17 Best Vegan Restaurants in Seoul (after 7 trips to Korea)
Seoul has now become one of my favorite cities for vegan food.
Though eating vegan at non-vegan Korean restaurants is not impossible, I’ve found that the safest way is to eat at vegan restaurants or vegan-friendly vegetarian restaurants in Seoul, which are plenty.
If you’re looking for vegan or vegetarian food, here are 17 vegan restaurants in Seoul to check out that I’ve personally gone to, many multiple times.
These include vegan bakeries and cafes as well.
I left a ⭐️ next to my favorites.
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Osegye Hyang is one of my favorite vegan restaurants in Seoul. It’s usually the first restaurant I go to when I land in Seoul (closed on Thursdays).
Osegye Hyang is located inside the popular Insadong Shopping Street. If entering the Ssamzigil Mall, it’s in an alleyway on the left when walking in.
They serve traditional Korean vegan food and have a large menu that you order on a screen at your table.

My favorites dishes: tofu jjigae stew, fried kimchi mandu dumplings, sweet and spicy chick’n, and ssambap lettuce wraps, or on the menu: spicy soy meat with vegetables (not spicy at all).
Most dishes are around $10 USD and come with lots of side dishes.
📍Maru Kimbap (Insadong)

If you’re craving traditional Korean street food, visit Maru. Maru is another vegan restaurant in Insadong Shopping Street.

It does have limited seating so expect to wait during busy hours.
Prices range from $3-10 USD. They serve veganized dishes like odeng (fish rice cakes), kimbap rolls, and tteokbokki.
Their ramen here is also really nicely seasoned. Dip the kimbap in the tteokbokki sauce for a great combo.
📍Vegan Kitchen (Myeongdong)

Vegan Kitchen is a new vegan restaurant, and I believe the only vegan restaurant in Myeongdong.
It’s just a few minutes walk from the Myeongdong subway station and Myeongdong Night Market.

Prices are affordable and you even get served by a robot after ordering on a menu kiosk on the table.
I got the bulgogi plate with rice that came with small sides for $7.50 USD. It was so flavorful!
I came back in other Seoul trips and had the vegan ssambap/BBQ as well as the tteokguk soup. Both were solid, but I do prefer the tteokguk at Vegan Insa.
📍Plantude inside COEX Mall

Plantude has two locations: #1: level B1 inside the COEX Mall (the same mall with the famous Starfield library) and #2: I’Park Mall in Yongsan.
They serve healthy but filling vegan Korean-Western fusion cuisine. The average price is around $11 USD per dish.
Their Korean dishes include bimimbap, bulgogi rice bowl, and tofu stew, or tofu jjigae.
I got the white truffle tteokbokki. The location can be a bit hard to find at COEX. It’s on B1 floor next to Godiva.
I also went to the one in Yongsan (7th floor inside I’Park Mall) and got the fried mushroom and tofu dish. I’ve gone to get this again, it was so good.

📍ALT.a (Itaewon) ⭐️

ALT.a is a Korean-Chinese vegan restaurant in Itaewon, serving stir-fry vegetable and vegan meat dishes.
The first time I went I got the Jajangmyeon, or noodles in a black bean sauce, as well dumplings and their dessert option, cinnamon donut bun with palm sugar. Honestly, these were just okay!

I went again with a friend and got the vegan jjampong (listed as “spicy soup with mushroom” on the menu) and it was SO GOOD.
It wasn’t super spicy and it had a slight smokey-charred taste too. I even went a few days later to get it again. It’s now one of my favorite dishes in Seoul.
The fried mushrooms were also tasty with a nice sauce.
📍Vegan Insa ⭐️

Vegan Insa is a newer restaurant located in the Ikseondong Hanok Village, which is a 10-minute walk from Insadong Shopping Street.
The restaurant is in a beautiful traditional hanok-style home with outdoor seating. You order from a kiosk.

I had a big bowl of tteokguk soup with rice cakes and mandu dumplings, along with a plate of seasoned vegan chicken.
This combo was so filling and good! I came back again to try their vegan tuna and egg fried rice plus tteokguk again a few more times.

