Vegetarian Restaurants Near Caltech

• A Votre Sante (13016 San Vicente Blvd., West Los Angeles) - (310) 451-1813 (map)
• A Votre Sante (545 N. La Brea Ave., Los Angeles) - (213) 857-0412 (map)
• Chameli (8752 Valley Blvd., Rosemead) - (626) 280.1947 (map, description)
  Chameli has some great Indian food at reasonable prices. The all-you-can-eat lunch buffet is a steal for only $5 (served until 2.30 pm). Live Indian classical music is featured every Friday night around 7 pm.
• Cirxa (3719 Sunset Blvd., Silver Lake) - 323 663 1048 Cirxa serves creole food, including several vegan and vegetarian dishes. Recommended are Cirxa's vegan ettouffe and gumbo.
• Green Temple (1700 S. Catalina Ave., Redondo Beach) - 310-944-4525
• Happy Family Restaurant (608 N. Atlantic Blvd., Monterey Park) - 626.282.8986 (map)
• Merit Grove Vegetable Restaurant (on Garfield Avenue, a few blocks south of Garvey, on the east side of the street, Monterey Park)
• Orean's: The Health Express (mostly vegan, fast food) (817 N. Lake Ave.), (626) 794.0861 (map, description)
  Despite its slightly ramshackle appearance, Orean's has some really good, hearty vegetarian fare. It's often pretty messy, even for fast food. Unfortunately, there's no dining room; Orean's is drive-through only. Recommended are the Chicken Terayaki Burrito, the Hot-O-Dogs, and the shakes and floats.
• Real Food Daily (514 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica) - (310) 451.7544 (map, description)
• Real Food Daily (414 N. La Cienega, Hollywood) - (310) 289.9910 (map, description)
• Paru's (Indian) (5140 Sunset Blvd., Hollywood) (213) 661-7600 (map, description)
• Tea Shaker (Asian) (3311 N. Tyler Ave., El Monte) 626-350-1900 (map)
  Tea Shaker features eclectic vegetarian Asian food with an extensive selection of teas, most of which are made using soy milk. Hours: 11AM-9PM every day.
• Veg Table (vegetarian, Chinese) (841 W. Las Tunas Dr., San Gabriel), 626 282 2282 (map)
• Vege House (vegan, Chinese) (1400 E. Valley Blvd., Alhambra), 626 293-8189 (map)
• Veggie Days (vegan, Vietnamese) (411 Huntington Dr. #122, Arcadia, in a strip mall behind Tony Romas; exit the 210 going west on Huntington), 626 254 1263.
  Mostly Vietnamese with pleanty of noodle and fake meat dishes. Everything was very good (even the water!). Excellent boba. Large bowl of noodle soup (more than I could eat) is $6.
• Veggie Life Restaurant (9324 E.Garvey Ave. #8, South El Monte) - 626 443.8687 (map)

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• Tin-In Healthy Vegetarian (vegan, Chinese) (640 W. Valley Blvd. (corner of 7th), Alhambra), (626) 458-9682 (map)
• Vegetarian Delight (140 W. Valley Blvd. #203, near corner of Del Mar Avenue, on the second floor in San Gabriel Square Shopping Center, San Gabriel) - (626) 288-2698 (map)
  Vegetarian Delight offers a plethora of fake meat dishes. Recommended are the Kung Pao Chicken, General T'so's Chicken, and Eggplant with Basil. Weekday lunch specials, including an entree and soup, are an incredible bargain at $4.
• Cafe Luna Tierra Sol (2501 W. 6th St., Los Angeles) - (213) 380-4754 (map, description)
  This co-op café features an all-vegetarian Mexican menu.

Other vegetarian and vegan restaurants in the Los Angeles area can be found at Veg Dining, Happy Cow's Global Guide to Vegetarian Restaurants, Vegetarians in Paradise, and Vegan L.A.