Delicious eats for different tastes. Santa Cruz County offers a lot of choice when it comes to dining out, from all-American food and drinks, to cuisine from around the world!
Becoming more and more popular with dedicated foodies are vegetarian and vegan restaurants. These top spots are known for their great atmospheres and excellent food, and can be enjoyed by anyone—no matter your diet!
Here are some of our picks for the best vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Santa Cruz County.
Cafe Gratitude: 103 Lincoln Street, Santa Cruz
Local, seasonal, and fresh right to your plate. This restaurant is a Santa Cruz Classic. Famous for a reason, this artistic little spot is located right in the heart of downtown Santa Cruz.
With a menu that is proudly made from scratch and entirely plant-based, locals and tourists alike both love the variety of options that Cafe Gratitude offers: soups, sandwiches, smoothies, salads, burgers, and more! Plus, their bowls—made with ingredients such as lentils, baby kale, avocado, and seaweed—are a must-try!
A great place for grabbing an energizing drink to get you through the day, but also the perfect location for a meal with friends.
Engfer Pizza Works: 537 Seabright Avenue, Santa Cruz
Who doesn’t love wood-fired pizza? Engfer Pizza Works, located in Seabright, offers vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free, and organic options all throughout their extensive menu. And while pizza is their speciality, they do also offer a couple of alternatives, such as salads and soups.
Select from one of their popular pizzas, like Megan’s Vegan or Pacific VEdge, or build your own. When you’ve finished off some of the best pizza you’ve ever had, make sure to save room for dessert!
Dharma's Restaurant: 4250 Capitola Road, Capitola
Delicious eats made with fresh, organic ingredients. Dharma’s Restaurant is reinventing fast food, and giving it a vegetarian twist! Laid back but immaculately presented, this casual restaurant offers items made with ingredients like tempeh, soy, avocado, organic pastas, and edamame.
Although vegetarian-focused, Dharma’s Restaurant makes it easy to substitute items on their menu for vegan options—specifically vegan cheese, when applicable. Menu items that are not vegan, such as their popular Big Cheese sandwich, are clearly indicated.
Dharma’s Restaurant has a lot of options for a lot of different tastes—but no matter what you’re feeling, you’re guaranteed something delicious.
Ike's Love & Sandwiches: 1318 Ocean Street, Santa Cruz
Sandwiches… made with love and care! Ike’s Love and Sandwiches is located in north Santa Cruz. This quaint restaurant has a seemingly-infinite number of choices of sandwiches on their menu—and each is more mouthwatering than the last.
While not strictly vegetarian or vegan, Ike’s Love & Sandwiches has both vegetarian and vegan options available, and these are some of the most popular items on the menu. With options such as vegan meatballs, vegan chicken, and vegan turkey, your sandwich can be made just how you like it—all you have to do is ask. Try their favorites, James & The Giant Peach and Maya Angelou, today!
Pretty Good Advice: 3070 Porter Street, Soquel
Located a little bit away from all the Santa Cruz fun and excitement is Pretty Good Advice—but don’t let that stop you from discovering one of the area’s best restaurants! Specializing in good old American cuisine, their menu consists of vegetarian burgers, sandwiches, and sides.
Pretty Good Advice tailors their menu to a wide variety of diets, with vegan, gluten-free, dairy free, vegetarian, soy free, and nut free options available. While their burgers are vegetarian by default, each can easily be made vegan. Top it off with dairy free, vegan ice cream, and you just had the best meal in Santa Cruz County!
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