Last updated: October 2026. Every venue below was confirmed as open on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count is the live Google figure.
The best vegetarian restaurants in Sydney in 2026 are the venues that serve vegetarian or vegan food as their whole identity, from pure vegetarian South Indian dosa houses and Indian buffets to vegan Vietnamese, Thai, ramen, burgers and plant-based Italian, rather than ordinary restaurants with a few meat-free dishes. This guide covers 25 of them across Sydney, ranked by Google review count, most-reviewed first, with each venue’s live Google rating alongside.
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- 1. Saravanaa Bhavan
- 2. Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant
- 3. Yulli’s
- 4. RRR Dosa Blacktown
- 5. Savariya Pure Vegetarian Eatery
- 6. Shift Eatery
- 7. Soul Burger Glebe
- 8. Mother Chu’s Vegetarian Kitchen
- 9. Khalsa Foods
- 10. Vina Vegan Restaurant
- 11. Little Turtle
- 12. Flyover Fritterie
- 13. Govindas
- 14. Towzen Sydney
- 15. Hạnh Phúc Vegan
- 16. don Fred
- 17. Peace Harmony
- 18. Pilgrims Cronulla
- 19. Krishan Dwara
- 20. Loving Hut Cabramatta
- 21. An Nhien Vegetarian Eatery
- 22. Green Gourmet Vegan
- 23. Blossoming Lotus
- 24. Thalaivaa’s
- 25. Neelgri Cafe
Sydney’s Best Vegetarian Restaurants at a Glance
Ranked by Google review count — most-reviewed first. Every venue was confirmed as open and operating on Google before publishing, and every rating and review count below is the live Google figure.
| Restaurant | Suburb | Google rating | Known for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saravanaa Bhavan | Parramatta | ★ 4.1 (5,118) | South Indian vegetarian dosas and buffet |
| Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant | Harris Park | ★ 4.2 (2,931) | Vegetarian Indian food and homemade sweets |
| Yulli’s | Surry Hills | ★ 4.5 (2,080) | Creative vegan and vegetarian dishes with craft beer |
| RRR Dosa Blacktown | Blacktown | ★ 4.9 (1,488) | 100% pure vegetarian dosas |
| Savariya Pure Vegetarian Eatery | Quakers Hill | ★ 4.1 (1,371) | Pure vegetarian Indian street food and thalis |
| Shift Eatery | Surry Hills | ★ 4.8 (1,288) | Vegan sandwiches, salads, bowls and all-day breakfast |
| Soul Burger Glebe | Glebe | ★ 4.3 (1,209) | 100% vegan burgers, loaded fries and shakes |
| Mother Chu’s Vegetarian Kitchen | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.4 (1,131) | Mixed Asian vegetarian meals like san choy bow |
| Khalsa Foods | Seven Hills | ★ 4.0 (1,097) | Indian vegetarian staples, vegan dishes and pizza |
| Vina Vegan Restaurant | Newtown | ★ 4.7 (951) | Vegan Vietnamese comfort food and mock meat |
| Little Turtle | Enmore | ★ 4.5 (935) | Vegan Thai cooking in an industrial-chic space |
| Flyover Fritterie | Redfern | ★ 4.4 (914) | Vegetarian and vegan Indian street food |
| Govindas | Darlinghurst | ★ 4.5 (862) | Vegetarian Indian buffet with a cinema room |
| Towzen Sydney | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.8 (828) | Vegan ramen with soy-milk broth |
| Hạnh Phúc Vegan | Surry Hills | ★ 4.9 (766) | Simple homestyle vegan dishes |
| don Fred | Newtown | ★ 4.9 (729) | 100% plant-based Italian street food |
| Peace Harmony | Sydney CBD | ★ 4.7 (677) | Vegetarian Thai in a small cosy space |
| Pilgrims Cronulla | Cronulla | ★ 4.5 (676) | Vegetarian and vegan cafe food |
| Krishan Dwara | Blacktown | ★ 4.0 (660) | Pure satvik vegetarian Indian fare |
| Loving Hut Cabramatta | Cabramatta | ★ 4.5 (646) | 100% vegan Vietnamese dishes |
| An Nhien Vegetarian Eatery | Cabramatta | ★ 4.4 (531) | Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan dishes |
| Green Gourmet Vegan | Lane Cove West | ★ 4.6 (474) | Asian-style vegan yum cha, noodles and cakes |
| Blossoming Lotus | Newtown | ★ 4.5 (466) | Vegan Asian buffet with curries and mock meat |
| Thalaivaa’s | Parramatta | ★ 4.9 (434) | 100% vegetarian Tamil South Indian food |
| Neelgri Cafe | Macquarie Park | ★ 4.7 (409) | Vegetarian and vegan cafe with no-onion-or-garlic options |
1. Saravanaa Bhavan — Parramatta
4.1★ (5,118 Google reviews) · Known for: South Indian vegetarian dosas and buffet
📍 1/99 Phillip St, Parramatta NSW 2150
A long-running international chain serving South Indian vegetarian dishes, including dosas, on Phillip Street in Parramatta. At 4.1 stars from more than 5,100 Google reviews it is the most-reviewed venue on this list; one reviewer praised the buffet dosa, puri, vada and sambar, while another found the buffet layout a headache.
2. Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant — Harris Park
4.2★ (2,931 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian Indian food and homemade sweets
📍 91 Wigram St, Harris Park NSW 2150
A cheery counter-service spot with streetside tables on Wigram Street, serving vegetarian Indian food and homemade sweets. Reviewers single out the range and craftsmanship of the sweets and the masala tea, and one says they have been travelling from the upper Blue Mountains for over 10 years.
3. Yulli’s — Surry Hills
4.5★ (2,080 Google reviews) · Known for: Creative vegan and vegetarian dishes with craft beer
📍 417 Crown St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
Creative vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes plus craft beers, served in a quirky Crown Street dining room. Diners say the flavours are bold enough that non-vegans do not feel anything is missing, and it holds 4.5 stars from more than 2,000 reviews.
4. RRR Dosa Blacktown — Blacktown
4.9★ (1,488 Google reviews) · Known for: 100% pure vegetarian dosas
📍 6 Ash St, Blacktown NSW 2148
A 100% pure vegetarian dosa spot on Ash Street in Blacktown that offers Indian takeaway and online ordering. Reviewers describe dosas that are crispy outside and soft inside, with fresh chutneys and sambar, and it holds 4.9 stars from nearly 1,500 reviews.
5. Savariya Pure Vegetarian Eatery — Quakers Hill
4.1★ (1,371 Google reviews) · Known for: Pure vegetarian Indian street food and thalis
📍 3/15 Railway Rd, Quakers Hill NSW 2763
A pure vegetarian restaurant in Quakers Hill specialising in Indian street food, North and South Indian dishes, fresh juice and thalis. Reviewers mention a live pani puri counter in the evening and a weekend buffet breakfast, and it holds 4.1 stars from more than 1,300 reviews, so ratings are a little more mixed than most on this list.
6. Shift Eatery — Surry Hills
4.8★ (1,288 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegan sandwiches, salads, bowls and all-day breakfast
📍 4/241 Commonwealth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
An unfussy vegan eatery on Commonwealth Street serving sandwiches, salads and bowls, plus smoothies, sweets and all-day breakfast. Reviewers say everything on the menu is completely plant-based, and it holds 4.8 stars from nearly 1,300 reviews.
7. Soul Burger Glebe — Glebe
4.3★ (1,209 Google reviews) · Known for: 100% vegan burgers, loaded fries and shakes
📍 111 Glebe Point Rd, Glebe NSW 2037
The Glebe branch of Soul Burger, a wholly plant-based burger joint that also trades in Newtown and Randwick, serving vegan burgers, loaded fries and shakes. Reviewers call the serves generous and say the burgers are hard to tell apart from the non-vegan version.
8. Mother Chu’s Vegetarian Kitchen — Sydney CBD
4.4★ (1,131 Google reviews) · Known for: Mixed Asian vegetarian meals like san choy bow
📍 367 Pitt St, Sydney NSW 2000
A basic, comfortable Pitt Street dining room serving mixed Asian vegetarian meals such as san choy bow. Reviewers recommend it for vegetarian and vegan diners and mention the crispy gluten with wonton noodle soup, and it holds 4.4 stars from more than 1,100 reviews.
9. Khalsa Foods — Seven Hills
4.0★ (1,097 Google reviews) · Known for: Indian vegetarian staples, vegan dishes and pizza
📍 105 Best Rd, Seven Hills NSW 2147
A low-key vegetarian eatery on Best Road serving Indian staples, vegan dishes and pizza to eat in or take away. Reviewers rave about a freshly made saag, but at 4.0 stars from more than 1,000 reviews the feedback is mixed, with one diner complaining about a hair found in a dish.
10. Vina Vegan Restaurant — Newtown
4.7★ (951 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegan Vietnamese comfort food and mock meat
📍 395 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
An unassuming King Street Vietnamese restaurant serving vegetarian comfort food and mock-meat options. Diners call it the best vegan Vietnamese they have had, mention the BBQ steam buns, and say non-vegans enjoy it too; it holds 4.7 stars from more than 950 reviews.
