Place Category: Asian, Catering, Smoothies, Vegan, and Vegetarian
Over the years, Golden Era has continuously evolving and adapting to the fast growing trend of healthy living and diet. Here, we serve our beloved customers wholesome, high quality foods which are natural and 100% plant-based. Our freshly prepared vegan dishes feature the bold and delicious flavors of Aulacese (Vietnamese), Chinese, Indian, and Thai. This includes absolutely no MSG, eggs, honey, nor diary products of any kind.
We have a large selection of gluten-free dishes. Our vegan cakes and desserts are superbly good and are made in house almost daily.
Golden Era Vegan Restaurant has been doing business in the downtown San Francisco since 1999. It has recently moved to a new home which is now located on Golden Gate Ave and Larkin Street. Golden Era is located about two blocks away from the San Francisco City Hall and close proximity to other interests in the area such as the Federal Building, State Building, Public Library, Asian Art Museum, Court House, and the Opera House.
Golden Era is well known for its splendid foods and service. It has an extensive menu that include great variety of popular and traditional dishes, beverages, and home-made desserts. Our spacious dining room is not only clean and beautiful, it is well designed to accommodate large seating capacity for all occasions. WELCOME!!
SPECIAL THANK to UC Hastings College of The Law, The City of San Francisco, Urban Solutions, Conversion Management Associates, MHC Engineering, Knutson Architecture, Linh La Design, VHN. THANK YOU FOR YOUR LOVE AND SUPPORT!!.
WORLD VEGAN – WORLD PEACE
~A Conscious Choice~Recent awards: Top Vegetarian and Vegan Restaurants in the Bay Area in 2021 by The San Francisco Chronicle.
Golden Era Vegan Restaurant - San Francisco Updated 4/12/2024
Menu and prices subject to changeROLLS & WRAPS
1. Golden Rolls (3) 9.00
Traditional fried egg-less rolls filled w/ vegetables & tofu.2. Spring Rolls (8) Non-Fried 10.50
Fresh rolls filled w/ lettuce, mint leaves, cilantro, vermicelli, bean sprouts, and seasoned tofu. Served with peanut sauce.3. Avocado Rolls (GFO) 10.50
Fresh rolls filled w/ lettuce, spinach, avocado, cucumber, tomato, & herbs.4. Mushu Rolls (4) 11.25
Raw cabbage, carrot, avocado, & soy protein wrapped w/ paratha.5. Vegetable Fu Young 10.00
Crispy vegetable patty served w/ tasty onion gravy.6. Pot Stickers (5) 10.00
Yummy fried dumplings filled w/ tofu, cabbage, jicama, spinach, & ginger.7. Drumsticks (3) 10.00
Fried soy "chicken" served w/ spicy sauce.8. Fried Wonton (5) 8.00
Fried wonton stuffed w/ tofu, soy protein, & jicama.9. Sweet Potato Fries 6.00
10. Asian Wraps 11.50
Marinated soy protein slices wrapped in paratha w/ onion, lettuce, greens, & cucumber.11. Curry Wraps 11.50
Curry soy protein wrapped in paratha w/ lettuce, green, and onion.SALADS
S8. Tofu Salad (GFO) 12.00
Shredded cabbage, lettuce, seasoned tofu, carrot, mint, sesame seeds, & peanuts tossed in plum vinaigrette.S9. Rainbow Salad (GFO) 12.00
