There have been many vegetarian restaurants in Sydney over the past decade. There are more places that offer vegetarian and plant-based options than ever before. These restaurants have food that will make you want to return repeatedly, even if you aren’t a strict vegetarian. Keep scrolling to see our list of top vegetarian restaurants in Sydney.
Alibi Bar & Kitchen
Alibi’s kitchen is built on a food philosophy that encourages clean eating and doesn’t compromise taste. It is vegan and plant-based, featuring kimchi dumplings, red cabbage puree, and broccoli steak with walnut cream, chimichurri, and cashew Parmesan. A pumpkin chocolate pie served with coconut, cardamom, and chocolate crust is a great dessert choice. Alibi Bar & Kitchen is the best vegetarian restaurant in Sydney.
Bodhi
The Bodhi is a long-standing, highly-respected vegetarian restaurant in Sydney. This award-winning restaurant is highly regarded and has won numerous awards. It serves delicious Pan-Asian and Yum Cha dishes. Many diners love the carrot, ginger, broccoli dumplings, chili smoked soybean, and beetroot.
Two chaps
Twochaps is known for its delicious vegetarian food and “from scratch” cafe. All of their bread and pastry is made by hand. You can enjoy sourdough crumpets, Panko crumbed mushroom burgers, and banana smoothie bowls throughout the day. They offer dinner two nights per week with various delicious pasta, salads, and other options.
Yellow
The popular bistro Yellow is one of Sydney’s best vegetarian restaurants. It’s located in Potts Point’s iconic yellow house. Yellow transforms the humble vegetable into a delicious meal with lots of texture and flavor. You will be back for more with beans, capers, toasted pumpkin ravioli, watermelon with lemon and hazelnut, or caramelized pear with oat mousse, a nut crumble, and watermelon radish.
Thievery
Thievery serves some of Sydney’s best vegetarian cuisine. This restaurant is ideal for sharing meals with loved ones or friends on a two-level. The menu has many delicious delights, including the Tumeric Baghrir (crumpet), honey creme fraiche, sweet confit leeks, and red cabbage fattoush, with pumpkin seeds and hazelnuts, and the BBQ Broccolini, with labneh and burnt honey, to name just a few.
The Gantry
The Gantry’s Dawes Point location is enough to make this your next dining experience. The stunning views of Sydney’s Opera House and iconic harbor are just a few highlights. The tasting menu features a winter vegetable salad with wakame and charred leeks, choron sauce, Braised lentils and pasta with parmesan foam, and chocolate with dulce de leche and buckwheat.
Yulli’s
Yulli’s Bar in Surry Hills is one of Sydney’s top vegetarian restaurants. A wide range of Asian-inspired dishes is available, including kimchi and alfalfa slaw, crispy wasabi cauliflower and alfalfa slaw, and filo pastry filled with tomato salsa and tom yum sauce.
Known as: tempura broccolini, zucchini flowers with beetroot truffle crème
Shenkin Kitchen
Shenkin Kitchen is a family-owned business that uses old family recipes. There are many vegetarian options, including teriyaki eggplant or grilled oyster mushrooms, but the star dish is Shakshuka. It is full of flavor with vegetables and spices, slow-cooked for seven hours, then topped with poached egg and served with pita. There needs to be a Sydney vegetarian restaurant that puts more love into each dish.
Bad Hombres
Bad Hombres offers vegan food and some of Sydney’s best vegetarian and vegan options. You can also try charred corn with chipotle mayo, Peruvian stir-fried oyster mushrooms with jalapenos, and ‘cocaine’ eggplant with cashew cream.
Badde Manors
The Glebe Point Road corner offers an amazing selection of vegetarian food. You’ll find carefully prepared vegetarian dishes inspired by flavors from Asia and Latin America. Badde Manors has everything you need, including vegetarian quiches, sweet potato pastry rolls, and Haloumi wraps. There are also vegan brownies, ricotta Cheesecake, and cherry strudel.
