About 50 Best Vegan
Our mission is to celebrate and showcase the world's most exceptional plant-based dining experiences, connect food lovers with innovative vegan restaurants, and promote sustainable, compassionate cuisine.
Our Mission
Founded in 2023, 50 Best Vegan emerged from a passion for exceptional plant-based cuisine and a desire to highlight the incredible innovation happening in vegan restaurants worldwide. We believe that plant-based dining can be extraordinary, creative, and accessible to everyone.
Through our carefully curated guides and rankings, we aim to:
- Celebrate chefs and restaurants that are pushing the boundaries of plant-based cuisine
- Connect diners with exceptional vegan dining experiences in cities around the world
- Showcase the diversity and richness of global plant-based culinary traditions
- Promote sustainable, ethical, and compassionate food choices
- Build a community of food enthusiasts passionate about exploring vegan cuisine
Our Methodology
Our rankings and recommendations are created through a rigorous selection and evaluation process that ensures fairness, diversity, and quality:
- Expert Panel: Our global panel includes food critics, chefs, food writers, and culinary experts with deep knowledge of plant-based cuisine
- Anonymous Visits: All restaurant evaluations are conducted through anonymous visits paid for by our organization to ensure unbiased assessments
- Scoring Criteria: Restaurants are evaluated on food quality, creativity, ingredient sourcing, sustainability practices, consistency, value, and overall dining experience
- Geographic Diversity: We deliberately seek out exceptional vegan restaurants across all continents and various culinary traditions
- Annual Updates: Our lists are refreshed annually to reflect the dynamic nature of the restaurant industry and ensure current recommendations
We maintain strict editorial independence. Restaurants cannot pay to be included in our lists, and all evaluations are conducted independently of any commercial relationships.
Our Team
50 Best Vegan is brought to you by a diverse team of passionate food lovers, culinary experts, and advocates for sustainable dining from around the world.
Maria Chen
Founder & Chief Editor
James Rodriguez
Culinary Director
Sophia Kim
Head of Research
Contact Us
Have questions, suggestions, or want to nominate a restaurant for consideration? We'd love to hear from you! Reach out to our team using the form below or email us directly at hello@50bestvegan.com.