The San Francisco Bay area has long been famous for creative vegetarian cuisine. Whether you are looking for an elegant dining experience with a view of the Golden Gate Bridge or to grab quick Vietnamese take-out, there are possibilities available to suit any price range.
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Berkley:
Cheeseboard Pizza (ve)
1512 Shattuck Ave (@ Vine & University). 510-549-3055.
Lacto, Pizzeria, American, Take-out.
Tu-F 11:20am-2pm & 4:30pm-8pm, Sa 12pm-3pm & 4:30pm-8pm. Closed Su & M.
Cash only.
Herbivore (V) Organic, International.
2451 Shattuck Ave.
510-665-1675.
Su-W 9am-10pm, Th-Sat 9am-12am.
Nabolom Bakery (ve) Bakery and café. Ovo, Lacto.
2708 Russell St (near College & Ashby).
510-845-BAKE.
M 7am-2pm, Tu-Sa 7am-6pm, Su 7:30am-3pm.
Seed of Life Café (Ve) Asian.
3031 Adeline St (@ Ashby).
415-810-1214.
M-F, Su 6pm-11pm. Closed Sa.
Take-out available.
Burlingame
Que SeRaw SeRaw (V)
1160 Capuchino Ave (@ Broadway). 650-400-8590.
Raw, Vegan, Organic. Take out only. M-F 10am-4pm, Sa 10am to 2pm. Closed Su.
Chinatown
Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant (vegan)
854 Washington Street (near Stockton) (map)
Thu-Tue 11am-9:30pm
(415) 989-0818
Civic Center
Ananda Fuara (meatless with vegan options)
International
1298 Market Street (map)
Mon-Tue, Thu-Sat 8am-8pm, Wed 8am-3pm
(415) 621-1994
Fremont
Chaat Bhavan (ve)
5355 Mowry Ave (@ Farwell). 510-795-1100.
Lacto, vegan-friendly, Indian. Take, delivery and catering available. Open daily 11:30am-10pm.
Inner Sunset
Café Gratitude (meatless with vegan options)
Raw, organic (only a few items containing honey are non-vegan).
1336 9th Ave. (map)
7 days a week 10am-10pm.
(415) 824-4652, then press 2
New Ganges Restaurant (meatless with vegan options)
Indian
775 Frederick Street (map)
7 days a week 11am-2pm, 5pm-10pm
(415) 681-4355
Marina
Greens Restaurant (meatless with vegan options)
Upscale California cuisine with a spectacular view of the Golden Gate Bridge.
Fort Mason Building A (map)
Tue-Sat 12pm-4pm, Mon-Sat 5:30pm-9:30pm, Sun 10:30am-2pm
(415) 771-6222
Alive! Restaurant (vegan)
Raw, organic.
1972 Lombard Street, (near Webster Street) (map)
Wed-Mon 5pm-10pm. Closed Tue.
(415) 923-1052
Mission
Café Gratitude (meatless with vegan options)
Raw, organic, only a few items containing honey are non-vegan.
2400 Harrison Street (map)
7 days 9am-10pm
(415) 824-4652, then press 1
Frapez (ve)
4092 18th St. 415-503-1323.
Smoothies, juices, nutritional beverages. M-F 8am- 7pm, Sa-Su 8am-8pm.
Herbivore (vegan)
Wide variety of vegan food, patio seating and daily brunch.
983 Valencia Street, (bet 20th & 21st) (map)
Sun-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri-Sat 9am-11pm
(415) 826-5657
Udupi Palace (Ve) South Indian.
1007 Valencia St./21st St.
415-970-8000.
Daily 11am-10pm.
North Beach
Juicey Lucy’s (vegan)
100% Organic and Animal Free, Macrobiotic, Raw, Buddhist Vital Food and Gourmet Juice.
703 Columbus Ave (@ Filbert) (map)
7 days a week 11am-6pm
(415) 786-1285
Loving Hut Restaurant (V)
1365 Stockton St ( Vallejo St).
(415) 362-2199.
Daily 11am-3pm, 5pm-9pm.
Richmond
Bok Choy Garden (vegan)
1820 Clement Street (map)
Tue-Fri 11am-3pm, 4:30pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 11am-9:30pm
(415) 387-8111
Golden Buddha (Ve) Vietnamese.
832 Clement St (bet 9 th & 10 th Aves).
415-668-4888.
Daily 11am-9pm. (Formerly Golden Era 2).
Sunset
Daily Health (vegan)
Natural food store with deli and eat-in section. Organic selction of both raw and cooked food.
