A google map of a bunch of veg-friendly eateries in Seoul
Happy Cow (Veg restaurants in Korea)
Here is a list of some places that I have personally eaten at. Click on the links to see my blog posts about them. Some are more veg-friendly than others, but all either have vegan options, or are willing to modify dishes to be vegan. Please note that some of the information in these posts may be outdated. It is often best to call the restaurant or cafe in advance to make sure they are still in business, or to see if their menu has changed.
**If any of the links are broken, you can search for it using the search toolbar on the right —>
Restaurants
- African Heritage (Itaewon)
- Ahn Hyun Pil Vegetarian Buffet (Daerim Station)
- Ashley’s American Grill & Salad Buffet (multiple locations)
- Bab restaurant (Hongdae or Gangnam)
- Balwoo (Insadong)
- Bao (Noksapyeong)
- Bibigo (multiple locations)
- Buddha’s Belly (Itaewon) (another post)
- Casablanca Sandwicherie (Haebangchon/Noksapyeong)
- Cook’n Heim
- Ddeul Ahn Chae Vegan Buffet (Cheonan)
- Dos Tacos (multiple locations)
- Dubai (Itaewon)
- Everest (Dongdaemun)
- Foreign Restaurant (Itaewon)
- Gam Lo Dang
- Ganga (multiple locations)
- Garobee Buffet (Gangnam)
- Greens Eat Gom (Hongdae)
- Hungry Dog (Haebangchon)
- Hyosowon Vegetarian Buffet (Sadang)
- Jacoby’s Burger (Haebangchon, Noksapyeong)
- Jenny’s Cafe (Hongdae)
- Jirisan Korean Restaurant (Insadong)
- Kyotofu (Itaewon)
- Loving Hut: Achasan Buffet (Achasan Station) (another post here) NO LONGER BUFFET-STYLE (updated Oct 25 ’12)
- Loving Hut: Oh Sae Gyae Hyang (Insadong)
- Loving Hut: Sinchon
- Loving Hut: Thien Dang (Namseong Station) (more posts)
- Loving Hut: Yangjae Buffet (Yangjae)
- Macro Cafe (closed!)
- Maji Temple Food Restaurant (Naebang Station)
- Maoz Vegetarian (multiple locations)
- Mount Fishtail Indian Restaurant (Cheonan)
- New Start Vegetarian Buffet (Seulleung station)
- Noodle Box (multiple locations)
- Oriental Spoon (multiple locations)
- OYori (Sangsu/Hongdae area) (another post)
- Petra Palace (Noksapyeong, Itaewon)
- Pizzarium di Roma (Noksapyeong & Garosu-gil, Sinsa)
- Pita Pit (Insadong)
- Sanchon (Insadong)
- Sitara Indian Restaurant (Hapjeong/Sangsu area)
- Slobbie Korean Restaurant (Hongdae)
- So True (Chungdam) (more posts here and here) CLOSED! (updated Oct 25 ’12)
- Taco Amigos (Itaewon)
- Taco Rico (Gangnam)
- Taj Palace (Itaewon) another post
- Taj: Taste of India (Gangnam, multiple locations) more posts here and here
- TomaTillo (multiple locations)
- Trevia Pizza di Rome (Noksapyeong, Itaewon)
- Wang Thai (Itaewon)
- Watermelon Rinds & White Jeolpyun (Sangsu)
- Wolfhound Pub (Itaewon)
- Zelen Bulgarian (Itaewon) another post
Cafes with soy milk and/or vegan options
- Beesket (Jongak)
raw fruit & veg smoothies - Botton Cafe (Noksapyeong / Itaewon) (another post here)
soy lattes, vegan cake, muffins, cookies (baked by Alien’s Day Out Bake Shop!) - Cafe Harunohee (Gunja/ Children’s Grand Park) (more posts here)
soy lattes, smoothies - Cafe Mano (Hyehwa, Daehakro) another post here and here
soy lattes, smoothies, vegan cookies, patbingsu, light lunches - Cook and Book (Hongdae)
soy lattes, vegan sandwiches, muffins, desserts - Craft& (Garosugil)
soy coffee - High Street Market (Itaewon)
soy & almond milk, vegan baked goods (baked by Alien’s Day Out Bake Shop!) Laksheme (Hongdae)***CLOSED***
vegan steamed donuts- Lazy Sue (Noksapyeong)
soy lattes Naya Cafe (Hapjeong/Sangsu area)***CLOSED***
vegan cookiesSo True (Chungdam) (more posts here and here)***CLOSED***
soy lattes, pound cake (depends on the day), vegan pizza, pasta, sandwiches- Standing Coffee (Noksapyeong)
soy lattes - Sukkara (Hongdae) (more posts here)
soy lattes, chickpea salad, vegan soup & bread, sweet bean apple pie - Twosome Place (multiple locations)
soy coffee - Vege Cafe (Cheonho)
raw fruit & vegetable juices - Veggie Holic (old posts here and here at old location)
soy lattes, breads, muffins, cookies, ice cream
Bakeries with vegan bread
