Contra Costa Vegan

  MENDOCINO FARMS I had lunch with my mom today at the new Mendocino Farms restaurant, which opened in Walnut Creek in August. Mendocino Farms is a restaurant chain with locations throughout California, as well as in Texas and Washington. Mendocino Farms' menu includes a vegan sandwich, a vegan salad, and a couple of vegan side dishes. The Impossible Taco Salad sounded good, but when I saw the 1/2 sandwich combo on the menu, I decided to order a half Vegan Banh Mi sandwich with a side of the Pickles & Dill Potato Salad. I enjoyed the sandwich, but I loved the potato salad. It's made with sweet-hot mustard, chopped pickles, and dill. The potato salad is only on the menu for a limited time, so I may have to go back again soon for more. The Vegan Banh Mi sandwich consists of baked tofu, vegan aioli, sweet chili sauce, pickled daikon and carrots, cucumbers, and   jalape ñ os on ciabatta bread. The half sandwich was the perfect size for me. The other vegan side dish on the men...

  OAKLEY RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop , 3080 Main Street: Mr. Pickle’s has a sandwich listed under the Wholesome Choice section of their menu called the “Truly Vegan.”

SAN PABLO RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Aqua Terra Grill , 2600 Mission Bell Drive, SAB-130: Aqua Terra Grill is operated by the Culinary Arts Students at Contra Costa College. It offers a seasonal menu, with the current menu listing one vegan item and two items that have vegan options available. Samraj Sweets N’ Chathut , 3340 San Pablo Dam Road, D2: This Indian restaurant lists several vegan options on the menu.

  CONTRA COSTA COUNTY RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Just click on the city name for a list of vegan-friendly restaurants in that city. ALAMO ANTIOCH BRENTWOOD CONCORD DANVILLE EL CERRITO EL SOBRANTE HERCULES KENSINGTON   LAFAYETTE   MARTINEZ OAKLEY ORINDA   PINOLE PITTSBURG   PLEASANT HILL   RICHMOND   SAN PABLO SAN RAMON WALNUT CREEK

  WALNUT CREEK RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Benvenuti Ristorante , 1627 North Broadway: Benvenuti offers a vegan capellini rustica, as well as a couple of vegan side dishes.   Broderick Roadhouse , 1548 Bonanza Street: Broderick offers several vegan items, which are clearly marked on the menu, including their Fried Cauliflower, Naked Fries, Vegan Cheeze Steak, Mushroom Impossible, and Impossible Burger.   Burger Lounge , 2920 Ygnacio Valley Road: This burger restaurant has Impossible burgers, other plant-based burgers, vegan chicken bites, and vegan cheddar for the burgers. They also have a few different flavors of vegan milkshakes. Their menu is clearly marked to show which items are or can be made vegan.   Burma 2 , 1616 North Main Street: This restaurant offers vegan samosas and has a vegan option available for their Burma Burma Noodle dish.   California Fish Grill , 2910 Ygnacio Valley Road: This restaurant lists two plant-based options...

  SAN RAMON RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS C Casa , 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road, Suite 1207: The website for this Mexican restaurant has a link to a separate vegan menu with starters, salads, and tacos.   Chipotle Mexican Grill , 2421 San Ramon Valley Boulevard: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either beans or their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas. Dumpling Time , 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road: Vegan fried rice is listed on this restaurant's menu. Fieldwork Brewing Company , 6000 Bollinger Canyon Road: This restaurant has a separate vegan menu online that includes, among other items, pizzas that are either already vegan or can be made vegan.   Ike’s Love & Sandwiches , 3104 Crow Canyon Place: Ike’s offers a variety of vegan sandwiches, as well as some vegetarian sandwiches that can be made vegan. Be sure to let the person at the counter know that you want vegan cheese and vegan sauces on your sandwich.   Joe & the Juic...

  RICHMOND RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Baltic Kiss , 135 Park Place: This restaurant lists a dish called “Bayou Vegan” on their menu. The description says it includes cheese, but you can have them leave out the cheese to make the dish vegan.   Cafe McBryde , 4925 McBryde Avenue: This cafe has a vegan section on their menu with the CHP Vegan Burrito, Vegan Mix, and Vegan Scramble.   Extreme Pizza , 151 Park Place: Extreme Pizza lists several vegan signature pizzas on their menu. However, there is a disclaimer on their website indicating that not all pizzas are available at all their locations. Kaleidoscope Coffee , 109 Park Place: In addition to offering soy, almond, and oat milks for their drinks, Kaleidoscope has several vegan items on their food menu, including pastries from Bakin' Vegan . Richmond Kebab & Gyros , 15501 San Pablo Avenue, Suite J: This restaurant lists several vegan appetizers on their menu.   Sailing Goat Restaurant , 1900 St...

