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Welcome to the California Vegetarian Guide

The Vegetarian Travel Guide includes vegetarian, vegan, and raw food restaurants, natural food stores that carry fresh organic produce, organic farm stores and farmstands, farmers markets that feature organic vendors, vegetarian vacations & events, local vegan and vegetarian meetup groups, and more. We do our best to include all of the above categories within each city & state guide. Have fun and enjoy your journey around California!

Updates & Additions: If a business has closed, please email us with the company name & city. If a listing is incorrect, please send us the current address, phone & website. If you would like to see a business added to our directory, email us with the name, city & website.

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The SPA Resorts Thailand
165 M. 4, Huay Sai, Mae Rim, Chiang Mai 50180 Thailand
Phone: 66-(0)53-920888 | Fax: 66-053-920800
Website: www.thesparesorts.net
Established 1992. Renewed as among top 10 nutrition focused resorts by Asia Spa Magazine, with the "Radiance Restaurant" among the top 50 restaurant in the world by Restaurant Magazine UK. Providing Detox/Fasting/Weight Loss/Yoga/Meditation/Massage/Ayurvedic & Spa. Gourmet Vegetarian, Vegan & Raw Food. This location is idyllic for a healthy holiday.

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If you are unable to locate listings within our California Guide, see our City Guides --- Los Angeles, San Diego & San Francisco.

Photo: Briar Patch Co-op Grass Valley, CA).

Arcata Food Co-op
811 I St., Arcata, CA 95521-6123
Phone: 707-822-5947
Hours: 6am-9pm
Chico Natural Foods
818 Main St., Chico, CA 95928
Phone: 530-891-1713
Hours: 7:30am-10pm, daily.
Davis Food Co-op
620 G. St., Davis, CA 95616
Phone: 530-758-2667
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Eureka Cooperative
25 4th St., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-443-6027
Hours: 6am-9pm
Briar Patch Co-op Natural Foods Community Market (See photo above)
290 Sierra College Drive, Grass Valley, CA 95945
Phone: 530-272-5333
Hours: 7am-9pm, daily.
Isla Vista Food Co-op
6575 Seville Rd., Isla Vista, CA 93117
Phone: 805-968-1401
Hours: 8am-11pm daily.
Quincy Natural Foods (Map)
269 Main St., Quincy, CA 95971
Phone: 530-283-1537
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-8pm, Sunday 9am-7pm


See our Los Angeles Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Sacramento Natural Foods Co-op
1900 Alhambra Blvd., Sacramento, CA 95816
Phone: 916-455-2667
Hours: 7am-10pm daily.
Natural Foods Co-Op Questa (Map | Reviews)
745 Francis St., San Luis Obispo, CA 93401
Phone: 805-544-7928
Hours: call for hours.

See our San Diego Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
See our
San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Ukiah Coop Natural Foods
721 South State St., Ukiah, CA 95482
Phone: 707-462-4778
Hours: Monday-Friday 8am-6pm, Saturday 8am-6pm, Sunday 10am-6pm.

Photo courtesy of Harmony Festival (Sebastopol, CA).

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To find organic farms and farmers markets, CLICK HERE to visit our sister-site Raw Food Planet.

