From: TL (a66b8n228client156.hawaii.rr.com)
Subject: Re: Roadtrip up the west coast...
Date: July 6, 2002 at 4:29 pm PST
In Reply to: Roadtrip up the west coast... posted by lettuce on July 6, 2002 at 11:23 am:
Here's somebody's list of the Top Ten Veg Restaurants in the Los Angeles
area:
Veggie is hot, veggie is in, veggie is the place to be. From elegant white
tablecloth fine dining to funky 60's-retro, vegetarian restaurants are
plenty present in Los Angeles. Since LA is a large place, we've drawn from
most of the corners of LA - wherever you are or want to be in LA, you're not
far from some mushroom stir fry or tofu picatta.
NEWSROOM CAFE - Vegetarian and Vegan
120 North Robertson Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90048
(310) 652-4444
530 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 319-9100
If you like cozy and crowded, try the Santa Monica location. If you want the
like, totally EL-A experience, replete with celebrities scarfing tofu, than
the LA location is for you. Try the smoked tofu sandwiches, the hefty salads
and the veggie burgers. This is vegetarian as urban assault device. Menu
items are substantial, healthy, wholesome and somehow, aggressive. You'll be
seen, you'll be fed, you'll be veggie.
MANI'S BAKERY - Vegan
2507 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
(310) 396-7700
519 South Fairfax Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90036
(323) 938-8800
The Fairfax location is near Park La Brea, that small town-within-a-town, in
walking distance of the CBS studios, the Farmers Market and LA County Museum
and the many. A bit of trivia (for us old-timers) - the TV show "My Little
Margie" was filmed in Park La Brea. Mani's has sidewalk seating- get your
coffee or fresh juice and watch the passing scenery, which can include the
Russian, Persian and Yemenite neighborhood population. The Santa Monica
location is right in the heart of the Promenade area - lots of shops and
galleries to explore. Mani's is a vegan coffee shop alternative, priding
itself on "guiltless thrills" made without animal products or refined sugar.
Desserts, muffins and breads change daily. Open for breakfast and lunch,
enjoy the "we cook healthy so you can eat healthy" ambiance.
INN OF THE SEVENTH RAY - Vegetarian (with some fish items on menu)
128 Old Topanga Canyon Road, Topanga, CA 90290
(310) 455-1311
Hey, Woody Allen would be pleased to know his vision of LA exists. The Inn
is set in the Malibu Mountains (we can sense the ghost of Frank Zappa
wafting around the place). Phrases like "blissful and groovy" and "new agey"
come to mind. There really is a rippling stream. The menu is mostly
vegetarian (there are some fish dishes) and is diverse and richly flavored.
The culinary staff is not afraid to use fresh herbs, seasonal ingredients
and varied cooking techniques. Try anything they offer with portobellos!
TEA SHAKER AND VEGETARIAN FOOD - Vegetarian and Vegan
7258 North Rosemead Boulevard, San Gabriel, CA 91775
(626) 287-5850
Stop in for a full meal or just one of the flavored iced-tea drinks. The Tea
Shaker features Southeast Asian cuisine (think Thai and Hong Kong style).
Try the pad thai and the stir fries with fake meats (if we didn't tell you,
you wouldn't know!). The menu items run the gamut from light soups and cold
Asian salads to intricate Thai entrees. After your meal, you can stroll over
to Trader Joe's, located right next store, and stock up on your own veggie
ingredients.
NATIVE FOODS - Vegan
1110 ˝ Gayley Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90024
(310) 209-1055
Try the Philly Cheese steak with seitan serving as the steak and their house
brand "Native" soy cheese; the chili cheese fries go well with Thai Cole
Slaw. Native Foods is quick service but friendly, open until 11:00pm.
Another, "if we didn't tell you, you'd never know it wasn't meat and dairy"
kind of place. Servings are big enough for two people.
REAL FOOD DAILY - Vegan and Organic
514 Santa Monica Boulevard, Santa Monica, CA 90401
(310) 451-7544
The desserts are decadent here - try the various kinds of bread pudding and
the chocolate cake (made with organic cocoa). The cornbread and a salad
(with really fresh shredded carrots, spicy sprouts and shredded beets) is a
meal in itself. Soups and most breads are made in-house. You can order a
balanced macrobiotic plate or indulge in several desserts - your call.
Located near the Promenade, so you can stroll after you eat.
VENUS OF VENICE - Vegan
12034 Venice Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90066
(310) 391-7674
How can you resist the name? Venus offers totally vegan cuisine with the
flavors of northern Mexico and the southern US. Fake meats are used to
create Creole, Cajun and Mexican dishes. Try the vegan chicken burrito, with
excellent salsa and the sweet and sour soy chicken. All foods made in house.
Each tablecloth is painted by a local artist and every table has music boxes
(for the adults) and toys (for whoever wins).
NAKED GARDEN - Vegan
424 Pier Avenue, Hermosa Beach, CA 90254
(310) 372-2504
Hit the beach! Try the wok-charred vegetables over Udon noodles with
tomato-ginger sauce, the tofu frittata or the French toast. Just be sure to
leave room for the home-made desserts. The spinach salads are fresh, the
stir fries are sizzling and the soups will keep you going through the day.
