It seems that the fans of the food squad are mostly determined carnivores, but recently, children's shoes in the food group asked where there are vegetarian dishes in the Bay Area, only to let everyone realize that vegetarianism is actually very common in the United States.

Around us, some people strictly adhere to Veganism (note that it is different from vegetarianism) and reject all animal related foods; others are Ovo-Lacto vegetarianism and accept eggs and dairy products; Pescetarianism and Pollotarianism, and the combination of both, are eating fish or poultry, but not mammalian meat; devout Buddhists may choose to eat Buddhist vegetarianism, It does not eat meat but can accept eggs and honey. In addition, it must abstain from allium plants containing allicin; the most common is the more flexible vegetarian (Flexitarianism), such as potside vegetarian, only pick vegetarian vegetables in vegetables, no Harsh cooking requirements. Of course, some people can only be vegetarian because of personal taste preferences or physical reasons.

As one of the most tolerant and diverse regions in the world, the Bay Area is naturally indispensable for vegetarian restaurants. And because Chinese food has a long history of cooking fast food, it can make various kinds of vegetarian dishes, and it is also very popular in the American vegetarian industry. From the oldest soybean products such as tofu, to the gluten made of vegetarian chicken and duck, to the konjac / konjac products in recent years, plus seasonal vegetables and grains, it is enough to make a large table of rich vegetarian dishes. Here are some well-known vegetarian restaurants in the Bay Area.

Greens Restaurant

This restaurant is highly respected mainly because the location and dining environment are so amazing, you can see the Golden Gate Bridge and the dock full of small sailing boats. The dishes are purely Western, and there are no strict style restrictions. From the Mediterranean to Italy to pure American, all delicious vegetarian dishes are added to the menu. There is a four-course Prix Fixe menu on Saturday nights and brunch on weekends. However, many people think that the price is too high and the taste is average ... then it is better to spend money to enjoy the beautiful scenery ~

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Address: A, Fort Mason, 2 Marina Blvd, San Francisco, CA 94123

Phone: (415) 771-6222

Business hours: Monday 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Tuesday to Friday 11:45 am – 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Saturday 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm; Sunday 10:30 am – 2:00 pm, 5:30 pm – 9:00 pm

Hui Shan Fang | Enjoy Vegetarian Restaurant

Sanfan's well-known vegetarian restaurant has been selected as one of CNN's 50 best Chinese restaurants in the United States (Americans ... so ... you know). It does not add MSG, and does not use garlic and onions, which meets the requirements of Zhaifan. There are many gluten-free healthy dishes. Hard vegetables such as vegetarian sea cucumber, fried Huaishan with Cordyceps flower, and bamboo pot with Shacha vermicelli not only satisfy vegetarian needs, but also satisfy eating requirements, as well as health-care options such as medicated soup and brown rice.

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Address: 839 Kearny St, San Francisco, CA 94108 | 754 Kirkham St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Phone: (415) 956-7868 | (415) 682-0826

Business hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm

Ruyi Zhai Vegetarian Restaurant | Lucky Creation Vegetarian Restaurant

The old store in Chinatown uses more traditional vegetarian dishes, such as vegetables, soy products and gluten, but the method is more American-style Chinese food, simpler and rougher, and the environment is poor. But Yelp's evaluation is not bad, it may be because Americans who love both Chinese and vegetarian food love this place ~

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Address: 854 Washington St, San Francisco, CA 94108

Phone: (415) 989-0818

Business hours: Monday and Tuesday 9:00 am – 9:30 pm; closed on Wednesday; Thursday to Sunday 11:00 am – 9:00 pm

Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant | Shangri-La Vegetarian Restaurant

Not only vegetarian dishes, but also kosher food that is Jewish. It feels a little American-style Chinese food, but the overall taste is Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Shanghai flavors, including Shanghai honey sauce bran, plum vegetable lamb stew, snow cabbage, edamame beans, sweet and sour Wuxisu ribs. The staple food is double-sided yellow and vegetarian assorted fried rice. There are so many choices, and vegetarian dishes can be very hearty!

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Address: 2026 Irving St, San Francisco, CA 94122

Phone: (415) 731-2548

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:30 am – 8:45 pm

Cha-Ya

Those who love Japanese food, can come to this vegetarian dish. Start with a bright and refreshing vegetable salad, drink a warm bowl of miso soup, try the crispy vegetable tempura, and promote the special Tonchi Nasu: eggplant stuffed with corn, potatoes, carrots and other ingredients, wrapped in flour Fried into tempura. You can choose udon noodles or soba noodles as the main food, and share with friends Taku-Sui, which cooks a pot of dumplings and fresh vegetables ~

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Sanfan Mission Store:

Address: 762 Valencia St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Phone: (415) 252-7825

Business hours: Monday and Tuesday 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Wednesday and Thursday 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, 5:30 pm – 9:30 pm; Friday 11:30 am – 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm; Saturday 11:30 am – 10:00 pm; Sunday 11:30 am – 9:30 pm

Berkeley shop:

Address: 1686 Shattuck Ave, Berkeley, CA 94709

Phone: (510) 981-1213

Business hours: Monday to Thursday 12:00 pm – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm – 9:30 pm; Friday to Sunday 12:00 pm – 3:00 pm, 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm

Wild Pepper

It's not a vegan restaurant, but it is very popular because it can make meatless chicken with various flavors and can also deliver food. If some of your friends are not vegetarian, you can go to this place together. The environment is good in Sanfan American Chinese restaurant of the same type, it is worth a try.

