Cocktail bar and restaurant that serves snacks and vegan cheese boards, savory plates, and weekend brunch. Example of food include jackfruit sandwich, french toast, tofu benedict, tacos, and curried fries. Beverages include mocktails, kombucha on tap, craft beer handles, cold brew coffee, and tea. Decor is French gothic inspired with skulls, demon wolf mascot, bare-chested shock rocker art. Plays psychedelic metal on the sound system. Large interior. Est. 2015. Call or walk-in for take-out. No reservations taken for dine-in. Open Mon-Wed 4:30pm-10:00pm, Thu 4:30pm-11:00pm, Fri-Sat 4:30pm-1:00am, Sat 10:00am-2:00pm, Sun 10:00am-12:00am. Kitchen stops 1hr before closing time.
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1503 30th St (at South Park District), San Diego, California, USA, 92102
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Last update on 22 Jul 2024 by Pilot.lj
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184 Reviews
First Review by Mike Weinberg
VeganRhyno
Points +284
Come for the drinks, stay for the food - Edit
The best bar and restaurant in SD. Great decor and ambiance (metal playing just loud enough that you have to listen to realize what’s playing) with killer eats. The food is well worth our drive from Temecula (over an hour away) for date nights and Sunday brunch. The seasonal menu takes advantage of the best produce and flavors the area has to offer and ensures quality ingredients. The charcuterie board, breaded and pickled, tofu Benedict and Soul Crush have remained our favorites, but we love trying the seasonal changes and new additions. The drinks are good, but not so much of you’re not a fan of bitters as they’re in almost every drink. Oh, don’t forget to say hi to the 4 eyed wolf! Best mascot, ever.
Read morePros: Great bar, Brunch!!!, Open late
Cons: Slow service, Loud, but hey, it’s a bar
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SaMa
Points +41
Super place - Edit
Tasty drinks and food. Great atmosphere. Cute decoration.
Read moreCons: À bit too salty for me
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StefiPefi
Points +36
The best - Edit
Incredibly cool bar with beautiful decor, super friendly and knowledgeable staff and a very interesting menu and excellent beers on tap. I had the seitan skewers which were fantastic and everything is very reasonably priced. And the metal music just kinda works😄I wish this concept exists elsewhere!
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missleota
Points +47
This is my favorite vegan restaurant! I’ve loved everything I’ve gotten there - Edit
The food is always delicious (especially the skewers) I also love their brunch! The staff is always helpful and friendly.
Read morePros: Food is delicious , Fun atmosphere , Staff is great
Cons: Too far from Escondido haha
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cwl666
Points +1430
Great vegan food in a hip location - Edit
If you're looking for good food in a cool place this is going to be on the top of your list.
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lorind13
Points +267
SO GOOD - Edit
Go right now. Had the Hearts of Palm starter and Soul Crush entree. Fantastic. All vegan menu and I get to listen to Pallbearer while eating?! The metal enthusiast will be stoked about this place, but I don’t think it’s played up to a degree (or volume) that would put off somebody who isn’t into metal. Super cool vibe/atmosphere and the food stands up to it. 💯
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ryancthompson
Points +207
Don’t miss - Edit
It’s good, so just go and enjoy it.
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sloffler
Points +34
Best in class - Edit
Omg there is so much to rave about. This place has an outstanding menu whether breakfast lunch or dinner. You cannot go wrong.
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shiftygrub
Points +162
Amazing!! - Edit
I could live at Kindred. Every single person I have taken here (vegans and omnis) has loved the food. Seriously, everything is ridiculously delicious -- you might cry. The brunch is AMAZING and the cocktails are on point (pretty boozy though... Beware! 😋). Very unique decor and pretty good service. The wait to get seated can get a little long, but it is well worth it.
Read morePros: Fantastic food, Brunch
Cons: Wait can be long
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prettyinglamour
Points +212
vegan delicacies - Edit
Kindred has a hidden menu and seasonal menu. Make sure to check it out. Food tastes great! Great vibes with a bar in the middle. They have an interesting schedule for serving food, so make sure to find out if they are.
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MonicaMedina
Points +100
very cool place. - Edit
Very pretty. Nice place.
Read morePros: all vegan lots of drinks.
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jojacob
Points +215
Great night out - Edit
This place was incredibly cool from the atmosphere to the cocktails. Beware it gets busy so we sat at the community table which I didn’t mind. The Palm tacos were incredibly good, the texture and taste reminded me of sea food. The beef skewers on the other hand tasted just like beef and had a nice outside texture, but I wasn’t a fan of how there was just beef of the skewers and nothing to break the flavor like a vegetable. Also it tasted so much like beef I almost got sick hahah but that means it is truly a great dish, almost like the real thing.
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StelanieChirgott
Points +42
Wanted to go but the wait was over an hour - Edit
Went to buona forchetta across the street instead and got their pizza with vegan cheese. Would recommend the pizza.
Read moreCons: Plenty of empty tables that were dirty
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Scottanderson
Points +106
Kindred is everything! - Edit
Their brunch is good but the sweetness is a little over the top for some of the dishes (like the cinnamon roll) but the savory dishes are amazing. You don’t always get a restaurant that serves jicama and smoked coconut (hashes for the masses). The hearts of palm and the fried and pickled are a must try if you’re there for dinner. The only dish I would suggest avoiding is the soul crush (underwhelming), and the dish I would highly suggest is the artichoke po’boy.