The restaurant is packed with artwork from local artists and the wait staff
actually seem to like what they're doing! Take a walk on the beach after
your meal.
THE VEGI WOKERY - Vegan
11329 183rd Street, Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 809-3928
Located in short driving distance of the Cerritos Mall and the Little India
area of Artesia (a great area for a vegetarian stroll), the Wokery offers
dishes with enchanting names, such as Bean Curd Feast, Vegetarian Meat in
Loving Family and Vegetarian Carnival. The cuisine and ambiance are Chinese.
Fake meats and fish made from soy and wheat are great stand-ins for the
original animal products. Ingredients are fresh and prepared with
well-balanced seasonings.
PARU'S INDIAN VEGETARIAN RESTAURANT - Vegetarian and Vegan
5140 West Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90027
(323) 661-7600
Loyal customers have been coming to Paru's for twenty years. Specializing in
South Indian cuisine, which is more vegetarian than other regions, Paru's
offers fragrant, beautifully prepared dishes such as idli (savory steamed
lentil flour cakes that are to die for), dosas (huge, savory veggie crepes
with spicy vegetable and bean fillings) and sambar, to name a few. Prepare
your taste buds for a work out. Hours are a bit erratic, so call first.
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here's some information on some Santa Barbara restaurants and Health
Food Stores:
The Bakery, 129 E. Anapamu Street, (805) 962-2089
Northern Italian restaurant and bakery. Vegan-friendly. Many vegetarian
options, and a flexible and friendly staff make this restaurant a real
treat. Most
dishes made from scratch using the freshest ingredients. The food is
beautiful and
delicious.
Can make a nice vegan cheeseless pizza and vegan pasta primavera, both of
which are very good. Fantastic whole grain breads, which normally have
cheese but can be requested without. Beautiful decor. The owner/head-chef is
a
perfectionist.
Across from Santa Barbara's historic courthouse. Open daily 7am-9pm.
Follow Your Heart Cafe
19 S. Milpas St., 805-966-2251
Natural foods store with deli. Vegan-friendly. "We went there for lunch and
enjoyed
it so much we came back for dinner. Prices are reasonable to competitive.
Some of
their staff are very knowledgeable and all are helpful. We asked some pretty
detailed
questions about the ingredients to some dishes, and one staff opened up the
recipe
box and thumbed through until he found the recipes we were asking about!"
Flavor of India, on State Street
Good vegetarian menu, good service, good prices. Highly recommended
Your Place, Milpas Street
Thai. Vegan-friendly. "Delicious vegetarian food, quick, friendly service
and great prices."
Our Daily Bread
831 Santa Barbara St., 805-966-3894
Galanga Thai Restaurant
507 State St., (805)899-3199
Thai. Closed Weds. Vegan options.
Main Squeeze Cafe & Juice Bar
138 E. Canon Perdido St., (805)966-5365
Natural Foods/macrobiotic. Vegan options.
The Natural Cafe and Juice Bar
508 State St., (805)962-9494
Natural foods. Vegan options.
Vegan-friendly. "This is a great restaurant if you are looking for variety.
Within the restaurant is a kind of new-agey store that sells incense,
candles, herbs,
vitamins, etc. There are lots of interesting people who eat here." Open
Sun-Thu
11am-10pm, Fri-Sat 11am-11pm.
The Main Squeeze,
138 E. Canon Perdido, 966-5365
Sandwiches, soups, salads, fresh juices. Nightly vegetarian special. Vegan
options.
Organic produce used whenever possible. Have sugarless deserts. Counter
service.
Live music on weekends. Open daily
Sojourner Restaurant & Coffeehouse
134 E. Canon Perdido St., (805)965-7922
Natural foods. Vegan options.
Natural foods. Mexican, Italian, & American dishes. Very affordable
Wan Fu Gourmet Restaurant, 925 State St. 962-8211
"Authentic Chinese cuisine with health conscious modern dieting".
Have vegetarian entrees for lunch and dinner. Ultra light sauce on request.
Moderate price. Open daily 11:30am-10pm.
Mariann's Italian Villa
Has a great dinner for two for about $15 that includes a large salad,
spaghetti with marinara sauce, and cheese pizza... far more food than two
people can eat in one sitting.
China Castle, on Chapala
Supposed to be quite good.
Freebird's World Burrito, in Isle Vista
Great vegan burritos at a great price.
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Health Food Stores
Follow Your Heart Natural Food Market
19 S. Milpas St., 805-966-2251
Kaysers Nutrition Centers
3890 La Cumbre Plaza Ln., 805-682-3747
Santa Barbara Nutrition Center
15 E. Figueroa St., 805-962-3766
Lazy Acres
302 Meigs Road, (805)564-4410
Open Sun.-Sun. 7-10
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San Luis Obispo
Natural Flavors
570 Higuera St. (805)781-9040
Vegan. Closed Sunday.
Santa Veggie
685 Higuera St. (805)546-9700
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
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Further up the road is:
Cambria
Cafe Mediterranean
1053 Main St. (805)927-0135
Mediterranean. Closed Sunday. Vegan options
Juice Emporium
604 Main St. (805)927-3801
Juice bar. Vegan options.
