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rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism
California3
______________________________________________________________________
The 14 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian
restaurants, vegetarian-friendly restaurants, natural food stores,
vegetarian organizations, etc. Each part is posted on an independent
schedule.
The latest posted copy of the World Guide to Vegetarianism is
available via e-mail. For an index and instructions, send an e-mail to
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the message body:
send usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide/index
The guide is also available via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the
directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide.
** Please send us any new listings or corrections, but be sure to **
** format them in the same format as is used in this guide. Keep **
** comments and reviews short, simple, and straight to the point. **
______________________________________________________________________
California part 3
______________________________________________________________________
This section has listings for the following:
Counties:
San Joaquin Santa Clara Solano Sutter
San Luis Obispo Santa Cruz Sonoma Ventura
San Mateo Siskiyou Stanislaus Yolo
Santa Barbara
| The California coordinator is: Elliot Omiya <eomiya@wpo.borland.com>
Many thanks to Michael Hummell for providing a good deal of
information on the Bay Area.
Entries marked with *VRG are ones which were discovered in the
_Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S.
and Canada_ from the Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463,
Baltimore, MD 21203. Tel. (410) 366-VEGE. Foreword by Lindsay Wagner,
info compiled by Sally Clinton and Debra Wasserman, published by Avery
Publishing Group Inc. in Garden City Park, NY, copyright 1993.
______________________________________________________________________
San Joaquin County
Stockton
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Trader Joe's, Lincoln Center South, 6535 Pacific Avenue (at Benjamin
Holt Drive), (209) 951-7597
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
______________________________________________________________________
San Luis Obispo County ( Central Coast )
Arroyo Grande
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Vegetarian Inclined People
383 Walnut Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, (805) 489-5481
San Luis Obispo
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Hobee's, Royal Oak Motor Lodge, 212 Madonna Road, 549-9186
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open
daily.
Santa Margarita
---------------
Vegetarian Network
P.O. Box 15, Santa Margarita, CA 93453, (805) 461-1212
Shell Beach
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Vegetarian Life, Special Interest Group of MENSA
P.O. Box 3425, Shell Beach, CA 93448
______________________________________________________________________
San Mateo County ( San Francisco Peninsula )
Vegetarian Organizations:
Penninsula Vegetarians
284 Margarita Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306
- Newsletter. Potlucks on 3rd Saturday of each month at 6:30pm at
First Baptist Church (North California Avenue & Bryant Street) in
Palo Alto. Contact: Jennifer Raymond (415) 493-0211 or Kay Bushnell
(415) 321-4857.
Earthsave (Peninsula)
- Contact: Ken Greer/Liz Elms (415) 948-0304.
Penninsula Macrobiotic Community
299 California Avenue #305, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (415) 948-6072
- Newsletter. Monday night dinner/lectures, call (415) 857-9560.
Penninsula Vegetarian Singles
- A subgroup of Pennisula Vegetarians. "Various activities, and
usually have dinner together every ... "
- On hold. Looking for new coordinator. Call Jennifer (415) 493-0211.
For a list of farms selling fresh produce send a SASE to
San Mateo County Farm Bureau, Harvest Trails Map.
765 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019
Burlingame
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Sebastian's Takeoutrageous, 1207 Capuchino Ave, (415) 348-8015
- Vegetarian-friendly. Juice Bar/Deli. Open Mon-Sat.
Daly City
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Trader Joe's, Westlake Shopping Center
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Foster City
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Joy
- Chinese restaurant. Will prepare almost any entree without meat.
Use a great tasting substitute for the meat (gluten?) Try their
Singapore Curry Chow-mein (ask them to make it extra spicy); I've
never tasted anything better than that!
Half Moon Bay
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Healing Moon Health Food Store, Main Street
- Small but well stocked and friendly. Has a veggi cafe and a nice
garden to eat in out back.
Pasta Moon, in the Tin Palace, Main Street
Tres Amigos Taqueria, Hwy 1 at Kelly
- Veggie burritos. Good and cheap.
Menlo Park
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St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sandhill Road, (415) 857-9560
- Vegetarian. Dinner Mondays (only) 6:30pm. Macrobiotic. $10. (Reserve
before 9pm Sunday).
