Vegan
American
Pizza
Italian
Mediterranean
Beer/Wine

Offers full bar and a finer, vegan culinary experience in a stylish and upscale setting. Focus is on Mediterranean-themed small plates. Extensive farm-to-glass cocktails and wine list. Sample dishes include vegan crab cakes, lasagna, the impossible burger, artichoke 'oysters,' vegan cheese plate, and flatbreads with different toppings. Dessert selection may be chocolate ganache tartlet, canoli, hot fudge sundae, panna cotta, or berry tart. Brunch 10am-3pm on weekends. Valet parking available. Co-founded in 2013 by celebrated vegan chef Tal Ronnen. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-2:30pm, Mon-Sun 5:00pm-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-3:00pm.


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207 Reviews

First Review by SonjaCPA

BrightonMD

Points +1245

Vegan
30 Apr 2023

Great Vegan Food

Crossroads was a culinary delight. All entrees were exceptionally tasty and well presented. The food is simply the best. What I loved: stuffed zucchini blossoms, cheese plate, house made Italian sausage, lentil tempeh piccata, pumpkin seed tofu marsala.

Pros: Bar none the best food, Great drinks

Cons: Service mixed

rickem

Points +524

Vegan
29 Apr 2023

Reliably excellent

Very cute restaurant and food is always good here. Brunch and dinner are both great. More upscale vibe but never pretentious. I love all the pasta dishes and the Milanese especially. Beautiful bar and cocktails too. Only tip is to avoid the artichoke oysters which taste good but are way too little food for the money. Everything else is great value. You may even see a celeb or two while you’re there!

JimBoulter

Points +175

Vegan
03 Apr 2023

One of the best meals of my life

Legitimately amazing meal, would recommend to anyone looking for an elevated dinner. Recommend the carbonara and the picatta, but everything was good.

Pros: Extremely good high end food

Cons: Expensive

SoCalCal

Points +1022

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Excellent food, high prices

Dined here with hubby and some friends and had a very enjoyable meal. We were tucked into a back corner far to the right after entering the restaurant. We were a bit out of the way, but we discovered that it was like a private dining area after seeing the rest of the open restaurant and how busy it got.

There are plenty of interesting dishes available on the menu, but our party decided on Fried Olives, Calamari Fritti, Asparagus & Artichoke Tartare and the Wedge for starters. The Calamari Fritti was the overall favorite, but the Fried Olives were also good, although a bit salty, and the Wedge had a nice dressing that was very bleu cheesy. Fried Olives were fried crunchy, but the Calamari had a softer batter that allowed the texture of the mushrooms to also be subtly detected.

For mains, hubby and I both had the Campanelle and our friends had the Pumpkin Seed Tofu Marsala and the Heirloom Butter Beans. We all enjoyed our dishes. The sausage in the Campanelle was fantastic, although it could have used a bit more, as well as more of the rapini. The ratio of pasta to the rest of the dish was a bit out of proportion, but it was fantastic, nonetheless. The sauce was delicious and hubby commented that a piece of focaccia to sop up the sauce would have been a nice addition.

On our reservation, I had mentioned that we were celebrating a birthday, but nobody acknowledged that fact, so it was a little disappointing. Also note that the restaurant adds a 3% service charge to provide a living wage to staff.

Pros: Large variety on menu, Delicious food

Cons: High prices, Loud dining area

framtid

Points +1226

Vegan
10 Mar 2023

fancy vegan - lieben wir

delicious food. the vegan cheese is unbelievable good - and so is also the “egg”. haven’t seen something that rad in a while. def a recommendation

OMADman

Points +921

Vegan
05 Mar 2023

Top notch vegan fare

Of course, Crossroads Kitchen in West Hollywood is an iconic vegan destination. Fine dining atmosphere, superb food, good (not great) service. We ordered the signature Crossroads Bowl. Perfect, of course, but there are plenty of restaurants in town with bowls as good or better. Where Crossroads shines is their original specialty dishes. The Poached Pear with whopped feta is heavenly. And the Baby Beet Salad is simply sublime. Everyone should dine here at least once in their lives.

Cons: Expensive, Limited parking

nobuddyknows

Points +333

Vegan
28 Feb 2023

Breakfast is one of the best

Crossroads has one the best vegan breakfasts. Their sausage is especially very good.

slbrownhk

Points +65

Vegetarian
11 Feb 2023

Excellent, varied vegan menu

Everything is excellent, from the pizza to the lasagna to the desserts. We made absolute pigs of ourselves and the only dish I probably wouldn’t order again is the braised leeks—nothing to write home about. I shouldn’t note that the other member of my party was my fully carnivorous brother, who had never previously eaten at a vegan restaurant. He was impressed, particularly by how closely things like the wedge salad with bleu cheese and bacon crumbles tasted just like the real thing.

Wait staff was a bit pretentious, which was disappointing, but I wouldn’t let that deter me from future visits. They’ll be tipped in kind.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-11

ilikevegg

Points +341

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

Great breakfast ok dinner bad service

Unfortunately the staff here seem very pretentious. The breakfast options are very tasty but the dinner was a bit of a disappointment maybe in part by the rude service.

