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Best Vegan Restaurants in Wellington (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

Duck Island Ice Cream

0.1 km from centre · $$$
★ 5.0 A
Ice Cream, Vegan Flavours, Gluten Free

“Try the salted brownie and peanut butter cookie dough vegan flavours”

#1 FOR ICE CREAM IN WELLINGTON Ice Cream ice creamsorbet
#2 MUST GO

Belén Plant Bakery

1.5 km from centre · $$$
★ 5.0 A
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Donuts

“Try the ham and cheese croissant if you miss classic vegan savory pastries”

#1 FOR DONUT IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedBakery donutsandwich
#3 MUST GO

Creamy & Crunchy

0.5 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
Cafe, Vegan Pastry, Pies

“Try the pastel de nata and vegan pies like gochujang and mince & cheese”

#1 FOR PIE IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedCafe piematcha
#4 MUST GO

September Vegan Food

0.2 km from centre · $$
★ 5.0 A
East Asian, Fully Vegan, Satay Skewers

“Try the chicken satay skewers and bao buns”

#1 FOR BURGER IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedAsian burgercurry
Belén Vegan Bakery, bakery in Wellington #5 MUST GO

Belén Vegan Bakery

0.3 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 A
Bakery, Fully Vegan, Donuts

“Try the 'raspberry crème brûlée' filled doughnut, a popular choice”

#1 FOR DONUTS IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedBakery donutscroissant
Krishna Food Kelburn, restaurant in Wellington #6 MUST GO

Krishna Food Kelburn

0.9 km from centre · $
★ 5.0 A
Indian Curry, Fully Vegan, Samosas

“Enjoy the samosas and vegan sausage rolls, highly praised by many reviewers”

#1 FOR PLATE IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedIndian platekrishna plate
Rock Yard, restaurant in Wellington #7 MUST GO

Rock Yard

0.5 km from centre · $$
★ 4.9 A
Vietnamese Restaurant, Vegan Menu

“Try the crispy Vietnamese pancake (Bánh Xèo) loaded with tofu and mushrooms”

Vietnamese spring rollsbanh xeo
Zodiac Wholefoods, restaurant in Wellington #8 MUST GO

Zodiac Wholefoods

0.3 km from centre · $$
★ 4.8 A
Burgers, Bowls, Fully Vegan

“Try the Scorpio and Libra burgers for flavorful high-protein options”

#2 FOR BURGER IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedWestern burgerfried rice
Nolita, restaurant in Wellington #9 MUST GO

Nolita

0.2 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.7 A
Italian Pizza, Vegan Menu

“Try the cashew mozzarella on pizzas”

#1 FOR PIZZA IN WELLINGTON Fully plant-basedItalian pizzaburger
#10 MUST GO

Mother of Coffee

0.0 km from centre · $
★ 4.6 A
Ethiopian Combo, Vegan Many

“Try the vegan combo platter for variety and value”

#1 FOR INJERA IN WELLINGTON Ethiopian injeracombo
Bhakti Lounge Wellington, restaurant in Wellington #11 MUST GO

Bhakti Lounge Wellington

0.2 km from centre · $
★ 4.8 A
International Fusion, Fully Vegan

“Try the vegan dinners available after yoga and meditation sessions”

Fully plant-basedInternational saladdinner
Nicoletta's, cafe in Wellington #12 MUST GO

Nicoletta's

4.2 km from centre · $$$
★ 4.7 A
Pizza, Vegan Pastry, Donuts

“Try the vegan doughnuts—they're highly popular and often sell out”

Italian donutcake
Scopa, restaurant in Wellington #14 MUST GO

Scopa

0.0 km from centre · $$
★ 4.6 B
Italian Pizza, Veganizable

“Try the hot chocolate, highly praised by many reviewers”

#2 FOR PIZZA IN WELLINGTON Italian pizzahot chocolate
Koji, restaurant in Wellington #15 MUST GO

Koji

0.7 km from centre · $$$$
★ 4.7 A
Modern Asian, Vegan Menu

“Try the "just feed me" tasting menu with nine plant-based dishes”

Asian dumplings
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Questions about vegan the 15 essential in Wellington

What are the best vegan the 15 essential in Wellington?

1. Duck Island Ice Cream (5.0★, Ice Cream). 2. Belén Plant Bakery (5.0★, Bakery). 3. Creamy & Crunchy (5.0★, Cafe). 4. September Vegan Food (5.0★, Asian). 5. Belén Vegan Bakery (4.9★, Bakery).

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

Duck Island Ice Cream — Ice Cream, Vegan Flavours, Gluten Free.

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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