Shangri-La Vegan

I’m always shocked this place isn’t full of locals. Diners are given the same meal with a variety of dishes, you just have to choose your level of hungry - moderate sized plate or large plate. The moderate is plenty filling for one person! It is always a tasty mix of some simple but yet delicious dishes. We like coming here once in a while when we don’t want to overthink dinner. The decor is humble but the food is rich.

this is my go-to place before dancing at the Athletic Playground about 1/2 mile away. The energy of the place feels great and love that I can eat vegan. Their tea is really amazing with unlimited refills. The menu is preset for the day and you order half or full dish. If you're not incredibly hungry, you'll find you'll be able to split a full dish with someone (and maybe ask for an extra bowl of soup). The service is lovely - the staff reminds me of being in a meditation temple/center.

I have written reviews for Shangri-La before but I feel it’s time to write another one. I have been eating here for at least 25 years. It may have been named something else back in the day but it’s always been the same. Vegan, macrobiotic, local, etc. In 25 years and probably 1000 meals, I have never had anything but amazing. It doesn’t matter if you are a carnivore, omnivore, herbivore, the food here is Magical and medicinal. I’ve always made it a habit to stop in if I’m feeling depleted, if I just got back from a big weekend, we’re recovering from illness… However in recent years I was diagnosed with long Covid and my health has really taken a turn for the worse. I have episodes that hit me out of nowhere in which I have to stay in bed for three or four days at a time. I can say with 100% confidence, when I’m ready to eat again as soon as I eat a meal from Shangri la, The healing begins. I know that if I eat one of their meals the next day I’m going to wake up feeling like myself again. I know the food is extremely nutritious but I think it’s more than this I think they put love into it. I could never come up with enough good words to say about this place. It has literally been a lifesaver. I try to tell all my friends about it. This is a business that is an anomaly in our world. Not only of the highest integrity, I truly believe that they pour Love into their nutritional food because it has healed me during my hard times 100% of the time without fail. No words could ever thank you. I am a diehard faithful customer for 25 years now nothing but exquisite experiences. I love you guys so much. I don’t know what I would do without you to be honest 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼

This place is really one of a kind. There is technically a menu but it just lists what is being served for the day so there's no decision making which is kind of nice. Everything is healthy but very tasty, the couple of times I've been there it's usually a soup followed by a plate (which you can order in moderate or full size) with salad, a grain, a legume, and at least one kind of vegetable. They also have unlimited tea all the time. I've never been disappointed!

This is my favorite restaurant when I am extremely hungry or not feeling my best. I've been eating here for six years. I love that there are less options which reduces my decision fatigue when I don't know what I want. The soup always hits the spot and feels so nourishing. The moderate plate is a substantial portion, and the flavors are always delicious. My favorites are the salad and any beans that may be included. Eating inside the restaurant is pleasant and relaxing, though not the most upscale in terms of seating, but I personally like being told to sit wherever i want, and the self serve water and tea is nice to be able to fully relax and enjoy your meal without any disturbances. The tea is amazing as well. The desserts all contain a bit too much coconut for my liking. Ordering to go is nice as well since the food is ready faster than any other restaurant. If you are looking for delicious, wholesome vegan food, I would 100% recommend Shangri-La Vegan.

This is quite possibly the greatest restaurant I've ever been to! The menu is simple; there are two options. The food is incredible! The flavors are perfect. The meal is light and healthy, but very filling and lasts. I can't wait to eat here again.

Great vegetarian food. Fast service, a Quiet, wonderful feel, and great customer service. Food is very tasty. I've gone a total of 5 times within the last 3 months. I do not eat out much. But when I do, I like authentic food that feels like home. Shangri-La Vegan On Linden marks the spot.

The menu here changes every day and it is consistently delicious. The staff is kind and prompt. I love the free tea. The kombucha and pies are worth trying too! Especially the chocolate pie. All vegan food. I brought an omnivore friend and they were impressed and want to go back.

