Defunct businesses
To help travelers who may want to save some time treking across town only to find a recommendation is closed, here's a list of some restaurants that we know have gone out of business.
| Name | Location | Date Closed |
Notes |
| Pepples Donut Farm | San Francisco | ||
| Al's Rock of Ages Tattoo Studio | San Mateo | ||
| Alive! | San Francisco | Temporarily | |
| All about Herbs @ Paris Cafe | San Francisco | 4/11/2008 | Planning to re-open, date unknown |
| Amanda's | Berkeley | ||
| Amarin Thai | Mountain View | August 2005 | |
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria | San Jose | ||
| Amici's East Coast Pizzeria | Cupertino | ||
| Amira Restaurant | San Francisco | ||
| Annapoorna | San Mateo | ||
| Asiana Garden | Berkeley | 12/15/2007 | |
| Au Lac Veggie | Sacramento | ||
| Baagan | Roseville | ||
| Back to the Garden | Middletown | 2005 | |
| Banana Soy Vegan Restaurant | Oakland | August 2012 | |
| Bay Area Naturally | Lagunitas | ||
| Bay Street Emeryville Farmers Market | Emeryville | ||
| BayLeaf Cafe | Palo Alto | Oct 15 2006 | |
| Bilhartz Women's Health Center | Vallejo | ||
| Bill's Dogwalking Service | San Francisco | ||
| Bistro Luneta | San Mateo | ||
| Black China Bakery and Cafe | Santa Cruz | February 2010 | |
| Blue Mango | San Jose | ||
| Blue Sun Art Cafe | Boulder Creek | 2006 | |
| Bodhi Vegetarian House | Rancho Cordova | ||
| Bok Choy Garden | San Francisco | 7/31/2008 | |
| Bombay Garden | San Rafael | ||
| Bueno Bueno | Mountain View | May 2008 | |
| Bueno Bueno | Mountain View | May 2008 | |
| Cafe Gratitude | San Francisco | 2009-06-14 | |
| Cafe Gratitude | San Francisco | 5-25-2012 | |
| Cafe Gratitude | Berkeley | ||
| Cafe Gratitude | San Rafael | Sept 2012 | |
| Cafe Gratitude | Healdsburg | ||
| Cafe La Vie | Santa Cruz | ||
| Cafe Muse | Berkeley | ||
| Cafe Soulstice | San Mateo | ||
| Cafe Soulstice | Palo Alto | ||
| Cafe Venue | San Francisco | ||
| Central Vegetarian Cuisine | Alameda | ||
| Cha-Ya | San Francisco | ||
| Cheung Yuen Dim Sum | San Francisco | ||
| Chick-O-Peas - The Falafel Place | Berkeley | ||
| Cho Vegi House | Berkeley | Sep 2011 | No longer veg |
| Citizen Fox | San Francisco | ||
| Dandelion Vegetarian Cafe | San Jose | 4/30/2010 | |
| Deep Roots Urban Teahouse | Oakland | Closed June 2007 | |
| Di Da | San Jose | July 2010 | |
| Di Lac Cuisine | Milpitas | ||
| DJPurple.com | Palo Alto | ||
| Dollar Curry House | Berkeley | ||
| Easy Living Foods Cafe & Juice Bar | Novato | ||
| Elephant Pharmacy | Berkeley | February 3rd 2008 | |
| Elephant Pharmacy | San Rafael | February 3rd 2008 | |
| Empress Sarah's / Reggae Runnins | San Francisco | Oct 2004 | |
| Encuentro Café and Wine Bar | Oakland | ||
| Essence of Greens | Healdsburg | ||
| Fairfax Diner | Fairfax | ||
| Feel Real Cafe | San Francisco | Oct 24 2007 | |
| Fellini | Berkeley | 2011-10-31 | |
| First Squeeze Cafe | Napa | ||
| Five Star Truffles | San Francisco | ||
| Fog City Pizza and Indian Food | Montara | ||
| Fon Yong | San Carlos | ||
| Fragrance Land | Cupertino | 3/18/2009 | |
| Frati Gelato Cafe | Napa | ||
| Frisee Restaurant | San Francisco | ||
| Garden of Eatin' | Pacifica | ||
| Garden To Grill | Sacramento | ||
| Gelateria Naia | Berkeley | ||
| Geranium | San Francisco | 31st March 2006 | |
| Gillyflower Vegetarian | Cupertino | January 2008 | |
| Global Vegetarian Bistro | San Jose | ||
| Golden Buddha | San Francisco | March 2011 | |
| Good Health Natural Foods | Pacifica | ||
| Gourmet Revolution Personal Chef Service | Oakland | ||
| Green Earth Cafe & Bakery | Berkeley | 4/21/2013 | |
| Green Papaya | Berkeley | Jan 2012 | No longer veg, re-opened under new name |
| Haight Natural Foods | San Francisco | ||
| Half Moon Bay Inn | Half Moon Bay | 8/24/08 | |
