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Best Vegan Restaurants in Shanghai (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

Yangege

2.7 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 A
Vegan Hot Pot, Fully Vegan, Mushrooms

“Try the unique Yunnan mushroom broth and various mushroom sashimi dishes.”

#1 FOR MUSHROOMS IN SHANGHAI Fully plant-basedChinese mushroomshot pot
#2 MUST GO

Qing Chun By Perma

6.9 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Chinese Vegan, Taiwanese

“Try the sweet & sour lotus root and mapo tofu”

Fully plant-basedChinese saladsoup
#3 MUST GO

Dancing Dumplings 舞蔬尚饺

12.0 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Vegan Dumplings, Fully Vegan, Fast Food

“Try the soup dumplings and steamed buns”

#1 FOR DUMPLINGS IN SHANGHAI Fully plant-basedChinese dumplingsxiao long bao
#4 MUST GO

Lín Hú SùShí - The Lakeside Veggie

3.3 km from centre · $$
★ 4.6 A
Chinese Vegan, Fully Vegan, Local Cuisine

“Download and use Alipay for convenient payment, as cards are not accepted”

#1 FOR STIR FRY IN SHANGHAI Fully plant-basedChinese stir frysweet and sour
#5 MUST GO

Duli

2.6 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.7 A
Chinese Fusion, Vegan Menu

“Try the mapo tofu hummus, frequently praised as a standout dish”

#1 FOR MAPO TOFU IN SHANGHAI Fully plant-basedChinese mapo tofumapo tofu hummus
Veg Inn, restaurant in Shanghai #8 MUST GO

Veg Inn

2.2 km from centre · $$
★ 4.6 A
Chinese Vegan, Fully Vegan

“Try the Vegan Crispy Pork Bits and Curry Okra”

Fully plant-basedChinese buns stuffed with veggiesbao
#11 MUST GO

Vegegood 素来很好

1.9 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.6 A
Chinese-Western Fusion, Fully Vegan

“Try the mushroom tofu soup and Dai style shredded chicken”

Fully plant-basedChinese dishmushroom tofu soup
#14 MUST GO

Pie Society - Xingfu

2.6 km from centre · $$
★ 4.7 E
British Pie, Vegan Menu

“Try the shepherd-less pie for a classic vegan British comfort dish”

British shepherd-less pieshepherd's pie
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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in Shanghai

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in Shanghai?

1. Yangege (4.9★, Chinese). 2. Qing Chun By Perma (5.0★, Chinese). 3. Dancing Dumplings 舞蔬尚饺 (5.0★, Chinese). 4. Lín Hú SùShí - The Lakeside Veggie (4.6★, Chinese). 5. Duli (4.7★, Chinese).

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

Yangege — Vegan Hot Pot, Fully Vegan, Mushrooms.

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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