Romaine lettuce, carrot, cucumber, tomato, roasted corn, onion, and tofu in spicy peanut dressing & fried wonton chips.S10. Kale Salad (GFO) 12.75
Spinach, kale, bell peppers, corn, onion, jicama, and caramelized protein.S11. Seaweed Salad (GFO) 12.00
Romain lettuce, seaweed, tofu, bean sprouts, carrot, sesame seeds, and peanuts.S12. Papaya Salad 12.00
Fresh green papaya, soy protein, carrot, fresh basil, and peanuts in spicy vinaigrette sauce.S13. Quinoa Salad (GFO) 12.75
Romaine lettuce, quinoa, bean, corn, avocado, kale, bell peppers, cucumber, tomato, and almonds.S14. Kelp Noodle & Cucumber Salad 12.75
Kelp, cucumber, spicy jerky, bell peppers, carrot, herbs, sesame seeds, & peanuts.SOUPS
12. Vegetable Combo Soup (GFO) 14.50
Hot pot w/ seasonal fresh vegetables, tofu, mushroom, & soy protein.13. Spicy Sweet & Sour Soup (GFO) 14.50
Traditional Vietnamese spicy hot pot w/ tofu, protein, pineapple, celery, tomato, bean sprouts, & okras in tamarind & fresh herbs base.14. Wonton Soup 13.00
Stuffed steamed wonton and fresh vegetables in vegetable broth.15. Spinach Tofu Soup (GFO) 13.00
Spinach, carrot, tofu, mushroom, & onion.NOODLES
16. Pho (GFO) 14.00
A popular Vietnamese noodle soup w/ tofu, soy protein, onion, cilantro, bean sprouts, & fresh basil.17. Spicy Noodle Soup (GFO) 14.00
Spicy noodle soup from central Vietnam w/ tofu, gluten, soy protein, lemongrass, chili, bean sprouts, onion, cilantro, & fresh basil.18. Golden Era Noodle Soup (GFO) 14.00
Rice noodle, vegetables, tofu, soy protein, onion, cilantro in vegetable broth.19. Wonton Noodle Soup 14.50
Crispy stuffed wonton, tofu, gluten, wheat noodle, onion, cilantro, and vegetables20. Gourmet Vegetable Noodle 16.00
Wheat noodle, sauteed tofu, soy protein, vegetables, onion, & cilantro.21. Tomato Noodle Soup (GFO) 14.00
Vermicelli, tomato, soy protein, tofu, gluten, vegetables, cilantro, & onion in vegetable broth.22. Garden Vermicelli 14.95
Vermicelli, lettuce, bean sprouts, cucumber, mint, cilantro, soy protein, seasoned tofu, fried eggless rolls, & peanuts.23. Pad Thai 14.50
Rice noodle, bean sprouts, onion, protein stir fried in spicy sauce and top w/ peanuts.25. Stir Fried Vegetable Chowmein 14.50
Stir fried wheat noodle w/ fresh vegetables, tofu, soy protein, & mushroom.26. Pan Fried Chowfun 14.50
Stir fried rice noodle w/ fresh vegetables, tofu, soy protein, & mushroom. (Add 2 for crispy noodle).27. Bird Nest 14.50
Crispy wheat noodle w/ fresh vegetables, tofu, soy protein, & mushroom.AUTHENTIC DISHES
28. Bánh Xèo 15.00
Famous Vietnamese crêpe filled w/ tofu, mushroom, bean sprouts, jicama, and onion. Served w/ fresh lettuce and herbs.RICE PLATES
30. Sai Gon Rice Plate 14.50
Seasoned shredded tofu, soy protein, and tofu cake served over rice w/ side salad.31. Spicy Thai Fried Rice 14.50
Fried rice w/ tofu, soy protein, vegetables, basil, & spices.32. Royal Fried Rice (GFO) 14.50
Fried brown rice w/ tofu, soy protein, vegetables, & seaweed.33. Gourmet Fried Rice (GFO) 14.50
Fried rice w/ tofu, soy protein, & mixed vegetables.34. Indian Fried Rice (GFO) 14.50
Coconut curry fried rice w/ tofu, soy protein, mixed vegetables.ENTREES
