Arizona · United States
Find your next vegan meal in Tempe
Five current Tempe stops spanning two fully vegan restaurants, açaí breakfast, Ethiopian food and South Indian cuisine.
Tempe Tourism’s July 2026 vegan-and-vegetarian guide reflects a strong ASU-driven plant-based market.
Choose your kind of meal
100% vegan comfort food
Green and Loving Hut give Tempe two dedicated plant-based restaurants.
Breakfast
Berry Divine opens at 7:30am with vegan açaí bowls.
Global cuisine
Café Lalibela has a dedicated vegan Ethiopian section, while Udupi offers many vegan South Indian dishes.
Restaurants in this guide
Editorial selection · not a rankingGreen New American Vegetarian — Tempe
North Tempe · Scottsdale Road
Tempe’s dedicated vegan comfort-food anchor
Green states that its Tempe and Phoenix restaurants serve 100% plant-based comfort food, including vegan cheeses and mock meats.
Before you order:Everything is vegan, but common allergens such as gluten, soy and nuts may still be present.
Highlights: A complete all-vegan restaurant rather than a small vegan subsection.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | 100% vegan. |
| Address | 2240 N Scottsdale Rd #113 Tempe, AZ 85288 |
| Published hours | Mon–Sat: 11am–9pm Sun: 11am–8pm |
| Best fit | Lunch, dinner and vegan comfort food. |
Loving Hut — Southern Avenue
South Tempe · Southern Avenue
A fully plant-based international vegan menu
Loving Hut’s Tempe location serves a fully plant-based menu with curries, burritos, tofu dishes, noodle dishes and vegan value-menu items.
Before you order:The kitchen is plant-based, but wheat, soy, peanuts, tree nuts and seeds are present, so allergy cross-contact is still possible.
Highlights: A large fully vegan menu with strong value options.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | All menu items are plant-based. |
| Address | 1804 E Southern Ave #1 Tempe, AZ 85282 |
| Published hours | Mon–Sat: 11am–3pm and 5–9pm Sun: closed |
| Best fit | Lunch, dinner and takeaway. |
Café Lalibela
University Drive · West Tempe
Ethiopian dining with a full vegan dish section
Café Lalibela’s current menu has a dedicated Vegan Dishes section with lentils, chickpeas, collard greens, cabbage, green beans and split peas.
Before you order:The restaurant also serves meat and dairy. Order directly from the vegan section and avoid dishes cooked with kibbeh clarified butter.
Highlights: A strong ASU-area dinner choice with many naturally vegan Ethiopian dishes.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Mixed Ethiopian restaurant with a dedicated vegan section. |
| Address | 849 W University Dr Tempe, AZ 85281 |
| Published hours | Mon–Thu: 11am–8pm Fri: 11am–9pm Sat: 12–9pm Sun: 12–8pm |
| Best fit | Lunch or dinner near ASU. |
Berry Divine Açaí Bowls — Tempe
North Tempe · Scottsdale Road
A vegan, non-dairy açaí concept with early hours
Berry Divine states that its açaí soft serve is vegan, non-dairy and gluten-free, topped with fruit, grains and superfoods.
Before you order:Check individual toppings if you have allergies or want to avoid honey-like sweeteners in any seasonal add-on.
Highlights: One of Tempe’s earliest plant-based breakfast options.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Açaí base is vegan and non-dairy. |
| Address | 960 N Scottsdale Rd Tempe, AZ 85288 |
| Published hours | Daily: 7:30am–10pm |
| Best fit | Breakfast, smoothies and dessert-style bowls. |
Udupi Cafe
North Tempe · Scottsdale Road
A long-running vegetarian Indian restaurant with many vegan dishes
Udupi is a vegetarian South Indian restaurant whose current ordering pages mark numerous dishes vegan, including idli, pakora and other lentil- and vegetable-based specialties.
Before you order:Vegetarian does not automatically mean vegan: yogurt, ghee and paneer appear on the menu, so follow vegan labels or ask staff.
Highlights: Extensive South Indian choices in a fully vegetarian restaurant.
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Vegan status | Vegetarian restaurant with many explicitly vegan dishes. |
| Address | 1636 N Scottsdale Rd Tempe, AZ 85281 |
| Published hours | Daily lunch 11am–3pm; dinner from 5pm, later Fri–Sat. |
| Best fit | Indian lunch or dinner. |
Vegan breakfast and brunch in Tempe
Berry Divine is the earliest dedicated plant-based profile at 7:30am. Green, Loving Hut, Café Lalibela and Udupi are more useful from lunch onward.
Plan your Tempe vegan food stops
Green, Berry Divine and Udupi are concentrated around the Scottsdale Road corridor; Café Lalibela is closer to ASU, while Loving Hut covers South Tempe.
Frequently asked questions
Which Tempe restaurants here are fully vegan?
Green and Loving Hut are fully plant-based. Berry Divine’s açaí base is also vegan and non-dairy.
Where can I get vegan Ethiopian food?
Café Lalibela has a dedicated vegan-dishes section with lentils, chickpeas and vegetables.
Is Udupi Cafe vegan?
No. It is vegetarian, with many dishes explicitly marked vegan.
Research notes and image credit
Tempe Tourism’s July 2026 plant-based guide and current operator menus were reviewed on September 21, 2026.
Featured image: Tempe AZ Skyline August 2023 by Siphonophora, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
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