19 venues in San José rated S to B for vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
100% vegan kitchen. The restaurant turned fully vegan in 2020 (previously La Esquina Vegetariana). Multiple HappyCow reviews and a travel blog confirm that the entire menu is vegan and no animal products are used on the premises.
This is a 100% vegan kitchen with no animal products on premises, confirmed by its official website and multiple travel blogs. All dishes are plant-based by design.
Sopitas appears in the Vegan category on HappyCow. Multiple reviews on the platform confirm 'everything is vegan' and 'all vegan'. The owner's description on HappyCow states 'All our food are plant based'. This is a structurally vegan kitchen, not just menu options.
Multiple sources confirm the restaurant is fully vegan: a reviewer states 'Everything is vegan', and the venue is described as offering 'authentic Taiwanese food that is both vegan and delicious'. All dishes are plant-based with no animal products on premises. No formal accreditation, but consistent convergent evidence supports a 100% vegan kitchen.
The restaurant is described as a 100% vegan brunch and bakery, where every item is plant-based, including pastries, cakes, sandwiches, and soups. Its kitchen is dedicated entirely to vegan food, with no animal products kept on the premises, which makes cross-contamination from non-vegan ingredients structurally impossible.
Numerous HappyCow reviews and the listing's description confirm the restaurant as fully vegan. The owner is a trained chef committed to vegan cuisine who makes all breads, patties, and desserts in-house. From November 2024 to July 2025 the venue briefly served meat before returning to vegan status. It was reported closed as of January 2026.
Owner self-identifies as Vegan on HappyCow. Multiple reviews describe vegan options, seitan burgers, vegan cheese, vegan cake. One reviewer flags that not every dish is vegan and to ask about daily specials. Cross-contamination risk with vegetarian dishes in shared kitchen.
The menu marks 'Plato Falafel (100% Vegano)' and the homepage states vegan options; HappyCow confirms clearly labeled vegan choices. The kitchen is shared with meat and dairy dishes, with no dedicated prep area mentioned.
El Búho is a vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options are clearly marked, and almond milk is used for shakes; the owner confirmed there is no cow milk on the premises. However, the kitchen is not fully vegan, as dairy and eggs are present, making it a lacto-ovo operation. There is a cross-contamination risk for strict vegans.
The official menu labels many dishes VV (Vegan), with each item clearly marked. The kitchen is shared, and no dedicated vegan preparation area is mentioned.
The wall menu clearly marks vegan options, and staff can accommodate requests by substituting or removing non-vegan ingredients. The kitchen serves meat and cheese, with no dedicated vegan prep area or fryer, so cross-contamination is possible.
The menu marks extensive vegan options, and staff members accommodate requests. The restaurant maintains a strong plant-based focus, though it does not operate a dedicated vegan kitchen.
Vegan dishes are marked on the menu according to one FindMeGlutenFree review. The venue also lists 'vegetariano' as a special diet option. No dedicated vegan prep area; shared kitchen. Suitable for vegan but with cross-contamination risk.
The menu has a dedicated 'Veganos' subsection listing two desserts, and other items are marked as vegetarian, though vegan options beyond those two desserts are not explicitly identified. A cocktail review notes that vegetarian and gluten-friendly options are marked. No mention of vegan-specific equipment or training appears in available information. Shared kitchen cross-contamination risk is present.
Haji's Restaurant website states that it "serves a wide variety of Vegetarian, Vegan and Meat-Based Options" and that "Vegan Options" are listed as a feature. No source describes a dedicated vegan kitchen, fryer, or staff training. Tier D reflects a marked menu with shared preparation.
Separate vegan menu section clearly labeled (HappyCow, FindMeGlutenFree). However, multiple HappyCow reviews report incidents of being served non-vegan cheese (e.g., Abbyjjj, VegaScott2.0), indicating cross-contamination risk. Shared kitchen with meat/dairy. Marked menu but shared prep: Tier D.
Menu is largely vegan-friendly (over 90% can be made vegan) with clearly labelled vegan options, but the kitchen serves meat and multiple independent reviews report being served non-vegan dishes containing dairy or ham despite clear requests. Shared prep area and inconsistent staff training make cross-contamination a real risk.
HappyCow reports that staff are knowledgeable about veganism and that some options are marked as lactose-free. Reviews confirm the availability of vegan dishes such as garbanzo masala, kulcha, and samosas. The kitchen is shared with meat and dairy, and there is no dedicated vegan area.
HappyCow lists Veggie House as 'Vegan-friendly', with vegan options including soja ramen, rice bologna, sweet & sour soy fish, tofu skin dishes, and a vegan mushroom burger. Multiple HappyCow reviewers confirm vegan dishes are available. No evidence exists of a marked menu, dedicated prep area, or staff training for vegan preparation. Cross-contamination risk is acknowledged, as the venue is not a fully dedicated vegan kitchen.