The Best Places to Go for Vegan Food in Los Angeles

The Best Places to Go for Vegan Food in Los Angeles

So you may have read my Ten Best Vegan Restaurants in Los Angeles article and be thinking, “why is he writing a second post that sounds very similar?” That’s because there are so many vegan food places in Los Angeles, but a lot of them don’t fit into the category of “vegan restaurant”! So I decided to write this article that has a broader topic.  With everything from vegan cheese shops to vegan restaurants to vegan donut shops, Los Angeles has a lot more than Ten Best Vegan Restaurants!

Vromage – West Hollywood

Vromage is a 100% vegan cheese shop in West Hollywood! It has by far the best vegan cheese in Los Angeles!  The owner, Youssef, makes everything in-house, from vegan gorgonzola to vegan camembert. My two favorites would have to be the brie and truffles, and the goat-style cranberry!  As well as cheese, he has several dishes, including an open faced sandwich and a cheese platter, which tasted great!

Location:

7988 W Sunset Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Wednesday – Saturday 11:30 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday 11:30 am – 6:30 pm

Website: https://vromage.com/

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Donut Friend – Highland Park and DTLA

Donut Friend is one the best vegan donut shops in Los Angeles!!!  They are my favorite donut shop. It’s hard to leave without buying a dozen, partially because you get 10% off when you buy a dozen! My favorite donut is the Strawberry Lab! One of the main reasons their donuts taste so good, is because a lot of their donuts are raised donuts, instead of cake donuts ~ the traditional vegan donut that people make.  They have two locations, their original location in Highland Park, and one in DTLA.

Highland Park

Location:

5107 York Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90065

Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday 7 am – 10 pm
Friday – Saturday 7 am – 12 am
Sunday 7 am – 10 pm

DTLA

Location:

543 S Broadway
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Hours:
Tuesday – Thursday 7 am – 10 pm
Friday – Saturday 7 am – 12 am
Sunday 9 am – 10 pm

Both locations are closed on Mondays

Website: https://donutfriend.com/wp3/

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Hugo’s

Hugo’s is one of my favorite restaurants! Even though it’s not 100% vegan, they have tons of vegan options!  Most of their menu can be veganized or is already vegan, and they have had vegan options for a long time!  One of my favorites is their vegan Rueben. They make the deli slices and sauerkraut in-house!  Their pancakes and cinnamon swirl french toast are some of the best I’ve ever had. It’s hard to be healthy and not have sugar when they exist!  By the way, you can order a mixed plate of pancakes and French toast. It just has to equal three pieces!  They have two locations: one in West Hollywood, and one in Studio City.

Location:

Studio City

12851 Riverside Dr
Valley Village, CA 91607

Hours:
Saturday – Sunday 8 am – 10 pm
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 10 pm

West Hollywood

8401 Santa Monica Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90069

Hours:
Saturday – Sunday 8 am – 10 pm
Monday – Friday 7:30 am – 10 pm

Website: https://www.hugosrestaurant.com/

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Shojin – DTLA

Shojin is a gourmet, all-vegan, Japanese restaurant!  They have two locations: their original one in DTLA and their second one in Culver City.  I’ve been going to Shojin since it opened about 13 years ago, and I have always loved their food!!  I highly suggest everything on the menu!!!  The service is also excellent and they are all very friendly! I would suggest having a reservation, which you can do here. 
p.s. They are macrobiotic, allergen-friendly, organic, use no table salt (it is not needed ~ all of their food is amazing), and they do not use refined sugar!  If you’re interested about learning more about them, you can do that here. I also talk about them in this list here.

Locations:

DTLA

333 S. Alameda St. #310 
Los Angeles, CA 90013

Hours:
Monday – Friday 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 12:00 noon – 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon – 9:30 pm
Tuesday Closed

Culver City

12406 Washington Blvd
Los Angeles, CA 90066

Hours:
Monday – Friday 5:30 pm – 10:00 pm
Saturday 5:00 pm – 10:00 pm
Sunday 12:00 noon – 9:30 pm

Website: http://www.theshojin.com/

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Little Pine – Silver Lake

Little Pine is a great place for foodies. It’s an all vegan restaurant in Silver Lake.  I have gone to this restaurant several times. The appetizers are great. For a main dish, I would suggest the flat bread pizza.  100% of their profits go to animal charities!  You’ll probably want a reservation for this one too, which you can do here.
p.s. Little Pine is owned by the musician Moby.
p.p.s. Little Pine is Yolandi_eats_la approved! If you don’t know, Yolandi_eats_la is the adventures of Yolanda an adorable vegan Chihuahua eating at all of the vegan restaurants in LA. You should definitely check them out!

