Archive-name: vegetarian/guide/california3 Last-modified: 7 Nov 1994 ______________________________________________________________________ rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism California3 ______________________________________________________________________ The 14 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian restaurants, vegetarian-friendly restaurants, natural food stores, vegetarian organizations, etc. Each part is posted on an independent schedule. The guide is available on WWW in easy-to-use hypertext format on the Vegetarian Pages at http://catless.ncl.ac.uk/Vegetarian/ ** Please send us any new listings or corrections. ** The prefered way for you to send us updates is to use the forms on the above mentioned WWW site. E-mail updates gladly accepted also, but please format them in the same format as is used in this guide and keep comments and reviews short, simple, and straight to the point. The latest posted copy of the World Guide to Vegetarianism is also available via e-mail. For an index and instructions, send an e-mail to mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the message body: send usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide/index The guide is also available via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide. ______________________________________________________________________ California part 3 ______________________________________________________________________ This section has listings for the following: Counties: San Joaquin Santa Clara Solano Sutter San Luis Obispo Santa Cruz Sonoma Ventura San Mateo Siskiyou Stanislaus Yolo Santa Barbara | Many thanks to Elliot Omiya, our previous California coordinator, and | to Michael Hummell for having provided a good deal of information on | the Bay Area. Entries marked with *VRG are ones which were discovered in the _Vegetarian Journal's Guide to Natural Foods Restaurants in the U.S. and Canada_ from the Vegetarian Resource Group, PO Box 1463, Baltimore, MD 21203. Tel. (410) 366-VEGE. Foreword by Lindsay Wagner, info compiled by Sally Clinton and Debra Wasserman, published by Avery Publishing Group Inc. in Garden City Park, NY, copyright 1993. ______________________________________________________________________ San Joaquin County Stockton -------- Trader Joe's, Lincoln Center South, 6535 Pacific Avenue (at Benjamin Holt Drive), (209) 951-7597 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. ______________________________________________________________________ San Luis Obispo County (Central Coast) Arroyo Grande ------------- Vegetarian Inclined People 383 Walnut Street, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420, (805) 489-5481 San Luis Obispo --------------- All of San Luis Obispo is totally nonsmoking!!! Hobee's, Royal Oak Motor Lodge, 212 Madonna Road, 549-9186 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Santa Margarita --------------- Vegetarian Network P.O. Box 15, Santa Margarita, CA 93453, (805) 461-1212 Shell Beach ----------- Vegetarian Life, Special Interest Group of MENSA P.O. Box 3425, Shell Beach, CA 93448 ______________________________________________________________________ San Mateo County (San Francisco Peninsula) Vegetarian Organizations: Penninsula Vegetarians 284 Margarita Avenue, Palo Alto, CA 94306 - Newsletter. Potlucks on 3rd Saturday of each month at 6:30pm at First Baptist Church (North California Avenue & Bryant Street) in Palo Alto. Contact: Jennifer Raymond (415) 493-0211 or Kay Bushnell (415) 321-4857. Earthsave (Peninsula) - Contact: Ken Greer/Liz Elms (415) 948-0304. | Peninsula/South Bay Vegetarian Activists | Contact: Lynn Gale , (415) 917-8786 | - Seek vegetarian volunteers with strong desktop publishing skills | and access to a computer and laser printer. Publish the annual | Vegetarian Foundation vegetarian resource guide/restaurant guide, | among other things. Penninsula Vegetarian Singles - A subgroup of Pennisula Vegetarians. "Various activities, and usually have dinner together every ... " - On hold. Looking for new coordinator. Call Jennifer (415) 493-0211. | Penninsula Macrobiotic Community | 299 California Avenue #305, Palo Alto, CA 94306, (415) 948-6072 | - Newsletter. Monday night dinner/lectures, call (415) 857-9560. For a list of farms selling fresh produce send a SASE to San Mateo County Farm Bureau, Harvest Trails Map. 765 Main Street, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019 Burlingame ---------- Sebastian's Takeoutrageous, 1207 Capuchino Ave, (415) 348-8015 - Vegetarian-friendly. Juice Bar/Deli. Open Mon-Sat. Daly City --------- Trader Joe's, Westlake Shopping Center - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Foster City ----------- Joy - Chinese restaurant. Will prepare almost any entree without meat. Use a great tasting substitute for the meat (gluten?) Try their Singapore Curry Chow-mein (ask them to make it extra spicy); I've never tasted anything better than that! Half Moon Bay ------------- Healing Moon Health Food Store, Main Street - Small but well stocked and friendly. Has a veggi cafe and a nice garden to eat in out back. Good tofu sandwiches. Pasta Moon, in the Tin Palace, Main Street Tres Amigos Taqueria, Hwy 1 at Kelly - Veggie burritos. Good and