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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.

Hidden Peak Teahouse is a tea house, tea blog and tea shop that aims to build community through tea. They have a tea garden patio, a gung fu tea room, and a selection of fine teas and quality teaware. The atmosphere has ambient lighting and antique furnishings. Hidden Peak Teahouse is a retreat that provides the calmness of [...]
- Web: http://www.hiddenpeakteahouse.com/contact/
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Location: 1541-C Pacific Avenue, Santa Cruz, California
- (831) 423-4200

The Mutari Chocolate House and Factory is a place to stop in and try dark sipping chocolates, stone ground hot chocolates, frozen cacao fruit smoothies, or a brewed cacao! At Mutari, you will find hot chocolate perfectionists, connoisseurs, and enthusiasts. They believe that chocolate should be enjoyed as a rich, healing, organic drink. To hand-craft [...]
- Web: http://mutarichocolate.com/
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Location: 1001 Center Street, Santa Cruz, California
- 831-687-8184

The Windmill Cafe is in Santa Cruz, located close to the world famous Twin Lakes Beach and Santa Cruz Harbor. They specialize in gluten-free baking and offer vegan options. The Windmill Cafe serves coffee/espresso, smoothies, sandwiches, tofu scrambles, organically-grown vegetables, sautees, stir-frys, and baked goodies. Grab your pooch and your laptop to enjoy a sunny day [...]
- Web: http://windmillcafesantacruz.com/
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Location: 21231 East Cliff Drive, Santa Cruz, California
- (831) 464-4698

Not only can you take a nice break on your drive down Highway number 1, but you can also enjoy some hearty vegan soup and coffee with soy milk! Swanton’s Farm, which was at one time the largest organic strawberry supplier in the state of CA, has a small shop in Santa Cruz where they turn [...]
- Web: http://swantonberryfarm.com/
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Location: Highway #1 - 12.5 miles north of Santa Cruz, Santa Cruz, CA
Pleasure Pizza

Pleasure Pizza is located just blocks from the famous surfing spots in Santa Cruz: “The Hook” and “Pleasure Point.” Opened by Derek Rupp, the former Executive Chef of Google’s famous vegan “Slice Cafe,” vegans and non-vegans alike will love Pleasure Pizza’s casual culture and cuisine. Vegan house specialties include variations of tofu scrambles for breakfast, [...]
- Web: http://www.pleasurepizzasc.com
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Location: 800 41st Street, Santa Cruz, CA
- 831-431-6058

Viva’s Mexican restaurant uses local organic ingredients and has lots of vegan-friendly options. They have vegan burritos, tofu tacos and will soon be adding a vegan tortilla soup! If you’re looking for fresh and delicious organic Mexican food in Santa Cruz, Viva’s is the place!
- Web: http://vivasorganic.com/
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Location: 1201 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California

Saturn Cafe is a legend in Santa Cruz. They have organic beer and wine, lots of vegan options and a super cool atmosphere! It’s based on a 50s diner mentality. You’ve got to check it out for yourself. It’s a very cool place.
- Web: http://saturncafe.com/
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Location: 145 Laurel Street , Santa , California

Charlie Hong Kong’s menu reflects vegan foods eaten at street stands in SE Asia. What does that mean for us? They offer a variety of fresh and delicious vegan appetizers, soups and entrees! Most of their dishes are made with locally grown organic ingredients and they won the Good Times Gold award in 2009. Whether [...]
- Web: http://www.charliehongkong.com/
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Location: 1141 Soquel Avenue, Santa Cruz, California

Caffe Pergolesi is awesome! They have a whole row of delicious vegan cookies you can eat with your latte, vegan soups, tofutti and hummus for your bagels and other seasonal goodies. If you’re looking for some yummy vegan treats for your coffee break, you won’t be disappointed at Caffe Perlogesi.
- Web: http://theperg.com/
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Location: 410 Cedar Street, Santa Cruz, California

Cafe Gratitude is one of those very special places that you need to experience for yourself. Everything is completely plant-based, (vegan), and they still have chocolate mousse pie and nachos with cheese sauce! They have multiple locations in Santa Cruz and LA.
- Web: http://www.cafegratitude.com/
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Location: 2400 Harrison Street, San Francisco, CA, 94110