Best Vegan & Vegetarian Food near me in Orlando, FL
Looking for the best vegan food in Orlando? This list covers fully plant-based kitchens and restaurants where vegetarian and vegan diners get real choices, not just a side salad. The Sanctum Cafe cooks organic plant-based meals all day, Loving Hut makes vegan pho, and Valhalla Bakery bakes doughnuts and cakes without eggs or dairy.
25 picks · Updated October 2026
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The Sanctum Cafe
Restaurant in Colonialtown, Orlando
Fully plant-based and cooked from scratch with mostly organic, often local ingredients. This North Fern Creek Avenue cafe covers breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch, and takes reservations for four or more except Sundays.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Breakfast
- Brunch
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Loving Hut Orlando
Restaurant in Mills 50, Orlando, $$
Everything on the East Colonial Drive menu is vegan, so you can order vegan pho, bun Hue, sesame drumsticks or the Loving Burger without asking questions. Save room for vegan flan.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Vietnamese
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Valhalla Bakery
Bakery in Orlando
An all-vegan bakery on Old Cheney Highway where Valkyrie doughnuts, cupcakes and buttercream wedding cakes contain no eggs or dairy. Note that the kitchen is not gluten- or nut-free.
- Vegan
- Desserts
- Donuts
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Anh Hong
Restaurant in Mills 50, Orlando
Mixed groups do well here because many of the 200-plus Vietnamese dishes, from pho to banh mi, come in vegetarian and vegan versions. It was named Best of Yelp for vegetarian food in Orlando several years running.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Vietnamese
- Pho
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Kaya
Restaurant in Mills 50, Orlando, $$$
This Mills 50 Filipino kitchen offers vegan options on a seasonal menu, with dishes like mushroom sisig showing how far beyond pork the cuisine can go. The Bayani Bar garden patio hosts events.
- Vegan options
- Cocktails
- Dinner
- Date night
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Cedars Restaurant
Restaurant in Dr. Phillips, Orlando, $$
Lebanese mezze like falafel, tabbouleh and baked dishes make it easy to build a vegetarian meal on Restaurant Row. Saturday nights add live music and belly dancing.
- Vegetarian
- Mediterranean
- Middle Eastern
- Lunch
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Saffron Indian Cuisine
Restaurant in Dr. Phillips, Orlando
Northern Indian cooking on Restaurant Row with vegan options and plenty of vegetarian choices. The weekend lunch buffet lets you sample several meat-free curries at once.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Indian
- Lunch
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Tamara Modern Indian Cuisine
Restaurant in International Drive, Orlando
A vegetarian-friendly modern Indian kitchen in the Cambria Hotel near Universal Boulevard, convenient if you are staying in the tourist corridor. A weekend lunch buffet runs too.
- Vegetarian
- Indian
- Lunch
- Dinner
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Twenty Pho Hour
Restaurant in International Drive, Orlando, $$
This Michelin-recommended I-Drive noodle shop keeps a separate vegetarian menu, plus gluten-free options, so meat-free diners can order pho and bun bowls with confidence.
- Vegetarian
- Vietnamese
- Pho
- Lunch
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Hawkers Asian Street Food
Restaurant in Orlando
An Orlando-born pan-Asian small-plates spot with vegan and gluten-free options. Order roti canai and a few noodle dishes to share with the table.
- Vegan options
- Gluten-free options
- Good for groups
- Lunch
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The Whole Enchilada Fresh Mex
Restaurant in Winter Garden
West-side diners can get vegetarian and vegan tacos, burritos and enchiladas in Winter Garden, with margaritas for anyone who wants them.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Mexican
- Tacos
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Primo by Melissa Kelly
Restaurant in Grande Lakes, Orlando
For a special night, this Grande Lakes Italian dining room offers vegetarian and vegan options shaped by produce from its own organic garden. It is Michelin-recommended.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Italian
- Mediterranean
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Highball & Harvest
Restaurant in Grande Lakes, Orlando
A Ritz-Carlton Grande Lakes restaurant drawing produce from the on-site Whisper Creek Farm, with vegetarian options at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
- Vegetarian
- Southern
- American
- Breakfast
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Adega Gaucha (Orlando)
Restaurant in International Drive, Orlando, $$$
An unexpected pick: the Gourmet Table of more than 50 salads and hot dishes means vegetarians can eat well while meat eaters enjoy the rodizio. A weekday lunch option costs less.
