Sure, Los Angeles embodies just about everything to which I am diametrically opposed... and there's all that traffic.. but at least there are more places where I can eat than in any other town where I have lived!!! I'll add more places whenever I go to a new one! And if you know of any others that I should check out, please let me know!

Ambala Dhaba Homestyle Indian 1781 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles
(310) 966-1772
Indian

Many vegan options. The staff is very knowledgable about which items are vegan and are very helpful.

Vegan Friendly
 
Angelato 301 Arizona Ave
Santa Monica
(310) 656-9999
Gelataria

They have over 100 flavors of gelato, which may be too tempting for some. :-) However, they also carry between 3 and 6 flavors of soy gelato.

Vegan Friendly
 
Au Lac Gourmet Vegetarian 16563 Brookhurst St
Fountain Valley
(714)418-0658
Vietnamese vegetarian

Many many delicious fake meat dishes

Vegan Friendly
Drumsticks!
Bulan Thai Vegetarian (formerly Busaba Thai) 7168 Melrose Avenue
Los Angeles
(323) 857-1882
Thai vegetarian

Many unique dishes... everything was great and reasonably priced!

Vegan Friendly (almost entirely vegan menu)
Anything!
California Vegan

7300 W. Sunset Blvd., Hollywood,CA (323)874-9079

Also, a new location on Santa Monica Blvd at Bundy

Mostly Thai vegan

It is casual and inexpensive. The menu is largely Thai food, but there are also burgers, sandwiches and wraps.

Vegan
I had some good coconut chicken soup.. just watch out for the hot peppers! One almost killed me!
Chandni 1909 Wilshire Blvd
Santa Monica
(310) 828-7060
Indian vegetarian

Great lunch buffet with plenty of non-dairy selections

Vegan Friendly
anything!
Damiano Mr Pizza 412 N Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA
(323) 658-7611
Pizza Place. Has kosher pizzas made with non-dairy soy cheese.


Vegan Friendly
 
Electric Karma 8222 W 3rd St
Los Angeles, CA
(323)653-2121
Indian

It is both meat and vegetarian, but the vegetarian dishes are inherently non-dairy.

Vegan friendly

Tofu Tikka Masala

Tofu Curry

Fatty's and Co. 1627 Colorado Blvd
Los Angeles
323-254-8804
Gourmet vegetarian food. Wine bar.

Vegan friendly
party boat appetizer

tofu steak
The Flowering Tree 8253 Santa Monica Blvd.
West Hollywood
213-654-4332
Quick, casual, inexpensive and good!

Open until midnight.

Vegan friendly
Sesame tofu sandwich

zucchini soup
Follow Your Heart 21825 Sherman Way
Cangoa Park
(818) 348-3240

Soups, veggie burgers, sandwiches, burritos, pizza

The entrees were good, but the desserts were AMESOME!

Vegan friendly

pizza (with spinach, mushroom and black olives)

chocolate mousse
Grace 7360 Beverly Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA
323-934-4400

High end gourmet restaurant.... meaning, a place to go if you want to spend $120 on dinner for 2!.

There are at least 2 vegan options on their menu, and they can alter things to accomodate a vegan. The staff is knowledgable about veganism and you won't feel awkward trying to obtain a vegan meal at this fancy place

Vegan Friendly

I had a nice tempeh plate.

Gr/eats 2050 Sawtelle Blvd,
Los Angeles, CA
310-478-3242

Sort of Japanese-style food.

Many vegan options, which are clearly marked on the menu.

Vegan Friendly

Mixed fries

Tofu Meatball plate

Green Leaves 1769 Hillhurst Ave.
Los Angeles, CA
323-664-2345

Thai food, sandwiches, pancakes, etc.

Vegan

 

Happy Family 608 N. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park, CA
626-282-8986

Chinese with lots of fake meats.

They have a great All You Can Eat menu, which isn't a buffet, but for a fixed price, you sit there and just keep ordering anything that you want.

