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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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 |
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| 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! |
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 |
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. |
Mixed fries Tofu Meatball plate |
| Green Leaves | 1769 Hillhurst Ave. Los Angeles, CA 323-664-2345 |
Thai food, sandwiches, pancakes, etc. |
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| 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. |
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! |
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| 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. |
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 This is *THE PLACE* to go for a fancy
and romantic vegan dinner. |
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 |
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| Literati Cafe | 12081 Wilshire Blvd. Los Angeles 310-231-7484 |
Coffee shop. There are some vegan desserts and soy milk for coffee.. Vegan Friendly |
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| 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.
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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 |
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| 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. |
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. |
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. |
Salisbury Seitan BLT omlette french toast |
| Rosalind's | 1044 S. Fairfax Ave Los Angeles, CA 323-936-2486 |
Ethopian |
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| 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 |
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. |
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. |
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. |
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 |
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| 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
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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. |
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. |
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.