Fresh Choice, 600 Santa Cruz Avenue, 323-4061
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Flea Street Cafe, 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, (415) 854-1226
- Vegetarian-friendly. They are very small, quiet and romantic, the
food is very innovative and well cooked, and many dishes are
vegetarian or can be prepared without meat. Use organic produce.
Serve food which is fresh and in season. The menu changes, so ask
about specials. I suggest reservations. Open for lunch Tue-Fri,
dinner Tue-Sat, brunch Sun.
Firenze Pasta, 646 Santa Cruz Avenue, (415) 327-3140
- Vegetarian-friendly.
Late For The Train, 150 Middlefield Road, (415) 321-6124
- Vegetarian-friendly. Closed Mon.
Trader Joe's, 720 Menlo Avenue (3 blocks west of El Camino Real),
323-2134
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Milbrae
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Hong Kong Flower Lounge
- John McDougall (fatfree guru) did a TV segment here. Because of this
the restaurant now offers some fatfree vegetarian dishes.
Palo Alto
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Vegetarian Restaurants:
P.A. Meditation Center, 470 San Antonio Road (near Middlefield)
- Ayurvedic (India) cuisine. Fresh chapatis. Non-meditators also
welcome. $6. Open Mon-Fri noon-1pm & 7pm-8pm.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Country Sun Deli, 440 California Avenue, (415) 324-9190 or 328-4120
- Carries many natural foods store products. GREAT bread. Deli with
hot and cold foods and a counter inside to eat at and tables
outside. Vegan options. Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm.
Good Earth, 185 University Avenue, 321-9449
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Vegan options.
Bakery. Open daily.
Hobee's, 2 locations:
4224 El Camino Real (neat Charleston/Arastradero), 856-6124
67 Town & Country Village, 327-4111
- All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups,
sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily.
Fresh Choice, in Stanford Shopping Center, 322-6995
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Homma's Brown Rice Sushi, 2363 Birch (near California), 327-6118
- Extensive vegetarian selections.
Miyake's, on University
- Extensive vegetarian selections.
Tokyo, 448 University Avenue, 325-1605
- Has separate vegetarian menu, but you must ask for it.
Veggie Bar, 1909 University Avenue, 323-2235
Liddicoats, University Avenue
- Cluster of food counters: falafel, Indian food.
Casa Isabel, 2434 Park Blvd, 853-9700
- Mexican. No lard.
Country Fare, 2680 Middlefield Road, 326-3802
- Breakfast & lunch.
Croutons, 379 University Avenue, 325-2001
Gaylord India Restaurant, 317 Stanford Shopping Center, 326-8761
Nataraja, University Avenue
- Indian. Weekday lunch buffet ~$6. Dinner ~$25.
Ramona's, 541 Ramona, 326-2220
- Pizza restaurant with salad bar.
Natural Foods Stores:
Molley Stones Market, Califoria Avenue
Whole Foods Market, 774 Emerson (at Homer), 326-8666
Country Sun Deli, 440 California Avenue, (415) 324-9190 or 328-4120
Miscellaneous:
Farmer's market, Gilman Street, behind downtown Post Office
- Sat 9am-1pm. June to Nov.
Peninsula Takeout Meals, Susan Broad O'Toole, (415) 941-1028
- Vegetarian and dairy-free meals that you can pick up at several
locations on Tue, Wed, and Fri.
Vegetarian Organizations:
Penninsula Vegetarians
Earthsave (Peninsula)
Penninsula Macrobiotic Community
- See above, at top of San Mateo County section, for more info.
Stanford Vegetarians
- Contact: Inder Singh (415) 854-6612.
Vegetarian Foundation, PO Box 9470, Stanford, CA 94309
- Organizes World Vegetarian Day event.
Redwood City
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Joy Meadow Restaurant, 701 El Camino Real, (415) 365-3550
- Vegetarian-friendly. Highly recommended. Asian-inspired California
cuisine. About half of the menu is vegetarian. Many dishes vegan.
Quite simply the best source of vegetarian food I have found in
California. Open 11:30am-9:30pm.
Arian Intn.Bazaar, 715 El Camino Real, (415) 365-1177
- Vegetarian-friendly. Falafel. Closed Sun.