Shivegan

Points +146

Vegan
15 Jan 2023

Unforgettable Food

This place has truly unforgettable food. I’m in love with the way they use truffle. They did an amazing job making Italian based dishes with no dairy. You truly don’t give up anything being a vegan. #Veganuary

WENDY WAITE

Points +13

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2022

Ultimate gormet vegan cuisine

I love Crossroads Kitchen. The food here is high end gormet . Everything here is excellent but my favorite is the white lasagna and the kale salad. I can’t say enough good things about Crossroads Kitchen. I would add that is time to open up one in Pasadena, Ca.

Pros: Food, Service, Decor

Cons: To far away

mdotbd

Points +472

Vegan
31 Dec 2022

Amazing food

Fantastic food. Great service. All vegan. Easy reservations. What’s there not to love?

For 3 starters and 3 dishes with wine and dessert for two it was $100 each

Pros: Fantastic homemade sausage & eggplant, Everything was great , Great service

Cons: Expensive , Smaller portion for the ravioli

ntartal

Points +45

Vegetarian
31 Dec 2022

Great food

Eggplant fillet and fig & feta appetizers were the highlight of our dinner. I would skip the calamari fritti next time, too bready and nothing special.

Pros: Tasty , Innovative

Cons: Not good calamari

Dariush

Points +748

Vegan
28 Dec 2022

Great restaurant

This place stands out as somewhere you can take your omnivore friends. Great food, great ambience. The pastas and the desserts are pretty much all amazing. Not much more to say.

FieldRoaster🌱

28 Dec 2022

Dwerber

Points +114

Vegan
13 Dec 2022

THE BEST RESTAURANT IN LA

I could close my eyes, point at random dishes to order from their menu, and still get a superb culinary experience with every single dish!!! Hands down THE best restaurant in LA, possibly in my top 5 around the world and I have been to Italy amongst other places. Really, you can't go wrong here. My personal preference is to order seasonally, meaning any one of their specials according to the season because those are dishes that you can't have every single time. But of course there is the truffle pasta that's always a delight, their cigars, stuffed zucchini flowers, just to name a few of their amazing classics. Not to mention- excellent service every single time we went, romantic and upbeat ambiance. Not sure why this place doesn't have a Michelin star but they don't need it, this place is full every single day of the week. Thank you crossroads, I love you and will be coming back always.

Pros: Romantic ambiance , Incredible food, Excellent service

PaigeBeame

Points +238

Vegan
03 Dec 2022

Wonderful and creative menu

The wide variety of options were grand. I enjoyed a little bit of every on the menu and ordered about eight dishes. I think the menu was carefully crafted so that each dish blended well and I felt encouraged to try a little bit of everything in each bite. Although some things I like more than other. I would come back and the service was quick, friendly and amazing.

Pros: Beautiful blend of flavors.

Cons: Expensive

LEGirard

Points +137

Vegan
08 Nov 2022

Best “Italian” Vegan Food in West Hollywood CA

We had some non-vegan visitors from out of town. We did what we normally do and we "dragged" them to Crossroads Kitchen (one our most favorite vegan restaurants in LA). When they try the food they are simply blown away (carbonara, khachapuri, waffles & chikn, Italian sausage pizza, "eggs" Benedict, smashed potatoes, etc. They just say "wow, It just tastes amazing! I don't even care that it is vegan." We then introduced them to the vegan kale salad l and the vegan cheese plate. They aren't big salad eaters or cheese heads but they ended up converted (well to Crossroads Kitchen-ism anyway). They have made us promise that we will go there again next time they are in town.

Updated from previous review on 2022-11-08

Dipomaj69

Points +381

Vegan
07 Nov 2022

Vegan Heaven

This place is an experience. The whole menu is vegan and the food and vibe are outstanding. I had the squash bottoms for an appetizer. OMG! And then the pasta bolognese for my entree and a brownie sundae for dessert. Just phenomenal. My dad and brother who aren’t vegan were blown away at how good the food is. It is pricey but worth the experience.

Pros: Whole menu is vegan, The food is delicious, Really cool vibe

Cons: Expensive

JasonRush

Points +44

Vegan
14 Oct 2022

Best of the best.

Everything I have ever ordered here is fantastic, and the staff are friendly and knowledgeable about the dishes. Can't ask for a better fine dining experience in LA! My partner and I always find an excuse to be in that neighborhood. I was born and raised down the street in the 60's through the early 90's and wish they were there then!

SouthernmostVegan

Points +1595

Vegan
11 Oct 2022

Seafood Tower

I’m just here to say that the Seafood Tower is totally delicious and super fun.

Itshannahsmith

Points +81

Vegan
09 Oct 2022

Fantastic Meal!

Came here for a special occasion, and they had so many vegan and gluten free options! All the pizzas by default come with vegan cheese and you can even get gluten free crust. Highly recommend any of the vegetables on the menu as well. It is more on the expensive side, but is such a fun restaurant environment!

