Vegetarian Restaurants

Rod Rotondi, founder and Executive Chef of Leaf Organics, is a culinary expert whose tireless crusade to bring organic foods into the mainstream has reached some of SoCal’s main retailers like Mother’s Markets, Rainbow Acres, Erewhon, and Whole Foods Markets. Rod’s dream was to create an eatery where diners can make healthy and positive changes in their lives. His dream came true and Leaf Organics is now the place to go to when you want to eat from a unique and organic menu. Creative and original items include salads, veggie burgers, rice and noodle bowls, pizza, vegan desserts, chai with … Learn More »

Bloom Café was born from the vision and inspiration of Arnaud Palatan and Jean Louis Bartoli. Answering the call for inviting local organic fare, Bloom Café offers an airy and calming space to savor a menu created around locally grown ingredients and invigorating flavors. Cool your head with one of the many fresh smoothies blended daily, and satisfy your taste buds with a crunchy sandwich, comforting bowl of pasta, or steaming pizza. Breakfast diners may be drawn to the Simple Tofu Scramble, the Chicken Chorizo Burrito, or the Fresh Blueberry French Toast. Other favorites include the Greek Lamb Burger and … Learn More »

The Inn of the Seventh Ray is located in the resplendent hills of Topanga Canyon, where looming overhead candlelit tables are grand pines and sycamores providing an enchanting nook for intimate conversation, while the interior is made heavenly by the light sounds of meditative music played in the background. This delightful bistro offers a natural and healthy cuisine composed by a sundry of organic foodstuffs, allowing guests to choose from vegan, vegetarian, raw, or fresh takes on conventional dishes. Diners can choose from dishes such as the succulent Pink Grapefruit & Avocado Salad or the mouth watering Atlantic Halibut & … Learn More »

Vegetarians and vegans rejoice at Happy Family Vegetarian, one of Los Angeles’ first organic and macrobiotic restaurants. Meat-lovers also flock to Happy Family for tasty entrees that may substitute ingredients, but never lack in flavor. Tofu and soy are used brilliantly throughout the menu to add substance, healthy protein, and other vital nutrients to specialties already rich in goodness. Whether you’ve fully committed yourself to a meat-free lifestyle or are simply wild about amazing tasting food that just so happens to be good for you, Happy Family will satisfy your appetite and please your soul. Learn More »

Hakkasan, the world renowned, international destination for fine Chinese cuisine has now established a location in the heart of Beverly Hills. Featuring 10,000 square feet of prime Los Angeles real estate, the newest addition to the Hakkasan brand of restaurants offers a vast main dining room with accommodations for up to 132 guests as well as The Lotus, an elegant private dining room with available seating for up to 18 guests. Latticed woodwork, known as the “Cage” generates a feeling of intimacy throughout the main dining room, and the full bar provides a secluded area for casual dining and sampling … Learn More »

Romantic. Inviting. Original. Uncompromising quality. Superb cuisine graciously served in an extraordinary atmosphere, is the unique inspiration of proprietors Jay and June Trubee. The Trubees’ winning combination has earned Jillian’s many accolades including a feature in Gourmet Magazine and the Wine Spectator “Award of Excellence” since 1994. Upon arriving, guests enter through magnificent wrought-iron gates into an enchanting garden. This is the perfect place to relax listening to live music while enjoying a drink in front of the fireplace under a star-lit sky. Each summer the Trubees, with daughters Jillian and Mackenzie, travel to Nantucket, always in search of new … Learn More »

Santa Monica is home to one of the world’s premier raw food restaurants, Planet Raw. Executive Chef Juliano Brothman is no new comer to the raw food lifestyle; at the vanguard back in 1994, he has brought his years of expertise to Planet Raw. The restaurant does not utilize four, wheat, grain, sugar, canned, or boxed foods of any kind. What they do use to construct their raw dishes is fruits, vegetables, roots, leaves, nuts, and seeds. The menu includes a long list of house potions, elixirs & smart drinks, and smoothies, all with their own respective benefits dependent on … Learn More »

Cru is an earthy restaurant (formerly called Jade Café) where raw organic and health conscious food is their specialty. This restaurant isn’t just for vegans and vegetarians, but it is also for those who appreciate bold flavors and diverse meal creations. This vegetarian restaurant uses seasonal fruits, seeds, nuts, and whole grains, while incorporating a fusion of cuisines including Italian, Japanese, Tunisian, Thai, and Indian flavors. A dish to try is the Shiitake Mushroom Ravioli which is made of 7 cashew-cheese raviolis with a sweet miso cream sauce and rich shiitake mushrooms served with an arugula salad. Learn More »