Trader Joe's (Map)
955 Rancho Parkway, Arroyo Grande, CA 93420
Phone: 805-474-6114
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Lassen's Natural Foods (Map & Reviews)
4308 California Ave., Bakersfield, CA 93309
Phone: 661-324-6990
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-9pm, closed Sunday.
New Leaf Community Market
13159 Hwy. 9, Boulder Creek (NW of Santa Cruz), CA 95006
Phone: 831-338-7211
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Lassen's Natural Foods (Map & Reviews)
2207 Pickwick Drive, Camarillo, CA 93010
Phone: 805-482-3287
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm, closed Sunday.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
2618 El Camino Real, Carlsbad, CA 92008
Phone: 760-730-1123
Hours: 8am-10pm, daily.
New Leaf Community Market & New Beet Café (Map & Reviews)
1210 41st Ave., Capitola (East of Santa Cruz), CA 95010
Phone: 831-479-7987
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
S & S Organic Produce & Natural Foods (Map & Reviews)
1924 Mangrove Ave., Chico, CA 95926
Phone: 530-343-4930.
Hours: Monday-Friday 7am-8pm, Saturday-Sunday 8am-8pm.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
690 3rd Ave., Chula Vista, CA 91910
Phone: 619-409-7630
Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-9pm, Sunday 8am-8pm.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
878 Eastlake Parkway, Chula Vista, CA 91914
Phone: 619-421-2099
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
120 West Ontario Ave., Corona, CA 92882
Phone: 951-371-4227
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Oliver's Market (Map & Reviews)
546 E. Cotati Ave., Cotati, CA 94931
Phone: 707-795-9501.
Hours: 7am-11pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
1327 Encinitas Blvd., Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-633-4747
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
510 West 13th Ave., Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-743-1528
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Jimbo's Naturally (Map & Reviews)
1633 S. Centre City Pkwy., Escondido, CA 92025
Phone: 760-489-7755
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Eureka Natural Foods (Map & Reviews)
1450 Broadway St., Eureka, CA 95501
Phone: 707-442-6325
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-9pm, Sunday 8am-8pm.
New Leaf Community Market & Deli (Map & Reviews)
6240 Hwy 9, Felton (NW of Santa Cruz), CA 95018
Phone: 831-335-7322
Hours: 9am-9pm daily.
Whole Foods Market (Map & Reviews)
650 West Shaw Ave., Fresno, CA 93704
Phone: 559-241-0300
Hours: 7am-9pm daily.
Lassen's Natural Foods (Map & Reviews)
5154 Hollister, Goleta (Santa Barbara), CA, 93111
Phone: 805-683-7696
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm.
Trader Joe's (Map & Reviews)
5767 Calle Real, Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: 805-692-2234
Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
1295 South State Street, Hemet, CA 92543-7976
909-766-6746
Hours: 7am-9pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market (Map & Reviews)
79-050 Hwy. 111 (at Adams Street), La Quinta, CA 92253
Phone: 760-771-2485
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.

See our
Los Angeles Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Whole Foods Market
15980 Los Gatos Blvd., Los Gatos, CA 95032
Phone: 408-358-4434
Hours: 7:30am-9pm, daily. Bakery & cafe open at 7:30am.
Whole Foods Market
800 Del Monte Center, Monterey, CA 93940
Phone: 831-333-1600.
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Sunshine Health Foods & Shine Cafe
415 Morrow Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442
Phone: 805-772-7873 | Cafe: 805-771-8344
Cuisine: Fresh Vegan & Vegetarian Cuisine featuring local & organic Ingredients. Gluten and Soy Free Options Available! "Live Foods" (Raw) Sunday.
Berryvale Natural Foods Grocery & Cafe
305 S. Mount Shasta Blvd., Mount Shasta, CA 96067
Phone: 530-926-1576 | Cafe: 530-926-3536
Store Hours: M-Sat 8:30am&endash;7:30 pm, Sun 10am&endash;6pm
Cafe Hours: M-F 8:30am&endash;7pm (grill closes at 4:00), Saturday-Sunday limited menu available until 3:00 pm.
Henry's Farmers Market
471 College Blvd., Suite 1, Oceanside, CA 92057
Phone: 760-726-7274
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Rainbow Bridge Natural Food Store
211 East Matilija Street, Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-646-4017 or 646-6623
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
The Farmer & the Cook Organic Market
339 W. El Roblar Dr., Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-640-9608
Market Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm, Sunday 9am-8pm.
Cafe Hours: Call or check wevsite.
Cuisine: Vegetarian. All-organic, vegan-friendly, Mexican-based menu.
Lassen's Natural Foods
3471 Saviers Rd., Oxnard, CA 93033
Phone: 805-486-8266
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-7pm, closed Sunday.
Country Sun Natural Foods
440 South California Ave., Palo Alto, CA 94306
Phone: 650-324-9190
Hours: M-F 9am-8pm, Sat-Sun 9am-7pm.
Whole Foods Market
774 Emerson St., Palo Alto, CA 94301-2410
Phone: 650-326-8676
Hours: 8am-10pm, daily.
Almond Street Natural Foods
5267 Almond St., Paradise, CA 95969
Phone: 530-877-5164
Hours: Mon -Fri, 9am-6pm, Sat. 10am-5pm
Whole Foods Market
621 E. Washington, St. Petaluma, CA 94952
Phone: 707-762-9352.
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market
13536 Poway Rd., Poway, CA 92064
Phone: 858-486-7851
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market
15727 Rancho Bernardo Blvd., Rancho Bernardo, CA 92128
Phone: 858-385-1606
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Whole Foods Market
4315 Arden Way, Sacramento, CA 95864
916-488-2800
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.

