Fully vegan/organic casual cafe serving soups, salads, sandwiches, wraps, quiche, raw food, baked & raw desserts, smoothies and date shakes. Majority of the menu is clearly labeled gluten free and soy free. Open daily for dine in, curbside, and pick-up. Recommended to try the fries and ask for the aioli dipping sauce. Has a spacious outdoor dining area in amongst large shade trees. Also known as HIP VGN. Open Mon-Sun 11:00am-8:00pm.
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201 N Montgomery St (at E Matillija St), Ojai, California, USA, 93023
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Last update on 23 Jul 2024 by Passittowill
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60 Reviews
First Review by Veganopoly
JeffreyLeach
Points +46
Hip Vegan for the win!!! - Edit
Perfect lunch for vegans and non vegans. The Oreo shake is to die for. They have something for everyone. Couldn’t recommend it enough!
Read morePros: Oreo milkshake , Banh mi , Casa burrito
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domolivo
Points +122
Amazing Ojai Vegan - Edit
So many options completely vegan and such a wonderful outdoor area as well. Will definitely come back!! 
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paul_g
Points +119
Great burger - Edit
It’s a good spot. Secluded, off the main path in town. It’s expensive enough to not be a regular stop but it’s nice on occasion (and if you’re in Ojai, it’s probably an occasion, more or less, so this all tracks). Attentive staff, decent beer list, loaded veggie burgers.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-02-20
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j1308
Points +66
Great food and service - Edit
The food was really good and the menu choices excellent. Made it difficult to pick!
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happiercow76
Points +128
Great Vegan Food - Edit
We had the spring roll, burrito and a salad. Everything was delicious. The outdoor patio was large and dog friendly. We had cookies and coffee to finish. Highly recommend
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blytheowens
Points +49
Love, love this place - Edit
Wagamama bowl was sooo yummy! And service was the best!
Read morePros: ALL vegan menu, Quality and taste, Location and decor
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Amber-RainMontervino
Points +51
Incredible! - Edit
I loved this little hidden gem. Great food and atmosphere. The service was great. Customers left with a smile.
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Neil_G
Points +224
Wide selection of tasty food - Edit
Choices from burgers to salads plus desserts. Consistently excellent.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-04
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EsraRice
Points +691
Deliciousness - Edit
Their bahn mi sandwich is ruin-all-bahn-mi-sandwiches-for-the-rest-of-your-life good. My mind was blown.
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MagdalenaT
Points +97
Great vegan spot! - Edit
Cute spot.
Read moreDog and kid friendly.
Amazing vegan food.
I will absolutely come back.
Pros: 100 % vegan, Kid friendly , Kombucha on tap
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SprVgn
Points +16
Supreme deliciousness (I'm not even Vegan) - Edit
I love this place so much that I want to go back right now. By far the best place in Ventura County. Period. You know after, you're gonna feel good. It's like smoking crack, if crack was healthy, but just as addictive. I literally go through hip vegan withdrawals. I seriously wonder if they put crack in their food because it's so good. I give it 6 stars, five is not enough.
Read morePros: Totally Vegan, Really good Baked goods, Non vegan approved
Cons: I don't live at hip vegan, You get withdrawals when you don't eat there, Hip Vegan short for hippies (I don't like them)
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Veganomad
Points +377
Umm... - Edit
I think maybe I should have ordered something else. The torta was super messy and overly salty. The place was cozy though, and I'm glad it's there. Someday I'd love to go back and try something different...
Read moreCons: Expensive
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AlwaysForAnimals
Points +247
Banh Mi bowl BAYBEEE - Edit
Delicious easy spot with something for everyone
Read morePros: Customizable (will make it not spicy), Easy environment , Shaded patio
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FireMapGirl
Points +83
Food was terrific - Edit
We both had the old fashioned burger and fries. Really good ketchup (some curry spices added) and a unique mustard style dip.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-08-31
Pros: Lots of vegan options
Cons: Expensive, Service was a little slow but could be staffing
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dancingvegan
Points +853
Adding update about their new location on N. Montgomery - Edit
I went to their 'relatively new', large & spacious location on N. Montgomery yesterday (7/2/20). They are physically distancing, plus requiring masks for everyone that goes inside the building to either pick up their orders or place their order - that makes me feel even more welcome & relaxed!! Outside seating accommodates many, even with physical distancing, if it's not too busy, like yesterday.
Read moreThe Warung burger was SO tasty, as were the original fries; however, just a couple things: the battered & fried tempeh patty was too small for the large burger bun and there was too much salt on the fries. I am not complaining, just noting for others.
It was such a pleasure to visit this location and try their food, as I loved their other location. Speaking of which, here is my previous review from Jan 2012:
"Opening the gate off the main street in Ojai onto HIP's property is like walking into the 1960s or 1970s; groovy, funky & HIP!!
