Best vegan restaurants in Los Angeles

The Grain Cafe

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Fully vegan cafe confirmed as of Aug 2023; no animal products on the premises. Every menu item is plant-based, and the kitchen does not handle meat, dairy, eggs, or honey. Multiple independent sources (HappyCow, official menu) corroborate the 100% vegan status.

The Vegan Joint

Los Angeles · Vegan · Thai · €⁠€

100% vegan kitchen with no animal products on the premises. The restaurant name, menu, and structured data all confirm a fully plant-based operation.

Âu Lạc

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vietnamese · €⁠€

The kitchen is 100% plant-based/vegan, with no animal products on the premises. The official menu confirms the plant-based cuisine, and the FMGF listing confirms the entire restaurant is vegan.

Baba's Vegan Cafe

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

The menu states 'Everything is 100% VEGAN', which means the kitchen is fully dedicated and no animal products are kept on the premises. Multiple sources, the official menu, a Time Out review, and Be Veganism, confirm the venue is entirely plant-based.

BeeWali's Vegan AF ( amazing food)

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

100% vegan restaurant with no animal products on premises; confirmed by HappyCow, venue website, and multiple reviews.

Cafe Gratitude

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Cafe Gratitude is a 100% plant-based, vegan restaurant with no animal products on the premises. The kitchen is entirely dedicated to vegan cuisine, making cross-contamination with animal-derived ingredients structurally impossible.

Vuture Food Inc.

Los Angeles · · €⁠€

Vuture Food Inc. operates as a traveling vegan food truck. Its menu is 100% plant-based. The venue's own website confirms this with the statements "Full vegan menu" and "Only the best vegan food." An Uber Eats listing shows a vegan Impossible patty burger, and multiple testimonials also support the claim. No animal products are kept on the premises, which makes the kitchen a dedicated vegan operation.

Kitchen Mouse The Bakery

Los Angeles · Brunch · Vegan · €⁠€

Every item listed on the Uber Eats menu is marked 'Vegan', indicating a fully plant-based kitchen with no animal products on premises. This meets the dedicated kitchen threshold for a 100% vegan operation.

Pura Vita

West Hollywood · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

The kitchen is entirely plant-based, with no animal products kept on the premises. The restaurant describes itself as the first 100% Plant-Based Italian Restaurant and Wine Bar in the USA and as a Vegan Italian Wine Bar.

REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN

Los Angeles · Ramen · Sushi · €⁠€

100% plant-based ramen restaurant; HappyCow lists as 'Vegan' category and description confirms 'A plant-based ramen restaurant'. Multiple reviews confirm all dishes are vegan.

Wild Living Foods

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Wild Living Foods describes itself as offering a 'fully organic menu of Plant Based foods' and being a 'raw vegan' restaurant. Its menu includes burgers, ice cream, smoothies, salads, cold pressed juices, raw desserts, and medicinal shots, all plant-based. The Glowcation blog review confirms the entire menu is plant-based, with raw vegan desserts and dairy-free ice cream. The venue's own website and menu page consistently use the terms 'Plant Based' and 'Raw Vegan,' indicating a 100% plant-based kitchen.

Doomie's Home Cookin'

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Venue's official website and Uber Eats page state all dishes are vegan. The Hollywood Partnership lists it as vegetarian/vegan. A Foursquare user tip suggests real dairy cheese may be available, but multiple official sources contradict that. Overall, the kitchen is dedicated vegan, with no animal products on premises.

Thai Style Vegan

Los Angeles · Vegan · Thai · €⁠€

The restaurant operates a kitchen that uses only plant-based ingredients such as tofu, soy proteins, and vegetables. No animal products are kept on the premises, which makes the restaurant a dedicated vegan facility. One menu item, the Truffle Fries, lists parmesan cheese in its description, though given the restaurant's identity this ingredient is likely a vegan parmesan or a template error.

Kitchen Mouse Cafe

Los Angeles · Brunch · Vegan · €⁠€

The vast majority of the menu is vegan, with the exception of eggs and cow's milk. The cafe is described as 'mostly vegan' and 'all vegetarian but no dairy'. Baked goods are all vegan. The owner is reportedly very accommodating, and the cafe has a strong community following among vegans.

