3 Best Vegetarian Restaurants in Oakland, CA

“Millennium Restaurant features an upscale interior with rustic wood, metal floor tiles, exposed ductwork, and plenty of bars and table seating. They proudly offer globally inspired plant-based fare at a reasonable cost. Their menu changes constantly to showcase the finest local, sustainable, and natural produce at its peak. They create delightful meals prepared using fresh ingredients, combining flavors from around the world with classic methods, which excite diners of all kinds. Finish your meals with their inventive cocktails, fresh juices, and craft beers. Millennium has been featured as one of the Top 25 Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in the World by the Huffington Post and Food & Wine Magazine and recognized as the No.1 Vegetarian Restaurant by The Daily Meal. Table reservation is applicable.”

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“Golden Lotus Vegan Restaurant is a corner eatery serving vegetarian Vietnamese cuisine in a bare-bones atmosphere. They aim to Be Green, Go Vegan, and Save the Planet. Golden Lotus Vegetarian Restaurant is a 100 % plant-based eatery, and has been serving delicious vegetarian dishes for 13 years. As a vegan eatery, they commonly use organic tofu and imitation meat, fish, shrimp, etc., in their dishes. They also dedicate themselves to cooking healthy dishes using as many non-GMO, fresh, and organic ingredients as possible. They specialize in creating a wide range of vegan foods that will cater to their customers' tastes. They provide food at an affordable coverage.”

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“Nature Vegetarian Restaurant chef-owner is Jian Liu and his wife, Hui Lin. They originally opened a dim sum house called Lucky & Lucky in the exact location a few years ago, but later sold it and repurchased it in 2012 to re-open it as a vegetarian eatery. Their dishes are prepared without MSG and with minimal oil, salt, and homemade mock meats. Their goal was to create a restaurant that promotes good health and reduces the taking of animal life. The restaurant offers online order delivery, pick-up, or dine-in options and serves vegan versions of Chinese cuisine. They provide diverse dishes that include veggie BBQ pork bun dim sum, vegetable tempura, snow mushroom soup, veggie Peking-style ribs, sautéed veggie prawn with pumpkin, and veggie beef chow mein.”

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