food
Each restaurant, cafe or bar we feature has different menu items we love. Check below or see our blog section for more.
Seasonal items may change, plant based pasta dish available by request.
Located in Big Sur.
Ask for a hunk of bread for $3 more, trust us. This is a great soup for foggy days.
Located in Big Sur.
A plethora of vegan options, we keep coming for the faux orange chicken and desserts.
Located in Pacific Grove.
Miyoko's cheese is available or you can get your pizza without, we love both!
Monterey & Multiple Locations.
This sandwich is worth the drive no matter where you're coming from!
Located in Cambria.
Grilled portobello mushroom, onion and topped with generous avocado.
Located in Big Sur.
If you're planning on a picnic, you can bring your lunch! Try the vegan wrap at Trader Joe's.
Multiple Locations, Multiple Cities.
Pizza with vegan cheese? Yes please! Lots of veganizable items on menu.
Located in Big Sur.
3 potato skins served plain with a side of fresh salsa and avocado.
Located in Big Sur.
In Monterey, we love that Schooners is a seafood restaurant with plant based options.
Located on Cannery Row.
With seasonal vegetables, the soup here is one of our favorites.
Located in Big Sur.
Another option at Schooners we enjoyed, especially the grilled pineapple.
Located on Cannery Row.
drinks
Not all drinks are created vegan, we suggest Barnivore's App if you're not sure. Here are some local beverages we've enjoyed.
Several drink options with plant milk available. Open air cafe boasting vast ocean views.
Located in Big Sur.
We love this drink and order it on most special occasions, sometimes for no reason at all.
Located in Big Sur.
Casamigos Blanco Tequila, St. Germaine, Lillet Rouge, Pinapple, Agave
Located on Cannery Row.
A hint of passion fruit is the perfect amount, river views or sit by the fireplace on cold day.
Located in Big Sur.
This is the famed restaurant owned by Clint Eastwood, and their drinks are fabulous.
Located in Carmel.
We don't mind saying that the views at Nepenthe make everything a bit nicer.
Located in Big Sur.
coffee
We love a good cup of coffee as much as you do, so here are our favorite locations to welcome the new day. Hate using paper cups? Bring your own drink containers!
Located in The Crossroads shopping center, Carmel Valley, this is a good spot to grab a cup to go as you head south.
Located in Carmel Valley & Carmel.
Plant milk options, tea as well, and expansive ocean vistas. We love Coast!
Located in Big Sur.
Tidal Coffee is located at Cannery Row and offers plant based milks and snacks.
Located in Monterey.
desserts
Big Sur has various desserts, but you might want to stock up on sweets in Cambria or Monterey.
Trust us, grab a few donuts for your trip south into Big Sur and enjoy them later. Have a fresh one too, or maybe a couple. It's hard to choose!
Located in Monterey.
Lily Mae's has freshly made vegan cinnamon rolls in various flavors, try all of them, each is its own flavor adventure.
Located in Monterey.
After a long day hiking what's better than fruit sorbet? Raspberry is our favorite. Sorbet is Nepenthe's one vegan dessert option.
Located in Big Sur.
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COAST BIG SUR
HWY 1
Our Editor's Choice for January brings you our favorite salad in Big Sur, and a plethora of plant based menu items. There's also an art gallery, beautiful gardens and landscaping that perfectly frames magical views of the Pacific.
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Rock N Roll Donut Bar
Cannery Row, Monterey
Trust us, stop here and get some donuts to go, this is a 100% vegan business serving some of the best food in Monterey.
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Nepenthe
HWY 1
World famous and for great reason. Though not a lot of vegan options are offered, they will prepare off menu items on request. Drinks from the bar and chats with new friends by the fire are always memorable.
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Big Sur River Inn
HWY 1
Another Editors' favorite because you can sip your drink while you sit with your feet in the river, serenaded by crickets, birds and frogs... Does life get any better than this?
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Ragged Point
HWY1
The gateway to Big Sur? A lot of people think so! Restaurant, market and views... Pack your own lunch and eat on the grounds or request plant based options in the restaurant.
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Taste Of Monterey
Cannery Row, Monterey
If you want to sample the wines from local vineyards, this is a good place to do just that. Ask for the vegan version of their panini sandwich.
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