Correction (9 October 2026): an earlier version of this page listed places and details we could not stand behind. It has been rewritten from scratch: every place below was confirmed at two independent sources on 5 October 2026, and every price was copied from the page it was published on.
This page covers five St Kilda places that either run a vegan menu or say they cater for it. Two describe themselves in fully vegan terms, and three offer vegan options alongside other food. Each entry reports what the venue’s own site says and the markers it prints, and nothing beyond that.
Every place was checked against its own website and the Australian Good Food Guide. Prices are shown only where a menu printed them. Menus change, so confirm with the venue, especially if you have an allergy.
The quick picks
| If you’re after | Head to | Order this | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fully plant-based menu | Sister of Soul | see below | not printed here |
| Vegan burgers, late hours | Fat Jak’s | see below | not printed here |
| Latin fusion, rooftop bar | Rufio | see below | not printed here |
| West African with vegan options | Akwaaba Restaurant & Bar | see below | not printed here |
| Italian with marked VGN dishes | Sorsi e Morsi | see below | not printed here |
Sister of Soul — 73 Acland Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Its site says “As a vegan / vegetarian restaurant, Sister of Soul is part of the change in what we eat”, and it serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. The site lists Saturday from 8:30am to 9:30pm and Sunday from 8:30am to 9:00pm, with Tuesday closed. The menu prints Potato Fries at $11.00 marked V / GF / NF, and Okonomiyaki at $15.00 marked V / NF. The menu key reads V for vegan.
Menu markers: V, GF and NF are printed beside dishes, and the menu also notes weekend and public holiday surcharges, so check the PDF before you order.
Fat Jak’s — 205 Barkly Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Fat Jak’s site describes a “FULLY dedicated vegan menu” and also lists “classic juicy burgers, massive LOADED parmas”. It lists “OPEN: ALL WEEK 11am - Late” for the Barkly Street store. We could not find a printed price list, so no dollar amounts are given here.
Fully plant-based or options: the site’s own words are a fully dedicated vegan menu alongside a wider menu, so ask which section you are ordering from.
Rufio — 188 Carlisle Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Rufio’s site calls it a Latin fusion restaurant and rooftop bar on Carlisle Street, and says “Our menu is vegan friendly and completely gluten-free”. Its hours line reads Wednesday to Friday from 5pm to late and Saturday to Sunday from 12pm to late. The menu prints Kohlrabi Ceviche at $22, and the same menu prints Tiger Prawn Tostada at $18, so not every dish is plant-based.
Kitchen statement: the site’s one line is that the menu is vegan friendly and completely gluten-free; check the menu’s own markers for which dishes it covers.
Akwaaba Restaurant & Bar — 1/29 Fitzroy Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Akwaaba is a West African, Ghanaian restaurant. Its site says “our menu has amazing vegetarian and vegan options too”. Its contact page lists Wednesday 3pm to 9pm, Thursday 12pm to 9pm, Friday to Sunday 12pm to 10pm, and Monday and Tuesday closed. The menu describes Red Red as black eyed beans in a spiced palm oil and tomato base stew with fried plantain at $34, and prints Steamed Rice at $7.
Ask: which dishes the vegan options line covers, since the copied menu lines carry no V marks and the Jollof Plate is listed with fried chicken.
Sorsi e Morsi — 31 Blessington Street, St Kilda VIC 3182
Sorsi e Morsi is a small Italian restaurant. Its menu key reads [VEG] VEGETARIAN, [VGN] VEGAN and [GF] GLUTEN FREE. The site lists a breakfast menu Monday to Sunday from 7:30am until 3:00pm, and says it is closed on public holidays. Its weekday specials are priced, for example Spaghetti Vongole at $25 on Wednesday, so the markers matter more than the specials.
Menu markers: look for [VGN] on the menu and check the key on the page you are reading, since the site prints all three markers.
Quick answers
Where can I eat vegan in St Kilda?
Sister of Soul describes itself as a vegan and vegetarian restaurant, and Fat Jak’s site lists a fully dedicated vegan menu. Rufio, Akwaaba Restaurant & Bar and Sorsi e Morsi each say, on their own sites, that they cater for vegan diners.
Is there a fully vegan restaurant in St Kilda?
Sister of Soul’s site describes it as a vegan and vegetarian restaurant, and Fat Jak’s site lists a fully dedicated vegan menu, though it also lists burgers and parmas, so ask which section is separate.
Which St Kilda vegan places are closed on Mondays?
Akwaaba Restaurant & Bar lists Monday and Tuesday closed. Sister of Soul lists Tuesday closed, Rufio’s hours line starts on Wednesday, and Fat Jak’s lists all week. Sorsi e Morsi lists Monday as open for the day.
Is Rufio gluten-free as well as vegan friendly?
Rufio’s site says its menu is vegan friendly and completely gluten-free. That is the venue’s own statement, so check the menu’s markers and ask about your needs before ordering.
How we checked
We checked every place on this page against at least two independent sources on 5 October 2026: OpenStreetMap, the places’ own websites and the Australian Good Food Guide. Every price is copied exactly as printed on the page linked under Sources, on 5 October 2026. Menus, prices and opening hours change, so check with the venue before you go. The cover photo is illustrative, from Unsplash, and does not show any place on this page.
Seen something out of date? Email [email protected] with the page link and what has changed, and we will check it again.
Sources
- Sister of Soul: openstreetmap.org/4726886289, sisterofsoul.com.au/contact, agfg.com.au/sister-of-soul-46379, sisterofsoul.com.au/SOS-Menu_st-kilda.pdf, sisterofsoul.com.au
- Fat Jak’s: fatjaks.com.au/locations, agfg.com.au/fat-jaks-67402, fatjaks.com.au
- Rufio: rufio.co, agfg.com.au/rufio-119971, rufio.co/dine
- Akwaaba Restaurant & Bar: openstreetmap.org/2535973678, akwaabarestaurantandbar.com.au/contact-us, agfg.com.au/akwaaba-restaurant-and-bar-119143, akwaabarestaurantandbar.com.au/menu, akwaabarestaurantandbar.com.au/about-us
- Sorsi e Morsi: openstreetmap.org/11297643869, sorsiemorsi.com.au/contact, agfg.com.au/sorsi-e-morsi-45890, sorsiemorsi.com.au, sorsiemorsi.com.au/breakfast-menu
