Vegetarian Dining in San Francisco

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Expanding the Frontiers of the Vegetarian Plate*, Gregory Dicum

Nice article in tomorrow's NY Times regarding vegetarian restaurants in San Francisco.

Yet even in San Francisco, with its countercultural and fresh food traditions, only about one in a hundred restaurants in the Zagat Survey is vegetarian. And while new vegetarian restaurants have been opening in New York and Los Angeles, San Francisco's scene has been expanding differently as beloved restaurants open new locations...This safe approach leaves some frustrated. “We don't have enough veg restaurants that are really good and exciting,” said Aurelia d'Andrea, managing editor of VegNews, a vegetarian magazine based in San Francisco. “I'm bored by what's offered here.” The city suffers a particular lack of South Indian vegetarian restaurants.

I've had meals anywhere from mediocre to great at most of the restaurants mentioned.

What are your favorites for vegetarian food in the San Francisco area? Do you agree with the NY Times assessment of these restaurants?

Ubuntu does sound good, but, is a bit far afield.

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