cheap. Menlo Park ---------- St. Bede's Church, 2650 Sandhill Road, (415) 857-9560 - Vegetarian. Dinner Mondays (only) 6:30pm. Macrobiotic. $10. (Reserve before 9pm Sunday). Fresh Choice, 600 Santa Cruz Avenue, 323-4061 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Flea Street Cafe, 3607 Alameda de las Pulgas, (415) 854-1226 - Vegetarian-friendly. They are very small, quiet and romantic, the food is very innovative and well cooked, and many dishes are vegetarian or can be prepared without meat. Use organic produce. Serve food which is fresh and in season. The menu changes, so ask about specials. I suggest reservations. Open for lunch Tue-Fri, dinner Tue-Sat, brunch Sun. Firenze Pasta, 646 Santa Cruz Avenue, (415) 327-3140 - Vegetarian-friendly. Late For The Train, 150 Middlefield Road, (415) 321-6124 - Vegetarian-friendly. Closed Mon. Trader Joe's, 720 Menlo Avenue (3 blocks west of El Camino Real), 323-2134 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Milbrae ------- Hong Kong Flower Lounge - John McDougall (fatfree guru) did a TV segment here. Because of this the restaurant now offers some fatfree vegetarian dishes. Palo Alto --------- Vegetarian Restaurants: P.A. Meditation Center, 470 San Antonio Road (near Middlefield) - Ayurvedic (India) cuisine. Fresh chapatis. Non-meditators also welcome. $6. Open Mon-Fri noon-1pm & 7pm-8pm. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Country Sun Deli, 440 California Avenue, (415) 324-9190 or 328-4120 - Carries many natural foods store products. GREAT bread. Deli with hot and cold foods and a counter inside to eat at and tables outside. Vegan options. Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm. Good Earth, 185 University Avenue, 321-9449 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Vegan options. Bakery. Open daily. Hobee's, 2 locations: 4224 El Camino Real (neat Charleston/Arastradero), 856-6124 67 Town & Country Village, 327-4111 - All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Fresh Choice, in Stanford Shopping Center, 322-6995 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Homma's Brown Rice Sushi, 2363 Birch (near California), 327-6118 - Extensive vegetarian selections. Miyake's, on University - Extensive vegetarian selections. Little Garden, on El Camino (near Arastadero) - Chinese/Vietnamese. Full vegetarian menu. Even egg rolls and soup can be ordered vegetarian. I like their style, once you order vegetarian dishes, they will point out which ones have eggs and ask if that is okay. Great selection, too! The curried tofu is especially recommended. Jing-Jing, on Emerson - Full page of vegetarian dishes on the menu. Tokyo, 448 University Avenue, 325-1605 - Has separate vegetarian menu, but you must ask for it. Veggie Bar, 1909 University Avenue, 323-2235 Liddicoats, University Avenue - Cluster of food counters: falafel, Indian food. Casa Isabel, 2434 Park Blvd, 853-9700 - Mexican. No lard. Country Fare, 2680 Middlefield Road, 326-3802 - Breakfast & lunch. Croutons, 379 University Avenue, 325-2001 Gaylord India Restaurant, 317 Stanford Shopping Center, 326-8761 Nataraja, University Avenue - Indian. Weekday lunch buffet ~$6. Dinner ~$25. Ramona's, 541 Ramona, 326-2220 - Pizza restaurant with salad bar. Natural Foods Stores: Molley Stones Market, Califoria Avenue Whole Foods Market, 774 Emerson (at Homer), 326-8666 - Their deli serves a grilled seitan sandwich. Country Sun Deli, 440 California Avenue, (415) 324-9190 or 328-4120 Miscellaneous: Farmer's market, Gilman Street, behind downtown Post Office - Sat 9am-1pm. June to Nov. Peninsula Takeout Meals, Susan Broad O'Toole, (415) 941-1028 - Vegetarian and dairy-free meals that you can pick up at several locations on Tue, Wed, and Fri. Vegetarian Organizations: Penninsula Vegetarians Earthsave (Peninsula) Penninsula Macrobiotic Community - See above, at top of San Mateo County section, for more info. Stanford Vegetarians - Contact: Inder Singh (415) 854-6612. Vegetarian Foundation, PO Box 9470, Stanford, CA 94309 - Organizes World Vegetarian Day event. Redwood City ------------ Joy Meadow Restaurant, 701 El Camino Real, (415) 365-3550 - Vegetarian-friendly. Highly recommended. Asian-inspired California cuisine. About half of the menu is vegetarian. Many dishes vegan. Quite simply the best source of vegetarian food I have found in California. Open 11:30am-9:30pm. Arian Intn.Bazaar, 715 El Camino Real, (415) 365-1177 - Vegetarian-friendly. Falafel. Closed Sun. Molly Stone's Farm Market, 520 Woodside Road, 365-8300 - Natural foods store? Open Mon-Sat 9am-8pm, Sun 10am-6pm. Open on holidays. Farmer's market, city parking lot, Winslow south of Broadway - Sat 8am-noon. June to Oct. San Bruno --------- Fon Yong, 130 El Camino, (415) 589-3088 - Vegetarian-friendly. Great! Open Mon-Fri 11am-9:30pm, Sat 12:30pm- 9:30pm, Sun 2pm-9:30pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Hobee's, 12 Bayhill Shopping Center, (415) 588-9662 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. San Mateo --------- | Uncle Chen, 40 42nd Street | - Chinese. Vegan-friendly. Separate and very extensive vegetarian | menu. Amici's Pizzeria, 69 E. Third Avenue, 342-9392 - Non-dairy cheese substitute available on any pizza. Excellent garlic bread and veggie non-dairy extra