Vegan American Restaurants in San Francisco
American food has done more in the past decade for plant-based menus than almost any other tradition — vegan burgers, diner breakfasts, southern plates, and barbecue have all been re-engineered on soy, seitan, mushrooms, and jackfruit. The American restaurants in this San Francisco guide are Nourii-verified for plant-based menus: spots that run explicit vegan sections, substitute reliably, or specialize entirely in plant-based comfort food. Track macros for heavier meals, monitor your plant diversity against the 30-plants-per-week target, and save the places worth coming back to. Every listing here connects directly to the Nourii tracker.
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Top American spots in San Francisco
Track your meal, see micronutrients, build your streak
Nourii logs plant-based meals in seconds — and keeps your 30-plant weekly diversity on track.
More American restaurants
Nightbird
Plant-based spot
Next Level Burger Potrero Hill
Plant-based spot
Hayes Valley Bakeworks
Plant-based spot
State Bird Provisions
Plant-based spot
Brenda's French Soul Food
Plant-based spot
Pork Store Cafe | Breakfast & Burgers
Haight-Ashbury
Parada 22
Haight-Ashbury
The Alembic
Haight-Ashbury
Fable
Plant-based spot
Magnolia SF - Haight
Haight-Ashbury
Duke's Smash & Scoop
Haight-Ashbury
The Grove Restaurant & Bar
Plant-based spot
Flippin Burger
Haight-Ashbury
Farm : Table
Plant-based spot
Ben's Fast Food
SOMA
Mel's Drive-In
Plant-based spot
As Quoted
Plant-based spot
Frequently asked
Is American food vegan-friendly in San Francisco?
American cooking has a range of naturally plant-based dishes, and the restaurants listed here have been verified by the Nourii team for reliable vegan menus. Many of them either run dedicated vegan sections or will happily prepare classics without animal-derived ingredients on request.
How many vegan american restaurants are on this list?
Only restaurants with verified plant-based options are included. Each listing passes Nourii's quality checks — no empty stubs or speculative entries — so the list is short when the city's coverage is thin and long when it's dense.
Can I track american meals for macros and micronutrients?
Yes — every restaurant here connects to the Nourii app, where a single photo or a short description logs macros, micronutrients (B12, iron, zinc, omega-3, vitamin D), and counts toward your weekly Plant Score.
Are these restaurants fully vegan or mixed-menu?
Both. The list surfaces dedicated vegan american restaurants first, followed by mixed-menu spots where the vegan options are strong and clearly marked. Menu flags on each listing indicate which category a restaurant falls into.