Vegetarian Restaurants in Los Angeles?
Oct 13, 2005 | 9:40 pm
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My favorite is Native Foods in Westwood Village, near UCLA (Go Bruins!). Westwood is essentially in the middle of Brentwood and Bel Air, and is pretty close to Beverly Hills.
I think Native Foods might have other chains in the LA/Orange County area.
I also recommend www.vegdining.com and www.citysearch.com
I think Native Foods might have other chains in the LA/Orange County area.
I also recommend www.vegdining.com and www.citysearch.com
Oct 13, 2005 | 9:58 pm
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If you are in the Pasadena/Glendale area there is a supposedly good restaurant called Fatty's on Colorado Blvd between the two cities.
This is the only link I could find on it.
http://www.vegparadise.com/dining410.html
This is the only link I could find on it.
http://www.vegparadise.com/dining410.html
Oct 14, 2005 | 11:45 pm
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Best Vegetarian Restaurant in LA
Hi,
I visited LA sometime back. Had dinner at a place called 'Go Veggie'. Excellent vegetarian food. Here's the address of the place below.
Go Veggie
5462 S. Centinella Ave.
Los Angeles, California
310-577-0167
Cheers
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I visited LA sometime back. Had dinner at a place called 'Go Veggie'. Excellent vegetarian food. Here's the address of the place below.
Go Veggie
5462 S. Centinella Ave.
Los Angeles, California
310-577-0167
Cheers
big4guy
http://www.big4guy.com
Oct 15, 2005 | 5:33 pm
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Try Real Food Daily on La Cienega Bouelevard. I am not vegetarian, but enjoy it when I dine out with a picky veganI know. 
414 N LA Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048-1907
(310) 289-9910
I believe they have one in Santa Monica as well.
414 N LA Cienega Blvd
West Hollywood, CA 90048-1907
(310) 289-9910
I believe they have one in Santa Monica as well.
Oct 15, 2005 | 7:39 pm
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I'll take the opposite view on Real Food Daily. Truly awful food. The almost-vegan I was with liked it slightly better, but found it tasteless.
Oct 16, 2005 | 4:16 pm
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Many of the more upscale restaurants in L.A. buy their vegetables at the local farmers markets (particularly popular is the Wed. market in Santa Monica). As a result, it is easy to ask for a roasted vegetable platter and one can rest assured that the vegetables will be fresh and beautifully prepared. Also, it is easy to eat a vegetarian meal at most good Italian restaurants. I was a vegeterian for several years and avoided most "vegetarian" restaurants as I thought that the food was generally terrible..particularly the ones which tried to use tofu as a meat substitute. The worse dish I have ever eaten was at a vegeterian restaurant; it was a "tofu sloppy joe." 
Oct 16, 2005 | 6:30 pm
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Do you want a vegetarian restaurant or a restaurant with a vegetarian-friendly menu?
As a vegetarian of 15 years, I agree that vegetarian restaurants are by and large terrible. However, there are a good number of upscale restaurants with vegetarian tasting menus (though I've not been to either I've heard Patina in Los Angeles, which has a vegetable tasting menu, and Madeline Bistro in Tarzana are good). There are also your regular restaurants that have a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items. If you provide a better idea of what you're looking for, we can probably provide better suggestions.
As a vegetarian of 15 years, I agree that vegetarian restaurants are by and large terrible. However, there are a good number of upscale restaurants with vegetarian tasting menus (though I've not been to either I've heard Patina in Los Angeles, which has a vegetable tasting menu, and Madeline Bistro in Tarzana are good). There are also your regular restaurants that have a mix of vegetarian and non-vegetarian items. If you provide a better idea of what you're looking for, we can probably provide better suggestions.
Oct 16, 2005 | 6:32 pm
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I'm not too familiar with LA but I can only imagine that there are a ton of vegitarian restaurants. I would pick up a magazine or book on nightlife/dining in LA. Or you could do a google/zagat guide search for restaurant recommendations. Have fun!
Oct 18, 2005 | 1:13 am
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Originally Posted by letiole
Do you want a vegetarian restaurant or a restaurant with a vegetarian-friendly menu?
If you provide a better idea of what you're looking for, we can probably provide better suggestions.
If you provide a better idea of what you're looking for, we can probably provide better suggestions.