- Vegetarian
- Brazilian
- Steakhouse
- Lunch
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Lazy Moon Pizza (Mills 50)
Restaurant in Mills 50, Orlando, $
Late-night vegan-friendly slices in Mills 50, including the Treehugger and a vegetarian chili slice. It stays open until 2:30am on weekends.
- Vegan options
- Pizza
- Lunch
- Dinner
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Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream
Bakery in Audubon Park, Orlando
Sorbets and non-dairy flavors are churned on site at the Audubon Park shop on Corrine Drive, so vegan diners can share dessert with everyone else.
- Vegan options
- Ice cream
- Desserts
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Charlie's Bakery & Creamery
Bakery in Curry Ford West, Orlando
A Curry Ford Road bakery since 1971 that makes its ice cream from scratch, including dairy-free flavors. A handy stop for a vegan-friendly scoop on the east side.
- Vegan options
- Desserts
- Ice cream
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Earthy Picks
Restaurant in Downtown, Orlando
Earthy Picks is a fully plant-based eatery on East Church Street near Thornton Park serving vegan burritos, tacos and bowls with Latin American flavors, plus smoothies and desserts.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Latin
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Selam Ethiopian & Eritrean Cuisine
Restaurant in International Drive, Orlando, $$
Ethiopian and Eritrean restaurant near SeaWorld serving stews and kitfo on injera, with a full vegan menu and 100 percent teff gluten-free injera on request. It is listed as recommended in the Michelin Guide.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Lunch
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Soulicious Vegan Kitchen
Restaurant in Downtown Apopka
Plant-based soul food stall inside the Hall's On 5th food hall in downtown Apopka. It makes vegan versions of Southern staples such as fried chicken, greens and mac and cheese.
- Vegan
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Southern
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Hall's On 5th
Restaurant in Downtown Apopka
Apopka's first food hall, set in the restored Hall's Feed Store building downtown, with stalls covering barbecue, empanadas, vegan soul food, Hawaiian plates, seafood and Korean food.
- Vegan
- Vegan options
- American
- BBQ
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Gully Urban Indian Eatery
Restaurant in South Orange Blossom Trail, Orlando
Mumbai street-food restaurant off South Orange Blossom Trail with chaat, pav sandwiches and curries. Meats are halal, most dishes can be made vegan or gluten-free, and spice levels are adjusted to order.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Indian
- Lunch
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Tabla Indian Restaurant (Lake Nona)
Restaurant in Lake Nona, Orlando
Lake Nona outpost of the Central Florida Indian restaurant group Tabla, covering North Indian curries, tandoor dishes and Indo-Chinese plates.
- Vegetarian
- Vegan options
- Indian
- Lunch
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Aurora at The Celeste Hotel
Restaurant in UCF / Alafaya, Orlando, $$$
Contemporary American restaurant in The Celeste Hotel next to UCF, open for breakfast, lunch and dinner daily with weekend brunch. Entrees mostly run in the $20s and low $30s, and the menu marks gluten-free and vegan options.
- Vegan options
- American
- Breakfast
- Brunch
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Bánh Mì Boy
Restaurant in Mills 50, Orlando, $
Bánh Mì Boy is a Vietnamese sandwich counter inside Mills Market on East Colonial, building bánh mì around fillings like pork belly, char siu and a pho-style French dip.
- Vegan options
- Vietnamese
- Sandwiches
- Lunch
Where to find vegan food in Orlando by neighborhood
The east side of downtown is Orlando's best area for plant-based eating. Mills 50 has Loving Hut, Anh Hong, Kaya and Lazy Moon within a short drive of each other, and The Sanctum Cafe sits just north on North Fern Creek Avenue in Colonialtown. Audubon Park adds Kelly's for non-dairy ice cream, and Valhalla Bakery is out on Old Cheney Highway.