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Now a long drive until we get to:
Monterey/Pacific Grove
India's Clay Oven
150 Del Monte Ave (408)373-2529
Indian. Vegan options.
Chef Lee's Mandarin House
2031 N. Fremont st. (408)375-9551
Chinese. Vegan options.
Tillie Gort's Cafe & Restaurant
111 Central, Pacific Grove, (408)373-0335
Natural foods. Vegan options.
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On to the veg-friendly city of:
Santa Cruz (if you get that far north)>
In Santa Cruz County:
Vegetarian Restaurants $ = how pricey. BLD = Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner.
Asian Rose Cafe
1547 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, 458-3023. $ LD. very good food
Closed Sun. Vegan options.
The Bagelry
320 A Cedar St. Santa Cruz, (408)429-8049 and 1636 Seabright Ave.
(408)425-8550
Bagel shop. Vegan options. $
Ceylon Cafe
1016 Cedar St. Santa Cruz, (408)427-2000
Vegan/Sri Lankan. Vegan only. $
Blue Sun Cafe
13079 Highway 9, Boulder Creek, 338-2105. $ BL.
Cafe Del Sol
1315 Water St. Santa Cruz 423-8041. $ BLD cheap, good
Dharma's Natural Foods
4250 Capitola Road, Capitola. 462-1717. $ BLD
excellent
India Joze Restaurant
1001 Center St., Santa Cruz, (408)427-3554
Natural foods. Vegan options.
Juice Club
Brown Ranch Mall, Capitola, 475-2582 $$ BLD
Linda's Seabreeze Cafe
542 Seabright ave., Santa Cruz, (408)427-9713
Vegan options.
Malabar Cafe
1116 Soquel Ave. Santa Cruz 423-7906. $$ D. good food
Vegetarian. Closed Sun.
New Leaf Deli:
2351 Mission St., Santa Cruz, (408)425-1306
Health foods store deli. Vegan options.
New Beet Cafe
(in New Leaf Market) 1210 41st Ave. Capitola 479-7987. $ BLD.
good
Saturn Cafe
1230 Mission St. Santa Cruz.(408) 429-8505. $ LD good food
American. Vegan options.
Staff of Life Natural Foods Market:
1305 Water St., Santa Cruz (408)423-8041
Vegetarian. Cafeteria style. Vegan options.
Whole Earth Restaurant: Redwood Building, UCSC 426-8255. $ BLD. good food
Cafeteria style. Vegan options.
Natural Food Stores
Aptos Natural Foods: 7506 Soquel Rd, Aptos. 685-3334.
Five Mile House: 2904 Freedom Blvd., Watsonville. 722-5700.
Food Bin-Herb Room: 1130 Mission, Santa Cruz. 423-5526.
New Leaf Market: 1210-41st St., Capitola. 479-7113.
New Leaf Market: Highway 9, Felton. 335-7322.
New Leaf Market: 1134 Pacific, Santa Cruz. 425-5323.
New Leaf Market: 2351 Mission, Santa Cruz. 426-1299.
Staff of Life: 1305 Water St., Santa Cruz. 423-8041.
True Nature Foods: 13070 Highway 9, Boulder Creek. 338-2105.
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In San Francisco:
The 11:11 Lounge 1330 Polk St (@Pine), 885-2652, $ BLD.
Amazing Grace: 216 Church St. (@Market), 626-6411. $$ LD.
Ananda Fuara
1298 Market St. (@9th/Larkin), 621-1994. $ BLD.
Bamboo Garden
832 Clement (@ 9th Ave) 876-0832
Bok Choy Garden (Chinese)
1820 Clement (@19th Ave) 387-8111, $ LD
Chun Kang Vegetarian Restaurant
608 Geary St. (@Jones) 928-2178
Ganges:
775 Frederick St. (@Arguello), 661-7290. $$ D.
Greens at Fort Mason:
Buchanan. (@Marina Blvd, Bldg A), 771-6222. $$$ brLD.
Herbivore
983 Valencia St. (@20th/Mission) 826-5657 $$ LD
Joubert's S. Africa
4115 Judah St (@46th Ave/Sunset) 753-5448 $$ D
Kowloon Vege Rest
909 Grant (@Washington), 362-9888
Lotus Garden
532 Grant Ave. (@California) 397-0707. $$ LD Chinese vegetarian, highly
recommended
Lucky Creation Vegetarian
854 Washington St. (Near Stockton) 989-0818 $ LD
Millennium
246 McAllister St. (@Larkin, in Abigail Hotel) 487-9800 $$$ LD very fine
vegetarian food.
Organica (living food)
1224 9th Ave. (@Lincoln) 665-6519
ShangriLa
2026 Irving (@21st) 731-2548 $ LD, Chinese vegetarian
Valentine's Cafe
1793 Church (@30th) 285-2257 $$ BrD
Vegi Food
1820 Clement St. (@19th) 387-8111 $$ LD Chinese vegetarian.
Another long list of San Francisco restaurants (some duplication with
above):
Ace Hi Foods For Health
2863 Mission St./22nd St. San Francisco CA 94110 (415)647-6999
Amazing Grace Veg. Rest.
