If there’s one food that we can never get enough of, it’s plant-based pizza. Whether it’s topped with plenty of gooey, melty vegan cheese or one of the less traditional varieties (we will forever be dreaming about this Green Bean Casserole Pizza), our love affair with pizza is one that can never be professed too much. Seriously, we would write a sonnet if we had the poetic talent.

In the past, finding a place to order a slice of vegan pizza was a hassle, but today, not only are there several pizzerias that carry plant-based options, but there are also entire pizzerias that eschew meat, dairy, and eggs — just check out this two-story vegan pizzeria with locations in Portland, Oregon and Toronto. In fact, vegan pizza is even starting to make a name for itself in the mainstream food space. Earlier this month, the National Pizza Awards took place in the U.K. and a vegan pie was named the sixth-best.


The Dolphin, a pub located in Wellington, was ranked among the best pizzas in the U.K.

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Their award-winning pie was the Liber pizza, which features dairy-free pesto, capers, plant-based sausage, and fresh and sun-dried tomatoes. Pizzeria co-owner and chef, Anna Gorman, told the Somerset County Gazette that the win is a “major achievement.” She has also made sure that vegans and vegetarians going out to The Dolphin have options, stating: “My partner and I roll our eyes and groan when the vegetarian choice is vegetable lasagne or mushroom risotto, the go-to dishes of establishments that either don’t understand or care about vegan or vegetarian diets.”

The Dolphin’s vegan pizza was among 16 finalists. Congratulations for the win!


Make Vegan Pizza at Home

Looking for some seriously awesome vegan pizzas you can make at home? We scoured the depths of the Food Monster App for these delicious options:

Greek Pizza

All of the ingredients in this Greek Pizza from the Sweet, Savory, and Free cookbook get along so well. The olives, onions, spinach, tofu feta, and cherry tomatoes get all aromatic and spicy with the oregano and red pepper flakes. They sit together so comfortable and cozy in the chewy and crisp crust. It was meant to be all along.


Fig Swiss Brown Mushroom and Herbed Cashew Cheese Pizza

The combination of jammy figs, savory Swiss Brown mushrooms, creamy cashew cheese and the flavor-bomb that is reduced balsamic on this Herbed Cashew Cheese Pizza by Rebekkah Waters will knock your socks off. The bitterness of using arugula instead of spinach works so well with the figs!

Basil Pesto Pizza With Brown Lentil Crust

There are few things in life that are better than a good slice of pizza — and now, with this Basil Pesto Pizza by Maya Sozer, you have the recipe for the perfect slice. This pizza has a hearty lentil and rice crust that is topped with a delicious homemade pesto. It will provide you with the perfect base to build your dream pizza on top of.


Looking for more vegan recipes? We highly recommend you download our Food Monster App, which is available for both Android and iPhone, and can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. The app has more than 8,000 plant-based, allergy-friendly recipes, and subscribers gain access to more than ten new recipes per day. Check it out!

Lead image source: Basil Pesto Pizza