17 venues in San Francisco rated S to B for vegan, every tier backed by cited sources.
The venue explicitly states on its website and all menu pages that everything is 100% vegan and plant based. The owners are vegan chefs. All dishes are plant-based, and no animal products are used. This kitchen is fully dedicated to vegan cooking.
Shizen is a fully vegan sushi bar and izakaya. The venue's own website describes it as 'proud to be a fully vegan sushi bar and izakaya', using plant-based ingredients such as tapioca, mountain yam, konjac, and bean curd. No animal products are on the premises, which makes cross-contamination with non-vegan ingredients structurally impossible.
Wildseed is a 100% plant-based restaurant; no animal products are used or stored on premises, making the entire menu vegan-safe. This is confirmed by the venue's own website and multiple vegan restaurant guides.
The kitchen is 100% plant-based, and no animal ingredients are kept on the premises. The venue is a dedicated vegan restaurant.
The restaurant's homepage describes it as "100% Plant-Based" and "Vegan." All menu items use plant-based ingredients: Just Egg, oat milk, coconut parmesan, and Impossible meat. No animal products are on the premises; the kitchen is effectively dedicated for vegan.
The restaurant has been reported as fully vegan since July 2019. HappyCow lists it as a Vegan restaurant, and multiple reviews confirm the descriptions "All vegan" and "Fully vegan." One review notes that a single item, honey walnut shrimp, contains honey, but the overwhelming consensus is that the venue is entirely vegan.
The venue is a fully vegan restaurant (goldeneravegan.com, listed as 'Golden Era Vegan Restaurant'). All menu items are plant-based, so the kitchen is structurally dedicated to vegan. No non-vegan ingredients are on premises.
HappyCow lists Peacock Pansy as a 'vegan-friendly' restaurant with 'clearly marked vegan options' on the menu. Multiple HappyCow reviewers confirm the menu marks vegan dishes (e.g., 'Menu marks clearly vegan dishes', 'clearly labelled'). The venue serves meat and eggs, so it is not a dedicated vegan kitchen. The menu itself (a photo image) could not be parsed for allergen codes, but the HappyCow consensus indicates a marked menu with aware staff. No evidence of a dedicated fryer or prep area for vegan items.
The menu marks several items with '(V)' for vegan, including Organic Tofu bowls, salads, and sides. The Uber Eats menu also labels some sides as 'Vegan.' This is a marked menu claim from the venue itself, but there is no evidence of a dedicated kitchen, dedicated fryer, or staff training for vegan safety. Cross-contamination risk is not addressed.
The menu identifies vegan dishes with a '(V)' label and describes itself as '100% plant based.' According to the location page, the menu is 'plant-based by default' and considered vegan unless meat is added. The kitchen is shared with meat proteins, so cross-contamination is possible. Vegan dishes are marked on the menu, and preparation areas are shared.
The menu clearly labels multiple dishes as 'vegan' (e.g., Tostones, Quinoa Y Aguacate, Lechon de Yaca). However, the kitchen is shared and no dedicated equipment or separate prep area is mentioned. Cross-contamination risk exists.
Menu tags label products as vegan, but the same bakery also produces items with dairy and eggs. The site states that the artisan bakery creates products with tree nuts, dairy, eggs, soy and sesame. Cross‑contamination risk is present. No dedicated vegan equipment is mentioned.
The restaurant has a separate vegan menu section (e.g., veggie sampler, tofu tibs) and multiple HappyCow reviews confirm vegan options. However, the kitchen is shared with meat dishes and cross-contamination is possible. No dedicated vegan prep area.
The menu identifies several items as vegan, including the Garden Box, tofu, and some sauces, although the kitchen also handles meat, seafood, and eggs.
Menu clearly marks vegan options (e.g., 'Shuli' and 'Vegan' filling) and directs to an interactive allergen menu. However, the kitchen is shared with meat and cheese, so cross-contamination risk exists. Staff can accommodate on request.
The restaurant marks several dishes as vegan, including Red Lentil Soup, Collard Soup, and Tomato Roasted Red Bell Pepper Soup with a vegan option. The kitchen is shared with animal products and is not dedicated to vegan preparation.
The official menu marks several dishes as 'Vegan' (e.g. Classic Hummus, Avocado Hummus, Chipotle Hummus, Falafel Rice Bowl, Vegan Gyro Rice Bowl, Vegan Wrap, Homemade Vegan Burger, French Fries, sauces). However, the menu also lists non-vegan items (e.g. Tzatziki, salads with feta, meat dishes) and there is no mention of dedicated prep areas or fryers, so cross-contamination risk exists.