Vegan Restaurants in Long Beach, California: Food & Brunch Guide

California · United States

Find your next vegan meal in Long Beach

Vegan Mexican, Italian, sushi, all-day breakfast and plant-based comfort food make Long Beach one of the stronger Southern California cities for dedicated vegan dining.

This guide to vegan restaurants in Long Beach, California prioritizes current fully vegan and plant-based restaurants, then adds a vegetarian cafe with a substantial, clearly documented vegan menu.

6 restaurant profilesBreakfast · lunch · dinnerResearched 20 September 2026

Choose your kind of meal

These are editorial starting points, not rankings. Pick the cuisine and neighborhood first, then confirm the current service window.

Breakfast & brunch

The Grain Cafe opens at 6am with vegan breakfast, while Mangiafoglie combines plant-based Italian food with daytime coffee and brunch service.

Mexican & comfort food

PlanTita’s Kitchen serves plant-based Mexican dishes, while Higher Taste covers burgers, wraps, bowls and comfort food.

Sushi & international

Vegan Castle specializes in fully vegan sushi, while Appu’s Turmeric Cafe offers vegetarian Indian-Mexican fusion with many vegan dishes.

Restaurants in this guide

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The Grain Cafe

Belmont Heights / East 4th Street

Vegan restaurant6am openingBreakfastMexican + international

The Grain Cafe is one of Long Beach’s established vegan restaurants, with a broad menu spanning breakfast, Mexican dishes, pizza, curry, salads, sandwiches, crepes, waffles and desserts.

Before you orderThe concept is vegan, but vegan does not mean allergen-free. Ask about nuts, soy, gluten and shared preparation if you have a medical allergy.

Highlights: One of the city’s earliest-opening vegan restaurants and a practical all-day choice for mixed appetites.

Vegan status	Vegan restaurant / natural, organic and vegan menu.
Address	4403 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Published hours	Sun–Thu 6am–10pm; Fri–Sat 6am–11pm.
Breakfast note	All-day vegan breakfast coverage includes omelet-style dishes, waffles and crepes.

Official / current sourcesVegan concept, address & hours · Visit Long Beach vegan guide

Mangiafoglie

Retro Row · East 4th Street

Plant-based ItalianCoffeeBrunchDinner

Mangiafoglie is a dedicated plant-based Italian restaurant and coffee shop on 4th Street, with pizza, pasta, pastries, lunch, brunch and dinner built around vegan Italian cooking.

Before you orderThe operator’s daytime coffee service runs daily, while dinner has a separate schedule. Check the live ordering page if you are visiting specifically for a dinner dish rather than coffee or brunch.

Highlights: A distinctive dedicated vegan option for Italian food, pastries and a more special-occasion dinner.

Vegan status	Dedicated plant-based / vegan Italian restaurant.
Address	2306 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90814
Published hours	Coffee daily 8am–3pm; dinner Wed–Mon 5:30–9pm; Tuesday dinner closed.
Service note	Lunch and brunch offerings can vary from the dinner menu.

Official / current sourcesPlant-based concept & current hours · Visit Long Beach vegan guide

PlanTita’s Kitchen

West Long Beach · West Willow Street

Plant-based MexicanTacosFlautasLunch & dinner

PlanTita’s Kitchen reworks family-rooted Mexican dishes as plant-based food, with tacos, flautas, enmoladas and other Mexican comfort dishes. Visit Long Beach specifically describes the cooking as traditional recipes made without meat or dairy.

Before you orderThe concept is plant-based, but confirm allergen needs directly because soy, wheat, nuts or shared equipment can still matter even when a dish contains no meat or dairy.

Highlights: One of Long Beach’s strongest dedicated choices for vegan Mexican food beyond simple substitutions.

Vegan status	Plant-based Mexican restaurant; tourism source describes dishes without meat or dairy.
Address	1950 W Willow St, Long Beach, CA 90810
Published hours	Tue–Sun 12–8pm; closed Monday.
Carryout	Current operator site lists carryout through 7:30pm on open days.

Official / current sourcesCurrent address, hours & plant-based positioning · Vegan Mexican description

Higher Taste, Plant-Based

Downtown · East 4th Street

All-vegan cuisineBurgers & wrapsBowlsDaily

Higher Taste explicitly markets all-vegan cuisine, with burgers, chik’n-style dishes, wraps, bowls, salads, spring rolls and smoothies at its downtown Long Beach location.

Before you orderThe kitchen is vegan, but the operator warns that shared equipment can create cross-contact among gluten, wheat, tree nuts, peanuts, sesame and soy. Vegan status is not an allergy guarantee.

Highlights: A central dedicated vegan restaurant with a broad comfort-food and bowl menu and simple daily hours.

Vegan status	All-vegan cuisine.
Address	340 E 4th St, Long Beach, CA 90802
Published hours	Daily 11am–8pm.
Allergen note	Operator warns of shared-equipment cross-contact for several allergens.