  PLEASANT HILL RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Chipotle Mexican Grill , 60 Crescent Drive, Suite G, and 552 Contra Costa Boulevard, Suite 110: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made either with beans or with their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   Crescent Bistro , 45 Crescent Drive, Suite 11C: This restaurant’s dinner menu lists an asparagus risotto that can be made vegan upon request. El Morocco , 2203 Morello Avenue: There is a vegan kabob and several vegan appetizers on the menu at El Morocco.   Haya Ramen , 35D Crescent Drive: This restaurant has vegan ramen on the menu.   Peet’s Coffeebar , 65 Crescent Drive, Suite A: Peet’s not only offers both oat milk and almond milk for their drinks, they offer a plant-based breakfast sandwich and a vegan muffin at this location.   Rooted Coffee Co. , 1941 Oak Park Blvd. #10: Everything is vegan at Rooted.   Urban Plates , 60 Crescent Drive, Unit B: Urban Plates offer...

  PITTSBURG RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Chipotle Mexican Grill , 4418 Century Boulevard: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made either with beans or with their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   Pizza Twist , 2961 Railroad Avenue: This pizza restaurant has a whole section of the menu devoted to vegan pizzas, with vegan cheese and such toppings as vegan pepperoni and vegan chicken.

  PINOLE RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Chipotle Mexican Grill , 2696 Pinole Valley Road: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made either with beans or with their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas. Ike's Love & Sandwiches , 1356 Fitzgerald Drive: Ike's offers a variety of vegan sandwiches, as well as some vegetarian sandwiches that can be made vegan. Be sure to let the person at the counter know that you want vegan cheese and vegan sauces on your sandwich.   Tandoor Restaurant , 2554 Appian Way: The menu for Tandoor, which serves Nepali and Indian cuisine, has several vegan options clearly marked on the menu.

  ORINDA RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Anya's Kitchen , 70 Moraga Way: Several vegan dishes are listed on the menu of this Indian restaurant. Genuine Goodness , 21 Orinda Way, Suite G: The menu at Genuine Goodness appears to change monthly. At the time of this listing, vegan hummus and veggies and a vegan smashed pesto chickpea sandwich were on the menu. Kibi's Cafe , 2 Theater Square, Suite 151:   This Vietnamese cafe offers vegan banh mi sandwiches, summer rolls, and noodle salads. Saffron Indian Restaurant & Bar , 2 Orinda Theatre Square, #153: This restaurant offers many vegan dishes, which are clearly marked on the menu.   Zamboni’s Pizza , 1 Camino Sobrante: Zamboni’s menu indicates they offer a vegan gluten-free pizza, with vegan cheese available upon request.

  MARTINEZ RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Barrelista Coffee House , 736 Main Street: Barrelista’s menu lists a vegan peanut butter, berry, and date shake.   Chipotle Mexican Grill , 1061 Arnold Drive: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either beans or their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop , 550-B Morello Avenue: Mr. Pickle’s has a sandwich listed under the Wholesome Choice section of their menu called the “Truly Vegan.”   Roxx On Main , 627 Main Street: This restaurant has a vegan veggie burger on their menu. Souley Vegan , 610 Main Street: This popular vegan soul food restaurant recently relocated from Oakland to Martinez.   Taqueria Extra , 1135 Arnold Drive, Suite A: Taqueria Extra has a vegan burrito on the menu.   Vic’s , 1500 Pacheco Boulevard: Vic’s menu includes some items with a “V” notation, which means vegetarian/vegan optional. Check with your server.

  LAFAYETTE RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Chipotle Mexican Grill , 3518 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Suite F: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either beans or their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   Kiku Sushi & Vegetarian , 261 Lafayette Circle: This restaurant has a large variety of vegan sushi offerings.   Local Kitchens , 3455 Mount Diablo Boulevard: Local Kitchens has food available for pick-up or delivery from a number of Bay Area restaurants. The ones that currently offer vegan options are Nopalito Taqueria and Oren’s Hummus.   Peet’s Coffeebar , 3518 Mount Diablo Boulevard, Suite E: Peet’s not only offers both oat milk and almond milk for their drinks, they offer a plant-based breakfast sandwich and at least two vegan pastries at this location.   R ê ve Bistro , 960 Morage Road, Suite F: It can be tough to find vegan options at French restaurants, but R ê ve Bistro offers a mushroom risotto that can be...