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Rehdd
Points +257
Delicious. - Edit
The artichoke bread was really good. we split it and I’m glad we did because it’s pretty dense bread but super good. I have the breaded chicken on Mac and cheese with this type of mash. Everything was so good. And the Mac and cheese was bomb. My friend really liked her ravioli. It was a lighter option but really good.
Read morePros: Open late , All vegan
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julzzz
Points +92
Not mind-blowing, but very good. - Edit
We would go again. Cinnamon roll and Pancakes were fantastic. Benedict and Hashes for the Mashes were a little disappointing, but still good. Tofu scramble was tasty.
Read morePros: Both savory and sweet vegan options
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CaitlinJulia
Points +317
Wow! So great and very helpful servers - Edit
We had a selection from the menu and everything was tasty. My favorites were the seitan skewers and the vegan version of a charcuterie. The cookie dough bites were yummy too!! This place is a bargain for the quality. Definitely a must-eat.
Read morePros: Great ambiance, Outdoor seating, Flavorful food
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cheddabrown
Points +251
good food - Edit
The food was good, had the soul crush and some skewers! Place was real loud, but that comes with the territory of a bar. Overall good, would go again.
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JamieRenna
Points +40
Brunch is a must!! - Edit
Had biscuits and mushroom gravy, tofu Benedict, mezcal cocktails. All BEAUTIFUL!! Will absolutely be back. Just wish the brunch menu was served on weekdays too!
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Yahmeesh
Points +246
Vegan cinnamon bun ❤️ - Edit
Hot, guey and buttery.
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KristinaDegreef
Points +46
Saturday Brunch - Edit
Overall this restaurant was a major disappointment. We waited for over an hour for seats and then waited 45 minutes for our food. The service was less than adequate and the food was not great. There are far better restaurants in San Diego than this!!
Read moreCons: Service, Food, Wait time
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ShoieBragg
Points +30
amazing brunch! - Edit
My best friend and I were looking for vegan brunch and were amazingly surprised by Kindred’s beautiful atmosphere, food, & drinks 😍🙌🏻 HIGH PRAISES!
Read morePros: brunch, eye candy 😍, drinks
Cons: the day/time we went it smelled like throw up at t
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KarlaD.Castro
Points +30
loved the tacos ❤️ - Edit
The food was amazing!!
Read morePros: delicious food and creative plates.
Cons: parking
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EBlack
Points +20
Great food and cocktails - Edit
We were in town for less than a week and ate here twice. Couldn't get enough! Really yummy and interesting options. Great cocktails. Great atmosphere. This is definitely my new favorite vegan spot! All the staff were also super friendly.
Read moreCons: Expect a wait on weekends. Popular spot. Worth the
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lvasquared
Points +1180
Just What You Want Late At Night - Edit
Holy smokes! Unbelievable food. Just got into town after driving from Vegas and this is the late night people watching place for vegan eats! Nice non-alcoholic selection as well. How many times can I eat here this weekend?
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KaitlynnGill
Points +1477
This place is my inner vegan - Edit
So not to get too deep here, but I had a revelation last night at this restaurant. At first I was like what a cool unique totally different restaurant, then I was like wait, what if this restaurant was the true representation of what a vegan is? The pink wallpaper and pictures of cats and romantic ceilings are what vegans are on the inside, loving and caring about all living creatures and doing right by them. And the psychedelic metal and four eyed wolf with snakes is what we are, warriors trying to defend our living equals that are manipulated and abused. Like I said a little deep. Now on to the FOOD.
Read moreThis place was no short of incredible. The most opposite of a vegan restaurant you could guess. My non-vegan bf kept asking me, so this place is ALL vegan?? I’m like YAAS!! So the cocktails were just amazing. We stuck to the October specials menu, which was more rum inspired where as the normal menu was more gin and bourbon inspired. The names were delightful and fed my inner punkster. Really good selection of wines and beers as well, got a Pilsner and it was a really really tasty beer.
The food was just amazing. I got the soul crush, because it was screaming my name. Mashed potatoes, broccolini and Mac and cheese? Like that touches my soul. And swear this place has the best fried pickles I’ve ever had. This place was a delight and needs to have deviant sister restaurants pop up across the country so all can enjoy the very romantic, punk, whimsical restaurant this place is. Just come here.
Pros: Ambience, Outdoor seating, Awesome door window
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trippinvegan
Points +211
Great food and vibe - Edit
Multiple people recommended Kindred for vegan food, and the food did not disappoint. I had the BBQ jackfruit and fried pickles, and they were great.
Read moreWhat WAS a little disappointing was the service. Everyone was nice, but the service was slow to the point I was concerned they forgot about us. It was a busy Friday night, so I’d cut some slack for that, but unfortunately it still detracted from the overall experience.
Overall, the food was great and the ambiance was cool, so I had a good time except for the unexpected delays.
Pros: Good food, cool vibe
Cons: Slow service during peak hours
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