Best Vegetarian Vegan Restaurant in Santa Clara, CA — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Craft Roots
vegan · vegetarian · Morgan Hill
craft roots does vegetarian bar food that doesn't feel like a compromise—actual technique and flavor, not just rabbit food with a wink.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
21 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.6Y4.8MS
Google4.8(402)Yelp4.8(627)Tripadvisor4.6(8)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 2.
Pretty Good Advice
vegetarian · vegan · Soquel
breakfast done right at diner prices. vegan doesn't mean sad here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
62 min · $ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 18:00G4.7T4.9Y4.6MS
Google4.7(576)Yelp4.6(510)Tripadvisor4.9(10)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 3.
Everest Cuisine-San Jose
indian · vegan · San Jose
indian buffet with actual vegetarian depth—spices aren't an afterthought.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
43 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.7(4.5k)Yelp4.2(307)Tripadvisor4.5(2)
Warningyelp's 4.2 vs google's 4.7 suggests inconsistency; hit or miss on execution.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 4.
Tofoo Com Chay Vegan Cuisine
vietnamese · vegetarian · San Jose
vietnamese vegan that nails umami without pretending to be something it's not.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.9Y4.3MSFB4.9
Google4.6(467)Yelp4.3(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.9(19)Facebook4.9(58)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi
brewpub · vegan · San Jose
brewpub with actual vegetarian food, not just sides. beer selection matters.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.5Y4.2MSFB4.6
Google4.6(1.4k)Yelp4.2(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.5(90)Facebook4.6(312)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
Vegetarian House Vegan
vegan · vietnamese · San Jose
vietnamese-fusion vegan that respects both cuisines—not a gimmick.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.6(1.3k)Yelp4.2(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(97)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 7.
Happiness Cafe
vegan · vegetarian · San Jose
cheap cafe that doesn't cut corners on flavor or care.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
42 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(259)Yelp4.4(479)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 8.
Mayan Kitchen
vegan · vegetarian · Sunnyvale
mexican vegan done with actual technique—not just beans and rice.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
58 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(476)Yelp4.4(401)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Green Lotus Restaurant
vietnamese · vegan · San Jose
vietnamese dumplings and fusion that actually work; tripadvisor loves it.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
32 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 20:00G4.6T4.9Y4.1MS
Google4.6(446)Yelp4.1(464)Tripadvisor4.9(9)
Warningyelp's 4.1 lags behind other platforms—consistency question.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 10.
Merit Vegan Restaurant
vegan · cake-shop · Sunnyvale
vegan bakery-restaurant hybrid that takes both sides seriously.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
55 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(2.2k)Yelp4.2(1.9k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Vegetarian Vegan Restaurant in Santa Clara, CA — Harry's ten

Tell Harry what you fancy. Ten places worth leaving the house for. Harry reads the review-site noise, spots the tourist traps, and hands over a shortlist before the kettle's boiled.

Be honest with him. He doesn't judge.

Places

by overall quality

Worth sharing

Send these ten to whoever’s asking where to eat.

Post on X

Sort

Rank 1.
Craft Roots
vegan · vegetarian · Morgan Hill
craft roots does vegetarian bar food that doesn't feel like a compromise—actual technique and flavor, not just rabbit food with a wink.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
21 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 21:00G4.8T4.6Y4.8MS
Google4.8(402)Yelp4.8(627)Tripadvisor4.6(8)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 2.
Pretty Good Advice
vegetarian · vegan · Soquel
breakfast done right at diner prices. vegan doesn't mean sad here.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
62 min · $ · Open nowToday · 08:00 — 18:00G4.7T4.9Y4.6MS
Google4.7(576)Yelp4.6(510)Tripadvisor4.9(10)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 3.
Everest Cuisine-San Jose
indian · vegan · San Jose
indian buffet with actual vegetarian depth—spices aren't an afterthought.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
43 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 01:00G4.7T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.7(4.5k)Yelp4.2(307)Tripadvisor4.5(2)
Warningyelp's 4.2 vs google's 4.7 suggests inconsistency; hit or miss on execution.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Facebook TikTok Card
Rank 4.
Tofoo Com Chay Vegan Cuisine
vietnamese · vegetarian · San Jose
vietnamese vegan that nails umami without pretending to be something it's not.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 18:00G4.6T4.9Y4.3MSFB4.9
Google4.6(467)Yelp4.3(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.9(19)Facebook4.9(58)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Facebook Card
Rank 5.
Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi
brewpub · vegan · San Jose
brewpub with actual vegetarian food, not just sides. beer selection matters.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 12:00 — 23:00G4.6T4.5Y4.2MSFB4.6
Google4.6(1.4k)Yelp4.2(1.2k)Tripadvisor4.5(90)Facebook4.6(312)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 6.
Vegetarian House Vegan
vegan · vietnamese · San Jose
vietnamese-fusion vegan that respects both cuisines—not a gimmick.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
36 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:30G4.6T4.5Y4.2MS
Google4.6(1.3k)Yelp4.2(1.3k)Tripadvisor4.5(97)
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 7.
Happiness Cafe
vegan · vegetarian · San Jose
cheap cafe that doesn't cut corners on flavor or care.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
42 min · $ · Open nowToday · 11:00 — 20:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(259)Yelp4.4(479)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Card
Rank 8.
Mayan Kitchen
vegan · vegetarian · Sunnyvale
mexican vegan done with actual technique—not just beans and rice.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
58 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:30 — 14:00G4.5TY4.4MS
Google4.5(476)Yelp4.4(401)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Directions Instagram Facebook Card
Rank 9.
Green Lotus Restaurant
vietnamese · vegan · San Jose
vietnamese dumplings and fusion that actually work; tripadvisor loves it.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
32 min · $$ · Open nowToday · 10:00 — 20:00G4.6T4.9Y4.1MS
Google4.6(446)Yelp4.1(464)Tripadvisor4.9(9)
Warningyelp's 4.1 lags behind other platforms—consistency question.
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card
Rank 10.
Merit Vegan Restaurant
vegan · cake-shop · Sunnyvale
vegan bakery-restaurant hybrid that takes both sides seriously.
Harry HungryHarry's headline verdict, 0–100. How good the place actually is, once the loud reviews and the timid critics have cancelled each other out.
Worth ItWorth-It Score, 0–100. Whether the bill is fair for what lands on the table. High means good value; low means you're paying for the postcode.
55 min · $$ · ClosedToday · 11:00 — 15:00G4.5TY4.2MS
Google4.5(2.2k)Yelp4.2(1.9k)Tripadvisornot on tripadvisor2/ 3 sources
Call Website Google Yelp Tripadvisor Directions Instagram Card

Also considered

Close, but not on the list — and why.

Summaries are generated from the available evidence and may be editorially reviewed. They are not direct quotations.

Best Vegetarian Vegan Restaurant in Santa Clara, CA — Harry's ten

Craft RootsH★

Pretty Good Advice

Everest Cuisine-San Jose

Tofoo Com Chay Vegan Cuisine

Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi

Vegetarian House Vegan

Happiness Cafe

Mayan Kitchen

Green Lotus Restaurant

Merit Vegan Restaurant

Also considered

Best Vegetarian Vegan Restaurant in Santa Clara, CA — Harry's ten

Craft RootsH★

Pretty Good Advice

Everest Cuisine-San Jose

Tofoo Com Chay Vegan Cuisine

Good Karma Fine Ales Food & HiFi

Vegetarian House Vegan

Happiness Cafe

Mayan Kitchen

Green Lotus Restaurant

Merit Vegan Restaurant

Also considered

Craft Roots

Craft Roots