Erin Elizabeth
I’m going to go out on a limb and say that pizza is the most beloved food in the world. Perhaps its appeal is that pizza is one of the most adaptable foods, lending well to any cultural twist, including vegan pizzas.
Pizza honors tradition and innovation in America, with authentic Neapolitan pizzerias and regional standards like New York-style and Chicago deep-dish.
The newest adaptation of pizza in America honors the growing popularity of veganism.
Vegan pizza varieties abound, using plant-based meat and cheese that could fool any meat and dairy lover. Pizzerias have followed the vegan trend, opening successful vegan slice shops, restaurants, and eateries across America.
Read on to discover where you can get the best vegan pizzas in America.
Double Zero
Multiple Locations
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Double Zero is a world-famous high-end vegan pizzeria from famed vegan restauranter Matthew Kenny, who has created over ten fully vegan restaurant concepts with locations worldwide.
Double Zero, like all other Matthew Kenny restaurants, puts a plant-based and healthy twist on pizza.
Double Zero creates unique wood-fired thin-crust pizzas using scratch-made tree-nut cheeses, organic vegetables, and plant-based meat.
Their flagship location is in New York City, but Double Zero has lovely sit-down eateries across the U.S, including Baltimore, Boston, and LA.
The menu features organic natural wines, antipasti, vegan pasta, and desserts. I loved the ruffle cashew cream pizza with wild mushrooms, baby kale, and lemon vinaigrette.
Screamer’s Pizzeria, Brooklyn, NY
620 Manhattan Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11222
Phone: 347-844-9412
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New York City is as famous for its pizza as Italy, so you can expect at least a few of the top vegan pizzerias in America to be New York natives.
With locations in Crown Heights and Greenpoint, Screamer’s Pizzeria is the height of New York-style authenticity with giant slices and white paper plates.
If it wasn’t for their marketing, you’d have no idea these pizzas were vegan.
They have both New York-style thin crust and Sicilian-style Grandma pies, which are deep dish, square-shaped pizzas.
My favorite is the Buffalo pie with tomato sauce, vegan cheese, buffalo cauliflower, almond ricotta dollops, ranch drizzle, and chives.
20th Street Pizza
108 S 20th St, Philadelphia, PA 19103
Phone: 215-398-5748
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20th Street Pizza is a sister restaurant of Blackbird Pizzeria, a quaint vegan pizzeria and pub that spent 12 years as a Philly favorite.
While Blackbird Pizzeria was the original shop, 20th Street Pizza still serves their famous vegan pies after Blackbird closed in early 2022.
Their menu has inventive vegan pizzas, most made with cashew mozzarella or ricotta.
Their creative pizzas also feature other unique toppings including fresh seasonal vegetables and vegan sausage, 20th Street Pizza also serves up vegan salads, appetizers, and desserts.
We hope they follow in Blackbird Pizzeria’s footsteps and take on some of their famous vegan cheesesteaks and other vegan sandwiches in the future, but for now we’ll settle for top-notch vegan pizza.
Pi Vegan Pizzeria
5301 Roosevelt Way NE, Seattle, WA 98105
Phone: 206-343-1415
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Located in a cozy counter-service and eatery space in Seattle’s University District, Pi Vegan Pizzeria self-proclaims as America’s oldest vegan pizzeria.
I had no way to verify this, but I do believe it is the pioneer vegan pie restaurant in Seattle. They offer over-the-top specialty pizzas using unlikely toppings.
The vibe is funky and welcoming at this beloved pizza joint. They provide a large menu full of delicious salads, cheesy bread, and specialty pizzas that range from traditional to innovative.
One of their biggest sellers is the Magic Mac pizza with white garlic sauce, hose-made Mac-n-cheese, and Canadian bacon, all plant-based, of course!
Sizzle Pie, Portland, Oregon
949 SW Oak St, Portland, OR 97205
Phone: 503-234-7437 ext. 1
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Sizzle Pie is a New York-style pizzeria in Portland with locations in Central Eastside, Downtown, Hollywood District, Providence Park, and Moda Center.
They put a trendy and glamourous twist on the old-school New York pizza shops, offering extravagant caricatures of NY décor for each location.
Their New York-style pizzas are as authentic as they come, with a menu that has options for meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans.
You can create your own pizza with numerous vegan toppings, cheeses, and meats, or choose from a wonderful vegan pie menu.
