What a year of Carpinteria’s menus is worth
An estimate. 13 restaurants here serve a vegan main, and 9% of the mains on their menus are ones a vegan can order, so about 206 vegan meals a day are ordered in place of a meat meal.
about 500,000 lbs of CO₂e kept out of the air
about 27,000,000 gallons of water saved
about 750,000 sq ft of forest spared
about 25,000 animals spared
about 75,000 plant-based meals
the average city we cover. Per-day figures from Cowspiracy and The Vegan Calculator, the same ones your profile uses. Restaurant covers from Technomic; the share of vegan dishes actually ordered from Garnett et al., PNAS 2019. Menus say what a city offers, not what was ordered.
vegan cheese, pico de gallo, nacho chips, guacamole, and black beans
vegan patty, tomato, toasted wheat bun, grey poupon mustard, mayo, grilled onions, green leaf lettuce, and cheddar cheese
snickerdoodle cookies, and coconut milk-based wild berry ice cream
Pizza Pizza · Bianco di Napoli tomatoes, oregano, black pepper & basil
Salads · Tutti Carp walnuts, Frutti avocado, pepperoncini, beets, radicchio, chickpeas, red olives, wine red seeds, onion, vin
🍕 Pizza · Bianco di Napoli tomatoes, oregano, garlic, black pepper & basil
3 corn tortillas filled with sauteed peppers, onions, mushrooms, black beans, quinoa and guacamole. served with tortilla chips
mixed greens, roasted zucchini, caramelized onions, roasted peppers toasted pumpkin seeds, portobello mushrooms, tomatoes, house balsamic
soyrizo, black beans, roasted peppers, mushrooms, avocado, sauteed mixed greens, and homemade salsa in a wheat tortilla. served with tortilla chips
Avocado & Rice
Cucumber, Rice
toasted almonds, lettuce, dried cranberry, cucumber, cherry tomato, balsamic vinaigrette, and avocado
romaine, red onion, quinoa*, avocado*, house vinaigrette, grilled chicken*, cucumber, cherry tomato, and carrots
zucchini, tomato, red onions, lettuce, ciabatta bread, balsamic fig vinaigrette, and avocado
tomato, crostini, and balsamic glaze
A blend of rolled and steel-cut whole-grain oats to customize any way you want with a selection of toppings: dried fruit, nut medley, brown sugar, agave or blueberries. –VEGETARIAN
Smashed falafel, creamy hummus, roasted red bell peppers, pickled onions and a spicy herb sauce wrapped inside a toasted lavash flatbread. - VEGAN
Food Gallery
Soups
Napa Cabbage, Kalamata Olives, Sweet 100 Tomatoes
Breakfast Specialties · our house-made granola, fresh fruit, yogurt Substitute vegan yogurt
Bowls & Burritos · soyrizo, black beans, potatoes, salsa, avocado, wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla (vegan)
Pastas · Marinara sauce, white onions, basil