Donna Jean is a dietary-friendly spot in San Diego.
Donna Jean in San Diego is Roy Elam's rustic plant-based Italian room on El Cajon Boulevard, voted Best Vegan Restaurant by local press, with seasonal.
Editorially verified May 20, 2026 by Lewis Vaughan, TableJourney editor. Source.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays; dinner six nights, brunch Saturday and Sunday 11am-3pm. The wood-fired vegan pizzas are the canonical order, plus seasonal pastas.
Address: 2611 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, CA 92104
Trilogy Sanctuary in La Jolla is the rooftop vegan and organic cafe atop the Girard Avenue yoga studio, with 100 percent plant-based plates, pizzas.
Tip: Boho-chic rooftop with ocean views; the raw lasagna and acai bowls are the strongest plates. Options gluten-free, soy-free, refined-sugar free.
Plant Power Fast Food in Ocean Beach is the original San Diego location of the 100 percent plant-based burger-and-shake chain, opened 2015 on Sunset Cliffs.
Tip: Open daily 8am-10pm. Vegan breakfast served all day; the Big Zac burger and the chicken sandwich are the menu anchors. Multiple San Diego locations.
Kindred in South Park, an entirely vegan room, is San Diego's premier vegetarian-friendly destination, drawing both flexitarians and committed vegetarians.
Tip: Entirely vegetarian and vegan kitchen since 2015. The seasonal tasting menu and the inventive cocktails are the canonical experience. Reservations recommended weekends.
Starry Lane Bakery in Hillcrest is a dedicated allergen-free bakery: gluten, soy, dairy, egg, tree-nut, peanut, sesame, fish and shellfish free, also vegan.
Tip: Closed Mondays and Tuesdays; open Thursday-Sunday 9am-3pm. No external food allowed in the bakery to protect the safe space. Reservations recommended.
Maya Madsen's Maya's Cookies on Mission Gorge Place in San Diego, America's leading Black-owned vegan cookie bakery with full gluten-free and traditional.
Tip: All vegan; dedicated gluten-free batches available. Order online for shipping; counter walk-in Tue-Sat.
Kabob House in San Diego is a Broadway fully-halal Mediterranean counter, with shawarma, sheesh tawook, gyros and falafel served Arabic and Greek style.
Tip: All meat certified halal; alcohol served on premises. Lunch specials are the value pick; the lamb shawarma plate is the menu anchor.