garlic pizza. Clean arty decor. Fresh Choice, 1952 S. El Camino Real, 341-8498 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. East Coast West, 2224 San Mateo Fashion Island, 341-4133 - Deli. Gandhi's, 2299 S. El Camino Real (few blocks south of 92) - Indian. Royal India, 147 E. 3rd Street - Excellent North Indian cuisine. Trader Joe's, 1820 S. Grant Street, 570-6140 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Peninsula Humane Society, (415) 340-7022 ext. 344 - Offers vegetarian cooking & nutrition classes in San Mateo taught by Jennifer Raymond, the president of Penninsula Vegetarians. ______________________________________________________________________ Santa Barbara County Goleta ------ Good Earth, 5955 Calle Real, 683-6101 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Santa Barbara ------------- The Main Squeeze, 138 E. Canon Perdido, 966-5365 - Vegetarian-friendly. Sandwiches, soups, salads, fresh juices. Nightly vegetarian special. Vegan options. Organic produce used whenever possible. Have sugarless deserts. Counter service. Live music on weekends. Open daily. Sojourner Coffeehouse, 134 E. Canon Perdido, 965-7922 - Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Mexican, Italian, and American dishes. Very affordable. Fresh Choice, 740 State Street, (805) 965-6599 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Isla Vista's Food Co-op - Good deli counter. Quick, healthy food to go. An excellent place to shop. Flavor of India, on State Street - Good vegetarian menu, good service, good prices. Highly recommended. Mariann's Italian Villa - Has a great dinner for two for about $15 that includes a large salad, spaghetti with marinara sauce, and cheese pizza... far more food than two people can eat in one sitting. China Castle, on Chapala - Supposed to be quite good. Freebird's World Burrito, in IV (what's IV?) - Great vegan burritos at a great price. The New York Hero House, on Pardall in IV - Awesome eggplant parmesagen hero. They even have a special marinara sauce for vegans(?). Trader Joe's, 29 S. Milpas Street, (805) 564-7878 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. ______________________________________________________________________ Santa Clara County (South San Francisco Bay / Silicon Valley) South Bay Vegetarians, (408) 995-6664 - Potluck on first Sunday of each month at 5:30pm at 260 Brooklyn Avenue, San Jose, CA 95128. (Take "Alameda" exit off 880). | Peninsula/South Bay Vegetarian Activists | Contact: Lynn Gale , (415) 917-8786 | - Seek vegetarian volunteers with strong desktop publishing skills | and access to a computer and laser printer. Publish the annual | Vegetarian Foundation vegetarian resource guide/restaurant guide, | among other things. South Bay In Defense of Animals P.O. Box 41443, San Jose, CA 95160-1443 - Perhaps the busiest AR group in the region. Holds numerous anti-fur events. Produces a newsletter. They make the press several times. For a list of farms selling fresh produce in Santa Clara and Santa Cruz counties, send your request with a SASE to: San Jose Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 6178, San Jose, CA 95150 Campbell -------- Bread of Life, 1690 S. Bascom (at Hamilton), (408) 371-5000 - 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and 20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm. Fresh Choice, Hamilton Plaza, 1654 S. Bascom Avenue, 559-1912 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Royal Taj, 1350 Camden Avenue, 559-6801 - Indian. Vegan options. *VRG | Mediterranean Cafe, 100 W. Hamilton Avenue, (408) 379-9133 | - Middle-Eastern/Armenian. Great falafel and Mediterranean salad. Also | meatless lentil soup -- yum! Counter service. Very casual and | inexpensive. Nice ambience with classical music (usually). Trader Joe's, Pruneyard Shopping Center - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Cupertino --------- Sun 'N' Soil, 20700 Stevens Creek Blvd, 257-8887 - Vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options. Closed Sun. Bread of Life, 10983 N Wolfe Road (North of 280), (408) 257-7000 - 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and 20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm. | Katmandu West, 20916 Homestead Road, (408) 996-0940 | - Nepalese. Quite a few vegetarian dishes. Lunch buffet. Great food, | reasonable prices, friendly people. Good Earth, 20807 Stevens Creek Blvd, (408) 321-9449 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Open daily. Hobee's, Oaks Shopping Center, 21267 Stevens Creek Blvd, 255-6010 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Fresh Choice, Vallco Shopping Center, 10123 N. Wolfe Road, 253-1605 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Los Altos --------- Smart Alex, Village Court-Inner Circle, 4546 El Camino Real, 949-4737 - Vegetarian-friendly deli-type restaurant with many vegetarian choices. Veggie burger, tofu burger, falafels, burritos and quesadillas, pizza, salad bar, fresh juices, etc. Open Mon-Fri 11am-8pm, Sat 11am-4pm. Los Gatos --------- Richard's Natural Foods, 111 E. Main Street, 354-0588 - Vegetarian natural foods store with deli. Organic salad bar, soups, dairy-free cakes and pies. Counter service. Closed Sun. *VRG Good Earth, 206 No. Santa Cruz, (408) 