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The Best Vegan and Vegetarian Bites in Denver

Posted on January 25, 2024   |   Updated on September 30, 2025
Peyton Garcia

Peyton Garcia

City Cast

Denver's Best Meat-Free Eats

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If you’ve been reading Hey Denver for a while (and listening to our podcast, City Cast Denver), then you’ve heard us rank the best burgers in town, talk top-notch tacos, sift through Denver’s sandwich scene, and debate delicious breakfast burritos. But we recently realized it was high time that we gave meat-free eats their due. Here are our recs for the best vegetarian and vegan bites in the city.

For Full Vegan / Veggie Menus

Vegan Van: Trust us, you’ll want the Taco Bell-inspired vegan Chalupa

City O’ City: The Barbecue Mac Bowl or the Chicken & Waffles never disappoint

The Madras Cafe: Try the Spicy Okra or the Navratan Korma

Somebody People: Enjoy a refined take on roasted veggies, and don’t skip the Sunday Supper

Meta Burger: Award-winning plant-based burgers, plus sammies, fries, and shakes

Total Vegan Indian Restaurant: All your favorite Indian dishes — just vegan!

For Regular Restaurants with Great Meat-Free Bites

Sputnik: Don’t sleep on the jackfruit Cubano or the Field Roast Vegan Corn Dog

Jelly: Try the Veggie Benedict with roasted portobello mushroom

La Diabla Pozole Y Mezcal: Two words: Vegan Pozole

SubCulture: A sandwich staple with over a dozen innovative vegetarian choices (toasted or cold cut!), plus the option to make anything vegan

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