20 Michelin Restaurants Serving Up Some of the World’s Best Vegan Food

Today, the Michelin Guide remains an invaluable resource for those seeking world-class culinary experiences. Anonymous inspectors dine at countless restaurants and award distinctions to the most deserving establishments. Gourmands and travelers alike seek out Michelin-recognized dining, and several vegan restaurants have earned coveted honors.

Here, we spotlight the plant-based eateries that have received Michelin recognition.

Chef Emile van der Staak’s “botanical gastronomy” is on full display at De Nieuwe Winkel, where the kitchen’s inventive menus and sustainable practices make a bold statement against the modern food system’s role in the climate crisis. Seasonal offerings highlight edible plants native to the region alongside specialties such as Siberian honeyberry and Japanese ginger. Rather than relying on imports, De Nieuwe Winkel sources ingredients from local gardens and farms.

Lamdre in Beijing is one of China’s leading plant-based restaurants, celebrated for its emphasis on Tibetan Buddhist principles, health, and sustainability through the use of organic, natural, and biodynamic ingredients. According to the Michelin Guide, “the famous tofu” is a must-try dish, praised for its “intoxicating flavors.”

In 2025, Plates London made history as the first vegan restaurant in the UK to earn a Michelin Star. Michelin inspectors praised co-founder and Chef Kirk Haworth’s “strong classical technique” and “inventive and inviting vegan dishes that give vegetables the respect they deserve.” Plates’ seasonal tasting menus evolve throughout the year to showcase the best available ingredients.

Led by Chef Sung Si-woo, Légume in Seoul has earned a Michelin Star for its innovative, high-quality vegan cuisine. The restaurant offers distinct lunch and dinner menus centered on seasonal, sustainable plant-based ingredients such as mushrooms, green peas, lavender, and chickpeas. According to the Michelin Guide, “At Légume, sensorial contemporary cuisine meets the chef’s seasoned skills and is transformed into a vegan menu with a distinct identity and imaginative flavors.”

Led by Chef Jonathan Wittenbrink and hostess Larissa Andres, Jola has become a standout in Vienna’s culinary scene. Every dish is thoughtfully crafted using seasonal, local, plant-based ingredients, and according to the Michelin Guide, the creativity on display is undeniable. The aubergine ragout, in particular, is praised as “wonderfully intense.”

When you’re in the mood for refined cuisine without the stuffy fine-dining atmosphere, Bonvivant delivers a warm, cozy setting alongside seriously impressive culinary artistry. The menu is largely built around locally sourced, plant-based ingredients, and according to the Michelin Guide, “The absence of meat and fish in no way detracts from the experience.”

Aside from the use of honey, this Parisian restaurant is entirely plant-based. Led by Alain Passard, the restaurant showcases next-level cuisine crafted with ingredients sourced from its own kitchen gardens. The shift to a nearly vegan menu is a relatively recent one. During the summer of 2025, when Eleven Madison Park was moving back to meat, Passard announced the change on Instagram, writing: “My passion for the seasons has inspired me to write a new chapter in our exclusively plant-based cuisine. From now on, our dishes will consist solely of what the garden provides: vegetables, fruits, flowers, herbs, and honey from our own hives.”

There aren’t many options for vegetarian Michelin-recognized cuisine in the US, but New York’s Dirt Candy stands out as a notable exception. Praised by the Michelin Guide for “reimagining familiar ingredients in unexpected ways,” the popular restaurant is fully vegetarian, and most dishes can also be prepared vegan upon request.

At Madrid’s El Invernadero, plant-based ingredients are “the cornerstone” of the menu. Locally sourced, seasonal produce is at the heart of each dish, and while the restaurant offers an exceptional vegan menu, it is not exclusively plant-based and still serves meat.

Ravi DeRossi’s Overthrow Hospitality exemplifies the very best of plant-based food and drink. The acclaimed hospitality group is behind several celebrated vegan restaurants, including Soda Club. This vegan pasta and wine bar is known for its standout six-course pasta tasting menu, priced at just $75 per person. Michelin inspectors praised the freshly baked toasted focaccia served with miso bagna càuda—a warm, garlicky sauce—as well as the tagliatelle tossed in lemon-nori butter, broccoli rabe, capers, and celery root. Pair it all with a selection from the restaurant’s list of more than 200 natural and organic wines, and be sure not to skip the date cake for dessert.

Chef Josita Hartanto impresses diners with tasting menus of up to seven courses in Germany’s capital city. Rather than relying on faux meats, at Lucky Leek, Hartanto transforms seasonal vegetables into beautifully plated dishes bursting with flavor. The menu changes regularly, but guests can expect offerings such as cauliflower gnocchi, garlic cream soup, and smoked black tea tofu. 

Alt.a is a go-to destination in Seoul for vegan Chinese cuisine, serving expertly crafted dishes such as Sizzling Rice Soup with wild pine mushrooms, spicy Kung Pao mushrooms, and chilled tantan noodles. Michelin inspectors were especially impressed by the restaurant’s plant-based meat dishes, including sweet-and-sour tangsuyuk and deep-fried pork-style yurinyuk, noting that they are “so delightfully bouncy and chewy that no one will notice that they aren’t made from real meat.”

At And/or in Antwerp, Chef Karen Shu showcases just how artistic, flavorful, and umami-rich plant-based cuisine can be. The Michelin Guide praises Shu’s cooking as “perfectly in tune with the times: crisp, light and bursting with exciting flavors.” At the time of writing, the restaurant accommodates reservations for up to five guests.

When in Ho Chi Minh City, sampling authentic Vietnamese cuisine is a must. While many eateries in the city focus heavily on meat-based dishes, Vị Quê Kitchen offers an invaluable option for plant-based diners. The menu features vegan takes on traditional favorites such as pho, bánh mì, and bún huế, made with ingredients like lion’s mane mushrooms, chickpeas, snow fungus, and fried tofu in place of meat.