Location:

2870 Rowena Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90039

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm dinner
Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 3 pm brunch

website: https://www.littlepinerestaurant.com/

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Crossroads Kitchen – West Hollywood

Crossroads Kitchen is definitely one of the best places to go for vegan food in Los Angeles. It’s a high-end, vegan restaurant in West Hollywood.  It’s one of my favorite places for special occasions!  I would highly suggest coming here for New Year’s Eve. Their prix fixe menu is always delicious!  You can make a reservation here 

Location:

8284 Melrose Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90046

Hours:
Monday -Friday 11 am – 2:30 pm lunch
Saturday – Sunday 10 am – 2 pm brunch
Sunday – Thursday 5 pm – 11:30 pm dinner
Friday – Saturday 5 pm – 12 am dinner

website: http://crossroadskitchen.com/

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Wild Living Foods – DTLA

Wild Living Foods has a very creative, vegan take on classic foods. I was a bit skeptical at first, but I’m glad I gave them a try! I’ve had the “meatball”, and pesto pastas. The pasta is all made out of seaweed! The other foods are also very creative. All of it tastes amazing! This is more of a casual, trendy restaurant. There aren’t a ton of seats, though I was able to get a table easily. I think they are busiest during lunch, and I was there in the evening. They’re also 100% organic, and most of their food is raw!

Location:

760 S Main St
Los Angeles, Ca 90014

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 9 AM – 11 PM

Website: https://www.wildlivingfoods.com/

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Sun Cafe – Studio City

I’ve been going to Sun Cafe for a long time, and all of their food is great!  All of their food is organic! If you don’t know, organic means GMO-free, pesticide-free, and much more!  My favorite dish of theirs is probably the BLT, or their margarita pizza.  It’s a little more on the high-end side then Wild Living Food, but still somewhat casual. They also have a lot of raw options.
p.s. definitely check out their desserts! 

Location:

10820 Ventura Blvd
Studio City, CA 91604

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 11 am – 9 pm
Friday 11 am – 10 pm
Saturday 10 am – 10 pm
Sunday 10 am – 9 pm

Website: http://www.suncafe.com/

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Hinterhof Vegan Restaurant – Highland Park

This is a recent one for me, but it’s already a favorite!  It’s located in a great area for vegan food ~ just down the street from Donut Friend!!! I suggest heading to Donut Friend for lunch and then Hinterhof for dinner!  I enjoyed all of the food I tried ~ I suggest the Jägerschnitzel, and the potato pancakes!  You can find out more about this one by checking out my review here. 

Location:

4939 York Blvd 
Los Angeles, CA 90042

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 5 pm – 10 pm dinner nightly
Monday – Friday 4 pm – 6 pm happy hour
Saturday – Sunday 3 pm – 5 pm happy hour
Saturday – Sunday 9 am – 3 pm weekend brunch

Website: https://hinterhofla.com/

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O’cado – Sherman Oaks

O’cado is in a trendy area of Ventura Boulevard.  I like all of the food that I’ve eaten there so far!  I suggest having the B.T.L.A. and the Crispy Brussels Sprouts, which are great!  It’s a 100% plant-based restaurant!  You might want a reservation for this one. 

Location:

14568 Ventura Blvd
Sherman Oaks, CA 91403

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 11:30 AM – 10:00 PM

Website: https://www.ocadola.com/ 

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Sage – Echo Park, Culver City, Pasadena

I’ve been going to Sage and Kindkreme, which is owned by the same person, for a long time, and all of their food is great!  They have a Mexican and American inspired menu, though my favorite dish of theirs is probably the eggplant, artichoke, parmesan pizza.   There’s a Kindkreme location inside of every Sage. By the way, Kindkreme is an all-vegan ice cream place!  You’re probably fine for a reservation as all of their locations are pretty large.

