The Most Vegan-Friendly Cities in the US
New York City, New York has the most dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants in our directory (82, 70 of them 100% vegan), followed by Philadelphia (31) and Houston (29).
October 2026 edition. Ranked by dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants (100% vegan or vegetarian; places that only offer vegan options are not counted), then 100% vegan count and average rating, from 2,291 listings. A directory count, not a census. Per 100k (cities of 100,000+) uses US Census Bureau 2024 estimates; New York City counts all five boroughs. More statistics · How we build listings
- New York City (all boroughs), New York 82 dedicated · 70 100% vegan · 0.97 per 100k · 4.3★
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 31 dedicated · 27 100% vegan · 1.97 per 100k · 4.5★
- Houston, Texas 29 dedicated · 24 100% vegan · 1.21 per 100k · 4.4★
- Los Angeles, California 26 dedicated · 25 100% vegan · 0.67 per 100k · 4.6★
- Atlanta, Georgia 23 dedicated · 22 100% vegan · 4.42 per 100k · 4.6★
- Portland, Oregon 22 dedicated · 20 100% vegan · 3.46 per 100k · 4.6★
- Austin, Texas 18 dedicated · 17 100% vegan · 1.81 per 100k · 4.5★
- Chicago, Illinois 13 dedicated · 12 100% vegan · 0.48 per 100k · 4.5★
- Seattle, Washington 13 dedicated · 10 100% vegan · 1.66 per 100k · 4.6★
- San Diego, California 13 dedicated · 10 100% vegan · 0.93 per 100k · 4.5★
- Oakland, California 12 dedicated · 11 100% vegan · 2.71 per 100k · 4.6★
- Las Vegas, Nevada 12 dedicated · 10 100% vegan · 1.77 per 100k · 4.5★
- San Francisco, California 12 dedicated · 10 100% vegan · 1.45 per 100k · 4.5★
- Sacramento, California 10 dedicated · 10 100% vegan · 1.87 per 100k · 4.6★
- Nashville, Tennessee 10 dedicated · 9 100% vegan · 1.42 per 100k · 4.6★
- Washington, District of Columbia 9 dedicated · 8 100% vegan · 1.28 per 100k · 4.3★
- Baltimore, Maryland 8 dedicated · 8 100% vegan · 1.41 per 100k · 4.5★
- Miami, Florida 7 dedicated · 7 100% vegan · 1.44 per 100k · 4.7★
- Long Beach, California 7 dedicated · 7 100% vegan · 1.55 per 100k · 4.6★
- Honolulu, Hawaii 7 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 2.03 per 100k · 4.7★
- Orlando, Florida 7 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 2.09 per 100k · 4.6★
- Charlotte, North Carolina 7 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 0.74 per 100k · 4.5★
- San Jose, California 7 dedicated · 4 100% vegan · 0.70 per 100k · 4.5★
- Salt Lake City, Utah 6 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 4.6★
- San Antonio, Texas 6 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 0.39 per 100k · 4.5★
- Dallas, Texas 6 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 0.45 per 100k · 4.4★
- Fort Worth, Texas 6 dedicated · 6 100% vegan · 0.60 per 100k · 4.3★
- Richmond, Virginia 6 dedicated · 4 100% vegan · 2.57 per 100k · 4.6★
- Tucson, Arizona 6 dedicated · 4 100% vegan · 1.08 per 100k · 4.5★
- Tampa, Florida 5 dedicated · 5 100% vegan · 1.21 per 100k · 4.6★
About this ranking
How is this ranking made?
By the number of dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants we list in each city (places labelled 100% vegan or vegetarian), then by how many are 100% vegan and by average Google rating. Restaurants that only offer vegan options, such as mixed chains, are not counted. It is a directory count, not a census of every restaurant, and it is not adjusted for population. Based on 2,291 listings, updated November 2026.
What is the most vegan-friendly city?
New York City, New York has the most dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants in our directory (82, 70 of them 100% vegan), followed by Philadelphia (31) and Houston (29).
Are New York City's boroughs combined?
Yes. New York City counts Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island together, as the Census does. Each borough still has its own page in the directory.
What does per 100k mean?
Dedicated vegan and vegetarian restaurants we list per 100,000 residents, using US Census Bureau 2024 population estimates. It is shown only for cities of 100,000 people or more.