Plant-Based Restaurants
Loving Hut
Loving Hut
Loving Hut
Loving Hut is a cozy, casual spot serving a wide range of globally inspired plant-based comfort foods—from Asian-style entrées to hearty classics. Known for generous portions and affordable prices.
It’s a reliable favorite for quick, satisfying meals.
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Donna Jean
Loving Hut
Loving Hut
Donna Jean serves elevated plant-based comfort food with Italian inspiration, focusing on seasonal ingredients and house-made pastas and pizzas. It’s a cozy neighborhood favorite known for thoughtful flavors and beautifully prepared dishes.
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Kindred
Loving Hut
Ike’s Sandwiches
Kindred is a bold, plant-based restaurant known for creative comfort food with globally inspired flavors and dramatic presentation. It’s especially popular for brunch, offering indulgent dishes that feel both fun and elevated.
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Ike’s Sandwiches
Ike’s Sandwiches
Ike’s Sandwiches
Ike’s Sandwiches is a popular sandwich shop offering an extensive menu with creative combinations and bold sauces. It’s known for hearty portions, fun sandwich names, and plenty of customizable options.
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Alforon
Ike’s Sandwiches
Peace Pies
Alforon serves flavorful Middle Eastern cuisine with excellent plant-based options, including fresh falafel, hummus, baba ghanoush, and warm baked pita. It’s a casual, welcoming spot known for generous portions and authentic spices.
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Peace Pies
Ike’s Sandwiches
Peace Pies
Peace Pies is a raw, plant-based eatery specializing in organic wraps, salads, smoothies, and desserts made with whole, unprocessed ingredients. It’s a laid-back spot loved for clean flavors, nourishing meals, and a health-forward approach to plant-based food.
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Sundara
Evolution Fast Food
Evolution Fast Food
Sundara is a vibrant spot offering organic, plant-based food with a focus on raw and lightly prepared dishes. Known for colorful bowls, desserts, and nutrient-dense ingredients, it’s a favorite for clean, nourishing meals.
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Evolution Fast Food
Evolution Fast Food
Evolution Fast Food
Evolution Fast Food serves classic comfort favorites, including burgers, fries, shakes, and breakfast items. It’s a longtime local staple known for quick service, nostalgic flavors, and affordable prices.
🌐 Website: https://www.evolutionfastfood.com
Plumeria
Evolution Fast Food
Plant Power Fast Food
Plumeria is a cozy spot for Thai-inspired plant-based comfort food with tons of flavor and generous portions. A North County favorite for curries, noodles, and a relaxed, friendly vibe.
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Plant Power Fast Food
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
Plant Power Fast Food
Plant Power Fast Food serves classic fast-food favorites made entirely from plant-based ingredients, from burgers and fries to shakes and breakfast items. It’s a convenient, affordable option for familiar comfort food without the animal products.
🌐 Website: https://www.plantpowerfastfood.com
Eve
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
EVE Encinitas is an organic plant-based spot focused on nourishing, through food made with high-quality, whole ingredients. The menu blends comfort and wellness, offering bowls, wraps, juices, and desserts in a calm, modern space.
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The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro
The Purple Mint Vegan Bistro offers fresh, made-to-order plant-based bowls, sandwiches, and salads with bold flavors and wholesome ingredients. A local favorite for casual meals any time of day.
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Grains
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Thanh Tinh Chay
Grains is a cozy café on Adams Avenue serving hearty bowls, sandwiches, and house-made plant-based fare. It’s celebrated for its seasonally inspired menu and friendly vibe.
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Thanh Tinh Chay
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Thanh Tinh Chay
Thanh Tinh Chay delivers authentic Vietnamese cuisine — think flavorful bún huế, bánh mì, and tofu dishes. Well known for warm hospitality and deeply satisfying regional flavors.
🌐 Website: https://www.thanhtinhchayrestaurant.com
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Val’s Vegan Kitchen offers a casual menu with hearty comfort food favorites, from burgers to creative sandwiches. It’s a go-to for satisfying meals. Located on the West side.
🌐 Website: https://www.valsvegankitchen.com
Trilogy Sanctuary
Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
Val’s Vegan Kitchen
Trilogy Sanctuary combines a plant-based café with a wellness space, offering creative bowls, smoothies, and mindful eats — alongside yoga and community programming.
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El Veganito
Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
El Veganito offers tacos, burritos, sopes, asada fries and occasional specialty dishes. Located in La Mesa — a fun casual stop for Mexican favorites.
