Melbourne is home to several vegan-friendly pubs with delicious vegan food, vegan cocktails (or mocktails), vegan beers, and more.
Grab your friends and head down to Melbourne’s vegan-friendly pubs for great vegan food, great conversations, and make some memories!
Green Man's Arms
Carlton
Green Man’s Arms is a fully vegetarian gastropub with seasonal share plated and mains, as well as locally sourced beer and wine.
Their menu has plenty of vegan & gluten free options including a vegan king ‘oyster’ calamari, charcuterie board, ‘chorizo’ burger, eggplant schnitzel and they have vegan dessserts such as a cheesecake and gelato for sweeter options.
Plus all of their sauces are vegan and made on site!
Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill
Victoria
Hotel Spencer Bar & Grill is full of Bistro dishes, craft beer & wine in a relaxed 1920s hotel with dark-wood decor & a fireplace.
They are not fully veggie or vegan however they have a vegan section in their menu including The Smokehouse Burger, a cod-less cajun sandwich with chipolte aioli and jalapeno salsa, and a pulled-pork (jackfruit) sandwich with a tangy slaw served on a vegan bun!
Don’t forget their sides including beer-battered onion rings and a side salad.
The Cornish Arms
Brunswick
The Cornish Arms is a pub and rooftop bar which offers an array of delicious vegan dishes.
And, they have special brunch events featuring chef-designed vegan food with a curated drink menu that includes Espresso Martini’s on arrival, jugs of Mimosa and Bloody Mary Margaritas.
Don’t miss their rooftop bar brunch experience and bring your friends!
The Aviary
Victoria
The Aviary is an elevated pub with food, live music, plus cocktails, in a light-filled, relaxed venue with a buzzing beer garden!
The Aviary specialises in cocktails and has a few vegan options clearly indicated on their menu.
Try their beetroot falafel with a zesty turmeric tahini cream, their house-made dips served with toasted flat bread. or their sauteed king oyster mushrooms in a pumpkin seed puree.
Rainbow Hotel
Fitzroy
Rainbow Hotel was established in 1869 and is one of Melbourne’s oldest and friendliest pubs.
Besides many craft beers on tap, they have several vegan options. Try their zesty buffalo cauliflower bites with vegan ranch dressing, their vegan fajita sizzle plate with spiced black beans and vegan cheese, or their Nepalese vegetable curry with cumin rice.
And leave room for desserts. They have a Spanish churro with vegan vanilla ice cream dessert!
The Fox Hotel
Collingwood
The Fox Hotel is a not only a pub with 100 different varieties of beers but they also have rotating taps that showcase top local and international microbrews and they have live music.
They can also make several of their vegetarian options vegan so head on over and try their pulled tempeh roll with chipotle sauce and chips or their mushroom and quinoa burger.
And, they also have vegetarian platters which can made vegan!
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