Molly Stone's Farm Market, 520 Woodside Road, 365-8300
- Natural foods store? Open Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Open on
holidays.
Farmer's market, city parking lot, Winslow south of Broadway
- Sat 8am-noon. June to Oct.
San Bruno
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Fon Yong, 130 El Camino, (415) 589-3088
- Vegetarian-friendly. Great! Open Mon-Fri 11am-9:30pm, Sat 12:30pm-
9:30pm, Sun 2pm-9:30pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian
Society members.
Hobee's, 12 Bayhill Shopping Center, (415) 588-9662
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open
daily.
San Mateo
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Amici's Pizzeria, 69 E. Third Avenue, 342-9392
- Non-dairy cheese substitute available on any pizza. Excellent garlic
bread and veggie non-dairy extra garlic pizza. Clean arty decor.
Fresh Choice, 1952 S. El Camino Real, 341-8498
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
East Coast West, 2224 San Mateo Fashion Island, 341-4133
- Deli.
Gandhi's, 2299 S. El Camino Real (few blocks south of 92)
- Indian.
Royal India, 147 E. 3rd Street
- Excellent North Indian cuisine.
Trader Joe's, 1820 S. Grant Street, 570-6140
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Peninsula Humane Society, (415) 340-7022 ext. 344
- Offers vegetarian cooking & nutrition classes in San Mateo taught by
Jennifer Raymond, the president of Penninsula Vegetarians.
______________________________________________________________________
Santa Barbara County
Goleta
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Good Earth, 5955 Calle Real, 683-6101
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods.
Santa Barbara
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The Main Squeeze, 138 E. Canon Perdido, 966-5365
- Vegetarian-friendly. Sandwiches, soups, salads, fresh juices.
Nightly vegetarian special. Vegan options. Organic produce used
whenever possible. Have sugarless deserts. Counter service. Live
music on weekends. Open daily.
Sojourner Coffeehouse, 134 E. Canon Perdido, 965-7922
- Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Mexican, Italian, and American
dishes. Very affordable.
Fresh Choice, 740 State Street, (805) 965-6599
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Trader Joe's, 29 S. Milpas Street, (805) 564-7878
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
______________________________________________________________________
Santa Clara County ( South San Francisco Bay / Silicon Valley )
South Bay Vegetarians, (408) 995-6664
- Potluck on first Sunday of each month at 5:30pm at 260 Brooklyn
Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. (Take "Alameda" exit off 880).
| South Bay In Defense of Animals
| P.O. Box 41443, San Jose, CA 95160-1443
| - Perhaps the busiest AR group in the region. Holds numerous anti-fur
| events. Produces a newsletter. They make the press several times.
For a list of farms selling fresh produce in Santa Clara and Santa
Cruz counties, send your request with a SASE to:
San Jose Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 6178, San Jose, CA 95150
Campbell
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Bread of Life, 1690 S. Bascom (at Hamilton), (408) 371-5000
- 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan
options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and
20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Open Mon-Fri
8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm.
Fresh Choice, Hamilton Plaza, 1654 S. Bascom Avenue, 559-1912
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Royal Taj, 1350 Camden Avenue, 559-6801
- Indian. Vegan options. *VRG
Trader Joe's, Pruneyard Shopping Center
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Cupertino
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Sun 'N' Soil, 20700 Stevens Creek Blvd, 257-8887
- Vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options. Closed Sun.
Bread of Life, 10983 N Wolfe Road (North of 280), (408) 257-7000
- 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan
options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and
20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Open Mon-Fri
8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm.
Good Earth, 20807 Stevens Creek Blvd, (408) 321-9449
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Open daily.
Hobee's, Oaks Shopping Center, 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd, 255-6010
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts.
Open daily.
Fresh Choice, Vallco Shopping Center, 10123 N. Wolfe Road, 253-1605
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Los Altos
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Smart Alex, Village Court-Inner Circle, 4546 El Camino Real, 949-4737
- Vegetarian-friendly deli-type restaurant with many vegetarian
choices. Veggie burger, tofu burger, falafels, burritos and
quesadillas, pizza, salad bar, fresh juices, etc. Open Mon-Fri
11am-8pm, Sat 11am-4pm.
