Vegan, vegetarian, gluten-free, halal and kosher options across Santa Monica. including where to go and what to order.
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ThaiOcean Park
Satdha Plant Based Thai Kitchen has cooked gourmet vegan Thai food on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica since 2013, no fake meats, just vegetable craft.
TipChef Gunn Pankum's lion's mane mushroom fried chicken converts sceptics; the khao soi is the quiet best dish.
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AmericanMontana Avenue
Breakfast by Salt's Cure on Montana Avenue in Santa Monica runs vegan variations of its oatmeal griddle cakes alongside the standard griddle menu.
TipGluten-free and vegan versions of the griddle cakes exist; the counter sells the mix to take home.
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ThaiOcean Park
Satdha Plant Based Thai Kitchen has cooked gourmet vegan Thai food on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica since 2013, no fake meats, just vegetable craft.
TipChef Gunn Pankum's lion's mane mushroom fried chicken converts sceptics; the khao soi is the quiet best dish.
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CalifornianMain Street
Alfalfa on Main Street in Santa Monica builds vegetable-first farmstand plates, salads and breakfast burritos that keep vegetarians fully fed.
TipThe Ancho Potato breakfast burrito is the local order; it travels well for the four blocks to the sand.
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PokeDowntown
Sweetfin on Broadway in Santa Monica runs a fully gluten-free poke kitchen, every bowl base, sauce and topping built without wheat from the very start.
TipEvery bowl base swaps free, so try the kale noodle base; the whole menu is gluten-free by default.
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AmericanMontana Avenue
Breakfast by Salt's Cure in Santa Monica griddles gluten-free versions of its oatmeal griddle cakes, ordered like the originals on Montana Avenue.
TipGluten-free and vegan versions of the griddle cakes exist; the counter sells the mix to take home.
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JapaneseMain Street
Sunny Blue in Santa Monica marks gluten-free omusubi on its Main Street menu, the miso mushroom and spicy salmon rice balls leading the list.
TipMiso mushroom is vegetarian and gluten-free; get one spicy salmon for the walk down to the beach.
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MediterraneanOcean Park
Pita House grills certified halal Mediterranean plates on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, shawarma, falafel and kebabs late into the evening.
TipEverything on the menu is certified halal and there is no alcohol; the mixed shawarma plate feeds two.
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Middle EasternPico
Z Garden plates certified halal Middle Eastern food on Pico Boulevard in Santa Monica, Muslim-owned and generous with kebab plates, hummus and saffron rice.
TipPortions run huge; a single mixed grill plate with extra garlic sauce covers two people at lunch.
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IndianOcean Avenue
Fitoor near the Santa Monica Pier serves zabihah-listed halal Indian cooking, tandoori kebabs and stuffed kulchas from the ROOH team on Ocean Avenue.
TipFounders Anu and Vikram Bhambri staff the kitchen almost entirely with chefs trained in India; the halal menu suits groups.
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Dietary in Santa Monica, FAQ
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TableJourney's Santa Monica dietary chapter covers vegan, vegetarian, gluten_free, halal venues, each editor-picked with what to order and how to ask.