Just wondered into this place by accident and ended up with really delicious food in a peaceful atmosphere for not much money. Definite win. This place is good and worth stopping by

Super delicious healthy food. Rare to find a place with deeply satisfying food that feels home-cooked, where you feel good after eating it. Wish I lived closer by. Key lime pie - very good 8.5/10 - even uses agave syrup as the sweetener!

I eat here and I can feel my lifespan extending. The best part is that it's not at the expense of enjoying my food. Love the variety you get in each meal. This is homey goodness that even my child is coming to like.

The ambiance is threadbare, and it can definitely use a lot of work. But you can tell the food is cooked with love! It feels clean and healthy to eat here.

I loved this place. The staff was very kind and welcoming. The menu is very straightforward and you can get your meal started right away. The complimentary tea is very healing and tasty. The menu changes twice a day and is full of tasty organic, vegan goodness. If we lived in Berkeley we would probably go here often! The environment is full of love and peace and it was really a wonderful experience overall.

Their set menu is healthy and SO delicious! They were super accommodating to us as we showed up just before closing. A wonderful, authentic, no-frills spot that will fill your belly and make you smile. :)

Fast service and good, nutritious food that almost makes you forget that you are eating vegan. Even though they only serve a certain meal each day I always like whatever they have. "Moderate" size is more than enough food for me but I think it is considered a medium. I get pickup now but I used to eat at the location and it was a nice, clean and relaxed environment. Cookies are good, sweetened with agave but I've yet to try the pie.

Hands down my personal favorite every day spot especially for lunch. The menu is preset but I love the various combinations they put together. They are very thoughtful and kind people too so I love supporting them.

Absolute favorite for health and taste. There’s something really relaxing about not having to decide what to order. Just choose large or moderate (medium) and your guaranteed yummy food that will give you life and sustenance. Lovely and kind staff. We’re so lucky there are three locations in the area!

I didn't want to drive home in traffic, so luckily I found ShangriLa restaurant nearby. Away from the busy highway, I settled into a refreshing vine-covered patio on a quiet city street, with easy parking. Even though this is a no frills restaurant, I gave it 5 stars for Atmosphere because it feels as though there is an emphasis on serving up serenity & calm with every meal...like being warmly welcomed into someone's humble home. Service is immediate: order inside then sit & food is brought quickly. I ordered an all in one meal with nice portions of 5 different dishes, including a delicious soup for under $20. I love leaving with that satisfied, happy tummy feeling afterwards! 😋 Happy that they're thoughtful enough to have compostable take out boxes for tomorrow's leftovers. Can't wait to go back & see what's next on their rotating menu. I can always use another order of calm in my life.

Amazing spot here. The food is delicious. It’s a fixed menu; so you select a large or medium plate. Medium was plenty for lunch. There is a soup, and about 4-5 plate items. If you do not like one the plate options, you can sub that item out and get more of another! I am not vegan; and this food was fresh, tasty, and felt homemade. We were all full, and loved our meal. I loved everything, especially the lentil and rice!! The food was amazing, and somehow the service was even better. The woman who helped us treated us like family, and was the perfect balance of attentive and non-intrusive. Highly reco. this spot to all. And wish them continued success! Their food is delicious, nutritious, clean, and healthy.

Loved this place. Everything was delicious and so flavorful!

So delicious! I got the large dinner and ate every bite. Everything was seasoned perfectly. This place is simple; you choose if you want a medium or large sized meal, and other than that, you’re signing up for whatever tasty combo they’re offering that day.

Really lovely vegan spot. Came here for lunch, perfect breeze, beautiful weather, got to enjoy the sun but also stayed in the shade. Lots of birds sounds. You pick either the moderate for $13 or full lunch for $15 and can add on kombucha or pies. We got the moderate, which were plenty of food. The flavors are rich and full bodied. Also would be a nice patio to take dogs to and enjoy a nice conversation with someone.

