A vegetarian is one who does not consume any animal flesh.

There are several types of vegetarians. The most common is a lacto-ovo-vegetarian, which means that said person will still consume dairy and eggs. An ovo-vegetarian is one who consumes only eggs; no dairy or meat. A lacto-vegetarian consumes only dairy; no eggs or meat.

Some vegetarians take it further and proclaim themselves as vegan, which means they consume absolutely NO animal products at all. In addition to this, there are raw foodists that eat only plant-based, unprocessed food that is not heated past 116 degrees Fahrenheit. Fruitarians are those who consume only raw, uncooked fruit.

San Francisco is a great city to be in if you are a vegetarian, as nearly every eatery will cater to your dietary needs. Below is a list of restaurants that have several vegetarian options (or proclaim themselves all-vegetarian):

• Alive, a raw foods restaurant in the Marina (also a booth at the Ferry Plaza Farmer's Market)
• Ananda Fuara, a vegetarian buddhist joint in the Civic Center just off Market; several vegan options
• Boogaloos, breakfast diner in the Mission; not 100% veggie, but several vegan options
• Burgermeister, several locations; several veggie burgers
• Cafe Gratitude, a restaurant serving raw food, all vegan
• Cha-Ya, a Japanese vegan restaurant
• Cybelle's, lots of vegetarian options and cheap pitchers of brew; in the Inner Sunset
• El Castillito, cheap grilled-veggie burritos
• El Metate, a Mission taqueria, grilled veggie options
• Enjoy Vegetarian, a Chinese all-vegetarian restaurant in the Inner Sunset; several vegan options
• Golden Era, a Chinese vegan restaurant in the Tenderloin
• Greens Restaurant, mostly lacto-ovo, but several vegan options; in the Marina
• Herbivore, an American vegan restaurant
• Howard's Cafe, 70s-style diner in the Inner Sunset, killer garden burger
• Judahlicious, an all-vegan cafe in the Outer Sunset
• Juicey Lucy's, all-vegan, mostly-raw in North Beach
• Lucky Penny, 24-hour diner in the Richmond with a lot of vegetarian options
• The Kezar, a pub & restaurant in Cole Valley; awesome veggie options on amazing homemade buns
• MaggieMudd, an ice cream/frozen desserts cafe with a vegan menu
• Millennium, an upscale New American/Eclectic restaurant
• Papalote, a few locations serving unique veggie, tofu, soyrizo burritos
• Peace Cafe, cafe in Upper Haight, some vegan options available
• Rainbow Grocery, an all-vegetarian supermarket with many vegan options
• Ritual Coffee Roasters, a cafe. There are vegan pastries available.
• Shangri-La, a vegan Chinese place in the Sunset
• Sparky's Diner, a lot of vegetarian dishes to choose from
• St. Francis Fountain, not all-veggie, but several vegan options available (tofu scrambles among them)
• Valencia Whole Foods, a grocery store with large selection of vegan frozen food
• Underdog, sausage-joint in the Inner Sunset with vegan sausages
• Weird Fish, vegan fish 'n' chips in a seafood joint located in the Mission

In addition to restaurants, there are several groups and organizations devoted to San Francisco vegetarians. The San Francisco Vegetarian Society has monthly potlucks, and Bay Area Vegans