Did you know that San Diego has been ranked one of the top vegan and plant based cities in the United States? From locally family owned to sustainable restaurants to fast food to mindful and meatless eating – San Diego has it all. Whether you are driven by care for animal welfare, their health, or the environment, and the plant based, vegetarian, and vegan restaurants of San Diego are some of the best! And simply put, whether you eat meat or not, these are worth trying.
Here are the best vegan & plant based restaurants in San Diego
Grains – North Park
Veganic Thai Cafe – North Park
Kindred – South Park
Sipz – Clairemont/North Park/La Jolla
Ranchos Cocina – North Park
Flower Child – Del Mar
Veggilish – Downtown
Soulshine– Mission Beach
Beaming – Del Mar/Carlsbad
Del Mar Rendezvous – Del Mar
Ki’s – Cardiff
Native Foods – Encinitas
Healthy Creations – Encinitas
Peace Pies – Ocean Beach/ Encinitas
Veggie Grill – Carlsbad/UTC
Greensplease – Poway/San Marcos
Trilogy – La Jolla
Purple Mint – Allied Gardens
Green Door Cafe – La Jolla
BigFoot Natural Cafe – Carlsbad
Plumeria – Encinitas/North Park
True Food – UTC/Fashion Valley
NoW sushi – Mission Beach
The Modern Vegan – NorthPark
Donna Jean – Bankers Hill
EVE – Encinitas/Ocean Beach
The Plot – Oceanside
The Village – North Park
The Yasai – Convoy Kearny Mesa / Little Italy
If you are thinking about going plant based but don’t know what to expect, read my blog post about going plant based here.
There are so many healthy food options in San Diego, have I missed any?! Let me know! I’m always down to try something new vegan, vegetarian, or plant based!
~ XOXO, the not starving, Amanda // Blonde out of Water
