Top 10 Vegan Restaurants for Expats in Seoul

Are you an expat living in our beautiful city of Seoul and on the lookout for healthy dining options that cater to your wellness goals? Look no further! I have carefully curated a list of the top 10 healthy vegan restaurants in the city that are sure to delight your taste buds while nourishing your body.

Seoul offers a diverse array of healthy dining options catering to various dietary preferences.

1. Salad Seller: Located between Hangangjin and Itaewon stations, this eatery offers a variety of salads, sandwiches, and soups, providing hearty and healthy meals. You can choose pick-up or delivery with this restaurant.

2. Vegan Kitchen: A top-rated vegan restaurant offering a diverse menu of healthy and natural food options, including dishes made with tempeh.

3. Vegan Insa: A vegan restaurant located in the Insadong area, known for its healthy and delicious plant-based dishes.

4. Alt:A: A vegan restaurant, that is mentioned on the Michelin Guide, with a focus on fresh and homely meals.

5. Veg Green (베지그린): A vegan restaurant in Gangnam-gu with health and natural food options. They also have fried food options.

6. Plant Cafe: A popular vegan restaurant offering a variety of healthy comfort foods, including burgers, wraps, salads, and fusion dishes. They also have a selection of vegan desserts like tiramisu, cookies, and cakes.

7. ROOT Everyday: Root offers a variety of salads and bowls made with locally sourced ingredients. It's a great spot to seek nutritious meals.

8. Plantude: A vegan restaurant located in Gangnam that offers vegan options of common meat-made dishes including lasagna, bulgogi, cutlet, and bibimbap.

9. Chez Valerie: Located in Mangwon-dong, this cute restaurant is run by the French-Canadian chef herself, Valerie. This restaurant is known for their pastas and signature vegan lasagna. It also offers a variety of drinks and desserts.

10. Vegan Veganing: This bakery/cafe offers a variety of sweets and meal options. They typically run online or in pop-up locations.

I've linked the websites, delivery site, IG accounts, or Naver map of each restaurant above.

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How did I make this list?

I honestly looked at a combination of reviews online, listened to reviews from friends, and I also added my own favorites to the list. I am not vegan, but I love vegan foods because they don't hurt my stomach. I have a variety of food restrictions due to intolerances or allergies, so vegan food is usually safe for me. What is my favorite vegan restaurant?

My personal favorite that is on the list is Plant Cafe! It is close to where I live, and I honestly order from there a lot. They took my favorite rigatoni pasta and burger off of the menu, and I really hope I see them back soon. I still love everything that I've tried there. For drinks, the power green smoothie tastes really good and is very filling. It seems to be a drink that stays on the menu.

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This is the Rigatoni Pomodoro that used to be on the menu at the Yeonnam-dong location. I'm crossing my fingers that it makes a comeback! I found this photo from Google Reviews of the Plant Cafe Seoul.