See our San Diego Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
See our
San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Whole Foods Market
100 Sunset Dr., San Ramon, CA 94583
Phone: 925-355-9000.
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Lazy Acres Market
302 Meigs Rd., Santa Barbara, CA 93109
Phone: 805-564-4410
Hours: Monday-Saturday 7am-11pm, Sunday 7am-10pm.
Trader Joe's
29 South Milpas St., Santa Barbara, CA 93103
Phone: 805-564-7878
Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
Trader Joe's
3025 De La Vina St., Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-563-7383
Hours: 8am-9pm daily.
Whole Foods Market
3761 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-837-6959
Hours: 7am-9pm daily.
New Leaf Community Market & Deli
1134 Pacific Ave., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-425-1793
Hours: 9am-9pm daily.
Staff of Life Natural Foods Market
(top row photos: VegetarianUSA)
1305 Water St., Santa Cruz, CA 95062
Phone: 831-423-8632.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-9pm, Sunday 9am-9pm.
Lassen's Natural Foods
1790 S. Broadway, Santa Maria, CA 93454
Phone: 805-925-3432.
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm, closed Sunday.
Henry's Farmers Market
9361 Mission Gorge Rd., Santee, CA 92071
Phone: 619-562-0145
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market
659 Lomas Santa Fe Drive, Solana Beach, CA 92075
Phone: 858-350-7900
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Lassen's Natural Foods
4071 E. Main St., Ventura, CA 93003
805-644-6990
Hours: Monday-Saturday 9am-8pm, closed Sunday.
Henry's Farmers Market
39606 Winchester Road, Temecula, CA 92591
Phone: 951-694-3680
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.
Henry's Farmers Market
32413 Highway 79 South, Temecula, CA 92592
Phone: 951-303-0087
Hours: 7am-10pm, daily.


(Photo courtesy of Native Foods)

California Raw Food Restaurants can be found on the CA page of our sister-site, Raw Food Planet.

Note: If you cannot locate a restaurant in a town, many Health Food stores have deli's & juice bars
Wildflower Cafe & Bakery
1604 G St., Arcata, CA 95521
Phone: 707-822-0360
Hours: Sunday-Wednesday 8am-8pm, Thursday-Saturday 8am-9pm.
Cuisine: Vegetarian

Native Foods

Aliso Viejo Town Center, 26705 Aliso Creek Rd., Aliso Viejo, CA 92656
Phone: 949-831-1926
Hours: 11am-10pm, daily.
Cuisine: Vegan.
Dharma's
4250 Capitola Rd., Capitola, CA 95010
Metro area: Santa Cruz
Phone: 831-462-1717
Hours: 8am-9pm, daily.
Cuisine: Vegetarian menu includes dishes from classic American cuisine, authentic Thai dishes, home-style Mexican foods and Japanese soups.
The Roxy Restaurant & Ice Cream
517 South Coast Highway 101, Encinitas, CA 92024
Phone: 760-436-5001
Hours: Monday-Thursday 11:30am-10pm, Friday-Saturday 11:30am-10:30pm, Sunday 11:30am-9:30pm.
Cuisine: Vegetarian options.
Sunflower Natural Food Restaurant
10344 Fair Oaks Blvd., Fair Oaks, CA 95628
Phone: 916-967-4331
Hours: Saturday 10:30am-8pm, Sunday 11am-4pm, Monday-Tuesday 10:30am-4pm, Wednesday-Friday 10:30am-8pm.
Cuisine: Vegetarian. Fast-food style.
Au Lac Vegetarian Restaurant
Mile Square Plaza, 16563 Brookhurst, Fountain Valley, CA 92708
Phone: 714-418-0658
Hours: Tues-Sun 11:30am-3:33pm & 5:33pm-9:33p.m.
Cuisine: Vegetarian (mostly vegan) restaurant featuring Vietnamese and Chinese cuisine. Raw food options.
The Natural Cafe & Juice Bar
5892 Hollister Ave., Goleta, CA 93117
Phone: 805-692-2363
Hours: Open daily for lunch & dinner.
Cuisine: Vegetarian and vegan options.
Nature's Bounty Vegan Restaurant
495 N. Main St., Lakeport, CA 95453
Phone: 707-263-4575
Hours: Monday-Friday 10am-3pm.
Cuisine: Vegan. Organic foods are used as much as possible.