Locations:

Echo Park
1700 W Sunset Blvd

Hours:
Sunday – Thursday 8 am – 12 pm
Friday – Saturday 8 am – 1 am

Culver City
4130 Sepulveda Blvd
Culver City, CA 90230

Hours:
Sunday – Wednesday 8 am – 11 pm
Thursday – Saturday 8 am – 12 pm

Old Town Pasadena
41 Hugus Alley
Pasadena, CA 91103

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 8 am – 11 pm

Website: https://www.sageveganbistro.com/

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Ladurée – Beverly Hills

You’ve probably heard of this French boutique chain, but what you might not know is that recently it went 100% vegan at its Beverly Hills location! Laduree plans to go 100% vegan at all of its locations!  I have gone to their Beverly Hills location once so far. It was really good!  Their recipes were veganized by Matthew Kenney, who is a vegan chef with several LA operations, including Plant Food + Wine in Venice, and many others across the U.S.  I tried the Croque Monsieur and the Club Ladurée, as well as a couple of macarons. I highly suggest them!  Definitely check this place out!

Location:

311 N Beverly Drive
Los Angeles, CA, 90210

Hours:
Monday – Friday 8 am – 7 pm
Saturday 8 am – 7:30 pm
Sunday 9 am – 7 pm

Website: https://www.laduree.us/

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Follow Your Heart – Canoga Park

Follow Your Heart is a classic for long-time vegans in Los Angeles. I’ve been going there for a long time and always liked their food.  I would suggest the buckwheat pancakes for brunch, and the club or ‘meatball’ sandwiches for dinner.  They use organic and seasonal ingredients, whenever possible. They have gluten-free options and a no salt, no oil, no sugar (SOS) menu. In their vegetarian market, they have a great selection of organic and vegan foods.

Location:

21825 Sherman Way
Canoga Park, CA 91303

Hours:
Monday – Sunday 8 am – 9 pm

Website: http://followyourheart.com

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Doomie’s – Hollywood 

Doomie’s makes comfort food that tastes great! I would suggest having the Western Burger or the Crispy “Chicken”. Of course, the Fried Avocado, and the Garlic Fries taste great too!  I definitely suggest checking them out!  They also have a Mexican restaurant next door.
p.s. It’s a great place to go with friends, or family that aren’t vegan, or vegetarian!

Location:

1253 Vine St # 9 
Los Angeles, CA 90038

Hours:
Monday – Thursday 11 am – 12 am 
Friday 11 am – 3 am 
Saturday 9:30 am – 3:00 am 
Sunday 9:30 am – 12 am

Website: https://doomiesla.com/

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/doomieshomecookin/

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Joi Cafe – Westlake Village

Joi Cafe is a 100% vegan cafe, focused on making healthy, great-tasting food. I’ve been once so far, because it’s a bit far from where I live. I recommend the “Chicken” Alfredo pizza (it has a ton of vegetables on it, so there’s no guilt about having a pizza!), and the Beast Burger. I enjoyed both! They also have 100% organic coffee!

Location:

2855 Agoura Road
Westlake Village, CA 91361

Hours:
Monday – Saturday 7 am – 8 pm
Sunday 7 am – 4 pm

Website: https://www.joicafe.com/

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Le Pain Quotidien

Le Pain Quotidien is long-time, vegan-friendly restaurant chain!  They have several locations in Los Angeles, Chicago, on the East Coast, and all over the world!  I recommend the Crispy Quinoa Cakes, the Avocado Toast, the Lentil and Avocado Salad, and the Gaspacho Soup!  And a lot of their ingredients are organic!  It’s a great place to take your non-vegan and vegan friends alike!

Location:

They have many in LA.  You can use their restaurant locator here.
Hours vary by location.

Website: https://www.lepainquotidien.com/us/en/

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I hope this has helped you find some of the best places to go for vegan food in Los Angeles! If you’ve read my ten best vegan restaurants in Los Angeles post, what do you think of the new format for each restaurant? And how many of these restaurants have you been to? What places should I add to this list of some of the best places to go for vegan food in Los Angeles?
p.s. I do have more places I plan to add, I just want to know what you want to see! And also if you want to stay home without having to make any food checkout my list of The 7 Best Vegan Meal Kit Services

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