Meatless Market: San Francisco's Best Vegan Meals
Updated: June 10, 2009
When you have to cross meat, chicken and fish off the menu and you 'don't go there' with dairy and eggs, the options for a tasty meal in San Francisco may suddenly seem minuscule, right? Wrong! Meet Veggie Thing, our latest foodie lookbook showcasing the finest in cruelty-free feasting. Check out a few of our most favorite buzzed about and hidden delights you'll want to eat--without all the animal by-products that you won't--then head over to the site and submit your own veggie things to be featured next.
(Photo: Chelsea Lin)
Top Veggie Thing Picks
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Alive! Vegetarian Cuisine
Read Reviews1972 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)
FLAXSEED FLATBREAD: "I am a flaxseed addict and these little flaxseed flatbreads are the perfect starter to any meal. The cashew cream is a perfect consistency and gives the tomatoes and avocados a little extra umph! I could have eaten the whole plate; it's the kind of appetizer you order to share and then wish you hadn't." - Jamie Walker, I Like Granola
Amici's East Coast Pizzeria
Read Reviews2200 Lombard St, San Francisco, CA 94123 (map)
VEGGIE PIZZA: "The cheese MELTS and they deliver! Need I say more? Okay, I will because I can't shut up about this stuff. It's insane. The Veggie pizza comes with roasted green peppers, sauteed mushrooms, caramelized onions and black olives and a good amount of ooey-gooey Cheezly brand vegan cheese melted all over it. It is divine. If you're more of a purist, it's delicious with just garlic and fresh basil or you can get super fancy with any of their million plus fancy ingredients. And if you're feeling especially fat and awesome, order extra cheese! It's the vegan holy grail, y'all. (FYI: Their gluten-free pizza dough isn't vegan--it contains eggs)." - Laura B., Vegansaurus
Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese
Read Reviews1686 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709 (map)
GARDEN ROLLS: "When it comes to veggie sushi you can often find a cucumber or avocado maki on the menu. Those are nice in their simplicity, but with hundreds of vegetables out there, it's nice to see some creativity. That's why I love the Garden Roll at Cha-Ya. Check it out: I've counted at least eight different fresh veggies in there. Be forewarned though, the rolls here are huge and it takes an extreme mastery of chopsticks to eat one politely. I prefer digging in with my bare hands." - Sharon Troy, Valencia Street Vegan
Soup Freaks
Read Reviews90 New Montgomery St, San Francisco, CA 94105 (map)
ROASTED TOMATO BASIL SOUP: "To fill a frugal belly, a 16oz cup from this local mini-chain is just about right, and they've always got two clearly marked vegan soup choices. The roasted tomato is not a heavy, creamy bisque but rather a hearty marinara-like soup with a strong basil flavor. My only complaint is the disproportionately small hunk of French bread (also vegan, and also available in wheat) that comes with such a colossally large tub of soup--but maybe I'm just being greedy." - Chelsea Lin, Citysearch
Underdog
Read Reviews1634 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122 (map)
VEGAN KIELBASA: "Cheap, good vegan sausages right next to Golden Gate Park. The links are Tofurkey brand, grilled to perfection, and the mound of accompanying tater tots (baked instead of fried) are a perfect compliment to the dog." - Ethical Pizza
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