395-6868 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Rooh's Cafe Salsa, New Town Center, 15525 Los Gatos Blvd, 358-ROOH - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Live Oak Kitchen, 15531 Union Avenue, (408) 371-7600 - Vegetarian-friendly. Milpitas -------- Fresh Choice, Milpitas Town Center, 555 E. Calaveras Blvd, 262-6604 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Sugandh India Imports, Abel Plaza, on Abel Street off Calaveras Blvd, 956-9509 - Indian food store. Cleanest Indian store in the bay area. Indian CDs. Large collection of Indian dresses. Next to Swagat Indian Restaurant. Morgan Hill ----------- South Valley Vegetarians 13810 Sheila Avenue, Morgan Hill, CA 95037, (408) 779-2577 Mountain View ------------- Garden Fresh, 1245 W. El Camino Real (at Shoreline), (415) 961-7795 - Vegetarian Chinese. Highly recommended. Excellent food, very enjoyable restaurant. Especially good are the steamed dumplings, the basil rolls, and the hot and sour soup. The Orange Beef and the | Stuffed Tofu are very good. However stay away from the Sweet And Sour Pork, it is very bitter and is in a very bad sauce (I have received many bad reports). Be aware that the lunch specials are not available on weekends. Low-fat, no-MSG. Very pleasant proprietress. Open Mon-Sat 11am-10pm, Sun 5pm-10pm. Blue Sky Cafe, 336 Bryant Street, 961-2082 - Vegetarian restaurant. Many of the fruits and veggies are freshly picked from the backyard garden. Vegan options. Patio dining. Closed Mon. Hobee's, 2312 Central Expressway, Mountain View, 968-6050 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 650 Castro Street, 969-6393 - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Country Gourmet, 2098 El Camino Real, 962-0239 - Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Veggie burritos, taco salad, pasta. Counter service. Open daily. Indian Cookhouse, on Castro - Indian resturaurant. Pretty good food. However, very slow service, little respect for customers (make sure that you get everything you order, and then check the bill before paying), and you may find it hard to find someone who speaks English. Narayan Market, at the corner of California and Showers - Indian food store. Owner is a solemn type, but he's very helpful. Well stocked in exotic Indian ingredients. Well stocked in general. Reasonable prices. Marcella Lynch, 969-9838 - Macrobiotic cooking classes. San Jose -------- Vegetarian Restaurants: White Lotus Vegetarian, 80 N. Market Street, 977-0540 - Vietnamese. Mostly vegan. While there are many "meat" dishes on the menu, our waiter claimed everything was vegetarian. He said, and I quote, "it all tofu." Anyway, it was deeeee-licious and *cheap* (c. $4/entree). Food is extremely flavorful. Highly recommended. Ambiance is pleasant and airy and the service is friendly. Smoke-free. Open Tue-Fri 11am-2:30pm & 5:30pm-9pm, Sat 10:30am-10pm, Sun 10:30am-9pm. Closed Mondays. - Excellent, but the dishes are kind of oily. The food there is fantastic. Even my vegetarian challenged friends like their dishes. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Fresh Choice, 2 locations: Westgate Shopping Center, 1600 Saratoga Avenue, 866-1491 Almaden Plaza, 5353 Almaden Expressway #39A, 723-7991 - All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Hobee's, 920 Town & Country Village, Stevens Creek Blvd, 244-5212 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Rooh's Cafe Salsa, Metro Plaza, 25 Metro Drive, 441-ROOH - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Royal Taj, 118 E. Santa Clara Street, 993-0661 - Indian. Vegan options. *VRG Falafel Drive In, 2301 Stevens Creek Blvd, 294-7886 - Great falafels. Open Mon-Sat 9am-7:30pm, Sun 11am-6pm. Willow Street Pizza, 971-7080 - Vegan pizza available. Natural Food Stores: Bread of Life, 2 locations. - 'Alternative' foods store with vegetarian-friendly deli. Vegan options. Salad bar. More than 35 prepared salads, 20 sandwiches, and 20 desserts. Naturaly sweetened cookies and pastries. Indoors and outdoor seating. Carries nearly everything. Huge selection of bulk grains, nuts, dried fruit, herbs, and spices. Organic and local produce. Large variety of tofu/tempeh/seitan products. Good bread selection. Great selection of frozen and packaged convenience foods. If they don't have it, you can special order it, and get a discount. Unfortunately they also have a meat counter. Open Mon-Fri 8:30am-9pm, Sat-Sun 9am-8pm. Trader Joe's, 2 locations: 5985 Almaden Expressway (1 mile south of Blossom Hill Rd), 927-9091 5269 Prospect Road (btwn Lawrence Exprwy & Saratoga Ave), 446-5055 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Bharat Bazaar, on El Camino at Lawrence Expressway, in the K-Mart shopping center - Indian food store. Lots of imported jars of chutney and achar. Many bins of dal, rice, and other bulk items. Fresh and frozen produce. Fresh turmeric root. Have a pink variety of turmeric that is more fragrant and subtle than the yellow variety. Indian cookware, dishes, music. Next to other Indian establishments. New Indian Market, 2365 McKee - Indian food store. Vegetarian Organizations: South Bay Vegetarians - See above, at top of Santa Clara County section, for more info. South Bay In Defense of Animals - See above, at top of Santa