Vegan Restaurants in Dublin | Food & Brunch Guide

Dublin · Republic of Ireland

Find your next vegan meal in Dublin

Looking for vegan restaurants in Dublin? Start with breakfast at Cornucopia, choose a seasonal restaurant meal at Glas, explore vegan comfort food at The Saucy Cow or head to Nutbutter at Grand Canal Dock for plant-based tacos. These four profiles help you decide where to eat vegan in Dublin, with menu links, addresses and practical ordering notes.

The selection covers vegan food menus alongside vegetarian and mixed-menu restaurants with vegan choices. It is a guide to different kinds of meals, not a claim that every venue is entirely vegan or a ranking from personal visits. All addresses refer to Dublin in Ireland.

Researched 28 September 20264 restaurant and café profilesBreakfast, seasonal dining, burgers & tacos

Vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants in Dublin

Choose the meal before the route. A self-service breakfast on Wicklow Street, a booked dinner on Chatham Street and a walk-in meal at Grand Canal Dock are different arrangements. The cards distinguish the vegan offering, service format and details worth checking. Optional Google photographs and maps sit with the individual restaurants after consent; written addresses and ordinary links remain available without them.

For an earlier breakfast

Cornucopia publishes a morning breakfast service. Check the opening day and choose from its vegan food menu rather than treating a later brunch as an early start.

For a seasonal restaurant meal

Glas is the vegetarian restaurant option with vegan-labelled dishes. Select the vegan preparation and use the booking calendar for your sitting.

For casual comfort food

Compare The Saucy Cow for vegan burgers with Nutbutter Grand Canal Dock for plant-based tacos within a mixed menu.

Restaurants and cafés in this guide

Editorial selection · not a ranking

Cornucopia

Wicklow Street · Dublin 2

Vegan food menuBreakfast & daily hot foodSelf-service restaurant

Breakfast first, with a changing hot-food counter for later.

Cornucopia's breakfast menu includes scrambled tofu on spelt toast and a smoky pinto-bean toast option. Lunch and dinner move to changing hot dishes and salads rather than one fixed menu throughout the day. This is a self-service restaurant, so it suits a different kind of visit from a long, table-served dinner. Check the counter's current selection instead of planning around a dish shown on an older menu.

Before you order The food menu is presented as vegan, but specify plant milk and suitable spreads when ordering drinks or extras. Breakfast finishes at noon; a lunchtime visit should be planned around the hot-food service. Ask staff separately about allergies and preparation.

Information	Details
Vegan status	Vegan food menu and plant-based baking. Check drinks and extras individually.
Address	19–20 Wicklow Street Dublin 2, Ireland
Published hours	Monday–Wednesday 8am–7:30pm; Thursday–Saturday 8am–8:30pm; Sunday 9am–7:30pm.
Breakfast & contact	Breakfast until noon; lunch and dinner from noon. Telephone: +353 1 677 7583.

Official sources: Restaurant, address and opening information · Breakfast and changing daily menus.

Glas Restaurant

Chatham Street · Dublin 2

Vegetarian with vegan choicesSeasonal vegetable dishesLunch, dinner & weekend brunch

A vegetable-led restaurant meal, with the vegan choices selected deliberately.

Glas is vegetarian rather than wholly vegan. Its published menus distinguish vegan preparations, with seasonal examples such as roast pumpkin with white-bean ragout and walnut-miso cream, or a king oyster mushroom dish. It is the more considered restaurant sitting in this shortlist: look at the menu for your meal period, then reserve the appropriate table rather than assuming the brunch and dinner selections are interchangeable.

Before you book Make the vegan requirement clear and follow the menu's vegan labels. Seasonal dishes can change. The operator publishes lunch from noon on Friday to Sunday and weekend brunch; use the current reservation calendar for dinner times and the last available sitting.

Information	Details
Vegan status	Vegetarian restaurant with vegan-labelled dishes; not an entirely vegan menu.
Address	15–16 Chatham Street Dublin 2, Ireland
Meal windows	Lunch Friday–Sunday from noon; brunch Saturday–Sunday. Check the current dinner calendar and last bookings.
Contact	+353 1 672 4534. Advise dietary requirements when reserving.

Official sources: Menus and vegan dish labels · Brunch service · Address, contact and visiting information.

The Saucy Cow

Crane Lane · Temple Bar

Vegan restaurantBurgers & comfort foodWeekend brunch advertised

The burger-and-fries choice in this Dublin shortlist.

The Saucy Cow describes itself as a vegan restaurant at its Crane Lane address. Its restaurant-supplied ordering menu lists plant-based burgers, including The Classic, alongside other comfort-food choices. The operator also advertises a separate Saturday-and-Sunday brunch menu. Treat the burger selection as a starting point for a casual meal and check what is currently available in the restaurant, especially when visiting specifically for brunch.