📍Loving Hut Cafe

There are two Loving Hut locations in Seoul, one in Gangnam and a newer (though farther) in Seongbuk.
Prices are very affordable and huge. I got the soy meat ttukbbaegi soup (9,000 won or $6 USD) and kimchi mandu. They also have some western dishes.
It’s quite a bit of walk from the nearest train station, so bus is best to get here.
📍Hangwachae Buffet

Hangwachae is an all-vegan buffet in Insadong that serves Buddhist Korean temple food.
Cost is 15,000 won ($10.40 USD). There’s plenty of seating. They use fresh and seasonal vegetables.
There is minimal salt used, but you do get a side of seaweed gim to eat with the dishes.
BONUS:📍Aha! Korean Street Food


Aha! is a street food vendor located in Myeongdong.
It’s not all vegan, but they have a separate vegan menu along with vegan tteokbokki.
The food is just okay, but a good spot if you want the street food experience.
*As of June 2025, they no longer have the vegan corndog option.
BONUS:📍Cow Beer+

Cow Beer+ is not a vegan restaurant, but a popular spot for vegans and vegetarians because of their special vegan menu.
Cow Beer+ is a tteokbokki restaurant and is located right next to Ewha Womans University.
I’ve gone twice and here’s what I got: vegan Rose tteokbokki ($13.70 USD) – it was filling and creamy. The portions are meant for 2-3 people.
The second time I decided to try a bunch of their sides on the menu. Each one was SO TASTY:

- Fried king oyster mushrooms ($1 USD for 4)
- Fried sweet pumpkin (less than $1 USD for 4), and
- Gimbap mayo riceballs ($4.30 USD); you mix everything with a glove they give you and roll them into balls. 10/10
BONUS:📍Hwanggeum Kongbat

Hwanggeum Kongbat is a Michelin-star restaurant known for their high-quality tofu.
There’s a few vegan options like their tofu jjigae (spicy tofu stew) and pan-fried tofu.
The jjigae was simple but perfectly seasoned, and even the plain fried tofu was amazing.
Make sure to say you’re vegan so they only give you the vegan banchan (i.e. the kimchi isn’t vegan).
It’s not an upscale restaurant, but it is pricier than your average restaurant.
Here are other Korean vegan restaurants in Seoul that I haven’t tried yet:
- Maji Temple Food
- Veg Green buffet (close to Loving Hut)
Western-Fushion Vegan Restaurants in Seoul:
📍Plant Cafe (Yeonnam + Itaewon)
- Yeonnam (near Hongdae): 87 World cup buk-ro 4-gil, Mapo-gu
- Itaewon: 2nd floor, 117 Bogwang-ro, Yongsan-gu
Page: www.plantcafeseoul.com

Plant Cafe is one of the most popular vegan restaurants in Seoul and have two locations in Yeonnam/Hongdae and Itaewon.
They serve healthy comfort food, that leans more towards western dishes like burgers, wraps, salads and some fusion dishes.
I’ve gone a good number of times and the Tofu Caesar Wrap is one of my favorite items.

I always go here when I crave western food once in a while. Most dishes are around $11 USD.
They also have a great section of vegan desserts like tiramisu, cookies, and cakes. The portions are very filling.

📍Rooted Seoul 루티드 (Songpa-gu)
Address: 101호, Ogumro 17gil, 7 Ogeum-ro 17-gil, unit101, Songpa-gu, Seoul, South Korea

If you’re visiting Lotte World or Seokchon Lake, visit Rooted Seoul, a vegan fusion cafe run by a really kind owner and chef.
I believe it’s the only vegan restaurant in this area too.
I got the grilled cheese ($8.60 USD), rosemary lemonade ($3.50 USD), and the walnut chocolate chip cookie, which might have been one of the best cookies I’ve eaten.
📍byTOFU (Yongsan)

byTOFU is located south-west of Namsan Park, so this vegan restaurant is perfect after a walk or hike at Namsan.
Make sure to check their opening hours.
They serve sandwiches, bowls, and wraps primarily centered around tofu. They also practice sustainable dining.
The first time I got the Sunrise Tofu bowl ($9 USD) with baked tofu, kamut grain, and broccoli, with a vegan mayo topping and lime dressing. It was so fresh but filling.
I could eat this everyday if I could!