Ben's Fast Food

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €

The entire menu is plant-based by default. All bowls, sides, and sauces are vegan unless a customer chooses to add chicken, pork, or beef. The venue explicitly markets itself as having vegan options. Many vegan customers report positive experiences. However, the kitchen is not fully dedicated to vegan preparation. Meat proteins are handled there. There is no third-party vegan certification. The tier is B because the menu is structurally vegan-by-default, but cross-contact with meat proteins in the same kitchen is possible.

PIZZANISTA! DTLA Arts District

Los Angeles · Pizza · Vegan · €

A dedicated vegan menu (VEGANISTA!) is available, with many dishes clearly marked as vegan. The venue uses The Be-Hive vegan nut-free mozzarella and other vegan-specific ingredients. However, the kitchen is shared with non-vegan items (e.g., regular cheese, meat pizzas), and no dedicated fryer or prep area is mentioned. Staff awareness is implied by the separate menu but not explicitly confirmed.

Spitz Mediterranean Street Food

Los Angeles · Mediterranean · Greek · €⁠€

Spitz Mediterranean Street Food offers a dedicated vegan menu section on its website. That section lists several clearly vegan dishes: the Wrap, Doner Salad, Medi Bowl, Berliner Bowl, Remix Bowl, and Doner Basket. The menu is marked as a separate section, but the kitchen is shared with non-vegan items such as meat, dairy, and eggs. No dedicated fryer or prep area is mentioned. The existence of the dedicated menu implies some staff awareness of vegan needs, though that awareness is not explicitly confirmed.

Levant Bistro + Bake Shop

Los Angeles · Lebanese · Brunch · €⁠€

The venue’s website lists ‘Vegetarian, Vegan, and Allergy friendly’ options. A customer review notes ‘vegan options’ that are ‘well marked on the menu’. No evidence exists of a dedicated vegan kitchen or fryer. The kitchen is shared with gluten-free and other preparations. Menu marking is present, but the structural setup is shared. This places the venue at Tier C.

moonbowls (Healthy Korean Bowls- Koreatown)

Los Angeles · Korean · €⁠€

The menu marks many dishes as V (Vegan) and offers numerous plant-based options including Impossible Beef, crispy cauliflower, and roasted tofu. However, the menu also includes chicken, steak, and egg items, so the kitchen is shared. Staff awareness is implied by the menu marking but not independently verified. No dedicated vegan fryer or prep area is mentioned.

RAKKAN Ramen DTLA

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

RAKKAN's broths are vegetable-based (mushrooms, seaweed). The brand promotes vegan ramen options. The website mentions a 'spicy-garnet-vegan' and 'quartz-vegan' ramen, and a tree-planting initiative tied to vegan bowls sold. However, no dedicated vegan prep area or fryer is mentioned. The menu does not mark vegan dishes. Staff awareness is unconfirmed.

The L.A. Cafe

Los Angeles · Cafe · Brunch · €⁠€

Menu marks items V / VA with a key, but the venue explicitly states it is not a vegan establishment and all food is prepared in a shared kitchen using shared utensils and equipment. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged by the venue itself.

Beelman's

Los Angeles · Vegan · Vegetarian · €⁠€

Large plant-based menu clearly marked with 'Vegan' icons on every dish, but the kitchen also prepares meat and dairy items (non-vegan menu). Shared fryer and prep area; no dedicated vegan kitchen. Cross-contamination risk acknowledged by multiple reviewers noting the venue is no longer fully vegan.

RICE

Los Angeles · Japanese · €⁠€

The restaurant is described as 'vegan friendly' on its website and in the DineLA article. Multiple reviews mention vegan options such as the Green Garden Roll and vegan crunch ramen. However, the menu also contains fish, meat, and dairy (though dairy is reportedly absent). Vegan items are available but the kitchen is shared with non-vegan ingredients.

Tocaya Modern Mexican

Los Angeles · Mexican · Vegan · €⁠€

The menu identifies vegan options. The venue explicitly states that vegan items may be cooked in the same oil as fish, as they share a fryer, which poses a cross-contamination risk.

Amara Kitchen

Los Angeles · Brunch · Cafe · €⁠€

Menu marks vegan items with V and vegan optional items with VO. The restaurant serves meat and is not exclusively vegan. No dedicated vegan prep area reported; cross-contamination is possible. Staff awareness is moderate.