216 Church St./Market San Francisco CA 94114 (415)626-6411
Amerasian Cafe (Mixed)
2165 Union St./Webster San Francisco CA 94123 (415)563-9638
Ananda Fuara Vegetarian Rest.
1298 Market St. San Francisco CA 94102 (415)621-1994
Canton Winter Garden Veg/Seafood Rest.
1125 Clement St.San Francisco CA 94118(415)668-8368
Champa Thai Cuisine
5249 Mission St. San Francisco CA 94112 (415)584-3629
China Village 2263 Chestnut Street San Francisco CA 94123 (415)292-6688
Chun Kang (10,000 Buddhas)
608 Geary St.San Francisco CA 94102 (415)928-2178
Ganges Restaurant
775 Frederick St. San Francisco CA 94117 (415)661-7290
Joubert's, located at
4115 Judah at 46th Avenue in San Francisco's Outer Sunset, serves South
African cuisine. Call 753-5448 for hours and reservations.
Kow Loon Vegetarian Restaurant
909 Grant San Francisco CA 94108 (415)362-9888
Lotus Garden Chinese Veg. Rest.
532 Grant Ave./California San Francisco CA 94109 (415)397-0130
Maharani (Mixed)
1122 Post St./Polk San Francisco CA 94109 (415)775-1988
Millennium Restaurant
246 McAllister St. San Francisco CA 94109 (415)487-9800
Now & Zen Bakery & Cafe
1826 B Buchanan St. San Francisco CA 94115 (415)922-9696
Nyala Restaurant-Ethiopian-Vegan
39a Grove St. San Francisco CA 94102 (415)861-0788
Ocean Vegetarian Food & Bakery
1545 Ocean Avenue San Francisco CA 94112 (415)841-1338
RAW Living Food Restaurant
1224 9th Avenue San Francisco CA 94122 (415)
OMJ JAYA Raj India (Mxd)
2443 Lombard Street San Francisco CA 94123 (415)441-0275
Scenic India Restaurant
532 Valencia St. San Francisco CA 94110 (415)621-7226
Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant
2026 Irving St./22nd Ave. San Francisco CA 94122 (415)731-2548
Tasana Thai Restaurant
339 Taraval St. San Francisco CA 94116 (415)664-7603
Valentine's Cafe
1793 Church Street San Francisco CA 94131 (415)285-2257
Yet Wah Restaurant
Pier 39 Space Hall San Francisco CA 94133 (415)434-4430
Berkeley
Ethiopia Restaurant
2955 Telegraph Ave Berkeley 843-1992 $ LD
Long Life Vegi House
2129 University Ave. Berkeley CA 94704 (510)845-6072
Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
2272 Shattuck Ave.(@Bancroft) Berkeley 841-7303
Manju Farsan House: 404465 Fremont Blvd. (@Brimmer), Fremont, 656-2336. $
LD. Indian Vegetarian fast food
Michael's American Vegetarian
2650 Telegraph Ave Berkeley 548-0600 $ LD
Vegi Food:
2085 Vine St. (@Shattuck), Berkeley, 548-5244. $$ LD. Chinese Vegetarian
Monterey and Pacific Grove
Cafe Stravaganza
241 Crossroads Blvd. Carmel, 625-3733.
Cornucopia Cafe
26135 Carmel Rancho Blvd. Carmel, 625-1050, To-go and sit-down natural food
cafe.
Harvest Natural Food
542 Lighthouse Ave. Pacific Grove. Deli
Tillie Gort's Cafe:
111 Central (near aquarium) Pacific Grove 373-0335 $ BLD, recommended.
Whole Foods Market (deli)
800 Del Monte Shopping Center 333-1600.
Sacramento
Mums
2968 Freeport Blvd., Sacramento, 444-3015. $$ LD. Gourmet Vegetarian
SunFlower Natural Food Drive-In
10344 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, 967-4331. $ LD. Vegetarian Takeout
Willits
Harvest Bounty
212 S. Main St. #23, (on Hw 101) Willits 459-9647, $ L.
Tsunami Restaurant (Japanese)
50 S. Main St. (on Hw 101) 459-4750$$ LD
Northern California Chains
Erik's DeliCafe many delis in the Bay area, has vegetarian soups, pasta, and
sandwiches. $ LD very good food
Fresh ChoiceAll-you-can-eat chain with lots of vegetarian food. LD.
Good Earth Restaurant 15 restaurants in N. California, many vegetarian
choices $$ BLD very good food
Hobee's Restaurant 15 restaurants in N. California, many vegetarian choices,
including scrambled tofu, burgers, soup, pasta. $$ LBD very good food.
Whole Foods Market This large chain has organic groceries and a good deli in
the stores.
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Sacramento Health Food Stores
Carmichael Natural Foods
7630 Fair Oaks Blvd. (916)944-7000
Elliott's Natural Foods
3347 El Camino Ave. (916)481-3173
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
1900 Alhambra Blvd. (916)455-2667
Wild Oats Market
5104 Arden Way (916)481-1955
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Carmel Health Food Stores
Cornucopia Community Market
26135 Carmel Rancho Blvd. (408)625-1454
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Eureka Health Food Stores
Eureka Natural Foods
1626 Broadway St (at Wabash)
442-6325
Deli / Cafe
Eureka Co-Op Deli
1036 5th St.
