Photo: ed marshall / GoogleThe Best Vegetarian & Vegan in San Francisco
What is the best vegetarian & vegan in San Francisco?
By consensus across 3 independent sources, Greens Restaurant, Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar & Izakaya, Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese lead the vegetarian & vegan ranking in San Francisco.
How the consensus ranking works →The ranking
Greens RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Eater · Infatuation
Floor-to-ceiling windows frame the Golden Gate while the kitchen — a Zen Center project since 1979 — sends out mesquite-grilled brochettes and blistered brick-oven pizzas.
Shizen Vegan Sushi Bar & IzakayaⓘWhere it’s ranked
MICHELIN · Rec · Eater · Infatuation
The Prime Suspect roll drapes slabs of soft marinated eggplant over creamy gochujang aioli and crunchy sweet-potato crisps — all-vegan sushi worth the wait for a bar seat.
Cha-Ya Vegetarian JapaneseⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Vegan Japanese cooking with no fish hidden in the dashi — pristine soba, curry udon, tempura — in a room that somehow stays a few decibels calmer than the Mission outside.
Enjoy Vegetarian RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
More than 100 soy-protein dishes — mock chicken, mock fish, mock everything — from a family of devout Buddhists, and it's kosher too, so you can drop in anytime and grab a seat.
Rad RadishⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Vegan breakfast served every day of the week, capped by super-creamy vanilla oat-milk soft serve under a pour of decadent chocolate sauce.
Udupi PalaceⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater · Infatuation
Giant, perfectly crisp dosas rolled around well-spiced potato, plus thalis and sweet chutneys — entirely meat-free South Indian at rock-bottom prices.
Beit RimaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater
Exceptional hummus, crisp falafel, and a spread of Levantine mezze that pull fans from across the Bay Area into this sunny Cole Valley room.
MamahuhuⓘWhere it’s ranked
Eater
Fast-casual Chinese-American from Mister Jiu's chef Brandon Jew, where the veg-friendly counter turns out orange 'chicken' and cumin-spiced plates that punch well above takeout.
BesharamⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
Chef Heena Patel folds blue cheese into fluffy Gujarati parathas and heaps garlicky pea shoots and raita over tender Impossible kebabs.
Golden Era Vegan RestaurantⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
Vietnamese-Asian vegan cooking that does startling things with soy — banh xeo crepes, lemongrass mock meats — at a long-running Civic Center mainstay.
TerangaⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
The maafe peanut stew arrives crowded with chunks of kabocha, sweet potato and carrot — plant-forward Senegalese superfood cooking, with a vegetable jollof to match.
WildseedⓘWhere it’s ranked
Infatuation
A scene-y, fully plant-based room whose standout is a king trumpet mushroom ceviche, set beside a paprika-heavy chicory salad and fruity cocktails to match.