Looking for a vegetarian or vegan restaurant in Gothenburg? We've picked out the greenest and best places in Gothenburg serving plant-based food. Perhaps you're a dyed-in-the-wool vegetarian or vegan, you want to take a plant-based pal out to dinner, or just vary your own eating habits and flavour experiences slightly. Either way, we've listed Gothenburg's best vegetarian restaurants, as well as restaurants that include several really great veggie alternatives from a more meat-based menu.
The guide to Gothenburg's best vegetarian restaurants
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The best vegetarian restaurants in Gothenburg
- Koka – Vegetarian gastronomy at Michelin-starred restaurant
- Crippas Café – Green and good in Majorna
- Solrosen – The oldest veggie restaurant in town
- Andrum – Green oasis
- Govindas – Meditative lunch
- Oizo – Local food and drink
- Swedish Taco – Tacos for all
- Happy Me Kitchen – Just like in health-conscious California
- Brewers Beer Bar – Pizza and beer for all
- Skeppet Gbg – Sustainable flavours from Palestine
- Floating Saigon – Saigonese street food in nautical surroundings
- Gezana – Flavourful stews
- Majornas Bryggeri – Veggie food and homebrewed beer
- En Deli Haga – Green delicacies
- Hängmattan – Cultural watering hole
- Blackbird – Vegan paradise
- Bōru – Generous bowls
- Bombay Street – Naturally vegetarian
- Beerista – Central gastropub
- Dirty Records – Music and food
- Restaurang Natur – An emphasis on sustainability
- Hagabions Café – Hipster hangout with nice vibes
- Yammy Kitchen – Authentic flavours
- Egon – Something for everyone
- Folk – Come as you are
- Vi Viet – Traditional flavours from Vietnam
- Ramen-Ya – Ramen pros
- Pustervik – Sociable in cultural melting pot
- Restaurang Röda Sten – Art, culture and nosh
The best vegetarian restaurants in Gothenburg
Vegetarian gastronomy at Michelin-starred restaurant
Not all fine-dining restaurants have got with the program when it comes to veggie alternatives, but at award-winning Koka they know it's perfectly possible to create gastronomic experiences from the plant kingdom. Koka serves tasting menus with either three, five or seven dishes and you can choose to have the whole menu vegetarian.
- Green gauge: Everything on the menu can be made vegetarian
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Viktoriagatan 12, Centrum/Vasa
- Website • 031-701 79 79
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Green and good in Majorna
This delightful vegan café in Majorna doesn't just serve dishes such as burgers, grilled sandwiches and salads at dinner and weekend lunch. You can also drink craft beer, a glass of wine, or a cup of really great coffee here. DJs and live bands also play every week in the small locale.
- Green gauge: Vegan
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Kusttorget 1, Majorna
- 076-424 67 01
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The oldest veggie restaurant in town
The same owner and staff have been running this welcoming spot in true proggy 1970s style since it opened. They serve well-prepared vegetarian homecooking, and their lasagne is famous for being tasty and filling. There's also a vegan dish on the menu every day. You can order patriotic beer from the city's microbreweries by the bottle, and there's a delightful neighbourhood restaurant atmosphere.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian and one vegan dish
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Kaponjärgatan 4 A, Linné
- Website • 031-711 66 97
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Green oasis
This completely vegetarian has been on a corner spot close to Kungstorget for many years. Come for lunch or dinner in the form of a buffet with vegetarian and vegan dishes from all corners of the world. Choose from hot dishes, various soups and a substantial salad buffet. If you're just a little peckish, you can just order soup, which is served with home-baked bread.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian, lots of vegan dishes
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Östra Hamngatan 19, Centrum
- Website • 031-13 85 04
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Meditative lunch
All the vegetarian food served in the restaurant here is prepared in a spirit of devotion, according to the teachings of the Hare Krishna movement. When the food is ready, some is first offered to Krishna, before guests can tuck in. The restaurant, which is open for lunch, is light and harmonious. Guests can enjoy a moment of peace and relaxation here, before it's time to head back out into the city.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian
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Karl Johansgatan 57, Majorna
- Website • 031-42 16 42
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Local food and drink
If you head out to Kålltorp you'll be rewarded with pizza, natural wine and locally-brewed beer. The team at Oizo bake the kind of pizza they like themselves, with both classics and new favourites on the menu.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian
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Munkebäcksgatan 30
- 070-514 41 52
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Tacos for all
With a passion for the Swedish version of Mexican street food, friends Johan and Sebastian started Swedish Taco, where the focus is on tacos, burritos and bowls, made with slightly surprising ingredients. Inspiration comes from the plant kingdom and all dishes can be made vegetarian. Come for a convenient lunch or a post-work drink and snack with friends, or why not just drop by and pick up some Friday tacos to take home with you.
