Los Angeles and Orange County California
Los Angeles Area:
Country Life, 888 S. Figueroa, (213) 489-4118
Bodhi Garden, 1498 W. Sunset Blvd, (213) 250-9023
Chinese/Vietnamese. “Inexpensive storefront in ethnic neighborhood 10 minutes from downtown LA. Food is prepared carefully and to order, but seems to be a bit bland. At the low prices, it’s worth trying the more elaborate items.” Closed Tue.
The Good Life Health Food Centre, 3631 S. Crenshaw Blvd, (213) 731-0588 Open Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Naturally Fast, 11661 Santa Monica Blvd, West L.A. (west of the 405), (310) 444-7886 Lacto-vegetarian natural fast foods. Open Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12noon-7pm.
Chandni, 2 locations:
1909 Wilshire Boulevard, (310) 839-0482
3808 Bagley Avenue. Lacto-vegetarian Indian. They also have a bargain of an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, ($5.50,1996). “The best vegetarian Indian food in LA!”
Govinda’s, 3764 Watseka Avenue, (310) 836-2676
Indian lacto-vegetarian. Open Mon-Sat 11am-3pm & 5pm-8:30pm.
Closed Sun.
Raja, 8875 West Pico Blvd, (213) 550-9176
Indian. Buffet lunches. Formal suppers. Potato and cauliflower dishes are their specialty. Open Mon-Sun.
Gate of India, 7300 Sunset Boulevard (at Fuller)
Newsroom Cafe, 120 N Robertson Blvd between 3rd And Beverly Blvd, (310) 652-4444 Asian/Indian/Italian/Mexican/Thai low-fat. Open Mon-Wed 8am-10pm, Thu-Fri 8am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-10pm.
A Votre Sante, 2 locations:
345 N. La Brea Avenue, (213) 857-0412
13016 San Vicente Blvd (at 26th), Brentwood, (310) 451-1813 Open for lunch, dinner and brunch.
Mother Earth, 11277 National Blvd (at Sawtelle), (310) 477-0555
Alhambra Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ten-In, 640 W. Valley Blvd (corner of 7th), (626) 458-9682 Chinese Buddhist. “Lots of fake meat dishes. Bright and pleasant atmosphere.
Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Happy Family, Chinese Vegetarian, 608 N. Atlantic Blvd. Monterey Park, CA 91754 Tel. 818-282-8986 Fax. 818-282-6756 and 18425 E. Colima Rd., 2F Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Tel. 818-965-9923 Fax.
818-965-9953
South Elmonte, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Veggie Life Restaurant, Vietnamese Vegetarian, 9324 E. Garvey Avenue, # B (626) 443-8687. Fast Food, Gourmet, no cholesterol, low fat. Open 6 days-, 7:00 AM-8:00 PM, closed Sunday.
South Elmonte, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Veggie Life Restaurant, Vietnamese Vegetarian, 9324 E. Garvey Avenue, # B (626) 443-8687. Fast Food, Gourmet, no cholesterol, low fat. Open 6 days-, 7:00 AM-8:00 PM, closed Sunday.
Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Vegi Wokery, 11329 183rd Street, (310) 809-3928
Chinese natural foods. “Small, reasonably priced, all-vegan Chinese restaurant. Handmade with the finest vegetarian ingredients, including meat substitutes. No eggs, no dairy, no MSG.”
Madhu’s Dasaprakash, 11321 East 183rd Street, (310) 924-0879 South Indian. Perhaps the best South Indian food in California. Closed Mon.
City of Industry, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Vegie Green, 17859 Colima Road, (818) 913-8833
International low-fat natural foods. All you can eat buffet. Strictly vegan. Posted: “No animal products allowed in this restaurant please.” We have been there many times; and the food and service is always excellent.” Open daily & evenings.
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Nature Club Cafe, 7174 Melrose Avenue, (213) 931-8994 Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Paru’s, 5140 Sunset Blvd, (213) 661-7600 South Indian lacto-vegetarian. Most dishes vegan.
Toi on Sunset, 7505 ½ W. Sunset Blvd, (213) 874-8062
a Thai restaurant that reaches out to vegetarians
Los Angeles Area:
Country Life, 888 S. Figueroa, (213) 489-4118
Bodhi Garden, 1498 W. Sunset Blvd, (213) 250-9023
Chinese/Vietnamese. “Inexpensive storefront in ethnic neighborhood 10 minutes from downtown LA. Food is prepared carefully and to order, but seems to be a bit bland. At the low prices, it’s worth trying the more elaborate items.” Closed Tue.
The Good Life Health Food Centre, 3631 S. Crenshaw Blvd, (213) 731-0588 Open Mon-Sat 10am-10pm, Sun 11am-7pm.
Naturally Fast, 11661 Santa Monica Blvd, West L.A. (west of the 405), (310) 444-7886 Lacto-vegetarian natural fast foods. Open Mon-Fri 11am-9pm, Sat 11am-8pm, Sun 12noon-7pm.
Chandni, 2 locations:
1909 Wilshire Boulevard, (310) 839-0482
3808 Bagley Avenue. Lacto-vegetarian Indian. They also have a bargain of an all-you-can-eat lunch buffet, ($5.50,1996). “The best vegetarian Indian food in LA!”
Govinda’s, 3764 Watseka Avenue, (310) 836-2676
Indian lacto-vegetarian. Open Mon-Sat 11am-3pm & 5pm-8:30pm.
Closed Sun.
Raja, 8875 West Pico Blvd, (213) 550-9176
Indian. Buffet lunches. Formal suppers. Potato and cauliflower dishes are their specialty. Open Mon-Sun.
