Lisbon continues to ‘add up’ distinctions and mentions in international rankings. Recently, it was named Europe’s Best Culinary Destination. With an increasingly diverse gastronomic scene, it now appears on the list of the world’s most vegan-friendly cities for 2025.
According to the Plantbasednews website, the list was created by HappyCow, a well-known platform specializing in vegan restaurants. At the forefront of the study are London and Berlin. But where does Lisbon stand? And what does this ranking consist of?
How was the study carried out?
According to the source cited above, HappyCow took into account the following evaluation parameters to arrive at the final results:
- Number of fully vegan and/or vegan-friendly restaurants and businesses
- Density of the existing offer per square kilometer and per inhabitant
- Growth of specialized businesses since the last report
- Ease of finding vegan food
- Level of activity in the vegan community
- How veganism is understood by the population.
The ten most vegan-friendly cities
In the end, the result was this top 10, where Lisbon stands out:
- London
- Berlin
- Los Angeles
- Portland
- Lisbon
- Barcelona
- Amsterdam
- Mexico City
- New York
- Ho Chi Minh City
What do they say about Lisbon?
Lisbon often goes unnoticed by vegans, but it is an underestimated meeting point in Europe. The city has seen a 10% increase in the number of totally vegan businesses [40] and an 11% rise in vegan-friendly establishments [now 82],” reads the Plantbasednews website.