443-2968
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Ukiah Helath Food Stores
Ukiah Natural Foods
721 State St. (707)462-4778
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Sacramento Health Food Store
Wild Oats Market
5104 Arden Way
916-481-1955
Deli
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Santa Rosa Health Food Stores
Santa Rosa Community Market
1899 Mendocino Ave. (707)546-1806
Food For Thought Natural Food Market
1181 Yulupa Ave. (707)575-7915
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Weed Health Food Store
New Horizon Natural Food
51 Main
938-1660
Deli
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More restaurants:
Arcata
Daybreak Cafe
768 18th St. (at "G" St)
707-825-7450
Juice Bar, Take-out
Spoons Take-Out Kitchen
811-I St. (downtown - in Arcata Co-Op)
707-825-7450
Wildflower Cafe
1604 G. Street
707-822-0360
Vegan-friendly
Berkley
Ashkenaz Community Center
1317 San Pablo Ave.
510-525-5099
Cha-Ya
1686 Shattuck
510-981-1213
Raw Energy Juice Cafe'
2050 Addison St.
510-665-9464
Razan's Organic Kitchen
2119 Kittredge
510-486-0449
Vegi Food
2085 Vine St.
510-548-5244
Capitola
Darhma's Natural Foods Restaurant
4250 Capitola St.
831-462-1717
Chico
Cafe Sandino
817 Main Street
916-894-6515
Vegan-friendly, Mexican
Fairoaks
SunFlower Natural Food Drive-In
10344 Fair Oaks Blvd.
967-4331
Take-out
Mendocino
The Ravens / Stanford Inn by the Sea
Coast Highway One
707-937-5615
Melpitas
Lu Lai Garden
210 Barber Ct.
408-526-9888
Mount Shasta
Bagel Cafe
315 N. Mt. Shasta Blvd
926-1414
Mountain View
Garden Fresh Vegetarian Restaurant
1245 El Camino Real
650-961-7795
Oakland
Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
1301 Franklin St.
510-893-0383
New World Vegetarian Restaurant
464 8th S.
510-444-2891
Sacramento
Farah's Sacramento Joy
2052 Auburn Blvd. 916-920-3500
Mums Vegetarian Restaurant
2968 Freeport Blvd.
916-444-3015
San Bruno
Green Valley Organic Vegetarian Restaurant
433 San Mateo Ave.
650-873-6677
San Jose
Fresh & Healthy Vegetarian Food to Go
388 E. Santa Clara St.
408-286-6335
Vegetarian House
520 E. Santa Clara St.
408-292-3798
White Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant
80 N. Market St.
408-977-0540
San Luis Obispo
China Bowl
685 Higuera St.
805-546-9700
San Pablo
Vege House
1520 El Portal Drive
510-235-8343
Santa Cruz
Asian Rose
1547B Pacific Ave.
831-458-3023
NAME: The Saturn Cafe
ADDRESS: 145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
PHONE: 831-425-3346
MENU: America's 1st 24-hour Veggie Cafe! An extensive menu of all your
favorite treats! Burgers, Fries, Pasta, Soup, Salad, Sweets and
FeaturingOrganic Nub Chai! Great Prices and VERY festive atmoshpere! Freak
out Have Fun.
TYPE: Vegetarian/Vegan Classic Diner Fare
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Sebastopol
Slice of Life
6970 McKinley
707-829-6627
Sunnyvale
Great Veggie Land
562 S. Murphy Ave.
408-735-8040
Panchavati Indian Vegetarian Restaurant
460 Persian Drive
408-734-9335
Ukiah
Emerald Café
205 South State Street 707-463-3336
Watsonville
Nina's Kitchen
924 E. Lake Ave. 831-724-6176
Yreka
Peasantry Restaurant
322 W. Miner
842-7440
Nature's Kitchen
412 S. Main
842-1136
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Oregon
Here's a short list of Portland restaurants:
The Daily Grind Restaurant
4026 SE Hawthorne Blvd. (503)233-5521
Vegetarian. Cafeteria style. Vegan options.
Garden Cafe
Portland Adventist Medical Center
10123 SE Market St. (503)251-6125
Vegetarian/natural foods. Closed Sat. and Sun. Cafeteria style. Vegan
options.
Healthway Food Center
425 SW 5th (503)226-2941
Health foods store deli
Plainfield Mayur
852 SW 21st St. (503)223-2995
Indian. Reservations recommended. Vegan options.
Thanh Thao Restaurant
4005 SE Hawthorne (503)238-6232
Ethnic. Closed Tues. Vegan options.
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Eugene
Govindas Vegetarian Buffet
270 W. 8th Ave (503)686-3531
Vegetarian/natural foods. Vegan options.
The Kiva
125 W. 11th Ave (503)342-8666.
The LocoMotive Restaurant
291 E. 5th St (541)465-4754
Vegetarian. Vegan options
Anitolio's
992 Willamette St. (541)343-9661
Natural foods/Mediterranean
Cafe Navarro
454 Willamette St. (541)344-0943
Natural foods. Closed Mon. Vegan options.