Los Gatos
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Richard's Natural Foods, 111 E. Main Street, 354-0588
- Vegetarian natural foods store with deli. Organic salad bar, soups,
dairy-free cakes and pies. Counter service. Closed Sun. *VRG
Good Earth, 206 No. Santa Cruz, (408) 395-6868
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods.
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, New Town Center, 15525 Los Gatos Blvd, 358-ROOH
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Live Oak Kitchen, 15531 Union Avenue, (408) 371-7600
- Vegetarian-friendly.
Milpitas
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Fresh Choice, Milpitas Town Center, 555 E. Calaveras Blvd, 262-6604
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Sugandh India Imports, Abel Plaza, on Abel Street off Calaveras Blvd,
956-9509
- Indian food store. Cleanest Indian store in the bay area. Indian
CDs. Large collection of Indian dresses. Next to Swagat Indian
Restaurant.
Morgan Hill
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South Valley Vegetarians
13810 Sheila Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 779-2577
Mountain View
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Garden Fresh, 1245 W. El Camino Real (at Shoreline), (415) 961-7795
- Vegetarian Chinese. Highly recommended. Excellent food, very
enjoyable restaurant. Especially good are the steamed dumplings, the
basil rolls, and the hot and sour soup. The Orange Beef and the
stuffed tofu are very good. However stay away from the Sweet And
Sour Pork, it is very bitter and is in a very bad sauce (I have
received many bad reports). Be aware that the lunch specials are not
available on weekends. Low-fat, no-MSG. Very pleasant proprietress.
Open Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm.
Blue Sky Cafe, 336 Bryant Street, 961-2082
- Vegetarian restaurant. Many of the fruits and veggies are freshly
picked from the backyard garden. Vegan options. Patio dining. Closed
Mon.
Hobee's, 2312 Central Expressway, Mountain View, 968-6050
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open
daily.
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 650 Castro Street, 969-6393
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Country Gourmet, 2098 El Camino Real, 962-0239
- Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Veggie burritos, taco salad,
pasta. Counter service. Open daily.
Indian Cookhouse, on Castro
- Indian resturaurant. Pretty good food. However, very slow service,
little respect for customers (make sure that you get everything you
order, and then check the bill before paying), and you may find it
hard to find someone who speaks English.
Narayan Market, at the corner of California and Showers
- Indian food store. Owner is a solemn type, but he's very helpful.
Well stocked in exotic Indian ingredients. Well stocked in general.
Reasonable prices.
Marcella Lynch, 969-9838
- Macrobiotic cooking classes.
San Jose
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Vegetarian Restaurants:
White Lotus Vegetarian, 80 N. Market Street, 977-0540
- Vietnamese. Mostly vegan. While there are many "meat" dishes on the
menu, our waiter claimed everything was vegetarian. He said, and I
quote, "it all tofu." Anyway, it was deeeee-licious and *cheap*
(c. $4/entree). Food is extremely flavorful. Highly recommended.
Ambiance is pleasant and airy and the service is friendly.
Smoke-free. Open Tue-Fri 11am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-9pm, Sat 10:30am-10pm,
Sun 10:30am-9pm. Closed Mondays.
- Excellent, but the dishes are kind of oily. The food there is
fantastic. Even my vegetarian challenged friends like their dishes.
Veg-Out, 5524 Monterey Road, 972-9700
- A small vegetarian restaurant chain.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Fresh Choice, 2 locations:
Westgate Shopping Center, 1600 Saratoga Avenue, 866-1491
Almaden Plaza, 5353 Almaden Expressway #39A, 723-7991
- All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan
options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their
nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even
has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even
for those who normally don't like eating salads.
Hobee's, 920 Town & Country Village, Stevens Creek Blvd, 244-5212
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open
daily.
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, Metro Plaza, 25 Metro Drive, 441-ROOH
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Royal Taj, 118 E. Santa Clara Street, 993-0661
- Indian. Vegan options. *VRG
Falafel Drive In, 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, 294-7886
- Great falafels. Open Mon-Sat 9am-7:30pm, Sun 11am-6pm.
Willow Street Pizza, 971-7080
- Vegan pizza available.
Natural Food Stores:
Bread of Life
- 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan
options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and
20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Open Mon-Fri
8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm.
