25 venues in Melbourne rated S to B for vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
Red Sparrow Pizza is Melbourne's only 100% vegan pizzeria, and no animal products are permitted on the premises, including externally brought-in items such as birthday cakes. The entire menu is plant-based, making cross-contamination with animal products structurally impossible.
Ballard's is a 100% plant-based venue. Its official menu states 'Yes, it's all plant based,' and its homepage describes itself as 'Plant Based Food.' No animal products are served, so cross-contamination from animal-derived ingredients is structurally impossible.
Brother Bon operates a 100% vegan menu — no animal products are on the premises — making it structurally impossible to contaminate dishes with non-vegan ingredients. Multiple independent sources confirm the fully plant-based kitchen.
The restaurant explicitly identifies as a vegan and vegetarian establishment, with 'vegan and vegetarian dishes' offered throughout its menu. No animal products are served as part of the core offer, though dairy-based items such as lassi appear to be served alongside vegan options.
Huong Viet Vegan is a 100% plant-based restaurant, with the entire menu vegan by design and built around mock meats, tofu, and vegetable substitutions throughout. Multiple independent sources consistently describe it as 'entirely vegan' and 'completely plant-based'. No animal products are served, making cross-contamination from animal ingredients structurally impossible.
Multiple independent sources consistently describe Jumi's Cafe as a 100% vegan kitchen. The entire menu is vegan, and no animal products are present on the premises. At least four independent sources that cover the venue specifically call it a "100% vegan cafe."
Pickles Milk Bar's entire menu is 100% plant-based. Every item from sandwiches and dim sims to baked goods and thick shakes is vegan, confirmed by multiple independent sources including Broadsheet and Wanderlog. The kitchen structurally cannot introduce animal products.
Smith + Daughters is a 100% plant-based restaurant, described as a 'hatted plant-based restaurant' by its own website and consistently characterised as fully vegan across all sources. No animal products are present on the premises, making contamination with animal-derived ingredients structurally impossible.
Smith + Deli operates an entirely plant-based kitchen, with a 100% vegan menu across all offerings including breakfast, lunch, sandwiches, salads, pastries and coffee. No animal products are on the premises structurally.
Union Kiosk's own website states that it is '100% VEGAN'. Multiple independent sources confirm the venue serves only plant-based food and drink, with no animal products on the premises.
The restaurant's website describes its açaí recipe as vegan. One blog post further notes that the açaí bowls are vegan-friendly. Multiple sources confirm the açaí base itself is vegan.
Funghi e Tartufo is described across multiple sources as an entirely plant-based, all-vegan Italian restaurant; the menu, wine list and cocktails are all vegan, with no animal products served.
SHU Restaurant Collingwood is a 100% vegan kitchen. The venue markets itself explicitly as '100% vegan' across its official website and menu pages, with all dining formats (degustation, à la carte, Yum Cha) described as entirely plant-based. No animal products are on the premises by design, satisfying the dedicated-kitchen path to Tier A.
Venue's official vegan pizza page states '100% vegan' for all pizzas and pasta. Dedicated vegan menu with multiple pizza options using vegan fior di latte and vegan parmesan. Community reviews confirm vegan options available.
Cookatoo Kitchen is a 100% vegan restaurant — no animal products on the premises, making cross-contamination with non-vegan ingredients structurally impossible. Multiple sources consistently describe it as entirely vegan.
The venue's official website and homepage repeatedly state '100% PLANT BASED' and describe the menu as 'mouthwatering plant-based menu'. The entire menu (fries, burgers, hot dogs, sides, sauces, shakes, breakfast) is explicitly plant-based. However, the official menu disclaimer notes that food is 'manufactured in facilities that may process non-vegan products and may therefore contain traces of non-vegan material', which is a cross-contamination warning, not a structural issue. The venue is a chain with multiple locations.
Multiple independent sources describe Particle Cafe as a 100% vegan kitchen. The venue's own Facebook page states it is a '100% vegan with gluten free options cafe', and the futurekingandqueen.com blog confirms a 'fully plant-based' menu. Because the entire kitchen is plant-based, no animal products are on the premises, which satisfies the dedicated-kitchen path to Tier A.
Loving Hut Richmond describes itself as '100% plant based / vegan,' with no animal products used anywhere on the menu, which makes cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients structurally impossible.
Lord of the Fries is a 100% vegetarian fast-food chain that explicitly caters for vegan and vegetarian diets. The venue's own website describes it as a 'Vegan & Vegetarian' restaurant, and an independent Melbourne vegan restaurant directory lists the Southern Cross Station location as a fully vegan venue. No animal meat is served on the premises.
Easy Vegan operates as a dedicated vegan restaurant in Richmond, Melbourne. The Facebook page tagline reads: "Our dream is a world vegan, world peace. Let's begin on our plate." Both the venue name and Facebook listing confirm a fully plant-based concept. Because no animal products are served, cross‑contamination with animal‑derived ingredients is structurally impossible. No Vegan Society Trademark accreditation is evidenced.
stockMany menu items carry clear (Ve) and (DF) markings on the official menu, including several whole bowls, acai bowls and smoothies. The venue markets a flexitarian approach and offers dairy-free and vegan options. Staff can guide choices from the marked menu.
Everdale is a 100% plant-based venue. All burgers, gelatos, and sides are vegan by design. The official menu and website repeatedly state that the food is 100% plant-based. There is no risk of accidental dairy, egg, or meat in the base ingredients because the kitchen is inherently dedicated to vegan food. No cross-contamination risk for vegan from non-vegan ingredients exists, though no specific vegan certification is held. The venue is excellent for vegans with no ethical concerns. Those avoiding other allergens, such as soy or gluten, should check per item.
The restaurant explicitly markets vegan dishes. It has a blog post titled 'Top 3 Nepalese Vegan Dishes You Must Try' that details specific dishes such as Pharsi ko tarkari, Sadu Tarkari, and Jhane ko Dal, which are naturally dairy-free and meat-free. Cross-contamination risk in a shared Indian-Nepalese kitchen is low for these dishes but still possible. Staff should be informed.
Kevabs self-describes as 'Australia's first all vegan kebab shop' and runs an entirely plant-based menu. No animal products are served on the premises, making cross-contamination from meat, dairy, or eggs structurally implausible for a 100% vegan venue. The insider-led signal is the founding premise of the business itself.
Multiple independent sources describe Woking Amazing as a vegan food truck or restaurant. The business's Facebook page calls it a vegan operation that also runs 'The Vegan Vegout' in support of animal rescue, suggesting a mission-driven, fully vegan setup. HappyCow lists it as a vegan restaurant. AGFG categorises it under 'Vegan cuisine'. The ROL Cruise blog specifically mentions 'Woking Amazing's incredible vegan peeking duck pancake'. No non-vegan dishes appear in any source, which is consistent with an all-vegan menu (Tier B: owner/operator identity-led, structurally vegan operation).