See our Los Angeles Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Milan Sweet Center (Map & Reviews)
296 South Abel Street, Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: 408-946-2525
Hours; Call for hours.
Cuisine: Vegetarian and vegan Indian cuisine.
Loving Hut (Map & Reviews)
516 Barber Lane, Milpitas, CA 95035
Phone: 408-943-0250
Hours: Monday 11am&endash;2pm, Tuesday&endash;Friday 11am&endash;2pm & 5pm-9pm, Saturday & Sunday 11am&endash;9pm.
Cuisine: Vegan.
Sunshine Health Foods & Shine Cafe
415 Morrow Bay Blvd., Morro Bay, CA 93442
Phone: 805-772-7873 | Cafe: 805-771-8344
Cuisine: Fresh Vegan & Vegetarian Cuisine featuring local & organic Ingredients. Gluten and Soy Free Options Available! "Live Foods" (Raw) Sunday.
Bar - 40525 California Oaks Rd., Suite E4, Murrieta, CA 92592. 909-304-0881.
The Farmer & the Cook Organic Market
339 W. El Roblar Dr., Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-640-9608.
Market Hours: Monday-Saturday 8am-8pm, Sunday 9am-8pm.
Cafe Hours: Call or check wevsite.
Cuisine: Vegetarian. All-organic, vegan-friendly, Mexican-based menu.
Native Foods
73-890 El Paseo, Palm Desert, CA 92260
Phone: 760-836-9396
Hours: 11am-9:30pm, daily.
Cuisine: Vegan.
Native Foods
Smoke Tree Village, 1775 E. Palm Canyon Dr., Palm Springs, CA 92264
Phone: 760-416-0070
Hours: 11am-9:30pm, daily.
Cuisine: Vegan.
Nature's Express | Rancho Mirage Market
34175 Monterey Ave. Rancho Mirage, CA 92270
Phone: 760-324-4694.
Cafe Hours: Monday-Saturday 10am-6pm.
Cuisine: Vegan
Garden Fresh Bistro | Feather River Hospital Cafeteria
5974 Pentz Rd., Paradise, CA 95969
Phone: 530-877-9361
Hours: Monday through Friday 11am-3pm
Cuisine: Vegan.
Kokila's Kitchen
1427 Branham Lane, San Jose, CA 95118
Phone: 408-777-8198
Cuisine: Vegetarian, Indian.

See our San Diego Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
See our
San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Sojourner Cafe
134 E. Canon Perdido St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-965-7922
Hours: 11am-11pm daily. Sunday till 10pm
Cuisine: Veg-friendly.
Spiritland Bistro Organic World Cuisine
230 E Victoria St . Santa Barbara, CA
Phone: 805-966-7759.
Hours: call for hours.
Cuisine: Veg-friendly. All menu items marked vegetarian, vegan, raw foods, GF = Gluten Free / SF = Soy Free / EF = Egg Free / DF = Dairy Free.
The Natural Cafe & Juice Bar
508 State Street, Santa Barbara, CA 93101
Phone: 805-962-9494
Hours: Open daily for lunch & dinner.
Cuisine: Vegetarian and vegan options.
The Natural Cafe & Juice Bar
361 Hitchcock Way, Santa Barbara, CA 93105
Phone: 805-563-1163
Hours: Open daily for lunch & dinner.
Cuisine: Vegetarian and vegan options.
The Saturn Cafe
145 Laurel St., Santa Cruz, CA 95060
Phone: 831-429-8505
Hours: 10am-3pm, daily.
Cuisine: Vegetarian traditional American diner food. Vegan options marked on menu.
Loving Hut
903-B W. Foothill Blvd., Upland, CA 91786
Phone: 909-982-3882.
Hours: Tuesday-Saturday 11am-9pm, Sunday and Monday 4pm-9pm.
Cuisine: Vegan, mostly Vietnamese.
Weimar Institute Cafeteria
20601 W. Paoli Lane., Weimar, CA 95736
Phone: 530-637-4111
Hours: call for hours. Open to the public for breakfast and lunch.
Cuisine: Vegan salad bar & buffet.