The 2nd time I got the eggless sandwich. They add strawberry jam to the sandwich which I wasn’t used to.
You can also opt out of it or get the eggless wrap which doesn’t have it. Their vanilla latte is also one of the best I’ve had.
📍Vegetus ⭐️

Vegetus is located near Itaewon and Namsan Park and serves western food.
I got the jalapeño burger with a house-made lentil patty (10,000 won or $10.40 USD) and hot cocoa.
The food was really flavorful with quality ingredients. Would go again to try more items.
📍Breaghetti (UPDATE: permanently closed, stayed tuned for new location)


Breaghetti in Itaewon serves mostly western food like burgers, pasta and pizza, but they had so-so reviews, so I went for their vegan Korean chicken and fries set plus strawberry latte and I really enjoyed it!
The vegan chicken was really realistic and well-seasoned.
There’s plenty of seating and is located on the 2nd floor that overlooks a busy restaurant street in Itaewon.
📍Camouflage (Itaewon)

Camouflage in Itaewon serves all-vegan Chinese food.
I chose from the set menu and got the fried rice and orange chicken, and upgraded it to extra crispy (total 21,500 won or $15 USD).
The chick’n was so flavorful and crispy and was a big portion. The fried rice was just alright!
📍Salon de Vegan ⭐️

Page: www.instagram.com/salon_de_vegan
Salon de Vegan is more of a cafe, but has lunch items like hot dogs and wraps as well as sweets and baked goods.
100% of its profits go to Care Korea, an animal-welfare organization.

I got the banh mi (9,600 won or $6.70 USD) as well as a latte. The banh mi was flavorful and they use really good and realistic vegan meat.
I’ve gotten their items like their salt bread and tofu wrap for takeaway too. Would go again!
Here are other western vegan restaurants in Seoul that I haven’t tried yet:
- Nammi Plant Lab
- Chez Valerie
- Monk’s Butcher Cafe
- Gosari Express
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Vegan Desserts in Seoul
Seoul has the most vegan dessert cafes I’ve ever seen. Here are some of my favorites.
📍Cafe Turtle (Seocho) ⭐️

Cafe Turtle is one of my favorite vegan cafes in Seoul, though it’s farther away from central Seoul.
They have a variety of cakes around $5 USD, including some pies. They indicate which ones are gluten-free.
There’s also a variety of drinks like lattes, ades, smoothies, and teas.
I always got the mint-chocolate cake and lemon meringue pie.
📍Nuldam Space (Gyeongbokgung Palace and Haebangchon) ⭐️

Nuldam Space has become one of my favorite vegan cafes in Seoul. The one I go to is located right across Gyeongbokgung Palace.
They serve really good vegan croissants and drinks.
I’ve gone four times now (in both the Seoul and Suwon branches) and always got the vegan mocha cream croissant ($4.70 USD) or vegan Biscoff croissant ($4.70 USD).
They also have a vegan croffle with ice cream that I’ll have to try. Their drinks include hot and iced lattes, coffee, ades, and teas.

What makes Nuldam Space special and brings in even non-vegans is that you can write your future self a letter.
For $3 USD, you get a post card and envelope set that you write in and seal with wax, and they’ll send it to you to you or someone else in one year.
📍Apbbang Future Bakery (Ikseongdong)

Apbbang Bakery serves organic and whole-grain desserts, including some raw and gluten-free items.
Their cakes are around $7 USD each and are pretty dense and filling. It’s located inside a beautiful red-brick building.
Not gonna lie, I tried this spot out because Monsta X’s member Shownu tried it during his plant based days. :’).
📍Overte Vegan Donuts (Jung-gu)

A whole vegan donut shop in Seoul?! Yes! Overte serves a wide range of vegan donuts with flavors like PB&J, Earl Grey, Raspberry & Pistachio, and Hazelnut Ganache.
You can buy the donuts individually or get a box set of 6 for $6.70 USD. The texture of the donuts were mix of baked and fried.
Note that they do serve cow’s milk for drinks, so make sure to ask for plant milk.
📍La Pause Cakes
Address: 60 Yanghwa-ro 6-gil, Hapjeong-dong, Mapo-gu