The Glenwood Restaurants
1346 Alder St. (541)343-8303
2588 Willamette St. (541)687-8201
American/Californian. Vegan options.
Keystone Cafe
395 W. 5th St. (541)342-2075
American. Vegan options.
Casablanca
Fifth St. Market (541)342-3885
Middle Eastern. Vegan options.
Mekala's Thai Restaurant
296 E. 5th Ave. (541)342-4872
Thai/ethnic. Vegan options.
Van Gogh Cafe
1328 Lawrence St. (541)343-0011
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
Wild Rose
5th St. Public Market
296 E. 5th Ave. (541)484-7302
Natural foods. Vegan options.
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Corvalis
The Beanery
500 SW 2nd St. (503)753-7442
2541 NW Monroe St. (503)757-0828
Coiffeehouse.
Bob's Burger Express
360 NW 5th (503)754-1583
Fast food.
China Blue
2307 NW 9th St. (503)757-8088
Chinese. Vegan options.
Nearly Normal's Gonzo Cuisine
109 NW 15th St. (503)753-0791
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
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Washington
Olympia
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Voyeur Vegetarian Cafe
404 E 4th Street, Olympia, WA
Saigon Rendez-Vous Restaurant
117 W. 5th Ave.
(360)352-1989
Vegetarian. Vegan options
Restaurants with Vegetarian Entrees:
The Urban Onion
114 Legion Way, 360-943-9242.
A nice place to eat dinner, in an old hotel. They have lots of veggie
entrees.
Traditions Cafe
300 5th Avenue SW, 360-705-2819.
A modest little cafe, connected to a crafts import store. They have folk
music
here many nights of the week.
Olympia Food Co-op: West
921 Rogers St. NW, Olympia, WA 98502. 360-754-7666.
Natural foods. Vegan options.
Profitt's Cafe
406 4th Ave., E.
(360)357-8187
Natural foods. Closed Sun. Vegan options.
The Pleasant Peasant
113 4th Ave.
(360)705-3645
Natural foods. Closed Mon. Vegan options.
Red Apple Natural Foods
400 Cooper Point Rd.
(360)357-8779
Health foods store deli. Closed Sun. Vegan options.
Olympia Food Co-op: East
3111 Pacific Ave. SE, Olympia, WA 98501. 360-956-3870.
Natural foods. Vegan options.
The Lemon Grass Restaurant
212 - 4th Ave. W. Downtown Olympia (360) 705-1832
Very yummy Thai food, and some Vietnamese options as well. They have a
section of tasty
vegetarian/vegan items, including a rare apple-peanut curry, (however, I
personally recommend
the green curry with tofu), and many other items can be ordered with tofu
instead of meat.
Prices are reasonable, about $7-$10, (generous with helpings, although
they're skimpy with the
rice).
Vic's Pizzeria: Location
233 Division St. NW on the Westside of Olympia (360) 943-8044.
Finally a great tasting vegan pizza, that I didn't have to make at home! I'm
talking about a tangy,
zesty vegan sauce which one of their pizza chefs invented. When they first
opened, they did
the soy cheese thing, but this sauce is much better. The crusts are whole
wheat or white and
they're handtossed New York style. They have all the usual pizza fixings
(veggies, meats, and
cheeses) available, and then some really neat extras also like baked tofu,
sun-dried tomatoes,
fresh spinach, roasted garlic, etc....They serve beer and wine, and they've
got root beer on tap
too! A groovy, mellow atmosphere, complete with nostalgic decor and Grateful
Dead posters.
The owners named the place after their dog, and they'll give you a free
latte (once), if you bring
in a picture of your dog to add to the collection on the wall. Their pizzas
are a great deal! Take
your friends or you'll be bringing some home with you.
Lots of good dining opportunities in Seattle:
Araya's Vegetarian Place
4732 University Way NE (206)524-4332
Completely vegan
Bagel Express
205 1st Ave., S. (206)682-7202
Sandwich shop. Vegan options.
Bahn Thai Restaurant
409 Roy St. (206)283-0444
Thai. Vegan options.
Bamboo Garden
364 Roy St. (206)282-6616
Vegan/Chinese. Completely vegan.
Bangkok Hut
2126 3rd Ave. & Blanchard (206)441-4425
Thai. Vegan options.
Black Cat Collective Vegetarian Kitchen
4110 Roosevelt Way (206)547-3887
Vegetarian. Closed Sun. Vegan options
Cafe Flora
2901 E. Madison (206)325-9100
International vegetarian. Closed Mon. Vegan options.
Carmelita
7314 Greenwood Ave. N (206)706-7703
Vegetarian. Closed Mon. Vegan options.
Five Loaves Deli & Bakery
2719 E. Madison (206)726-7989
Vegan. Closed Sat.
The Globe Cafe & Bakery
1531 E. 14th Ave. (206)324-8815
Vegan. Closed Mon.
Good Morning Healing Earth Vegetarian Restaurant
901 55th St. NE (206)523-8025
Vegan. Closed Weds.
