Restaurants - United States
New York
Nobu
Is my all-time favourite restaurant. The food is just inspired – an explosion for the senses. The best fusion sushi I have ever had!
Pure Food and Wine
Delectable raw cuisine in NYC. I never go to NYC without having a meal there. The food is art and tastes just incredible.
Angelica Kitchen
My friend Randy put me onto this little treasure in NYC quite a while back, and it has been one of my favourite whole foods vegetarian haunts ever since. Just scrumptious!
Baby Cakes NYC
Erin McKenna's allergy free bakery serves up the most delicious dairy free, gluten free, egg free, nut free, soy free and refined sugar free sweet treats you will ever taste. Her quirky little bakery is in a cool part of New York City right by the lower east side. Her gluten free corn bread and gluten free banana bread is to die for! No trip to NYC would be complete without a visit to this little haven of gluten free heaven.
Dean and Deluca
Is my absolute favourite gourmet food store in America, with gorgeous prepared foods and fabulous high end kitchen gadgets. This is just class all the way. If I had one hour to live I think I would ask to be locked up by my self in Dean and Deluca to soak in this little bit of gourmet food heaven. Dean and Deluca, when are you moving to LA?!
Kyotofu
This little eatery serves up scrumptious vegan desserts! If you are looking for some of the best vegan ice cream in New York this is the place!
Counter
This is an amazing organic wine and martini bar that serves up a fantastic selection of vegetarian cuisine. The atmosphere here is very hip and trendy, take your carnivorous friends here and they will get so lost in the ambience that they will be sure to forget that the meat factor is missing. Loved this place, very swanky!
Candle Cafe
This little treasure on the upper east side is NOT to be missed if you want to have some of the best vegan cuisine in New York, and dare i say it, the rest if the country! The food here is just packed full of flavour and every time I go there I can't decide what to order because there are so many tempting dishes to choose from. Get there early in the evening, this gorgeous little restaurant is small. If you snooze you loose!
Zen Palate
Zen Palate has has three fabulous locations across Manhattan where you can be treated to a fusion of amazing vegetarian cuisines. Healthy, yummy food in a modern, serene setting is just what i needed on my go, go go trip to NYC.
Franchia
Franchia Tea House just has to be experienced if you want to have a beautiful cup of tea and some delicious vegan food in a gorgeous setting. Sip tea with the upper crust on Park avenue to get away from the hustle and bustle of New York City.
Viva Herbal Pizzeria
You can't go to NYC and not have a single slice of pizza! It's what New York is famous for! Try this little favourite with the vegetarian/vegan locals in New York. Choose from nine fantastic different varieties of vegan pizza or create your own. Try by the slice or go the whole hog! Great inexpensive vegetarian pizza on the go is just what you need in an action packed trip to New York City!
Los Angeles
Planet Raw
Juliano’s famous raw creations are on show here. The food is absolutely sensational. I would live there if I could afford it! LOL!
Real Food Daily
Ann Gentry's food a constant source of inspiration and delight. This is my favourite restaurant in L.A. I go there every week!
Sunpower Natural Cafe
This fabulous raw foods cafe is right round the corner from my house. So suffice it to say, I am a regular. Delicious salads, wraps and other treats. YUMMO!
Kind Kreme
I have to limit my visits to piggy Heaven to two a week or I would be the size of a house! This raw vegan ice cream is SO incredible, it transports you!
Crazy Fish
Anyone that knows me would be utterly shocked if I didn’t put my old college haunt down on the list. Yes – this is an old-time favourite whole-in-the-place that I am addicted to. I always have the homemade seaweed salad, which I still maintain is the best in town, and the garlic yellowtail sashimi. Yummy in my piggy tummy! This one is a “drive-across-towner” for me!
Seed
Seed is a delicious organic, vegan, macrobiotic restaurant, where chef Eric Lechasseur serves up inspired dishes that will have your cells singing. Eric studied with the famous Michio Kushi and began his macrobiotic journey to combat his wife Sanae's medical problems and his own allergies. Eric has been a celebrity chef to the stars, for people like Madonna, Sting, Leonardo DiCaprio and Tobey Maguire. Check out this fantastic little treasure in Venice. The food is incredible.
Lemonade
Lemonade is not a vegetarian joint however they have one of the best selections of vegan/vegetarian and raw salads I have ever seen in my life. I discovered lemonade through my friend Mika. They now have six locations in LA and have more opening in the future. They also cater for your next big event. They are amazing!
Euphoria loves Rawvolution
This is the brain child of raw food chef Matt Amsden. It is a raw, vegan organic cafe serving up inspired dishes that will literally rock your world. Some of my favourite dishes are the nori mole taco's and the raw simplicity sushi roll. The raw pizza's, vegetable sides and smoothies are incredible. They also provide fantastic raw, vegan catering.
Native Foods Cafe
Native food is a fantastic chain of vegan eateries, founded by a claimed vegan chef, Tanya Petrovna. Wether your a vegan, vegetarian, omnivore, locavore or health conscious eater there is something tasty and delicious for everyone. Her plant based dishes are incredibly affordable with most dishes being under ten dollars. Locations are now in Aliso Viejo, Cost Mesa, Palm Desert, Palm Desert and Tustin.
Toast Bakery Cafe
Toast is not a vegetarian restaurant, but they have fantastic vegetarian options. Amazing Omelettes, Burgers, Salads, Wraps and a mind blowing selection of daily soups are on offer. You may even spot a celebrity or two!
Hugo's
Hugo's is one of my favourite restaurants in LA and an institution for those living in the valley. While it is not exclusively a vegetarian restaurant, their extensive menu offers so many vegan and vegetarian options that it feels like it is. The other thing i really love about this place, is that they offer a ton of gluten free options. Like kelp noodle, quinoa, gluten free pasta, millet and they bend over backwards to accommodate any food allergy concerns. Their vegan tomato soup is the best i have ever tasted.
Elf Cafe
This tiny little treasure in Echo Park serves up scrumptious vegetarian, vegan and gluten free dishes. Enjoy the friendly atmosphere as the Chef's cook in front of you from the kitchen in the centre of the restaurant. Amazing!
Cruzer Pizza
Fantastic vegan, gluten free pizza made with Daiya Vegan Cheese! YUMMO! This is a little hole-in-the-wall take away joint and I love it! The staff are really friendly.
Flore Vegan
This is an amazing organic vegan restaurant in Silverlake featuring a deli counter and sit down indoor/outdoor service. They use only the highest quality, organic ingredients and there are tons of gluten free options. They have some of the best vegan cakes I have ever had!
San Francisco
Chez Panisse
If you want to feel like you are having a dinner party at home head here for seasonal “slow food” that just bursts in your mouth. I just love the whole philosophy behind this place.
Oklahoma City
Matthew Kenney OKC
Fantastic raw living cuisine in Oklahoma City. Absolutely yummo. The brand new super modern building is a feast for the senses too. Wonderful!
