Paris, the city of love, is also a city for vegan food lovers 🥐🌱 From gourmet seasonal plant-based cuisine to the most incredible vegan croissants, the French capital is a dream destination for plant-based travellers. Contrary to what you might have heard, Paris is one of the best cities in Europe to eat vegan — and the scene has exploded over the past few years with genuinely world-class restaurants opening across every arrondissement.
From the elegant bistros of the 9th to the vibrant street food spots of the 10th, Paris rewards the adventurous plant-based eater at every turn. Here’s my guide to the very best vegan and plant-based restaurants in the city.
Best Vegan Restaurants in Paris
1. Le Potager de Charlotte — Gourmet Seasonal Plant-Based Cuisine
Le Potager de Charlotte is one of the most acclaimed plant-based restaurants in Paris, and chef David Valentin’s cooking is genuinely extraordinary. The menu changes with the seasons, drawing on organic, local and biodynamic produce to create dishes that are refined, imaginative, and deeply satisfying. This is not health food — it’s serious, creative cuisine that happens to be entirely plant-based, with flavour combinations and techniques that would impress in any top Parisian restaurant. With two locations (9th and 17th arrondissements), it’s now easier than ever to experience one of the city’s finest tables.
📍 12 rue de la Tour d’Auvergne, 75009 Paris (also: 21 rue Rennequin, 75017) | 🌐 lepotagerdecharlotte.fr | 📸 @lepotagerdecharlotte
2. Wild & the Moon — Organic Superfood Bowls & Cold-Pressed Juices
Wild & the Moon has become one of Paris’s most beloved plant-based café brands, with multiple locations across the city offering beautiful organic superfood bowls, cold-pressed juices, and plant-based dishes from morning to evening. The aesthetic is warm, natural, and effortlessly stylish — very Paris — and the food is genuinely nourishing rather than just photogenic. The golden latte, the açaí bowls, and the seasonal specials are all consistently excellent. A wonderful choice for breakfast, a light lunch, or an afternoon treat between sightseeing.
📍 Multiple Paris locations | 🌐 wildandthemoon.fr | 📸 @wildandthemoon
3. The Friendly Kitchen — 100% Vegan Bistronomic Dining
The Friendly Kitchen is one of Paris’s most exciting plant-based restaurant, combining thoughtful bistronomic cooking with a strong commitment to organic, seasonal, and gluten-free cuisine. Open Tuesday to Saturday, the menu changes regularly and showcases vegetables in their most creative and flavourful form — expect precise cooking, beautiful presentation, and the kind of food that makes you forget entirely that there’s no meat on the plate. The restaurant has been recognised by the Ecotable sustainability certification, reflecting its genuine commitment to ethical and sustainable practice. Book ahead — it fills up fast.
📍 37 rue Godot de Mauroy, 75009 Paris | 🌐 the-friendly-kitchen.com | 📸 @thefriendlykitchen
4. Cloud Cakes — The Cutest Vegan Coffee Shop & Bakery in Paris
Cloud Cakes on rue Mandar in the 2nd arrondissement is exactly the kind of Parisian café that food dreams are made of — a completely plant-based coffee shop and bakery with a menu of brunch dishes, pastries, cakes, and indulgent treats that are honestly difficult to believe are vegan. The space is small, warm, and beautifully designed, with the kind of effortless Parisian chic that makes even a simple oat latte feel like a luxury. The brunch here on weekends is particularly popular — arrive early or expect a queue.
📍 6 rue Mandar, 75002 Paris | 📸 @cloudcakesfr
5. Jah Jah — Afro-Caribbean Vegan Soul Food
Jah Jah on rue des Petites Écuries in the 10th is one of Paris’s most vibrant and original vegan restaurants — a celebration of Afro-Caribbean cuisine and culture, entirely plant-based, with a menu that brings together bold flavours, beautiful spices, and real soul food energy. Founded by chef Coralie Kory, the restaurant serves dishes inspired by West African, Caribbean, and Ital cooking traditions, with rotating specials that change seasonally. The fried “chicken” burger is legendary, and the French toast is extraordinary. Come hungry, come curious, and come ready to experience something genuinely different from the usual Parisian vegan fare.
