Megan Wray

Top 10 Plant-Based Restaurants in Melbourne Australia has one of the fastest-growing vegan markets in the world, so it is no surprise that one of the country’s biggest cities is packed with plant-based options fit for vegans and meat-eaters alike. With animal-free alternatives offered by huge chain restaurants, to independent cafes, Melbourne is a vegan’s dream. Here are our top ten vegan take-out options in the city: 1. Lord of the Fries As if this restaurant’s funny name were not enough to make us fall in love, Lord of the Fries started as a family-owned chip truck frequenting Australia’s festival scene. The now chain restaurant offers an extensive, 100% vegan menu featuring a variety of unique burgers, mac and cheese bites, and all-day breakfast sandwiches making it the perfect stop for any meal. Choose from any of their eleven sauces to ramp up your dish. 2. Red Sparrow Melbourne’s one and only fully vegan pizzeria cook their pies in just 90 seconds! Planning dinner could not get any easier. With pizzas that range from a classic Margherita to the Verde topped with a pesto sauce, dairy-free mozzarella, spinach, artichokes, and broccolini, Red Sparrow is sure to please the whole family. 3. Vegie Bar Do vegans just eat salad? Vegie Bar is here to prove otherwise. Their cumin braised eggplant and mushroom, and chestnut ragu are just two of the offerings on their frozen meal take-out menu while their normal services remain temporarily closed. 4. Sister of Soul This restaurant’s menu is full of nourishing, largely Asian-inspired plant-based food - not to mention aesthetically beautiful too! Sister of Soul also diverts food waste to a local community garden. 5. Smoothme In need of a healthy pick-me-up? Smoothme has got you covered. They offer a range of juices, acai bowls, and bagels that are perfect on-the-go. Gluten-free options are available as well. 6. Madame K’s Vegetarian Do not be thrown by the name - this Asian-inspired restaurant is completely vegan with Japanese, Indian, Thai, Korean, Chinese, and Vietnamese cuisines filled with a large variety of mock meats. 7. Loving Hut This Asian fusion restaurant is one in a 200-strong global restaurant chain. The Melbourne facility is the first of its kind in the city. With a clearly indicated menu of gluten-free and raw options, it is the perfect people pleaser.  8. Crossways Restaurant The aesthetic style of Crossways may be plain and simple; however, the food is anything but. It is an all-you-can-eat set-up with a different menu every day of the week and it will only cost you $0.55 to change it to take-out!  *Note: ask for the vegan dessert as the standard one is vegetarian. 9. Brother Bon This place does it all - stir-fries, burgers, fried rice, chicken - you name it! Brother Bon is your one-stop-shop for all things vegan, including desserts. 10. The Vegan Shack Look no further, The Vegan Shack has everything you could dream of. Not only do they feature incredible dishes such as their dreamy butter chicken pie and cheesy gluten-free lasagna (featuring house-made noodles and cauliflower cashew bechamel), they also offer pastries, wine and beer, DIY boxes, and a range of vegan pantry staples. Plant-based eating could not get any easier.