12 venues in Reykjavik rated S to B for vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
The kitchen is 100% plant-based, with no animal products on the premises. All dishes are vegan, including stews, salads, smoothies, and cakes.
Plantan Kaffihús operates as a 100% dedicated vegan coffee house. The HappyCow listing, the venue's own website, and dozens of community reviews all describe it as fully vegan, with no animal products anywhere on the premises. The kitchen bakes everything in-house, serves plant-based milks, and offers savoury options like BLTs with tofu bacon and cheese buns made from vegan cheese. Every cake, pastry, sandwich, soup, and drink is suitable for vegans.
Vegan World Peace is a 100% plant-based restaurant. No animal products are used anywhere in the kitchen. The owner, a chef who has been vegan for over 30 years, leads a kitchen that says no to dairy, eggs, and all other animal-derived ingredients. Every dish on the menu, from pho to vegan chicken kungpao to tiramisu, is built entirely from vegetables, tofu, beans, grains, and plant-based meats. There is no meat, fish, dairy, or egg on the premises, making cross-contamination with animal products structurally impossible.
Chickpea is a vegetarian cafe with a wide range of vegan options. Multiple HappyCow reviews confirm that staff know what is vegan and can make most items vegan on request. The menu marks three items as vegan already, and staff will adapt others; the kitchen is vegetarian but has a dedicated vegan-friendly setup.
The venue's own website lists a dedicated three-course vegan menu (soup of the day, baked sweet potatoes or vegan tagliatelle, vegan passion pavlova) and marks the vegan tagliatelle and vegan pavlova with a (V) tag on the main menu. Multiple reviews on FindMeGlutenFree mention vegan options, including a 'sweet potato vegan dish' photo and a vegan sweet potato main. One coeliac reviewer specifically ordered the vegan sweet potato dish and praised it. Staff are reported as knowledgeable and able to accommodate modifications. The vegan menu is not a separate kitchen; it's served from the shared kitchen, but the designated menu and staff awareness place it at Tier A.
The venue describes itself as a vegetarian restaurant, and the weekly menu explicitly marks items with *V (vegan) on the daily dish and soup. Most daily offerings appear to be entirely plant-based. Multiple reviewers confirm excellent vegan options including desserts. The kitchen is not 100% vegan (vegetarian dishes may contain dairy/eggs), but the menu clearly marks vegan choices and staff are attentive to dietary needs. Excellent choice for vegans, though confirm with staff that the day's marked items are still available.
A Polish couple owns and runs the restaurant. The vast majority of the menu is fully vegan, covering pierogi fillings, soups, cakes, and an oat-based sour cream. HappyCow lists the venue as 'Vegetarian', with vegan items labelled on the daily menu. The owners personally confirm vegan options for all add-ons and desserts. No dedicated vegan kitchen is noted, as the venue is vegetarian and dairy and eggs are present. The owner-run setup and high proportion of vegan choices make this a strongly trusted pick for vegans.
HappyCow lists Himalayan Spice as having vegan options, with multiple reviews confirming vegan momo, curry, and helpful staff who explain which dishes are vegan. The venue's own menu marks several items with a 🌱 symbol (e.g., vegetable pakora, vegetable momo, vegetable curry). However, the kitchen is shared and Naan contains egg, so cross-contamination is possible. Staff are noted as knowledgeable about vegan needs.
One clearly labelled vegan burger is available, made with a shitake mushroom patty, vegan bacon and cheese. Staff are knowledgeable about vegan options and can adapt sides, with potatoes made vegan on request and vegan mayonnaise available. The attached bakery Deig also has vegan offerings. Food is served from a shared kitchen with meat dishes, and the default fries come topped with cheese unless requested without.
The menu includes a dedicated Vegan Smakkmatseðill (tasting menu) and marks many individual dishes as vegan. The kitchen works with nuts, dairy, eggs and shellfish in a shared space and cannot guarantee cross-contamination-free preparation. A Wheree listing summary notes that vegetarian and vegan menu options are available. Vegan diners have clear marked choices but should confirm modifications with staff.
A 'Vegetable Noodle Soup (Vegan)' is listed on the menu at 2250 Ikr. Fish stew, meat soup, and lobster soup are not vegan. No dedicated vegan kitchen or equipment is mentioned, though the named vegan option provides a clear choice. Staff awareness of dietary needs is indicated.
The dinner menu designates three dishes as vegan: watermelon gazpacho, portobello steak, and fig mousse. A vegan burger with a Beyond Meat patty also appears on the menu. The kitchen is shared, and no dedicated vegan preparation area or equipment is noted. Staff training regarding vegan cross-contamination is not documented.