- Green gauge: All dishes can be made vegetarian
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Grafiska Vägen 6f, Centrum
- Website • 031-24 22 21
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Just like in health-conscious California
Buy a tasty, nutritious lunch to take with you, get inspiration for a healthier lifestyle and eat green gourmet food in bright, airy premises in the middle of Vasagatan. There's raw food, freshly-pressed juices, a couple of hot dishes such as buckwheat pizza, and a wide selection of café items. As well as wonderful, healthy dishes, founder Marie Butler also offers inspiring get-togethers and cookery courses.
- Green gauge: Vegetarian, vegan, gluten- and lactose-free. Fish and shellfish is also served.
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Vasagatan 24, Centrum/Vasa
- Website • 031-13 13 70
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Pizza and beer for all
Brewers Beer Bar is a popular watering hole for beer aficionados, as well as vegetarians and vegans in the mood for pizza - as well as the large group of people who cover both these bases. There's a generous vegetarian/vegan menu of artisanal sourdough pizzas with imaginative toppings.
- Green gauge: Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options
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Sustainable flavours from Palestine
Skeppet isn't just a place for live performances and events, it also houses a veg-focused restaurant with a strong sustainability focus. The menu is influenced by Palestinian cuisine and lists only vegetarian and vegan dishes, largely made from organic ingredients. If you want to wash down the food with something tasty, there's a well-stocked selection of natural wines and quality beers.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian, lots of vegan
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Amerikagatan 2
- Website • 070-892 73 10
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Saigonese street food in nautical surroundings
Luckily, Vietnamese cuisine has masses to offer the vegetarian. Spring rolls, noodle soup, pancakes and stir-fries are just a few of the vegetarian dishes that can be enjoyed onboard the Vietnamese restaurant boat Floating Saigon. The charcoal grill offers authentic street food flavours and aromas and you'll find cocktails with Asian flavours, wine and beer on the drinks menu.
- Green gauge: Special vegetarian menu
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Basargatan 1, Centrum
- Website • 072-368 68 68
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Gezana
SponsoredFlavourful stews
The aim at this Eritrean restaurant is for everyone to feel at home, so having a menu with options for everyone is a given. The menu consists of flavourful stews that are eaten with the traditional bread injera, and many of the dishes are vegetarian or vegan.
- Green gauge: Many vegetarian and vegan dishes
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Lorensbergsgatan 8, Centrum
- Website • 072-517 70 70
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Veggie food and homebrewed beer
This small-scale craft brewery is passionate about beer and beer culture. But as well as drinking delicious beer, you can also eat vegetarian food consisting of international dishes with street food influences: bean chili, bbq seitan toast and gratinated goats cheese are just a few examples. Eat in light, open surroundings with plenty of space for hungry groups.
- Green gauge: Only vegetarian and vegan
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Karl Johansgatan 88, Majorna
- Website • 031-775 75 50
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Green delicacies
A fresh, vegetarian deli in the heart of the picturesque Haga neighbourhood. You can enjoy a delicious Mediterranean-inspired meal here, and then buy something exciting to take home with you. Ingredients are as local as possible, but recipes and inspiration come primarily from Turkey.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian, vegan, lactose-, gluten- and sugar-free
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Haga Nygata 15, Linné
- 031-711 57 95
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Cultural watering hole
A popular watering hole for anyone who prefers plant-based food on their plate (or just appreciates great live music). Pick and choose a tasty lunch from the buffet, or come by for a glass of natural wine or a beer from one of Gothenburg's many local breweries. Events-wise, they hold everything from club nights to chilled acoustic performances and stand-up comedy.
- Green gauge: Vegetarian
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Karl Johansgatan 16, Majorna
- Website • 031-42 88 20
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Vegan paradise
The concept at punky Blackbird is simple: no animal products at all and top quality food. The menu varies, but the food they serve is always well thought-out. Vegans and many other diners make the trip here, sometimes for a proper party evening and sometimes for a weekday dinner – Blackbird works just as well for both.
- Green gauge: Vegan
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Stigbergsliden 3, Masthugget
- Website • 031-12 22 02
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Generous bowls
Quick, well-prepared bowls with Japanese flavours are the order of the day at Bōru. The goal is to deliver fresh, flavourful, and value-for-money sushi bowls to hungry customers shortly after ordering - whatever their food preferences. Their vegetarian bowls are made with tofu and they also offer bao buns.
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Linnégatan 44, Linné
- Website • 040-21 25 12
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Naturally vegetarian
Indian cuisine has plenty of naturally vegetarian dishes, as does the menu at Bombay Street. Their flavours are intended to transport you to India's bustling streets, with classic tastes accompanied by Swedish ingredients. The venue is delightfully decorated with colourful elements and details reminiscent of India.
