Best plant-based eats to try in Dublin this Veganuary

If you're spending your January eating more plants, here are some spots you gotta try.

January brings lots of new things. New year, new resolutions, new you.

And, every January over 25 million people worldwide eat try to eat vegan diet.

Why, you may ask? Well it's no secret at this point that eating more plants has an array of positive results, both environmentally and when it comes to our health.

However, taking the leap and making the changes can be tough, so to make it easier, we've rounded up some of the best plant-based spots around the country to try this month.

It's a Trap

Aungier Street

Having gone viral for their insane cinnamon buns, It's a Trap is the perfect place to try this Veganuary.

From their famous buns to delicious wraps and sambos (the Korean bbq is a personal fav), there's nothing here that disappoints.

Pair it all with a coffee or matcha of your choice and you're onto a winning plant-based meal.

The Saucy Cow

Temple Bar

Food at The Saucy Cow is the epitome of mouth-watering. Burgers, wraps, loaded fries - you can find the best of it here.

Their Temple Bar restaurant is dishing up the good stuff, Tuesday to Sunday, with their weekend brunch being just as mega as their dinner bits.

Glas

Chatham Street

For a more high-end plant-based treat, Glas should definitely be on your radar.

The team at the stunning Chatham Street restaurant took home the award for Best Sustainable Practices in the Dublin region at the 2025 Irish Restaurant Awards, and the food is just as worthy.

Govindas

Middle Abbey Street

One of the city's oldest veggie spots, Govindas is serving up serious grub at even better value.

You can grab a rice and dal tray for just €6.50, or a large try, which adds three extra items, from paneer to potatoes, for €12.95.

Shaku Maku

Rathmines

This stunning Middle Eastern restaurant in Rathmines is dishing up some of the most delicious plates in the city.

The menu offers a ton of vegan options for fabulous falafels to marvelous mezzes, all of it worth a go.

Cornucopia

Wicklow Street

The word 'institution' gets thrown about quite a bit these days, but few places in Dublin are more deserving of the title than Cornucopia.

The plant-based restaurant has been serving up veggie goodness since 1986.

Umi Falafel

Multiple locations

The perfect place for when you're in a pinch, with three city centre locations and serious grub, Umi Falafel is perfect for a plant-based dish.

Salads, wraps, and pitas, all bursting with flavour and stuffed with their famous falafel, you really can't go wrong.

Big Fan Bao

Aungier Street

One of the cities most beloved asian restaurants, Big Fan Bao's vegan options are off the charts.

From Beyond meat stuffed dumplings to their standout enoki mushrooms, you'll have a hard time deciding what to go for!

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