11. Little Turtle — Enmore
4.5★ (935 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegan Thai cooking in an industrial-chic space
📍 10 Stanmore Rd, Enmore NSW 2042
A Thai vegan restaurant on Stanmore Road in Enmore, open every day from 11am to 10pm, with an industrial-chic fit-out and a take-out option. Reviewers say you would not need to be vegan to enjoy the food, and it holds 4.5 stars from more than 930 reviews.
12. Flyover Fritterie — Redfern
4.4★ (914 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian and vegan Indian street food
📍 88 Regent St, Redfern NSW 2016
A contemporary vegetarian eatery celebrating Indian street food, with pakora and jaffles on the menu from its Regent Street spot. Reviewers mention the chai warming on a hot plate, cocktails, entrees and dahl, and a funky vibe.
13. Govindas — Darlinghurst
4.5★ (862 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian Indian buffet with a cinema room
📍 112 Darlinghurst Rd, Darlinghurst NSW 2010
A vegetarian Indian buffet restaurant on Darlinghurst Road with a cinema room for movie nights. One reviewer says all preparations are vegetarian or vegan and another praises the cauliflower pakora, and it holds 4.5 stars from more than 860 reviews.
14. Towzen Sydney — Sydney CBD
4.8★ (828 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegan ramen with soy-milk broth
📍 346-348 Kent St, Sydney NSW 2000
The Sydney branch of Towzen, founded in Kyoto in 2004 and known for vegan ramen with a soy-milk broth in the Buddhist shojin ryori tradition, 100% plant-based and free from alliums. It holds 4.8 stars from more than 820 reviews.
15. Hạnh Phúc Vegan — Surry Hills
4.9★ (766 Google reviews) · Known for: Simple homestyle vegan dishes
📍 242 Elizabeth St, Surry Hills NSW 2010
A small Elizabeth Street vegan eatery with a simple menu of homemade-style dishes. Reviewers say the dishes look simple but are full of flavour, mention a meal for just $10, and praise the warm-hearted owner; it holds 4.9 stars from more than 760 reviews.
16. don Fred — Newtown
4.9★ (729 Google reviews) · Known for: 100% plant-based Italian street food
📍 28 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
A King Street Italian street food restaurant that describes itself as 100% plant-based. Reviewers, including Italian diners, say it impresses whether or not you are vegan, and mention an eight-course banquet; it holds 4.9 stars from more than 720 reviews.
17. Peace Harmony — Sydney CBD
4.7★ (677 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian Thai in a small cosy space
📍 29 King St, Sydney NSW 2000
A small, cosy vegetarian Thai restaurant on King Street in the CBD with limited seating. Reviewers say the dishes are full of flavour, the service is quick, and lunch specials are available; it holds 4.7 stars from more than 670 reviews.
18. Pilgrims Cronulla — Cronulla
4.5★ (676 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian and vegan cafe food
📍 3 Surf Rd, Cronulla NSW 2230
A smart light-wood and exposed-brick cafe on Surf Road in Cronulla serving vegetarian and vegan food. Reviewers like the relaxed breakfast and brunch options and the coffee, though one found the food underseasoned, so feedback is slightly mixed.
19. Krishan Dwara — Blacktown
4.0★ (660 Google reviews) · Known for: Pure satvik vegetarian Indian fare
📍 1/34 Main St, Blacktown NSW 2148
A Blacktown restaurant serving pure satvik vegetarian Indian food, with takeaway, delivery, customisable family meals, tiffins and catering. At 4.0 stars from 660 reviews its ratings are a little more mixed than most venues on this list.
20. Loving Hut Cabramatta — Cabramatta
4.5★ (646 Google reviews) · Known for: 100% vegan Vietnamese dishes
📍 227 Cabramatta Rd W, Cabramatta NSW 2166
The Cabramatta outpost of a vegan counter-serve chain, describing itself as a 100% vegan Vietnamese restaurant with dine-in, takeaway and delivery. Reviewers call it one of the best Vietnamese vegan restaurants in Sydney, and it holds 4.5 stars from more than 640 reviews.
21. An Nhien Vegetarian Eatery — Cabramatta
4.4★ (531 Google reviews) · Known for: Vietnamese vegetarian and vegan dishes
📍 9-10/180 Railway Pde, Cabramatta NSW 2166
A Vietnamese vegetarian eatery on Railway Parade in Cabramatta. Reviewers describe fresh, colourful dishes and say it is fantastic even for non-vegans, with the fried rice singled out.