Vegan

I'm a fan of the fish with Chef's sauce.
Indo Cafe 10428 1/2 National Blvd
Los Angeles, CA
310-815-1290

Indonesian

There are tons of vegetarian dishes, most of them vegan. Be sure you ask for the special vegetarian menu!

Vegan friendly

 
Inaka Natural Foods Restaurant 131 S La Brea Ave
Los Angeles
(323) 936-9353

Japanese

There are a few fish dishes, but no other meat, eggs, dairy or animal fats used. They even have vegan desserts.

Vegan friendly

Buckwheat noodles with tofu and veggies and tofu chocolate mousse
Inn of the Seventh Ray 128 Old Topanga Canyon Road
Topanga Canyon
(213) 455-1311

Upscale, gourmet, natural foods. Mix of vegetarian and non-vegatarian

Expensive!

This is *THE PLACE* to go for a fancy and romantic vegan dinner.

Vegan friendly

Mock Duck!
Jaxx Vegan Cafe 1783 Westwood Blvd .
Los Angeles
(310)478-7420

Coffee house / light fare .

Vegan soups, salads, sandwiches, coffee drinks and desserts .

Vegan

Twinkies!
Kay 'n Dave's Cantina 262 26th St.
Santa Monica
(310) 260-1355

Mexican.

All soups are vegan. No lard is used in anything. Nothing is cooked in butter. Cheese is an added option on most dishes and not included unless you ask for it.

Vegan Friendly

I had a nice black bean burrito.
Kung Pao Bistro 7853 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90046
(323) 848-9888

Chinese. They have a complete fake meat menu, but they will also make you anything off of the regular menu with fake meats instead.

Vegan Friendly

Aromatic shrimp, firecracker chicken, orange beef, roast duck, drumsticks
Leonor's 12445 Moorpark Street
Studio City
818-762-0660

Mexican. It's apparently quite a controversial place, and there are suspicions that some items may contain casien or egg whites. The restaurant owners sometimes deny this. So, judge for yourself your comfort level. You may be safe if you avoid the chicken and the soy cheese, since those are reportedly the items that could contain casien and egg whites.

I personally still choose to eat there.

The beans and rice are really bland.. guess that's what no lard and no chicken broth can do.

Vegan Friendly

 
Literati Cafe 12081 Wilshire Blvd.
Los Angeles
310-231-7484

Coffee shop.

There are some vegan desserts and soy milk for coffee..

Vegan Friendly

 
M Cafe de Chaya 7119 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles
323-525-0588

Macrobiotic Cafe

Light fare.... sandwiches, deli salads and pastries. Eat in or Take Out. The sandwiches are Italian style, the deli salads are eclectic and there are Japanese options as well.

All of the pastries are vegan. The sandwiches are almost all vegan, using fake meats and soy cheese. The only things that aren't vegan on the menu are the handful of items that contain real fish.... but literally, 95% of what they offer is vegan.

Vegan Friendly

Panino Tuscano

Morracan Couscous Salad

Double Chocolate Truffle

Madeleine Bistro 18621 Ventura Blvd
Tarzana
818-758-6971
Upscale French cuisine. Sunday Brunch.

Classy place... a great date place, or a place to take your parents when they're in town visiting. Not *too* expensive, all things considering.

Vegan

Beignets

Omelet Torta

Fried chicken

Mani's Bakery 519 Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles
213-938-8800
Coffee house/bakery. Vegan baked goods are plentiful and clearly marked. Soy milk for coffee.

Open until midnight.

Vegan friendly
chocolate dipped chocolate chip cookies
Mao's Kitchen 1512 Pacific Ave.
Venice, CA
310.581.8305
Chinese

You can get anything on the menu made with tofu instead of meat. Vegan sauces are available.

Vegan friendly
Orange ginger tofu
Messob 1041 South Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles
323-938-8827
Ethopian

Everything is great! This is a good Ethopian place to go to if you're with someone who wants to have a meat entree, instead of everyone eating vegan.

