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Find your next vegan meal in Philadelphia
Five plant-based stops for an all-vegan diner breakfast, Latin brunch, fast-casual burgers and destination vegetable dining — all at specific Philadelphia addresses.
The selection balances quick meals and special-occasion restaurants. Each profile keeps the exact location used for Google photos and mini-maps, and vegan status comes from operator information rather than user photos.
Philadelphia’s vegan dining works best when you decide whether you want an early diner breakfast, a casual lunch or a reservation-led dinner. Rittenhouse, Midtown Village, Queen Village and South Philly are separate meal stops rather than one compact restaurant cluster.
Choose your kind of meal
Breakfast & brunch
The Tasty opens at 8:00 am Wednesday through Sunday; Bar Bombón publishes weekend brunch.
Dinner destination
Vedge for seasonal vegetable fine dining or Fitz on 4th for a fully vegan neighborhood dinner.
Quick Center City meal
HipCityVeg Rittenhouse for vegan burgers, sandwiches and a Philly-style steak without a long sit-down meal.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingVedge
Midtown Village · Locust Street
Philadelphia’s vegetable-led destination dinner
Vedge is the long-running vegetable restaurant from chefs Rich Landau and Kate Jacoby. The current menu is built around seasonal vegetables, tofu, mushrooms, grains and plant-based desserts, with both à la carte and tasting-menu formats.
Before you order:Dinner begins at 5:00 pm Tuesday through Saturday. Use the current menu and reservation page for your date, and mention dietary restrictions in advance when booking.
Highlights: Seasonal vegetable cooking, an optional tasting menu and a Center City address.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegan / vegetable-focused restaurant; the operators describe Vedge as part of the modern vegan dining movement. |
| Address | 1221 Locust St Philadelphia, PA 19107 |
| Published hours | Dinner Tue–Sat from 5:00 pm |
| Planning | Reservations recommended for destination dining. |
Fitz on 4th
Queen Village · South 4th Street
A fully vegan neighborhood restaurant and cocktail bar
Fitz on 4th states that its entire food and cocktail selection is 100% vegan. The menu rotates with seasonal ingredients and includes tapas, salads, mains and desserts.
Before you order:Monday is closed. The restaurant notes that many dishes contain nuts or gluten, so treat vegan status and allergy requirements as separate questions.
Highlights: Vegan tapas, cocktails and a Queen Village dining room.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan food and cocktails. |
| Address | 743 S 4th St Philadelphia, PA 19147 |
| Published hours | Sun: noon–close Mon: closed Tue–Fri: 4:00 pm–close Sat: noon–close |
| Menu note | Seasonal menu changes frequently. |
The Tasty
South Philadelphia · South 12th Street
An old-school vegan diner for breakfast and baked goods
The Tasty describes itself as an all-vegan diner with pancakes, waffles, tofu scrambles, rotating baked goods and doughnuts. It is counter service only and runs its full menu throughout the daytime service window.
Before you order:The diner is closed Monday and Tuesday and has limited seating. Parties larger than five cannot be accommodated, and the bakery selection changes day by day.
Highlights: Vegan diner breakfast, waffles, tofu scramble and house-baked sweets.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | All-vegan diner. |
| Address | 1401 S 12th St Philadelphia, PA 19147 |
| Published hours | Wed–Sun: 8:00 am–2:00 pm Mon–Tue: closed |
| Service | Counter service; full menu available all day. |
Bar Bombón
Rittenhouse · South 18th Street
Puerto Rican-inspired plant-based food near Rittenhouse Square
Bar Bombón says all of its dishes are made with plant-based ingredients, drawing on Puerto Rican flavors for tacos, small plates and cocktails. The restaurant also publishes a weekend brunch schedule.
Before you order:Monday and Tuesday are closed. Weekend brunch runs from 11:00 am to 3:00 pm, while weekday and evening service follow different hours.
Highlights: Plant-based Latin dishes, cocktails and weekend brunch.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | All dishes made with plant-based ingredients. |
| Address | 133 S 18th St Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
| Published hours | Wed: 5:00–10:00 pm Thu: 11:30 am–10:00 pm Fri: 11:30 am–11:00 pm Sat: 11:00 am–11:00 pm Sun: 11:00 am–9:00 pm |
| Brunch | Sat–Sun: 11:00 am–3:00 pm |
HipCityVeg — Rittenhouse
Rittenhouse · South 18th Street
Plant-based fast food for a quick Center City meal
HipCityVeg describes itself as fully vegan and plant-based. The Rittenhouse menu focuses on burgers, sandwiches, vegan Philly steak, nuggets, salads, shakes and other fast-casual meals.
Before you order:Philadelphia has multiple HipCityVeg branches. This card uses the Rittenhouse address at 127 South 18th Street so the photos, mini-map and hours stay branch-specific.
Highlights: Vegan burgers, Philly steak and fast-casual convenience near Rittenhouse Square.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Fully vegan, plant-based restaurant. |
| Address | 127 S 18th St Philadelphia, PA 19103 |
| Published hours | Daily: 10:30 am–10:00 pm |
| Branch check | Rittenhouse location. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Philadelphia
Early diner breakfast
The Tasty is the clearest early option here, with an 8:00 am opening and an all-day vegan diner menu Wednesday through Sunday.
Weekend brunch
Bar Bombón serves brunch Saturday and Sunday from 11:00 am–3:00 pm, pairing plant-based Puerto Rican flavors with a later start.
Vedge and Fitz on 4th are better treated as dinner restaurants; do not infer breakfast service from their vegan menus.
Plan your Philadelphia vegan food stops
Group by neighborhood
Bar Bombón and HipCityVeg sit close together near Rittenhouse. Vedge is in Midtown Village, while Fitz and The Tasty are farther south.
Match time and budget
A HipCityVeg lunch and a Vedge tasting dinner are completely different experiences. Check the current menu and service format before deciding what fits the day.
Menus and hours can change after the research date. Use the operator links in each card before a time-sensitive visit.
Frequently asked questions
Which restaurants here are fully vegan?
Fitz on 4th, The Tasty and HipCityVeg explicitly present themselves as fully vegan. Bar Bombón states that all dishes are plant-based, while Vedge is Philadelphia’s long-running vegetable restaurant rooted in vegan dining.
Where can I get vegan breakfast?
The Tasty opens at 8:00 am Wednesday through Sunday and serves its diner menu all day. Bar Bombón is a later weekend-brunch option.
Which option is best for a special dinner?
Vedge offers a modern fine-dining format with à la carte and tasting menus. Fitz on 4th is another reservation-friendly fully vegan dinner option.
Does HipCityVeg have several Philadelphia locations?
Yes. This guide uses the Rittenhouse location at 127 South 18th Street so hours and maps stay branch-specific.
Research notes and image credit
Official restaurant websites, menus and location pages were reviewed on September 18, 2026. Hours, menu items and service formats can change. This guide does not claim live reservation availability or personal tastings.
Featured image: Philadelphia skyline from the Camden Waterfront by Bronzeage10, licensed under CC BY 4.0.
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