Fully vegan restaurants in Boston

There's something special about going to a fully vegan restaurant: the freedom to turn off your investigative instincts, the near-overwhelm of having dozens of dishes instead of one or two, and the level of effort and care that goes into the plant-based food. Boston is no vegan utopia, but it does have a good number of fully plant-based restaurants! This is the most comprehensive and up-to-date list of all of them in and around Boston.

The list only includes restaurants where everything is vegan, so vegetarian spots like Veggie Galaxy and Life Alive aren't here, even though they're great for vegans.

Boston

Boston has eight, from Allston to Chinatown. Two of them are in Allston, about a block apart near Packard's Corner, which makes it the easiest neighborhood in the city to eat fully vegan.

• Grasshopper

  Allston · Chinese

  A huge Chinese and Vietnamese menu where the mock meat does a lot of the work: vermicelli bowls with vegi-pork, chow foon, curry coconut noodles, lo mein. If you miss Chinese takeout, start here. On Sundays they run a buffet, and the plate below was my $16 dinner.

  1 Brighton Ave, Allston, MA 02134Map·grasshopperveganboston.com

  

• Rhythm 'n Wraps

  Allston · American

  Burgers, burritos, tacos, and big global bowls. The Beantown Burrito with chipotle seitan is a good first order. Come on a weekend for brunch and get the Chick'n 'n Pancakes, made with crispy oyster mushrooms.

  1096 Commonwealth Ave, Boston, MA 02134Map·rhythmnwraps.com

• Redwhite Boneless Ramen

  Back Bay · Japanese

  Vegan ramen on Newbury Street. Every bowl comes with soboro (vegan meat and tofu), and you pick a broth: garlic miso, yuzu sesame, Japanese curry, red hot miso, or truffle salt. They also make avocado sushi rolls.

  294 Newbury St, Boston, MA 02115Map·redwhiteusa.com

• My Thai Vegan Cafe

  Chinatown · Thai

  Up a flight of stairs on Beach Street. The menu is long and leans hard on mock meat, like a half veggie-duck with tamarind sauce, mango curry chicken, and basil chicken.

  3 Beach St, Fl 2, Boston, MA 02111Map·mythaivegancafe.com

• FoMu

  Fenway · Ice cream

  Dairy-free ice cream near Fenway. Flavors rotate, but think Cookie Monstah, Black Raspberry Chunk, and Birthday Cake, plus cookie sandwiches and frappes.

  140 Brookline Ave, Boston, MA 02215Map·fomuicecream.com

• Cocobeet

  Government Center

  Right on City Hall Plaza. Grain bowls, avocado toasts, and all-day breakfast, and a lot of it is gluten-free. Handy for a quick lunch downtown.

  100 City Hall Plaza, Boston, MA 02108Map·cocobeet.com

• Jennifer Lee's Gourmet Bakery

  Haymarket · Bakery

  Inside the Boston Public Market, and everything is vegan and gluten-free. Cupcakes, brownies, and donuts, plus hot sandwiches like a jackfruit Reuben and a Philly cheesesteak.

  100 Hanover St, Boston, MAMap·jenniferleesshoppe.com

• PLNT Burger

  South End · Burgers

  Vegan fast food. Burgers, crispy chik'n sandwiches, chili dogs, and an Egg Sammy with JUST Egg and breakfast sausage.

  348 Harrison Ave, Boston, MA 02118Map·plntburger.com

Cambridge

Cambridge has four. Three are on or just off Mass Ave between Harvard Square and North Cambridge. Lulu Green is the odd one out, over in Kendall.

• Veggie Grill

  Harvard Square

  A chain, but a big menu: burgers, chik'n sandwiches, tacos, wraps, and grain bowls. There's even a Beyond steak plate. Easy pick if you're with people who don't eat vegan.

  57 JFK St, Cambridge, MAMap·veggiegrill.com

• Ramen O' Bowl

  Harvard to Porter · Japanese

  Go for the cold ramen (mala, sesame tahini, or jajangmyeon in black bean sauce). There are also rice bowls with seitan or soy protein, General Tso's, and tonkatsu curry.

  1668 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02138Map·ramenobowls.com

• Lulu Green

  Kendall Square

  Boston Magazine's Best Vegan Restaurant two years running. Double smash burgers, hot honey chick'n, seitan tacos al pastor, and a weekend brunch with Meatball Shakshuka.

