Which cities have the best vegan cinnamon rolls?

Toronto leads with Bunner's Bakeshop and Cinnaholic, two fully dedicated vegan bakeries. Portland's Hail Snail is fully vegan with a build-your-own format. London's Buns From Home offers vegan versions of its laminated croissant-dough roll. New York City has Cloudy Donut Co. and Petee's Pie Company as reliable options. Chicago's Cinnaholic and LA's Gooey Center Bakery round out the top tier.

Are vegan cinnamon rolls as good as regular ones?

At the spots on this list, yes. The best vegan rolls achieve the same soft, well-risen texture through plant-based butter and egg replacers that have improved significantly in the past decade. The biggest difference is in frosting: cream cheese frosting is hard to replicate exactly, though Bunner's and Cinnaholic have come closer than most.

What makes a cinnamon roll vegan?

Traditional cinnamon rolls contain butter, milk, and eggs in the dough, cream cheese or butter in the frosting. A vegan version replaces these with plant-based alternatives: oat or coconut oil for butter, plant milks for dairy, flax eggs or commercial egg replacers. The best bakeries on this list have tested these formulas extensively — you won't notice the absence of animal products.

Best Vegan Cinnamon Rolls

Plant-based baking has never been better. Across cities like Toronto, London, Portland, and New York, a new generation of bakeries is producing fully vegan cinnamon rolls that hold up against anything on the menu. No compromises, no dry crumb, no afterthought frosting. Here are the best spots worldwide.