1235 9th Ave (map)
Mon-Fri 10am-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-5pm
(415) 681-7675
Enjoy (meatless with vegan options)
Chinese
754 Kirkham Street (@ 12th) (map)
Tu-Su 11am-2:30pm, 5-9pm
(415) 682-0826
Judahlicious (meatless with vegan options)
Juice and snack bar with with a selection of soy ice cream.
3906 Judah St (@ 44th) (map)
M-F 8am-8pm, Sa-Su 9am-7pm
(415) 665-8423
Shangri-La (meatless with vegan options)
Chinese Buddhist
2026 Irving Street (@ 21st). (map)
7 days a week 11:30am-8:45pm, Closed on the first and third Wednesday of the month.
(415) 731-2548
Tenderloin
Golden Era (meatless with vegan options)
Vietnamese
572 O’Farrell Street (map)
Wed-Mon 11am-9pm
(415) 673-3136
Union Square
Millenium Restaurant (vegan)
580 Geary Street (in the Savoy Hotel) (map)
Sun-Thu 5:30pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5:30pm-10pm
(415) 345-3900
Western Addition
Herbivore (vegan)
Extensive vegan menu, patio seating and daily brunch.
531 Divisadero Street (@ Fell). (map)
Sun-Thu 9am-10pm, Fri-Sat 9am-11pm
(415) 885-7133
San Francisco Bay Area
Alameda
Central Vegetarian Cuisine (Ve) Vietnamese.
1613 Park St ..
510- 522-3745.
Th-Tu 11am-9pm. Closed Wed.
Berkeley
Café Gratitude (meatless with vegan options)
Raw, organic (only a few items containing honey are non-vegan).
1730 Shattuck Ave ( map)
7 days a week 10am-10pm
(415) 824-4652 then press 3.
Cha-Ya (vegan)
Japanese Zen Buddhist
1686 Shattuck Ave. (map)
Tue-Sun 5pm-9:30pm
(510) 981-1213
Ital Calabash (meatless with vegan options)
Ethiopian, West African, Jamaican. And Organic soul food and juice bar.
3031 Adeline St (across from Ashby BART Station) (map)
Sun-Fri 8am-12am, Sat 6pm-12am
(510) 836-4825.
Raw Energy Organic Juice Café (vegan)
2050 Addison St (bet Shattuck & Milvia) (map)
Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm, Sat 12-4pm
(510) 665-9464
Udupi Palace (meatless with vegan options)
South Indian
1901 University Ave (map)
7 days a week 11:30am-10pm
(510) 843-6600
Vegi Food Restaurant (vegan)
Chinese
2083 Vine St (map)
Mon 5pm-9pm, Tue-Fri 11:30am-3pm &, 5pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 11:30am-9pm
(510) 548-5244
Capitola
Dharma’s Restaurant and Catering (meatless with vegan options)
Organic tofu, tempeh, seitan and pasta dishes.
4250 Capitola Rd (map)
7 days a week, 8am-9pm.
Cupertino
Kokila’s Kitchen (meatless with vegan options)
Authentic South Indian
20956 Homestead Road (map)
Tue-Sun 11am-2pm & 6pm-9pm
(408) 777-8198
Fairfax
Lydia’s Lovin’ Foods (meatless with vegan options)
31 Bolinas Road (map)
Sun-Mon, Wed-Thu 11:30am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-11pm
(415) 456-5300
Healdsburg
Café Gratitude (Ve) Raw, organic.
206 Healdsburg Ave (in Olive Leaf)
707-473-0507.
Daily 9am-10pm.
Milpitas
Loving Hut (V) Vietnamese, Chinese.
516 Barber Lane.
408-9430250.
M-F 11am-2pm, 5:30pm-9pm, Sa-Su 11am-9pm.
Take-out available.
Milan Sweets (ve) Indian.
296 S Abel St.
408-946-2525.
Take-out and delivery only.
Mountain View
Chaat Paradise (meatless with vegan options)
Indian
165 East El Camino Real (map)
7 days a week 11:30am-10pm.
(650) 965-1111
The Flying Falafel (ve)
257 W Evelyn Ave (Calderon & Castro).
650-490-4977.
Take-out only. M-F 10am-2:45pm.
Catering and delivery available.
Garden Fresh (vegan)
Chinese
1245 West El Camino Real (map)
7 days a week 11am-9:30pm
(650) 961-7795
Napa
Ubuntu (ve)
1140 Main St. 707-251-5656.
Lacto, vegan-friendly vegetarian restaurant and yoga studio.
Chef uses biodynamically grown produce in the dishes.
Th-Sa 7am-10pm, Su-W 7am-9pm.