  675 W Kendall, Cambridge, MA 02142Map·lulugreen.com

• Nussli 118

  North Cambridge · Bakery

  A vegan bakery up Mass Ave toward Arlington. Cashew brownies and blondies, cacao layer cake, granola, and chia pudding.

  2259 Massachusetts Ave, Cambridge, MA 02140Map·nussli118.com

Somerville

Somerville has just one right now, on Somerville Ave between Union and Porter.

• Koshari Mama

  Near Porter Square · Egyptian

  Egyptian food. Get the koshari, a bowl of rice and lentils topped with pasta, chickpeas, and crispy onions. The falafel and mushroom shawerma are good backups.

  585 Somerville Avenue, Somerville, MA 02143Map·kosharimama.com

Brookline

Brookline has one, right in Coolidge Corner.

• PLNT Burger

  Coolidge Corner · Burgers

  The same vegan fast food as the South End PLNT Burger. Burgers, crispy chik'n, a no-fish fillet sandwich, and fries.

  297 Harvard St, Brookline, MA 02446Map·plntburger.com

Worth the trip

These are outside the four cities above, but they're worth the drive if you're nearby. They're listed roughly from closest to farthest.

• Beraka Juice

  Winthrop · Juice bar

  A small juice bar. Smoothies, açaí and pitaya bowls, and nut butter toasts, made with a lot of organic produce.

  46 Woodside Ave, Winthrop, MA 02152Map·berakajuice.com

• Zhu Vegan

  Arlington · Chinese

  Vegan Chinese in East Arlington with a long list of seitan and tofu dishes: black pepper seitan, seitan spare ribs, sesame tofu, and sizzling platters.

  166 Massachusetts Ave, Arlington, MA 02474Map·zhuvegan.com

• Garden Patch by The Sea

  Quincy · American

  Subs, pizza, and sandwiches on Quincy Shore Drive. The steak and cheese is what they're known for, and there's buffalo chicken pizza, BLTs, and cauliflower tacos too.

  895 Quincy Shore Dr, Quincy, MA 02170Map·gardenpatchma.com

• Cocobeet

  Wellesley

  Same menu as the Cocobeet on City Hall Plaza: grain bowls, avocado toast, waffles, and oatmeal, with lots of gluten-free options.

  57 Central St, Wellesley, MA 02482Map·cocobeet.com

• The Green Light

  Hingham · Juice bar

  Fresh juices like the namesake Green Light (spinach, kale, celery, cucumber), plus açaí bowls, oats, and chia pudding.

  35 Station Street, Hingham, MA 02043Map·thegreenlighthingham.com

• Not Ya Mama's Vegan Cafe

  Salem · American

  Vegan comfort food in downtown Salem. Burgers piled with mac and cheese, buffalo chick'n sandwiches, and breakfast sandwiches with JUST Egg and bacon. If you're in Salem for Halloween, eat here.

  7 Church St Ste 139, Salem, MA 01970Map·notyamamascafe.com

• Nirvana Tea House & Cafe

  Millis · Tea house

  A vegan tea house and café. Tea, coffee, smoothies, and baked goods, plus brunch with waffles, home fries, and tofu scramble. In the fall you can preorder apple cider donuts.

  969 Main St Unit 2, Millis, MA 02054Map·nirvanateahousecafe.com

• Juice Station

  Pembroke · Juice bar

  Smoothies, juices, and açaí bowls. The Peanut Butter Lover and the Nitro Blast (cold brew, banana, almonds) are good places to start.

  808 Washington St, Pembroke, MA 02359Map·juicestationma.com

• Lowe's Donuts

  Haverhill · Donuts

  A vegan donut shop. Glazed, frosted, lemon raspberry, and loaded ones like the Chocolate Brownie Bash. They do cupcakes and cookies too.

  145 S Main St, Haverhill, MA 01835Map·lowesdonuts.com

• The Bakery in Pepperell

  Pepperell · Bakery

  A vegan, gluten-free bakery. Donuts, muffins, bagels, biscuits, and pies. You can also take home frozen pancakes and waffles.

  49 Main Street, Pepperell, MA 01463Map·thebakeryinpepperell.com

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