Boston, MA
For Vegan in Boston, the local food press points to LULU GREEN, Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant, and REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN. Picks from Boston Magazine, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Boston Magazine. Updated July 2026.
LULU GREEN · South Boston
Sisters Mary and Nada Lattouf built this South Boston cafe around Middle Eastern-inspired, entirely plant-based cooking. Shawarma sandwiches, za'atar-crouton salads, and baked goods like berry cheesecake buns share the menu with fresh juices, and a Kendall Square location opened in 2026.
Grasshopper Vegan Restaurant · Allston
A longtime Allston vegan room serving Chinese-American takeout classics remade with faux meat for more than 25 years. The tangy sweet-and-sour tofu with bell peppers and pineapple wins over skeptics, while the kale-and-gluten Supreme in spicy black bean sauce is the regulars' order.
REDWHITE BONELESS RAMEN · Back Bay
A Newbury Street ramen shop from a chef who ran a dozen restaurants in Japan before betting everything on a plant-based bowl in Boston. Hearty noodles, a creamy broth, and a mix of mock meats and tofu make the King and Queen ramen a bowl omnivores will not feel shorted by.
My Thai Vegan Cafe · Chinatown
A second-floor Chinatown staple that has served fresh, fully plant-based Thai food for decades. The avocado medley, yellow-curry vegetables, tofu, and faux chicken served inside a halved avocado, is the draw, alongside the Bird's Nest, fried taro root stuffed with vegetables and protein.
Zhu Vegan · Arlington
A fully plant-based Chinese, Japanese, and Thai kitchen in Arlington where General Tso's soy protein and kung pao eggplant share the menu with a cold green-tea noodle appetizer in peanut sesame sauce. Save room for the crisp-outside, creamy-inside fried ice cream.
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