Gate of India, 7300 Sunset Boulevard (at Fuller)
Newsroom Cafe, 120 N Robertson Blvd between 3rd And Beverly Blvd, (310) 652-4444 Asian/Indian/Italian/Mexican/Thai low-fat. Open Mon-Wed 8am-10pm, Thu-Fri 8am-11pm, Sat 9am-11pm, Sun 9am-10pm.
A Votre Sante, 2 locations:
345 N. La Brea Avenue, (213) 857-0412
13016 San Vicente Blvd (at 26th), Brentwood, (310) 451-1813 Open for lunch, dinner and brunch.
Mother Earth, 11277 National Blvd (at Sawtelle), (310) 477-0555
Alhambra Los Angeles County, California, USA
Ten-In, 640 W. Valley Blvd (corner of 7th), (626) 458-9682 Chinese Buddhist. “Lots of fake meat dishes. Bright and pleasant atmosphere.
Monterey Park, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Happy Family, Chinese Vegetarian, 608 N. Atlantic Blvd. Monterey Park, CA 91754 Tel. 818-282-8986 Fax. 818-282-6756 and 18425 E. Colima Rd., 2F Rowland Heights, CA 91748 Tel. 818-965-9923 Fax.
818-965-9953
South Elmonte, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Veggie Life Restaurant, Vietnamese Vegetarian, 9324 E. Garvey Avenue, # B (626) 443-8687. Fast Food, Gourmet, no cholesterol, low fat. Open 6 days-, 7:00 AM-8:00 PM, closed Sunday.
South Elmonte, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Veggie Life Restaurant, Vietnamese Vegetarian, 9324 E. Garvey Avenue, # B (626) 443-8687. Fast Food, Gourmet, no cholesterol, low fat. Open 6 days-, 7:00 AM-8:00 PM, closed Sunday.
Cerritos, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Vegi Wokery, 11329 183rd Street, (310) 809-3928
Chinese natural foods. “Small, reasonably priced, all-vegan Chinese restaurant. Handmade with the finest vegetarian ingredients, including meat substitutes. No eggs, no dairy, no MSG.”
Madhu’s Dasaprakash, 11321 East 183rd Street, (310) 924-0879 South Indian. Perhaps the best South Indian food in California. Closed Mon.
City of Industry, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Vegie Green, 17859 Colima Road, (818) 913-8833
International low-fat natural foods. All you can eat buffet. Strictly vegan. Posted: “No animal products allowed in this restaurant please.” We have been there many times; and the food and service is always excellent.” Open daily & evenings.
Hollywood, Los Angeles County, California, USA
Nature Club Cafe, 7174 Melrose Avenue, (213) 931-8994 Open daily for lunch and dinner.
Paru’s, 5140 Sunset Blvd, (213) 661-7600 South Indian lacto-vegetarian. Most dishes vegan.
Toi on Sunset, 7505 ½ W. Sunset Blvd, (213) 874-8062
a Thai restaurant that reaches out to vegetarians
Orange County
Anaheim, Orange County, California, USA
The Greenery Natural Kitchen, 323 S. Magnolla, 761-8103 Los Sanchos, on Harbor Blvd just past Chapman. Inexpensive Mexican fast food.
Fountain Valley, Orange County, California
Au Lac Vegetarian Restaurant
16563 Brookhurst St. (714) 418-0658
Westminster, Orange County, California
Hoa Tam Vegetarian Restaurant
9225 F Bolsa Ave. (714) 891-8952 (inside New Saigon Mall)
Disneyland
Bengal Barbecue, in Adventureland. Vegetarian shishkabob (vegan) consists of skewered potato, mushroom, squash, bell pepper, and onion.
River Belle Terrace, entrance in Adventureland and Frontierland Vegetable stew (vegan) served in a bread bowl (unsure if vegan).
Ville Verde, at Disneyland Hotel
Some of the homemade pasta is eggless. Fettuccine with roasted vegetables (eggplant, onion, squash and tomato) is vegan if ordered without pesto sauce.
Goofy’s Kitchen
Buffet with plenty of vegan food.
Online Soyfoods Mail Order Companies
Irvine, California
Vegetarian Cusine Thai and Chinese
14370 Culver Drive Suite 2 G
Irvine, CA 92604 Tel. (949) 551-8222 Fax. (949) 551-8916
All Fơods consist of soy products and vegetables, no MSG, low in fat.
(Manager-owner is holding M.D. and Ph. D. from University of Southern California, Los Angeles (USC))
San Jose, California
The International Vegetarian House
520 East Santa Clara Strêt
San Jose, CA 95112
Tel. (408) 292-3798 www.imvn.com/veghouse
Phoenix, Arizona
4812 N. 7th Avenue
Phoenix, Arizona 85013
Tel. (602) 780-0855
Taipei, Taiwan
Thiên y Restaurant (Zhi-Yi Limited Company)
1 F No. 19 248 Strêt 4 Avenue
Zhong Xiao East Road, Taipei
Tel. 886-2-772-9682
Toronto, Canada
Bồ Ðề Duyên Restaurant
254 Spadina Avenue, 2nd Flơor (South of Dundas)
Tel. (416) 703-1247
Buđdha's Restaurant
666 Dundas St. W. (East of Bathurst)
Tel. (416) 603-3811
Lotus Garden
393 Dundas St. W. (West of Beverly)
Tel. (416) 598-1883
Oriental Vegetarian Restaurant
349 Broadview Avenue (South of Gerrard)
Tel. (416) 463-6686