La Pause serves all-vegan and gluten-free cakes, and were the moistest cakes I’ve tried in Seoul. Their cakes are around $6 USD each.
The cafe itself is very aesthetic with an antique interior and western memorabilia.
Like most cafes, they serve ade, lattes, and tea, but also beer.
Note that they do serve cow’s milk for drinks, so make sure to ask for plant milk.
📍Veganature (Songpa)

Veganture is a vegan cafe located just a few blocks from Seokchon Lake and Lotte World.
They have a variety of vegan drinks, bagels, and donuts, which are on more of the cake-y side, and cost 4,000-5,000 won each, or $3 USD.
Stop by if you’re in the area.
📍 Nono Shop & Cafe

Nono Shop & Cafe is an all-vegan store and cafe located in Itaewon.
They sell vegan cookbooks (in both Korean and English), snacks, essentials, microwavable food, frozen items, bulk foods, as well as eco-friendly and reusable products.

They have a small cafe inside with drink and dessert options like cakes and cookies.
There’s plenty of seats inside too.
BONUS:📍Dotori Cafe (Yongsan and Jongno locations)

Dotori Cafe is not vegan but has the most vegan options I’ve seen for a non-vegan cafe.
They serve vegan cakes and cookies, which are quite dense, but the main draw for visiting is the Ghibli-themed house and interior. Each vegan option was around $3.50 USD each.
Read my full review of the vegan options at Dotori Cafe.

Vegan Bakeries in Seoul
Seoul has so many vegan bakeries! Plus, a lot of them offer gluten-free baked goods. These would be perfect for a vegan breakfast in Seoul.
📍URT Vegan Restaurant & Bakery ⭐️

URT is an all-vegan spot located near Hongdae.
They’re popular for their pastries and baked goods, but all serve full meals like pastas and sandwiches, which have gotten great reviews.

I got the pistachio croissant filled with cream and tomato-basil danish.
All of the vegan croissants I’ve had in Korea are top-tier, and theirs was no exception. It was so good, and the danish was flavorful.
I’ve gone three times now and their chocolate loafs are also very good.
📍For Four Bread (Hongdae)

For Four Bread is a vegan bakery that sells fresh artisan bread and desserts. A lot of the items are gluten-free. The owner is very friendly too.
Their prices range from $3-5 USD.
Their baked goods include madeleines, cookies, cakes, and raw cheesecakes. They’re quite dense and filling, but you can take any dine-ins to-go.
Read my full review of For Four Bread in Seoul.
📍Ooh Breado ⭐️

Ooh Breado is a popular vegan bakery in Seoul amongst vegans and vegheads.
It’s a bit farther away from central Seoul, but 100% worth it.
They serve both sweet and savory baked goods, including some breads.

I got the popular pizza rolls as well as a lemon pound cake. After taking a bite I understood why people love this place.
I took my food to go for a trip to Gyeongju, but you can also dine in and order drinks.
📍Veganique

Veganique is a vegan cafe and bakery located right next to Ewha Women’s University.
They serve decadent desserts like cakes, brownies, and a popular no-milk tea.
I got the brownie and latte, which were both perfectly sweet. A nice option if you’re in the area (and right next to Cow Beer+).
📍Ashville Bakery Cafe ⭐️

Ashville Bakery Cafe is a new all-vegan bakery located closer to Insadong and Bukchon Hanok Village.
They have both sweet and savory baked goods, as well as some lunch items.
It’s very good quality and I would go here again to try other items.
Here are other vegan bakeries in Seoul that I haven’t tried yet:
- Vegan Mama
- Sunny Bread
- Duduri Dupang
- Leedorim Cafe & Bakery (mostly vegan)
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Seoul has become one of my favorite cities to visit as a vegan. It’s totally doable to eat vegetarian or vegan in Seoul.
I look forward to going again and visiting my favorite and some new vegan restaurants in Seoul!
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