Top 10 Vegan Friendly Bakeries

Whether you're dairy-free, gluten-free, vegetarian, vegan, or just searching for plant-based dessert options, it's nice to have personal recommendations. That's why HappyCow has created this list, featuring the best vegan-friendly bakeries in San Diego, CA, as determined by the highest scores calculated from HappyCow community member reviews. Even non-vegans will agree that the tasty vegan options available at these bakeries would please even the most discerning palate. From quality baked goods and sweets, to decadent pastries, doughnuts, and treats, we're sure that you'll find the very best yummy desserts San Diego, CA has to offer using our Top 10 list as your guide.
Cinnamon roll, snickerdoodle cookie, chocolate chip cookie, almond croissant, regular croissant, ham and cheese croissant  at Hazel & Jade Bakery in San Diego

3852 Fourth Ave, Ste 100, Hillcrest (at University Ave), San Diego, California

+1-619-295-2001

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An all-vegan bakery serves plant-based pastries, in addition to an array of coffee drinks using either a made-in-house hemp milk or cashew/almond blend milk. Gluten free options. Custom orders accepted. Products are available in various cafes in the County.To-go only.

salad at Ocean Beach People's Organic Foods Deli in San Diego

4765 Voltaire St, Ocean Beach (at Sunset Cliffs), San Diego, California

+1-619-224-1387

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Categories: Vegan, American, Juice bar, Bakery

Deli, juice bar. Located upstairs of the co-op market. Offers sandwiches, coffee, juices. Reported fully vegan March 2023.

Turkey bacon club + avocado  at Ben & Esther's Vegan Jewish Deli in San Diego

6663 El Cajon Blvd, San Diego, California

+1-619-467-7825

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Categories: Vegan, American, Bakery, Breakfast, Jewish

All-vegan deli offers fresh bagels, bagel sandwiches, and various prepared foods. Has vegan corned beef, chik'n, and lox. Third location.

Chimichurri Carne Sandwich at Evolution Fast Food in San Diego

2965 5th Ave, San Diego, California

+1-619-550-1818

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Categories: Vegan, American, Organic, Raw, Fast food, Juice bar, Take-out, Bakery, Gluten-free

Vegan comfort food in a casual, fast food setting with garden patio and featuring the world's first all-vegan drive thru. The kitchen makes the sauces in-house, and menu offers choices like hand-cut fries, sandwiches and wraps, different kinds of burger patties plus shakes, fountain drinks, and daily desserts. Uses 100% non-gmo ingredients. Location is across from Balboa Park. Est. since 2004 (originally as Kung Food then Nature's Express).

Maya's Cookies - The Original Gourmet Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookie at Maya's Cookies in San Diego

4760 Mission Gorge Pl, Ste G (at Alvarado Cyn Rd), San Diego, California

+1-858-265-9957

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Est. Nov 6, 2020. First storefront of this all-vegan cookie bakery. Popular cookies include chocolate chip s'mores, marble fudge, and snickerdoodles. Holiday and seasonal specials are frequently added to the lineup. Gluten-free cookies and vegan ice cream by the pint are available as well. Black-owned. Recommended to try the 'birthday cake' cookie and the end of the year 'gingerbread' cookie.

Salt & pepper sauce with mock shrimp at Sipz Fusion Cafe - Clairemont Mesa in San Diego

5501 Clairemont Mesa Blvd, San Diego, California

+1-858-279-3747

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Categories: Vegan-friendly, Chinese, Delivery, Take-out, Asian, Bakery, Fusion, Vietnamese

Menu is mostly vegan and offers a range of Asian style rice and noodles plates, mock meat dishes, appetizers. Vegan sushi menu is available from 5pm. Its own bakery makes vegan treats and desserts. Casual dining in a large space. This is its first branch est. 2007.

Catering tray with an alextra 2 dozwn dark chocolate ganche. All items are vegan. at Chani's Donuts in San Diego

5250 Murphy Canyon Rd, Unit 118 (at Clairemont Mesa Blvd), San Diego, California

+1-858-384-6201

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Est. Nov. 2023. Vegan & 'Top 9 allergen-free' bakery specializing in mini fried donuts. On Fri. & Sat. from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm choose dunk, dip and drizzle toppings to-go to create own donuts at home (staff puts toppings in small containers). All other times choose from the regular menu where staff puts on the toppings that the customer chooses. Circus themed fun atmosphere. Friendly owners. Also offers catering trays of six dozen.

Chocolate Sprinkles in the park at Donut Flyer in San Diego

2333 Famosa Blvd, San Diego, California

+1-619-738-4208

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Offers made-to-order organic vegan dounuts. Orders must be placed by 8PM the previous night. Pick up for Saturday or Sunday from 8am-2:30pm. Minimum order of 4 donuts. Free delivery available everyday of the week from 8am-3pm for special orders of 12 or more donuts to Zip Codes listed at the bottom of the website.

Great selection at Donut Bar in San Diego

631 B St (at downtown), San Diego, California

+1-619-255-6360

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This donut shop in downtown San Diego offers several vegan donut options each day.

Some of the vegan flavors offered. at Nomad Donuts in San Diego

3102 University Ave, North Park, San Diego, California

+1-619-431-5000

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Fancy donuts, including some with meat, but also offering vegan donut varieties daily. Produces and sells the jam used in the donuts. Also serves vegan cultured butter from Miyoko's and vegan cream cheese for bagels.

So that's our list of the very best vegan bakeries in San Diego, CA. We hope that you enjoy them and get your sweet tooth fulfilled.

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