Golden Era is one of the best vegan restaurants in San Francisco for dinner, especially if you want a strong option in San Francisco.
Golden Era has been anchoring the Civic Center-adjacent stretch of Golden Gate Avenue since relocating from O'Farrell Street in 2014, and its reputation has only deepened since the San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the Bay Area's top vegetarian and vegan restaurants in 2021.
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Golden Era is a reliable vegan choice in San Francisco when you want something that tends to land well. Lemongrass Deluxe and Bánh Xèo also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 899 Google reviews.
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Golden Era is a Vegan restaurant located in San Francisco, San Francisco. Golden Era has been anchoring the Civic Center-adjacent stretch of Golden Gate Avenue since relocating from O'Farrell Street in 2014, and its reputation has only deepened since the San Francisco Chronicle named it one of the Bay Area's top vegetarian and vegan restaurants in 2021.
Golden Era is best for plant based, dinner, local. Golden Era is a reliable vegan choice in San Francisco when you want something that tends to land well. Lemongrass Deluxe and Bánh Xèo also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 899 Google reviews.
Golden Era is in the moderate price range (moderate). Google rating: 9.2 from 899 reviews
Start with Lemongrass Deluxe, Bánh Xèo and The Queen. These dishes are shown from TastyPals notes or restaurant data on this page.
Golden Era holds a 9.2 Google rating from 899 reviews. Golden Era is a reliable vegan choice in San Francisco when you want something that tends to land well. Lemongrass Deluxe and Bánh Xèo also give you a decent sense of the menu. It also holds a 9.2 rating across 899 Google reviews.
Golden Era is located at 395 Golden Gate Ave, San Francisco, CA 94102, USA. Directions are available via Google Maps.
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