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(Photos courtesy of The Expanding Light)

Note: See City Guides for Los Angeles Metro, San Francisco & Santa Cruz
Deer Park Monastery
2499 Melru Lane, Escondido, CA 92026
Phone: For further inquiry, please call our business office at (760) 291-1003, extension 100 for Registration, between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:00 p.m., Pacific Time, Tuesday through Saturday.
Cuisine: Vegetarian. Unfortunately, we are limited in our capacity to accommodate people who have special dietary or medical needs.
- A Practice Center in the Tradition of Thich Nhat Hanh. We invite you to join us for Days of Mindfulness, special or themed retreats, or a general stay outside of our Retreat program. Please call first, before visiting.
Know Thyself as Soul Foundation
Locations throughout California
Phone: 1-877-MEDITATE to find out more information
Cuisine: Vegetarian
- The practice of meditation on the inner spiritual light and sound, Sant Mat, has been taught to tens of thousands of people from all walks of life in the United States. There are many ongoing classes and events by representatives of Sant Baljit Singh geared towards those seeking an introduction to both the practice and the theory behind it.

See our Los Angeles Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Tassajara Zen Mountain Center
39171 Tassajara Road, Carmel Valley, CA 93924.
Phone: 415-865-1899.
Cuisine: Three vegetarian meals are served daily to our overnight guests. We offer a restricted diet option, consisting of plain rice, tofu, and vegetables for dinner, and an undressed salad for lunch.
- Join a retreat, explore Zen practice, or just relax and let go of everything beyond the simple pleasures of the moment.
Hidden Valley Ashram
16455 Old Guejito Grade Road, Escondido, CA 92027-6208
Phone: 760-749-3399.
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Join the monks and ashram residents in group energization and meditation, classes on the SRF (Yogananda) teachings, and meals.
Sivananda Ashram Yoga Farm
14651 Ballantree Lane, Grass Valley, CA. 95945
Phone: 530-272-9322 or toll-free 800-469-9642.
Cuisine: Vegetarian
- Yoga retreats based on the teachings of Swami Vishnu-devananda.
Yokoji Zen Mountain Center
58900 Apple Canyon Road, Mountain Center, CA 92561
Phone: 951-659-5272.
Cuisine: Vegetarian
- We offer year round training in Zen Buddhism, both residential and non-residential.
Shasta Abbey Buddhist Monastery
3724 Summit Drive, Mount Shasta, California 96067-9012
Phone: 530-926-4208
Cuisine: All meals are vegetarian (may include dairy and egg).
Green Gulch Farm Zen Center
1601 Shoreline Highway, Muir Beach, CA 94965
Phone: 415-383-3134 (Tuesday through Saturday 9am-noon and 2-4pm; Sunday 9-10 am. Hours vary during retreat times).
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Afilliated with the San Francisco Zen Center. Offer daily meditation, regular monastic retreats and practice periods, classes, lectures, and workshops.
The Expanding Light
14618 Tyler Foote Rd., Nevada City, CA 95959
Phone: 800-346-5350 or 530-478-7518
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- We share the nonsectarian meditation practices and yoga philosophy of Paramhansa Yogananda and his direct disciple, Ananda's founder, Swami Kriyananda.

