Best vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai

Ru if Vegan

Jing An Qu · Fast food · €⁠€

The restaurant is fully vegan and therefore inherently vegetarian-friendly, as no animal products of any kind are used.

Chunfeng Songyuelou

Shang Hai Shi · Vegetarian · Vegan · €⁠€

Chunfeng Songyuelou is a 100% dedicated vegetarian restaurant. No meat is kept on the premises. Multiple sources confirm that the restaurant is entirely plant-based or vegetarian. The editor's description on SmartShanghai calls it "strictly plant-based." Numerous HappyCow reviews describe it as "all vegetarian" and a "100% vegetarian/vegan only restaurant." The restaurant has operated as a dedicated vegetarian kitchen since 1910.

Vegetarian Lifestyle

Jing'An · Chinese · €⁠€

100% vegetarian restaurant chain (Zao Zi Shu / Jujube Tree) – no meat, fish, or poultry on the premises. Dedicated vegetarian kitchen, confirmed by multiple listings and reviews. No accreditation required because the kitchen is structurally meat-free.

Yeye Bodhi Shanghai Vegetarian Flagship Shop

Xu Hui Qu · Chinese · €⁠€

This restaurant operates as a fully vegetarian establishment; no meat is present on the premises. HappyCow, Wanderlog, and Slaylebrity consistently describe it as a vegetarian or vegan-friendly fine-dining option. The kitchen is structurally 100% dedicated to vegetarian cooking, which eliminates any possibility of meat contamination.

ZAO ZI Shu

Shang Hai Shi · Chinese · Vegan · €⁠€

The restaurant is a dedicated vegetarian chain, known as Jujube Tree or Zao Zi Shu, built around a founding philosophy of smoke-free, alcohol-free, egg-free, and meat-free dishes. The Shanghai government guide identifies it as one of the first vegetarian restaurants in the city, founded in 2001. Multiple HappyCow reviews and the Wanderlog listing consistently describe it as fully vegetarian. The kitchen is structurally dedicated to vegetarian cuisine.

Cuncaoxin Yizumu Homemade Vegetarian

Pu Dong Xin Qu · Chinese · Vegan · €⁠€

On HappyCow, the venue is explicitly listed as a 'Vegetarian' restaurant, with a description stating it serves 'Chinese veggie dishes with mock meats'. Multiple HappyCow reviews confirm it is a vegetarian restaurant. The venue's name includes 'Homemade Vegetarian'. The Shanghai government website recommends it as a vegetarian restaurant. The venue is a dedicated vegetarian establishment.

Jixiang Cao

Huang Pu Qu · Chinese · €⁠€

The restaurant is fully vegetarian and vegan, with all dishes free of meat, fish, and animal products. The venue has been reported as closed since January 2019.

Linhu Vegetarian

Shang Hai Shi · Chinese · €⁠€

As a fully vegan kitchen, the restaurant is inherently vegetarian. HappyCow category and reviews confirm no meat, dairy, or eggs are used. The Zhoushan branch is listed as vegetarian (Lacto/Ovo), but the Shanghai location is exclusively vegan, so vegetarian is covered with the same dedicated-kitchen confidence.

Mingsheng Vegetarian Restaurant

徐汇区 Shang Hai Shi · Chinese · €⁠€

The restaurant is fully vegan with a 100% dedicated plant-based kitchen, which inherently accommodates vegetarians. All dishes are vegetarian.

Gongdelin

Huang Pu Qu · Vegetarian · Chinese · €⁠€

Gongdelin is a 100% vegetarian restaurant with over 100 years of history, serving Buddhist-inspired vegetarian dishes. Multiple sources confirm that no meat or animal products are used. The restaurant is described as 'fully vegetarian' and 'vegetarian Shanghai cuisine,' and it holds a Michelin award.

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Pure & Whole

Shang Hai Shi · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

100% vegetarian kitchen — no meat, fish, or poultry on premises. Multiple sources confirm the venue is a dedicated vegetarian restaurant. Venue reported closed as of August 2022.

Pie Society • Canteen

Shang Hai Shi · Vegan · €⁠€

The venue is fully plant-based, so the kitchen is entirely vegetarian; the evidence for this matches the vegan classification.

Da Shu Wu Jie the Bund No.22 Rest.

Shang Hai Shi · Chinese · €⁠€

Listed as a vegetarian/vegan restaurant on SmartShanghai; editor description confirms dishes are made without meat (mock meats like tonkatsu and lemongrass chicken 'without the rou'). Implies a dedicated vegetarian kitchen (no meat on premises).

Mammamia (Shanghai Branch)

Shang Hai Shi · Italian · Pizza · €⁠€

Mammamia offers a full menu of Napoletana-style pizzas, handmade pastas, and grilled items, many of which are naturally vegetarian (e.g. Margherita pizza, pasta with tomato sauce, salads). The menu is not explicitly marked for vegetarian dishes, but the venue's description of 'classic Italian comfort food' and 'family-friendly trattoria' suggests a standard Italian menu where vegetarian options are available. Staff are likely able to identify vegetarian dishes on request. Shared kitchen with meat dishes means cross-contact is possible.

Scena

Pu Dong Xin Qu · Pizza · Cafe · €⁠€

Alpenrose Hotel Café lists a 'vegetarian menu' and Emmi Café & Bistro includes 'Vegetarian' in its dish categories. South Tyrolean cuisine generally offers vegetarian options. No dedicated vegetarian kitchen or accreditation is mentioned, and shared prep is assumed. Hence Tier D.

wagas

Huang Pu Qu · Cafe · €⁠€

Wagas is regularly cited as vegetarian-friendly in Shanghai guides, offering bowls, salads, and wraps that are vegetarian. The kitchen environment is shared.