Vegan friendly
Vegetarian Combination Platter
Mother's Market and Kitchen

3 locations:

2963 Michelson Dr, Irvine, 92612 - (949) 752-6667

225 E 17th St, Costa Mesa, 92627 - (949) 631-4741

19770 Beach Blvd, Huntington Beach 1-714-963-6667

Not a restaurant, but a great, independent natural foods market. There is a huge deli section with both hot and cold dishes, which has about the best selection of vegan offerings that I've ever seen at a health food store. All items have ingredients listed and vegan dishes are marked as such.

Vegan friendly
 
Native Foods 1110 1/2 Gayley Ave
Westwood Village
(310) 209-1055

Casual and relatively inexpensive. Sandwiches, Thai, Mexican, American.

They make their own cheese that is free of dairy and casinete.

Vegan

Philly Peppersteak sandwich

Soy chicken

The Newsroom 120 North Robertson Blvd
West Hollywood
(310) 652-4444
Good place to take carvivore friends. Mixture of meat and vegetarian dishes. Pasta, Sandwiches, Mexican

Vegan Friendly
Mushroom Ravioli
Orean 817 N. Lake Ave
Pasadena
(626) 794-0861
Take-Out / Drive Through / Fast Food.

Burgers, hot dogs, fries, milkshakes and burritos. Great for when you just can't face another plate of brown rice and stir-fried veggies.

Vegan (except for soy cheese containing casein)
anything!
Papillion 408 Main st.
El Segundo
310-640-0408
Vegetarian Fillipino

Vegan Friendly
anything!
Paru's 5140 Sunset Blvd
Hollywood
(213) 661-7600
Indian vegetarian. Most dishes are vegan or can be made as such.

Vegan Friendly
anything!
Pure Luck 707 N Heliotrope St, Los Angeles
323-660-5993

Mexican, Asian and American.

Sandwiches, burritos, etc.

Vegan

BBQ pulled pork sandwich

Carnitas burrito

Rahel Veggie Cuisine 1047 South Fairfax Ave.
Los Angeles
323-937-8401
Ethopian. This is the only all vegan restaurant in Little Ethopia. Unless you're with someone who needs to eat meat, I can't think of any good reason to eat at any of theother Ethopian places now that an all vegan one is here.

Vegan
Any of the vegetarian combos are great!
Real Food Daily 514 Santa Monica Blvd
Santa Monica, CA
(310) 451-7544

414 N La Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048
(310) 289-9910

Fabulous Daily specials! Also, sandwiches, Mexican, and some great fake meat meals.

There is a new location in Beverly Hills as well, and it does vegan brunch on the weekends.

Vegan

Salisbury Seitan

BLT omlette

french toast

Any Daily Special OR dessert

Rosalind's 1044 S. Fairfax Ave
Los Angeles, CA
323-936-2486

Ethopian

Vegan Friendly

 

Sante Kitchen 345 N La Brea Ave
Los Angeles
(323)857-0412
the best place for vegan brunch!

sandwiches, pasta, mexican

Vegan Friendly
blue corn banana pancakes

black bean pasta
Scoops 712 North Heliotrope Ave
Los Angeles
(323) 906-2649
Gelato place with at least 4 vegan flavors daily, and I don't mean just chocolate and vanilla. When I was there, the vegan flavors were tiramisu, strawberry balsamic, saffron and coffee almond.

Vegan Friendly
I'm sure they're all tasty!
Shamshiri Grill 1712 Westwood Blvd
Los Angeles
(310) 474-1410

Persian

Full vegetarian menu with many vegan options

Vegan Friendly

Dill rice with lima beans
Shojin Organic and Natural 333 S. Alameda St.
Little Tokyo Square 3F (Suite 310)
Los Angeles
(213) 617-0305

Japanese

Nice place with a good selection of interesting dishes.

