So Cal

Now that I’ve returned to LA, I’m enjoying eating out and expanding this tab.  Here are my restaurant reviews for Southern California:

Santa Monica

Venice/Manhattan Beach

Westwood

  • Native Foods Cafe (v) *
  • Damon & Pythias (boo, it’s closed now)
  • U-mini (umami burger quickie)
  • Bibigo
  • Novel Cafe
  • Veggie Grill (v) *
  • LPQ *
  • The Glendon B & K
  • Napa Valley Grille
  • TLT Food
  • Farmer’s Market (on Thursdays) on Broxton Ave

Culver City

Hollywood

Greater Southern California area

 

(v) = exclusively vegetarian/vegan

(*) = hippie fave

 

Comments (21)

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  3. Jackie

    I was just wondering if you’ve ever been to SAGE…? it’s an all vegan restaurant in Echo park that is seriously worth the drive. If you haven’t you should check it out! (and write a review) haha.

  4. Elise (Post author)

    thanks for the recommendation! i will definitely check it out 🙂

  5. Megan

    Pizza Fusion has a few locations in so cal- Hollywood, Temecula, etc. Whatever it serves that’s not organic is all natural and preservative-free, etc. and there are various vegan options as well. Also, it’s very delicious!!

  6. Elise (Post author)

    yum. sounds great. im adding it to my list of to-try places. thanks!

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  8. mallory

    hey I just randomly came across your blog and wanted to ask, is the hungry hungry hippie sandwich at locali named after you?

  9. Elise (Post author)

    haha, no, i wish i could say yes, but its not. glad you found me either way 🙂

  10. Brittany

    So happy to have stumbled across your blog! Have you been to Madeleine Bistro yet? It’s in Tarzana but it is THE BEST! They may be closing soon 🙁 so go check it out! Great posts 🙂

  11. Elise (Post author)

    oh no! ill have to go check it out…thanks for the rec. does it have a sister location in santa monica (?) because theres one here with the same name!

  12. Ash

    Oh my god you have to try Shojin in Downtown! Its a vegan Japanese fusion place and it is my FAVORITE restaurant in LA (and second fav after Malabar in Santa Cruz)

    http://www.theshojin.com/

    happy dining!
    Ash

  13. Elise (Post author)

    thanks ash! ill put it on the top of our list. i dont go downtown often but vegan/macro japanese fusion sounds yummy.

  14. Sarah

    Just came across your blog… Love it. If you ever come to San Diego, North Park has a new amazing vegan, organic restaurant called Casa de Luz. There is one in Austin, too. It is amazing. It has community seating and one dish prepared fresh for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, plus soup and salad. The menu changes daily. Wednesday might is raw night.

  15. Elise (Post author)

    excellent! thanks sarah. we keep meaning to plan a trip down to SD, so send any more recs you have my way 🙂

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  17. Olivia

    Yes you should check out Sage, and while you are in the neighborhood. You should look into:

    Elf Cafe: Mediterranean vegan yumminess, amazing wild mushroom
    risotto!
    Flore Vegan: so great, everything is fresh and yummy, their wheat free chocolate cupcakes are divine!
    Cruzers Pizza: All vegan pizza, they use yummy melty Daiya.
    Lucifer’s Pizza: which I like to call Gothic Dominoes, has an amazing pizza vegan with pumpkin so tasty.
    Cafe Gratitude: Hands down one of yummiest places I’ve eaten in LA, raw and cooked vegan meals, great organic wines too.
    Sun Cafe: right up the 101 from Hollywood, amazing vegan barbecue sandwiches, and pizzas, yummy smoothies.
    KindKreme: Around the corner from Sun Cafe, I suggest this location because of their soft serve machine, Soft Serve vegan, brownie Sunday with salted carmel sauce and cacao nibs, I mean forget about it. They will also make you an ice-cream sandwich with baby cakes cookies if your heart so desires…heaven.

    Go check ’em out!

  18. Elise (Post author)

    omg, this list is awesome!!! you rock!!

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