In October 2014, Francis and I journeyed from Melbourne to America and explored various regions from the East to West Coast. We were a little concerned before we left that we would have trouble finding vegan food for breakfast, lunch & dinner but after spending a month in the U.S – we were actually overwhelmed by the options! Veganism is incredibly popular over there, particularly in Los Angeles where health and image is a big priority and San Francisco where equality is paramount. It was so much fun discovering cruelty free places to dine and capturing the vast array of healthy options. I would like to share my absolute favourite dishes from each region we visited and the memories that came with them!
Los Angeles
Santa Monica Boulevard – Hugo’s – Kale Burrito w Daiya Cheese
Hollywood – Vegan House – Soy Chicken Wings
Santa Monica – Cafe Gratitude – Cashew Crepe w Coconut Yoghurt, Fresh Fruit & Maple Syrup.
Venice Beach – Tender Greens – ‘Happy Vegan Salad’ w Green Hummus & Beetroot Quinoa.
Disneyland – Port Royal – New Orleans Section – Vegan Gumbo On Sourdough.
La Brea – M’s Cafe (Macrobiotic Cuisine) – Organic Oatmeal w Toasted Flaxseed, Fresh Fruit & Maple Syrup.
Vegas
Wyn Hotel – Terrace Point Cafe – French Toast w Fresh Fruit & Vegan Butter.
The Bellagio – Sensi Restaurant – Vegan Tofu Scallops w Coconut Curry.
Treasure Island – Kahunaville – Toasted Soy Cheese Sandwich w Tomato Relish.
The Venetian – The Canyon Grill – Portobello Mushroom w Quinoa & Veggies
San Francisco
Loving Hut – Westfield Union Square – ‘Philly Cheese Steak’ w Slaw.
Mission Street – Z’s Cafe – The ‘Berkeley Vegan Pizza’
Julia Street – Carmo Cafe – Carmo Salad w Pineapple, Avocado, Currants & Vegan Ham.
Prytania Street – Seed – Deep Fried Southern Tofu Nuggets w Buffalo Sauce.
Magazine Street – Juan’s Flying Burrito – ‘SweetNGreen’ Spinach Burrito (make sure you ask for no cheese!)
French Quarter – Bennachins – ‘Jama Jama’ w Sauteed Spinach, Ripe Plantains & Coconut Rice.
St Charles Avenue – Santa Fe – Quesadilla w Daiya Cheese.
Magazine Street – Pho Noi Viet – Vegan Pho.
Thank you for checking out my Vegan Guide to parts of the U.S. I hope you check out some of these places as they are well worth travelling to. I wanted to put up all my pictures but that would’ve been a novel so I’m glad I got to share my top favourites. You can eat cruelty free food anywhere you go, you just have to know where to look and have the spirit of adventure in your heart!
P.S. I hope you like the revamp for Peace.Love.Veggies. – I will include a more intricate vegan travel guide to Vietnam & Cambodia when I return late August.
All this vegan food looks so good. And what great descriptions of each meal and what was in it. I love coconut, especially coconut rice! I tend not to eat too much of that in one go as it can be very filling. Looking at these dishes, I seem to find the French Toast the most attractive and it has a big scoop of ice-cream (or cream?) to go along with it.
Love the new look and very excited to see the direction your blog is heading in xoxox <3
Thank you Mabel! It was all so diverse and delicious! I find coconut rice very filling too but it is such a weakness of mine! The French toast had vegan butter and yes it is one of my favourites too! Thank you for the support and encouragement my friend 🙂 looking forward to lunch next week! ❤️❤️❤️
Haha, coconut rice is also a weakness of mine! It goes well with anything 😀
I found out about this post through your Facebook. Funny it didn’t show up in my WordPress Reader, but then again, WP has been buggy at times. I also left a comment on your other post 😀 <3
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Oh wow so odd! My phone is playing up and I am getting delayed messages hence my late replies 🙁 thank you for all your comments Mabel they make my day! Looking forward to your next post!!
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This was all a little rich before breakfast 🙂 I should have stopped at the burritos. Perhaps I’ll come back for the Gumbo later. It all looks very delicious (and healthy 🙂 ) Nice to meet you.
Haha yes it’s filling just looking at it! The majority of the food was quite healthy and because we went on plenty of walks I managed to come back from the U.S. the same weight as when I left! Lovely to meet you too, thank you for stopping by!
All this vegan food looks so good. And what great descriptions of each meal and what was in it. I love coconut, especially coconut rice! I tend not to eat too much of that in one go as it can be very filling. Looking at these dishes, I seem to find the French Toast the most attractive and it has a big scoop of ice-cream (or cream?) to go along with it.
Love the new look and very excited to see the direction your blog is heading in xoxox <3
Thank you Mabel! It was all so diverse and delicious! I find coconut rice very filling too but it is such a weakness of mine! The French toast had vegan butter and yes it is one of my favourites too! Thank you for the support and encouragement my friend 🙂 looking forward to lunch next week! ❤️❤️❤️
Haha, coconut rice is also a weakness of mine! It goes well with anything 😀
I found out about this post through your Facebook. Funny it didn’t show up in my WordPress Reader, but then again, WP has been buggy at times. I also left a comment on your other post 😀 <3
Oh wow so odd! My phone is playing up and I am getting delayed messages hence my late replies 🙁 thank you for all your comments Mabel they make my day! Looking forward to your next post!!
This was all a little rich before breakfast 🙂 I should have stopped at the burritos. Perhaps I’ll come back for the Gumbo later. It all looks very delicious (and healthy 🙂 ) Nice to meet you.
Haha yes it’s filling just looking at it! The majority of the food was quite healthy and because we went on plenty of walks I managed to come back from the U.S. the same weight as when I left! Lovely to meet you too, thank you for stopping by!
these all look soooo good… ima on and off healthy eating, trying to ditch some old habits…how did you become vegan, what motivated you?
Thanks Alexandra! Check out my post ‘Why I Am A Vegan’ 🙂 all answers you will find there! X