📍 11 rue des Petites Écuries, 75010 Paris | 🌐 jahjah-studio.com | 📸 @jahjahparis
6. Le Potager du Marais — Classic French Bistro Dishes, Fully Vegan
Le Potager du Marais on rue Saint Paul is a true gem of the Paris vegan scene — a classic French bistro in the heart of the Marais neighbourhood, serving traditional bistro dishes entirely without animal products. Think vegan confit de canard, vegan gratins, tarts, and classic French comfort food, all done with real care and skill. The intimate dining room and warm service make it feel like a proper Parisian neighbourhood restaurant rather than a vegan niche spot. Open Wednesday to Sunday for lunch and dinner, reservations are recommended, especially for weekends.
📍 26 rue Saint Paul, 75004 Paris | ☎️ +33 1 57 40 98 57 | 📸 @lepotagerdumarais
7. Mesa Paris — Latin-Inspired Plant-Based Dining in a Vegan Hotel
Mesa is the restaurant of Hoy Paris — one of the city’s most interesting plant-based hotels — and it serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner in a beautiful space on rue des Martyrs, one of the most characterful streets in the 9th arrondissement. The menu is Latin-inspired and entirely plant-based, with thoughtful cooking, great coffee and matcha, and a welcoming space that’s also open to coworkers and drop-in visitors during the day. A brilliant all-day option in the heart of one of Paris’s most vibrant neighbourhoods.
📍 68 rue des Martyrs, 75009 Paris | 🌐 hoyparis.com/mesa | 📸 @mesa.paris
8. Land & Monkeys — France’s First 100% Vegan Bakery
Land & Monkeys holds a truly special place in the history of French vegan food — it was the first 100% plant-based boulangerie and pâtisserie in France, and it remains one of the very best. The croissants here are genuinely extraordinary: properly laminated, perfectly golden, and utterly convincing in a way that took years of R&D to achieve. The full range includes sourdough bread, viennoiseries, pastries, and seasonal specials, all made without any animal products. With multiple Paris locations (as well as Bordeaux and Aix-en-Provence), Land & Monkeys has proven beyond any doubt that vegan baking can rival — and sometimes exceed — the traditional French boulangerie.
📍 Multiple Paris locations | 🌐 land-and-monkeys.com | 📸 @land_and_monkeys
9. VG Pâtisserie — France’s First Vegan Pâtisserie
VG Pâtisserie on boulevard Voltaire has the honour of being France’s first entirely vegan pâtisserie, open since 2016 and still producing some of the most beautifully crafted plant-based cakes and pastries in Paris. The window display is genuinely jaw-dropping: multi-tiered celebration cakes, tarts, éclairs, and seasonal creations that look like they belong in the window of any prestigious Parisian pâtisserie. The commitment to zero-waste and the Ecotable certification reflect a genuine ethos that goes beyond the food itself. Perfect for a mid-afternoon sugar fix or a special occasion cake order.
📍 123 boulevard Voltaire, 75011 Paris | 📸 @vgpatisserie
Tips for Vegan Travellers in Paris
Paris is one of the most exciting cities in the world to eat vegan right now — and the myth that it’s difficult to eat plant-based in France has been thoroughly demolished. Start your morning at Land & Monkeys or Cloud Cakes for the perfect vegan Parisian breakfast. Head to the 9th for a cluster of excellent restaurants including Le Potager de Charlotte, The Friendly Kitchen, and Mesa. For a special dinner, Le Potager de Charlotte (book ahead) or Le Potager du Marais are both outstanding. And if you only have time for one sweet stop, VG Pâtisserie is non-negotiable.
Have you eaten vegan in Paris? Let me know your favourite spots in the comments!