- Green gauge: Several vegetarian and pescetarian dishes
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Ånäsvägen 19
- Website • 031-15 16 52
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Central gastropub
Vegetarian may not be the first thing that comes to mind when it comes to Beerista, but the fact is that this beer-loving pair of pubs has several options on the menu for those who prefer to eat meat-free. Choose from pub classics like pizza, veggie burgers, salad, and other filling options, preferably with a carefully selected beer in hand.
- Green gauge: Mixed menu, several vegetarian options
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Music and food
Dirty Records combines a record shop with bar and bistro in a homely and inviting atmosphere. Music fans (or just hungry people) can enjoy a delicious, completely vegetarian lunch or dinner here. The menu has Continental influences and includes, among other things, small tapas dishes, pasta and a wide selection of cheeses. There's also an exciting wine list.
- Green gauge: Completely vegetarian
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Andra Långgatan 4a, Linné
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An emphasis on sustainability
Sustainability is the watchword at Natur. The kitchen, which works constantly to ensure the restaurant is environmentally-friendly, using seasonal and local ingredients, is all about consciousness and artistic freedom. There are always plenty of vegetarian alternatives on the à la carte menu, and naturally you can order vegetarian versions of the three-course tasting menu.
- Green gauge: Many vegetarian alternatives
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Geijersgatan 12, Centrum
- Website • 031-16 08 88
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Hipster hangout with nice vibes
Hagabion cinema serves up much more than arthouse movies. The restaurant, with a charmingly small bar downstairs, is popular and known for its tasty food. The menu includes everything from sandwiches to more advanced hot meals - all vegetarian and stylishly presented. Their vegetarian take on meatloaf draws regulars back time and time again. Local beers sate the thirst of Gothenburg's music and culture crew and during the summer months the outdoor dining area is always packed.
- Green gauge: Almost completely vegetarian
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Linnégatan 21, Linné
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Authentic flavours
Yammy Kitchen unites Japanese and Korean cuisines under one roof, with authentic dishes to suit all palettes. The plant-based selection has its own chapter on the menu where you'll find several tasty dishes. How about kimchi ramen, bibimbap or bulgogi made with soy meat? Eat on site or grab a takeaway.
- Green gauge: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options
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Andra Långgatan 5, Linné
- Website • 031-12 73 55
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Something for everyone
Everyone who visits Egon should enjoy themselves and find something they like on the menu, not least vegetarians. Plant-based diners can choose from selected vegetarian dishes with international influences, all at reasonable prices.
- Vegograd: Vegetarian options
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Östra Larmgatan 16, Centrum
- Website • 031-10 90 30
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Come as you are
Folk's concept is based around serving medium-sized sharing dishes, making for a fun, sociable experience. The menu includes everything from simple snacks to decadent desserts. Pair your food with a wide selection of natural wines.
- Green gauge: Lots of vegetarian options
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Olof Palmes Plats 3, Linné
- Website • 031-13 35 33
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Traditional flavours from Vietnam
We know Vi Viet isn't a fully vegetarian restaurant, but in line with Vietnamese culinary traditions, many of the dishes served are plant-based or can be prepared with tofu instead of meat. Their friendly staff will gladly guide you through the menu, which is characterised by well-balanced and subtle flavours such as lime, lemongrass, and fresh herbs.
- Green gauge: Plenty of vegetarian and vegan options
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Erik Dahlbergsgatan 20, Centrum/Vasa
- Website • 031-13 28 88
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Ramen pros
The team at Ramen-Ya specialise in - you guessed it - ramen, Japanese noodle soup, with plenty of authentic and reasonably-priced dishes on the menu. The carefully prepared noodles can always be made vegetarian or completely vegan for anyone who wants to eat plant-based. Try pairing your food with a little sake.
- Green gauge: Vegetarian and vegan alternatives
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Linnéplatsen 4, Linné
- Website • 031-13 30 13
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Sociable in cultural melting pot
Pustervik needs no further introduction among Gothenburg's culture vultures. You'll find one of the city's most dynamic music scenes here, and you'll find everything from club nights to food under one roof. Food-wise they serve a simple menu with large and smaller dishes with flavours from all over the world.
- Green gauge: Focus is on vegetarian dishes, but also some meat and fish
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Järntorgsgatan 12, Linné
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Art, culture and nosh
This New York-style cultural spot is right under the Älvsborg bridge. They serve a daily vegan lunch and a weekend menu that's packed with plant-based dishes.
- Green gauge: Lots of vegetarian and vegan options
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Röda Sten 1
- Website • 031-12 00 12
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