Dublin’s greatest vegan joints

The Blackrock Market about 20 minutes from Dublin City is brimming with some of the city’s hidden gems. Veggie Vibes is certainly one of the market’s most celebrated restaurants. A minimalist décor is matched with some European style outdoor dining. Veggie Vibes bring a unique vegan brunch box from 12-7pm Thursday through to Sunday. The brunch boxes come in an array of styles from European and world cuisines. If you’re looking to set yourself up for the day, why not try the all-day full Irish vegan breakfast? It features vegan soya breakfast sausages, scrambled tofu with spices, avocado and more, on a toasted focaccia bread. An early bird dinner is also an option with Veggie Vibes, with vegan burgers and vegan hot dogs up for grabs.

V-Face is Dublin’s only burger joint which serves exclusively plant-based burgers and sides. Located in the village of Stoneybatter, praised in Lonely Planet’s 10 coolest places to live in the world, V-Face certainly matches the vibe. With all ingredients locally sourced, they live for sustainability in V-Face. The burger menu is among the best in Dublin, featuring the Mac D Lad for €13.50. It’s a vegan Big Mac, made using a smashed Beyond patty and “all the love” a regular Big Mac gets. We’d highly recommend the Smoke Show for €13. A smashed Beyond patty layered in two with pink garlic mayo, smoked cheese, chipotle salsa, shredded lettuce, diced beef tomatoes, and a giant homemade onion ring. Paired with a ‘Kimchi Bomb’, loaded fries with kimchi, lime drizzle, sriracha, two types of cheese, mashed avocado and sesame seeds, you’ll end up with the ultimate vegan burger experience.

With a city centre location, Blazing Salads is Ireland’s Finest Independent Award-Winning Wholefood, Vegan, and Vegetarian Deli. Established in 2000, the Drury Street deli has curated a menu which suits those searching for veggie and vegan options while on an office lunch break. Blazing Salads offer seasonal menus, with food for collection available Tuesday-Saturday. If you’re looking for a winter warmer, try the Tuscan White Bean and Veg Soup. A smooth soup filled with lovely cauliflower and cashew nuts, organic sweet curry powder, and turmeric. Blended with organic coconut milk until creamy – mmm. If you’re looking for something substantial though, we’d recommend organic brown rice with tofu, garden peas, and a soya ginger dressing. Because of the locally sourced goods made on sight, much of the daily menu falls below the €10 mark. Good for the heart and the wallet!

When it comes to vegan dining in Dublin, one iconic spot you simply can’t miss is the fantastic Cornucopia Wholefoods Restaurant on Wicklow Street in the city centre. A family-run business established in 1986, this spot specialises in delicious, plant-based home cooked food that is as good for your body as it is for your taste buds. Open everyday from 8am to 9:30pm, this spot is perfect for all-day dining, whether you’re looking for breakfast or lunch, a tasty coffee and cake in the afternoon at the weekend, or a comforting evening meal. Everything is made from the highest quality vegan ingredients that are, for the most part, locally sourced. In the morning, you can expect everything from scrambled tofu to a vegan seitan sausage roll, overnight oats to almond, pumpkin seed and banana granola. The lunch and dinner menu is equally, if not more appetising. Warm yourself up with the tasty soup of the day or indulge in a delicious roast vegetable and puy lentil lasagne. There’s also a great selection of sandwiches, pies, curries, salads, and more.

If burgers are your vibe, then one spot you can’t miss is Flip in George’s Street Arcade. Specialising in creative vegan and vegetarian burgers hand-made from organic grains, pulses, seeds and vegetables made with love using the finest and fairest unprocessed wholefood ingredients carefully sourced from small farms and co-ops, you can expect burgers like you’ve never tasted before here. Why not try ‘The Flipper’, a vegan and black bean quinoa burger on an organic seeded bun served with lettuce, red onion, pickle, gherkins and finished with vegan mayo and Dr Will’s date-sweetened ketchup? Or maybe ‘The Improver’ is more your style, a red lentil and brown rice burger on an organic seeded bun served with lettuce, spiced cucumber, red onion, fresh coriander pickle, vegan mayo, and Dr Will’s date-sweetened ketchup.

