Fully vegan diner-style restaurant located in the Roosevelt neighborhood. Serves mostly breakfast dishes, which may include classics including chicken & waffles, migas, tofuevos rancheros, pancakes, french toast, omelets and biscuits. Sandwiches, burgers and others are available for lunch. (Reported closed Aug. 2022 and then reopened.) Open Mon-Tue 8:00am-8:00pm, Thu-Fri 8:00am-8:30pm, Sat 8:00am-9:00pm, Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.
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801 NE 65th St, Ste C (at 8th NE), Seattle, Washington, USA, 98115
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Last update on 14 Feb 2025 by Wayward Vegan Cafe
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344 Reviews
First Review by HaplessHeather
codex
Points +138
Cozy comfort food - Edit
Food is always amazing and filling, coffee is not half bad, and I love the music choices (mostly banda, i think?)
Read moreCame here on a first date and just keep coming back!
Updated from previous review on 2026-01-17
Pros: Atmosphere, Food, Service
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ravKlein
Points +474
Always the best breakfast! - Edit
Can I go walking not a bad thing in this place. The food is delicious, the portions are large, if that are happy, the lighting is wonderful, this is an iconic place that I always crave to go when I come to Seattle.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-17
Pros: Outstanding biscuits and gravy, Delicious Farmer's hash, Scrambled "eggs" are delightfully fluffy
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S.AKASH
Points +11
The Firehouse - Edit
The Chiggen is so good! Definitely recommend. Located really close to the Roosevelt station as well (and multiple bus lines).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-05
Pros: Transit accessible, Tasty, Pretty sustainable packaging
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dsrgarske
Points +16
Yummy! - Edit
We had four different sandwiches and all were delicious. Loved the tater tots!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-16
Pros: Flavor, Variety
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KristinaEatsPlants
Points +6506
Not Bad, Just Not Great 🤷🏼♀️ - Edit
The food here was just okay overall — nothing too memorable, though the pasta dish with the bread was a nice touch. Maybe the experience would’ve been better if we had eaten everything fresh instead of takeout.
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It’s not what it once was. :(
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angelayue4
Points +134
Delicious all vegan restaurant with breakfast, lunch, and dinner options - Edit
Really great vegan restaurant, have gone back multiple times. Great option for breakfast - love their omelettes.
Read moreBurgers and sandwiches are also really good, love the reuban, club sandwich, and TLTA.
Good amount of seating inside and plentiful street parking.
On our most recent trip got the pasta bolognese and infamous bowl. For the pasta I was expecting more a red sauce but it was actually more of a creamy tomato sauce, it was still tasty but not exactly what I was expecting. The infamous bowl is extremely rich and filling, the mashed potatoes and crispy chicken are really tasty.
Pros: Amazing all vegan restaurant
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VeganCookieLover
Points +3508
Great food, friendly service - Edit
All vegan classic diner food. Everything ordered was delicious. I highly recommend the Wayward Mexican Burrito and the Classic Waffle. The burrito is filled with Soyrizo, scrambled vegan eggs, avocado, onions, black beans, chimichurri, vegan sour cream, and cream cheese. Omni friends ordered the Good Morning Sandwich—toasted sourdough bread with cheddar cheeze, chipotle ranch, veggie sausage patty, tempeh bacon, vegan egg, and tomatoes—and were very impressed!
Read morePros: Menu
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VeganBoatBum
Points +233
One of my favorite vegan restaurants - Edit
This is our second time dining at Wayward Vegan. We thoroughly enjoyed the club sandwich, drumsticks, steak and deserts.
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vanisvegan
Points +183
Miss the old Wayward - Edit
I used to go out of my way every trip to come to Wayward but since the new ownership most of what I loved about the restaurant is gone. The menu was completely overhauled and reduced in size, removing many of my favourite items. I typically would come here for breakfast or lunch. Last time we went the service was only okay despite it being almost empty and the food was not the best. Haven't gone back since. I'm sad one of my long time favourites ended up losing its appeal.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-09-10
Pros: All vegan, Breakfast
Cons: New owners, Menu reduced in size, Quality not as good
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ABeanz
Points +1188
Late Breakfast - Edit
Great spot for all-day breakfast and Sunday brunch. We had a hash with faux eggs and steak tips plus a mushroom gravy omelet with vegan cream cheese, both served with crispy deep-fried hashbrowns. The strawberry matcha iced latte was a fun additional treat. Portions were huge, service was quick despite the busy crowd, and the steak tips were shockingly realistic in texture and flavor, having gluten-free faux meat was a rare bonus. If hearty American-style breakfasts are your thing, this place nails it. No surprise they’ve won Best of the PNW in the Seattle Times two years running.
Read morePros: Typical American Breakfast Menu items turned Vegan, Allergens clearly marked, Gluten-free faux meat
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ktmast
Points +563
Excellent food - Edit
Everything is vegan and amazing!!
Read morePros: All vegan, lots of variety , Friendly staff , Large portions
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catoasch
Points +105
Is good to have breakfast! - Edit
I really enjoyed their food, the have tons of options. I had the hue is rancheros and they were fantastic. Next time is Seattle I will have to come again.