Before you visit A consistent current weekly food-service timetable was not verified. Check opening and kitchen last orders directly. The operator's menu downloads were unavailable during this check, so burger examples use the restaurant-supplied ordering menu and may differ from the eating-in selection.

Information	Details
Vegan status	Vegan restaurant according to the operator.
Address	19 Crane Lane, Temple Bar Dublin, Ireland
Service check	Weekend brunch is advertised for Saturday and Sunday. Confirm current opening times and food last orders.
Menu check	Use the operator's current menu links and contact channels; ordering-platform dishes are not a guarantee of dine-in availability.

Sources: Operator's vegan status, address and brunch announcement · Restaurant-supplied burger selection. Current dine-in hours need direct confirmation.

Nutbutter — Grand Canal Dock

Gallery Quay · Grand Canal Dock

Plant-based choices in a mixed menuTacos & bowlsWalk-ins

Choose the plant-based tacos, not the menu's overall image.

Nutbutter's Grand Canal menu includes plant-based chorizo tacos and mushroom asada tacos with plant-based coconut bacon. Bowls offer different protein choices, including plant-based options, but the wider menu also contains meat, fish and dairy. The September 2026 menu link is useful for comparing those choices before a walk-in meal at Gallery Quay. This profile covers Grand Canal Dock, not another Nutbutter branch.

Before you order Confirm the complete bowl, dressing and toppings as vegan; choosing mushrooms alone is not enough. Where a dish normally contains dairy feta, request the explicitly offered plant-based alternative. The operator runs a walk-in policy, and the published lunch and dinner windows should be reconfirmed for your day.

Information	Details
Vegan status	Mixed restaurant with named plant-based dishes and some substitutions.
Address	2–3 Gallery Quay, Grand Canal Quay Dublin 2, D02 R205, Ireland
Published meal windows	Lunch 11:30am–4pm; dinner 4pm–9:30pm. Check day-specific service and last orders.
Contact & tables	+353 87 194 4266 · [email protected]. Walk-ins rather than reservations.

Official sources: Branch address and service windows · Walk-in policy · Linked Grand Canal menu and plant-based choices.

Vegan breakfast and brunch in Dublin

Use a real morning service

Cornucopia is the earlier breakfast lead here. Check the Sunday start separately and arrive before breakfast ends at noon. Save a confirmed opening time before fitting a meal around a train, flight or morning appointment.

Keep weekend brunch separate

Glas and The Saucy Cow advertise weekend brunch, which is a different plan from an early weekday breakfast. Check the current menu and sitting. Nutbutter's listed Grand Canal service begins later in the morning and is included here for lunch and dinner, not as a cooked-breakfast promise.

Plan your Dublin vegan dining

Save the specific branch

Keep the street address with the restaurant name. The Grand Canal Dock profile is a distinct destination from the central Wicklow Street, Chatham Street and Temple Bar entries. Check your own route before combining a meal with another stop.

Match the table to the occasion

A self-service meal, walk-in restaurant and booked dinner require different amounts of planning. Check the reservation policy and leave enough time to order and eat rather than relying on the venue's closing time alone.

Check the complete vegan order

Include bread, spreads, sauces and drinks in the request. A vegetarian restaurant or plant-based protein choice does not automatically make every preparation vegan. Explain any allergies separately to the team.

Use the current menu for your budget

Compare the eating-in menu for the actual sitting. Delivery menus, seasonal examples and special offers can differ. Confirm current prices, access requirements and any time limit before a special trip.

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Dublin vegan dining FAQ

Are all four Dublin venues entirely vegan?

No. Cornucopia presents a vegan food menu and The Saucy Cow is a vegan restaurant. Glas is vegetarian with vegan choices; Nutbutter has a mixed menu with plant-based dishes. Read the individual ordering notes.

Which option is useful for an earlier breakfast?

Cornucopia publishes breakfast before noon, with a later opening on Sunday. Check the current day and service before arranging a time-sensitive visit.

Can I reserve a table at every restaurant?

No. Nutbutter operates on a walk-in basis, while Glas offers reservations. Check each operator's current policy instead of assuming one booking arrangement applies to every venue.

Does a plant-based bowl topping make the whole dish vegan?

Not necessarily. Confirm the sauce, cheese, garnish and other ingredients too. Select the vegan preparation or offered substitution explicitly.

Are the images photographs of vegan dishes?

The title image is a separate AI-generated Dublin illustration. Optional restaurant photographs come from Google Maps after consent and can include non-vegan food. Use the current menu and written notes to choose a meal.

Research notes

Researched 28 September 2026. Operator websites, linked menus and restaurant-supplied ordering information were prioritised. The Saucy Cow's downloadable menus and a consistent weekly timetable were not fully retrievable; its burger examples use the identified ordering source. This is desk research, not a personal taste test or kitchen inspection. Reconfirm current dishes, prices, food hours, access and reservations directly.

The title image is an original AI-generated Dublin 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.