Trader Joe's, 2 locations:
5985 Almaden Expressway (1 mile south of Blossom Hill Rd), 927-9091
5269 Prospect Road (btwn Lawrence Exprwy & Saratoga Ave), 446-5055
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Bharat Bazaar, on El Camino at Lawrence Expressway, in the K-Mart
shopping center
- Indian food store. Lots of imported jars of chutney and achar. Many
bins of dal, rice, and other bulk items. Fresh and frozen produce.
Fresh turmeric root. Have a pink variety of turmeric that is more
fragrant and subtle than the yellow variety. Indian cookware,
dishes, music. Next to other Indian establishments.
New Indian Market, 2365 McKee
- Indian food store.
Vegetarian Organizations:
South Bay Vegetarians
- See above, at top of Santa Clara County section, for more info.
| South Bay In Defense of Animals
| - See above, at top of Santa Clara County section, for more info.
Santa Clara
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Pasand Madras, 3701 El Camino Real (at Lawrence Expressway), 241-5150
- South Indian. Half the menu is vegetarian. Vegan options. Live North
Indian music Fri & Sat nights. Open daily.
Fresh Choice, Valley Fair Mall, 3041 Stevens Creek Blvd, 243-7402
- All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan
options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their
nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even
has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even
for those who normally don't like eating salads.
Good Earth, 2705 The Alameda, 984-0960
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods.
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 2 locations:
2777 El Camino Real, 985-ROOH
1171 Homestead, 246-2455
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Saratoga
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Hobee's, 14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga Village, 741-1989
- Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers,
vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open
daily. *VRG
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 18832 Cox Avenue, 374-2227
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Sunnyvale
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Country Gourmet, 1314 S. Mary Avenue, 733-9446
- Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Fresh baked goods, large variety
of salads, daily entrees. Everything is fresh, with no preservatives
or MSG. Vegan options. Smoke-free.
Fresh Choice, 2 locations:
Cala Center, 1105 W. El Camino, 732-7788
Moffett Park, 333 Moffet Park Drive, 734-0661
- All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan
options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their
nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even
has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even
for those who normally don't like eating salads.
Dahlak, 1009 Duane Avenue, 732-8444
- Eritrean. Specialty is low-fat dishes. Homemade breads. Flax based
dressing used on salads. Vegan options. All items are preservative
and additive free. Full service. Buffet lunches. Closed Sun. *VRG
Royal Taj, 889 E. El Camino Real, 720-8396
- Indian. Vegan options. *VRG
Miscellaneous:
Daksha Desai, 624 N Fair Oaks, 737-0168
- Homemade Indian vegetarian meals. Will provide regular lunches and
dinners at a very reasonable price. Delivery arrangeable. Also
available: samosas, kachori, dhoklas, rotis, parathas, etc. Will
take party orders.
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Santa Cruz County
For a list of farms selling fresh produce in Santa Cruz and Santa
Clara counties, send your request with a SASE to:
San Jose Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 6178, San Jose, CA 95150
Capitola
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Dharma's, 4250 Capitola Road, 462-1717
- Vegetarian restaurant. Brahma Burgers ($4.25), Dharma Dogs ($2.35),
subs, Thai, Mexican, pasta, whole-food desserts. Vegan options. Very
casual. Counter service. Take-out. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-9pm.
Fresh Choice, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares Street (off 41st
Street behind Capitola Mall), 479-9873
- All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan
options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their
nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even
has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even
for those who normally don't like eating salads.
Trader Joe's, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares Street (off 41st
Street behind Capitola Mall), 464-0115
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Davenport
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Davenport Cash Store, on coastal Highway 1, 426-4122
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant and bed-and-breakfast. Watch the
whales as you dine. Burgers, lasagna, bean and tofu dishes, salads.
Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-9pm.
Felton
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Felton's Pantry, 6249 Highway 9 (near Felton Empire Road), 335-4182
- Small, friendly place. Some vegetarian items on menu, usually some
vegetarian specials. Open Sun-Thur 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm.
Roy's New Leaf Community Market, 6240 Highway 9, 335-7322
- Supermarket type place which specializes in natural food store
type items.
