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This northern Italian city is famous for its elegant squares. Check out the eateries on Piazza San Carlo.
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
Work up an appetite by exploring the city's Pudong district, home to a collection of some of the most stunning skyscrapers in China.
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
The "birthplace of California" basks under a mild year-round climate.
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
Head for one of the city's night markets after dark, where you'll find plenty of eateries tucked away between the numerous stalls.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
The Peruvian capital is known as the "Gastronomical Capital of the Americas."
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
A capital dining destination, DC's vibrant restaurant scene features some great locally born chefs.
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
A Malaysian state, Penang's capital George Town enjoys a deserved reputation as a one of Asia's best street food cities.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Rome has been a culinary hot spot since antiquity. Later, during the Renaissance, some of the best chefs in Europe ended up working in the Vatican kitchens.
Vegan restaurant count: around 20
Sweden's scenic capital boasts nearly 1000 restaurants catering to all tastes.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Washington state's largest city has experienced a restaurant boom as of late.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
A world class tourist destination, Rio will surprise the palate of even the most seasoned foodie.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
The diverse cuisine associated with the largest city in Pennsylvania is largely due to its multi-ethnic population.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Catalan cuisine in part draws on fresh Mediterranean fruit and vegetables to achieve its unique textures and flavors.
Vegan restaurant count: around 20
The Lone Star state with its bighorn steak doesn't immediately conjure up images of vegan cuisine. But its capital city surprises with a welcome range of eateries that spurn animal products.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Thai dishes are regularly cited by the public and food critics alike as some of the best food in the world. Phuket Island proudly upholds the reputation.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Expect plenty of Spanish and Italian cooking influences in this exciting and multicultural capital city.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
This northern Thailand city is known for its elaborate ceremonial lunches and dinners.
Vegan restaurant count: around 30
One of the "greenest" cities in the world, this attractive British Columbia seaport is highly regarded for a restaurant scene that champions sustainability.
Vegan restaurant count: around 20
Once upon a time it was almost impossible to find a vegan or vegetarian restaurant in Portugal's historic capital. Not any more!
Vegan restaurant count: around 25
Colombian cuisine draws on a host of Latin American gastronomic influences enlivened with international flavors—and Bogota's got the lot!
Vegan restaurant count: around 30
This city's popular Naschmarkt is renowned for its eye-popping range of fresh produce sourced from around the world.
Vegan restaurant count: around 30
Illinois's "Windy City" is proud of its ethnic and working-class roots, a heritage mirrored in its traditional cuisine.
Vegan restaurant count: around 25
Famed as an international fashion center, this northern Italian city is also recognized for its distinctive regional cooking.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
The Spanish capital has developed its own unique blend of national dishes known as the cuisine of the Community of Madrid.
Vegan restaurant count: around 35
Budapest is synonymous with the development of Hungarian cuisine, influenced in part by the culinary heritage of the Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires.
Vegan Restaurant count: around 30
A hugely popular European tourism destination, this Dutch canal city lures foodies to its many waterfront cafes and eateries.
Vegan restaurant count: around 35
The myriad textures and flavors of Cantonese cuisine provide the inspiration behind most Hong Kong restaurant menus.
Vegan restaurant count: around 25
Seoul is South Korea's food-crazy capital. Look out for the fresh tofu prepared on many a street corner.
Vegan restaurant count: over 25
Located on the country's central coast, traditional Da Nang cuisine is characterized by flavorful dishes, especially delicious and nutritious soups.
Vegan restaurant count: over 25
Israel's culinary heritage can be traced back 3,000 years, shaped in part by Jewish dietary laws. Tel Aviv is the best place to sample innovative Jewish fusion cuisine.
Vegan restaurant count: around 30
The largest city in Quebec, French-speaking Montreal is a delicious melting pot of national and international gastronomy, a culinary identity shaped by its large immigrant population.
Vegan restaurant count: around 40
Phở—a simple rice noodle soup—is just one of the many Vietnam dishes that originated in Hanoi.
Vegan restaurant count: over 35
Multicultural Brooklyn caters to the most finicky of foodies. Food culture is very much part of the borough's makeup, established by immigrants and today's ethnic communities.
Vegan restaurant count: around 40
Local and seasonal ingredients help define Kyoto gastronomy. The Arashiyama and Nanzenji areas of the city are particularly famous for their tofu cuisine.
Vegan restaurant count: over 35
This buzzing city-state is recognized for its diversity of cuisine. The culinary philosophy is all about finding perfection in simplicity.
Vegan restaurant count: around 35
OK, so "Oz" is barbecue central. But there are lots of Melbourne restaurants whose menus list meatless adaptations and interpretations of traditional Australian food.
Vegan restaurant count: around 40
Likewise, Australia's most populous city features restaurants that specialize in plating up some unique vegan treats.
Vegan restaurant count: around 40
LA's moniker as the "Creative Capital of the World" extends to many of its restaurants, and the cuisine prepared therein.
Vegan restaurant count: around 40
The largest city in Oregon is noted for its Pacific Northwest cuisine. Asian and Native American influences flavor many dishes.
Vegan restaurant count: around 45
Scan menus for zupa grzybowa, a mushroom soup of a wonderfully delicate but intense flavor.
Vegan restaurant count: over 45
Restaurants specializing in regional cuisine, local dishes, and slow food complement the increasing amount of city eateries catering for vegan and vegetarian palates.
Vegan restaurant count: around 55
There's no shortage of bars in this beer-loving town, so there are lots of different ways to soak up your meal.
Vegan restaurant count: around 50
One of the great food capitals of the world, there's nothing Paris can't serve up, day or night!
Vegan restaurant count: around 60
Toronto's outstanding collection of restaurants is a reflection of its equally diverse ethnic makeup.
Vegan restaurant count: around 60
Spicy, exotic, and plentiful, Thai food is one of the most appreciated and popular cuisines in the world, and you'll not go hungry in this city.
Vegan restaurant count: around 50
Taiwanese cuisine often blends an intriguing marriage of Chinese and Japanese ingredients.
Vegan restaurant count: around 50
One of the most populous cities on the planet, this sprawling metropolis has previously been voted "World Gastronomy Capital."
Vegan restaurant count: around 70
Long appreciated for its thriving vegetarian and vegan restaurant scene, Berlin is a tempting world food hub.
Vegan restaurant count: around 65
The Japanese diet is renowned for its healthy super food ingredients.
Vegan restaurant count: around 70
Discovering Vietnamese cuisine is one of the great delights of exploring this historic city.
Vegan restaurant count: around 80
The Big Apple's considerable immigrant population introduced the United States to an astonishing variety of different foods.
Vegan restaurant count: around 90
The UK capital is the most vegan-friendly city in the world.
Vegan restaurant count: around 110
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The colorful capital of Denmark is home to varying food experiences, from gorgeous food markets to Michelin-starred restaurants.
Vegan restaurant count: over 20
Las Vegas offers a little bit of everything for everyone. It's also home to various restaurants owned by world-class chefs.
Vegan restaurant count: around 20
While you may think of heavy, meaty dishes in Germany, Munich has decided to branch out. Vegan bratwurst anyone?
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
A bit more difficult to get to, this UNESCO World Heritage Site is an old trading port, meaning that their cuisine has various influences from near and far.
Vegan restaurant count: over 15
Work up an appetite by browsing this list of cities with the most vegan restaurants, as referenced by Happy Cow. Along the way, find out more about the city in question and the destination's traditional gastronomy.
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Work up an appetite by browsing this list of cities with the most vegan restaurants, as referenced by Happy Cow. Along the way, find out more about the city in question and the destination's traditional gastronomy.