Vegan restaurants in San Diego

San Diego, California, has 111 places with vegan food on the menu, and 15 of them are fully vegan.

Start with Ben & Esther's on El Cajon Blvd and Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery on India St., two of the 15 fully vegan kitchens here. Hazel & Jade on 4th Ave has Breakfast Sandwich (Sat and Sun only) on the menu.

The most common here are cafés, American food, ice cream, burgers and sandwiches.

A few dishes to look for: Halloween DIY Cookie Decorating Kit at Maya's Cookies, 12 x Mr.Muffin Deluxes at Mr. Charlie's and Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwich at Tacotarian.

Fully vegan restaurants in San Diego

15 kitchens where you can order anything on the menu.

By what you feel like

Cafés (16)American food (11)Burgers (8)Thai food (6)

By how you want to eat

Outdoor seating (36)Takeaway (31)Fast food (24)Late night (19)Gluten free (9)

Where to eat in San Diego

Plant PowerFully veganFast food
102
Burger
Sipz Fusion CafeFully vegan
5501 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, Clairemont Mesa East
The YasaiFully vegan
4646 Convoy Street, San Diego
Japanese
The YasaiFully vegan
Sushi
Wheelchair accessible
Veganic ThaiFully vegan
1417 University Avenue, San Diego
Thai
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Bacio di LatteHas vegan optionsIce cream
8867 Villa La Jolla Drive, San Diego
Bacio di LatteHas vegan optionsIce cream
2650 Via de la Valle, Del Mar
Bacio di LatteHas vegan optionsIce cream
1640 Camino del Rio North, San Diego
Baskin-RobbinsHas vegan optionsIce cream
5575 Balboa Avenue, San Diego
BenGong's TeaHas vegan optionsCafe
4575 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Bubble tea
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Best Pizza and BrewHas vegan optionsFast food
102 Aberdeen Drive, cardiff by the sea
Pizza
Blaze PizzaHas vegan options
Pizza
Wheelchair accessible
Blue Bottle CoffeeHas vegan optionsCafe
4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Coffee shop
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Board & BrewHas vegan optionsFast food
4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Sandwich
Takeaway
Bombay Coast Indian Tandoor & Curry ExpressHas vegan optionsFast food
4705 Clairemont Drive
Indian
Outdoor seating
Breakfast RepublicHas vegan options
707 G Street, San Diego
Breakfast
Burger LoungeHas vegan optionsFast food
1101 Wall Street, La Jolla
Burger
Burma PlaceHas vegan options
16719a Bernardo Center Drive, San Diego
Asian
California Thai CafeHas vegan options
9550 Black Mountain Road, San Diego
Thai
CAVAHas vegan options
3722 Paseo Place, San Diego
Mediterranean
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
CesarinaHas vegan options
4161 Voltaire Street, San Diego
Italian
Outdoor seating
Cheba HutHas vegan optionsFast food
4800 Art Street, San Diego
Sandwich
Outdoor seating
ChipotleHas vegan optionsFast food
5650 Balboa Avenue, San Diego
Mexican
Takeaway · Wheelchair accessible
Corner BakeryHas vegan optionsCafe
4575 La Jolla Village Drive, University City
Coffee shop
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
DaoFuHas vegan options
3332 Adams Avenue, San Diego
JapaneseVietnamese
Don Carlos Taco ShopHas vegan options
737 Pearl Street, La Jolla
Mexican
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Donna JeanHas vegan options
Burger
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Donut PanicHas vegan options
6171 Mission Gorge Road, San Diego
Donut
Eat Crispy BurgerHas vegan optionsFast food
4150 Regents Park Row, La Jolla
Burger
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Elevated coffee & confectionsHas vegan optionsCafe
8091 Broadway, Lemon Grove
Outdoor seating
Encuentro CafeHas vegan optionsCafe
3941 Congress Street
Outdoor seating
Evolution Fast FoodHas vegan optionsFast food
Burger
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Extraordinary DessertsHas vegan optionsCafe
2870 4th Avenue
CakeCoffee shop
Gihon Ethiopian KitchenHas vegan options
7122 Miramar Road, San Diego