Livermore
Udupi Palace (meatless with vegan options)
South Indian
945 Bluebell Drive (map)
7 days a week 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-10pm
(925) 960-1942
Newark
Woodlands (ve)
39203 Cedar Blvd. 510-494-9727.
Lacto, Vegan-friendly. Take-out and catering available. Vegetarian Indian restaurant.
Tu-Su 11am-3pm & 6pm-10pm. Closed M.
Oakland
Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant (vegan)
1301 Franklin Street (map)
7 days a week 11am-9pm
(510) 893-0383
Ital Calabash (meatless with vegan options)
1405 Franklin Street, (1 block east of Broadway) (map)
Mon-Fri 7am-7pm
(510) 836-4825
Manzanita Restaurant & Bakery (vegan)
Macrobiotic
1050 40th St
(map)
7 days a week 11:30am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-9:30pm
(510) 985-8386
New World Vegetarian (vegan)
International Cuisine
464 8th Street (map)
Sun-Thu 11am-9pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9:30pm
(510) 444-2891
Breakroom Café (ve) American.
300 13th St (@ Harrison).
510-836-3864.
M-F, Su 9am-6pm. Closed Sa.
Pizza Plaza (ve)
6211 Shattuck Ave.
510-420-1433.
Tu-Su 11am until late. Closed M.
Take-out, delivery and catering available.
Souley Vegan (V)
301 Broadway (@ Jack London Square). 510-393-9186.
Southern, American, Soul Food, Take-out. Vegan soul food restaurant with BBQ tofu, southern fried tofu,
mac m cheese, red beans and rice, corn bread, potato salad, and more.
Has a booth at Grand Lake Farmers Market on Saturday.
Tu-Sa 11am- 9pm. Closed Su & M.
Palo Alto
Loving Hut (V) Asian.
165 University Ave.
650-321-5588.
M-Sa 11am-9pm. Closed Su.
RawDaddy Foods (V)
(@ El Camino Real). 650-280-9412.
Vegan, Organic, American, Fast food, Take-out. Food stand at the Farmers Market.
Mostly raw and all vegan fast food. Everything is served in a flaxseed cone.
Has outdoor seating. Cash only. Open Su 9am-1:30pm.
Pleasant Hill
Planet Raw (ve)
260 Golf Club Rd (opposite Diablo Valley College). 925-849-4500.
Vegan-friendly, Raw, Organic, American, International,Take-out and deliveryavailable.
Raw food restaurant opened by Juliano, the owner of the Planet Raw in Santa Monica, CA.
Free wi-fi. M-Sa 11am-9pm. Closed Su.
Richmond
New World Vegan (V)
199 Park Pl. 510-236-2118. Vegan, Asian, International Fusion
Su-Th 11am-9:00pm, F-Sa 11am-9:30pm.
Santa Clara
Dasaprakash Vegetarian Indian Restaurant (ve)
2636 Homestead Rd (@ San Tomas & Kiely). 408-246-8292.
Vegan-friendly, South Indian. Take-out, Beer/Wine.
M-Th 11:30am-2:30pm and 5:30pm-9:30 pm, F 11:30am-2:30pm, Sa & Su 11:30am-10pm.
Santa Cruz
Samba Rock Acai Café (ve)
291 Water St (@ Ocean).831-458-2224.
Brazilian acai bowls, smoothies, yerba mate, a few baked goods.
Dishes with milk can be made vegan with the substitution of hemp milk at extra charge.
M-F 7:30am-4pm, Sa & Su 8:30am-4pm. Wheelchair accessible.
Santa Rosa
Seed (V)
465 Sebastopol Ave.707-546-7333.
Vegan, Beer/Wine, International, American, Take-out.
Vegan restaurant serving cooked and raw food. Brunch on Sunday.
W-Th 11:30am-5:30pm, F-Sa 11:30am-8:30pm, Su 10am-3pm.
Govinda's (ve)
1899 Mendocino Ave (@ Steele).707-544-2491.
Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Indian, International, All-you-can eat Buffet.
M-F 11:30am-2:30pm, 5pm-9pm, Sa 6pm-9pm. Closed Su.
San Rafael
Café Gratitude (ve)
2200 4th St.
415-578-5928.
Daily 10am-10pm.
Only a few items containing honey are non-vegan.
San Jose
Di Lac Restaurant (meatless with vegan options)
Chinese, Vietnamese and Thai
1644 E Capitol Expressway (map)
7 days a week 9am-9pm
(408) 238-8686
Happy Bamboo (meatless with vegan options)
1711 Branham Lane (map)
Tue-Sun 11:30am-9pm. Closed Mon.