This charming, quiet place is heaven. My husband, omnjomnivore, and I, forced to eat dairy and gluten free, were both incredibly happy with the high quality, fresh food we received on top of very nice and respectful service. There’s one meal, you choose the size of your portion. I cannot stress enough how amazing the food was. Vegetables, beans and rice cooked and seasoned to perfection. Collard greens like I’ve never had them before: juicy, tender but with a wonderful bite, deliciously seasoned and clearly very fresh. The soup was amazing, too. Fragrant, perfect texture and the right amount of it, too. We are so grateful for this meal. Thank you so much!!

Love this place and make an effort to eat here whenever I'm in town. The nutritious food is very affordable, friendly service, so delicious, healthy and my body notices the difference whenever I eat here. I'm by no means vegetarian, but so enjoy the food here and hope more will give it a chance. They have a fixed price vegan meal in two sizes (moderate or full portion), that changes daily. One of my favorite restaurants in the East Bay!

Amazing food and service! I highly suggest getting the full size for lunch. I love to try many different things when I eat, so this was the perfect menu for that. The dish allows you to try 6 things on the menu and each is a hefty portion. I didn’t think I was that hungry but the food was too delicious to stop eating. 😋 The environment is serene and the patio was a lovely spot to enjoy my meal. I will definitely be returning and recommending this restaurant to all in the Bay.

There are not many choices here, just a moderate plate or a large plate. But the food is colorful, fresh, delicious, and probably the healthiest restaurant food around.

If you're looking for a simple place that provides a simple food(something light and spiritual), then this is the place to go. If you have been to one of those zen meditation centers, the food served here is something like that. So It is definitely not one of those fancy dine-in restaurants. The unique thing about this restaurant is that "only one item in the menu". You can order medium or full size of that one item. Every day is going to be a different item. On The day we visited, this was the menu. Lentil soup - simple. Brown basmati rice. -- simple Kidney beans -- simple Squash cooked -- cooked lightly 2Salads. -- Tea Medium Quantity was sufficient for dinner for 1 person. Everything was fresh. Instead of providing 2 vegetable salads, they could have provided 1 vegetable salad and 1 fruit salad which would have made everything colorful. They still use minute amounts of onion and garlic. Hope they will remove onion and garlic all together. This type of meals are good for weekdays where you would want to eat something light at an affordable price.

This is one of my favorite restaurants ever. Every time, it's amazing. Tastes so fresh and like I want to eat always. It makes me feel healthy. Vegan macrobiotic is the best. The soups are flavorful yet seem simple. The sauce they put on the greens is the tastiest! I love the bean dishes. The atmosphere is peaceful. We love everything about it!

I was here for dinner and I ordered the Full Size Dinner plate of the day. The menu for the dinner plate is on the white-board next to the cashier. The food was delicious and filling. (They also have a moderate size plate for those who don't want a full size plate)

This place is a hidden gem. There is nothing fancy about the restaurant itself. A modest room with modest furnishings but the food was out of this world. All vegan and organic. The menu is fixed and different each day. You order a Moderate plate or large plate that includes hot tea. Vegans and meat eaters alike will love this food. Shangri-La proves that vegan food can be delicious!

This restaurant has the most delicious and beautiful looking vegan food ever. I've been here many times and will continue to. I love it! Thank you!

Very nice food, if you look for clean eating. The food comes with tea for free, which tastes very special and nice. I really enjoyed the food there and can recommend this place to anyone and not only to vegans.

I had this for late lunch after a travel day that began at 4:30am, and the food was exactly what a tired, grumpy traveler like me needed. Fresh, colorful, flavorful, and wholesome, I would definitely recommend this as a guilt-free pick-me-up meal.

