Every year since 1994, people have been celebrating World Vegan Day on November 1. That being said, you don't have to be a strict vegan to enjoy Sacramento's vegan fare.
Fortunately, there are plenty of options from which to choose. To help, Hoodline combed through Yelp data and applied our own secret sauce to come up with some of the best destinations for vegans in Sacramento.
1. The Coconut On T
Topping the list is The Coconut On T. Located at 1110 T St. in Southside Park, the Thai spot boasts 4.5 stars out of 930 reviews on Yelp.
Although the menu is not entirely plant-based, almost all entrees can be made vegan on request — like the popular Avocado Curry, as well as other Thai favorites like tom kha soup, pad Thai, and drunken noodles.
2. Pushkins Bakery
Next up is Midtown's Pushkins Bakery, situated at 1820 29th St. With 4.5 stars out of 605 reviews on Yelp, this all-gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan-friendly bakery has proven to be a local favorite for vegan options like its double chocolate walnut cookies and adult grilled cheese sandwich with tomato soup.
3. Veg Café
Midtown's Veg Café, located on the floor above Thai Basil at 2431 J St. is another top choice, with Yelpers giving the all-veggie, vegan-friendly joint 4.5 stars out of 314 reviews.
Reviewers love its rotating daily curries, falafel burger, and vegan sweet potato chips with lemon-ginger guacamole. (You can check out the full menu here.)
4. Drunken Noodle
Drunken Noodle, a veggie-friendly Thai joint in the former space of The Coconut before it moved to T Street, is another much-loved go-to, with 4.5 stars out of 258 Yelp reviews.
Yelpers have high praise for its vegan options like pineapple fried rice, mixed veggie stir fry with tofu and pad see ew. Head over to 2502 J St. to see for yourself.
5. Lou's Sushi
Finally, still in the city center, check out Lou's Sushi, which has earned four stars out of 752 reviews on Yelp for its vegan M&M roll (with spicy "tuna" and shishito peppers) and its Irishman roll (tempura yam and avocado roll topped with eggplant and seasoned brussels sprouts).
You can find the vegan-friendly sushi bar at 2801 P St.
