2. Tender Greens
9.1
201 Arizona Ave (at 2nd St), Santa Monica, CA
Salad Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 161 tips and reviews
Jesse Tenorio: Happy vegan salad, vegan Boston creme pie cupcake and mint lemonade... Yum.
Carolyn Wang: Get the Albacore Sandwich with the Kale Salad. So good!
Samantha Garfield: The herb crusted albacore hot plate with mashed potatoes and kale salad is to die for. And all the employees are so nice! Borderline creepy, but very nice!
3. Veggie Grill
8.5
2025 Wilshire Blvd (at 21st St), Santa Monica, CA
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant · Wilshire-Montana · 87 tips and reviews
J Lazur: All hail kale or cheeseburger dorado style with sweet potato fries! The carrot cake is better than any dairy version I've tried.
Danilo Stern-Sapad: The All Hail Kale Salad with the Blackened Tempe is the best. Get a soup and salad combo and make it more exciting. Buffalo Wings 2nd best.
Michele Christensen: Sign up for their mailing list to get special deals including a free entree on your birthday! Great place to take omnivore friends because the food is really good (not just "good for vegan food").
5. Urth Caffé
9.0
2327 Main St (at Hollister Ave), Santa Monica, CA
Café · Ocean Park · 354 tips and reviews
Whitney Lauritsen: Awesome place to meet friends, though prepare to wait in line. Usually crowded, but worth it - they have amazing tea lattes and vegan options. Highest standards for coffee and very eco-friendly.
LIVESTRONG_COM: Bursting with healthy options and beautiful people--Urth cafe is the perfect lunch spot. Try the Organic Spirit Mint tea for a metabolism boost. Here's how green tea works its wonders. Read more.
Kevin Bannon: I LOVE this place! The freshest dishes and incredible coffee. You can't go wrong with a Greek salad or a Mediterranean platter.
7. Sweetfin Poké
8.8
829 Broadway (at Lincoln Ct), Santa Monica, CA
Poke Restaurant · 35 tips and reviews
Winnie Khoo: Fave: sriracha tuna + charred habanero, crispy onion, seaweed salad; guava green tea
Tomas B: Spicy Salmon Bowl w Kale noodles. So good.
GQ Magazine: This year’s poke-splosion in L.A. happened without explanation, practically overnight, yet we’re amazed it took this long. Sweetfin Poké goes the Cali-cuisine route, like a snapper bowl with kale. Read more.
8. Flower Child
8.5
1332 2nd St, Santa Monica, CA
American Restaurant · Downtown Santa Monica · 21 tips and reviews
Shara: The Mother Earth bowl is amazing. I added chicken to it. I've also had the Strawberry Fields salad, also very good. Great vegan and vegetarian options, gluten-free as well. Fast service for take out.
Mohannad Zahran: Mother bowl, grilled asparagus, grains and greens salad..... the best ,most delicious, most nourishing organic experience I've had so far! In total love with this place!
Julie Winkelman: Love the Vegan Ingredient salad with the Lemon Avocado Dressing
9. Milo and Olive
9.0
2723 Wilshire Blvd, Santa Monica, CA
Bakery · 131 tips and reviews
B: Best dishes: fresh pasta with bolognese, sautéed kale, and any pizza with an egg.
Christina Cha: Fantastic for breakfast, lunch or dinner! Love the seasonal crostini, butternut squash, chicken meatballs and arugula salad.
Mario Leal-Cruz, Jr.: Get a sit @ the bar and try the sautéed kale, Brussels sprouts, beet salad, garlic bun, and ANY pizza.
Caroline On Crack: My fave breakfast item: the quinoa with fried egg and butternut squash. I crave it all the time.
Felita Shen: Try the quinoa with eggs butternut squash and kale and farmers market veg!
Simple Foodie: Braised White Beans & Kale with Eggs, Grain Stone Fruit and Organic Chicken Salad, BLTA, Ratatouille Sandwich, Monkey Bread