Official / current sourcesAll-vegan status, address & hours · Current menu

Vegan Castle

West Long Beach · Santa Fe Avenue

Fully veganSushiJapanese-inspiredDinner-friendly

Vegan Castle specializes in fully vegan sushi, with classic and inventive rolls built from plant-based seafood alternatives, vegetables, sauces and tempura-style components. Visit Long Beach currently features it as a dedicated vegan sushi destination.

Before you orderCurrent third-party hours are consistent across recent listings, but opening times have historically changed. Check same-day before traveling across the city specifically for Vegan Castle.

Highlights: One of the most distinctive dedicated vegan concepts in Long Beach, especially for sushi rather than burgers or bowls.

Vegan status	Fully vegan sushi restaurant.
Address	2400 Santa Fe Ave, Long Beach, CA 90810
Current listed hours	Tue–Thu 12–8pm; Fri–Sat 1–9pm; Sun 12–8pm; closed Monday.
Planning note	Hours can change; confirm same-day before a special trip.

Official / current sourcesVisit Long Beach: vegan sushi concept & address

Appu’s Turmeric Cafe

East Long Beach · Palo Verde Avenue

Vegetarian + many vegan dishesIndian-Mexican fusionVegan drinksDaily

Appu’s is a vegetarian Indian-Mexican fusion cafe with many explicitly vegan dishes and drinks, including vegan samosa chaat, vegetable mushroom masala, vegan mango lassi and vegan lemongrass chai.

How to order veganThe restaurant is vegetarian, not fully vegan. Paneer and other dairy-based dishes remain on the menu, so follow explicit vegan wording and confirm breads, sauces and toppings.

Highlights: A strong international option when you want vegan Indian flavors plus creative fusion dishes.

Vegan status	Vegetarian cafe with numerous explicitly vegan dishes and drinks.
Address	2211A Palo Verde Ave, Long Beach, CA 90815
Published hours	Daily 11am–8pm.
Ordering note	Paneer and dairy are also used; choose items specifically labeled vegan.

Official / current sourcesCurrent address, hours & vegan-dish positioning · Current menu

Vegan breakfast & brunch in Long Beach

Earliest vegan breakfast

The Grain Cafe opens at 6am every day and offers a broad vegan breakfast menu, making it the earliest profile in this guide.

Italian coffee & brunch

Mangiafoglie publishes daily coffee service from 8am–3pm alongside its plant-based Italian daytime menu.

Lunch starts later

Higher Taste and Appu’s open at 11am, while PlanTita’s starts at noon Tuesday–Sunday.

Check old vegan lists

Hug Life’s Long Beach location closed in 2025 and is intentionally excluded even though some tourism content still references it.

Plan your Long Beach food stops

East 4th Street/Retro Row is the densest cluster: Grain Cafe, Mangiafoglie and nearby vegan dining make it easy to combine meals with central Long Beach. Downtown Higher Taste is another convenient anchor, while PlanTita’s and Vegan Castle are farther west.

4th Street cluster: Grain and Mangiafoglie are close enough to plan breakfast, coffee and dinner in the same corridor.
West Long Beach: PlanTita’s and Vegan Castle require more deliberate routing than the downtown/Retro Row stops.
Vegetarian vs vegan: Appu’s serves paneer and other dairy alongside vegan dishes, so use explicit vegan labels.
Closed businesses: Hug Life is not included because its Long Beach location is reported closed.

Continue with our Fresno vegan restaurant guide for another California city.

Long Beach vegan dining FAQ

Which Long Beach restaurants here are fully vegan or plant-based?

The Grain Cafe, Mangiafoglie, PlanTita’s Kitchen, Higher Taste and Vegan Castle are presented as dedicated vegan or plant-based concepts. Appu’s is vegetarian with many vegan dishes.

Where can I get vegan breakfast in Long Beach?

The Grain Cafe opens at 6am with a broad vegan breakfast menu. Mangiafoglie also offers plant-based daytime coffee, pastries and brunch service.

Is Appu’s Turmeric Cafe fully vegan?

No. It is vegetarian and carries paneer and other dairy dishes, but its current menu clearly labels many vegan foods and drinks.

Is Vegan Castle really vegan?

Yes. Current Long Beach tourism coverage and current restaurant listings describe it as a vegan sushi restaurant with an all-vegan menu.

Why is Hug Life missing?

The Long Beach Hug Life location was reported closed in August 2025. This guide removes closed businesses even when older or lagging city guides still mention them.

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Yes. The written guide, addresses, source links and ordinary directions remain available; Google photos and mini-maps are optional.

Research notes & image credit

Checked 20 September 2026. Official restaurant sites, current menus and Visit Long Beach were prioritized, with recent current listings used only where a restaurant lacks a complete operator website. This is desk research, not a claim of personal visits.

Hours, menus and prices can change. Vegan does not automatically mean allergen-free, and guests with allergies should confirm ingredients and cross-contact directly.

Featured image: Long Beach skyline at dusk by JD Lasica, licensed under CC BY 2.0.

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