Vegetarian Restaurants

If you are like me, than you are not really a fan of meat. Its hard for me to eat vegetarian because of all the meat-eaters that surround me. Here are some vegaetarian restaurants listed below that might convince you to give up the meat-enjoy

Native foods, 1110 1/2 Gayley Avenue, Westwood, open 11am to 10pm daily, tel# (310) 209-1055This is a must for vegetarians! It's all vegan, it's cozy, the staff is really friendly and they offer reasonable prices as it is so close to UCLA. My favorite is the Ru-Bruin sandwich. It's blackened seitan with native foods "cheese" (which I think is some sort of delicious cashew concoction) served with cole-slaw. (SN)

Real Food Daily, 242 S Beverly Drive, Beverly Hills, tel# 310-858-0880Vegan
Fattys & Co., 1627 Colorado Blvd., Eagle Rock, open until 8 or 10pm except on Tuesdays, tel# 323 254 8804We want you to know about Fatty's fine dining restaurant, which is 100% vegetarian cuisine. (KD)

Dr. J's Healthy and Tasty Vegetarian Restaurant, 1303 Westwood Blvd, open Monday through Saturday, 11am to 8pm, tel #310/477-2721This is an all natural wheat-free, sugar-free, and other items-free casual restaurant owned by a very sweet woman who loves to talk about her food philosophy with the customers. Asian influence cuisine. (JW)

Real Food Daily, 514 Santa Monica Blvd, Santa Monica, 310/451-7544In case you're in Los Angeles (really a fine town, despite the bad reputation), the best vegetarian restaurant here is Real Food Daily with locations in West Hollywood and Santa Monica. It's a vegan restaurant that even my meat-eating family members enjoy. The food is flavorful, healthy and organic, and there is a wide variety of types of food. (JW)

The Farmer and The Cook, 339 West El Roblar Drive, OjaiAn all-organic, all vegetarian restaurant, open since 2001. "We make an effort to have vegan options. We make a vegan veggie burger while preparing the regular vegetarian recipe. The salad bar is 75% vegan and all the eggs and cheese are seperate so that incidental spillage is reduced. We never cook meat. The store is all organic. The store has been operating for seven years. The proprietors grow 14 acres of fruits and vegetables organically on sites that are virtually free of neighboring contamination. We do not use manure, we use flax seed meal as our main fertilizer. We scratch-cook all our soups and main meals." (SS)