Guide
Glasgow's vegan restaurant scene is older than the Instagram version of plant-based food. Mono opened in 2002. The same family tree covers Stereo and The 78.
This list is sit-down restaurants and cafe-bars, not bakeries. For pastry runs, use our vegan bakeries guide.
Merchant City · 12 King Street, G1 5RB · 4.5 from 1,748 Google reviews
Cafe, bar, and gig venue sharing a roof with Monorail Music. Fully vegan menu, local beer, and portions reviewers call large. Music can get loud; that is part of the deal. HappyCow still ranks it near the top of the city.
City centre · 22 Renfield Lane, G2 5AR · 4.4 from 2,284 Google reviews
Mono's sibling in a Mackintosh building near Central Station. Vegan cafe by day, kitchen till 9pm, club and gigs after. Small plates and pizza get the most love. Food stops earlier than the bar, so eat before the night takes over.
Finnieston · 10-14 Kelvinhaugh Street, G3 8NU · 4.5 from 1,157 Google reviews
Cosy vegan pub with craft beer and Mexican-leaning plates. Reviewers who do not usually eat plant-based still praise the tacos and smashed potatoes. Sunday roast and haggis-style plates show up in local write-ups. Open noon till late most days.
Partick · 494 Dumbarton Road, G11 6SL · 4.9 from 830 Google reviews
The sit-down Asian vegan booking people fight over. Reviewers compare the laksa to Malaysian versions they had abroad. Vegetable wontons and mushroom rendang get named often. 4.9 from hundreds of reviews is rare; book if you can.
Shawlands · 1006A Pollokshaws Road, G41 2HG · 4.6 from 950 Google reviews
Community cafe and music venue with a fully plant-based menu. Brunch plates like "everything all at once" get mentioned by visitors planning Southside days. Service can feel chaotic when it is slammed. Still one of the easiest vegan full meals on the south side.
Ranjit's Kitchen in Govanhill is vegetarian Punjabi rather than vegan-only, but HappyCow regulars and curry fans send people there constantly. Worth a separate visit if dairy is not a blocker.