I went for the Steve Caballero vegan pizza with vegan pepperoni, Italian sausage, peppers, onion, and tofu cheese.
Two Boots
Multiple Locations
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Two Boots got its name from the boot-shaped geographies of both Italy and Louisiana, whose cuisines the founders honor on their funky and creative menu.
Founded in 1987 by indie filmmakers Doris Kornish and Phil Hartman, Two Boots is a Cajun-Italian fusion pizzeria with a family-friendly and festive atmosphere.
The flagship location is in New York City’s East Village, but they’ve expanded to various neighborhoods in NYC and Brooklyn, along with Jersey City, Nashville, and Smyrna.
I haven’t seen a more unique menu. They offer meat and vegan pizzas, all using their signature super-thin and crispy cornmeal crust.
I recommend the VCBGB with vegan chicken, broccoli, basil pesto, and dairy-free cheese.
The Pizza Plant, Los Angeles, CA
55 S Madison Ave, Pasadena, CA 91101
Phone: 424-341-1969
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Once a friendly Los Angeles pizzeria, The Pizza Plant has transformed into a popular vegan frozen pizza brand that you can find at grocery stores across the nation.
Founders Marvin Acuna and Ravi Choudhry are committed to using 100% organic ingredients in their line of fully vegan pizzas.
The Pizza Plant has a variety of scratch-made pizzas using the restaurant’s original recipes.
They are corn-free, dye-free, and GMO-free plant-based pizzas. I always have a few in my freezer for a rainy day.
I like their simple Salsiccia Italiano sausage pizza with Daiya dairy-free cheese, plant-based sausage, and tomato sauce.
Veggie Crust
8 Cypress St, Brookline, MA 02445
Phone: 617-383-5884
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Veggie Crust is an all-vegetarian pizzeria and Indian food restaurant with two locations in the Boston neighborhoods of Sommerville and Brookline.
They make all sauces, doughs, and creams from scratch. The locations are primarily takeout, but they also have hip, industrial-chic eateries for a casual, laid-back dine-in meal.
They are a vegetarian restaurant, so they have dairy-laden pizzas, sandwiches, pasta, and Indian dishes.
However, you can opt for vegan renditions on pretty much any menu item. Since they are an Indian and Italian restaurant, they have interesting fusion pizzas.
I had never had anything quite like the Pav Bhaji pizza with mashed veggies, ginger, garlic, red onions, cilantro, lemon juice, and chutney.
It usually comes with mozzarella cheese, which I omitted to make it vegan.
Village Square Pizza
Multiple Locations, NYC
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True to its name, Village Square Pizza is an all-square pizzeria and slice shop in New York City with locations in the East Village, West Village, and Upper East Side.
Receiving praise as one of the best slices in NYC from The Infatuation, The New York Post, and Conde Nast Traveler, Village Square Pizza offers every form of square-shaped pizza.
Whether it’s Grandma-style or Detroit-style, they’ve got it on the menu, using owner Joe Musso’s famous sauce.
It’s by no means a vegan establishment, but they have wonderful vegan options. My favorite was the Eggplant Square with fried eggplant, crushed tomatoes, garlic, fresh basil, and extra virgin olive oil.
Blaze Pizza
Multiple Locations
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Blaze Pizza is a successful pizza chain with a cause that champions healthy, eco-friendly eating.
Owner and pizza chef Brad Kent uses scratch-made dough using a 24-hour fermentation method that leaves the crusts light, crisp, and healthy.
All toppings are responsibly sourced, and every to-go pizza uses eco-friendly, compostable packaging.
Blaze Pizza has over 300 locations in over 40 U.S. states. As a health-conscious pizzeria, they have options for every dietary need, from gluten-free to vegan.
The menu is fully customizable, so you can choose exactly what you want on each pie.
I had a spicy red sauce pie with mushrooms, roasted garlic, cherry tomatoes, black olives, and roasted red peppers with arugula and balsamic glaze over vegan mozzarella.
Whether you want a Cajun Italian fusion pie or a classic wood-fired Neapolitan-style pizza, you can find dairy and meat-free versions at restaurants, slice shops, and frozen food sections across America.
My list of the best vegan pizza in America has great options for plant-based pies that are as delicious as their meat and dairy counterparts.
Check out some of the most popular pizza shops in America where you can find all kinds of pizza!
