Wildseed, Adriano Paganini’s plant-based restaurant and bar, is one of the buzziest players on the scene, with a menu of local, vegan, and seasonally-driven dishes like “neatball” masala and a rigatoni bolognese (with Impossible “meat”). The Meyer lemon cheesecake feels and tastes so genuinely cheesy you’ll think a mistake has been made.

This fully plant-based “vegan comfort food” restaurant is down to just its Polk location, but it’s open for business and ready to dole out all kinds of vegan treats. Its menu offers a bounty of mock meat offerings, including fake tri-tip, counterfeit crab cakes, and faux chicken with gluten-free waffles.

Nourish Cafe has two locations in San Francisco: one in the Inner Richmond, and another at 1030 Hyde Street in Nob Hill. Completely plant-based, the restaurants serve juice, smoothies, bowls, and sandwiches for breakfast and lunch (the Nob Hill location also offers dinner).

The Flying Falafel’s Middle Eastern menu is all vegan, and much of it is available with gluten-free options, as well. That means a “chick’n” shawarma and falafel that’s free from meat cross-contamination.

The first weekend vegan Italian comfort spot Baia opened for takeout in the massive Hayes Valley space that once housed Jardiniere, it sold out of popular dishes like its plant-based mozzarella sticks in a flash. The restaurant is the first San Francisco spot in plant-based empire-builder Matthew Kenney’s domain, and the first outing by tech/philanthropy vets Kyle and Tracy Vogt, who worked with Kenney to develop the all-vegan menu.

Wholesome Bakery isn’t just vegan, it’s also free of gluten, soy, and trans fats. At the Divisadero Street cafe you can find a solid selection of sandwiches, bowls, and salads, but go for the baked goods, including indulgence-worthy brownies, cookies, and cakes. Online ordering is available here, and local delivery is free.

The owners of Gracias Madre have found themselves embroiled in numerous controversies over the years, but since its opening in 2010 the restaurant has been a standby for vegans who crave Mexican food and don’t want to grill restaurant staff on matters like bean preparation. Vegetables are the centerpiece of most dishes, and there are enough nut-cheese preparations to make some meat eaters feel like they’re not missing all that much.

Oakland barbecue sensation Vegan Mob has yet to expand to San Francisco with a brick-and-mortar restaurant, but for now fans can find a food truck parked on the corner of Valencia and 18th streets. Place your order online for pick up and choose from tacos, sandwiches, or any of the mob plates, which come loaded with your favorite protein and a few sides.

Cha-Ya serves some of the tastiest — and prettiest — vegan Japanese fare you can find in the city, including delicate salads, hearty noodle dishes, and inventive sushi rolls. They’re open for dine-in on a first come, first served basis. The restaurant closes at 8 p.m. but get there by 7:45 p.m. if you want to place your name on the list.

Michael Petite’s first vegan hangout Judahlicious, which is just up the street on Judah Avenue, serves bowls and smoothies for a bit of lighter fare. Beach’n and its riffs on breakfast burritos and scrambles are worth trying, if the numerous other attempts to encourage diners to get hyped on Michael Petite’s restaurants haven’t yet worked already.

Ronnisha Johnson and Rheema Calloway have been doing the vegan thing for a good while now, and they’ve just recently brought their services to Spark Social for a nighttime pop-up. Right now they’ve got surf and turf fries, tacos, and papaya “poke” on the menu Fridays at Spark Social.