★ 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 Don’t miss the vegan gelato, with multiple flavors including hazelnut and chocolate
Must go · #3 #3 Enjoy the large variety of vegan cakes, including the pear and ginger cake and chocolate fudge cake.
Must go · #4 #4 Try the vegan waffles and the full English vegan breakfast.
Must go · #5 #5 Try the vegan Margherita and Marinara pizzas with vegan cheese
Must go · #6 #6 Try the Vegan Vampire burger with a charcoal bun for a standout meal
Must go · #7 #7 Try the black bean tacos and cauliflower walnut chili burrito from the vegan menu
Must go · #8 #8 Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Must go · #9 #9 Enjoy the house Valhalla Pale Ale or selection of meads with your meal
Must go · #10 #10 Order vegan milkshakes, especially strawberry or raspberry white chocolate flavors
Must go · #11 #11 Try the garlic miso mushroom yaki onigiri for a standout savory dish.
Must go · #12 #12 Try the vegan Victoria sponge and chocolate orange babka for well-crafted plant-based sweets
Must go · #13 #13 Try the chilli momos, a standout vegan starter.
Must go · #14 #14 Try the vegan platter with smoked cashew cheese
Must go · #15 #15 Try the vegan empanadas and vegan chilli for flavorful options
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 scone
Try the vegan raspberry and coconut scone, a consistent favorite among vegans.
Try the vegan cream tea with scone and vegan cream
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Ask staff about vegan options as menu availability may vary
Book your vegan afternoon tea in advance to guarantee availability and access to the Belmont Room with live piano music.
5 places worth stopping for grilled cheese
Oat and soya milk are available at no extra cost for drinks.
Try the vegan Victoria sponge and chocolate orange babka for well-crafted plant-based sweets
Try the wild blackberry and dark chocolate sorbets, both are reliably vegan and refreshing.
Order the vegan bao buns, including the Korean chickn flavor.
Try the vegan avocado on toast for a large and tasty portion
5 places worth stopping for afternoon tea
Try the fully vegan afternoon tea featuring scones, vegan sausage puffs, and raspberry cheesecake
Enjoy the large variety of vegan cakes, including the pear and ginger cake and chocolate fudge cake.
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Try the vegan breakfast or avocado toast for a hearty start to the day
Try the vegan cream tea with scone and vegan cream
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Try the Vegan Vampire burger with a charcoal bun for a standout meal
Try the chickpea scramble with sourdough bread
Try the salt & pepper crispy belly pork and duck pancakes for signature dishes
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Try the garlic miso mushroom yaki onigiri for a standout savory dish.
Order vegan milkshakes, especially strawberry or raspberry white chocolate flavors
Don’t miss the vegan gelato, with multiple flavors including hazelnut and chocolate
Try the chilli momos, a standout vegan starter.
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the vegan biscoff brownie and chocolate chip cookies for sweet treats.
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Try the vegan waffles and the full English vegan breakfast.
Try the vegan Victoria sponge and chocolate orange babka for well-crafted plant-based sweets
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Don’t miss the vegan gelato, with multiple flavors including hazelnut and chocolate
Try the black bean tacos and cauliflower walnut chili burrito from the vegan menu
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Try the vegan Margherita and Marinara pizzas with vegan cheese
The reason you planned the trip.
Try the black bean tacos and cauliflower walnut chili burrito from the vegan menu
Try the vegan platter with smoked cashew cheese
Enjoy the house Valhalla Pale Ale or selection of meads with your meal
Try the vegan Margherita and Marinara pizzas with vegan cheese
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try the salt & pepper crispy belly pork and duck pancakes for signature dishes
Enjoy the bottomless brunch offering generous vegan drink options including cocktails and mocktails
Opt for the grill-your-own BBQ experience, which the staff happily explain to newcomers
Try the vegan tasting menu for a well-curated multi-course experience
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Enjoy the peaceful outdoor seating with lovely countryside views
Enjoy the 100% dark hot chocolate with oat milk
Try the vegan sausage rolls praised in multiple reviews
Enjoy vegan-friendly sandwiches like the tofu and hummus with pickled carrot
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Try the vegan biscoff brownie and chocolate chip cookies for sweet treats.
Try the celebration cakes and cupcakes for special occasions
Vegan cones and multiple vegan gelato flavors are available
Try the Biscoff and Oreo vegan doughnuts — they are popular choices among visitors.
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan chocolate tart and Jaffa cake slice.
Enjoy the peaceful outdoor seating with lovely countryside views
Try the vegan full English breakfast with bubble and squeak instead of hash browns
Enjoy the 100% dark hot chocolate with oat milk
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Don’t miss the vegan gelato, with multiple flavors including hazelnut and chocolate
Enjoy the house Valhalla Pale Ale or selection of meads with your meal
Try the salt & pepper crispy belly pork and duck pancakes for signature dishes
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Enjoy the large, freshly baked scones and wide variety of cakes.
Try the garlic miso mushroom yaki onigiri for a standout savory dish.
Try the celebration cakes and cupcakes for special occasions
Vegan cones and multiple vegan gelato flavors are available
Try the chickpea scramble with sourdough bread
Try the vegan avocado on toast for a large and tasty portion
Try the chickpea scramble with sourdough bread
Try the vegan burger, frequently praised for its flavor and portion size.
Try the wild blackberry and dark chocolate sorbets, both are reliably vegan and refreshing.
Try the mushroom and smoked tofu focaccia, a popular vegan choice.
Check out the dedicated vegan menu for various plant-based Italian options.
Try the dedicated vegan pizzas such as margherita, quattro stagioni and Mediterranean veggie with vegan cheese
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 236 York venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Cities where the scone signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — York has 236 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Little Blondie Bakehouse, Trinacria Sicilian Restaurant, Goji Cafe. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
York scores 59.3/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 27 vegan-friendly venues and 52 high-quality restaurants out of 236 analyzed.
York has 5 fully vegan restaurants and 1 vegetarian restaurants. 27 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
York's top signature dishes for vegans are scone, grilled cheese, afternoon tea, and the city also does burger and cake well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in York leans British, Italian. British is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Little Blondie Bakehouse is ranked #1 in York 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.