D. de Silva

Amazing spot here. The food is delicious. It’s a fixed menu; so you select a large or medium plate. Medium was plenty for lunch. There is a soup, and about 4-5 plate items. If you do not like one the plate options, you can sub that item out and get more of another! I am not vegan; and this food was fresh, tasty, and felt homemade. We were all full, and loved our meal. I loved everything, especially the lentil and rice!! The food was amazing, and somehow the service was even better. The woman who helped us treated us like family, and was the perfect balance of attentive and non-intrusive. Highly reco. this spot to all. And wish them continued success! Their food is delicious, nutritious, clean, and healthy.

Deanalís Arocho Resto

So delicious! I got the large dinner and ate every bite. Everything was seasoned perfectly. This place is simple; you choose if you want a medium or large sized meal, and other than that, you’re signing up for whatever tasty combo they’re offering that day.

Yanran Lu

Really lovely vegan spot. Came here for lunch, perfect breeze, beautiful weather, got to enjoy the sun but also stayed in the shade. Lots of birds sounds. You pick either the moderate for $13 or full lunch for $15 and can add on kombucha or pies. We got the moderate, which were plenty of food. The flavors are rich and full bodied. Also would be a nice patio to take dogs to and enjoy a nice conversation with someone.

Amelie Anna

This charming, quiet place is heaven. My husband, omnjomnivore, and I, forced to eat dairy and gluten free, were both incredibly happy with the high quality, fresh food we received on top of very nice and respectful service. There’s one meal, you choose the size of your portion. I cannot stress enough how amazing the food was. Vegetables, beans and rice cooked and seasoned to perfection. Collard greens like I’ve never had them before: juicy, tender but with a wonderful bite, deliciously seasoned and clearly very fresh. The soup was amazing, too. Fragrant, perfect texture and the right amount of it, too. We are so grateful for this meal. Thank you so much!!

Manfred Arndt

Love this place and make an effort to eat here whenever I'm in town. The nutritious food is very affordable, friendly service, so delicious, healthy and my body notices the difference whenever I eat here. I'm by no means vegetarian, but so enjoy the food here and hope more will give it a chance. They have a fixed price vegan meal in two sizes (moderate or full portion), that changes daily. One of my favorite restaurants in the East Bay!

Carla Claure

Amazing food and service! I highly suggest getting the full size for lunch. I love to try many different things when I eat, so this was the perfect menu for that. The dish allows you to try 6 things on the menu and each is a hefty portion. I didn’t think I was that hungry but the food was too delicious to stop eating. 😋 The environment is serene and the patio was a lovely spot to enjoy my meal. I will definitely be returning and recommending this restaurant to all in the Bay.

Steven Dunston

There are not many choices here, just a moderate plate or a large plate. But the food is colorful, fresh, delicious, and probably the healthiest restaurant food around.

Krishna Krishna

If you're looking for a simple place that provides a simple food(something light and spiritual), then this is the place to go. If you have been to one of those zen meditation centers, the food served here is something like that. So It is definitely not one of those fancy dine-in restaurants. The unique thing about this restaurant is that "only one item in the menu". You can order medium or full size of that one item. Every day is going to be a different item. On The day we visited, this was the menu. Lentil soup - simple. Brown basmati rice. -- simple Kidney beans -- simple Squash cooked -- cooked lightly 2Salads. -- Tea Medium Quantity was sufficient for dinner for 1 person. Everything was fresh. Instead of providing 2 vegetable salads, they could have provided 1 vegetable salad and 1 fruit salad which would have made everything colorful. They still use minute amounts of onion and garlic. Hope they will remove onion and garlic all together. This type of meals are good for weekdays where you would want to eat something light at an affordable price.

Strawberry Laura-Marie

This is one of my favorite restaurants ever. Every time, it's amazing. Tastes so fresh and like I want to eat always. It makes me feel healthy. Vegan macrobiotic is the best. The soups are flavorful yet seem simple. The sauce they put on the greens is the tastiest! I love the bean dishes. The atmosphere is peaceful. We love everything about it!

