Garden Fresh | Mountain View, Palo Alto | Vegan | ** | |
Blossom Vegan | Pleasanton | Vegan, mainly Vietnamese | ** | Many great dishes - lemongrass tofu is one of our favorites. |
Bangalore Cafe | Santa Clara | Vegetarian, Indian Chaat | ** | Mumbai/Bombay style Chaat (street food), South Indian snacks, homemade ice cream - Real Ice Cream |
Mendocino Farms | San Ramon, Palo Alto, San Mateo, San Jose | Sandwich and Salad | ** | Salads and bowls have good veg options. The Veg Banh Mi is great. |
Burma Superstar | Oakland, San Francisco, Alameda | Burmese | ** | The Oakland location is a bit less crowded but there are still long lines at peak times. |
Addis | Oakland | Ethiopian | ** | the Fasolia beans are our favorite |
Chatpatta Corner | Newark | Vegetarian, Indian Chaat | ** | Best Pani Puri in the Bay area |
Merit | Sunnyvale | Vegan, Vietnamese | ** | |
Yiassoo | Campbell, Cupertino | Greek | * | Vegetarian sandwich is nice |
Veggie Grill | Mountain View, San Jose (Santana Row), Walnut Creek, Corte Madera | Vegan | ** | |
Thai Idea Vegetarian | San Francisco, Foster City | Vegetarian, Thai | ** | |
Annapoorna | Milpitas | Vegetarian, Maharashtrian, Bombay/Mumbai style street food | * | One of the few locations for good Maharashtrian dishes and some Mumbai style snacks. |
Dharmas | Capitola | Vegetarian, Organic | ** | International cuisine. One of our all time favorites - been around for over 30 years. |
The Counter | Walnut Creek, Mountain View, Corte Madera, San Jose, San Mateo, Fremont, Palo Alto | Burger | ** | They have a great veggie patty and a fantastic choice of toppings |
Falafel's Drive-In | San Jose | Falafel | ** | Oldest falafel place and still one of the best |
Falafel Stop | Sunnyvale | Falafel | * | Israeli style Middle-eastern food; try the Masabacha |
Rangoon Ruby | Palo Alto | Burmese | ** | Good but a bit expensive |
Madras Cafe | Sunnyvale | Vegetarian, South Indian | ** | Informal ambiance - reminds me of Udipis in Bombay |
Millenium | Oakland | Vegetarian | * | One of the oldest vegetarian restaurants in the Bay area. A bit pricey. I have not gone there in the last 5 years but it was pretty good whenever I did go earlier. |
Herbivore | Berkeley, San Francisco | Vegan, International | ** | |
Loving Hut | Milpitas, Palo Alto, Santa Clara, San Jose, San Francisco | Vegan, International | ** | |
Kibi's Cafe | Walnut Creek | Vietnamese | ** | Veg Banh-mi, rolls. Good quality. |
Banh Mi Ba Le | Oakland | Vietnamese sandwiches | ** | Only a couple of vegetarian options but this is one of the best banh mi places we have found so far. |
Angkor Borei | San Francisco | Cambodian | * | Good choices - Hot and Sour Soup, Fresh Spinach Leaves appetizer, |
Ananda Fuara | San Francisco | Vegetarian, International | ** | Run by followers of Sri Chinmoy. Has some unusual items for vegetarians like veggie meatloaf. |
Mandalay | San Francisco | Burmese | * | |
Baagan | San Ramon | Vegan, Sandwich/Wraps/Soup | * | Cafe, healthy food. Closed San Ramon location, moving to Rancho Cordova. May open end of 2021. |
Monster Pho | Oakland | Vietnamese | ** | A few vegetarian items - the vegetarian Pho is awesome. |
Jay Bharat | Fremont | Gujarati | ** | Gujarati specialities |
Oren's Hummus | Mountain View, Palo Alto, Cupertino | Israeli | ** | Great hummus and a few interesting side dishes |
Gracias Madre | San Francisco | Mexican - vegan | ? | I have yet to go but it has been recommended by several people I trust. |
Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar & Izakaya | San Francisco | Sushi - vegan | ** | Great unusual vegan sushi variety - fusion |
The Butcher's Son | Berkeley | Vegan deli | ** | Awesome "fake meat" sandwiches and vegan desserts. Roast Beef is good and Canoli is fabulous. |
Saturn Cafe | Oakland | Vegetarian burgers, sandwiches, salads | * | |
LYFE Kitchen | Palo Alto, Cupertino | Healthy - bowls, salads, etc. | * | Some good vegan options |
Amy's Drive Thru | Rohnert Park, Corte Madera, SFO airport | Organic Vegetarian Fast Food | ** | Good quality and good taste |