On the southwest side, Restaurant Row along Sand Lake Road has Saffron and Cedars, both strong on vegetarian dishes. Near International Drive and Universal, try Tamara and Twenty Pho Hour. For a dressier dinner, Grande Lakes has Primo and Highball & Harvest, both drawing on resort gardens. On the west side, The Whole Enchilada covers Winter Garden. Hawkers, an Orlando-born small-plates spot, is another easy option with vegan options that work well for groups.
What to order for vegan and vegetarian diners
Some cuisines make plant-based eating easy. Indian menus at Saffron and Tamara include many vegetarian curries and lentil dishes. Lebanese mezze at Cedars, like falafel and tabbouleh, are naturally meat-free. Vietnamese kitchens such as Anh Hong and Loving Hut offer tofu and mock-meat versions of pho, banh mi and noodle bowls.
For dessert, Valhalla bakes egg-free and dairy-free doughnuts, cakes and cupcakes, while Kelly's and Charlie's both make dairy-free ice cream. If you need a fully vegan kitchen, stick with The Sanctum Cafe, Loving Hut and Valhalla. Elsewhere, ask how dishes are prepared, because broths, butter and fish sauce can show up in unexpected places.
Tips for eating vegan in Orlando
Plan ahead for popular spots. The Sanctum Cafe takes reservations for groups of four or more, but not on Sundays, so arrive early for Sunday brunch. Weekend lunch buffets at Saffron and Tamara are good value but busy around midday, so arrive early.
If you have allergies as well, check before ordering. Valhalla is fully vegan but not gluten- or nut-free, while Twenty Pho Hour and Hawkers both offer gluten-free options. Several vegan-friendly places in Mills 50 share small parking lots, so expect a short walk at peak times. When booking a nicer dinner at Primo or Highball & Harvest, mention that you eat vegan or vegetarian, so the kitchen can plan around seasonal produce.
About this list
Every place here is a locally run business in Orange County with its own website, which we checked for hours, menus and contact details. We leave national chains off our best-of lists and favor places with a clear specialty.
This page covers 25 vegan-friendly spots in Orlando. You'll find them in Mills 50, International Drive, Dr. Phillips and Grande Lakes, spread across Orlando, Apopka and Winter Garden.
Where menus list prices, most of these sit in the $$ range, with a handful at $$$.
What comes up again and again on their menus and websites: Catering, Custom cakes, Summer rolls, Weekend lunch buffet and Shrimp and grits.
The longest-running place here has been open since 1971.
Frequently asked questions
What is the best vegan restaurant in Orlando?
The Sanctum Cafe is a top pick for a fully plant-based meal, serving breakfast, lunch, dinner and Sunday brunch from mostly organic ingredients. Loving Hut on East Colonial Drive is the go-to for vegan Vietnamese food, including vegan pho. For dessert, Valhalla Bakery is entirely vegan.
Where can I get vegan pho in Orlando?
Loving Hut in Mills 50 makes a fully vegan pho along with bun Hue and other plant-based noodle soups. Anh Hong, also in Mills 50, offers vegetarian and vegan versions of many classics, including pho. Twenty Pho Hour on International Drive has a separate vegetarian menu.
Is there a vegan bakery in Orlando?
Yes. Valhalla Bakery on Old Cheney Highway is fully vegan, making Valkyrie doughnuts, cupcakes, pies and custom buttercream cakes without eggs or dairy. It takes custom orders, including wedding cakes, with pickup and delivery. The kitchen is not gluten- or nut-free, so check with them if you have allergies.
Where can vegetarians eat in Orlando with meat-eating friends?
Anh Hong works well because many dishes come in both meat and vegetarian versions. Cedars on Restaurant Row offers plenty of meat-free mezze next to grilled plates, and Adega Gaucha's large salad and hot-dish table lets vegetarians eat well while others enjoy rodizio meats.
Where can I find dairy-free ice cream in Orlando?
Kelly's Homemade Ice Cream churns sorbets and non-dairy flavors on site, with its original shop on Corrine Drive in Audubon Park. Charlie's Bakery & Creamery on Curry Ford Road also makes dairy-free ice cream from scratch. Flavors rotate, so ask what is available that day.
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