Dh Na

I was here for dinner and I ordered the Full Size Dinner plate of the day. The menu for the dinner plate is on the white-board next to the cashier. The food was delicious and filling. (They also have a moderate size plate for those who don't want a full size plate)

Wendy Hiller

This place is a hidden gem. There is nothing fancy about the restaurant itself. A modest room with modest furnishings but the food was out of this world. All vegan and organic. The menu is fixed and different each day. You order a Moderate plate or large plate that includes hot tea. Vegans and meat eaters alike will love this food. Shangri-La proves that vegan food can be delicious!

Robert R

This restaurant has the most delicious and beautiful looking vegan food ever. I've been here many times and will continue to. I love it! Thank you!

Simon Brendel

Very nice food, if you look for clean eating. The food comes with tea for free, which tastes very special and nice. I really enjoyed the food there and can recommend this place to anyone and not only to vegans.

Keelia Silvis

I had this for late lunch after a travel day that began at 4:30am, and the food was exactly what a tired, grumpy traveler like me needed. Fresh, colorful, flavorful, and wholesome, I would definitely recommend this as a guilt-free pick-me-up meal.

Jubal Engelhard

First time dining here and I LOVED the food 😋 very tasty and healthy. Very good service in a relaxed atmosphere.

yellow submachine

Great foods and healthy. Authentic Tibetan. Love the place its remind me back in my country.

Aditya Advani

Fantastic tasty home cooked vegan meal. The moderate portion is perfect size for a 195 lb man on an office day, and the cookie is a slam dunk too. High vibe for sure!

So much gratitude for this place. Love the food and so grateful to have a place where kind peace make humble, delicious and kind organic food. Please keep doing what you do. I will be back soon.

Simple, fast, incredibly healthy foot that makes your body feel great afterwards. And no decisions! One combination plate served each day, and everything is always delicious

Very good food. Vegan food which is flavorful light and balanced! Delicious and price make sit so worth it!

This place is sooooo good. I am not even vegan and I love it. I enjoy that there is just one set served and you just choose one of the two sizes. Whenever I am in the area, I go. Great vibes too, it is Tibetan and I feel the peaceful vibe is in the food too.

Harini M

Very good food. Vegan food which is flavorful light and balanced! Delicious and price make sit so worth it!

Shen-Shen Wu

This place is sooooo good. I am not even vegan and I love it. I enjoy that there is just one set served and you just choose one of the two sizes. Whenever I am in the area, I go. Great vibes too, it is Tibetan and I feel the peaceful vibe is in the food too.

Neighborhood gem. Everything good. Toddler grandson ate it up not bad for a vegan joint. Will repeat

Okay, I think I had very high expectations, so maybe that's why it was not a 5 star experience? Hmm, no, not that. I didn't mind the hole in the wall minimalist place at all, I was not expecting anything pretentious. However, I Was expecting better food. No, it's not bland, just ...meh. Soup was okay when hot, but later on I found it to betoo salty. Overall nothing out of this world, I would call it decent for a cantina. Please keep in mind that they don't allow you to dine in if you arrive at 7.30 pm or after (not my case, but i saw this). I would not return.

den chip

Okay, I think I had very high expectations, so maybe that's why it was not a 5 star experience? Hmm, no, not that. I didn't mind the hole in the wall minimalist place at all, I was not expecting anything pretentious. However, I Was expecting better food. No, it's not bland, just ...meh. Soup was okay when hot, but later on I found it to betoo salty. Overall nothing out of this world, I would call it decent for a cantina. Please keep in mind that they don't allow you to dine in if you arrive at 7.30 pm or after (not my case, but i saw this). I would not return.

This place (and all it's locations) used to be amazing but it has gone seriously downhill. Got food poisoning today from dinner last night. Sure one can argue the possibility of it being anything else I ate yesterday but it smelled off when I ate it. Didn't want to make a big deal and honestly didn't think it could possibly be rotten ingredients because their stuff used to be so fresh. But the soup was watered down and the cabbage smelled rotten. It's also not cheap. Never going back again.