The Green Cat Cafe
1514 E. Olive Way (206)726-8756
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
The Hi Spot Cafe
1410 E. 34th Ave. (206)325-7905
Natural foods. Closed Tues. Vegan options.
Honey Bear Bakery
2106 N. 55th (206)545-7296
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
The Living Room Cafe
7104 Woodlawn Ave., NE (206)526-1520
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
Silence-Heart-Nest Restaurant
5247 University, NE (206)524-4008
Vegetarian/Indian. Closed Sun. and Weds. Vegan options.
Sunlight Cafe
6403 Roosevelt Way, NE (206)522-9060
Vegetarian. Vegan options.
Health Food Stores
Central Co-op
1835 12th Ave. (206)329-1545
Fremont PCC
716 North 34th St. (206)632-6811
Greenlake PCC
7504 Aurora Ave. North (206)525-3586
Rainbow Grocery
417 15th Ave. East (206)329-8440
Ravenna PCC
6504 20th NE (206)525-1450
Seward Park PCC
5041-Wilson Ave. South (206)723-2720
View Ridge PCC
6514 40th St. (206)526-7661
West Seattle PCC
2749 California Ave. SW (206)937-8481
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Not much on Tacoma
Tacoma
Marlene's Market & Deli
2951 S. 38th St., (253) 472-4080.
Natural foods.
Antique Sandwich Co.
5102 N. Pearl, The cafe is owned by a couple of older hippies and they
feature a lot of vegetarian items on the menu
Here's a web site for a veg restaruant:
http://www.thiensanh.qpg.com/
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Vancouver (assume you mean BC and not Washington)
Delicious Vegetarian Restaurant,
2168 Kingsway, 433-0023
Chinese. Open Tue-Sun 11am-9pm. Closed Mon. Runs on the
Chinese calendar.
Miu Jay Garden,
363 East Hastings Street, 687-5231
Chinese and Taiwanese Buddhist vegetarian cuisine. Formerly the
Bhuddist Vegetarian Restaurant. Closed Wednesday. Vegan options
Circling Dawn Organic Foods
1045 Commercial Drive, 255-2326
Totally organic. Juice bar and espresso coffees, including soymilk
lattes. Offers the only organic cappuccinos in town. Open Mon-Sun
for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Also a natural foods store. Vegan
options.
Surat Sweets
6665 Fraser Street, 322-9544
Absolutely the best, most incredibly spiced, Indian food (Gujarati)
that I've ever had. The Bateta Wada are heavenly. Small with a casual
atmosphere. No eggs used, mostly vegan (milk in only a few desserts).
Unique in its judicious use of delicate spicing and cooking with little oil.
Open Mon,Wed,Thu noon-3pm & 5pm-9pm, Fri&Sat noon-9:30pm,
Sun 1pm-8:30pm. Closed Tue.
Bodai
337 East Hastings Street, 682-2666
Nearly vegan. Chinese Buddhist. Good Dim Sum selection. Over 130
items (e.g. veg. "duck" made from bean curd skin, deep fried taro roots,
take-out cold cut glutens, etc.) Smoke-free. Closed Tuesdays.
Bo Kong
3068 Main Street (near 14th & Main), 876-3088
Mostly vegan Chinese Buddhist lacto-vegetarian. Arguably one of the best
sources of a vegan feast in Vancouver, this is a restaurant that even your
meat-eating friends will enjoy. Dairy products appear in only a few of the
over one hundred menu items. Specials are changed periodically. Prices are
in the ten dollar range for most dishes, so this is not a cheap night out,
but
the food is excellent and the surroundings are pleasant with decor in pale
greens.
Very clean. Smoke free environment. Lots of adjacent parking. Also one in
Richmond.
** Oct 1995. This is the newly-opened version of the popular Bo Kong in
Richmond. I am told that half of the Richmond cooking staff was transferred
to Vancouver so that there would be uniformity between the two outlets.
Evergreen Vegetarian Food Service
4166 Main Street, 879-3380
Mostly vegan. Packaged Shanghai & Taiwanese vegetarian foods at reasonable
prices. Several tables are available to eat on location, but they cater
mainly to the
take-out business.
Arms Akimbo Vegetarian Food and Juice Bar
1110 Denman Street, 669-2767
Small vegetarian cafe serving roll-ups, soups, desserts, and breakfasts.
Many vegan selections available
Capers Courtyard Cafe
2285 West Fourth Avenue, 739-6676 & 739-6685
Strong on organic foods. Very popular restaurant and natural foods store.
Good quality food and produce. Open Mon-Fri 11am-10pm, Sat-Sun 9am-10pm.
Greens and Gourmet
2681 West Broadway (near Trafalgar), 737-7373
Pay by weight buffet. Vegan & macrobiotic options. Items cooked in purified
water. Claims to use organic ingredients whenever possible. Open Mon-Sun.
Kewal Cafe
235 East Broadway Avenue, 876-0424
Small, simple cafe serving dinners, sandwiches, and soups.
Vegan selections available.
