhojas (layered) empanada with pino or champiñón cheese filling
Expect no seating; all orders are to go
Try the vegan empanadas, especially the corn and cheese flavor
Empanadas and vegan pastries are highly recommended
Try the empanadas, frequently praised as some of the best in Santiago.
9 places worth stopping for completo
Try the vegan empanadas, especially the corn and cheese flavor
Try the vegan pizzas, completos, and empanadas for popular local flavors
Try the as de tofu apanado and seitan sandwiches for popular hearty options
Try the Seitan Italiano sandwich and completos with housemade chickpea mayo
Try the vegan completos with pea-based sausage or seitan marraqueta for authentic Chilean flavors
Try the vegan completos like Not Italiano and Brazilian with vegan cheese
Try the vegan completo with vegan sausage and mayo
Try the vegan hotdogs (completos), which are a local favorite with fresh avocado and flavorful mayo
Try the vegan completos with vegan sausage and mayo for an iconic Chilean experience.
7 places worth stopping for ramen
Try the vegan tantanmen ramen with kimchi and house-made fermented sides
Arrive early or prepare for a long wait during lunch hours
Try the vegan miso ramen and vegan curry for flavorful plant-based dishes
Try the vegan miso ramen and vegetable gyozas for a satisfying meal.
Try the vegan ramen with miso or curry broth for a flavorful experience
Try the vegan tantanmen ramen, recently added to the menu and well-liked.
Try the vegan ramen soup, praised for its seasoning and hearty veggies
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vegan empanadas, especially the corn and cheese flavor
Try the creative vegan sushi rolls like Murasaki and Spice - Sweet - Tropical
Try the empanadas and daily lunch specials like the lentil burger and seitan criolla sandwich
Try the milhojas (layered) empanada with pino or champiñón cheese filling
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the vegan Pad Thai, frequently highlighted as a favorite dish.
Request your preferred spice level carefully; level 1 is already spicy
Customize your vegan pizza with up to 4 ingredients from a wide variety of toppings.
Try the Thai burger from the separate vegan menu
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the empanadas and daily lunch specials like the lentil burger and seitan criolla sandwich
Try the vegan cinnamon roll and lemon poppy seed cake
Try the vegan ciabatta with white cheese
Try the as de tofu apanado and seitan sandwiches for popular hearty options
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the red lentils in peanut sauce bowl with quinoa base
Try seasonal vegan ice cream flavors like red fruits and passion fruit sorbet
Try the Seitan Italiano sandwich and completos with housemade chickpea mayo
Try the as de tofu apanado and seitan sandwiches for popular hearty options
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the creative vegan sushi rolls like Murasaki and Spice - Sweet - Tropical
Try the vegan Pad Thai, frequently highlighted as a favorite dish.
Try the vegan momos (Nepalese dumplings), unique in the area and highly recommended.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the chilango bean tacos and seaweed ceviche for standout vegan dishes
Request your preferred spice level carefully; level 1 is already spicy
Try the vegan miso ramen and vegetable gyozas for a satisfying meal.
Try the All-Stars Combo for a highly praised selection of rolls.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan cinnamon rolls and muffins for a sweet treat
Try the vegan brownies, cookies, and carrot cake for sweet treats
Try the vegan muffins and cookies alongside your coffee
Try the vegan iced coffee with almond milk.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try seasonal vegan ice cream flavors like red fruits and passion fruit sorbet
Try the vegan chocolate orange sorbet, a popular favorite among visitors
Try the vegan berlines, a baked (not fried) specialty loved by many visitors.
Try the Dubai bowl with pistachio cream
Quiet rooms, unhurried pace, under $$.
Try the vegan brownies, cookies, and carrot cake for sweet treats
Try the vegan cinnamon rolls and muffins for a sweet treat
Try the tofu scramble, praised as a standout savory dish
Try the vegan cinnamon roll and sesame cookie
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan cinnamon rolls and muffins for a sweet treat
Try the vegan brownies, cookies, and carrot cake for sweet treats
Try the beetroot hummus toast for a flavorful vegan lunch.
Try the tofu scramble, praised as a standout savory dish
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Try the creative vegan sushi rolls like Murasaki and Spice - Sweet - Tropical
Try the as de tofu apanado and seitan sandwiches for popular hearty options
Try the vegan Pad Thai, frequently highlighted as a favorite dish.
Try the vegan momos (Nepalese dumplings), unique in the area and highly recommended.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try seasonal vegan ice cream flavors like red fruits and passion fruit sorbet
Try the Amor In Love vegan burger, praised for its taste and value.
Try the chilango bean tacos and seaweed ceviche for standout vegan dishes
Order the menu del día for a filling meal including salad, juice, and dessert
Try the burrito caliero and vegan quesadillas for flavorful mains
Try the Thai burger from the separate vegan menu
Try the daily special featuring seitan and vegan chorrillana dishes for hearty meals
Try the Merluzan't sandwich with tempura oyster mushrooms and cilantro garlic sauce
Try the vegan lasagne with almond béchamel sauce
Ask to substitute vegan cheese on vegetarian dishes for a vegan version
Try the vegan chocolate orange sorbet, a popular favorite among visitors
Try the Vegan Lover pizza with customizable toppings and vegan cheese
Try the All-Stars Combo for a highly praised selection of rolls.
Try the fried tofu dishes and vegan ramen for filling meals
Try the vegan miso ramen and vegetable gyozas for a satisfying meal.
Try the vegan ramen with miso or curry broth for a flavorful experience
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 353 Santiago 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 — Santiago has 353 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Casa Sanz at Hotel Bidasoa, Almacén Vegano Ostara, Poga Helados. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Santiago scores 50.4/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 69 vegan-friendly venues and 64 high-quality restaurants out of 353 analyzed.
Santiago has 50 fully vegan restaurants and 23 vegetarian restaurants. 69 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Santiago's top signature dishes for vegans are empanada, completo, ramen, and the city also does ice cream 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 Santiago leans American, Italian, Japanese. American is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Casa Sanz at Hotel Bidasoa is ranked #1 in Santiago 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.
