San Francisco's Best Veggie Burgers

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DINE with Susan Dyer Reynolds writes in Where's the Beef: " For about three

years prior to becoming a full-time food writer, I was a vegetarian. I didn't do

it for health reasons; I did it because I loved animals and felt I was a

hypocrite eating them, not really knowing (or wanting to know) how they got on

my plate . . . " She ranks veggie burger from Ananda Fuara, SFVS Discount

Provider, in top 3 with the following description:

3. Ananda Fuara — $6.75

1298 Market Street (at 9th), 415-621-1994

It's no surprise that one of San Francisco's best-loved vegetarian restaurants

rounds out the top three. Ananda Fuara's award-winning burger is a blend of

fresh vegetables, grains and selected herbs, topped with grilled onions and

served on a nine-grain sprouted organic bun. It's vegan, but they were happy to

add mayo and sharp white cheddar cheese. Even my skeptical dining companion, a

carnivore supreme who doesn't even like sushi, enjoyed it. I left off the

grilled onions (again, not a fan, unless they're slathered over perogies), and

the burger is full of flavor without them. This veggie burger doesn't try to

masquerade as beef — it stands proudly on its own two green, leafy feet.

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