Santa Cruz
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Here in Santa Cruz vegetarianism is quite common. Most of the grocery
stores carry organic produce. Many of the restaurants here have
vegetarian items on the menu. EarthSave has made vegan lunches
available at all Santa Cruz junior & high schools. Santa Cruz is a
mecca for vegetarians.
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Staff of Life Deli, 1305 Water Street (Morrisey), 423-8041
- Natual foods store deli. Good food. Cheap. Always have vegan
items. Daily entrees with rice, burritos, falafel, sandwiches,
soups, salads. Open daily 11:30am-8pm.
Gauranga's, 503 Water Street, 427-0294
- Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. All-you-can-eat buffet.
Good vegan options. Vegan night three times a week. Lunch $5.50,
dinner $6.50. Catering. Open 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-8pm/9pm.
Indian Summer Deli, 2724 Soquel Avenue, 476-9840
- Macrobiotic. Usually vegan. Uses locally grown organic produce when
available. Little salt, and no white sugar used. Catering. Located
at Community Foods natural foods store? Open for lunch Mon-Sat.
Keffi, 2-1245 East Cliff Drive (at 13th Av), 476-5571
- Living food/vegan. Gourmet fare. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees,
desserts. Portions tend to be small but artfully presented. A bit
pricey. Live music Wed-Sun night. Sunday brunch. Full service. Also
sell trays of wheatgrass, and living-food books. Large quantities
with notice. Catering. Open Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm/10pm,
Sun 10:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian
Society members.
Asian Rose Cafe, 710 Cedar Street, 458-3023
- Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-7:30pm.
Gateways Book Cafe, 1018 Pacific Avenue, 429-9600
- Open 10am-8pm.
Malabar Cafe, 1116 Soquel Avenue, 423-7906
- Open Mon-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm.
Whole Earth, UCSC campus, near Baytree Bookstore, Redwood Tower
Building, 426-8255
- Good, fairly cheap student fare. Entrees, sandwiches, soups, salads.
Many vegan options. Open all week during school year, open only on
weekdays during the summer.
Veg-Out, in a local enclosed mall (Capitola Mall?)
- A small vegetarian restaurant chain. The steamed vegetables over
brown rice is disappointing.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
India Joze, 1001 Center, 427-3554
- Asian cuisine. Variety of vegetarian/macrobiotic dishes. Tempeh
Goreng, Coptic Chickpeas. Vegan options. Hosts special events
including "Fungi Festival" in January, "International Chickpea
Festival" in February, and "Buddha's Birthday Celebration" in April.
"My all time favorite." Patio dining. Open for lunch and dinner.
Brunch on weekends.
Saturn Cafe, 1230 Mission Street, 429-8505
- Burgers, quiche, ratatouille, chili, wonderfully sinful chocolate
desserts, sandwiches, soups, salads. Bakery. Vegan options. Student
crowd. Counter service. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-midnight, Sat-Sun
noon-midnight.
New Leaf Deli, 2351 Mission Street, 425-1306
- Natural foods store deli. Entrees, 20 sandwiches, soups, salads.
Vegan options. Outdoor dining. Open daily.
Zanzibar, 2332 Mission Street, 423-9999
- International. Romantic atmosphere, good food, good prices. The
Phoenix Nest is a veggie-tofu-cashew stir-fry with sweet-and-sour
sweet potatoes over rice. Almost anything can be made vegan. Chef is
very accommodating. Open daily.
Black's Beach Cafe, on East Cliff Drive
- Has a great peanut sauce/tofu sandwich.
Linda's Seabreeze Cafe, on Seabright Avenue
- Best breakfast in California. Will substitute tofu for eggs in
anything. Vegan options. Open daily for breakfast and lunch.
Hobee's, 740 Front Street (Galleria), 458-1212
- All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups,
sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily.
Bagelry, 2 locations (plus one more in Soquel):
320 A Cedar Street, 429-8049
1636 Seabright Avenue, 425-8550
- Bagelry and juice bar. Twenty varieties of bagels. Hommus, tofu
spreads, soups, salads, cookies. Vegan options. Very liberal with
menu, anything can be substituted. Outdoor dining.
Seychelles, 313 Cedar Street, 425-0450
- Mediterranean natural foods. Excellent food. Fresh breads, soups,
pastas. Vegan options. Outdoor dining. Brunch on Sunday. Open daily.