On their outside dining area, they had an acoustic guitarist singing mellow songs on the Saturday we went.
Owner is very friendly and the food very good. I had the ultimate burger which was tempeh with a BOWL of delish split pea soup and my friend had the bbq burger with a large, absolutely beautiful salad. Seriously good food.
Word of warning: Try not to go during the height of the lunch hour like we did. We waited around 40 minutes for our food, so thankfully the food was superb!! Just a bit pricey for lunch: spent $29 for two people with no drinks.
Updated from previous review on Sunday January 08, 2012"
Updated from previous review on 2020-07-04
Pros: Excellent food, Groovy, Ojai
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Passittowill
Points +3307
Hip To Be Vegan - Edit
Hidden in plain site, Hip Vegan is an awesome food experience. Please treat your tastebuds to this wonderful food. Burgers and shakes were incredible. Can’t wait to go back. Downsides are parking and seating arrangement inside is a bit uncomfortably close.
Read morePros: Vegan, Great food
Cons: Parking, Seating is too close
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EdnaMoreno
Points +145
Excellent ambiance - Edit
Very good service, very good food, seats inside and outside, extremely clean restrooms, delicious cookies and the list goes on and on…
Read morePros: All vegan, Plenty of seating , Excellent service
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drcleavengergmail.com
Points +71
Donner in Ojai - Edit
Dinner tonight at the Hip Vegan was exceptional. So clean and fresh. The Dal is very good as well as the Wagamama bowl. This is a must stop whenever you stop in Ojai.
Read morePros: Nice and well kept restaurant both inside and out.
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Artjk
Points +16
Delicious and great service :) - Edit
The food was tasty and they have a beautiful cozy back patio. We recommend the Torta, yum 😋
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Knoxland
Points +597
Berry Kool Spot - Edit
Standing room only when it's busy in Ojai. Popular joint for sure and the food is good. Great location, parking a bit challenging on the weekend depending on hours. Spot is central within main district. Customer friendly and the only go-to cafe in the area solely vegan. Wondering if this was the same joint relocated from a mom and pop some years ago. Still in top of their game nonetheless. Confirmed 👍 this joint the previous site, parking was in rear. Tight, yet so Kool for staff was and is.🚴♀️🥣💕
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-05-02
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veganmonkey7
Points +30
Really yummy - Edit
We liked it so much we went back twice on our short trip to Ojai. Really nice flavors and very cute outdoor seating under the trees.
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BeatnikB
Points +605
Great food all around! - Edit
I’ve tried several items from their menu. Although I enjoyed everything that I’ve tasted, I would highly recommend their baked goods and the gun powder fries.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2022-01-29
Pros: Vegan options galore!, Delicious , Staff is very friendly :)
Cons: Quality, so on the pricier side.
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JulienneSlice
Points +1757
Good vibes, wholesome eats - Edit
This is the go to spot when in Ojai for wholesome vegan eats. I really like that their emphasis is on whole foods and the menu is diverse.
Read moreI ordered the Indian falafel bowl and a friend ordered the black bean bowl. We both enjoyed our meals and I really liked the creative approach to the falafels. For a treat I got the mangoes n cream smoothie which was tasty.
It’s great to see that they have expanded since the early days and the upgrade is looking great! I recommend checking this spot out as there isn’t much vegan establishments in Ojai so this a great small business to drop by and support.
Updated from previous review on 2022-03-04
Pros: Vegan
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stephpilavin
Points +178
Fun place; tasty options! - Edit
It was great to find an all vegan restaurant during our time in Ojai. The cafe was cute and the food was super tasty. We loved their homemade soda!
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vickerbasket
Points +1187
Over-sauced - Edit
We came here on a Saturday for lunch. Service was quite quick. Ample outdoor seating. You get a table number and pick a seat.
Read moreWe ordered the tofu spring rolls to share. Probably would’ve worked better with the peanut sauce instead of the spicy sauce. They were quite large and full of veggies. I got The Baguette which is like a tofu banh mi, but there was so much sauce it was squishing out the side and it made it a bit salty. We also got the tiger bowl and the fried tempeh burger. The Tiger brown is good until the bottom when the sauce again drowns the rice. The burger is okay, nothing too unique.
Not sure we’d come back here.
Pros: All vegan, Outdoor seating
Cons: Over-sauced and salty
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cwarrick1
Points +1561
Ordered toooooo much - Edit
Everything was awesome. We split the jackfruit torta and it was really good. We also ordered the tiger bowl & just packed it up to go home. The gunpowder fries were addictive and spicy. Love love love!! Would come here any day! #Veganuary
Read morePros: All vegan, Very busy!!, Good size portions
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Akfish
Points +56
Love the food here - Edit
Everything I’ve ever ordered has been yummy
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