Website: www.herbivore-restaurant.com

Herbivore is located in the Western Edition neighborhood. The interior is sleek and modern, yet maintains a retro feel. A little bit too "straight off the IKEA showroom," but it’s pretty comfortable overall. If the weather is sunny, get a table on the small but nice patio. The moderately priced menu is entirely vegan, and organic produce is used when available. Although the menu is vegan, even carnivores can find a creative dish to suit their tastes. The shawarma wrap with grilled seitan, seasoned onions, tomatoes, hummus, hot sauce, pickles, and tahini, was a tasty treat. It comes with a green salad, and can be made with potatoes and eggplant for an extra $.75.

Other menu favorites include the Spinach Salad with mushrooms, red onions, walnuts, and roasted red peppers that is served with…hemp dressing. That’s right, very SF. The herbivore has a large selection of appetizers, soup, salads, and pasta and noodle dishes, such as wasabi soba noodles that come loaded with vegetables and seasonings. They also serve fresh fruit juice, vegetable juices, natural herb root beer, and organic coffees and teas. The breakfast menu, though smaller, is delicious as well. I had the corncakes with black beans, salsa, guacamole, and vegan sour cream. They also make nice sausage biscuits, with veggie sausage and mushroom gravy, and have savory desert crepes.