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 Boulevard.
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.
Address: 2204 Sunset Cliffs Blvd, San Diego, CA 92107
Kindred in South Park, an entirely vegan room, is San Diego's premier vegetarian-friendly destination, drawing both flexitarians and committed vegetarians to its menu.
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.
The Gluten Free Baking Company in San Diego is a dedicated gluten-free bakery in Hillcrest, opened February 2020 with a vegan and gluten-free pastry program, cakes a speciality.
Tip: Pre-order cakes for pickup at BCB Cafe on University Avenue; The GF Collective handles the Clairemont facility. Check social before visiting; bakery operates limited hours.
Kabob House in San Diego is a Broadway fully-halal Mediterranean counter, with shawarma, sheesh tawook, gyros and falafel served Arabic and Greek style, certified halal.
Tip: All meat certified halal; alcohol served on premises. Lunch specials are the value pick; the lamb shawarma plate is the menu anchor.
Aladdin in Hillcrest is San Diego's fully-halal Lebanese room on University Avenue, certified halal with mezze, shawarma, kebabs and Lebanese-Mediterranean classics.
Tip: All food certified halal; alcohol served on premises. The mezze platter for two is the strongest table share; lamb shawarma anchors the menu.
Hamitbach in Mission Valley is San Diego's kosher Mediterranean and Israeli street-food kitchen, opened 2023, certified by Vaad Harabanim of San Diego.
Tip: Closed Saturday for Shabbat; Friday 10am-3pm only. The shawarma, sabich and Yemenite breads are the menu anchors. Family-friendly room, customisable bowls.