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Soups, salads, vegetarian entrees, baked goods, and beverages. See web for daily menu. Previously named Manzanita. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-3:00pm, 4:30pm-8:00pm.
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4001 Linden St (at 40th), Oakland, California, USA, 94608
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47 Reviews
First Review by linda knight
veg-iain
Points +67
Tibetan. Simple. Tasty. Filling. - Edit
Greens, beans, roots, and rice. That’s the basic breakdown. Came with a hot soup to start. The daily menu is simple. You can choose the full or moderate size, and between seasoned and unseasoned. Tastes like they are sharing what they cooked in their own kitchen. There is also a selection of pies, cookies, and coconut balls. The cookies seemed to be gluten free, but I didn’t ask. The pies are raw food pies.
Read moreI enjoyed everything a great deal, and plan to return.
Pros: All vegan , Cayenne and sesame shakers at the table!, Very attentive and quick to clear dishes.
Cons: ... 🤔, Nope. None.
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hildrcat
Points +46
Yum! - Edit
Get the pie after your amazing meal and you will feel amazing!
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pklehm
Points +113
Good, solid veggie food - Edit
An old-school vegetarian restaurant but w a modern touch. Very tasty, very well-made and in a peaceful environment in the middle of the city. They have a fixed menu, but it always ends up being a delicious, full meal. They make a version with no spices.
Read morePros: Delicious, well-balanced meal, Peaceful atmosphere
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boppiess
Points +36
Love love love - Edit
One of my favorite restaurants. I can’t inderstand how they make this simple food taste so wonderful. Restaurant isn’t much to look at but one of my favorites. Unusually get food to go from both locations.
Read morePros: Delicious simple food. , Good service, Healthy eating
Cons: Not much to look at
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renakatz
Points +64
Peaceful space with delicious meals - Edit
Shangri-La serves a soup and a plate of five items: rice, beans, salad, greens, and roasted veggies. Everything is cooked just the right amount and covered with a homemade made sauce. You can add sesame seeds or hot pepper for extra flavor.
Read moreThey have indoor and outdoor seating, meditative music, and self-serve twig tea and water. The slices of raw pie aren't bad.
Pros: Delicious, fresh, simple food, Don't have to decide which dishes to order
Cons: Lack of variety
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HalehNiazmand
Points +51
Limited - Edit
Hearty and healthy food that tastes okay.
Read morePros: Decent deserts, Wholesome food
Cons: Limited
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Veganlauren
Points +122
Odd service/bland food/yucky water. - Edit
We went to eat something different, it sounded this place was the perfect fit for it, however, we couldn't get answers about the seasoning were soy free, since we are allergic to it, we don't mess with it. The waiter approached us and we asked him if he had food soy free, then, he walked away that was very odd since it was our first time here and we didn't know the place. They had plain food called the simple plate, wasn't that 'bad' it wasn't a great experience, but we hope that in the future way in the future someone would be able to answer our questions acknowledging our concerns about soy.
Read morePros: All vegan, Whole Foods , organic
Cons: yucky water, confusing structure. , limited options, bland food: couldn't tell us what the dressing
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Vegan_mamma
Points +35
Feel-good food - Edit
This food and service honestly leaves you feeling so good inside. Unlimited Kukicha Twig tea is very warming and pairs with their delicious food. Only have one option, but I believe it changes from lunch to dinner. Go there hungry, portions are huge.
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MarkDavidson
Points +34
Shangri-la - fantastic place for lunch! - Edit
Whenever i need a healthy reset, this is where i can go. Menu changes every day, but the moderate plan has a great soup starter. Followed by a heaping mound of incredible tasting in season veggies. Never disappoints!
Read moreQuite, quirky little place.
Pros: Healthy
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H
Points +600
High Vibration - Amazingly Gooood Food - Edit
The food not only tastes so good, healthy, and wholesome - but you feel good and energized from it too; a testament to the consciousness of the cooks, intentions of the establishment, and quality selection of ingredients. There's no bells, whistles, or thrills with the menu - just a solid plate of goodness to nutrify your being. One the best meals I've ever bought at a restaurant in my life.
Read morePros: amazing tasting food, high vibrational food , good feelz food
Cons: maybe they could have herbal tea too... that'd be
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alexandra_vegan
Points +1549
Horrible personnel - Edit
We arrived there at 2:50 and the guy there said they are closing and don't serve food anymore.
Read moreHe said they opened a new place nearby and that place is still open so we should go there. We drove there 6 min and they were closed. "Wonderful "experience, as we were in a hurry and starving. Never again for me.
Cons: bored, horrible personnel
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Alveolar
Points +76
Genius - Edit
This restaurant always puts me at peace. I really need to go back more often.