Pros: Excellent vegan food options , Accommodating for food allergies/modifications

Misanthropia

Points +2739

Vegan
07 Oct 2022

Food so good you would sell your soul for it

I was amazed by my dinner experience at Crossroads Kitchen. The atmosphere is great and I really love their interior, the service is fast and very attentive and the food is to die for! It can be challenging to make a choice with all the delicious options, from what we tried the figs with cream and the scaloppini were the best, even though I have to say that this was also one of the best kale salads I ever had. The only thing I didn’t like was my cocktail but they were very nice and took it of the bill.

Updated from previous review on 2022-10-07

theNumberOfTheBeast

Points +4092

Vegan
06 Oct 2022

Me and the Devil

Carnal, Earthly Temptation to Distract your Wicked Heart with Satanic Satisfaction; Crossroads maybe be Hell on the Corner of Sweetzer and Melrose in WeHo. This is Bourgeoise Vegan Food. Omfgyum.

I'm ashamed how many times I've been here since they opened a decade ago, at least a dozen. It gives veganism a bad name. An indulgent recreational ostentatious conspicuous waste of money for culinary entertainment. An average of $50 per meal is pennies compared to what meat-flakes drop in their made for mother[removed]s murder joints, but still, I think vegan, I think equality and equal access to fresh, healthy food. This ain't that.

What they do, they do very, very well instead. Imagine a version of any fine dining American style fake Italian restaurant like Dantana's, only plant-based and packed full of vegans.

The food isn't spicy, isn't particularly loaded with fresh or raw veggies or exceedingly inventive or generous and definitely encourages a three to five course experience with lot's of booze, and it's not for povos like me, yet expect no shame when ordering tap water because the servers and staff are all quite lovely and beautofu. Everything we ate was delicious. It's a fun time.

And I will sin again.

Pros: Factually vegan, Fun fine dining experience, Friendly service

Cons: Sold my soul for a deep fried roll

Misanthropia

07 Oct 2022

Dude, your review is so good that I just had to come to this restaurant. Thanks for the recommendation!!

theNumberOfTheBeast

07 Oct 2022

Well, that means you guys have to take me out for vegan ice cream. Sorry, I don't make the rules. 😊🍦🍦

KirstenMaitland

Points +18

Vegan
24 Sep 2022

Overpriced for what you get in terms of quality and service

This was our third time here and we had a terrible experience. Everything has gone downhill the last couple of years. This used to be such an amazing place.

We started with the seafood tower which is such an innovative idea. The tower came out Luke warm to cold and 3/4 of the items were deep fried making it an overly heavy dish.

We also ordered a bottle of wine. Our server brought us the wrong bottle but he had already opened it by the time we noticed. He poured us the tasting for the wine but never poured our glasses. We also never got asked about water refills.

I’m addition to the seafood tower we ordered pasta dishes. I got the truffle pasta and my husband got the scallop pasta. When my pasta dish came out it was swimming in oil. It was so bad I said something to the waiter when he asked. I couldn’t taste the truffles because the oil was so overpowering but the waiter told me it was like that so the truffles could shine and left without offering any kind of solution. So I was stuck with the oily pasta. My husband could see my disappointment so he swapped his dish with me. His dish - the scallop pasta - had absolutely no sauce or flavor. The pasta itself was good on each dish (you can tell it’s freshly made) but the sauces were huge disappointments.

Server didn’t stop by after I mentioned the oily pasta which meant out plates sat there forever and we never got those waters we were hoping for. Terrible service and quality for the price. Never going back.

vegan.panda

Points +587

Vegan
19 Sep 2022

Delicious!

Worth the experience😄beautifully crafted food. Get a table inside

DavidandMary

Points +60

Vegan
17 Sep 2022

Wonderful Fancy Dinner

Lived up to the hype! Delicious and so creative - and we loved the opportunity to have a formal dining experience for an entirely vegan meal. Made our reservation earlier in the day for a 7pm table.
Having never been before, we didn't quite know how much food to order (the wait staff suggests 2-3 items per person because served "family style"). Glad they let us order in stages: We started with the Caesar Salad and the Figs & Feta and a couple drinks. Then put an order in for Spicy Rigatoni (was not spicy), the Pumpkin Seed Tofu Marsala (ahhhhmazing), and Truffle Potatoes (perfect with the tofu marsala) - with another round of drinks. Meal was EXTRAORDINARY and plenty of food for the two of us. The bill came to ~$198 after tip. Worth. Every. Penny. for this delicious experience.

Pros: Excellent food, Staff was helpful, Fancy vibe

Cons: Be ready, it's spendy

jammerbean

Points +101

Vegan
10 Sep 2022

Fantastic food

I wasn’t sure if I would like this place, due to the hype it seems to receive. I was pleasantly surprised, however. I ordered the chicken and waffles, and I’ve never had vegan chicken that was so moist and succulent. It lived up to the hype. The waffles were light and airy, and didn’t fall victim to the heavy standard that seems to be the norm. I’m glad I came.

Pros: Great options, Tasty food, everything was fantastic , Nice ambiance




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