Itaewon is a popular site famous for its buzzing nightlife and cool dining places located in the area. So when people want to experience the real taste of Korea they will find themselves making their way to Itaewon. And that is why you will find a lot of happening vegan restaurants in Seoul here.
As a vegan, you can have an over-all good time here in Seoul cause there are many places that you can surely visit and fill in your vegan tummies to your heart’s content. Check out my favorite list of the best vegan restaurants in Itaewon. Then you can visit these restaurants yourself or take your friends along and make them taste the vegan goodness of Seoul.
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Best Vegan Restaurants in Itaewon
Vegetus | 베제투스
Location: 59, Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Open Hours: 12 pm – 9:30 pm | Break Time: 3 pm – 5 pm
Closed: Monday
Vegetus restaurant gives you the chance to choose your table inside or outside. You can enjoy your vegan meal however you feel like. Also, a wide range of vegan food options were available in the menu. There is Burrito Bowl containing corns, lentils, bell pepper, tomatoes, nacho chips, onions, and rice. Vegan styled Bulgogi Panini filled with tofu, lentils, and onions.
If you are looking for some classics, you can also try Mac n Cheese or satisfy your inner fitness freak and order a nutritious Bean Party Salad, a mix of different kinds of black beans, kidney beans, pinto beans, chickpeas, peas, onions, tomatoes, cheese sauce, crushed cashews, mayo, salsa, peppers and cilantro pesto.
Moreover, the menu of Vegetus is filled with enough vegan dishes like pasta, pizza, cakes, and pastries to excite any vegan in Seoul. So mark this place as a must-visit on your next lunch out.
DY’s Pick of the best vegan restaurants in Itaewon for western-style cuisine and dessert!
Plant | 플랜트
Location: 2nd Fl, Itaewon-dong 130-43, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Open Hours: 11 am – 10 pm
Closed: Sunday
Plant is a dedicated and completely vegan restaurant and one of the best and well-known vegan restaurants in Seoul. Plant is where you need to be when in search for healthy vegetarian food. They offer food choices from pizzas, pasta, sandwiches, salads, wraps, veggie burgers, lentils bowls, and fresh juices and smoothies all under one roof.
I would say a vegan person would instantly fall in love with Plant’s menu which contains main dishes like BBQ jackfruit Tacos with cabbage slaw and salsa chips on the sides, Soba noodles with sesame peanut satay sauce, fried tofu cubes, cherry tomatoes, cucumber salad called Sesame Peanut Soba Bowl and pickled carrot and radish slices.
Besides, there are many other mouthwatering dishes at the Plant waiting for you to try out. Burger lovers would love the tasty veggie burger which has a burger patty, vegan cheddar cheese, yellow mustard, lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts, and pickled cabbage. And don’t worry, the staff of Plants makes sure that you get your share of fries with the burger too. It’s a very enjoyable and pleasant place to enjoy yummy and healthy food in vegan Seoul.
Soseek | 소식
Location: 57, Sinheung-ro, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Open Hours: Weekdays 6 pm – 10 pm | Weekend 5 pm – 11 pm
Closed: Monday
A Korean temple turned into one of the finest and traditional vegan restaurants which offers finger-licking variety of different dishes. People who visit Soseek are absolutely fascinated by the vegan menu. And why shouldn’t they be? Soseek is a secular temple vegan restaurant in Itaewon, Seoul. It won the hearts of many as their food is not just a quick meal but a beautiful story that communicates strength, health, and simplicity.
The team of cooking experts came up with an all plant-based shrimp made from konjac, potato starch, and green algae. And this is just one dish, the restaurant despite opening up just recently this year in 2019 has much more to offer to all its vegan customers.
DY’s Pick of the best vegan restaurants in Itaewon for Korean cuisine!
Huggers | 허거스
Location: 29 Daesagwan-ro 6-gil, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Open Hours: Fri. Sat. Sun. and Holiday. 11 am – 10:30 pm
Closed: Mon. Tue. Wed. Thu.
To get your hands on the best vegan burgers in Seoul, head over to Huggers. One of the most widely sold veggie burgers is the BBQ burger which has an organic bun, BBQ sauce, cheddar cheese, tomatoes, and grilled onions.
In addition, another choice of burgers at Huggers is the Pesto Avocado which too has an organic bun with basil pesto, avocado, cheddar cheese, onions, and tomatoes. You can order more delicious burgers that make your vegan tummy happy by visiting Huggers with your friends.
Furthermore, they have a dessert menu as well like carrot muffins, chocolate marble cheesecake, brownie, lemon pound cake and more!
Cafe Siva | 카페 시바
Location: 276-1 Hangang-daero, Yongsan-gu, Seoul (near Sookmyung Women’s University Station)
Open Hours: Weekdays 11 am – 9 pm | Break Time: 3 pm – 5 pm | Weekend 11 am – 3 pm
Just as the name suggests Café Siva is a cozy and comfortable dining place with a wonderful vegan menu containing all tasty varieties of food. It’s located very close to Sookmyeong Women’s University Station (line 4). And here in the restaurant, you can order burgers, sandwiches, wraps, pasta bowls and popular Korean snacks in vegan style.
Also because this is a café you can expect to order yourself a good and frothy cup of coffees and lattes made in soy milk and almond milk as well. One thing to keep in mind is the break time of the kitchen. So you can only order hot or cold beverages from 3 pm to 5 pm.
Root Everyday | 루트에브리데이
Location: 26-4 Itaewon-ro 55ga-gil, Hannam-dong, Yongsan-gu, Seoul
Open Hours: 11 am – 9 pm | Break Time: 3:30 pm – 5 pm
Serving you with the best healthy, nutritious vegan cuisine Root Everyday fills the promise of being a part of vegan Seoul. You have food options both in vegan and non-vegan meaty style with guaranteed tasty results.
Here you are, you can see a wide range of sandwiches, salad bowls, tofu, beans, and homemade freshly pressed drinks. They are all offered in Root Everyday making it one of our favorite best vegan restaurants in Seoul.
Enjoy your vegan meal! 😉
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