The Naam
2724 W 4th Avenue, 738-7151
Open 24 hours a day! Vegan & macrobiotic options. Ethnic dishes,
burgers, etc. Daily specials. Live dinner music. Has open air patio in the
summer and fireplace in the winter. Large selection of home-baked breads,
muffins, and desserts. Very popular. Licensed to serve alchohol.
(see testimonial at the end of the list)
Pita Plus Bakery and Deli
2967 West Broadway Avenue, 733-9900
Pita breads, pita bagels, soups and exotic salads. Vegan selections
available. Open daily.
Sweet Cherubim
1105 Commercial Drive, 253-0969
Lacto-vegetarian. Serves hearty soups, burgers, salads, stuffed chapatis,
and hot daily specials. Vegan selections available.
Natural foods store attached.
Woodlands & Atrium
2582 West Broadway, 733-5411
Lacto-vegetarian. Vegan options. Pay by weight buffet OR fine dining in
the Atrium. Salad greens are organic. Bake their own breads, pastries,
and desserts daily. Special breakfast menu. Good natural foods store below.
10% off for students & seniors. Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-10pm, Sat-Sun &
holidays 8am-10pm.
Jucy Lucy' Good Eats
1420 Commercial Drive (604)254-6101
Natural foods/juice bar. Vegan options.
Afghan Horsemen
445 West Broadway Avenue, 873-5923
Meals may be eaten seated on pillows in the Afghan Room or at
conventional tables. No eggs used. Vegan selections available.
Closed Sundays.
Akbar's Own
3629 West Broadway, 739-8411
Indian vegetarian cuisine. Approximately 40% of their menu is vegetarian.
Allium Fine Foods
1885 Commercial Drive, 253-4224
Serves salads, soups, sandwiches and hummus. Closed Sundays.
Benny's Bagels
2503 West Broadway Street, 736-4686
Very popular. Open 24 hrs a day. Eat in or take-out. Bagels, pretzels,
and desserts.
Bishop's Restaurant
2183 West 4th Avenue, 738-2025
Cafe Du Soliel
1393 Commercial Drive, 254-1145
Excellent soy shakes. Lots of vegan munchies. Live entertainment on
some nights.
Earth Harvest Foods
2132 Western Parkway (at UBC village), 224-3015
Small cafe located in a health food store. Serves sandwiches,
veggie burgers, soups, salads, fresh juices.
Flying Wedge Pizza Company, 2 locations
1937 Cornwall Street, 732-8840 1175 Robson Street, 681-1233
Small, casual pizzeria serving several vegetarian pizzas as well as
one entirely vegan pizza.
Grand View Restaurant
60 West Broadway Avenue, 879-8885
Offers Chinese vegetarian dishes. No animal fats used. Vegan selections
available.
Isadora's,
1540 Old Bridge Road, Granville Island, 681-8816
Co-op. Burgers, tofu stir-fry, and soups.
La Quena Coffee House,
1111 Commercial Drive, 251-6626.
Popular spot for the political left. Many vegetarian and vegan selections.
Nyala Restaurant
2930 West 4th Avenue, 731-7899
Ethiopian and African vegetarian dishes served with choice of injera,
fufu, ugali, or rice. Vegan options. No dairy products or animal fats are
used. Live music on selected nights. Open Mon-Sun.
O-Tooz, The Energy Bar, 3 locations
242-1055 West Georgia (in Vancouver Centre), 684-0200 (closed Sun)
1068 Davie Street, 689-0208 900 Canada Place Way (Waterfront Centre Food
Fair)
Small cafe serving several vegetarian dishes. Soups, salads, tortilla wraps,
and rice pots.
Ouzeri
3189 West Broadway, 739-9378
Greek restaurant with a good vegetarian and vegan selection.
Picasso Cafe
1626 West Broadway Street, 732-3290
Almost entirely vegetarian cafe serving international dishes. Vegan
selections
are available. Closed Saturday and Sunday.
Slice of Gourmet, 2 locations
1152 Denman Street, 689-1112 3144 West Broadway Avenue, 731-9636
Pizzeria catering to vegetarians and vegans. Their menu contains 5 or 6
vegetarian
and 2 vegan pizzas (one with herbal tofu). Open Sun-Thurs 11:30am-midnight,
Fri-Sat 11:30am-1am.
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North Vancouver
First Street Organics & Natural Foods
93 Lonsdale Avenue, 985-9328
Attached to a natural foods store which caters extensively to vegans.
Ingredients are mostly organic. Offers a great variety of self serve-foods,
with emphasis on vegan cuisine, freshly squeezed juices, and desserts. Pay
by weight. Closed Sunday.
Cactus Club Cafe
1590 Pemberton Avenue, 986-5776
Trendy restaurant. Has small "cow friendly" section on their menu
which includes a vegan chili, veggie burgers and burritos.
Flavour of India
175 East 3rd Street, 985-5477
Indian.
Moya-Starr Fantasy Treats
1402 Lonsdale Avenue, 983-0034
Small bakery serving bagels, muffins, scones, desserts and vegetarian
soups. Options include low-fat/low-sugar or egg and dairy-free. Specialty
coffees. Eat-in or take-out.
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One bit of feedback from a VegSource friend:
" We enjoyed a great meal at Naam and a so so buffet at Krishna nr English
Bay."
