Vegetarian and vegan restaurants with gluten-free menu items

Enhanced listing: more than 80% vegan Cambodian and Thai plates in Benton Park.

Enhanced listing: fully vegan bakery and breakfast in the Coronado since 2023.

Columbia, Illinois Main Street Mexican — fajita vegetables, beans, and rice. Ask for no dairy, no lard.

A University City vegetarian room from Natasha Kwan and Rick Roloff — vegan-ready, patio-friendly.

Family-owned Levantine kitchen on Veterans Memorial — falafel, hummus, and a vegan plate that is not an afterthought.

Scratch vegan meats, hot sandwiches, bagels, and a freezer case in South City.

A nationally watched vegetable-forward kitchen on Forest Park Avenue. Vegan with a conversation.

Falafel, hummus, and Levantine plates near SIUE — a vegan-capable Mediterranean room in Edwardsville.

Rolla tacos — beans, rice, fajita veg. Ask them to skip dairy and lard-cooked beans.

A flexitarian cantina from the Frida's team — vegan taco and enchilada builds without a speech.

Northern Thai in The Loop with a long vegetarian/vegan tradition — ask, they already know.

Kirkwood's international market — sauces, produce, tofu, and the long aisle that makes home cooking work.

A serene vegan tea and coffee house next to Seedz — the calmest room in the scene.

The South Grand pantry: tofu, spices, produce, and sauces from everywhere.

A Grove bar with falafel shawarma, a Beyond burger, and kale you will actually finish.

A south-city grocer for local produce, bulk bins, and a deli that can pack a vegan lunch.

Downtown Belleville juices, açaí bowls, and a plant plate that does not require a trip into Missouri.

South County's fully vegan cafe — cashew cheeses, rotating plates, Sunday meal prep.

SweetArt's City Foundry counter — cupcakes, sliders, and a vegan lifeline inside a food hall.

A South Grand Lebanese counter where falafel, hummus, and platters make an easy vegan lunch.

Family-recipe Thai on Mexico Road — tofu, vegetable curries, and a kitchen that will make it vegan when you ask.

Crystal City Thai — tofu, vegetable curry, and a kitchen that will make it vegan when you ask. The JeffCo weeknight.