One of the oldest vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Dublin, Govinda’s offers delicious meat-free food using ingredients that are often used in Sattvic and Yogic diets. With a focus on a holistic approach to health and dieting, the team here live and breathe the meat-free lifestyle. With something to suit all tastes, diners from all across Dublin and further afield have returned to this iconic eatery time and time again. Working on a serve your own basis, diners can choose a plate size then sample a selection of the delicious dishes on offer. So you won’t have to deal with the dreaded moment of having to choose just one dish on the menu. Everything comes with rice and dahl and you can expect a vast array of flavourful dishes like paneer in tomato sauce, spinach and sweetcorn, tofu in tomato sauce, and much more.

A truly unique eatery in the heart of Smithfield, Token is not only known for good food. Rather, it has an array of 40 arcade and pinball machines, three fully stocked bars, and award-winning omni and vegan food. The perfect place for a memorable night out with friends, expect Token to be buzzing on the weekends with a lively atmosphere and plenty of merry locals. The food menu is fun and creative and you can enjoy a vast array of delicious vegan junk food options like The Arnold burger, which comes with a Beyond Meat vegan patty, crispy rosemary mushroom, vegan mozzarella, yuzu and garlic aioli, and lamb’s lettuce all served in a vegan brioche bun. Other mouthwateringly delicious menu options include the vegan Big Mac, the vegan Juan Tacos, and the vegan Chilli Dog. Are you getting hungry yet? We know we are.

Located inside the beautiful Morgan Hotel in the heart of Temple Bar, 10 Fleet Street is undoubtedly one of the best places for delicious vegan food in Dublin. Serving breakfast, brunch, lunch and dinner, this is the ultimate place to dine any time of the day. For breakfast, vegans can indulge in the plant-based options from the hot buffet, including grilled tomatoes, hash browns, baked beans and mushrooms. In the evening, there’s a warm and filling Sweet Potato and Lentil Dahl that features sweet potatoes cooked in a tomato, cardamom and saffron sauce, a slow cooked lentil dahl with baby spinach and topped with coriander and black sesame seeds served with jasmine rice. For something lighter, we recommend the kale and chickpea tahini hummus that comes with a selection of vegetable sticks and Italian grissini. Sweet tooth? You’ll love the amazing homemade vegan chocolate brownie that comes with blood orange sorbet and berry mousse.

A much-loved Dublin pub located on Merrion Row, locals come here for delicious food, flowing pints, and great craic. In-house chefs prepare the freshest food daily catering to all tastes with their delicious gastro-pub menu that uses only the best seasonal ingredients to ensure you have a fantastic dining experience. For vegans, there’s plenty to choose from; from the classic Beyond Meat burger to the vegan pizza with mixed peppers, grilled mushrooms, vegan cheese, caramelised red onion, sun dried tomatoes and rocket. There’s also a full vegan finger food menu that has everything from vegan spring rolls to spicy potato wedges, from tempura Mediterranean vegetables to baked mini falafel sliders with spiced cumin onion jam and baby leaf lettuce. And that’s only a small selection of what you can expect from Foley’s Bar!

Known as Ireland’s finest Indian restaurant, Ananda is the perfect place for vegans, vegetarians and meat-eaters alike who are fans of epic Indian dining. Recognised in the 2023 Michelin Guide, Ananda prides itself on offering exquisite Indian dishes made from the very finest and freshest locally sourced ingredients. Almost all of the veggie options on the menu can be made vegan, including the Shakahari Thaali, which includes vegetable dumplings, potatoes, lentils and rice with bread. Other tasty vegan options include the Jaipuri Raj Kachori that includes semolina air bread, black gram, potato vermicelli, lentil dumplings and aged tamarind preserve and the Dilli 6 Aloo Tikki that includes pan seared potato cakes, masala chickpeas, and date and coriander chutney. The ultimate spot for fans of Indian dining, this is one epic spot you simply can’t miss.