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Our vegan-friendly restaurant section lists restaurants where you can get a vegan entree. We only list restaurants that we have visited or our community members have submitted, where we can promise that can eat more than just a salad. Please keep checking back: the Yummy Plants team and our community members are adding new vegan-friendly restaurants all the time. If you don’t see your favorite vegan-friendly restaurant listed, please use this link to share your favorites with the community! http://yummyplants.com/submit-a-restaurant/
Note: All of the restaurants that we list are vegan-friendly. Some are 100% vegan restaurants and are listed as 100% vegan in the description. Most of the restaurants in our list serve vegan and non-vegan food options.
Americano Restaurant (in Hotel Vitale)

So many things to love about Americano Restaurant! First, it’s right on the Bay (across from Ferry Building). Second, it has a hip happy hour outside with a fabulous view of the Bay. Third, they have farm fresh vegan options on the menu. And last, but definitely first in my book, the staff was super [...]
- Web: http://www.americanorestaurant.com/
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Location: 8 Mission Street , San Francisco, California
- 415-278-3777

The Plant Cafe Organic has 3 locations in San Francisco: in the Marina (@Steiner & Chestnut), Downtown (@Front & Pine) and the Embarcadero (Pier 3). They have an amazing brunch with vegan options including tofu scramble and vegan sausage, their famous Plant Burger and homemade granola. All of the locations include some great vegan lunch/ dinner options and for weekend brunch!
- Web: http://theplantcafe.com
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Location: 3352 Steiner Street, San Francisco, CA
- 415-931-2777

Salada Beach Cafe is past the Pacifica exit on 280S/ Hwy 1 on Paloma Avenue. If you’re looking for a vegan-friendly breakfast or lunch stop on hwy 1 as you’re driving down the coast, Salada Beach Cafe is a cute local cafe. Bookshelves line the walls and you’re welcome to sip a soy latte [...]
- Web: http://www.saladabeachcafe.net
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Location: 220 Paloma Avenue, Pacifica, CA
- 650-557-1356
Lotus Chaat

Lotus Chaat and Spices is the North Bay’s only destination for the delicious snack foods of India: dishes that will not only nourish you but also tingle your tongue and provoke your palate with a kaleidoscope of flavors, textures and spices. At Lotus Chaat, most of our dishes are vegan and gluten-free (all of our [...]
- Web: http://www.lotuschaat.com/
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Location: 1559 4th St, San Rafael, California
- 415 454 6887

True south Indian cuisine in the Bay! Udupi Palace has large portions, affordable prices and most importantly, it has super yummy vegan food! The restaurant is 100% vegetarian and has many vegan options. The staff is fantastic: if you tell them you want a vegan version, they’ll guide you as to what can and what [...]
- Web: http://www.udupipalaceca.com
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Location: 1007 Valencia Street (between 21st Street and Hill Street), San Francisco, CA

Ananda Fuara is a 100% vegetarian restaurant that has lots of yummy vegan options. They have vegan BBQ tofu burgers, veggie burgers, “chicken” salad, roasted vegetable ravioli, curries and many other fresh salads and vegan options. They have such a variety of vegan options, you’ll find exactly what you’re craving!
- Web: http://www.anandafuara.com
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Location: Market Street and Larkin Street, at 9th, San Francisco, California

All of Millennium’s dishes are vegan! And they have some pretty amazing choices, including raw options. A recent sample menu included dishes like “Black Bean Torte”: whole wheat tortilla, caramelized plantains, smoky black bean puree, pumpkin-habanero papazul, cashew “sour cream” and “Brick Pastry Beggar’s Purse”: truffled walnut-mushroom duxelle, sage scented seitan, wilted kale, caramelized onion [...]
- Web: http://www.millenniumrestaurant.com/
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Location: 580 Geary Street, San Francisco, California

Cha-ya is a restaurant with “vegan Japanese food inspired by zen cooking.” They have over 40 menu items – and all of them are vegan! What a delight. They have two locations now: one on Valencia in San Francisco and a second on Shattuck Street in Berkeley.
- Web: http://cha-ya.blogspot.com/
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Location: 762 Valencia Street at 19th Street, San Francisco, California

Herbivore is an entirely vegan restaurant – yay! Their plant-based menu is fabulous with delicious dishes such as coconut noodle soup, BBQ seitan sandwiches and veggie ceviche. They now have three locations as well. In San Francisco, you’ll find them at 983 Valenica and 531 Divisadero. Their Berkeley location is 2451 Shattuck.
- Web: http://herbivorerestaurant.com
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Location: 983 Valencia, San Francisco, California
Golden Era

The entire restaurant is 100% vegetarian and has many vegan options – even vegan cake and ice cream! They also have some gluten free options with their rice dishes. San Francisco Weekly voted it one of the best vegan restaurants in the city. Whether you’re following a vegan diet or not, Golden Era has lots of options for you to try.
- Web: http://www.goldenerasf.com
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Location: 572 O'Farrell Street, San Francisco, California
Gracias Madre

Have you tried Gracias Madre in the Mission District of San Francisco? The ENTIRE menu is vegan… yes, everything! All the “cheese” dishes, all the desserts, everything is organic and vegan. Whether you’re a vegan or not, this food is just plain good. Check it out!
- Web: http://www.gracias-madre.com
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Location: 2211 Mission Street, San Francisco, California