| Hannah's Edible Art | San Rafael | ||
| Health Nuts | Oakland | ||
| Healthy Heavens Vegetarian Food | San Francisco | ||
| Herbivore | San Francisco | ||
| Herbivore | San Francisco | ||
| Herbivore | Berkeley | ||
| High Tech Burrito | Berkeley | ||
| Hobee's | Palo Alto | ||
| Hulu House | San Francisco | Oct 2005 | |
| Ital Calabash | Oakland | January 2008 | |
| Joy Meadow | Redwood City | ||
| Jucy's | Oakland | ||
| Juicey Lucy's | San Francisco | June 2008 | Location closed. Now only selling at farmers markets |
| Jumping Monkey Cafe | Santa Cruz | ||
| Kaleva | San Francisco | April 2005 | |
| Kamakshi's Kitchen | San Mateo | ||
| Karma | San Francisco | ||
| Kay Evans Editing | Guerneville | ||
| Kearny Street Pies | San Francisco | Jan 2008 | |
| Kimba Vegetarian Bistro | San Jose | August 2007 | |
| Kokila's Kitchen | San Jose | ||
| Lang Chay | San Jose | ||
| Layonna Vegetarian | San Francisco | November 2007 | |
| LEAF | Vallejo | ||
| Little Otsu Publishing | San Francisco | ||
| Living Light Cuisine ToGo | Fort Bragg | ||
| Long Life Noodle Co & Jook Joint | San Francisco | 11/1/2006 | Closed |
| LoveMore Gourmet | San Francisco | ||
| Loving Hut | San Francisco | ||
| Loving Hut | Palo Alto | ||
| Lu Lai Garden | Milpitas | November 25, 2007 | |
| Lulu Rae Confections | Oakland | ||
| Lust ~ A Vegan Bakery | Berkeley | May 2008 | Owner moved out of area |
| Lydia's Express | Sebastopol | ||
| Lydia's Kitchen Cafe | Fairfax | June 30th 2012 | Will be closing soon |
| Madras Sri Krishna Bhavan | Fremont | June 2007 | Now a meat place under a new name. |
| MaggieMudd | San Francisco | ||
| Manzanita Restaurant | Emeryville | Dec 2010 | |
| Maoz Vegetarian | Berkeley | ||
| Mariachi's | San Francisco | ||
| Massage For Life | San Francisco | ||
| Medicine Eatstation | San Francisco | February 2008 | |
| Medicine New-Shojin Eatstation | San Francisco | 02/28/2007 | Closed - will reopen 3/12 with new name and revised menu (no longer vegetarian) |
| Mekong | San Francisco | January 2008 | |
| Micio Mambo | Oakland | 2009-08-15 | Online shopping still available. |
| Mill Valley Cycleworks | Mill Valley | ||
| Mingo's Chinese Cuisine | San Francisco | ||
| Mother Nature Vegetarian Cuisine | Albany | August 2005 | |
| Nature's Express | Berkeley | ||
| New World Vegan | Oakland | Sep 2009 | |
| No Bones | San Francisco | ||
| No Worries | Oakland | Sep 2011 | |
| NV Vegetarian Restaurant | Woodland | June 2006 | Restaurant moved to Sacramento |
| Oasis Natural Foods | Half Moon Bay | ||
| Olive Tree Organic | St Helena | ||
| Organic Café | Santa Cruz | ||
| Organic Tummies | San Rafael | ||
| Organize in Harmony | Sebastopol | ||
| Otsu | San Francisco | May 13th, 2006 | The original Otsu shoe store closed, and the owners have moved the business to Valencia St, and is now a |
| Pa-raw-dise | San Francisco | August 2006 | |
| Paradise | San Rafael | Jan 2007 | |
| Parkway Speakeasy Theater | Oakland | March 2009 | |
| Parwana Afghan Cuisine | Santa Cruz | ||
| Pizza Plaza | Oakland | March 2012 | |
| Planet Raw | Pleasant Hill | June 2010 | |
| Plant Based Pizza | San Jose | ||
| Prism Cafe | Oakland | ||
| Radiance Cuisine at Open Secret Bookstore | San Rafael | ||
| Raw Energy Organic Juice Cafe | Berkeley | ||
| Ristorante Raphael | Berkeley | ||
| Rojoz Gourmet Wraps | Palo Alto | ||
| Roxanne's | Larkspur | Aug 2004 | |
| Roxanne's To Go | Larkspur | Sept 2004 | Sadly now also out of business |
| Saina | Concord | Dec 2014 | |
| Satya Sweets Ganesh Bhavan | Milpitas | ||
| Sawa | San Francisco | ||
| Scream Sorbet | Oakland | ||
| Seed | Santa Rosa | July 2010. Reopening delayed | |
| Seed + Salt | San Francisco | 11/28/2017 | Closing 11/28/2017 |
| Seed of Life | Berkeley | ||
| Siam Garden Thai Cuisine | Menlo Park | ||
