{"id":17058,"date":"2021-03-09T10:00:21","date_gmt":"2021-03-09T15:00:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=17058"},"modified":"2021-02-25T15:09:01","modified_gmt":"2021-02-25T20:09:01","slug":"eating-vegan-at-santa-clara-university-in-california-and-in-nearby-restaurants","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2021\/03\/09\/eating-vegan-at-santa-clara-university-in-california-and-in-nearby-restaurants\/","title":{"rendered":"Eating Vegan at Santa Clara University in California and in Nearby Restaurants"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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By Nina Lehr, VRG Intern<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before going to college, I was a little nervous about\nfinding vegan options. I was concerned that maybe the only choices would be\nsalads or that I would always have to make my own meals. Thus, I was pleasantly\nsurprised when I started school at Santa Clara University in California and\nfound a considerable variety of vegan foods! Here are several options for vegan\nmeals in the dining hall, in addition to several more from restaurants in the\nsurrounding area!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dining Hall Choices<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sandwich bar offers several vegan meats, so making your\nown sandwich is a great option. You can also add vegetables and non-dairy\nspreads, such as the hummus. Another choice is to make yourself a hearty salad\nwith toppings such as chickpeas, tofu, and beans. There are typically multiple\nvegan dressings available, as well. You can also find cut fruits, bananas, and\nOdwalla smoothies (only some of which are non-dairy, so don\u2019t forget to read\nthe labels!) in this general area.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     At the breakfast\nstation, you can make yourself toast with a variety of spreads. Try the fruit\njam or peanut butter. If you\u2019re craving avocado toast, you can try asking the\nsandwich bar for an avocado and spread it on your own bread here!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Another great\noption is the Pasta Bar. You can customize your own bowl with different types\nof pasta and sauces; so try out various combinations until you find your go-to\norder! Sometimes vegetarian sausage is offered as a protein option, so be sure\nto give this a try when it\u2019s available.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     Vegans and\nvegetarians often eat dishes from the Pacific Rim station, which offers Asian\nfare. Oftentimes, the dishes are tofu-based and come with rice. They sometimes\nmark whether or not items are vegetarian or vegan, but you can ask the staff if\nitems are not clearly labelled. Some items may contain fish sauce, so be sure\nto watch out for this and ask staff if an item would traditionally contain it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

     The Sambazon Acai\nBowl Machine is very popular. Acai bowls make a satisfying non-dairy treat,\nespecially when topped with fruits and granola! Add bananas to make this a more\nfilling choice.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Surrounding Area\nVeggie Dining Options<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

One of the best places to get vegan options nearby is Crepes\nBistro. This caf\u00e9 is about a ten minute walk from campus. It offers a variety\nof vegan crepes, in addition to non-dairy smoothies, soups, sandwiches, and\ncookies. Try the Garden Crepe, which features vegan pesto, eggplant, tomatoes,\nolives, roasted bell peppers, and arugula.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ike\u2019s Love and Sandwiches has many sandwiches with vegan\nmeats and spreads featured on the vegetarian section of its extensive menu! The\nofferings include 6 sandwiches which can be made fully vegan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Rocko\u2019s Ice Cream Tacos has several rotating non-dairy ice\ncream flavors! If you\u2019re feeling adventurous, try one in a waffle taco shell!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The recently opened Santa Clara location of Happy Hooligans\nis a 5 minute drive away from campus. This entirely vegan eatery is known for\nits comfort food, with standout menu items including the Buffalo Cauliflower\nBites, Bacon Ranch Cheese Fries, and Double-Decker Burger!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For information about dining options in other colleges and\nuniversities, see: https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/teen\/#college<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

By Nina Lehr, VRG Intern Before going to college, I was a little nervous about finding vegan options. I was concerned that maybe the only choices would be salads or that I would always have to make my own meals. Thus, I was pleasantly surprised when I started school at Santa Clara University in California […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-17058","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17058","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17058"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17058\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17060,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17058\/revisions\/17060"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17058"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17058"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17058"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}