Part of the organic, all-vegan macrobiotic restaurant chain. Located in the Temescal district of Oakland. Price fixed menu offering two sized plates (moderate or full), with dishes available a la carte. Also available is a simple unseasoned plate. Dessert cases feature raw pies, cookies, cakes. Offers organic wines and beers, teas and filtered water. Relaxing, serene ambiance in a compact, yet not cramped, space. Meditative background music. On street parking. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 4:30pm-8:00pm.
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4905 Telegraph Ave (at 49th), Oakland, California, USA, 94609
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Last update on 11 Apr 2024 by drazilerif
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Added by MizzB on 09 Jun 2016
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39 Reviews
First Review by MizzB
Vegang12
Points +719
Grounding! - Edit
One of my favorite go-to restaurants when I want a soul nourishing meal. It's gluten free, vegan and organic. So good. The staff is so kind. being here just makes you want to be a better person!
Read morePros: healthy, organic, good value
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SatShabad
Points +322
Macrobiotic Sweet Place - Edit
This was my go to in the East Bay for quite some time. It’s the only macrobiotic vegan eatery that I know in town. Gluten Free menu. You have one meal for the day and also the option for a simple menu without oils etc. It’s warm comfort food owned by Tibetans.
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Noodlegirl
Points +348
Seriously love this place - Edit
Every time I return to Berkeley I have to eat at Shangri La Vegan. I love the fact that there is only one plate per day. I’be never had a bad meal there, all their food is delicious. The place is simple and real.
Read morePros: One meal option/day, no agonizing over orders , Very delicious healthy food , Large tables to spread out
Cons: Hard to find parking? (Not really a Con)
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Worldvegkitchen
Points +1383
Great simple home cooked food - Edit
I assumed this was one of those vegan Chinese restaurants and was pleasantly surprised that it wasn’t. It’s Buddhist temple food, no menu, just a collection of tasty beans, rice and vegetables. Very healthy and flavorful. Has that nice home cooked meal taste. Will definitely be back.
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flaxmealfriend
Points +40
Super yummy and healthy - Edit
I love the food here - it's nearly the same every day but it's wholesome, hearty food that I don't get sick of even if I get it a few times a week. One time the veggies were quite oily but other than that the food is great and the atmosphere is quiet and calm.
Read morePros: All vegan
Cons: They ran out of food one time!
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ChloeGross
Points +112
No flavor - Edit
Healthy doesn't have to mean flavorless.
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maltman23
Points +6559
Simple and tasty food - Edit
I came for lunch and got the large set plate. The plate was piled high, and I ate it all 'cause it tasted good. The big bowl of soup it came with was also nice. With an oatmeal cookie and the free tea, it was a very nice lunch for $14.13
Read morePros: Plentiful , Decent price , Freindly
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Clean&Green
Points +1242
Delicious simplicity - Edit
As other reviewers have noted the only option at Shangri-La is between the 'moderate' ($10.95) or 'full' ($12.95) plate serving.
Read morePersonally I quite liked that I didn't have to choose what I wanted.
The portion of the moderate was huge (for me). The mixed bean soup that came out first was delicious and full of flavour - I could eat it everyday!
The plate of food was healthy, and the sauce/dressing on the salad and collard greens was so yummy!
The waiter was friendly and helpful - explaining everything and emphasising that everything was vegan etc.
The drinks were help yourself cold water, hot water and twig tea.
Good atmosphere, not very crowded but there were people eating in and ordering food to go throughout the time we were there.
We tried their raw pies which were quite tasty but I wouldn't go out of my way for. The soup and meal were worth returning for though!
Only difficulty was finding parking in this busy area at Saturday lunch time but this is not the restaurant's fault.
Pros: Healthy. Vegan. Delicious!, Friendly, helpful service., Plenty of seating, clean.
Cons: Difficult to find parking Saturday lunch time
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kenvegan
Points +13518
simple and healthy - Edit
If you are into very simple, whole plant-based foods with no oil or seasoning, then this is your place, but you can also order food with seasoning, salt and oil.
Read moreI ordered a very basic plate of lentils, collards, and salad. Could I have made the same thing in a pressure cooker? Absolutely, but the ingredients were still fresh.
I ended up adding some spices to suit my taste, as I am not used to such bland cooked food.
It was what I expected, but next time, I would order their larger meal with the spices and sauce.
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tenshilling
Points +145
healthy, filling, good value - Edit
Menu changes daily and you have a moderate or full plate option. Moderate provides a lot of food, including soup and tea. Food simple, healthy, flavorful, especially when you add some cayenne to spice it up! Would go back.
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BChlouber
Points +25
So Satisfing - Edit
We were the only people here at first. So I wondered about it but the food is fantastic! And more people came in as we were there. I could eat here every day!
Read morePros: The key lime pie is so good!, It's all vegan.
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MizzB
Points +3855
Serenely good vegan eats at ShangriLa - Edit
ShangriLa Vegan's newest location offers 100% vegan, organic, macrobiotic eats in a serenely comfortable setting in west Oakland's Temescal district. Menu changes daily and is available on their website.
Read moreOur recent lunchtime dining experience was quite good, and will garner repeat business. Our full plates began with a well seasoned French lentil vegetable soup, followed by a mixed salad with basil lemon agave dressing, short grain brown rice, pinto beans with onion and garlic, collard greens with shiitake squash sauce, and sautéed cauliflower, broccoli, carrots and zucchini.
I substituted the black-eyed peas listed on the day's simple plate for the pinto beans, since black-eyed peas are one of my favorite legumes.
Since the simple plate is unseasoned, I used some of the available condiments to spice them up; garlic, black pepper & cayenne plus my own nutritional yeast blend that I carry in my purse (cause eating vegan means being prepared). The collards could have used a bit more de-stemming, and been steamed a tad longer. The shiitake squash sauce was a delectable grace note on the greens. Full disclosure, as a native Southerner, I'm a collard green connaisure, so...
Overall, truly delicious especially the soup.
We wanted to try the key lime and mango raw pies, yet they were out that day, so we opted for the strawberry and yes, it too was delicious.
Knowledgeable friendly service, with ambiance enhanced by meditative music.
Pros: 100% vegan, organic, macrobiotic, Inexpensively delicious, Fast, friendly service
Cons: Fixed menu, On street metered parking
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