Winners Announced! Best Vegan Soups and Stews

Published December 2, 2025 by Sara Oliver.

As the weather turns colder, nothing beats a warm, comforting bowl of soup, especially one that’s delicious, nourishing, and vegan. That’s why PETA is excited to announce the winners of our first-ever Top Ten Souper Vegan Awards, spotlighting what we are calling the best vegan soups and stews across the U.S.

PETA selected these standout soups based on input from patrons—including PETA staff and supporters who’ve tried them—along with online reviews and the restaurants’ commitment to offering satisfying vegan options. From a rich peanut stew to hearty chili and a creamy veggie blend, these recipes prove that delectable vegan comfort food is available in every corner of the country.

Top Vegan Soups to Try Across the U.S.

Asempe Kitchen — Ithaca, NY

Asempe Kitchen is beloved in Ithaca for its boldly seasoned, West African–inspired dishes. The restaurant’s Nkatsi Froyi, a traditional ground peanut stew made with tomato sauce, onion, ginger, curry, garlic, pepper, and the restaurant’s signature spice blend is a deeply rich, standout meal. Served over fluffy saffron rice, it’s the kind of hearty, aromatic bowl that warms you from the inside out.

Sweet Melissa Café — Laramie, WY (Cheyenne)

Sweet Melissa Café has long been a haven for diners seeking vegetable-forward meals in Wyoming, and its 3 Bean Chili is a testament to how satisfying simple ingredients can be. Pinto, kidney, and black beans simmer together with tomatoes, onions, green peppers, and corn to create a thick, hearty chili that’s as delicious as it is filling.

Vujee Vegan (Huntsville, AL)

Vujee Vegan is a community favorite in Huntsville thanks to its generous servings, bold flavors, and fully animal-free menu. Its signature Vujee Homemade Chili is one of its most popular dishes for good reason. This award-winning bowl combines beefless crumbles with kidney and black beans, onions, and the restaurant’s special spice blend, creating a robust, savory chili. Each serving is topped with vegan sour cream and cheeze and paired with a side of sweet cornbread, making it a full comfort-food experience.

Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro (Portland, ME)

Green Elephant Vegetarian Bistro is known across Portland for bringing refined, Southeast Asian–inspired cuisine to Maine. Its Fragrant Coconut Soup With Tofu and Baby Bella Mushrooms features a coconut-milk base layered with cherry tomatoes, onions, scallions, cilantro, and tender pieces of tofu. The result is a silky, mildly spicy, deeply comforting bowl of deliciousness.

Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean (Sioux Falls, SD)

Sanaa’s Gourmet Mediterranean is celebrated for its authentic, home-style Mediterranean cooking. Its Potato with Fennel Soup is a beautifully simple but flavorful dish that showcases the natural richness of potatoes enhanced by the earthy sweetness of fennel. Each bowl is creamy, fragrant, and deeply comforting.

P.S. & Co. (Philadelphia, PA)

P.S. & Co. has earned national attention for its entirely organic, gluten-free, and vegan menu. Its Organic Mohinga Broth is inspired by the traditional Burmese noodle soup, but is fish-sauce-free. Instead, P.S. & Co. richly flavors the broth with warming spices and aromatic vegetables. The dish highlights the kitchen’s talent for reimagining global dishes with vegan ingredients.

Revolutionary Soup (Charlottesville, VA)

Revolutionary Soup is a local institution in Charlottesville, beloved for its inventive, from-scratch soups made with high-quality ingredients. Its Peanut Tofu Soup, made by blending ginger, garlic, chiles, and tomatoes with creamy peanuts into a rich, slightly spicy base that balances heat, creaminess, and deep savory notes, is a customer favorite.

La Vie Vegan (St. Charles, MO)

La Vie Vegan’s Soupe De France captures the elegance and delicious layers of French onion soup without any animal-derived ingredients. La Vie Vegan cooks slowly caramelize onions until they’re sweet and golden, then simmer them in a rich vegetable stock, allowing the onions’ deep flavor to shine. The soup is topped with a vegan and gluten-free crouton au gratin, adding the crunchy texture and toasty flavor that make French onion soup so beloved, without using any cows’ milk.

Half-Peach Bakery & Café (Louisville, KY)

Half-Peach Bakery & Café has built a devoted following in Kentucky by creating vegan delights based on nostalgic classics that satisfy any craving. Their Chikn & Dumplings Soup features tender vegan chik’n pieces, soft dumplings, and a creamy, savory broth that leaves you perfectly full.

The Goods (Soldotna, AK)

The Goods’ AK Squash Puree is a celebration of Alaska’s seasonal produce. The soup is made with winter squash from a local farm blended into a smooth, velvety purée that highlights the vegetable’s natural sweetness and depth. The simplicity of the preparation allows the quality of the squash to shine in a warm, nourishing bowl perfect for cold northern days.

Going Vegan Means Helping Animals One Spoonful at a Time

A bowl of soup should warm your heart, not cost animals a lifetime of suffering. Every animal is someone. When left in their natural habitats, anchovies and other fish spend their lives swirling in massive schools of thousands, cows develop lifelong friendships with one another, chickens sing to their chicks while they’re still in their eggs, and pigs show empathy for other pigs. But on factory farms, animals are raised in filthy, crowded conditions, trucked to slaughterhouses through all weather extremes, and eventually killed for their flesh. This happens regardless of whether the packages have “humane,” “grass-fed,” or any other “welfare” labels.

Choosing vegan soups, stews, and other meals is a souper easy way to show kindness to every kind. When you go vegan, you spare nearly 200 animals every year and can kickstart a healthier lifestyle. Ready to go vegan? To start your journey, join PETA’s 3-week vegan challenge today.

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