Vegan Burlington VT: 4 Restaurants With Real Ratings and Menus

Burlington has two fully vegan cafes and a couple of easy picks with plenty of vegan food on the menu. These are the spots in and around Burlington we can stand behind with real data: Google ratings, what diners mention in their reviews, and menu prices from Google. For the current list, with hours and a map, see our vegan Burlington VT page.

1. Pingala Cafe & Eatery (Chace Mill)

Pingala Cafe & Eatery Chace Mill at 1 Mill St is a 100% vegan cafe with a 4.7-star rating from 805 Google reviews. Google reviewers mention its river view 55 times and its outdoor seating 20 times, and the dishes they bring up most are the crunchwrap supreme, the French toast puffs and the dumplings.

The menu runs from bowls to sandwiches: the Be-You-Tiful Bowl (brown rice, broccoli, greens, tofu and peanut sauce) and the Caesar-Ish Bowl are $12, the Pitmaster (a vegan burger with Carolina BBQ sauce) is $13, dumplings are $8 and mac ‘n cheese made with a house oat cheese sauce is $7. Smoothies run $9 to $10. It is open 9:30AM to 7:30PM every day.

2. Pingala Cafe & Eatery (North Ave)

The second Pingala Cafe & Eatery, at 1353 North Ave, is also 100% vegan and holds a 4.8-star rating from 70 Google reviews. Reviewers mention its wraps and smoothies most, along with the buffalo mac crunchwrap and the dumplings.

It shares much of the Chace Mill menu and adds a veg and bean chili ($7) and a kids’ corner with Ballpark Nachos ($7) and the Zephyr Bowl ($9). It opens earlier than the Chace Mill cafe: 7:30AM on weekdays and 9:30AM on weekends, until 7:30PM.

3. Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup

Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup at 211 College St is not fully vegan (the menu also has turkey, tuna and shrimp), but Google reviewers mention its vegan options 30 times. It is known for a self-serve hot bar and salad bar ($16.50), soups and sandwiches, including a Vegan Club with tofu, tempeh and vegan mayo. It holds a 4.7-star rating from 435 Google reviews.

Hours are short, so check before you go: 9AM to 5PM on Tuesday and Wednesday, 9AM to 8PM Thursday to Saturday, and closed Sunday and Monday.

Next door in South Burlington: ecobean

ecobean at 150 Dorset St is a health-food cafe with a 4.5-star rating from 422 Google reviews. It also serves meat (a barbacoa beef wrap is on the menu), so it is a vegan-friendly pick rather than a vegan one. Reviewers mention its smoothies, salads, gluten-free options and organic food most, and the falafel wrap, pad thai bowl and lime taco bowl by name. Organic cold-pressed juices are $12 to $16 and smoothies $10 to $11. It is open 9AM to 8PM on weekdays, 9AM to 7PM on Saturday, and closed Sunday.

Tips for eating vegan in Burlington

• Know which spots are fully vegan: both Pingala cafes are 100% vegan; at Zabby & Elf’s and ecobean, check the labels or ask.
• Go early on North Ave: the North Ave Pingala opens at 7:30AM on weekdays, two hours before Chace Mill.
• Plan around Zabby & Elf’s hours: it closes at 5PM early in the week and all day Sunday and Monday.
• See what is open now: our Burlington page and the vegan food near me search show live open and closed status.

FAQs

1. Is there a fully vegan restaurant in Burlington, VT? Yes. Pingala Cafe & Eatery is 100% vegan and has two locations: Chace Mill at 1 Mill St and North Ave at 1353 North Ave.

2. Where can I get vegan breakfast in Burlington? The North Ave Pingala opens at 7:30AM on weekdays. At Chace Mill (open from 9:30AM), the Breffass Sammy with tofu, hash brown and chili crisp aioli is $8.

3. Is there a vegan buffet in Burlington? Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup on College St has a self-serve hot bar and salad bar ($16.50) with vegan options; it is not a fully vegan restaurant.