★ 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 vEgg mayo and chuna (chickpea tuna) sandwiches, both highly praised by multiple reviewers.
Try the bao buns and chicken satay skewers for standout flavors
Must go · #4 #4 Enjoy the variety of vegan donuts, including tiramisu and passion fruit cheesecake flavors.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the Scorpio or Aquarius burgers for flavorful, protein-rich options
Must go · #6 #6 Try the Sunday Soulfeast event for a vibrant and energetic evening with live music meditation
Enjoy a variety of homemade vegan donuts including Boston cream and strawberry flavors
Must go · #8 #8 Try the ham and cheese croissant — a popular savory option.
Must go · #9 #9 Try the crispy Vietnamese pancake (Bánh Xèo) with tofu and mushrooms.
Must go · #10 #10 Try the vegan sausage rolls and curry pies, frequently praised by customers.
Must go · #11 #11 Expect a separate vegan menu with over 40 options
Must go · #12 #12 Try the warm soft pretzel, a standout vegan-friendly dish
Must go · #13 #13 Try the 'just feed me' tasting menu for a curated vegan experience
Must go · #14 #14 Ask for their separate vegan menu to explore a wide variety of dishes
Must go · #15 #15 Try the laksa, dumplings, roti chanai, and fried "chicken" drumsticks for standout dishes.
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
6 places worth stopping for donut
Go early on Sundays at the Wellington Waterfront Market to avoid sold-out items
Enjoy the variety of vegan donuts, including tiramisu and passion fruit cheesecake flavors.
Enjoy a variety of homemade vegan donuts including Boston cream and strawberry flavors
Try the ham and cheese croissant — a popular savory option.
Vegan doughnuts are highly popular—arrive early to avoid missing out.
Try the biscoff cheesecake filled donut for a sweet treat
4 places worth stopping for laksa
Try the laksa and dumplings, frequently praised by guests.
Try the laksa, dumplings, roti chanai, and fried "chicken" drumsticks for standout dishes.
Try the bao buns and chicken satay skewers for standout flavors
Try the laksa or fried rice for reliable vegan-friendly Malaysian dishes
5 places worth stopping for bao
Try the bao buns and chicken satay skewers for standout flavors
Reservations are recommended, especially for evening dining
Try the spicy miso ramen with marinated tofu for a flavorful vegan meal
Try the avo and nori salad and popcorn tofu for popular vegan dishes
The dinner menu is fully vegan and offers a broad selection of creative dishes.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the vEgg mayo and chuna (chickpea tuna) sandwiches, both highly praised by multiple reviewers.
Try the vegan pies, including flavors like Gochujang and TVP mince and cheese.
Try the bao buns and chicken satay skewers for standout flavors
Enjoy the variety of vegan donuts, including tiramisu and passion fruit cheesecake flavors.
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the crispy Vietnamese pancake (Bánh Xèo) with tofu and mushrooms.
Try the salted brownie and salted caramel sesame chocolate peanut vegan ice cream flavours
Try the vegan combo platter for a filling variety of dishes.
Vegan doughnuts are highly popular—arrive early to avoid missing out.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan pies, including flavors like Gochujang and TVP mince and cheese.
Enjoy the variety of vegan donuts, including tiramisu and passion fruit cheesecake flavors.
Try the ham and cheese croissant — a popular savory option.
Enjoy a variety of homemade vegan donuts including Boston cream and strawberry flavors
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the vegan pies, including flavors like Gochujang and TVP mince and cheese.
Try the bao buns and chicken satay skewers for standout flavors
Try the crispy Vietnamese pancake (Bánh Xèo) with tofu and mushrooms.
Try the Scorpio or Aquarius burgers for flavorful, protein-rich options
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Enjoy a variety of homemade vegan donuts including Boston cream and strawberry flavors
Try the salted brownie and salted caramel sesame chocolate peanut vegan ice cream flavours
Enjoy the variety of vegan donuts, including tiramisu and passion fruit cheesecake flavors.
Try the yam and pumpkin pie vegan sorbet flavors
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try the vEgg mayo and chuna (chickpea tuna) sandwiches, both highly praised by multiple reviewers.
Try the salted brownie and salted caramel sesame chocolate peanut vegan ice cream flavours
Expect a separate vegan menu with over 40 options
Try the yam and pumpkin pie vegan sorbet flavors
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 177 Wellington venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the donut signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Wellington has 177 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Creamy & Crunchy, The Leafy Stop, September Vegan Food. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Wellington scores 58.3/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 30 vegan-friendly venues and 43 high-quality restaurants out of 177 analyzed.
Wellington has 15 fully vegan restaurants and 5 vegetarian restaurants. 30 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Wellington's top signature dishes for vegans are donut, laksa, bao, and the city also does burger well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Wellington leans Vegan, Fusion, Indian.
Creamy & Crunchy is ranked #1 in Wellington 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.