Read morePros: outdoor seating, excellent food
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Seahorsea
Points +132
Wonderful - Edit
I love this place! It's clean, delicious, and beautifully presented. It feels good in here, and on the outside seating area. Everyone working here smiles. It's fast.
Read moreIt's all organic, vegan, and gluten-free (except for some of the baked goods)
You get a plate of lovely food for less than $15.
I ordered the full and first a nice soup was served. Tea is free. Then a plate with brown rice, kale with a mushroom sauce, broccoli, salad and kidney beans.
It was all delicious, and I could barely finish my plate, but I did, as it was breakfast and lunch for me! But next time I will get the moderate!!
Pros: organic, happy, delicious
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m@earthville
Points +9685
Compassionate dining - Edit
Shangri-la is certainly one of the healthiest places to eat in the Bay Area, offering homestyle, organic, vegan eats in a warmly casual setting. It's a bit like eating a meal at a friend's house, if that friend is a creative and health-conscious cook.
Read moreWe very much appreciate that they make a point of serving organic food.
Pros: Organic, all vegan, warm service
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taysic
Points +28
Macrobiotic heaven - Edit
Other than an incredible macrobiotic restaurant I've once been to in Zagreb, this was by far the most amazing macro experience I've had.
Read moreThe flavors are just scrumptious and rich and yet the dishes are delightfully simple. Probably the best part for me is that it is so filling and leaves you really feeling nourished. The atmosphere is just lovely and the customer service is great..!
Pros: delicious, simple, flavorful
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FoodAndLoathing
Points +294
Good food for good people - Edit
I was very impressed with how delicious the simple fare is at Shangri-La. This style of cooking, to me, really seems the most ideal. I've only eaten there once so far (I uploaded 2 pictures above), but this style of highly-flavorful grains, greens, and beans just feels really right to me. Like, this is how the world should eat, almost always. Not extravagant, but joyful and satisfying and, truly, quite tasty.
Read moreAs others have written, there are not multiple menu options, just a large or a small order of what they're making that day, which, again, seems like the most real, holistic way to do food.
The large order came with a very decent-sized bowl of soup and my dining companion told me that, as per following a Buddhist sensibility, they combine all the leftover food from the day before to make today's soup. The soup was transcendent. Really, a very excellent soup, and it has inspired ME to use leftovers to make soup as well. It's actually awakened in me an exciting new cooking method.
Definitely check this place out. It's not about ambiance, or creating some phony Eastern vibe. It's true food -- caring and egalitarian and well-practiced and simply delicious.
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TKoch
Points +579
Food was really good - Edit
We went to this location for lunch on Sat. March 2. The neighborhood is pretty bad, but we expected it due to earlier reviews. The gal who seated and served us was very attentive and polite. Don't expect ambiance, as there isn't any. It feels like a dining hall. That said, the only reason to go out to eat is the food. Here they shine. We had the regular sized plates, which were more than I could eat, though my husband and teenage daughter finished theirs. The mung bean soup was good, reminiscent of lentil. The plate had five items piled on it. Kale steamed with a shitake leek sauce, black eyed peas with cumin and onions, curried mixed vegetables, spring mix salad with a fabulous dressing and brown rice. The large plate must be enormous, as the regular size was served on a 10" plate. Water and a hot tea are offered complimentary for beverages. The vegan dark chocolate cookie was really good, pass on the two fruit filled options. We will be making the trip here again soon.
Read morePros: Great food, Nice staff, Good value with large portions
Cons: Location, Atmosphere, No other beverages offered
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CeeDee
Points +153
Amazingly wonderful - Edit
Manzanita is amazingly wonderful. The food is fresh, delicious, and healthy; what more could you want?!
Read morePros: organic, lovingly prepared, delicious
Cons: limited menu
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derenberg
Points +28
I love this place - Edit
There's nothing fancy about Manzanita, but if you want delicious, healthy food in a peaceful atmosphere, this is the place. The menu isn't extensive - each day, there is a meal made up of multiple offerings (usually soup, greens, grains and beans) that you can order "moderate" or "large" sized, or you can choose the lighter plate, which is a lighter meal with less oil. Everything tastes great and feels so healthy, so you can easily justify one of the vegan baked treats for dessert!
Read morePros: Healthy, Peaceful, Delicious
Cons: Not a lot of variety, No alcoholic beverages
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linda knight
Points +28
Flavors Galore - Edit
A wonderful restaurant, always sure to dazzle your taste buds. I have never been disappointed by the food here. Lunch on weekdays is my favorite. A MUST go to spot.
Read morePros: delicious food, healthy, clean
Cons: decor
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