Looking for plant-based-friendly restaurants? Our top picks are Indian Sizzler, Goldie and HipCityVeg, ranked by diner ratings among restaurants whose current menus carry plant-based-tagged dishes. The full list below updates as menus change.
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30 restaurants in Best Upscale Plant Based Restaurants in University City | Upscale & Plant Based
- Indian Sizzler · rated 5/5: 20 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Indian.
- Goldie · rated 5/5: 15 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- HipCityVeg · rated 5/5: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Metropolitan Bakery Café · rated 4/5: 15 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- New Delhi Indian Restaurant · rated 4/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Indian.
- Bart's Bagels · rated 4/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Thai Singha House Restaurant · rated 4/5: 6 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Thai.
- Hummus Grill · rated 4/5: 4 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Middle Eastern.
- Fresh Donuts · rated 3/5: 7 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Heng Feng: 17 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Spread Bagelry: 14 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- United By Blue: 11 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Tea-Do: 11 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Boba King: 8 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Honeygrow: 6 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- White Dog Cafe: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Kung Fu Tea: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Poke Burri: 5 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Japanese.
- Savas Brick Oven Pizza: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Ed's Pizza & Wings: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- El Taco: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Mexican.
- Just Salad: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- CO-OP Restaurant & Bar: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- D.P. Dough: 3 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Italian.
- Xi'an Sizzling Woks · rated 4/5: 2 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. Chinese.
- Allegro Pizza · rated 3/5: 1 plant-based-friendly dish on the menu. Italian.
- Saxbys · rated 3/5: 1 plant-based-friendly dish on the menu. American.
- Schmear It: 2 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Sabrina's Cafe: 2 plant-based-friendly dishes on the menu. American.
- Mad Greek's pizza: 1 plant-based-friendly dish on the menu. Greek.
How this list is built
Chefi analyzes each restaurant’s menu and tags every dish’s dietary suitability with an ingredient-based engine. Restaurants with at least three matching dishes on their current menu rank first, ordered by diner ratings, with the number of matching dishes breaking ties; owner-verified restaurants are highlighted at the top. Lists refresh as menus and ratings change.