Vegan

Bento Box, Tomato Tartar
Soul Vegetarian 4067 W Pico Blvd
Los Angeles
877-206-1550

Soul Food

Vegan

Mac and cheese!
Spork Foods
Los Angeles

Los Angeles based vegan cooking lessons, catering and home consultation by sisters Jenny and Heather Goldberg

Vegan

They made me my last birthday cake, and it was great !
The Spot 1110 2nd St
Hermosa Beach, CA
(310) 376-2355

Vegetarian American food. This place has been in business for decades.

Vegan Friendly

I had some nice pasta dish with one of their special sauces
Tamara's Tamales 13352 West Washington Boulevard
Los Angeles
(310) 305-7714

Tamale restaurant with several types of vegan tamales. Vegan items clearly listed.

Vegan Friendly

All of the tamales I had were good
Tea Shaker 3311 N. Tyler Avenue
El Monte
626-350-1900

Chinese vegetarian with fake meats o'plenty!

They have a great and magical selection of tea. Also, I had what I think was the best bowl of soup in my life there.

Vegan Friendly

Coconut Chicken Noodle Soup
Toi 7505 1/2 W. Sunset Blvd
Hollywood
(213) 874-8062
There's another location in Santa Monica on Wilshire
Thai. Wide selection of vegetarian dishes

Open until like 4 AM

Vegan Friendly
Tofu Pad-Ciw
Truly : A Vegan Restaurant 5907 Hollywood Blvd
Hollywood
(323) 4667958
Breakfast, Soups, Salads, Sandwiches, Burgers, Wraps and Thai Food

Vegan
 
Urth Caffe 8565 Melrose Ave
West Hollywood
(310) 659-0628
Coffee Shop. Has soy milk for coffee, and some vegan desserts and soups.

Vegan Friendly
All of the tea I have had there has been just lovely.
Vegetarian Wok 529 E Valley Blvd
San Gabriel
(626) 288-6069
Buddhist Chinese

Wide variety of fake meats... including rather unusual things, like fake squid, kindeys, etc. Lunch is cheap.... 3 people can feast for $14.

Vegan Friendly

Shrimp and broccoli

General Tso's Chicken

Vegan Express 3217 Cahuenga Blvd West
Los Angeles
(323) 851-8837
Soups, salads, sandwiches and Thai vegan stuff

The food is good, and it's really inexpensive. All entrees are under $7 and all sandwiches are under $4.

Vegan
Pepper Steak Sandwich

Spring Rolls
Vegan Glory 8393 Beverly Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA
323-653-4900
Thai food, with a few sandwiches and wraps. Plenty of fake meats. Also, the place in LA where you are most likely to see Andy Dick.

Vegan
Banana Spring Roll
The Vegan Joint 10438 National Blvd.
Los Angeles
310-559-1357

Thai food, sandwiches, wraps and fake meat dinners


Vegan

Chicken Dinner
Vegisoul 1436 W. Jefferson Blvd.
Los Angeles
323-731-VEGI

Vegetarian soul food

Very casual place. Take-out with a few inside tables (but take-out only on Sundays.

Vegan-Friendly (menu is almost 100% vegan)

BBQ chicken, greens and red beans
Vinh Loi Tofu 18625 Sherman Way #101
Reseda, CA
818-996-9779

Vegetarian & Vegan Vietnamese restaurant & Tofu Factory

Vietnamese soups, sandwiches and specialities.

Vegan-Friendly

I had some nice noodle soup

I've been having a lot of people email me with new places lately..... and I figured I should add them to the list somewhere, even if I haven't personally been to them. So, here are the places that I cannot comment on, but that other people have reccomended to me. Whenever I make it to them, I'll add them to the big list... except for the raw foods places.... I'm just not the kind of gal who has found dining at the raw foods places to be my cup of tea! But they may be your cup of tea!

For even more option and information, visit the Happy Cow's Guide to Los Angeles.


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