San Francisco Bay Area Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants

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San Francisco Bay Area Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants

Postby solace » Fri May 09, 2014 6:07 am

To discover the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the Bay Area, I asked my large exercise class full of savvy Marin ladies.

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'Vivian' said she knew this scene inside and out -- she's a vegetarian who used to be a vegan and she doesn't cook so she eats out frequently.  A couple of others who knew her (as I did not) said, "Oh you hit pay dirt!  She really knows her stuff!"  She wrote down the names of seven restaurants and said they were all excellent (she had been to one the day before and was going to another that night). I looked up the addresses and phone numbers to complete the list.

The only one I've experienced myself is Greens, which I have categorized as "fine dining $" because it is rather pricey.  The one called Millennium has the same designation.  (There may be others among those listed that are pricey also, I just don't know.)  Greens is in a lovely location on the water and it's fun. It opened in 1979 as part of the SF Zen Center. It was one of the first vegetarian restaurants in the Bay Area.

Another woman in my class told me about Miyoko Schinner, who has written books appeared on TV and in the Huffington Post, and is in the process of opening a vegan cheese factory in Fairfax (Marin).  Info about her follows the restaurant list.

A marvelous source of delicious organic foods which can be purchased in the area is Lydia’s Organics. (Lydia used to treat us --at a different exercise class-- with scrumptious kale shakes.) Again her info is at the end of the restaurant listings and it includes the organic markets where you can find her products.

vegetarian and vegan restaurants:

ANANDA FUARA
Civic Center
1298 Market St, San Francisco, CA 94102
621-1994

GREENS Restaurant fine dining ($)
https://www.greensrestaurant.com/
2 Marina Boulevard Fort Mason Building A, San Francisco, CA 94123 (415) 771-6222

THE PLANT (5 locations: 3 in SF, 1 in Mill in Valley, 1 in Burlingame)
Cafe Organic

At Pier 3 SF location
Cafe & Take Out 415 984 0437
Restaurant 415 984 1973
Reservations 415 984 1973
Fax 415 984 1962
Email contactpier3@theplantcafe.com -
See more at: http://www.theplantcafe.com/location/pi ... xLqPC.dpuf

Downtown SF Location
101 California (corner of Front & Pine)
Tel 415 693 9730, 415 693 9732
(both lines available for take out orders)
Fax 415 693 9737
Email contactdowntown@theplantcafe.com
- See more at: http://www.theplantcafe.com/location/do ... iQFQX.dpuf

Marina SF Location
3352 Steiner @ Chestnut
Tel 415 931 2777
Fax 415 931 2719
Email contactmarina@theplantcafe.com
See more at: http://www.theplantcafe.com/location/ma ... AGOU3.dpuf
Mill Valley (Marin) Location
Strawberry Village Shopping Center  
Tel 415 388 8658
Fax 415 388 8679
Email contactstrawberry@theplantcafe.com
- See more at: http://www.theplantcafe.com/location/mi ... PSw51.dpuf

Burlingame (Peninsula) Location
corner of Burlingame Avenue and Primrose
http://www.theplantcafe.com/location/bu ... sw3jT.dpuf
Our newest Plant, opened in the Spring of 2013, offers a 70 seat sit down restaurant, full bar and private dining options.  There is also a small café entrance on Primrose for take-out, grab & go, pastries and blue bottle coffee. 

THE SOURCE
11 Division St @ DeHaro
SAN FRANCISCO
415-864-9000
info@source-sf.com

This is supposed to be great.

They also have a “to go” place in Berkeley (no seating) which is:
SOURCE MINI
1511 Shattuck Ave (bet Vine & Cedar)
Berkeley
510-849-0000

vegan only:
CHA-YA Vegetarian Japanese Cuisine
TWO LOCATIONS:
1686 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley CA 94709 (510) 981-1213
762 Valencia St, San Francisco

HERBIVORE (3 locations)
http://www.herbivorerestaurant.com

983 Valencia St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 826-5657

531 Divisadero St
San Francisco, CA
(415) 885-7133

2451 Shattuck Ave
Berkeley
510-665-1675

MILLENNIUM fine dining ($)
580 Geary St,
San Francisco, CA 94102
345-3900

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MIYOKO SCHINNER

Miyoko Schinner was highly recommended by another gal. Evidently Schinner is about to open a vegan cheese factory in Fairfax (Marin). Below are various sites about her work:

Artisan Vegan Life - From Miyoko's Kitchen to Yours!
http://www.artisanveganlife.com/

Amazon.com: Miyoko Schinner: Books, Biography, Blog ...
http://www.amazon.com/Miyoko-Schinner/e/B001K8GOTW
Amazon.com

Miyoko Schinner | Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/miyokoschinner

Miyoko Schinner: Demo "Better than Grilled Cheese ...
► 62:57► 62:57
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jS35hfiMHc

Miyoko Schinner - YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/user/miyokoskitchen

1) Artisan Vegan Cheese by Miyoko Schinner | Post Punk ...
http://www.theppk.com/.../1-artisan-vegan-cheese-by-...‎

Miyoko Schinner - Huffington Post
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/tag/miyoko-schinner


LYDIA’S ORGANICS
“Pick up Lydia's Lovin' Foods at Bay Area grocery stores. With passion and creativity, we have created a line of both sweet and savory healthy, delicious fresh foods for you to grab on the go. Easy, nutritious and packed with live nutrients!”

Oliver's Market  in Cotati and Santa Rosa Santa Rosa Community Market

Good Earth Fairfax (Apart from Lydia’s products, the Good Earth Market is a fabulous source of organic food.)

Natural Grocery Company El Cerrito

Petaluma Market and Petaluma Seed Bank Petaluma

Rainbow Grocery San Francisco

Other Avenues San Francisco

Whole Foods: Berkeley Mill Valley Novato Petaluma San Francisco San Rafael Sebastopol
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