San Francisco Veggie Tourist?

Here's more about my food experiences in SF that weren't necessarily at top ranking vegetarian restaurants.  What could we find while visiting the many tourist attractions?
Since food wasn't necessarily the focus, no real photos of food were taken so you'll have to deal with my descriptive abilities.

The dismal trip to Alcatraz. No food for consumption on the island besides the sourgrass my daughter wanted to pick despite being off limits by the National Park Service.  So we ate lunch at Boudin Bakery - San Francisco Sourdough and I had vegetarian rustic tomato soup in a sourdough bread bowl.  It was the perfect combo for a blustery day on Fisherman's Wharf.  They have frequent soups of the day that are vegetarian and a vegan chili on the menu all the time.

If you have kids, there are a lot of great places to visit in San Francisco, including the Exploratorium.
Now if you are in there a couple hours, they have a neat little cafe that serves organic lunches and snacks. All of the plates and utensils were biodegradable/compostable.  I had a cup of chickpea soup.  There were salads, wraps, and sandwiches available.

On to another museum, the newly opened California Academy of Sciences.  You can walk through a rainforest, view a Philippine coral reef, pet snakes and check out an albino alligator. I fancied the rooftop gardens.  If you get hungry, the Academy Cafe serves multicultural cuisine.  I had a vegetarian steamed bun (bao) and it was quite tasty.  There is also a fine dining restaurant called the Moss Room that serves chef-prepared meals focusing on seasonal and organic ingredients.
I just wish that their "reduce your carbon footprint exhibit" mentioned that by eating a vegetarian diet, your toll on the planet is lessened.

Coming soon...visit's to Greens, The Millenium, Cha-Ya Japanese Vegetarian Restaurant, and Japantown

San Francisco Restaurant Trip #1 - DOSA

Here's a recap of some great veggie eats in San Francisco:

On the day we arrived we decided to go on a little adventure before the arrival of the rest of the family from Hawaii.  As we made our way to Japantown off of Geary Ave, we saw a hip & urban restaurant with the name DOSA on the corner of Fillmore.  Could we be so lucky to find a South Indian fusion restaurant on a whim? Oh yes!
DOSA differs from other typical Indian restaurants in that they have a mission to provide food with the best local, organic and sustainable ingredients.  The decor is magnificent and your won't be served on styrofoam with plastic forks.

Now on to our early afternoon snacks! We started off with complementary pappadams and chutney.

Dahi Batata Puri made with organic yogurt.

Dahi Vada

This is the most beautifully presented dish.  A large savory vada (a lentil donut) is served with organic yogurt and spiced tamarind and cilantro sauces.

Paneer Dosa

We actually had 3 different dosas. A traditional masala dosa with potatoes, a cilantro mint dosa, and a paneer dosa pictured above.  They all came with traditional sambar and chutney.

DOSA will be on my definite list the next time we go to SF. Here's a video about the restaurant: