Melbourne Vegan Itinerary: 3 Days of Excellent Plant-Based Eating

Fri, 08 May 2026 00:00:00 +0000

Melbourne is one of the world’s strongest vegan-restaurant cities by per-capita venue count - the city has full vegan pubs, vegan butchers, vegan fine-dining, and dozens of all-day cafes that serve plant-based as the default rather than the asterisk. This is a three-day plan for vegan travellers that doesn’t make you compromise on what you’d eat at home.

Day 1: CBD and Smith Street

Start CBD. Smith & Daughters in Fitzroy is the destination dinner - vegan, Mexican-influenced, listed by HappyCow as one of the world’s best. Lunch options: Lord of the Fries (CBD, multiple branches, fast-food vegan since 2004), or Transformer in Fitzroy (vegetarian, with a strong vegan menu, smart-casual). Coffee is universal - every Melbourne cafe will have oat, soy, almond, and macadamia milks; pricing is identical to dairy at most specialty roasters.

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Melbourne Vegan Itinerary: 3 Days of Excellent Plant-Based Eating

Day 1: CBD and Smith Street