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Address: 3601 26th St, San Francisco, CA 94110

Phone: (415) 695-7678

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00 am – 10:00 pm

Golden Era

Very good Asian Fusion vegetarian restaurant. Most of the ingredients are organic, and the Southeast Asian-style cooking method can perfectly show the flavor of the ingredients themselves. Refreshing papaya salad, fresh Vietnamese Pho, heavy-weight eggplant pot, a variety of spring rolls or burritos ... cakes, puddings or fried bananas as desserts after meals. Don't forget to order Vietnamese coffee or fruit smoothie!

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Address: 395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102

Phone: 415-487-8687

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 10:30 am – 9:00 pm

Big Lantern

A regular Cantonese restaurant with many vegetarian options, you can have a vegetarian version of morning tea snacks! In addition to radish cakes and vegetable dumplings, which are originally made of vegetarian vegetables, there are also vegetarian chicken roasted wheat and vegetarian barbecued pork buns. At lunchtime, various methods of vegetarian fish, vegetarian beef, vegetarian chicken, and vegetarian meatballs are available. Free delivery.

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Address: 3170 16th St, San Francisco, CA 94103

Phone: (415) 863-8100

Business hours: Sunday to Wednesday 11:00 am – 11:00 pm; Thursday to Saturday 11:00 am – 12:00 am (information comes from the official website, both in and out of Yelp and Google, please call to confirm when you go in the middle of the night Is it open?)

Loving hut

This is a global vegetarian restaurant chain with five stores in the Bay Area. The founder is a Chinese born in Vietnam (not much comment, you can google “Qinghai” or “Zhang Lanjun”), so the dishes are more Southeast Asian, such as Vietnamese spring rolls, Thai green curry, Singapore fried rice, etc. Wait, there are also many shadows of American Chinese food. Overall evaluation is good.

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Due to space limitations, the Bay Area stores are not listed one by one, you can see the address information on the official website: http://www.lovinghut.us/ or directly google “Loving Hut”

菜根 香 素 菜馆 | Garden Fresh Chinese Vegan Cuisine

Very small and simple home-style restaurant, which is basically American Chinese food. The most recommended is Kung Pao eggplant. The left chicken made by vegetarian chicken is also good. And it is located in Mountain View and Palo Alto, which have relatively few Chinese food, so it is suitable for nearby office workers to have an affordable lunch. Although there may be no highlights, the quality and service of the dishes are satisfactory, and Yelp rated it four stars.

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Palo Alto shop:

Address: 460 Ramona St, Palo Alto, CA 94301

Phone: (650) 462-9298

Business hours: Monday to Sunday 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 4:30 pm – 9:30 pm; closed on Tuesday

Mountain View Store:

Address: 1245 W El Camino Real, Mountain View, CA 94040

Phone: (650) 254-1688

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 11:30 am – 9:30 pm

妙 食 坊 | Great Vegi Land

A vegan restaurant with a wide variety of dishes. The most popular are a full-bodied steamed dumpling, fried salt and pepper tofu, and a special dish called Fried Veggie Oyester: meatballs made of tofu and kelp. In addition to common Chinese vegetarian dishes such as tofu pot and eggplant pot, this restaurant also has vegetarian shrimp, vegetarian squid and other dishes, using konjac to simulate the taste of seafood. Although the store's appearance is not good, but Yelp's evaluation of four stars is enough to prove its strength.

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Address: 562 S Murphy Ave, Sunnyvale, CA 94086

Phone: (408) 735-8040

Business hours: Tuesday to Sunday 11:00 am – 2:30 pm, 5:00 pm – 9:00 pm; closed on Monday

Yongkang Doufang | Sogo Tofu

A small Taiwanese deli, there is no place to eat, but only takeaway. A variety of soy products based on vegetables, marinated eggs, kelp and other ingredients to make tofu rolls, rice balls, cooked food platter, etc., look so tempting! And you can eat it when you go home, delicious and convenient. However, it is said that some people have bought stale things, and sometimes the store is still impatient. Well, these advantages and disadvantages need to be weighed by the eaters themselves ~

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Address: 1600 S De Anza Blvd, San Jose, CA 95106

Phone: (408) 517-8958

Opening hours: Monday to Sunday 8:00 am – 8:00 pm

The Happy Hooligans

It used to be an American Chinese vegetarian restaurant, but later changed to a mix of American + Mexican + Vietnamese + Asian Fusion, but the core is still vegetarian, and it is vegan without adding eggs and dairy products. There are vegetarian burgers, vegetarian salads, vegetarian Vietnamese noodles, burritos, and genuine and fake fried "chicken" with waffle. I ca n’t even feel that I ’m vegetarian! (╯ ▽ ╰) ╭

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Address: 1711 Branham Ln, San Jose, CA 95118

Phone: (408) 694-0740

Business hours: Tuesday to Saturday 11:30 am – 9:00 pm; Sunday 10:00 am – 9:00 pm

Finally, say a few more words: Can vegetarian food guarantee health benefits? Actually not necessarily, no matter whether you are vegetarian or glutinous, you must pay attention to nutritional balance. Vegetarians are prone to lack vitamin B12, vitamin D, protein, iron, calcium, zinc and other nutrients, so pay attention to appropriate supplements. For those who have no meat or pleasure, they should eat more vegetarian dishes and try to eat less greasy meat dishes ~

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