Goi CuonHas vegan options
420 Robinson Avenue, San Diego
SaladVietnamese
Himalayan Tandoori & Curry HouseHas vegan options
555 Broadway, Chula Vista
Indian
Outdoor seating
Hi PokeHas vegan optionsFast food
Asian
Hugo’s CocinaHas vegan options
Mexican
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Ike's Love and SandwichesHas vegan optionsFast food
Sandwich
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Ike's Love and SandwichesHas vegan optionsFast food
Sandwich
Takeaway · Delivery · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Jyoti-BihangaHas vegan options
3351 Adams Avenue, San Diego
Indian
Outdoor seating
Karl Strauss Brewery & GrillHas vegan options
1155 Columbia Street, San Diego
American
KindredHas vegan options
1503 30th Street, San Diego
American
Outdoor seating
Lofty Coffee & co.Has vegan optionsCafe
444 West Cedar Street
BreakfastCoffee shop
Los PanchosHas vegan options
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Marugame UdonHas vegan optionsFast food丸亀製麺
4353 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego
Noodle
Takeaway
Meet DumplingHas vegan options
2907 Shelter Island Drive, San Diego
Chinese
Micheline's Pita HouseHas vegan optionsCafe
4150 Regents Road, University City
Mediterranean
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Mister FalafelHas vegan options
Lebanese
Takeaway
Modern Times CoffeeHas vegan optionsCafe
631 9th Avenue, San Diego
BreakfastBrunch
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
MonelloHas vegan options
Italian
Mr. Charlie'sHas vegan options
AmericanBurger
Muzita Abyssinian BistroHas vegan options
Oakberry Açaí bowlsHas vegan optionsFast food
Takeaway
Our Green AffairHas vegan options
1255 University Avenue, San Diego
BrunchCafe
Paradise Biryani PointeHas vegan options
8995 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego
Indian
Paradise YogurtHas vegan optionsFast food
5664 Mission Center Road, San Diego
Ice cream
Outdoor seating
Pazza Market & CucinaHas vegan options
4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Italian
Peace PiesHas vegan options
4228 Voltaire Street, San Diego
P.F. Chang'sHas vegan options
7077 Friars Road
Asian
Pho Ca DaoHas vegan options
Vietnamese
Phở Fifth AvenueHas vegan options
3807 5th Avenue, San Diego
Vietnamese
Picasso's NaturalsHas vegan options
PinkberryHas vegan optionsIce cream
Takeaway
Pita 22Has vegan optionsFast food
7825 Highlands Village Place, San Diego
Mediterranean
Plant PowerHas vegan options
5842 Hardy Avenue, San Diego
Plant Power Fast FoodHas vegan optionsFast food
411 Santa Fe Drive, Encinitas
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Plumeria Vegetarian RestaurantHas vegan options
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
PokézHas vegan options
947 E Street
Mexican
Pop Pie Co.Has vegan options
4404 Park Boulevard
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Pure PressHas vegan optionsFast food
7283 Navajo Road, San Diego
Juice
Qin West NoodleHas vegan options
4353 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego
Noodle
R3fresh Juice BarHas vegan options
4821 Convoy Street, San Diego
Juice
RootsHas vegan options
American
SattVikHas vegan options
8650 Miramar Road, San Diego
Indian
SomiSomiHas vegan optionsIce cream
4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
So SaapHas vegan options
4134 University Avenue
Thai
StarbucksHas vegan optionsCafe
11885 Carmel Mountain Road, Carmel Mountain
Coffee shop
Takeaway
StarbucksHas vegan optionsCafe
4150 Regents Park Row, University City
Coffee shop
Takeaway · Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Swami's CafeHas vegan options
8284 La Mesa Boulevard, La Mesa
American
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
SweetgreenHas vegan optionsFast food
4577 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Salad
Takeaway
TahiniHas vegan options
9119 Clairemont Mesa Boulevard, San Diego
Mediterranean
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Tender GreensHas vegan optionsFast food