22. Green Gourmet Vegan — Lane Cove West
4.6★ (474 Google reviews) · Known for: Asian-style vegan yum cha, noodles and cakes
📍 Unit 9/79-85 Mars Rd, Lane Cove West NSW 2066
A popular Mars Road spot offering Asian-style vegan yum cha, noodle dishes, cakes and desserts. Reviewers describe it as mainly a takeaway place that will set up a table if asked, and mention the ‘beef’ buns and ‘prawn’ dumplings.
23. Blossoming Lotus — Newtown
4.5★ (466 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegan Asian buffet with curries and mock meat
📍 367 King St, Newtown NSW 2042
A simple King Street cafe serving vegan Asian-style curries, mock-meat dishes and pastries, in buffet format. One reviewer says you can see exactly what is available and pick from about a dozen dishes, and another singles out the eggplant, chilli and basil.
24. Thalaivaa’s — Parramatta
4.9★ (434 Google reviews) · Known for: 100% vegetarian Tamil South Indian food
📍 2/410 Church St, Parramatta NSW 2150
A 100% vegetarian South Indian restaurant on Church Street in Parramatta. A visitor from the US called it authentic and one of the best Tamil South Indian vegetarian meals, and it holds 4.9 stars from more than 430 reviews.
25. Neelgri Cafe — Macquarie Park
4.7★ (409 Google reviews) · Known for: Vegetarian and vegan cafe with no-onion-or-garlic options
📍 Unit 4/6 Eden Park Dr, Macquarie Park NSW 2113
A vegetarian and vegan cafe about five minutes’ walk from Macquarie Park Station. Reviewers say dishes can be customised for vegans, no-onion-or-garlic options are offered, and the regional delicacies are a welcome find in Sydney.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best vegetarian restaurants in Sydney?
Saravanaa Bhavan in Parramatta has the most Google reviews on this list (5,118 at 4.1 stars), followed by Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant in Harris Park (2,931) and Yulli’s in Surry Hills (2,080 at 4.5 stars). Hạnh Phúc Vegan, RRR Dosa Blacktown, Thalaivaa’s and don Fred each hold 4.9 stars.
Which vegetarian restaurant in Sydney has the highest Google rating?
Four venues in this guide share the top rating of 4.9 stars: RRR Dosa Blacktown (1,488 reviews), Hạnh Phúc Vegan (766), don Fred (729) and Thalaivaa’s (434). Shift Eatery and Towzen Sydney follow at 4.8.
What is a vegetarian restaurant?
A vegetarian restaurant serves no meat or fish; many also serve vegan food with no animal products at all. This guide only includes places whose menus are built around vegetarian or vegan food, such as the pure vegetarian Indian restaurants and the 100% plant-based venues, and leaves out ordinary restaurants that simply offer a few vegetarian dishes.
Which suburbs have the most vegetarian restaurants in this guide?
The CBD, Surry Hills and Newtown each have three venues in this list: Mother Chu’s Vegetarian Kitchen, Peace Harmony and Towzen Sydney in the CBD; Yulli’s, Shift Eatery and Hạnh Phúc Vegan in Surry Hills; and Vina Vegan Restaurant, Blossoming Lotus and don Fred in Newtown. Western Sydney has seven overall, including two each in Parramatta and Blacktown.
Where can I find fully vegan restaurants in Sydney?
Shift Eatery, Soul Burger Glebe, Little Turtle, Loving Hut Cabramatta, don Fred and Towzen Sydney each describe themselves as vegan or 100% plant-based. Vina Vegan Restaurant, Hạnh Phúc Vegan and Green Gourmet Vegan also serve vegan food, and Yulli’s, Neelgri Cafe and Blossoming Lotus cater for vegans too.
Which Sydney vegetarian restaurants serve Indian food?
Saravanaa Bhavan, Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant, RRR Dosa Blacktown, Savariya Pure Vegetarian Eatery, Khalsa Foods, Govindas, Flyover Fritterie, Krishan Dwara and Thalaivaa’s all serve vegetarian Indian food. Govindas is a vegetarian Indian buffet with a cinema room for movie nights, and Flyover Fritterie focuses on Indian street food.
What are the cheapest vegetarian restaurants in Sydney on this list?
Hạnh Phúc Vegan in Surry Hills has the lowest estimated spend at about $10 to $20 per person, and a reviewer mentions a $10 meal. RRR Dosa Blacktown, Loving Hut Cabramatta, An Nhien Vegetarian Eatery and Taj Indian Sweets & Restaurant are also estimated at around $12 to $30 per person. Prices are our estimates, so check the venue’s current menu.
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