| Smokey Joe's | Berkeley | Feb 2006 | After almost 33 years of beening in business. Smoke Joe's has closed. |
| Smooch-A-Pooch Pet Sitting | San Rafael | ||
| Sol Food | San Rafael | ||
| Source | San Francisco | Jan 2015 | |
| Source Mini | Berkeley | ||
| Soy Luck Club | Berkeley | ||
| Sparks | Guerneville | May 2005 | |
| Spice by the bay | San Mateo | ||
| Spice Hut Indian Bistro | Menlo Park | ||
| Sri Restaurant | Santa Cruz | 2011 | |
| Stacy, Belly Dancing | San Francisco | ||
| Stars Veggie | Berkeley | April 2005 | |
| STOA Restaurant & Wine Bar | Palo Alto | March 2005 | After trying it as a mixed restaurant, Stoa's finally closed it's doors in March. |
| Sugar Beat Sweets | San Francisco | ||
| Sunflower Center | Petaluma | 9/20/2014 | |
| Supreme Vegan | Oakland | Dec 2005 | |
| Symphonie | Richmond | ||
| TC Tea | San Jose | Dec 2005 | |
| Thai Corner | Oakland | ||
| Thai Idea Vegetarian | Foster City | ||
| The Breakroom Cafe | Oakland | Nov 2012 | |
| The Flying Falafel | Mountain View | 2007 | |
| The Garden Vegetarian Cuisine and Bakery | Santa Rosa | ||
| The Montara Bistro | Montara | April 2008 | |
| The Usual Suspects Cafe | San Francisco | July 2008 | |
| Three Potato Four | Oakland | ||
| Tofu Yu | Berkeley | August 2009 | Closed Deli, they're going to focus on just selling products at Farmers Markets |
| Tofu Yu | El Cerrito | ||
| Tropical Paradise Restaurant | Berkeley | ||
| Ubuntu | Napa | October 2011 | |
| Udupi Palace | Newark | ||
| Udupi Palace | Sunnyvale | ||
| Udupi Palace | Livermore | ||
| Urban Forage - Castro | San Francisco | Dec 2004 | All three locations are now out of business |
| Urban Forage - Lower Haight | San Francisco | Dec 2004 | All three locations are now out of business |
| Urban Forage - Mission | San Francisco | Dec 2004 | All three locations are now out of business |
| Veg 388 | Oakland | Jan 2015 | |
| Vegan Donut Gelato | Modesto | ||
| Vegan Notary | Oakland | ||
| Vegan Paradice | Fairfield | ||
| Vegan Plaza | San Francisco | Aug 2011 | |
| Vegan Sweeties | Belmont | ||
| Vege House | San Francisco | Dec 2005 | |
| Vege House - Phuoc Loc Tho Tofu | Oakland | June 2005 | |
| Vege Village | Sonoma | Sep 2005 | |
| Vegetarian Gourmet | San Mateo | Sep 2006 | |
| Vegi Food | Berkeley | ||
| Vegi Garden | Sunnyvale | Oct 2008 | |
| Vital Ital Calabash | Berkeley | ||
| Weird Fish | San Francisco | ||
| White Lotus | San Jose | ||
| Wild Greens | Petaluma | ||
| Woodlands | Sunnyvale | May 2006 | |
| WorkLife Management | San Francisco | ||
| Ya Mo Thai Kitchen | San Francisco | ||
| Zao Noodle Bar | San Francisco | ||
| Zao Noodle Bar | Emeryville | ||
| zpizza | San Ramon | ||
| Others that never appeared in the Ultimate Guide | |||
| Ambrosia Garden | Albany | Jun 2004 |
New owner/name - Mother Nature Vegetarian Cuisine |
| Haveli's | 2004 |
Closed. Kaleva open in the same space, but also failed. | |
| 418 Organic Café | Santa Cruz | Re-opened as Jumping Monkey Cafe | |
| 2202 Oxygen Bar | San Francisco | Apr 2004 |
No longer vegetarian and is now a sushi bar |
| Organic Cafe | Oakland | Dec 2003 |
Reopening soon as Manzanita Restaurant |
| Cafe Sangha | Fairfax | 2003 |
Closed briefly and reopened as Lydia's Loving Foods |
| Kowloon | San Francisco | 2002 |
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| Joubert's | San Francisco | 2001 |
Tried it as a mixed place, but still failed |
| VegTime | San Francisco | Jun 2001 |
Now distributes products thru retail locations |
| Bamboo Garden | San Francisco | ||
| Green Valley | San Bruno | Same location and owners as Pure Land. | |
| Valentines | San Francisco | ||
| Organic City Cafe | San Francisco | ||
| Pure Land | San Bruno | ||
| Lotus Garden | San Francisco | ||
| Milly's | San Rafael | ||
