Rad Radish: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

Rad Radish is an all-vegan, fast-casual restaurant at 301 Hayes St in San Francisco, and you can order anything on its menu without a single question. The owners call the place “radically committed” to plant-based food. Burgers, bowls, pastas, and breakfast plates all come out of one vegan kitchen. So pick by appetite. Nothing else matters.

What’s vegan and vegetarian at Rad Radish

Every dish. Rad Radish serves no meat, fish, dairy, or eggs. The cooks make the Chilaquiles and the Breakfast Burrito with JUST Egg, and they top the pastas and the Kale Caesar with coconut parmesan. The soft serve in the Root Beer Float is oat milk. Vegetarians and vegans get the same full menu here, with nothing to hold and nothing to swap.

What to order at Rad Radish

Start with the Mezze Wrap ($18). It’s our pick. You get green falafel, hummus, pickled red onion, tzatziki, arugula, cucumber, and tomato in a flour tortilla, with chips on the side.

Burger fans have options. The Impossible Burger costs $15.50. For a chickpea and mushroom patty from Abbot’s, order the Veggie Burger at $14.50, and the Crispy Chicken Sandwich with Impossible chicken costs the same. Bowls and pastas run $15 to $18, from the Neatball Masala to orecchiette with Beyond hot Italian sausage. This season the cooks also make a Mapo Tofu Bowl ($17) and a Tonkatsu Burger ($17.50).

Rad Radish serves breakfast from 9am to 11am on weekdays and 10am to 3pm on weekends. The Breakfast Sandwich costs $8, and the Chilaquiles cost $15. Save room for the vanilla soft serve ($7) or a milkshake ($9) in flavors like matcha, strawberry, and coffee. Kids can order a mini cheeseburger with fries for $9.

How to order at Rad Radish

Walk in. Rad Radish takes no reservations and says its dining room has plenty of space for groups. The restaurant is open seven days a week, from 9am to 9pm Monday through Friday and 10am to 9pm on Saturday and Sunday. For pickup, delivery, or catering, use the link on eatradradish.com or call (415) 916-8548.

Thirsty? Rad Radish has you covered. Rad Radish pours probiotic sodas for $7, fresh juices for $9, and coffee from $4.50. Wine costs $10 to $12 a glass, and beer costs $8 to $10.

Before you go to Rad Radish

Rad Radish adds a 4% surcharge to every order to pay for employee benefits, so your total will land a little above the menu price. If you avoid gluten, you can swap chickpea pasta into a pasta dish for $3. Rad Radish prints allergens under most dishes, and you’ll see gluten on every burger and sandwich with a label.

Our verdict on Rad Radish

Go. Rad Radish works for a weekday lunch on Hayes Street or a weekend brunch with friends who eat meat. A burger with chips costs $14.50 to $17.50 before the surcharge, which is fair for San Francisco. Order the Mezze Wrap first and the soft serve second.