Vegan Restaurants in San Jose, California: Food & Brunch Guide

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Find your next vegan meal in San Jose

Three fully vegan Asian restaurants plus strong Vietnamese vegetarian cooking give San Jose deep plant-based coverage across downtown, Little Saigon, Evergreen and South San Jose.

This guide to vegan restaurants in San Jose, California prioritizes fully vegan Vegetarian House, Tofoo Com Chay and Loving Hut, then separates vegetarian restaurants with documented vegan dishes.

6 restaurant profilesBreakfast · lunch · dinnerResearched 20 September 2026

Choose your kind of meal

These are editorial starting points, not rankings. Pick the meal and neighborhood first, then check the current menu.

Fully vegan downtown

Vegetarian House Vegan offers a broad global menu, while Tofoo Com Chay specializes in vegan Vietnamese food.

South San Jose vegan option

Loving Hut provides a fully vegan mall-based menu at Westfield Oakridge.

Vegetarian Asian depth

Green Lotus and Golden Bamboo offer broad vegetarian menus with vegan choices; Good Karma adds a rotating downtown cafe/bar menu.

Restaurants in this guide

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Vegetarian House Vegan

Downtown San Jose · East Santa Clara Street

Fully veganGlobal menuLunch & dinnerLong-running

Vegetarian House Vegan is a long-running San Jose restaurant whose operator describes the cuisine as 100% pure vegan and entirely plant based. The menu spans Asian, Indian and globally inspired dishes.

Before you orderTuesday is closed and the restaurant uses a split lunch/dinner schedule on most days. Plan around the mid-afternoon break rather than treating the day as continuous service.

Highlights: A 100% vegan downtown restaurant with a broad global menu.

Vegan status	100% pure vegan / 100% plant based.
Address	520 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95112
Published hours	Mon, Wed–Thu 11:30am–2pm & 4–8:30pm; Fri–Sun 11:30am–2:30pm & 4–8:30pm; Tue closed.
Service	Lunch and dinner with an afternoon break.

Official / current sourcesOfficial 100% vegan statement, address & hours

Tofoo Com Chay

Downtown San Jose · East Santa Clara Street

Fully veganVietnamese10am openingTakeout-friendly

Tofoo Com Chay is a vegan Vietnamese restaurant serving tofu dishes, noodle soups, rice plates, rolls and plant-based versions of familiar Vietnamese comfort foods.

Before you orderSunday is closed and the restaurant finishes service at 6pm, so this is better for lunch or an early dinner than a late-night meal.

Highlights: A compact vegan Vietnamese counter with a strong daytime schedule downtown.

Vegan status	Vegan Vietnamese restaurant.
Address	388 East Santa Clara Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Published hours	Mon–Sat 10am–6pm; closed Sunday.
Best fit	Lunch, takeout and early dinner.

Official / current sourcesOfficial vegan concept, address & hours

Loving Hut — San Jose

Westfield Oakridge · South San Jose

Fully veganAsian comfort foodMall locationDaily

The San Jose Loving Hut branch offers the chain’s fully vegan menu of Asian-inspired noodles, rice plates, soups, sandwiches and plant-based protein dishes inside Westfield Oakridge.

Before you orderMall hours differ slightly by day. Friday and Saturday run later than weekdays, while Sunday starts at 11am. Use the San Jose branch page rather than hours for another Loving Hut location.

Highlights: A reliable fully vegan mall-based option with broad Asian comfort-food coverage.

Vegan status	Vegan Loving Hut branch.
Address	925 Blossom Hill Road, Suite 1746, San Jose, CA 95123
Published hours	Mon–Thu 10am–8pm; Fri–Sat 10am–9pm; Sun 11am–7:30pm.
Location	Inside Westfield Oakridge.

Official / current sourcesOfficial branch address, hours & menu

Green Lotus Restaurant

Little Saigon · Story Road

Vegetarian + vegan optionsVietnamese10am openingClosed Thursday

Green Lotus is a Vietnamese vegetarian restaurant with many dishes explicitly marked vegan, including noodle soups, appetizers and plant-based protein plates. Some menu items still use dairy, so the restaurant is not treated as fully vegan.

How to order veganFollow the vegan labels carefully and confirm curries, drinks and desserts. Current menus include whole milk in some preparations even though much of the savory menu is plant based.

Highlights: A large Vietnamese vegetarian menu with many clearly vegan dishes in Little Saigon.

Vegan status	Vegetarian restaurant with many vegan-labeled dishes; not fully vegan.
Address	1143 Story Road, Suite 180, San Jose, CA 95122
Published hours	Sun–Wed 10am–8pm; Thu closed; Fri–Sat 10am–8pm.
Ordering note	Check dairy on curries, drinks and desserts.