Clara County section, for more info. Santa Clara ----------- Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Pasand Madras, 3701 El Camino Real (at Lawrence Expressway), 241-5150 - South Indian. Half the menu is vegetarian. Vegan options. Live North Indian music Fri & Sat nights. Open daily. Fresh Choice, Valley Fair Mall, 3041 Stevens Creek Blvd, 243-7402 - All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Good Earth, 2705 The Alameda, 984-0960 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 2 locations: 2777 El Camino Real, 985-ROOH 1171 Homestead, 246-2455 - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Saratoga -------- Hobee's, 14550 Big Basin Way, Saratoga Village, 741-1989 - Vegetarian-friendly. All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. *VRG Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 18832 Cox Avenue, 374-2227 - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Sunnyvale --------- Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Country Gourmet, 1314 S. Mary Avenue, 733-9446 - Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Fresh baked goods, large variety of salads, daily entrees. Everything is fresh, with no preservatives or MSG. Vegan options. Smoke-free. Fresh Choice, 2 locations: Cala Center, 1105 W. El Camino, 732-7788 Moffett Park, 333 Moffet Park Drive, 734-0661 - All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Dahlak, 1009 Duane Avenue, 732-8444 - Eritrean. Specialty is low-fat dishes. Homemade breads. Flax based dressing used on salads. Vegan options. All items are preservative and additive free. Full service. Buffet lunches. Closed Sun. *VRG Royal Taj, 889 E. El Camino Real, 720-8396 - Indian. Vegan options. *VRG Miscellaneous: Daksha Desai, 624 N Fair Oaks, 737-0168 - Homemade Indian vegetarian meals. Will provide regular lunches and dinners at a very reasonable price. Delivery arrangeable. Also available: samosas, kachori, dhoklas, rotis, parathas, etc. Will take party orders. ______________________________________________________________________ Santa Cruz County For a list of farms selling fresh produce in Santa Cruz and Santa Clara counties, send your request with a SASE to: San Jose Chamber of Commerce, P.O. Box 6178, San Jose, CA 95150 Capitola -------- Dharma's, 4250 Capitola Road, 462-1717 - Vegetarian restaurant. Brahma Burgers ($4.25), Dharma Dogs ($2.35), subs, Thai, Mexican, pasta, whole-food desserts. Vegan options. Very casual. Counter service. Take-out. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-9pm. Fresh Choice, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares Street (off 41st Street behind Capitola Mall), 479-9873 - All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Trader Joe's, Brown Ranch Marketplace, 3555 Clares Street (off 41st Street behind Capitola Mall), 464-0115 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Davenport --------- Davenport Cash Store, on coastal Highway 1, 426-4122 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant and bed-and-breakfast. Watch the whales as you dine. Burgers, lasagna, bean and tofu dishes, salads. Open Mon-Sun 7:30am-9pm. Felton ------ Felton's Pantry, 6249 Highway 9 (near Felton Empire Road), 335-4182 - Small, friendly place. Some vegetarian items on menu, usually some vegetarian specials. Open Sun-Thur 11am-8pm, Fri-Sat 11am-9pm. Roy's New Leaf Community Market, 6240 Highway 9, 335-7322 - Supermarket type place which specializes in natural food store type items. Santa Cruz ---------- Here in Santa Cruz vegetarianism is quite common. Most of the grocery stores carry organic produce. Many of the restaurants here have vegetarian items on the menu. EarthSave has made vegan lunches available at all Santa Cruz junior & high schools. Santa Cruz is a mecca for vegetarians. Vegetarian Restaurants: Staff of Life Deli, 1305 Water Street (Morrisey), 423-8041 - Natual foods store deli. Good food. Cheap. Always have vegan items. Daily entrees with rice, burritos, falafel, sandwiches, soups, salads. Open daily 11:30am-8pm. Gauranga's, 503 Water Street, 427-0294 - Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. All-you-can-eat buffet. Good vegan options. Vegan night three times a week. Lunch $5.50, dinner $6.50. Catering. Open 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-8pm/9pm. Indian Summer Deli, 2724 Soquel Avenue, 476-9840 - Macrobiotic. Usually vegan. Uses locally grown organic produce when available. Little salt, and no white sugar used. Catering. Located at Community Foods natural foods store? Open for lunch Mon-Sat. Keffi, 2-1245 East Cliff Drive (at 13th Av), 476-5571 - Living food/vegan. Gourmet fare. Appetizers, soups, salads, entrees, desserts. Portions tend to be small but artfully presented. A bit pricey. Live music Wed-Sun night. Sunday brunch. Full service. Also sell trays of wheatgrass, and living-food books. Large quantities with notice. Catering. Open Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm/10pm, Sun 10:30am-2:30pm & 5pm-9pm. Discount for San Francisco Vegetarian Society members. Asian Rose Cafe, 710 Cedar Street, 458-3023 - Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-7:30pm. Gateways Book Cafe, 1018 Pacific Avenue, 429-9600 - Open 10am-8pm. Malabar Cafe, 1116 Soquel Avenue, 423-7906 - Open Mon-Thu 5pm-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 5pm-10pm. Whole Earth, UCSC campus, near Baytree Bookstore, Redwood Tower Building, 426-8255 - Good, fairly cheap student fare. Entrees, sandwiches, soups, salads. Many vegan options. Open all week during school year, open only on weekdays during the summer. Veg-Out, in a local enclosed mall (Capitola Mall?) - A small vegetarian restaurant chain. The steamed vegetables over brown rice is disappointing. Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: India Joze, 1001 Center, 427-3554 - Asian cuisine. Variety of vegetarian/macrobiotic dishes. Tempeh Goreng, Coptic Chickpeas. Vegan options. Hosts special events including "Fungi Festival" in January, "International Chickpea Festival" in February, and "Buddha's Birthday Celebration" in April. "My all time favorite." Patio dining. Open for lunch and dinner. Brunch on weekends. Saturn Cafe, 1230 Mission Street, 429-8505 - Burgers, quiche, ratatouille, chili, wonderfully sinful chocolate desserts, sandwiches, soups, salads. Bakery. Vegan options. Student crowd. Counter service. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-midnight, Sat-Sun noon-midnight. | - "Anyone who's not a vegan who visits the Saturn shouldn't miss the | Chocolate Madness. It's... oh, gosh, it's just amazing. (Sigh. Maybe | I should visit Santa Cruz again... it's been too long since my last | Madness fix.)" - Emily Breed New Leaf Deli, 2351 Mission Street, 425-1306 - Natural foods store deli. Entrees, 20 sandwiches, soups, salads. Vegan options. Outdoor dining. Open daily. Zanzibar, 2332 Mission Street, 423-9999 - International. Romantic atmosphere, good food, good prices. The Phoenix Nest is a veggie-tofu-cashew stir-fry with sweet-and-sour sweet potatoes over rice. Almost anything can be made vegan. Chef is very accommodating. Open daily. Black's Beach Cafe, on East Cliff Drive - Has a great peanut sauce/tofu sandwich. Linda's Seabreeze Cafe, on Seabright Avenue - Best breakfast in California. Will substitute tofu for eggs in anything. Vegan options. Open daily for breakfast and lunch. Hobee's, 740 Front Street (Galleria), 458-1212 - All-fresh salad bar. Gourmet tofu burgers, vegetarian chili, soups, sandwiches. Vegan options. Breakfasts. Open daily. Bagelry, 2 locations (plus one more in Soquel): 320 A Cedar Street, 429-8049 1636 Seabright Avenue, 425-8550 - Bagelry and juice bar. Twenty varieties of bagels. Hommus, tofu spreads, soups, salads, cookies. Vegan options. Very liberal with menu, anything can be substituted. Outdoor dining. Seychelles, 313 Cedar Street, 425-0450 - Mediterranean natural foods. Excellent food. Fresh breads, soups, pastas. Vegan options. Outdoor dining. Brunch on Sunday. Open daily. Falafel Hut, 309 Beach (across Boardwalk), 423-0567 - Open 10am-midnight in summer, 11am-6pm in winter. Falafel of S.C., 1501 Mission, 459-0486 - Open 11am-9pm. Omei, 2316 Mission Street, 425-8458 - Szechuan Chinese. Tacqueria Vallarta, on Soquel Avenue near Ocean - They make a killer vegetarian burrito. Open till 11pm. Royal Taj, 270 Soquel Avenue, 427-2400 - Indian. Vegan options. *VRG Super Snac's, 1710 Brommer Street (17th), 462-4236 Natural Foods Stores: Community Foods, 2724 Soquel, 462-0458 - Open Mon-Sun 9am-8:30pm. Food Bin, 1130 Mission, 423-5526/429-8108 - Open 9am-9pm. New Leaf Community Market, 2351 Mission, 426-1299 - Open 9am-9pm. Staff of Life, 1305 Water Street (Morrisey), 423-8068/423-8065 - Open 9:30am-8:30pm. Stapleton's, in the Farmer's Exchange complex, on River Street Aptos Natural, on Soquel Road near State Park Road Miscellaneous: | Vegan Co-housing Working Group | Tel: (408) 454-9618, e-mail: 71053.2535@compuserve.com | - A group, started by Billy Ray Boyd, planning to start a vegan | community in Santa Cruz. The main goal of the project is to provide | a psychologically comfortable and supportive haven for vegans. | Co-housing combines privacy with shared living: each person or | family has a separate apartment or house, and residents share a | common room or building for community meals and activities. The core | goals of the project are: all common meals must be strictly vegan; | the project will be integrated into city life; and housing will be | affordable, possibly on a rental or lease basis, to include people | who can't afford to purchase a home. One can get around within Santa | Cruz by bike, and the public transportation is very good. It may be | several years before the community is actually started. Local people | willing to dedicate time and energy to the project are needed. | Small Victory | UCSC Kresge, Box 443, 600 Kresge Ct, Santa Cruz, CA 95064 | - An independant magazine which deals with veganism and alternative | topics. Send a 52 cent and a 29 cent stamp for an issue (1994). Farmer's markets: Downtown Santa Cruz, Wed 2pm-5pm. Cabrillo College, Aptos, Sat 8am-12pm. - Lots of organic fruits and vegetables. Truly Vegan Foods, PO Box 2483, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, 426-1952 - Vegan catering. Curry, polenta, lasagna, wheat noodles, squash stew, bean soup, tofu salad, chili, salads, hummus, sushi,... Lynne Andrews, PO Box 3243, Santa Cruz, CA 95063, 426-3567 - Vegan cooking classes. Jia Patton, PO Box 8552, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, 476-1989 - Vegan cooking classes. 