Falafel Hut, 309 Beach (across Boardwalk), 423-0567
- Open 10am-midnight in summer, 11am-6pm in winter.
Falafel of S.C., 1501 Mission, 459-0486
- Open 11am-9pm.
Omei, 2316 Mission Street, 425-8458
- Szechuan Chinese.
Tacqueria Vallarta, on Soquel Avenue near Ocean
- They make a killer vegetarian burrito. Open till 11pm.
Royal Taj, 270 Soquel Avenue, 427-2400
- Indian. Vegan options. *VRG
Super Snac's, 1710 Brommer Street (17th), 462-4236
Natural Foods Stores:
Community Foods, 2724 Soquel, 462-0458
- Open Mon-Sun 9am-8:30pm.
Food Bin, 1130 Mission, 423-5526/429-8108
- Open 9am-9pm.
New Leaf Community Market, 2351 Mission, 426-1299
- Open 9am-9pm.
Staff of Life, 1305 Water Street (Morrisey), 423-8068/423-8065
- Open 9:30am-8:30pm.
Stapleton's, in the Farmer's Exchange complex, on River Street
Aptos Natural, on Soquel Road near State Park Road
Miscellaneous:
Farmer's markets:
Downtown Santa Cruz, Wed 2pm-5pm.
Cabrillo College, Aptos, Sat 8am-12pm.
- Lots of organic fruits and vegetables.
Truly Vegan Foods, PO Box 2483, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, 426-1952
- Vegan catering. Curry, polenta, lasagna, wheat noodles, squash stew,
bean soup, tofu salad, chili, salads, hummus, sushi,...
Lynne Andrews, PO Box 3243, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, 426-3567
- Vegan cooking classes.
Jia Patton, PO Box 8552, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, 476-1989
- Vegan cooking classes. 6pm-9pm.
Radha Vignola, (408) 427-3211
- Vegetarian cooking classes. Classes offered thru-out Santa Cruz and
the South Bay.
Small Victory
UCSC Kresge, Box 443, 600 Kresge Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95064
- An independant magazine which deals with veganism and alternative
topics. Send a 52 cent and a 29 cent stamp for an issue (1994).
Vegetarian Organizations:
Santa Cruz Vegetarians
220 Spring Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (408) 427-3211
- Potluck on 2nd or 3rd Saturday of each month. Meet in Lutheran
Church at High & Spring.
EarthSave
706 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 96062, (408) 423-4069
- A national non-profit environmental and health educational
organization committed to reducing both diet-related disease and
diet-related environmental degradation. EarthSave teaches that our
current meat and dairy-based diet has a major detrimental impact on
our environment, our health, animals and all other life. EarthSave
provides educational programs, materials, and support for people
wishing to make healthier food choices.
Kali Ray Yoga Academy
PO Box 7827, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, (408) 429-9138
2 locations(?): 113 New Street, 501 Cedar Street (Elm)
- Fitness, health, vegan nutrition.
Scotts Valley
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Tucson Tacqueria, in King's Village Center, Mt. Hermon Road
- Mostly non-veg but good vegetarian tacos and burritos.
Soquel
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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Bagelry, 4763 Soquel Drive, 462-9888
- Bagelry and juice bar. Twenty varieties of bagels. Hommus, tofu
spreads, soups, salads, cookies. Vegan options. Very liberal with
menu, anything can be substituted. Outdoor dining.
Tortilla Flats, 4724 Soquel Drive, 476-1754
- Mexican. Rice, beans, or a "Flatland Nut Mix" can be substituted in
burritos and tostadas. Vegan options. Open daily.
Watsonville
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Mount Madona Center, 445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076,
(408) 847-2717 (school), (408) 724-2275 (restaurant)
- Yoga center and retreat. Also hypnosis, polarity, and Hellerwork.
Serves all vegetarian meals. Every Saturday has free Yoga classes at
7:15am, then a $4 vegetarian brunch at 10am.
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Siskiyou
Yreka
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Yreka Cafe, 322 W. Miner, 842-7440
- Vegetarian-friendly. All breakfasts served with muffin or bagel,
homefries, and steamed veggies. Have scrambled tofu. Lunch & dinner:
falafel and pita sandwiches. Open for breakfast & lunch Tue-Sun,
dinner Wed-Sat.