Official / current sourcesOfficial address, hours & current menu

Golden Bamboo Vegetarian Restaurant

Evergreen · South White Road

Vegetarian + vegan optionsVietnamese & ThaiSplit serviceDaily

Golden Bamboo is a vegetarian Vietnamese/Thai restaurant centered on plant-based proteins, noodles, rice dishes and soups. Vegan choices are widely available, but the operator does not make a blanket fully vegan claim.

How to order veganTell staff you want vegan preparation and confirm dairy or egg on vegetarian items. The restaurant closes between lunch and dinner every day.

Highlights: A broad vegetarian Asian menu with useful vegan options in East San Jose.

Vegan status	Vegetarian/plant-based restaurant with vegan options.
Address	3245 South White Road, San Jose, CA 95148
Published hours	Daily 10am–3pm and 5–8pm.
Planning note	Two-hour afternoon break between lunch and dinner.

Official / current sourcesOfficial restaurant, address & hours

Good Karma Artisan Ales & Cafe

Downtown · South First Street

Vegetarian + vegan dishesCafe & beerDowntownRotating menu

Good Karma is a downtown vegetarian cafe and craft-beer bar with a rotating selection of vegan and vegetarian dishes served as rice plates, bowls, wraps or sandwiches.

How to order veganThe current Visit San Jose listing remains active but specifically asks visitors to confirm business details directly. Check current hours before traveling and ask which rotating dishes are vegan rather than vegetarian.

Highlights: A downtown cafe/bar combining craft beer with rotating vegan and vegetarian comfort-food plates.

Vegan status	Vegetarian cafe with rotating vegan and vegetarian dishes.
Address	37 South 1st Street, San Jose, CA 95113
Hours	Confirm directly before visiting; current destination listing does not publish a verified schedule.
Menu format	Rotating rice plates, bowls, wraps and sandwiches.

Official / current sourcesCurrent Visit San Jose listing

Vegan breakfast & brunch in San Jose

Opening hours and meal periods are not always the same. Use the notes below before planning an early start.

10am vegan Vietnamese

Tofoo Com Chay opens at 10am Monday–Saturday and is the earliest fully vegan restaurant in this selection.

10am vegetarian options

Green Lotus and Golden Bamboo also open at 10am but are vegetarian rather than fully vegan.

Mall lunch and dinner

Loving Hut opens at 10am Monday–Saturday and 11am Sunday.

No classic brunch dependency

San Jose’s strongest vegan options in this guide are primarily lunch/dinner restaurants rather than brunch-only concepts.

Plan your San Jose food stops

Use these as meal-planning ideas, not timed routes. Check the exact address and current service window before setting out.

Downtown cluster

Vegetarian House, Tofoo Com Chay and Good Karma are all central, making downtown the easiest area for multiple plant-based options.

Read Green Lotus carefully

Some dishes and drinks contain dairy even though many savory items are vegan.

Plan around split schedules

Vegetarian House and Golden Bamboo both close between lunch and dinner.

Confirm Good Karma hours

Visit San Jose still lists the cafe but advises confirming details directly, so the guide does not invent a current weekly schedule.

Continue with our San Francisco guide and the upcoming Oakland guide.

San Jose vegan dining FAQ

Which San Jose restaurants here are fully vegan?

Vegetarian House Vegan, Tofoo Com Chay and Loving Hut are the fully vegan anchors in this guide.

Where can I get vegan Vietnamese food?

Tofoo Com Chay is fully vegan. Green Lotus and Golden Bamboo are vegetarian Asian restaurants with vegan options.

Is Green Lotus fully vegan?

No. It is vegetarian and has many vegan dishes, but some menu items use dairy.

Is Golden Bamboo fully vegan?

The restaurant is vegetarian/plant-based and offers vegan choices, but this guide does not label the entire operation fully vegan.

Is Good Karma still included?

Yes, because Visit San Jose maintains a current listing; however, it advises confirming details directly, so current hours should be checked before visiting.

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Research notes & image credit

Checked 20 September 2026. Official restaurant websites, live ordering pages and current destination/local sources were prioritized. This is desk research, not a claim of personal visits or a live reservation. Hours, menus and service formats can change after the research date.

Vegan descriptions refer to menu ingredients, not allergy-safe preparation. Vegetarian and mixed kitchens are labeled separately.

Featured image: San Jose California Skyline by Michael from San Jose, licensed under CC BY 2.0. Resized and potentially cropped for display.

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