The Best Vegetarian Restaurants In Shanghai

From seitan comfort food to fill-your-boots buffets and naturally meat-free choices such as hummus and falafel, Shanghai won’t disappoint veggies and vegans. Read on for Culture Trip’s guide to the best vegan and vegetarian restaurants in Shanghai.

1. Organic Kitchen

Restaurant, Mediterranean, Vegetarian

Located in the commercial side of the downtown area of Nanjing, as the name might suggest, the Organic Kitchen doesn’t hide its desire to be a healthy restaurant. Using only fresh ingredients, the restaurant offers vegetarian alternatives to classic international favourites such as pastas, sandwiches and soups, but its speciality is Mediterranean staples like hummus and falafel. Every Wednesday night from 6pm to 10pm, Organic Kitchen hosts a vegan buffet, and on Sunday they offer an all-you-can-eat healthy brunch.

2. WUJIE

Restaurant, Asian, Gluten-free, Vegetarian

Located on Shanghai’s tourist-friendly Bund, Wujie is Shanghai’s best upscale vegetarian restaurant on our list. Taking great pains to ensure their ingredients are ethically sourced, owners work with small Yunanese cooperatives and Heilongjant farmers to source wild southern mushrooms and obtain rice that’s specially cultivated in rare seven-foot deep ‘black gold’ soil. All dishes are modern vegetarian twists of Asian flavours like yellow Thai curry and 18-spices tofu. Full meals tend to be on the pricier side, so bear this in mind before reserving your spot.

3. Sproutworks

Restaurant, North American

Founded by famed Shanghai restauranteur Kelly Lee, Sproutworks is a healthy vegetarian buffet chain found in many prime locations around the city. Offering a rotating daily menu, with flavours ranging from Asian to Mediterranean, you can get four side dishes of your choice. In addition, the restaurant also offers plenty of grain salads and unique takes on vegetables, as well as soups, salads and proteins. You’ll also find a refrigerator full of green juices and coconut waters.

This article is an updated version of a story created by Rachel Deason.

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