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Solano County
Vacaville
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Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
P.O. Box 6269, Vacaville, CA 95696, (707) 451-1391
Vallejo
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Farmer's market, Georgia Street near Santa Clara Street, downtown
- Sat 9am-1pm. Year round.
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Sonoma County
Vegetarian Society of Sonoma County
P.O. Box 4003, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, (707) 526-4834
For a list of farms selling fresh produce, send a SASE to
Farm Trails, PO Box 6674, Santa Rosa, CA 95406.
Cotati
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Markey's Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy
- Vegetarian-friendly. Tempeh burgers, soups, etc. Open 8am-9:30pm.
Duncan's Mill
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The Blue Heron, 1 Steelhead Blvd, 865-2269
- Vegetarian-friendly. International cuisine. They've won awards for
their vegetarian appetizers. Vegetarian special nightly. Not cheap.
Call for hours.
Guerneville
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Vegetarian Community Dinner, Veterans Memorial Building
- Wednesday nights. Free. Usually dairy-free. An evening of sharing.
Food & help donated by the community. Don't miss this.
Occidental
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Bohemian Cafe, 3688 Bohemian Highway
- Vegetarian-friendly.
Petaluma
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Markey's Cafe, 316 Western Avenue, (707) 763-2429
- Vegetarian-friendly. Tempeh burgers, soup, etc. Open 8am-9:30pm.
Santa Rosa
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The mecca of very lowfat (and vegetarian) eateries. There must be
twenty to thirty restaurants here that will do totally fat-free
cooking. Just look for the places advertising "McDougall food".
Fresh Choice, Santa Rosa Plaza, 525-0912
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 3082 Marlow Road, 544-ROOH
- Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas,
and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or
preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open
daily. *VRG
Taqueria Santa Rosa, 1950 Mendocino Avenue
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant.
Taj Mahal
- Has a 12 person fatfree vegan banquet that is out of this world.
The mango sorbet is to die for.
Trader Joe's, 3225 Cleveland Avenue (north of Piner Road), 525-1406
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
Farmer's market, Veteran Memorial Building parking lot
- Wed & Sat 9am-noon. May to Dec.
Sarah Martel and Bob Siegel, 578-6151
- Vegan/low-fat catering and cooking lessons.
John & Mary McDougall, PO Box 14039, Santa Rosa, 576-1654
- Cooking classes.
Sebastopol
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East West Cafe, 128 N. Main Street
- Vegetarian-friendly. Mostly meatless. Homemade non-dairy ice cream.
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South County
South County Vegetarian Society
- Potluck on 2nd Saturday of each month. Contact: Diane (408)779-2577.
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Stanislaus County
Modesto
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Fresh Choice, soon to open (if not already open).
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Trader Joe's, 3250 Dale Road (at Standiford Road), (209) 491-0445
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
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Sutter County
Yuba City
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Sunflower, 726 Sutter Street, 671-9511
- Juice bar. Vegan options. Open Mon-Fri.
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Ventura County
Ojai
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Govinda's, 1002 E. Ojai Avenue, 646-1133
- Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. All-you-can-eat buffet.
Vegan options. Dairy-free and sugar-free cakes. Open for dinner
Tue-Sat. *VRG
Oxnard
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Fresh Choice, 1720 Ventura Blvd, 988-8975
- Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta
bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta
sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet
lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those
that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like
eating salads.
Simi Valley
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Simi Valley Adventist Hospital, 2975 N. Sycamore Drive, 527-2462
- Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Open daily.
Good Earth, 2585 Cochran Street, 584-0484
- Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is
vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods.
Thousand Oaks
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Dharma's, 2705 Thousand Oaks Blvd, 373-1543
- Vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options. Will cater parties on the
premises and even provide live music. Offers retreats and yoga
classes.
Ventura
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Trader Joe's, 1751 S. Victoria (next to K-Mart), (805) 650-0478
- Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced,
natural foods store type items.
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Yolo County
Davis
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Farmer's market, 4th & C Streets
- Wed 3pm-6pm & Sat 8am-noon. Year round.
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