Edinburgh · Scotland
Find your next vegan meal in Edinburgh
Looking for vegan restaurants in Edinburgh? Start with an all-day vegan breakfast at Holy Cow, book a vegetable-led meal at Hendersons, explore Malaysian flavours at Soul Vegan or choose Italian cooking at Sora Diana. These four restaurant and café profiles help you plan where to eat vegan in Edinburgh, with menus, addresses and practical notes on food service.
Holy Cow, Soul Vegan and Sora Diana are vegan venues. Hendersons is vegetarian with vegan dishes and adaptations, not an entirely vegan kitchen. Choose the meal and neighbourhood first, then use the links to confirm the current menu and your table. The numbers identify profiles rather than a ranking based on personal taste tests.
Vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants in Edinburgh
A satisfying food itinerary needs more than a list of names. Keep an early café visit separate from a late lunch, and check kitchen breaks before arranging a restaurant between other plans. Each card below explains the food format and the source of its visiting information. Optional Google photos and location maps appear after consent; ordinary menu and directions links remain available without it.
For a vegan breakfast plate
Holy Cow on Elder Street links an all-day breakfast menu. Check opening times: weekday service starts later than Friday–Sunday.
For a Scottish-inspired meal
Hendersons lists a vegan haggis dish among its seasonal vegetarian and vegan choices. Follow the restaurant's own dietary key.
For a vegan dinner
Compare Malaysian dishes at Soul Vegan with Italian pasta and pinsa at Sora Diana.
Restaurants and cafés in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingHoly Cow — Elder Street
Elder Street · Edinburgh
A full plant-based breakfast, or a burger later on.
Holy Cow's Elder Street menu lists an all-day vegan breakfast with plant-based sausage, tempeh bacon, scrambled tofu, beans, vegetables and a potato scone. The separate burger menu offers fillings such as oyster mushroom, tofu and pulled jackfruit, giving you a different reason to return for lunch. The café describes its food as vegan and also has its own bakery offering.
Before you visit This profile is for 34 Elder Street, not another Holy Cow location. The linked menu images have older upload dates, so confirm current dishes and prices. All-day breakfast does not mean early weekday opening: Monday–Thursday service begins at noon.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegan café with breakfast, burgers and bakery food. |
| Address | 34 Elder Street Edinburgh EH1 3DX |
| Published hours | Monday–Thursday noon–10pm; Friday–Sunday 10am–10pm. Check food-service cutoffs directly. |
| Contact | 0131 629 7057 or [email protected]. |
Official sources: Vegan concept, address, contact and opening times · Branch-specific breakfast and burger menus.
Hendersons — Edinburgh
Barclay Place · Edinburgh
Let the vegetables lead the meal.
Hendersons combines vegetarian and vegan cooking in a seasonal restaurant menu. Its vegan haggis is served with root-vegetable mash and a whisky-and-tarragon cream preparation, while king oyster mushrooms provide another plant-based direction. Use the current Edinburgh menu to choose the complete meal: the restaurant's V identifies vegan dishes and V* means a vegan option is available, rather than every dish being vegan as served.
Before you book The kitchen pauses between 4pm and 5pm, with last orders at 9:15pm. Weekday lunch specials and Sunday menus have their own arrangements. Select the Edinburgh branch, request any necessary vegan adaptations, and confirm seasonal availability.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegetarian restaurant with vegan dishes and vegan adaptations clearly marked. |
| Address | 7–13 Barclay Place Edinburgh EH10 4HW |
| Published hours | Daily noon–10pm. Kitchen closed 4pm–5pm; last orders 9:15pm. |
| Contact | 0131 202 1635 or [email protected]. |
Official sources: Address, service windows and contact · Seasonal dishes and dietary key.
Soul Vegan
West Richmond Street · Edinburgh
Choose a coconut-rich laksa or a substantial rice plate.
Soul Vegan's August 2026 menu includes laksa with tofu and vegetables in coconut broth, a king oyster mushroom katsu dish and nasi lemak with coconut rice and plant-based accompaniments. The restaurant provides a fully vegan Malaysian-inspired meal rather than a conventional Asian menu with a few substitutions. Compare the dish descriptions and ask about your preferred spice level and any additional dietary requirements.
