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Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant
Vegan and Vegetarian Restaurant, Sushi Restaurant, and Japanese Restaurant$$$$
Mission Dolores, San Francisco
"Soba salad was delicious, unconvinced by the tofu stew"(6 Tips)
"The kinoko miso is great, with lots of mushrooms!"(3 Tips)"The mushroom miso soup & Starlight Roll were delicious."(11 Tips)
"Get the curry soup with soba noodles!"(5 Tips)
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Luke BornheimerApril 15, 2013The vege-tofu curry soup with soba noodles is delicious as are the goma-ae and cha-ya roll! If you're unsure of what to order, ask your waitress; They're friendly and helpful for navigating the menu.
Gayle MacciaApril 1, 2016Third time here. We all order and share. It's so delicious, you can't go wrong. Pumpkin soup -- don't miss. Shattuck role amazing. Stargazer also tremendous!
Jaki LevyMarch 31, 2016Every thing is awesome. Save room for sake, try the kinoko mushroom soup and sample some sushi. Going w a few other peeps helps on the sampling bit, but great even on your own.
Kerri VertJune 14, 20198 of us ate here to celebrate a birthday. The food and the service were amazing. Try the curry, you won’t regret it!
- J JohnSeptember 2, 2023A gem in the Mission, incredible Japanese vegan food. The mushroom miso soup & Starlight Roll were delicious. Good service; love this place. A+++
VegNews MagazineAugust 30, 2012The vegan Japanese restaurant's namesake dish (the Cha-Ya Roll) is a sushi roll stuffed with asparagus, avocado, yam, and carrots, battered and tempura-fried, then drizzled with a sweet sauce.
JennySeptember 30, 2014I love this place. I think I've gotten the mushroom udon twice because it's so delicious, but I've tried other things, and they are also wonderful.
If you're vegan, don't skip the gyoza app - which is rarely vegan at other spots. The curry veg noodle soup is another staple.
Christine BrynnSeptember 14, 2017I love everything they're doing here, but honestly the flavors aren't as great as I hoped. Tempura batter on rolls was cake-like and held a lot of oil, and the curry soup was too salty + lacked flavor
Josh WhelchelDecember 4, 2016Vegan Udon is to die for and now our ramen dreams are not dreams any longer 😍
BommyAugust 5, 2015Cash only and super friendly staff. Dishes taste fresh and don't leave me with that gross, heavy, full feeling.
Isha GujaratiJanuary 29, 2015Great place if you like vegan sushi. Their cha-Ya rolls are really good. However, the best part of the menu was agedashi tofu
Ben MackeySeptember 25, 2018The food here was so amazing I forgot there wasn’t any meat. Get the agedashi tofu and the eggplant dish.
There is so much choice here that it's almost overwhelming for the typical veg*n who only reads a small subset of the menu. I often go here to satisfy noodly cravings.
cyn kApril 2, 2013i recommend the special miso soup and the shira-ae salad, which is a variety of veggies with a delish tahini miso sauce.
Jenna SJune 14, 2016start with the cold soba noodles, my fav! curry soup or any roll then, its all so clean and good.
Chris EdwardsAugust 18, 2014Veggie nigiris were unimpressive, but the noodles, tempura and rolls are excellent.
Soph AhmMarch 13, 2020Gyoza and noodles were tasty! Loved the miso soup, too. Their mushroom sushi 🍣 wasn’t worth it.
I really like the veggie gyoza because the come with a mini side of asparagus tips in sesame sauce.
AvaJuly 19, 2016loved the mushroom medley with soba and sake flight! cash only and the atm charges a fee, so come prepared
Robbie SandbergSeptember 12, 2015Good, quick service. The Starlight and the Garden Roll are sublime. Never had such good vegitarian food.
Yusun ChungApril 2, 2015Surprisingly delicious Japanese food. Everything here is vegetarian yet the selection of food is endless.
- Markus AarstadOctober 18, 2014Japanese cuisine endowed with a vegetarian and vegan sensibility, very fresh and calming.
Tessa JohnsonFebruary 24, 2014I just ate the best udon soup I've ever had. Definitely try the mushroom udon.
Lisa PadillaAugust 9, 2010This place was busy even though it was cold out. People stood happily in line for over 1/2 hour. Good pot stickers. Very, very good tempura -- fresh vegetables. Yellow moon friend banana dessert is al Read more
Wandering BaileyAugust 25, 2014Amazing find! Everything is veggie :) Be prepared to be overwhelmed by the menu.
Pretty filling. The Cha-Ya roll is delicious, especially since it's tempura-fried.
Jillian RogerJuly 27, 2013Yasai soba was very light and fresh. You can't go wrong with the sushi either.
Sean GJanuary 25, 2012Are you concerned veggie sushi you've had at other restaurants may have touched dead fish? No worries here - it's all vegan! And plenty of choices!
René MachelSeptember 6, 2011Miso Soup was really good but the Rolls where kind of disapppointing. If you are not a veggie/vegan try one rather go to one of the indian or thai places arround!
Dig the Yasai soba noodles. Tasty healthy hearty lunch on a cool day. Let's hope we have a few more of those this winter.
Kelly 🍰June 9, 2013Surprisingly not bad for veg Japanese food. Rolls are tasty but small portions. Noodle broth is mushroom based- lots of umami
The kinoko miso soup is awesome. Remember to bring cash.
Melodie TaoMay 15, 2010The miso soup here is delicious. It's the best miso soup I've had! Nice and warm on a cold SF day and extremely flavorful!
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Cha-Ya Vegetarian Japanese Restaurant
762 Valencia St (btwn 18th & 19th St)
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
San Francisco, CA 94110
United States
Vegan Cuisine inspired by Zen cooking. 100% Vegan sushi, udon, soba, tempura.
Save $$$ during the day!
Dinner sized portions with lunch sized prices!
Closed until 11:30 AM (Show more)
- Mon–Tue
- 5:30 PM–9:30 PM
- Wed–Thu
- 11:30 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:30 PM–9:30 PM
- Fri
- 11:30 AM–3:00 PM
- 5:00 PM–10:00 PM
- Sat
- 11:30 AM–10:00 PM
- Sun
- 11:30 AM–9:30 PM
(415) 252-7825
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