A plant-based pizza , with vegan cheese and sausage crumbles made from soy , at Slice Pizza & Beer
maybe is curious . So … [ we were ] offering it to be something that is different , but now we ’ ve gone back and said , ‘ Let ’ s just offer it like we do our regular hamburger .’ ”
Across the street at Slice , a plant-based pizza is crafted with vegan cheese and sausage crumbles made from soy . And more vegetarian pizza options were planned to be added , including a mushroom pizza with fresh herbs and a potato variety with a base of ricotta cream plus thyme and rosemary .
In south Laguna , zpizza , which helped to pioneer the vegan pizza category , serves the Berkeley Vegan with nondairy cheese , plant-based sausage and lots of veggies from roasted zucchini , red onions and mushrooms to baby heirloom tomatoes and bell peppers .
There ’ s also a Sweet & Spicy Pineapple Vegan pizza on the menu with chipotle marinara , vegan mozzarella and sausage , pineapple , red onion , jalapeno and crushed red pepper to give it a little kick .
VEGAN VARIETY Downtown , Zinc Cafe has long offered a wide array of creative vegan and vegetarian dishes , from potato-arugula pizza to the Zinc Reubenesque sandwich with roasted beets , sauerkraut , Gruyere , Zinc sauce and coriander on toasted rye .
A few of Zinc ’ s items include plant-based “ meat ,” like the breakfast burrito with scrambled eggs and vegetarian sausage . The burgers also feature vegetarian patties crafted with brown rice , walnuts , mushrooms , cheese and eggs . The cheeseburger layers white cheddar , avocado , tomato , butter lettuce and red onion with Zinc sauce while the mushroom Dijon burger brings together Dijonaise , Gruyere cheese , arugula , caramelized onions and roasted mushrooms for a meaty bite .
Yummy Dogs , which opened downtown last spring with an attached arcade , offers a vegan frankfurter that can be substituted in any of its gourmet hot dogs , from Chicago style with yellow mustard , diced onion , tomato and pickle spear to the Mac & Cheese Dog or a Laguna variety with avocado , tomato , white sauce and bacon bits . Chili — in a cup or as a hot dog topping — is also cooked
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