Zurich's plant map runs Levantine and Greek before anything Swiss. Kebab leads the signature list at 10 venues, mezze at 8, gyros at 5, with Oh My Greek!, SimSim, and Filfl anchoring the Mediterranean and East African corners. Negishi - Niederdorf brings Japanese, Enzian Vegane Bäckerei runs the bakery side, and underneath sit 10-deep Middle Eastern and Mediterranean rosters with Bakery Bakery topping croissant.
Ranked by overall rating, signature dish strength, and how much reviewers praise the food. If you only have a weekend, start here.
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Must go · #6 Try the daily rotating lunch buffet for several vegan dishes at a lower price
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Must go · #10 Enjoy vegan schnitzel sandwiches for a hearty lunch
Must go · #11 Try the vegan chocolate cake with mango and passion fruit for a standout dessert.
Try the ‚DAR Sharing Journey‘ tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes.
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Must go · #15 Try the pay-by-weight buffet to sample a variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes from Indian, Arabic, and Swiss cuisines
Dishes ranked by how well this city's plant-based venues make them, compared to the other 157 cities we track.
7 places worth stopping for kebab
Try the vegan kebab with planted chicken and fresh sauces for a flavorful experience
Try the vegan kebab with homemade cocktail sauce.
Try the vegan plant-based kebab with the vegan cocktail sauce available upon request
Try the falafel with vegan sauce for a flavorful option
5 places worth stopping for gyros
Try the vegan gyros plate with vegan tzatziki and seasoned fries
Try the vegan seitan gyros for an authentic Greek flavor
Try the vegan gyros with hummus and grilled vegetables
Try the vegan gyros with housemade vegan tzatziki sauce
6 places worth stopping for momo
Try the chickpea and mushroom vegan momo with the house special chili sauce.
Try the vegan momos with the spicy homemade sauce
Try the vegan mushroom momos, a signature dish praised for authentic taste
Try the vegan momos, they are highly praised and comparable to the meat versions.
spinach · Vegan Food Guide All 493 Zurich venues on the map. Filter by what's open, save what you'd return for, get walking directions in two taps.
Completely plant-based kitchens. No swaps, no asking, no surprises.
Try the lunch plate for a variety of dishes with rice.
Try the chocolate croissant, crookie, and cinnamon rolls for signature vegan pastries.
Try the award-winning seitan pita for a flavorful experience.
Enjoy vegan schnitzel sandwiches for a hearty lunch
Mainstream restaurants where the vegan side of the menu is treated seriously.
Order the vegan platter to sample a range of authentic Eritrean dishes.
Falafel is highly recommended by multiple guests
Try the mezze platter with warm bread and various spreads
Try the vegan bibimbap served in a traditional hot stone bowl
Open before 10, good coffee, the kind of place you walk back to on day two.
Try the chocolate croissant, crookie, and cinnamon rolls for signature vegan pastries.
Try the vegan chocolate cake with mango and passion fruit for a standout dessert.
Try the ‚DAR Sharing Journey‘ tasting menu for a curated selection of dishes.
Enjoy vegan schnitzel sandwiches for a hearty lunch
Weekday fuel and weekend stretches.
Try the award-winning seitan pita for a flavorful experience.
Order the vegan platter to sample a range of authentic Eritrean dishes.
Try the vegan Cordon Bleu and vegan Rösti for authentic Swiss flavors.
Falafel is highly recommended by multiple guests
The reason you planned the trip.
Date night. Birthday. Tell them you're celebrating.
Try a variety of ice cream flavors by sampling before choosing.
Try the innovative Banh Xeo and vegan Tatar dishes for a unique flavor experience.
Try the vegan tatar as a starter
Try the Penang Curry, Green Curry, and Fried Chicken Katsu — popular flavorful vegan dishes.
Where the coffee is the reason to come.
Try the vegan banana cake
Expect long wait times on weekends as no reservations are possible
Try the vegan flammkuchen for a standout dish
Enjoy the flavorful specialty pour-over and espresso coffees, with an option to select your preferred coffee bean.
Ice cream, pastry, and the honest dessert case.
Look for the free mini sample scoop with each order to taste new flavors
Try the chocolate croissant, crookie, and cinnamon rolls for signature vegan pastries.
The cones are not vegan—order the ice cream in a cup
Enjoy vegan schnitzel sandwiches for a hearty lunch
Wifi, outlets, no judgement for a 3-hour sit.
Try the vegan pastries, including croissants and banana bread
Try the mezze platter for a generous and tasty selection of vegan appetizers
Try the vegan brownie and the vegan croissant with cheese spread.
Try the vegan banana cake
Busy rooms with tables big enough for eight.
Menus kids recognize, staff who don't flinch at strollers.
Try a variety of ice cream flavors by sampling before choosing.
Try the vegan Cordon Bleu and vegan Rösti for authentic Swiss flavors.
Try the mezze platter with warm bread and various spreads
Try the extensive vegan ice cream selection with unique flavors like spirulina and rose.
Try the innovative Banh Xeo and vegan Tatar dishes for a unique flavor experience.
Try the vegan kebab with planted chicken and fresh sauces for a flavorful experience
Try the vegan mezze combo and many warm mezze options
The restaurant is wheelchair accessible including entrance, parking, restroom, and seating.
Try the vegan mezze combo and many warm mezze options
The restaurant is wheelchair accessible including entrance, parking, restroom, and seating.
Try the mezze platter with warm bread and various spreads
Try the vegan mezze platter for a variety of plant-based Middle Eastern dishes
Try the vegan ramen varieties like the Midori or Shiro ramen for a bold flavor experience.
Try the Penang Curry, Green Curry, and Fried Chicken Katsu — popular flavorful vegan dishes.
Try the Miso Roll and vegan gyoza for inventive vegan sushi options
Try the vegan tantanmen ramen topped with your choice of custom vegan toppings
Cities where the kebab signature also earns a spot in the top essentials — pack a weekend around one.
Yes — Zurich has 493 vegan-ready venues. The top-ranked are Bakery Bakery, Veganitas, Phở Na Vegi. Spinach ranks them daily on overall rating, signature dish strength, and reviewer praise for the food.
Zurich scores 62.2/100 on the Spinach vegan city index. The city has 41 vegan-friendly venues and 53 high-quality restaurants out of 493 analyzed.
Zurich has 20 fully vegan restaurants and 21 vegetarian restaurants. 41 venues score B or higher on the Vegan Friendliness grade.
Zurich's top signature dishes for vegans are kebab, gyros, momo, and the city also does dumplings and croissant well. Signature dishes are ranked by how the city's venues score against the other 157 cities we track.
The vegan scene in Zurich leans Mediterranean, Middle Eastern, Japanese. Mediterranean is particularly strong, with 10 venues serving quality plant-based options.
Bakery Bakery is ranked #1 in Zurich 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.