  KENSINGTON Benchmark Pizzeria , 1568 Oakview Avenue: Benchmark offers a vegan pizza topped with cashew “cream,” spinach, mushrooms, lemon, and Castelvetrano olives.   Sakana Sushi & Roll , 303 Arlington Avenue #1: This sushi restaurant has several vegan rolls listed on its menu.

  HERCULES RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Peet’s Coffeebar , 4040 San Pablo Avenue, Suite A: Peet’s not only offers both oat milk and almond milk for their drinks, they offer a plant-based breakfast sandwich and at least two vegan pastries at this location.   Pizza Twist , 3700 San Pablo Avenue, Unit B6: This pizza restaurant has a whole section of the menu devoted to vegan pizzas, with vegan cheese and such toppings as vegan pepperoni and vegan chicken.

  EL SOBRANTE RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS   Cafe Soleil , 3550 San Pablo Dam Road: This restaurant has an entire vegan section in their menu, featuring both breakfast and lunch dishes.   Pizza Twist , 3716 San Pablo Dam Road, Suite A: This pizza restaurant has a whole section of the menu devoted to vegan pizzas, with vegan cheese and such toppings as vegan pepperoni and vegan chicken.   Spicy Bite – Indian Street Food Restaurant , 3550 San Pablo Dam Road, Suite B2: This Indian restaurant lists several items as vegan on its menu.   Vegan N’ Chicken , 5337 Valley View Road: This Pakistani restaurant has a whole section of the menu devoted to their vegan offerings.

  EL CERRITO RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS California Fish Grill , 5040 El Cerrito Plaza, Suite E004: This restaurant lists two plant-based options on its menu – Plant-Based Dynamite “Shrimp” Bowl and Plant-Based Battered “Fish” & Chips.   Chipotle Mexican Grill , 9901 San Pablo Avenue: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either beans or their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   El Mono , 11720 San Pablo Avenue: This Peruvian restaurant has a vegan rice and beans dish on their menu.   Ike’s Love & Sandwiches , 350 El Cerrito Plaza: Ike’s offers a variety of vegan sandwiches, as well as some vegetarian sandwiches that can be made vegan. Be sure to let the person at the counter know that you want vegan cheese and vegan sauces on your sandwich.   Mr. Pickle’s Sandwich Shop , 10810 San Pablo Avenue: Mr. Pickle’s has a sandwich listed under the Wholesome Choice section of their menu called the “Truly Vegan.” ...

  DANVILLE RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Amici’s East Coast Pizzeria , 720 Camino Ramon, Suite 130: Amici’s offers a variety of vegan salads, pizzas, and pasta dishes, which are clearly marked on their menu.   Blossom & Root , 411 Hartz Avenue: Everything on the menu at this new plant-based restaurant is vegan. Click here for a post about Blossom & Root.   Chipotle Mexican Grill , 33 Railroad Avenue: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either beans or their special seasoned, crumbled tofu mixture called sofritas.   Cielito Cocina Mexicana , 445 Railroad Avenue: A few side dishes are identified on this restaurant’s menu as being vegan.   Crumbs , 428 Railroad Avenue, Suite B: Ask for their separate vegan menu, which contains not only lunch items, but vegan breakfast items.   Esin , 750 Camino Ramon: Esin marks their vegan items clearly on the menu. For their main courses, they offer a vegan bowl, consisting of pasta an...

  CONCORD RESTAURANTS WITH VEGAN OPTIONS Afghan Cuisine , 2995 Monument Boulevard, Suite D: This restaurant offers vegan appetizers and side dishes, as well as a vegan kabob.   Aung Burma , 2151 Salvio Street, Suite E: This restaurant offering Burmese cuisine has several vegan options clearly marked on the menu.   Aung MayLiKa , 1050 Contra Costa Boulevard: This Burmese restaurant offers numerous vegan options, all clearly marked on the menu with a “V” in a green circle.   Canasta , 2118 Mount Diablo Street: Ceviche Impossible is listed on the menu of this Mexican restaurant, and pastor vegan is one of the “meat” options for their salads, tacos, burritos, and locos platos. If ordering those items, however, you would still want to ask them to leave off the cheese, sour cream, or other non-vegan ingredients.   Chipotle Mexican Grill , 2002 Salvio Street, Suite A, and 785 Oak Grove Road, Suite E1: Chipotle offers vegan bowls made with either b...