Vegan-friendly
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Vegetarian restaurant on the Monterey Peninsula since 2010. Serves breakfast items, a variety of savory entrees, and eclectic mushroom dishes including truffle pizzas. Food is mostly vegan. Live music nightly from 7pm-close. Est. 2022. Open Mon-Thu 9:00am-8:00pm, Fri-Sat 9:00am-9:00pm, Sun 9:00am-8:00pm.


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178 Reviews

First Review by mlcats

SeverinRa

Points +24

Vegan
04 May 2025

Beautiful!

Lovely people, amazing food!
Thank you!

Pros: Food, Staff, Location

angsf69

Points +40

Vegan
03 May 2025

Absolutely delicious!

Stopped here on a trip to Carmel Valley, what a delight! Extensive menu, nearly every item is or can be made vegan. And the dessert offerings are amazing! Live music, too! Such a perfect place! Don’t miss Julia’s!

RobertSilverman

Points +302

Vegan
27 Apr 2025

Worth a separate trip to Monterey

Everything was awesome. The staff was SO knowledgeable and helpful explaining all the ingredients we asked about. Pizza, cauliflower wings and fried mushrooms. The bathroom alone may be worth the trip.

Pros: Awesome beautiful bathroom, Awesome food , Awesome staff

Cons: Bathroom may be too scary for my 10 year old.

rjmarciniak

Points +894

Vegan
27 Apr 2025

Check out the bathrooms!

As everyone else has said, the food is absolutely fantastic, cannot recommend it enough.

But also the service and the restaurant itself is awesome. The servers are all very friendly and knowledgeable, and check out the bathrooms! (Including the secret second one).

Ldrich3

Points +20

Vegan
19 Apr 2025

Amazing!

Absolutely fabulous food - both savory and sweet. If you are in the area then you should definitely hit it up!

Pros: Fabulous food, Great sweet options, Large range of vegan options

Bellona

Points +28

Vegan
09 Apr 2025

Love the pizza

I have visited Julia's twice now and have gone with the Vegan Rita pizza both times. Doesn't disappoint, but last year when I visited there was definitely more salt on the crust that seemed to be mostly absent this time round. The server was telling the table next to us that all the food is vegan as the "base" but there are two vegetarian substitutions which are "real" eggs in the breakfast dishes and dairy mozzarella on the pizzas. Think I may try the curry and a dessert the next time I am in the area.

Pros: Almost fully vegan, Delicious pizza, Nice atmosphere

Cons: Missing salt on the pizza crust

jamesrgolder

Points +57

Vegan
14 Mar 2025

Excellence

I cannot say enough good things about this restaurant. Stopped by for dinner one night and breakfast the next day and both were excellent.

aims8

Points +116

Vegan
09 Feb 2025

Delicious

Inventive and delicious vegetarian food. Many things are vegan and gluten-free. Very mushroom heavy with wild mushrooms. Pleasant atmosphere and friendly service. I got an iced tea and one of the specials, potato flautas. It was delicious, and came with salad on top. 

Cons: Don’t serve tofu, my preferred protein.

Brycew

Points +1350

Vegan
12 Jan 2025

Mushrooms!

If you like mushrooms, come here! #Veganuary

Pros: Locally foraged ingredients, Live music, Quality food

Cons: Expensive , Not 100% vegan

KaliCaraWillage

Points +92

Vegan
03 Dec 2024

So good!!

Had one of their pizzas with fried oyster mushrooms and garlic aioli as well as potato taquitos. All pizzas can be made vegan. I will definitely be back.

InquisitiveOne

Points +85

Vegan
12 Nov 2024

A second chance

-UPDATE-

Julia’s expressed concern over my family's previous experience, acknowledging it as an unusual occurrence. The restaurant issued a sincere written and verbal apology, along with full compensation for the unsatisfactory meal.

Welcomed back with enthusiasm, we were eager to give this local favorite another chance.

We started with the fried mushroom appetizer, a family favorite. The mushrooms were perfectly battered and golden-brown.

For our main course, we chose a smokehouse pizza with vegan cheese and potato flautas. The pizza was phenomenal—the dough was airy and soft, yet crispy on the bottom, and the toppings were expertly placed.

The potato flautas were equally delicious, with well-seasoned potato filling and perfectly fried tortillas.

We concluded our meal with a slice of strawberry cream cake, which disappeared almost instantly due to its deliciousness.

Overall, I'm very pleased with our decision to return to this local gem. We truly appreciate the restaurant's accountability and their warm welcome.

—previous review below—

Our family was eager to dine at Julia's, hoping to find a safe and enjoyable vegetarian meal. Unfortunately, our experience was far from positive.

The service was inconsistent and, at times, downright rude. We were initially served a meager portion of water and had to repeatedly flag down waitstaff for refills. Our server seemed annoyed by our simple water order.

The most shocking incident occurred when a waitress abruptly scolded us for using our phones at the table, even though a nearby table was doing the same. Her rude tone and public shaming were both embarrassing and unnecessary.

While the fried mushrooms were a highlight, the desserts were disappointing. Given the overall poor service and disrespectful treatment, we won't be returning to Julia's.

Updated from previous review on 2024-11-12

Pros: Fried mushrooms , Vegan Smokehouse pizza

mrotis

Points +198

Vegan
11 Nov 2024

Food was fantastic

Get the fried oyster mushrooms. They were so good. Also had the tamale pie and the orange vegetables and both were great. Tons of vegan dessert options as well!

MatMountain

Points +290

Vegan
25 Oct 2024

What a gem!

The food and service easily exceeded our expectations in flavor, beauty and creativity. The atmosphere is also so warm, cozy and creative. Do not skip this delicious food!

Pros: Amazing delicious vegan food, Mushrooms , The bathrooms are super creative

Cons: Not 100% plant based, probably about 90%

veganfoodiechristine

Points +290

Vegan
13 Oct 2024

AMAZING food, especially for mushroom lovers!

A mushroom lover’s paradise, aka my paradise! Julia’s is a vegetarian restaurant with plenty of vegan options. They focus on a farm-to-table concept, which I just love. Of course, I had to try the mushroom sampler, which included fried lion’s mane, cordyceps, and baby blue oyster mushrooms. Just delicious 🥲 I could have had just a sampler for a meal!

I had the cordycep brunch bowl because I wanted to try their vegan egg. I was shocked because it tasted exactly like how I remember eggs tasting 🤯 My brother had their candy cap French toast, which was super delicious with the walnuts.

The next time I’m in the Pacific Grove and Monterey area, I want to come back to have more mushrooms and try their vegan pizza!

I ordered:
- Mushroom sampler
- Cordyceps brunch bowl
- Candy cap French toast

Visited on May 27, 2024

ynwa

Points +2157

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

So good with a rich menu

From breakfast to dessert, appetizers and main courses. Super creative items making up traditional dishes. Will always return.

earen

Points +16

Vegan
07 Oct 2024

Great food

Had bbq pizza, chicken of the woods pizza, 2 salads and the mushroom sampler. Everything made vegan. All fantastic ! Great crust on the pizza.

dalena

Points +110

Vegan
29 Sep 2024

Almost everything is vegan or can be made vegan

Lots of vegan options. I think just about everything can be made vegan. They have vegan substitutes for anything that's not normally vegan. Very friendly staff.

Pros: Lots of vegan options/substitutes

SaraNewstein

Points +90

Vegan
30 Aug 2024

Vegetarian but everything can be made vegan

Delicious salads and appetizers, a focus on mushrooms

Corrigan

Points +254

Vegan
10 Aug 2024

Delicious food!

Almost everything is vegan, except they serve eggs at breakfast and pizza can have dairy cheese. Vegan cheese available on all pizzas as well. Everything we ate was incredible! The fried mushrooms are a must, they’re exceptional. Even our non vegan friends loved it!

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-10

babidi

Points +3036

Vegan
06 Aug 2024

Excellent

Almost all dishes are vegan or are available as a vegan version. My bacon egg sandwich and the French toast both had that special something that elevated the taste to another level. Highly recommended.

badgirlsvegan

Points +2114

Vegan
03 Aug 2024

Excellent

I loved the food at this place. Both the egg sando and the huevos rancheros were delicious.

kayla.mc

Points +24

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Amazing food, cute place

Hubby and I got margarita pizzas (mine was vegan, his was vegetarian). Both were divine! I also got a vegan fruit tart and hibiscus mint kombucha. Can’t say enough good things about the ambiance! The ladies who served us were kind and delightful. Putting this restaurant on our list of favorites when we vacation to Pacific Grove. 10/10 recommend.

pankeks

Points +26

Vegan
26 Jun 2024

Delicious Food and friendly staff

We really enjoyed the Curry and the scone with a caramel-mushroom sauce! Very delicious! I don’t remember the name of the other main dish, but it was also good 😄 Almost everything is vegan, except for one cake option. The staff is also very friendly and had some good recommendations for our stay in Monterey. The food is expensive, but I guess it’s like that in this area. 20-24$ for a main course (June 2024).
The toilet is an experience, though it did not smell that good. But it was clean.
Definitely would go there again!

Updated from previous review on 2024-06-26

Pros: Good food, Friendly staff, Delicious Curry

Cons: Quite expensive, Smell in the restroom

veeps

Points +17

Vegetarian
19 May 2024

Great place for vegetarians and vegans

Food was amazing. Esp. the yellow curry. Tried the cauliflower wings and margarita pizza, loved them too.

Pros: Cozy, Nice ambiance , Good service

DominicHowell

Points +77

Vegetarian
13 May 2024

Fantastic Food

Really enjoyed eating here, I had the yellow coconut curry which was delicious. The staff were friendly and the place has a really nice vibe.
Plenty of vegan options too.

GaryNotley

Points +563

Vegan
02 May 2024

Great food, lovely atmosphere and super friendly staff

Food was great and restaurant was cosy and very busy, which is always a good sign

Updated from previous review on 2024-05-02

Pros: Great atmospere, Excellent food

Veganchic26

Points +54

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Amazing Food!

Iris salad was amazing. Orange cauliflour chicken was amazing. Pizza crust was delightful

Pros: Service, Live Music, Food was amazing

Cons: Expensive, Closes Early




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