Health-conscious Los Angeles scores high in dining options for vegetarians, but if you’re headed for a night out with a mixed crowd, you’ll need a restaurant with tasty options for both the veggie heads and carnivores. These 5 eateries in coastal Marina del Rey will sate your whole crew.
This elegant waterfront restaurant located at The Ritz-Carlton serves up fresh, locally sourced cuisine designed by Chef Eric Duchene. Vegetarian options include an open-face curry falafel sandwich (pictured), a veggie burger crafted with portobello and broccoli, and a veggie-packed red quinoa bowl. Lobster pasta, lamb shank, and a swordfish wrap dressed in a lemon-saffron aioli hit the high notes for the traditional diner. 4375 Admiralty Way. 310-574-4333.
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The robust menu at Tony P's has long made this restaurant popular for group dining, truly a "something for everyone" kind of joint. A newly updated menu design corrals the veg-friendly choices into a helpful box, where you'll find such gems as a stir-fry touting 10 types of vegetables, a veggie pizza with the trendy Beyond Meat brand of faux-sausage, and yummy appetizers like the Buffalo-style wingless wings made of cauliflower. Traditional diners pick from pages of other options, including prime surf and turf, spiced-up pastas, and seafood specialties. 4445 Admiralty Way. 310-823-4534.
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Opened in fall 2017, this new addition to the Waterside shopping center on Admiralty was an instant success. It serves custom salads and grain-based bowls crafted before your eyes at the order counter. Though the ingredient combination is endless, your group obviously would need to be composed of greens eaters, as there aren't other menu items. Plant-based proteins such as tofu or chicken and trout give the dishes enough heft to make a meal. 4100 Admiralty Way. 310-340-6880.
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Offering a wide variety of curries, vegetable dishes, and tandoori entrees, New India's Oven is a culinary gem located in a nondescript strip mall. Full Veg and Non-Veg available. 13444 Maxella Avenue. 310-306-1500.
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Doma Kitchen debuted in a tiny corner of Villa Marina Marketplace in late 2016 and it quickly garnered a loyal following. The predominantly Eastern European menu satisfies vegetarians with housemade falafel (pictured), quinoa salad, Bavarian garlic bread, and Uzbek-style braised rice bowls. Everyone else can dive into the best chicken Kiev in the U.S., a lamb burger with caramelized onions and horseradish, or a Panko-breaded pork chop, to name a few options. Check the website for live music news. 4325 Glencoe Avenue #8. 310-301-0582 .
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