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Best plant-based food destinations in Oceania

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Sydney
Where urban life meets stunning beaches
8.7
Gigi Pizzeria in Newtown has been fully plant based since 2015 and makes wood fired Neapolitan style pizza. Golden Lotus simmers 44 pounds of vegetables for over 10 hours for its pho. Yellow in Potts Point holds two Chef's Hats. O Bar and Dining offers a five course plant based tasting menu.
Highlights:
  • 🏖️ Relax on the golden sands of Bondi Beach
  • 🎭 Admire the Sydney Opera House from Circular Quay
  • 🌉 Climb the Sydney Harbour Bridge for panoramic views
Melbourne
The heart of culture and coffee
8.7
Red Sparrow Pizza in Collingwood is a 100 percent vegan wood fired pizzeria with dairy free mozzarella. Lentil As Anything in St Kilda lets diners pay what they feel. Its green lentil burger is well known. Kevabs in Brunswick bills itself as the city's first all vegan kebab shop.
Highlights:
  • 🏏 Watch a match at the Melbourne Cricket Ground
  • 🌆 Admire city views from the Eureka Skydeck
  • 🎨 Explore the laneways full of vibrant street art and cafés
Auckland
Where Urban Life Meets Nature
7.5
One guide counts 29 fully vegan restaurants among 380 vegan ready venues. Wise Boys Burgers serves the Dirty Boy Burger and cauliflower wings in the city centre. Khu Khu does vegan Thai with duck drunken noodles. Gojo Ethiopian Eatery offers a vegan platter with shiro wat and misir wat.
Highlights:
  • 🌋 Climb Mount Eden for panoramic views over volcanic landscapes
  • 🍷 Cruise across Waitematā Harbour and visit Waiheke Island’s vineyards
  • 🌆 Take in sweeping city views from the Sky Tower
Christchurch
The Garden City of Adventure
7.3
Grater Goods in Sydenham calls itself gourmet plant based and makes meatless versions of dishes like the KFT burger. Portershed in Addington offers vegan versions of classic New Zealand foods and coconut matcha lattes. Barefoot Eatery serves naturally vegan waffles. She Universe blends chocolate from Ecuador, Peru and Dominica beans.
Highlights:
  • 🐧 See Antarctic wildlife at the International Antarctic Centre
  • 🌸 Stroll through the peaceful Christchurch Botanic Gardens
  • 🚠 Ride the Christchurch Gondola for scenic views of the city and hills
Byron Bay
Bohemian Beaches and Laid-Back Vibes
8.3
Yulli's is 100 percent vegan and serves modern Asian food on Carlyle Street. Manna Haven Cafe on Jonson Street makes most of its menu vegan. Vagabond is a plant based cafe inside the Habitat retail and lifestyle precinct. No Bones uses locally sourced ingredients on Fletcher Street.
Highlights:
  • 🛶 Kayak with dolphins in the clear coastal waters
  • 🏄‍♀️ Surf the waves at Main Beach or Wategos Beach
  • 🌅 Watch sunrise at Cape Byron Lighthouse, Australia's easternmost point
Wellington
Creative capital by wild seas
7.1
Nolita on Cuba Street describes itself as the first plant based pizza and pastaria in New Zealand. Hillside Kitchen in Thorndon is a meat free fine dining room with five or seven course tasting menus. Belen Plant Bakery began as a Newtown Market stall in 2021. The Botanist serves battered banana blossom fish.
Highlights:
  • 🦜 Explore Zealandia urban ecosanctuary’s rare wildlife
  • 🚠 Ride the historic Wellington Cable Car for city views
  • 🏛️ Visit the interactive Museum of New Zealand Te Papa
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