(408) 694-0740
Sogo Tofu (meatless with vegan options)
Deli and takeout. They make their own organic tofu and soy milk products.
1610 South de Anza Blvd (map)
7 days a week 8am-8pm
(408) 517-8958
Tofoo Com Chay (vegan)
388 East Santa Clara St (map)
Mon-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Closed Sun.
(408) 286-6335
Vegetarian House (vegan) (meatless with vegan options)
International vegan cuisine
520 E Santa Clara (map)
Mon-Fri 11am-2pm & 5-9:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-9:30pm
(408) 292-3798
White Lotus (meatless with vegan options)
80 North Market Street (map)
Mon-Fri 11am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-9pm, Saturday 11am-9:30pm
(408) 977-0540
Dandelion Vegetarian Café (ve) Chinese, Vietnamese.
322 E Santa Clara St.
408-288-6788. (Formerly Global Vegetarian).
M-F 11am-9pm, Sa-Su 1pm-9pm. Take-out available.
Di Da (ve) Vietnamese.
2597 Senter Rd.
408-998-8826.
Daily 9am-9pm.
Good Karma Vegan Deli (V) Pan Asian.
37 S First St (Post & Santa Clara).
408-294-2694.
M-Sa 11am-9pm, Sun 12-7pm. Take-out available.
Loving Hut ( V) Vietnamese, Asian.
925 Blossom Hill Rd ( Santa Teresa Blvd, inside Westfield Oakridge Mall).
408-229-2795.
M-F 10:30am-9pm, Sa 10am-9pm, Su 11am-6pm.
Santa Cruz
Black China Bakery and Cafe (meatless with vegan options)
Sandwiches, soups and many vegan deserts.
1121 Soquel Ave. (map)
Mon 7am-11am, Tue-Fri 7am-5pm, Sat-Sun 8am-4pm
(831) 460-1600
Jumping Monkey (meatless with vegan options)
Organic Indian
418 Front St (map)
Mon-Sat 11am-9pm. Closed Sun.
(831) 466-0168
Malabar (meatless with vegan options)
Ceylonese, Asian and European cuisine.
1116 Soquel Ave. (map)
Mon-Thu 11:30am-2pm & 5:30-9:30pm, Fri-Sun 11:30am-2pm & 5:30pm-9:30pm
(831) 423-7906
Alfresco (ve)
1130 Pacific Ave Ste K2, ( Soquel Ave, outside New Leaf Market).
831-429-1765.
Daily 11:30am-6pm.
Saturn Café (ve)
145 Laurel St (at Pacific Ave).
831-429-8505.
Daily 10am-3am.
Sebastopol
Guayaki Mate Bar (ve)
6782 Sebastopol Ave (@ Morris & Petaluma). 707-823-3442.
Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Organic, American. M-Sa 11am-3pm. Closed Su.
Slice of Life (ve)
6970 McKinley St.707-829-6627.
Lacto, Vegan-friendly, Organic, Italian, Mexican.
Tu-Th 11:30am-9pm, F 11:30am-10pm, Sa 11am-10pm, Su 11am-9pm. Closed M.
Sunnyvale
Great Vegi Land (vegan)
Chinese, Buddhist.
562 South Murphy Ave. (map)
Tue-Fri 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm, Sat-Sun 12pm-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm
(408) 735-8040
Madras Café (meatless with vegan options)
South Indian
1177 W El Camino Real (map)
Closed M. Tu-F 8:30am-2:30pm, Sa-Su 8:30am-10pm.
(408) 737-2323
Panchavati Restaurant (meatless with vegan options)
Indian
460 Persian Drive (map)
Mon-Fri 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-8pm, Sat-Sun 11am-8pm
(408) 734-9335
Saravana Bhavan (meatless with vegan options)
Indian
1305 South Mary Ave (map)
Tue-Thu 11:30am-2pm & 5:30pm-10pm, Fri 11:30am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-10:30pm, Sat-Sun 11am-3pm & 5:30pm-10pm. Closed Mon.
(408) 616-7755
Udupi Palace (meatless with vegan options)
South Indian
976 E El Camino Real (map)
Mon-Sun 11:30am-10:30pm
(408) 830-9600
Merit Vegetarian Restaurant (V) Vietnamese, Chinese.
548-2 Lawrence Expressway.
408-245-8988.
Daily 11am-9pm. Take-out, catering and banquets available.
Many vegetarian dishes can be prepared vegan; be sure to inquire. Many restaurants deliver; call them for details. Please call restaurants before visiting to confirm hours, wheelchair access and methods of payment.
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