- Alien’s Day Out Bake Shop (online store)
- Bakersfield (Gangnam)
- Baker’s Table (Noksapyeong)
- Bread 05 (Sangsu)
- Lee Boulanger Bakery (near Seoraemaeul)
- October Artisan Boulangerie (Hapjeong)
- Oven & Tea Kettle Bakery (Hapjeong)
- May Bell Bakery (Itaewon)
- Pain de Papa bakery (Garosu-gil, Sinsa)
- Paul and Paulina Bakery (Hongdae)
- Publique Bakery (Sangsu station)
- Tartine (Itaewon)
- Veggie Holic Bakery (Hongdae)
Vegan ice cream & sorbet
- Fell + Cole ice cream & vegan sorbets (Hongdae, Apgujeong Galleria Department Store)
- Gustimo sorbets (various locations)
- Purely Decadent (various locations)
April 17, 2012 at 3:02 am
Hi Mipa Lee,
Your website was really really really fantastic and very very very good. It really help me and my wife about Korea Vegetarian Food. We are going to Seoul from 24 May 2012 till 09 June 2012. Hope we will bump into each other then. Keep up the good works Mipa !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
April 20, 2012 at 12:40 pm
Hi Mipa again,
It is Alex Say again. It is nice you revamp this section. Some of the links were broken but now I know I can just type the name of the restaurant in the SEARCH section. Your best of 2010 & 2011 were just awesome. Keep up the good work Mipa.
April 20, 2012 at 10:57 pm
Hey Alex! Yes, I finally got around to fixing the links and updating this page. Thanks for your patience. :)
April 21, 2012 at 4:35 am
Hi Mipa
Glad everything is fixed and working well. Hope me & my wife will bump into you soon when we visit Seoul from 24 May till 9 June 2012. We can’t wait to try out Achasan & Garobee Buffet soon. Have you been to Malaysia? Well if you are around Penang Island, Malaysia we hope to bring you around for a eating tour of Penang Vegan Restaurants !!! Take care and continue the good works on the vegan happenings in Korea especially Seoul. We really love your blog….. :)
April 27, 2012 at 4:35 pm
I’m heading to Seoul on May 15 and am finding valuable information on where to get my vegetarian grub from your blog. Thanks much!
May 30, 2012 at 3:19 pm
Hi!
I am glad to have found this site. My family and I will be going to Seoul in September. I’m a bit concern on the food available for us, especially the kids. We are Muslims and vegetarian is another option we could consider whenever there’s a lack of halal food.
One question – when you said vegan / vegetarian, does it mean that there’s no alcohol used in the food either other than animal products? I would appreciate if you could explain. Thank you so much!
June 1, 2012 at 12:37 am
Hi Fiz,
thanks for the comment! ‘Vegan’ only refers to food that does not include any animal derived products, so vegan food can still include alcohol. HOpe that helps!
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July 23, 2012 at 3:01 am
My friends and I really like Kraze Burger which has some veg options that they are willing to make vegan if you ask. Plus side is since this is a chain, its everywhere! A good option if you’re out and about and realize you’re starving!
July 23, 2012 at 3:02 am
Kraze Burger–great for when you’re starving cuz they’re everywhere. veg options that can easily be made vegan
July 23, 2012 at 3:05 am
oops I thought the first comment hadn’t gone through! oh well! its good enough to be mentioned twice!
July 23, 2012 at 4:05 am
nice. Do you know if the burger bun is vegan too? Thanks!
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August 8, 2012 at 11:05 am
I recommend ‘seven springs’!!
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January 29, 2013 at 7:11 am
Just wanted to say thanks for your awesome blog and the list of resources. ^^
January 31, 2013 at 12:55 am
thank you Charlotte! :)
February 4, 2013 at 3:12 am
Hello! I just wanted to say, I recommend going to Two Hands in Noksapyeong for their amazing veggie burger!! It isn’t vegan, as it has cheese, but it is hands-down the best veggie burger I’ve had in Korea, and even in the world!
It’s across the street from Philles’ Bar.