4545 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Salad
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Thai Test KitchenHas vegan optionsFast food
10184 Telesis Court, San Diego
Thai
Takeaway
Thai TimeHas vegan options
936 Broadway Circle, San Diego
Thai
Thai Time 3Has vegan options
4310 Genesee Avenue, Clairemont Mesa West
Thai
Thanh Tinh ChayHas vegan options
4591 El Cajon Boulevard
Vietnamese
The HuddleHas vegan options
4023 Goldfinch Street, San Diego
American
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
The Park RestaurantHas vegan options
BurgerIce cream
Timestead by Modern TimesHas vegan options
1065 4th Avenue, San Diego
Burger
Outdoor seating
T. P. Bánh Bao 3Has vegan optionsFast food
11271 Camino Ruiz, San Diego
Vietnamese
Takeaway
Trilogy SanctuaryHas vegan optionsCafe
Takeaway
True Food KitchenHas vegan options
American
True Food KitchenHas vegan options
American
Outdoor seating
Van Leeuwen Ice CreamHas vegan optionsIce cream
4301 La Jolla Village Drive, San Diego
Takeaway · Outdoor seating
Wetzel's PretzelsHas vegan optionsFast food
4545 La Jolla Village Dr, San Diego
Takeaway
Yogurt PlaceHas vegan options
Calle Cantera, Tijuana
Ben & Esther'sFully veganDeli
6663 El Cajon Blvd, Rolando
On the menu: Egg / Cheese / Sausage** · Egg / Cheese / Bacon · Egg / Cheese / Latke
Choice Superfood Bar & JuiceryFully veganCafe
1425 India St., Little Italy
On the menu: cake batter CASHEW ALMOND butter · peanut butter protein bites · Superfood Banana Bread
Hazel & JadeFully veganBakery
3852 4th Ave, Hillcrest
On the menu: Breakfast Sandwich (Sat and Sun only) · Coconut Berry Croissant Bun · Chocolate Ganache Brownie
Maya's CookiesFully veganBakery
4760 Mission Gorge Place, Suite G, Grantville
American
On the menu: Halloween DIY Cookie Decorating Kit · Chocolate Chip S'mores · Classic Chocolate Chip
Mr. Charlie'sFully veganFast food
3896 5th Avenue, Hillcrest
American
On the menu: 12 x Mr.Muffin Deluxes · Mr.Muffin Deluxe
TacotarianFully vegan
4332 30th Street, North Park
Mexican
On the menu: Fried Chicken and Waffle Sandwich · Gardein Chicken Strips & Fries · Huevos Ahogados Drowned Eggs
Broken Yolk CafeHas vegan options
3030 Plaza Bonita Road, National City
American
Outdoor seating · Wheelchair accessible
Chani's DonutsFully veganBakery
5250 Murphy Canyon Rd Suite 118, Kearny Mesa
Civico 1845Has vegan options
1845 India Street, San Diego
Italian
Curry Pizza HouseHas vegan options
9225 Mira Mesa Boulevard, San Diego
IndianPizza
El Tapioca Mariscos VeganosFully vegan
Gorilla Eats SushiFully vegan
6334 El Cajon Blvd (inside The Aztec Food Hub), College East
JapaneseSushi
GrainsHas vegan options
BrunchCafe
OneWorldBeat CafeFully veganCafe
2100 Park Blvd, Balboa Park

Each place's status comes from a local mapper or from its own menu, and its page says which. How we know

Questions people ask

Where should I eat in San Diego?

Ben & Esther's on El Cajon Blvd, Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery on India St. and Hazel & Jade on 4th Ave are good places to start. This guide lists all 111 places here with vegan food on the menu, and the kinds of food with the most places have pages of their own.

Which places in San Diego are fully vegan?

There are 15, among them Ben & Esther's, Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery, Hazel & Jade, Maya's Cookies and Tacotarian.

What kind of food is there in San Diego?

Mostly cafés, American food, ice cream, burgers and sandwiches. The ones with enough places have a page of their own, linked above.

What dishes can you get in San Diego?

Egg / Cheese / Sausage** at Ben & Esther's, cake batter CASHEW ALMOND butter at Choice Superfood Bar & Juicery, Breakfast Sandwich (Sat and Sun only) at Hazel & Jade and Halloween DIY Cookie Decorating Kit at Maya's Cookies, to name a few. Where we have read a place's menu, its listing names more.

Are any of them chains?

Yes. Bacio di Latte has three branches here, Ike's Love and Sandwiches two, Starbucks two and one more brand repeats too.

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