New Orleans, LA
For Vegan in New Orleans, the local food press points to I-tal Garden, Sweet Soulfood, and Breads On Oak. Picks from Gambit (theadvocate.com) and NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, updated July 2026.
Editor’s picks
Press picks, until locals rank their own Top 5s. Sourced from the local food press. As seen in Gambit (theadvocate.com), NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune, and Gambit (nola.com). Updated July 2026.
I-tal Garden · Treme
Chef Joseph Robinson cooks plant-based soul food on St. Claude Avenue in Treme, from dairy-free mac and cheese to chickpea-battered fried cauliflower and an okra file gumbo. The Rastafarian ital tradition guides the kitchen, and the results win over meat-eaters as readily as vegans. Comfort cooking that happens to be entirely plant-based.
Sweet Soulfood · Mid-City
An all-vegan Creole soul-food spot on North Broad in Mid-City, serving a daily-changing steam-table menu of gumbo, red beans, jambalaya, greens, and mac and cheese. Diners build a plate from whatever is out that day, and the rotating lineup keeps regulars guessing. Proof that New Orleans soul food translates cleanly to plants.
Breads On Oak · Riverbend
An Old-World French bakery in the Riverbend that went fully vegan in 2018, making vegan croissants and baguettes alongside dairy-free muffins and cookies. The lamination holds up without butter, and the cafe adds sandwiches and toasts for a sit-down meal. A bakery-first vegan spot on Oak Street rather than a mock-meat kitchen.
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