See our San Diego Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
See our
San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
California Vipassana Center | Dhamma Mahavana
P.O. Box 1167, North Fork, CA 93643
Phone: 559-877-4386
Cuisine: Vegetarian. "If the diet is too specialized or would interfere with meditation, we might have to ask you to wait until you can be more flexible."
- 109 acre forested Buddhist center in the Sierra foothills where the technique of Vipassana meditation is taught and practiced.
Pleasant Valley Sanctuary Yoga and Meditation Retreat (Map)
14011 Rice's Crossing Road, North San Juan, California 95960
Phone: 530 292-3089
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
Spa Raw of Ojai (Map)
Ojai, CA
Phone: 559-877-4386
Cuisine: Raw Food.
- Planning to open in 2011. A beautiful resort spa in the magical high desert mountain. Pick fruit straight off the trees, hike in some of the most beautiful wilderness in the world, and enjoy exclusively 100% fresh organic raw vegan cuisine, along with spa amenities.
Sonoma Ashram (Map)
1087 Craig Avenue, Sonoma, CA 95476
Phone: 707-996-8915
Cuisine: Three vegetarian meals are served each day. If you have any special dietary requirements, please do let us know ahead of time.
- The Ashram is open to all for day visits, personal retreats and long-term stays.

Land of Medicine Buddha
(Map)
5800 Prescott Rd., Soquel, CA 95073.
Phone: 831-462-8383
Cuisine: 100% vegetarian cuisine "prepared fresh daily by our team of dedicated chefs."
- Green certified non-profit retreat center located in Santa Cruz County offering Buddhist classes and retreats, and personal retreats.
Manzanita Village (Map)
31777 Highway 79, Warner Springs, CA 92086
Phone: 1-800-619-8416 or 760-782-9223.
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Buddhist-based retreats, open to everyone. Retreat days include meditation, lectures, discussion, and interactive exercises, with unstructured time for hiking, reading, or resting.

Mount Madonna Center
(Map & Reviews)
445 Summit Road, Watsonville, CA 95076
Phone: 408-846-4064 (Monday-Thursday 9-5. Friday 9-5:30. Saturday 11-5. Sunday closed.)
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Mount Madonna Center is a conference and retreat center located on 355 acres of mountain-top redwood forest and grassland overlooking Monterey Bay, between Santa Cruz and Monterey, in Northern California.
Spirit Rock Meditation Center (Map)
5000 Sir Francis Drake Boulevard, Woodacre, CA 94973
Phone:
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Buddhist Vipassana Meditation, is at the heart of all the activities at Spirit Rock. The Center hosts a full program of ongoing classes, daylong programs, and residential retreats.

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(Left photo: courtesy of Osmosis Enzyme Baths | Right photo: courtesy of Madre Grande Monastery)

Note: see our Vegetarian Vacation chapter | Vacations by type & by state | Vegetarian B&B's
Chumayo Spa (Map & Reviews)
120 H Street, P.O. Box 191, Blue Lake, CA 95525
Phone: 707-668-0101.
Cuisine: Self serve. Upstairs guest room comes with a kitchenette, basic cookware.
The Ashram (Map)
2025 McKain Street, Calabasas, CA 91302-2317
Phone: 818-222-6900
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Retreats dedicated to health, fitness and renewal.
The Jewel Box Bed & Breakfast
4630 Capitola Road, Capitola, CA
Phone: 831-295-9035
Cuisine: Vegetarian.
- Two Suite 1026 sq. ft. Bungalow. We are a few blocks from the Historic Capitola Village & Beach as well as just 4.5 miles from downtown Santa Cruz.

Glen Ivy Hot Springs
(Map & Reviews)
25000 Glen Ivy Road, Corona, CA 92883
Toll-Free: 888-453-6489
We Care Health Center (Map & Reviews)
18000 Long Canyon Rd., Desert Hot Springs, CA 92241
Phone: 760-251-2261 | Toll-free: 800-888-2523.
Cuisine: Their program is an "all-liquid juice fasting & detoxification process".

- Family-owned spa and spiritual retreat.
Osmosis Day Spa Sanctuary
209 Bohemian Highway, Freestone, CA 95472
Phone: 707-823-8231
Cuisine: Dine at nearby restuarants.
Spirit Mountain Retreat
25661 Oakwood Street, Idyllwild, CA 92549
Phone: 951-659-2523
Optimum Health Institute of San Diego
6970 Central Ave., Lemon Grove, CA 91945-3346
Phone: 619-464-3346.
Cuisine: OHI proudly serves live raw organic vegetarian meals consisting of sprouts, greens, fruits, vegetables, enzyme-rich rejuvelac (a naturally fermented, nonalcoholic beverage) and sauerkraut. Wheatgrass juice is central to our program and is consumed twice a day.
-- OHI is a healing ministry of the Free Sacred Trinity Church. People of all traditions are welcome to participate in our integrated program for mental, physical, spiritual and emotional healing.

