The best cities for vegan and vegetarian dishes, by diner votes
2026-09-26 · 4 min read
Some cities make meat-free eating effortless because their everyday food is already plant-forward. Based on the vegan and vegetarian dishes DishVote diners vote for, these are the places to start.
Vegan-friendly: Bangkok
Thailand's jay (เจ) food tradition is fully plant-based, and look for yellow jay flags at street stalls. Elsewhere, ask for dishes without fish sauce (mai sai nam pla) to keep them vegan.
Vegan-friendly: Marrakech and Istanbul
Vegetable tagines, lentil soups, stuffed vegetables and mezze make North African and Turkish menus easy to navigate. Olive oil–based dishes (zeytinyağlı in Turkey) are traditionally made without meat.
Vegetarian-friendly: Mumbai and Delhi
India has some of the largest vegetarian populations in the world, and restaurant menus reflect it. Paneer, dal, and vegetable curries are the default rather than the exception. Ask about ghee and cream if you're vegan.
Vegetarian-friendly: Rome, Tel Aviv and Berlin
Roman pastas like cacio e pepe, Tel Aviv's hummus and sabich, and Berlin's large plant-based scene all give vegetarians plenty of highly rated choices.
How these rankings work
Each ranking page lists dishes that diners or restaurants have tagged vegan or vegetarian, ordered by community votes. Rankings update as people vote, so the list reflects what's popular right now.