One World Cuisine in Kardinya also provides low-budget meals and, until recently, asked for no payment.
Manager Lee Lin said the restaurant aimed to encourage people to try vegan food and reduce global warming by giving up meat, and to provide good meals for those who could otherwise not afford them.
Ms Lin said asking people to pay what they chose encouraged trust, generosity and respect.
The restaurant serves lunch and dinner in two settings with more than 15 different dishes from around the world to up to 140 people a day.
"With the economic crisis I can see people are trying to save money," Ms Lin said. "We are not about making money, just trying to encourage people to eat vegetarian.
"People can come in and have a decent meal and then they pay according to what they can afford because I don't think people should be deprived of a good meal.
"The main thing is to reach out to non-vegetarians, show people vegetarian meals are delicious and not just salad and show them that cutting down meat consumption is good for their health and good for the environment."
"Being flexible in price is helpful. We can reach more people that way and we'll carry on as long as we can."
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