Vegetarian & Vegan Dining Guide 2025

Visit Berkeley's Guide to Vegetarian & Vegan dining offers a bounty of options to eat fresh.

Berkeley's dining scene is ever-eclectic. With all of the cuisines and culinary choices, one thing Berkeley restaurants share is a passion for fresh, local tastes. Visit Berkeley and dive deep into this "Garden of Eatin" with Vegetarian, Vegan, and Vegetarian-ish places to nosh below.

The Butcher's Son

The Butcher's Son is California's original vegan butcher shop, and its menu is 100% plant-based. Featured in VegNews, Forbes, Vice, Eater, and the Wall Street Journal, just to name a few, they're known for their gorgeous sandwiches and vegan market.

Location: 1954 University Ave. | Menu

ZINO Mediterranean Cuisine

This Mediterranean spot is a favorite among Berkeley residents, who love its warm and inviting atmosphere. Stop by to enjoy vegan, vegetarian, and pescatarian options at their Happy Hour or for a romantic dinner date.

Location: 2086 Allston Way | Menu

Nabolom Bakery and Pizzeria

Nabaolom makes one kind of pizza each day, and each is sauce-free, meat-free, and served on homemade sourdough crust. It's a vegetarian pizza lover's dream come true, with fresh ingredients like mushrooms, asparagus, red onion, and radicchio incorporated into the flavors of their pies.

Location: 2708 Russell St. | Pizza Schedule

Cha-Ya

Everything served at Cha-Ya is 100% vegan or vegetarian. They offer modern twists on your favorite sushi rolls, as well as fresh seasonal options. Each dish is as beautiful as it is delicious! Please note that this restaurant is cash or Venmo only.

Location: 1686 Shattuck Ave. | Menu

Gather Kitchen & Bar

Gather's core values are love of people and the planet. This shines through in the sustainable, farm-to-fork practices they use to craft their menu items, like the Gather Veggie Burger or the Harvest Bowl.

Location: 2200 Oxford St. | Menu

Cafe Leila

Enjoy artisanal tea, live jazz music, and delicious vegan meals in a beautiful, historic converted building and Berkeley institution at Cafe Leila. You'll love options like the tofu scramble, grilled eggplant sandwich, veggie tyab, and or a refreshing superfood smoothie.

Location: 1724 San Pablo Ave. | Menu

Jupiter

Housed in an old livery stable from the 1980s and inspired by the oldest bar in Berlin, those looking for vegan and vegetarian options will love delicious menu items like the avocado sandwich, wood-fired potatoes with cilantro-jalapeno sauce, and the Mediterranean salad.

Location: 2181 Shattuck Ave. | Menu

Lemat Ethiopian Restaurant & Cafe

With a separate vegetarian menu, Lemat is an excellent option for authentic Ethiopian food and an impressive environment with displays that tell the story, history, and culture of Ethiopia.

Location: 4212 Adeline St. | Menu

La Méditerranée

Since 1982, this spot has been a favorite in Berkeley, especially with delicious meat and dairy-free options like grilled falafel, mushroom quiche, and lentil vegetable soup.

Location: 2936 College Ave. | Menu

Julia's at the Berkeley City Club

Julia's impresses guests with a contemporary French menu for lunch, dinner, dessert, and teatime. They offer exquisite vegan and vegetarian options, such as a beet salad, eggplant à la Julia, and coconut panna cotta, as well as an impressive list of after-dinner drinks.

Location: 2315 Durant Ave. | Menu

Fava

Chefs Sylvie Osborne Calierno and Jeremy Scheiblauer offer a lunch counter vibe with fresh ingredients to put together delicious, vegan and vegetarian friendly means like the falafel flatbread, escarole salad, and side of toasted sweet potatoes.

Location: 2114 Vine St. | Menu

Cheese Board Collective

Though the name doesn't immediately suggest vegan, Cheeseboard offers a variety of vegan pastries and baked goods. They also offer thin, hand-spun sourdough pizza crust that is always meat-free and can be made vegan as well. Please note that there is no online ordering - just walk-up service, but the sights, sounds, and smells are all worth it!

Bakery Location: 1504 Shattuck Ave | Menu
Pizza Location: 1512 Shattuck Ave | Menu

Humbowl

While not exclusively vegan, Humbowl has no dairy products, and their menu is designed so that almost every item can be customized and made vegan with legumes or organic tofu. It's a perfect option for a quick and healthy meal!

Location: 2975 College Ave. | Menu

Tane Vegan Izakaya

Reviewers call Tane Vegan Izakaya "truly phenomenal" and "unbelievably good." Their 100% vegan menu offers delicious options for anyone, as even carnivores have reported enjoying the vegan options of their favorite sushi rolls.

Location: 1956 Shattuck Ave. | Menu