See our Los Angeles Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Sunburst Sanctuary (Map)
Location: 7200 Highway 1, Lompoc, CA 93436-9538
Mail: PO Box 2008, Buellton, California 93427
Phone: 805-736-6528
- Sunburst was founded in 1969 by our visionary teacher Norman Paulsen, a direct disciple of Paramahansa Yogananda.
Joshua Grindle Inn (Map & Reviews)
44800 Little Lake Road, Mendocino, CA 95460
Phone: 1-800-474-6353 (toll-free) or 707-937-4143.
Cuisine: Primarily vegetarian.
- 19th century ocean view B&B, surrounded by two acres of lush gardens.
Harbin Hot Springs (Map & Reviews)
18424 Harbin Springs Rd., Middletown, CA 95461
Phone: 707-987-2477 or California toll-free: 1-800-622-2477.
Cuisine: Vegetarian options at all meals. Eclectic cuisine often features organic produce from local farms.
- One of the oldest and most beautiful hot springs in California, Harbin Hot Springs is now operated as a non-profit retreat and workshop center.
Spirit Springs Mountain Retreat
Middletown, CA
Phone: 707-987-9044
Cuisine: 100% Organic Rejuvenating Diet: your choice of 100% raw, living foods or a mix of raw and cooked foods or liquid diet including juices, soups, super food smoothies; we use locally grown produce whenever possible.
Pepper Tree Retreat (Map & Reviews)
1130 McAndrew Road (P.O. Box 1560) Ojai, CA 93024
Phone: 877-355-5986 or 805-646-4773
Cuisine: A vegetarian breakfast buffet is offered each morning.
- Pepper Tree Retreat, an Ojai bed and breakfast inn with vegan and vegetarian cuisine, is the former home of philosopher J. Krishnamurti, perhaps Ojai's most famous resident.
The Ojai Foundation (Map)
9739 Ojai-Santa Paula Rd., Ojai, CA 93023
Phone: 805-646-08343
Cuisine: Vegetarian-friendly.
- Our public and private programs, both in Ojai and at other locations, offer individuals and groups of all ages an opportunity to explore community, live close to nature, find renewal, and mark significant rites of passage through ceremony, quiet reflection, and shared service

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The Adobe on Green Street Bed and Breakfast
103 Green Street, Santa Cruz, CA
Phone: 831-469-9866
Cuisine: Vegetarian breakfast (mostly organic).
Sierra Hot Springs (Map)
521 Campbell Hot Springs Rd., Sierraville, CA 96126
Information and Reservations: 530-994-3773
- Sierra Hot Springs is a non-profit retreat and workshop center.

Weimar Center
(Map)
Mailing Address: PO Box 486, Weimar, CA 95736
Physical Address: 20601 West Paoli Lane, Weimar, CA 95736
Phone: 530-637-4111 or toll-free: 888-370-8782.
Cuisine: Vegan.
- Seventh-day Adventist health & education center offering the NEWSTART®18-day program.

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San Diego Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
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San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Vegan Meetup Group of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
- Meet Santa Cruz, California vegans and enjoy food and conversation! Learn about veganism and share favorite meals, restaurants, and recipes. Plan other group events. Our meetups are Fun social events and the vegan-curious are welcome!


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VegNews
PO Box 320130, San Francisco, CA 94132
Phone: 760-291-1546
-The premier magazine to focus on a vegetarian lifestyle, VegNews offers its more than 195,000 readers up-to-date information on living a compassionate and healthy lifestyle.

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See our
San Francisco Metro Vegetarian Travel Guide.
Vegetarian Meetup Group of Santa Cruz
Santa Cruz, CA
- Meet Santa Cruz, California vegetarians and enjoy food and conversation! Learn about vegetarianism and discuss favorite meals, restaurants, and recipes. Plan group events. Our meetups are Fun social events and the vegetarian-curious are welcome!



 

 

 

 

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