Before you book Lunch and dinner are separate sittings, and Tuesday opens for dinner only. For a same-day reservation, telephone the restaurant. Check current booking terms and what comes with your chosen main; do not assume every side is included.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Fully vegan restaurant with Malaysian and Asian-inspired cooking. |
| Address | 46 West Richmond Street Edinburgh EH8 9DZ |
| Published hours | Tuesday 5pm–9:30pm; Wednesday–Thursday and Sunday noon–3pm and 5pm–9:30pm; Friday–Saturday noon–3pm and 5pm–10pm. Monday closed. |
| Contact | 0131 629 3958 or [email protected]. |
Official sources: Restaurant concept · Address, hours and contact · August 2026 menu · Reservation guidance.
Sora Diana
Causewayside · Edinburgh
Italian comfort food with plant-based preparations.
Sora Diana presents an entirely vegan Italian menu, including pasta, pinsa and desserts. Its carbonara uses plant-based ingredients rather than the conventional animal-based preparation, and tiramisu offers a familiar way to finish the meal. Use the current restaurant menus to choose between a pasta dinner and a lighter sharing order.
Before you visit The retrieved page labels its timetable as summer opening times. Confirm the current autumn schedule rather than treating those seasonal hours as permanent. Save the Causewayside address and this restaurant's name when booking.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegan Italian restaurant. |
| Address | 19–21 Causewayside Edinburgh EH9 1QF |
| Published seasonal hours | Summer timetable: Tuesday–Friday 4pm–9:30pm; Saturday–Sunday noon–9:30pm; Monday closed. Confirm the current seasonal schedule. |
| Contact | 0131 259 3178 or [email protected]. |
Official sources: Vegan concept, address, contact and seasonal timetable · Current menu links.
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Edinburgh
Match breakfast to the opening day
Holy Cow is the breakfast starting point in this shortlist, but its earlier opening is limited to Friday–Sunday in the published timetable. For an early weekday departure, arrange another confirmed morning option instead of relying on the words all-day breakfast.
Keep lunch and brunch expectations separate
The other profiles offer different later-meal formats. A lunchtime restaurant opening does not establish a breakfast menu. Decide which meal you want and confirm it before planning a long walk or another activity around the visit.
Plan your Edinburgh vegan dining
Save the branch and full address
Elder Street, Barclay Place, West Richmond Street and Causewayside are different destinations. Check the actual route from your accommodation and retain the branch details when a business has more than one location.
Allow for kitchen breaks
Split lunch and dinner service can leave a gap in the afternoon. Confirm the food window you need rather than treating a venue's closing time as its final opportunity to order.
Use each menu's own dietary key
Symbols are not standardised across all restaurants. Check the legend and make adaptations explicit. Include accompaniments, drinks and desserts in the vegan request, and discuss allergies separately.
Check seasonal and booking conditions
Read the current reservation terms and confirm seasonal timetables. For a particular dish or special occasion, contact the venue instead of building the visit around an older menu image.
Continue your Scottish food trip with our guides to Glasgow, Aberdeen and Dundee.
Edinburgh vegan dining FAQ
Are all four restaurants entirely vegan?
No. Three profiles cover vegan venues, while Hendersons is vegetarian with vegan choices and adaptations. Read the individual classifications.
Which Holy Cow location is included?
The café at 34 Elder Street. Its published menu and opening times should not be assumed to apply to another location.
Is all-day breakfast available early every morning?
Not necessarily. It describes a menu's availability during service, not a universal early opening time. Check the day-specific timetable before travelling.
Are seasonal hours guaranteed for my travel date?
No. The Italian restaurant's retrieved timetable is explicitly seasonal. Confirm it for your date, along with kitchen cutoffs and the current menu.
Are restaurant photos the same as the city title image?
No. The title image is an AI-generated travel illustration. Optional restaurant photographs and maps come from Google Maps after consent, with attribution. Pictured food is not necessarily vegan.
Research notes
Researched 28 September 2026. Operator pages and linked menus form the sources above. Some linked menu images have older upload dates, and one restaurant publishes a seasonal timetable. Those limits are identified in the profiles. This is desk research, not a personal taste test or kitchen inspection. Reconfirm current dishes, prices, service, access and reservations directly before travelling.
The title image is an original AI-generated Edinburgh travel illustration, not a photograph of a recommended restaurant.
Optional Google photos and mini-maps load only after Google Maps consent in the central privacy settings. Food in third-party photographs is not necessarily vegan. Ordinary text and links remain available without consent. Privacy settings.
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