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https://github.com/mojombo/sf-vegetarian-restaurants

A list of awesome vegetarian-friendly restaurants in SF
https://github.com/mojombo/sf-vegetarian-restaurants

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Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants in San Francisco
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Sandwiches
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* Jay's Cheesesteaks (many seitan flavors)
* Ike's Place (tons of amazing veggie sandwiches)
* Toaster Oven (Potbelly's clone)
* Freddie's Sandwiches (in north beach if you don't want to go all the way to, or wait in the line at, Ike's; get the jalapeno spread)
* Rhea's Deli (Great seitan BBQ Chicken sandwhich, and cheese sandwhiches of the highest quality)
* Love n Haight (lots of veggie meat options and open late)
* Great American Grilled Cheese Kitchen (tons of great cheeses all melted together)

Mexican
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* Papalote (their house salsa is the best IN THE WORLD)
* El Buen Sabor (my favorite super veggie burrito)
* Taqueria Cancún (classic mission burrito; open till 2am on fri/sat, 1am other days, I think)
* Weird Fish (seitan tacos and sweet potato fries. yum!)
* Gracias Madre (Vegan mexican food)
* La Palma Mexicatessen (fresh hand-made tortillas)
* El Tonayense (amazing southwestern grilled veggie burrito. There may be gristle, but it's amazing.)

Sushi
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* Tsunami (awesomest veggie rolls and sake selection)
* Chaya (all vegan japanese and sushi)
* Minako (huge veggie & vegan menu, home-style japanese)
* Ryoko (not all veggie, but the ones they have are the best)
* Tatake (mostly not veggie, but the veggie options are amazing -- and sustainable)
* Nihon (also many awesome veggie options -- sustainability unknown)

Ethiopian
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* Cafe Ethiopia (Veggie combo with #13, #16, #19, and a full order of #23)
* Axum Cafe

Thai
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* OSHA (Tom Ka and Veggie Spring Rolls are to die for)
* Tara (not too busy usually, great Pad Ke Mao)
* Tuk Tuk Cafe (cheap and good veggie options)
* Thep Phanom
* Dara Thai-Lao (plenty of options, Lao is less sweet than Thai)

Chinese
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* Yum Yum Hunan (get the Veggie Potstickers, General Tso Meatless Chicken, and Szechuan String Bean. Order outside of this selection at your own peril)
* Golden Era (excellent selection of seitan fake meat dishes)
* Big Lantern (Good selection of seiten fake meat)
* Jasmine Tea House (veggie meats)
* Shangri-La Chinese Vegetarian (all vegan. has medicinal dishes, too)

Indian(ish)
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* Pakwan (amazing Paneer Tika Masala, and many other veggie dishes)
* Udupi Palace (all vegetarian south indian)
* Kasa (indian food wraps. sounds weird; tastes good!; several locations)
* Vik's Chaat (all veg south indian. amazing and authentic. check hours.)
* Dosa (high-ish-end south indian. vegetarian-friendly. mission location more relaxed than fillmore.)

Burmese
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* Burma Superstar (get the samosa soup and rainbow salad. it'll blow your mind)

Vietnamese
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* Sunflower (the best lunch special around. delicious soup and egg rolls)
* Slanted Door ( The Lemongrass Tofu is so good that it was all I ordered there for years. )

Cambodian
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* Angkor Borei

Burgers and Fries
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* Barney's Gourmet Hamburger (big selection of awesome veggie burgers. get the curly fries and a turkish coffee shake to round it out!)
* Metro Cafe (Veggie Burgers & Cheese Steaks)

German
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* Suppenküche (not tons of veggie options, but they're all great, especially brunch)
* Rosamunde Sausage Grill (tofurky sausage next to Toronado)

Pizza
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* Marcellos (best thin crust)
* Golden Boy (thick crust, good during a night of drinking up in North Beach)
* Patxi's Pizza (best chicago style deep dish in the city)
* Flour + Water
* South Beach Cafe
* Tony's Pizza Napoletana
* Zero Zero (when it opens later this year. i'm assuming it'll be awesome because Picco's in Sausalito is awesome)
* Pauline's

Breakfast
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* Tartine (super famous bakery. try the morning buns!)
* Mama's (holy crap so amazing, get here if you can!)
* Butler and the Chef (Veggie Eggs Benedict rules)
* Dottie's (black bean cakes, zucchini cakes are good additions to the standard brunch fare)
* Fatoush (the perfect brunch spot, especially on their back patio when it's nice out)
* Pork Store Cafe (veggie brunch stuff including vegan option)
* Mission Beach Cafe (daily brunch, great vegetarian options)
* St Francis Fountain (diner-style breakfast / brunch, lots of veg options)
* Boogaloo's (hipster delight, tofu scram)

New American
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* Greens
* Millennium (Vegan. Fantastic use of fungi)
* Restaurant Gary Danko (if you ask for it beforehand, they have an amazing vegetarian prix fixe menu)
* Cafe Gratitude (vegan raw food - [much] better than you'd expect)
* Herbivore (a bit pricey, but delicious)
* Loving Hut (vegan chain)
* Outerlands (Menu changes every day, but they always have their incredible bread)

Italian
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* Emmy's Spaghetti Shack (wait in the bar next door)

Mediterranean
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* Truly Mediterranean (great falafels)

Creole / Cajun
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* Easy Creole (pop up, Wednesday and Friday nights, awesome etouffee, easycreole.com)

Bars
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* Gestalt Haus (veggie sausages)
* Zeitgeist (Veggie burger, cheese tamales)
* Monk's Kettle (house vegan chilli, house? veggie burgers, giant pretzels!)
* Beretta (veg/vegan pizza options and plenty of other veg friendly dishes)

Wine and Tea Bars
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* Samovar (enjoy an exotic kettle of tea made by professions. grab a snack too)

Ice Cream!
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* Bi-rite Creamery (right next to the park and they offer 2 or 3 vegan options usually)
* Humphrey Slocombe (bourbon and corn flake ice cream = secret breakfast!)
* Maggie Mudd's (best vegan ice cream pretty much ever)
* Mitchell's (ice cream the way you remember it from your childhood. tons of flavors)
* Xanath Ice Cream (from the people who brought you the yellow gate that never opens, but smells of saffron and vanilla)

Misc
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* Ananda-Fuara, Market and 9th. Never been there, but it's a vegetarian restaurant.