Alfalfa is a vegetarian-friendly spot in Main Street, Santa Monica.
Editorially verified August 18, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 2309 Main Street, Santa Monica, CA 90405
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
