Top 5 Vegan Restaurants Near Westwood Lakes

1) Good Chef Restaurant

11459 SW 40th St, Miami, FL 33165

A place that keeps everyone happy at the table — including vegans? You have an obvious choice with Good Chef Restaurant sitting just 5 minutes away! 

Best known for its comforting Asian-style plates, Good Chef leaves plenty of room for plant-based diners to customize, offering vegetable-forward dishes, rice bowls, and stir-fried options that can easily be adapted to suit vegan preferences.

If you appreciate a kitchen that's open to adjustments, this spot is what you’re looking for.

Expect familiar staples like Veggie Fried Rice and Vegetable Noodle Bowls, which can be made fully plant-based upon request by skipping meat and opting for extra vegetables or tofu when available.

Many of the stir-fried dishes can also be prepared without egg, and the staff is generally accommodating when asked to keep a dish vegan-friendly.

For a simpler approach, pairing steamed vegetables, plain rice, or sautéed greens with their vegetable sides makes for an easy, no-stress vegan meal.

All things considered, Good Chef remains a reliable pick for mixed groups — allowing plant-based diners to feel included without turning the meal into a negotiation.

Flexible menus, bold flavors, and options that work for everyone — that's a win all around.

2) specialTEA Lounge & Café

10766 Coral Wy, Miami, FL 33165

Watch tea culture, vegan-friendly food, and playful drinks come together at specialTEA Lounge & Café, a colorful café just 7 minutes from Westwood Lakes.

Pioneering the Asian tea–lounge scene in Miami-Dade, this spot is built around variety, serving dozens of high-quality loose-leaf teas alongside a solid lineup of plant-focused meals, from warm pressed sandwiches and breakfast-style plates to filling bowls, wraps, and crisp salads — a menu that invites exploration, whether you're vegan or simply enjoy flavorful plant-based meals.

Think grilled tofu panini, chickpea-and-avocado wraps, and an ever-changing rotation of baked treats (often dairy-free) prepared in-house and served in a setting that encourages you to relax and recharge.

Drinks are also an experience in their own. 

Aside from teas, you'll find organic coffee, creative espresso drinks such as the Eye Opener and Train Wreck, boba, smoothies, frozen crèmes, and fizzy refreshers, for whatever mood you're in.

specialTEA Lounge & Café is welcoming, inventive, and full of personality, nailing that sweet spot between comfort and creativity that you need around Westwood Lakes.

3) Aladdin Market & Grill

7600 SW 117th Ave, Miami, FL 33183

Craving something bold, savory, and satisfying tonight?

Turn that hunger into a plant-friendly Middle Eastern spread at Aladdin Market & Grill, a grill-and-market favorite just 7 minutes from Westwood Lakes.

Welcome to Aladdin Market & Grill, a go-to for hearty Mediterranean comfort food with plenty of naturally vegan options that don't give you the “FOMO” feels.

With a menu that's easy to customize, it isn’t a surprise that this rising dining spot has captured the hearts of plant-based diners in and around Westwood Lakes.

Here, you can build a full plate with falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, tabbouleh, fattoush, stuffed grape leaves, lentil soup, rice, and vegetable sides, or keep it handheld with a falafel wrap loaded with fresh veggies and a tahini-style sauce—just confirm any sauces and sides are made without dairy.

And if you want something to sip alongside the meal, you can stick to simple café-style options (like tea or coffee) and request them dairy-free when applicable.

Filling and big on flavor — this is Aladdin Market & Grill, your ticket to a rewarding vegan-friendly meal without the effort.

4) 107 Taste Asian Restaurant FIU

1679 SW 107th Ave, Miami, FL 33165

Rediscover the comfort of traditional Asian cooking while keeping things 100% plant-based friendly at 107 Taste, a multi-cuisine spot just 8 minutes from Westwood Lakes.

Rather than tucking vegan choices into a single corner of the menu, 107 Taste spreads them across its lineup, pulling from several Asian traditions such as noodle dishes, rice plates, ramen, dim sum–style bites, and even boba drinks that can often be adjusted to fit a vegan diet with an easy swap or request.

Expect craveable options like tofu-forward miso ramen, vegetable yaki udon, Singapore-style stir-fried noodles, crispy veggie spring rolls, taro bao, sautéed bok choy, and build-your-own rice bowls — you're looking at endless choices. 

The drinks follow suit, as well, with fruit teas, boba selections, sparkling juices, and classic hot teas that plant-based diners love.

Punchy flavours, generous portions, and a menu brimming with variety — 107 Taste Asian Restaurant FIU invites you to eat well and walk away satisfied.

5) Vegan Cuban Cuisine

9640 SW 72nd St, Miami, FL 33173

Letting go of meat doesn't mean giving up the Cuban classics you love, especially if you're dining at Vegan Cuban Cuisine, a bold, plant-based take on iconic dishes just 9 minutes from Westwood Lakes.

Step inside and you'll find all the familiar comforts: pressed sandwiches, crispy croquetas, and flavors that feel straight out of a family kitchen, reimagined without pork, dairy, or shortcuts. 

Instead, clever plant-based substitutes and fresh ingredients keep everything rich, savory, and deeply satisfying.

This is unapologetically vegan Cuban food — full stop.

Dig into a meat-free frita or a fully plant-based medianoche, and it quickly becomes obvious that tradition doesn't disappear when it evolves.

Then, add a creamy vegan café con leche to finish things off — there's no other way to complete the Vegan Cuban Cuisine experience.

Indeed, Vegan Cuban Cuisine is proof that when plants take over the kitchen, the soul of the food doesn't go anywhere — it just finds a new way to shine.