Bristol, UK; Photo Credit: Harshil Shah

Move over Berlin and London…Bristol is the new European and world-wide vegan capital. Bristol’s concentration of vegan-related searches on Google surpassed every other city in the world.

While this may come as a surprise to many, the locals know all to well that their city has turned into a vegan Mecca. There are lots of vegan restaurants , cafes, vegan hair and beauty saloons and even an active Bristol vegan community.

2. Portland

Vegan Popularity Score: 92

Americas Ranking: 1st

2017 World-wide Ranking: 1st

Alphabet District in Portland; Photo Credit: Ian Sane

Portland lives up to its hype, as one of the friendliest cities for vegans in America, and ranks at the very top of the most popular vegan cities in the Americas and second in the world.

There is an abundance of restaurants for vegans in Portland, including a mini-mall and, according to Portland Monthly, its vegetarian tradition can be traced back 100 years.

3. Edinburgh

Vegan Popularity Score: 75

European Ranking: 2nd

2017 World-wide ranking: 7th

Edinburgh, Scotland; Photo Credit: Mike McBey

Being named one of UK’s most vegan-friendly cities, Edinburgh is serviced by no less than 160 vegan or vegetarian restaurants according to Happy Cow. Edinburgh has the largest number of vegan restaurants in Scotland and according to a local vegan blog it’s just very easy to be a vegan in Edinburgh.

4. Vancouver

Vegan Popularity Score: 71

Americas Ranking: 2nd

2017 World-wide ranking: 3rd

5. Seattle

Vegan Popularity Score: 70

Americas Ranking: 3rd

2017 World-wide ranking: 6th

6. Manchester

Vegan Popularity Score: 67

European Ranking: 3rd

2017 World-wide ranking: 12th

7. London

Vegan Popularity Score: 66

European Ranking: 4th

2017 World-wide ranking: 13th

8. Leeds

Vegan Popularity Score: 69

European Ranking: 5th

2017 World-wide ranking: 14th

9. Los Angeles

Vegan Popularity Score: 66

Americas Ranking: 4th

2017 World-wide ranking: 4th

10. Glasgow

Vegan Popularity Score: 66

European Ranking: 6th

2017 World-wide ranking: 17th

11. Melbourne

Vegan Popularity Score: 64

Australia & Pacific Ranking: 1st

2017 World-wide ranking: 5th

12. Adelaide

Vegan Popularity Score: 63

Australia & Pacific Ranking : 2nd

2017 World-wide ranking: 9th

13. San Diego

Vegan Popularity Score: 61

Americas Ranking: 5th

2017 World-wide ranking: 8th

14. Gothenburg

Vegan Popularity Score: 60

European Ranking: 7th

2017 World-wide Ranking: 10th

15. Stockholm

Vegan Popularity Score: 59

European Ranking: 15th

2017 World-wide Ranking: 8th

16. Berlin

Vegan Popularity Score: 59

European Ranking: 9th

2017 World-wide Ranking: 19th

17. San Francisco

Vegan Popularity Score: 57

Americas Ranking: 6th

2017 World-wide Ranking: 16th

18. Austin

Vegan Popularity Score: 55

Americas Ranking: 7th

2017 World-wide Ranking: 11th

19. Amsterdam

Vegan Popularity Score: 55

European Ranking: 10th

2017 World-wide ranking: 61st

20. Brisbane

Vegan Popularity Score: 55

Australia & Pacific: 3rd

2017 World-wide ranking: 22nd