# Shangri-La Vegan on Telegraph

- URL: https://vilf.org/places/shangri-la/
- Cuisine: Himalayan
- Address: 4905 Telegraph Ave, Oakland, Oakland
- Taste: Good
- Value: Good
- Booze: Yeah
- Last visited: 10th December 2022
- Verdict: Good taste, Good value, booze available.

I'm so impressed with this place. I'd describe the cuisine as "healthy vegan," but don't let that conjure images of dry quinoa bowls and wheatgrass juice. It's simple, well-prepared, vegetable-forward fare. Each day they do a **set plate** with roughly five items plus soup. I believe there's some history of Tibetan ownership/chefs, and some of the dishes definitely seem influenced by that region. However, on balance, Shangri-La isn't a Tibetan restaurant. The set plate tonight was: mixed veggie soup (tasted like lentil); short brown rice; yellow split peas with onions and garlic; stir-fry with carrot, zucchini, cauliflower, and broccoli; collard greens with shiitake mushroom onion sauce; and a mixed salad with beets, lemon juice, and agave dressing. The **collard greens and mushroom sauce** were particularly amazing and even the rice was flavorful enough to be eaten entirely on its own. The price is a little on the high end ($17/plate), but I found it very filling and worth the cost. Someone who is less of a pig could probably have turned it into two meals. There are also locations on Linden St in Oakland and on San Pablo Ave in Albany.