Vermont · United States
Find your next vegan meal in Burlington
Five current Burlington stops for all-vegan café food, hot-bar meals, waterfront breakfast, vegan pizza and brunch.
Burlington’s compact university-and-tourism market punches above its size for plant-based dining. A fully vegan café anchors the scene, while several mixed restaurants publish clearly vegan items that work well for Lake Champlain and downtown itineraries.
Burlington works especially well without a long drive: downtown, the waterfront and the Chace Mill area all have useful vegan options, and the city’s strongest dedicated vegan restaurant is open every day.
Choose your kind of meal
100% vegan
Pingala Café is the dedicated all-vegan anchor with bowls, sandwiches, breakfast-style food and baked treats.
Breakfast & brunch
The Skinny Pancake opens at 7:30am daily, while The Friendly Toast lists vegan pancakes on its 2026 menu.
Downtown lunch & dinner
Stone Soup offers daily vegan buffet choices, and Folino’s has an explicit Vegan Supreme pizza.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingPingala Café — Chace Mill
Winooski River · One Mill Street
Burlington’s dedicated all-vegan café anchor
Pingala Café runs an all-vegan menu with food-truck-inspired comfort food, bowls, sandwiches, baked treats and breakfast-style dishes. The Chace Mill location remains active with current online ordering and daily service.
Before you order:The menu is fully vegan, but diners with allergies should still ask about nuts, gluten and soy because plant-based does not automatically mean allergen-free.
Highlights: A fully vegan Burlington institution with broad all-day coverage.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan. |
| Address | 1 Mill St Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Published hours | Daily: 9:30am–7:30pm |
| Best fit | Vegan breakfast, lunch, dinner-adjacent meals and baked treats. |
Zabby & Elf’s Stone Soup
Downtown · College Street
A downtown buffet and café with substantial vegan coverage
Stone Soup’s current hot bar, salad bar and prepared-food program explicitly serves vegetarian, vegan and omnivore diners. The menu also lists a Vegan Club made with tofu, tempeh and vegan mayo.
Before you order:Stone Soup is a mixed kitchen. Ask which hot-bar dishes and soups are vegan that day, and do not assume the seitan Reuben or other vegetarian items are vegan without checking cheese and dressing.
Highlights: Flexible vegan hot-bar food, prepared meals and a central College Street location.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed café with regular vegan offerings. |
| Address | 211 College St Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Current hours | Tue–Wed: 9am–5pm Thu–Sat: 9am–8pm |
| Best fit | Downtown lunch, prepared food and customizable buffet plates. |
The Skinny Pancake — Waterfront
Lake Champlain Waterfront · Lake Street
An early waterfront breakfast with an explicit vegan crepe
The Skinny Pancake’s Burlington waterfront menu includes a dedicated vegan savory crepe with seitan, vegan pesto, vegan cheese, spinach, squash and caramelized onions. Vegan and gluten-free buckwheat batter can also be substituted on other crepes.
Before you order:The restaurant serves eggs, dairy and meat. Order the explicitly vegan crepe or request vegan batter and vegan fillings carefully; a vegetarian crepe with vegan batter can still contain dairy toppings.
Highlights: The earliest-opening profile here, with a clear vegan breakfast option by the lake.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed restaurant with explicit vegan crepes and vegan batter. |
| Address | 60 Lake St Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Published hours | Daily from 7:30am; closing time varies by day. |
| Best fit | Breakfast, brunch and waterfront sightseeing. |
Folino’s Pizza — Burlington
South Union Street
Sourdough pizza with an explicit Vegan Supreme
Folino’s Burlington currently lists a Vegan Supreme with tomato sauce, shredded vegan cheese, veggie sausage, bell peppers and red onions. Vegan cashew cheese and vegan ranch are also available as substitutions on build-your-own pizzas.
Before you order:Folino’s is a mixed pizzeria. Stick to the Vegan Supreme or confirm every cheese, drizzle and topping when converting another pizza to vegan.
Highlights: One of Burlington’s clearest current pizza options for vegan diners.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed pizzeria with an explicit Vegan Supreme and vegan substitutions. |
| Address | 71 S Union St Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Published hours | Open 7 days; roughly 11am/11:30am–8/9pm. |
| Best fit | Lunch or dinner pizza with mixed-diet groups. |
The Friendly Toast — Burlington
Downtown · St. Paul Street
A brunch-heavy mixed menu with vegan pancakes
The Friendly Toast’s 2026 Burlington menu includes vegan pancakes made from a gluten-free batter with oat milk, agave and vanilla. Its all-day breakfast format makes it useful for mixed groups where one diner wants a clearly vegan brunch base.
Before you order:This is a mixed brunch restaurant. Vegan pancakes should be ordered without non-vegan add-ons such as butter, whipped cream or dairy-based toppings.
Highlights: A straightforward vegan brunch choice in central Burlington.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed brunch restaurant with explicitly vegan pancakes. |
| Address | 86 St Paul St Burlington, VT 05401 |
| Menu note | Current 2026 menu lists vegan pancakes; day-specific hours vary. |
| Best fit | Brunch and breakfast-focused mixed groups. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Burlington
Waterfront breakfast from 7:30am
The Skinny Pancake is the earliest profile here and has an explicit vegan savory crepe plus vegan buckwheat batter.
All-vegan café from 9:30am
Pingala’s Chace Mill location opens daily at 9:30am, giving you a fully vegan late-breakfast or brunch option.
The Friendly Toast adds a conventional brunch setting with vegan pancakes, but keep non-vegan toppings off the order.
Plan your Burlington vegan food stops
Downtown is compact
Stone Soup, Folino’s and The Friendly Toast are all central, while The Skinny Pancake sits on the waterfront. These can be combined easily with a downtown walking day.
Dedicated vegan requires a small detour
Pingala at Chace Mill is north of the main downtown core but remains one of the city’s most important plant-based destinations.
Burlington menus change seasonally, so use current operator pages rather than older vegan roundups when building a trip.
Frequently asked questions
Which Burlington restaurant here is fully vegan?
Pingala Café is fully vegan. The other four profiles are mixed kitchens with documented vegan choices.
Where can I get vegan breakfast in Burlington?
The Skinny Pancake opens at 7:30am daily with an explicit vegan crepe. Pingala opens at 9:30am and The Friendly Toast lists vegan pancakes.
Does Burlington have vegan pizza?
Yes. Folino’s Burlington currently lists a Vegan Supreme and offers vegan cheese and vegan ranch substitutions.
Is Stone Soup fully vegan?
No. Stone Soup serves omnivore, vegetarian and vegan food, but the current menu clearly includes vegan buffet choices and a Vegan Club sandwich.
Research notes and image credit
Current restaurant websites and live 2026 menus were reviewed on September 21, 2026. Mixed kitchens are identified as such rather than described as fully vegan.
Featured image: Burlington Vermont skyline by Dicky Hayward, licensed under CC BY 2.0.
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