6pm-9pm. Radha Vignola, (408) 427-3211 - Vegetarian cooking classes. Classes offered thru-out Santa Cruz and the South Bay. | Kali Ray Yoga Academy | PO Box 7827, Santa Cruz, CA 95061, (408) 429-9138 | 2 locations(?): 113 New Street, 501 Cedar Street (Elm) | - Fitness, health, vegan nutrition. Vegetarian Organizations: Santa Cruz Vegetarians 220 Spring Street, Santa Cruz, CA 95060, (408) 427-3211 - Potluck on 2nd or 3rd Saturday of each month. Meet in Lutheran Church at High & Spring. EarthSave 706 Frederick Street, Santa Cruz, CA 96062, (408) 423-4069 - A national non-profit environmental and health educational organization committed to reducing both diet-related disease and diet-related environmental degradation. EarthSave teaches that our current meat and dairy-based diet has a major detrimental impact on our environment, our health, animals and all other life. EarthSave provides educational programs, materials, and support for people wishing to make healthier food choices. Scotts Valley ------------- Tucson Tacqueria, in King's Village Center, Mt. Hermon Road - Mostly non-veg but good vegetarian tacos and burritos. Soquel ------ Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants: Bagelry, 4763 Soquel Drive, 462-9888 - Bagelry and juice bar. Twenty varieties of bagels. Hommus, tofu spreads, soups, salads, cookies. Vegan options. Very liberal with menu, anything can be substituted. Outdoor dining. Tortilla Flats, 4724 Soquel Drive, 476-1754 - Mexican. Rice, beans, or a "Flatland Nut Mix" can be substituted in burritos and tostadas. Vegan options. Open daily. | The Crepe Place, on Soquel Drive across from the Rio Theater | - Vegan-friendly. The garden in the back is a beautiful place to eat. Watsonville ----------- Mount Madona Center, 445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076, (408) 847-2717 (school), (408) 724-2275 (restaurant) - Yoga center and retreat. Also hypnosis, polarity, and Hellerwork. Serves all vegetarian meals. Every Saturday has free Yoga classes at 7:15am, then a $4 vegetarian brunch at 10am. ______________________________________________________________________ Siskiyou Yreka ----- Yreka Cafe, 322 W. Miner, 842-7440 - Vegetarian-friendly. All breakfasts served with muffin or bagel, homefries, and steamed veggies. Have scrambled tofu. Lunch & dinner: falafel and pita sandwiches. Open for breakfast & lunch Tue-Sun, dinner Wed-Sat. ______________________________________________________________________ Solano County Vacaville --------- Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights P.O. Box 6269, Vacaville, CA 95696, (707) 451-1391 Vallejo ------- Farmer's market, Georgia Street near Santa Clara Street, downtown - Sat 9am-1pm. Year round. ______________________________________________________________________ Sonoma County Vegetarian Society of Sonoma County P.O. Box 4003, Santa Rosa, CA 95402, (707) 526-4834 For a list of farms selling fresh produce, send a SASE to Farm Trails, PO Box 6674, Santa Rosa, CA 95406. Cotati ------ Markey's Cafe, 8240 Old Redwood Hwy - Vegetarian-friendly. Tempeh burgers, soups, etc. Open 8am-9:30pm. Duncan's Mill ------------- The Blue Heron, 1 Steelhead Blvd, 865-2269 - Vegetarian-friendly. International cuisine. They've won awards for their vegetarian appetizers. Vegetarian special nightly. Not cheap. Call for hours. Guerneville ----------- Vegetarian Community Dinner, Veterans Memorial Building - Wednesday nights. Free. Usually dairy-free. An evening of sharing. Food & help donated by the community. Don't miss this. Occidental ---------- Bohemian Cafe, 3688 Bohemian Highway - Vegetarian-friendly. Petaluma -------- Markey's Cafe, 316 Western Avenue, (707) 763-2429 - Vegetarian-friendly. Tempeh burgers, soup, etc. Open 8am-9:30pm. Santa Rosa ---------- The mecca of very lowfat (and vegetarian) eateries. There must be twenty to thirty restaurants here that will do totally fat-free cooking. Just look for the places advertising "McDougall food". Fresh Choice, Santa Rosa Plaza, 525-0912 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Rooh's Cafe Salsa, 3082 Marlow Road, 544-ROOH - Vegetarian-friendly Mexican restaurant chain. Have pancake pizzas, and a lentil based Enchilada de Rooh's. No lard, sugar, MSG, or preservatives are used. Nutritional fact sheets available. Open daily. *VRG Taqueria Santa Rosa, 1950 Mendocino Avenue - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. Taj Mahal - Has a 12 person fatfree vegan banquet that is out of this world. The mango sorbet is to die for. Trader Joe's, 3225 Cleveland Avenue (north of Piner Road), 525-1406 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. Farmer's market, Veteran Memorial Building parking lot - Wed & Sat 9am-noon. May to Dec. Sarah Martel and Bob Siegel, 578-6151 - Vegan/low-fat catering and cooking lessons. John & Mary McDougall, PO Box 14039, Santa Rosa, 576-1654 - Cooking classes. Sebastopol ---------- East West Cafe, 128 N. Main Street - Vegetarian-friendly. Mostly meatless. Homemade non-dairy ice cream. ______________________________________________________________________ South County South County Vegetarian Society - Potluck on 2nd Saturday of each month. Contact: Diane (408)779-2577. ______________________________________________________________________ Stanislaus County Modesto ------- Fresh Choice, soon to open (if not already open). - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Trader Joe's, 3250 Dale Road (at Standiford Road), (209) 491-0445 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. ______________________________________________________________________ Sutter County Yuba City --------- Sunflower, 726 Sutter Street, 671-9511 - Juice bar. Vegan options. Open Mon-Fri. ______________________________________________________________________ Ventura County Ojai ---- Govinda's, 1002 E. Ojai Avenue, 646-1133 - Hare Krishna lacto-vegetarian restaurant. All-you-can-eat buffet. Vegan options. Dairy-free and sugar-free cakes. Open for dinner Tue-Sat. *VRG The Herb Garden Cafe and Espresso Bollo, 109 N. Montgomery (behind the Chevron Station on E. Ojai Avenue) - Vegetarian-friendly lunch cafe and espresso bar. A nice, friendly indoor/outdoor cafe featuring light, health-conscious fare. The Avocado Paisano (sliced avocado and tomato with tamari-marinated tofu, mixed sprouts and toasted sesame seeds on fresh whole wheat bread) and the Tofu Broil (fresh tofu salad, avocado slices on sour dough whole wheat bread with melted rennetless jack cheese, sprouts, tomato, scallions and tamari-toasted sunflower seeds) were very fresh and tasty. Serves fresh breads and pastries, salads, soups, sandwiches, coffees, fresh-squeesed juices, natural sodas, wine and beer. Open daily 9am-3pm. Lanna Thai Cuisine, 849 East Ojai Avenue (at Park Road), (805) 646-6771 - Serves Thai food, including a nice selection of vegetarian items. Has a special vegetarian "to go" menu with a variety of appetizers, soups and salads, rice and noodle dishes, and a la carte items. Open Tue-Sat 11am-3pm & 5pm-9pm. Oxnard ------ Fresh Choice, 1720 Ventura Blvd, 988-8975 - Vegetarian-friendly restaurant. All-you-can-eat salad bar, pasta bar, etc. Very clean. Many vegan options but the marinara pasta sauce is not one of them. Their nutritional information pamphlet lists all menu items and it even has a column that indicates those that are vegan. Great place even for those who normally don't like eating salads. Simi Valley ----------- Simi Valley Adventist Hospital, 2975 N. Sycamore Drive, 527-2462 - Vegetarian-friendly. Natural foods. Open daily. Good Earth, 2585 Cochran Street, 584-0484 - Part of a national chain. At least one third of the menu is vegetarian. Tends to emphasize beans and soy foods. Thousand Oaks ------------- Dharma's, 2705 Thousand Oaks Blvd, 373-1543 - Vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options. Will cater parties on the premises and even provide live music. Offers retreats and yoga classes. Ventura ------- Trader Joe's, 1751 S. Victoria (next to K-Mart), (805) 650-0478 - Excellent store with many quality, and often reasonably priced, natural foods store type items. ______________________________________________________________________ Yolo County Davis ----- Thanks to Jason Newquist for almost all of the below listings. Blue Mango, 330 G Street - Organically grown vegetarian food. A good portion of the menu is vegan. Live entertainment during evenings. Cafe California, 808 2nd Street - Fresh food with a few excellently prepared vegatarian dishes. More expensive. Caffe Italia, 1121 Richards Blvd - Lots of clearly marked vegetarian dishes on the menu. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Dos Coyotes Border Cafe, 1411 Covell Blvd - Truly excellent Mexican food, with all the basic vegetarian Mexican dishes. La Esperanza, 2 locations: 200 G Street 825 Russell Blvd - Usual array of vegetarian Mexican foods. More selection than Dos Coyotes. Las Salsas Taqueria, 132 E Street - A smaller place upstairs in Mansion Plaza. Fairly good food. Accept cash only. Crepe Bistro, 234 E Street - Lots of vegetarian (though few vegan) crepe and specialty dishes such as fondue, green salads, sandwiches. Reasonable prices. Owned by a Frenchman. Baker's Square Restaurant and Pie Shop, 255 2nd Street - A few vegetarian items like grilled cheese. Good pie deserts. Lyon's, 102 F Street - A few good vegetarian dishes including a Garden Burger and other sandwishes. You can get breakfasts at any hour. The Graduate, 805 Russell Blvd - One of Davis's big bars. Has pizza and a few other vegetarian dishes. La Bou, 433 B Street - This chain coffee shop usually sells out of the good stuff by 11am or 12 noon. Strings Italian Cafe, 1411 W. Covell Blvd - Newly remodeled. A few good pasta dishes, pizza and other Italian foods. Cafe Roma, 231 E Street - Your basic coffee and pastry joint. Lots of atmosphere. Cafe Tutti, 241 F Street - A more neon-type coffee and pasty house. Delta of Venus, 122 B Street - Another coffee shop. Items tend to be a little more expensive at this converted old house. Nice, cozy atmophere. Murder Burger, 978 Olive Drive - Despite the unpalatable name of this place, they do serve garden burgers and cheese fries. Nation's Giant Hamburgers & Great Pies, 825 Russell Blvd - This hamburger joint serves harvest burgers. Farmer's market: 4th & C Streets - Wed 3pm-6pm & Sat 8am-noon. Year round. ______________________________________________________________________