Read morePros: Food, Portions, Variety
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SamFinlayson
Points +308
Great Vegan Brunch - Edit
Lots of options. Big portions. Avocado toast was great, and the waffles were amazing. Fried breaded artichoke hearts were surprisingly tasty. Good vibe. Looking forward to going back.
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Nebulous
Points +387
Best Omelets - Edit
Come for the vegan omelets!!!! The omelets are awesome & their strawberry matcha is amazing. The pancakes are lacking a bit (or at least the pride style ones) and the “sausage” links were very dry and not very tasty. The tempeh bacon was alright! Would definitely come for the matcha and omelets again.
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NxOhMissFriedxD
Points +253
Yummy! - Edit
Everything was delicious, the price was pretty expensive, but there's a free parking lot across the way...so either cheaper food paid parking or expensive food free parking, make your choice.
Read morePros: Delicious, Portion size
Cons: Price
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StaceyMarie87
Points +106
Pretty good - Edit
We had the bbq burger and the club. They have a kids menu and high chairs
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VickyNelson
Points +472
Love everything - Edit
We had nachos, Eggs Benedict, huevos rancheros, wings, and tofu fries. Everything was delicious 😋
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AddiJaddi
Points +45
Excellent vegan diner food - Edit
It’s pretty rare to find good vegan breakfast/diner food that isn’t just avocado toast/oatmeal. They knocked it out of the park
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cmshep12
Points +37
Good if you like fake meat - Edit
Most menu items use faux chicken, beef, etc., which I’m not a fan of but other enjoy. Relatively expensive for pretty basic food. Glad I tried it but will look elsewhere next time I’m in Seattle.
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Eden69
Points +116
Fun and Yummy Quality Diner Food - Edit
We had TWW deliver some food a couple of times recently. We had French toast, waffles, pancakes, "scrambled eggs," potatoes, a sausage patty, and tempeh "bacon" for breakfast one day. Another day, we had the "meat loaf" and mashed potatoes, the "chiggen fettuccine, and one of the burgers with potato fries for supper. Everything was very tasty and enjoyable!
Read morePros: Breakfast classics! All vegan!
Cons: The fettuccine looked like linguine, unfortunately, The tempeh "bacon" was cut like sticks not strips.
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LauraLene
Points +162
Too expensive for what it is - Edit
When I arrived the Diner was really empty. One big group of ~6 people were here.
Read moreThe server just gave us the Menue and it took him ~15 minutes until asking for food.
Several times he just stand behind the desk, and wasn’t really doing anything.
Came a bit after 3 and asked for breakfast which is served until 3. server said no breakfast anymore.
All the dishes were really expensive.
So I just had the truffle fries. They were okay. My child had Mac‘n cheese. They claimed it was housemade but I don’t really beliefe because they’re tasting 1:1 like the goodness pasta in Vegan.
Pros: Parking spot
Cons: Slow staff, Too expensive for bad quality , Mostly processed food, too less veggies
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vegan.travels
Points +524
Diner food 🥞 - Edit
Have only been for breakfast/brunch so far, but have made it in a couple times. Everything I’ve tried has been good. Mushroom omelet was fantastic🍄🟫
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philahealthia
Points +355
Good vegan diner - Edit
Good vegan diner food, nothing special but a fun brunch.
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karism576
Points +68
Pretty good - Edit
The French toast was great, and service was fast and friendly. I could only eat one bite of the tempeh bacon though -- I’m not sure how it was supposed to be bacon-like, it was very granular and not flavorful. I’ve had great tempeh bacon on burgers elsewhere.
Read morePros: French toast, Service, Atmosphere
Cons: Tempeh bacon
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Lallmanbaldwin
Points +632
Outstanding vegan fare! - Edit
The menu is very diverse, the portion sizes are huge, there are lots of gluten-free options, the prices are very reasonable for what you're getting, and the service and ambiance are wonderful. It's no wonder why they've won Best of the Pacific Northwest honors at least twice. Even the meat eaters would be highly satisfied. I can't wait to come back!
Read morePros: Brunch stuffed Portobello with mashed potatoes. , Portobello burger and fries, Scrambled eggs
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CocktailShaker
Points +1324
Wayward is dead to me. - Edit
The old Wayward was a cornerstone of the Seattle vegan community, which the owners were a part of. I was devastated when it closed + thrilled when someone swooped in + resurrected it. Unfortunately, that someone is a meat eating, right wing, anti-vax, climate change denier in Mercer Island. He changed the recipes + hiked the prices by A LOT. I’d rather spend my $$ at a restaurant run by someone who didn’t vote for Trump.
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This is the 4th iteration of Wayward Cafe. Far removed from its humble beginnings. I miss when Wayward was at the 5253 University Wy NE location.
Read moreCocktailShaker
Yeah, I remember when Wayward was in a tiny house! RIP
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The tiny house with the bike workshop on the backside. I remember that.
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VeganFluency
Points +130
Incredible! - Edit
Delectable vegan food! The drumsticks with thai chili sauce and hot hunny were insanely delicious! Our server, who was so kind, recommended the Hillbilly omelette and the Crunchy wrap. Jim and I both absolutely LOVED the wrap! Perfect texture and taste! The omelette was also very flavorful and balanced! I highly recommend checking out the Wayward Vegan when in Seattle! 🌿
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