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Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
Ben & Esther's vegan Delicatessen
Ben & EsthersEsther’s Vegan Delicatessen is a Jewish deli with classic comfort favorites like pastrami, bagels, and sandwiches.
🌐 Website: https://benandesthers.com/sandiego1
Veganic Thai Cafe
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Veganic Thai Cafe serves Thai dishes with fresh flavors and classic favorites.
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Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery is a fully superfood café and juice bar with smoothies, bowls, cold-pressed juices, salads, toasts, and grab-and-go healthy eats—all made with organic, gluten-free, dairy-free, ingredients. It’s a go-to spot for nourishing superfood bowls, wellness drinks, and flavorful snacks in San Diego.
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Dreamboat
Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery
Gorilla Eats Sushi
DREAMBOAT is a small, micro-diner with a retro California vibe serving creative breakfast, burgers, sandwiches, coffee, desserts, and milkshakes. It’s beloved for its playful menu, imaginative comfort food, and cozy counter-seating experience in University Heights.
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Gorilla Eats Sushi
Gorilla Eats Sushi
Gorilla Eats Sushi
Gorilla Eats Sushi is a spot offering sushi rolls and nigiri made with plant-based “fish” alternatives and creative ingredients—perfect for sushi lovers. It’s take-out and delivery only from a food hub location, known for flavorful sushi that even non-vegans rave about.
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Tacotarian
Gorilla Eats Sushi
Tacotarian
Tacotarian is a Mexican taco shop in North Park serving flavorful tacos, burritos, antojitos, and Mexican-inspired dishes. Locals love its creative, tasty takes on classic Mexican fare with fresh ingredients and a friendly, casual vibe.
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Mothership
Gorilla Eats Sushi
Tacotarian
Mothership is a unique space-themed bar and restaurant in South Park. Featuring imaginative small plates and creative dishes alongside exotic cocktails in an immersive, futuristic setting. Reviewers rave about the otherworldly atmosphere and inventive cuisine, though some note that the experience leans as much on drinks and ambience as on food.
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Ocean Beach People’s Deli
Ocean Beach People’s Deli
Ocean Beach People’s Deli
Ocean Beach People’s Food Co‑op is a longtime community-owned organic grocery store and deli with a delicious upstairs deli featuring vegetarian and many vegan prepared foods, salads, soups, sandwiches, and baked goods. It’s beloved by locals for its organic produce, sustainable focus, and welcoming curated vegan selection — but it’s not a fully plant-based restaurant (it’s a grocery co-op with a deli that has plant-based options).
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Saigon Vegan Bistro
Ocean Beach People’s Deli
Ocean Beach People’s Deli
Saigon Vegan Bistro is a Vietnamese pop-up and delivery-first kitchen in North Park serving banh mi, pho, noodle dishes, rice bowls, and more with fresh, satisfying ingredients. Guests praise its flavorful takes on classic Vietnamese favorites and affordable prices for hearty meals.
🌐 Website: https://www.saigonveganbistro.com
Vulture
Ocean Beach People’s Deli
One Worldbeat Cafe
VULTURE is a dramatic, fine-dining restaurant and cocktail bar hidden behind Dreamboat that elevates a cuisine with inventive, steakhouse-style dishes and theatrical presentation. It’s known for creative takes on classics like steak Diane and tableside Caesar, with a moody, immersive atmosphere perfect for a special night out.
🌐 Website: https://www.vulturerestaurant.com
One Worldbeat Cafe
One Worldbeat Cafe
One WorldBeat Cafe is a Caribbean and international soul-food cafe located in Balboa Park with dishes like Jamaican tofu coconut curry, jerk-style patties, and hearty combo plates — all plant-based and rich in flavor. Reviewers praise its fresh, flavorful menu, welcoming staff, and relaxed outdoor seating in a culturally vibrant setting.
The Yasai: Vegan Japanese
The Yasai: Plant-Based Japanese Experience serves Japanese cuisine with creative vegan sushi, rich handcrafted ramen bowls, and inventive small plates that showcase fresh, umami-forward plant ingredients. Reviewers rave about its flavorful sushi rolls, deeply savory broth, and thoughtful reinterpretation of classic Japanese favorites.
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Soulshine Vegan Cafe
Soulshine Vegan Cafe is a café in San Diego serving hearty comfort food like sandwiches, burgers, bowls, soups, and desserts. Locals love its flavorful, feel-good menu and laid-back neighborhood vibe.
🌐 Website: https://www.soulshinevegancafe.com