Thanks to the growing climate consciousness of how what we eat affects greenhouse gas emissions, more and more people are experimenting with low-carbon diets. In 2022, researchers from Leiden University in the Netherlands found that switching to plant-based diets could reduce annual agricultural production emissions by 61 per cent. In 2023, the global vegan food market was close to USD 25 billion, a number that encompassed a growing number of flexitarians looking to cut down on their meat consumption. In India, several companies offering vegan products have sprung up in the market, but estimating the precise number of people who profess to be vegan are hard to come by. That said, metropolitan cities like Delhi, Mumbai and Bengaluru are home to up-and-coming vegan food establishments that create delicious alternatives to products typically made of dairy and meat. Think vegan pizzas, sweets and desserts, and Indian curries made without ghee, butter and paneer.

　　In Delhi-NCR, there are many vegan and vegan-friendly restaurants that cater to those who want to have a good time eating flavourful meals without compromising on quality. Here are five of the top places you should visit in and around Delhi for a brunch outing with loved ones.

　　Top Vegan Cafés in Delhi

　　People Of Tomorrow

　　A 100 per cent plant-based establishment, People of Tomorrow curate exciting dishes for every season. Their Tomatoes of Tomorrow meal, a zero-waste combination of confit tomatoes, dried tomato jerky and creamy stracciatella, is a warm and comforting selection on cold winter afternoons. Their homemade, hand-pulled noodles dish called It’s Bianging, spicy ramen bowls and caramel hot chocolate fudge are the perfect accompaniment for a meal with loved ones.

　　Address: 5, Ground floor, Market, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057

　　Loving Hut

　　The Loving Hut restaurant is another 100 per cent vegan establishment that makes cakes, pizzas, cookies, Indian sweets and more. You won’t go wrong with their Hot Mixed Platter, a combination of falafels, tofu corn rolls, hara bhara kebabs, chilli gobi, hummus, hot garlic sauce and mint chutney. Their pastas and spaghetti Bolognese are mouth-wateringly good, while their pizzas are extremely flavourful. Wash it down with their Belgian chocolate truffle pastry.

　　Address: Shop number 111r3, First floor, Urbana Mall, M3M, Golf Course Extension Road, Ramgarh, Sector 67, Gurugram, Haryana 122018

　　Getafix Café

　　Started in 2015, the parent company of Getafix began with one thought: to make healthy food accessible and delicious. While they are not 100 per cent plant-based, they offer enough options for those who are. Their all-day breakfast menu includes baked beans on toast, poha, buckwheat pancakes and avocado toast. Their Superfood Quinoa Burger, Zoodles (zucchini noodles in a spicy tomato sauce with tofu), Spicy Sesame Bowl, Japanese soba noodles and Arabiatta pasta also make for excellent brunch options. With dessert options that include carrot cake, date cake and walnut brownie, you will be spoilt for choice.

　　Addresses: HS 17, Ground floor, Kailash Colony Market, Greater Kailash-1, Kailash Colony, Greater Kailash, New Delhi, Delhi 110048 | Number 14 and 15, Crosspoint Mall, Sector 28, DLF Phase IV, Gurugram, Haryana 122002

　　Greenit

　　This cloud kitchen and restaurant outlet makes vegan fast food like mock meat pizzas, vegetarian momos, falafel pita pockets and sandwiches. If you’re looking for brunch options, try their vegan cheese chilli toast, smashed avocado toast, mock meat sandwich, scrambled tofu ragi dosa, sabudana khichdi, smoothie bowls and wide range of salads. The highlight of their dessert menu is undoubtedly their classic blueberry cake, but you should also consider ordering their sabudana kheer and pineapple medley.

　　Address: 1515 First floor, Wazir Nagar, Kotla Mubarakpur, Defence Colony, New Delhi, Delhi 110003

　　Greenr

　　One of the most well-known vegetarian and vegan places in Delhi-NCR, Greenr is inspired by the Californian unprocessed plant-based diet, and aims to become the first national plant-based chain in India. For brunch, try their Mexican Baja Black Bean Nachos, Moroccan Red Earth Bowl, açaí berry smoothie, Beiruti mezze platter and Himalayan tofu amaranth burger. Their gelato menu is equally delicious, with flavours like vanilla and speculoos, chocolate hazelnut, coffee sorbet and passion fruit sorbet.

　　Addresses: N-4, Market, N Block, Greater Kailash I, New Delhi, Delhi 110047 | 4, Market, Basant Lok, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, Delhi 110057 | 32nd Avenue, Sector 15, Gurugram, Haryana 122022