38. Vegetable Deluxe (GFO) 14.00
Seasonal fresh vegetables stir fried w/ tofu in ginger garlic sauce.39. Sweet Orange 14.50
Batter-fried soy protein cooked in sweet & sour orange sauce.40. Chinese Sweet & Sour 14.50
Traditional dish w/ battered fried soy protein, pineapple, onion, & bell peppers.41. Spicy Mongolian Delight 14.50
Slices of soy protein, bell peppers, & onion in spicy sweet sauce.43. Spicy Sauteed Green Bean (GFO) 14.50
Green bean, onion, & tofu sauteed in spicy garlic sauce.44. Miso Kale (GFO) 14.50
Steamed kale served w/ ginger miso dressing & sesame seeds.45. Spicy Sweet Potato Curry 15.50
Japanese sweet potato, onion, garbanzo beans, & soy protein pieces in yellow coconut curry sauce.46. Spicy Kung Pao 15.50
Soy protein, celery, onion, zucchini, peanuts, bell peppers sauteed in spicy kung pao sauce.47. Stir Fried Broccoli (GFO) 14.50
Broccoli, slices of soy protein, black mushroom, onion, carrot stir fried w/ garlic sauce.48. Spicy Lemongrass Tofu (GFO) 15.00
Deep fried tofu topped w/ spicy lemongrass.49. Sauteed Jalapeno Tofu (GFO) 15.00
Deep fried tofu sauteed w/ onion & bell peppers.50. Sauteed Basil Eggplant & Mushroom 14.95
Tofu, mushroom & eggplant sauteed w/ chef's special basil sauce w/ sesame seeds.52. Crispy Sea Patty (GFO) 18.00
Crispy soy "fish" served w/ ginger sauce.CLAYPOTS
61. Mama's Claypot 15.00
Combo of fried tofu, eggplant, soy "fish" cooked in house special sauce.62. Spicy Asian Stew 15.00
Soy protein, sweet potato, daikon, and carrot cooked in Asian spices & basil.SPECIALTIES
Sp1. House Rice Claypot 15.50
Shredded tofu, soy protein, black mushroom, clear noodle, onion, & ginger cooked w/ fragrant rice.Sp2. Chef's Tasty Treats 16.00
Chef's special dish of soy "beef" marinated in BBQ & garlic seasoning, embedded on fresh salad.Sp3. The Queen 16.00
Soy "chicken" caramelized in sweet chili soy sauce, embedded on fresh *spinach.Sp4. Lemongrass Deluxe 16.95
Golden Era's most popular dish of spicy gourmet lemongrass soy "chicken". Served w/ steamed broccoli.Sp5. Crispy Cauliflower (GFO) 15.00
Battered cauliflower sauteed w/ onion, bell peppers, and chili.Sp6. Curry King Mushroom (GFO) 15.50
King oyster mushroom, onion, bell peppers, green beans, & cabbage sauteed in spicy lemongrass curry sauce.Sp7. Curry Okra 16.00
Soy protein, okras, cabbage, onion, lemongrass, & coconut milk.Sp8. Spicy Vegan "Shrimp" 16.00
Spicy vegan "shrimp" sauteed w/ onion, bell peppers, and chili.SIDE ORDERS
White Rice 2.50
Brown Rice 3.00
Steamed Vegetables 9.00
Steamed Noodle 2.50
Steamed Bun 6.50
BEVERAGES
Organic Vietnamese Iced Coffee 6.00
Organic Vietnamese Hot Coffee 6.00
Thai Iced Tea 6.00
Iced Matcha Latte 6.00
Black Sesame Latte 6.00
Sparkling Apple Juice 3.75
Kombucha 6.00
Perrior Sparkling Water 3.25
Spring Bottle Water 2.50
Soda 3.00
Coke, diet coke, spriteSanpellecrino 3.00
DESSERTS
Mango Sticky Rice 9.00
Caramel Flan 3.50
Original Cheese Cake 6.50
Pumpkin Cheese Cake 7.00
Strawberry Cheese Cake 7.00
Blueberry Cheese Cake 7.00
Matcha Cheese Cake 7.50
Almond Mocha Cake 7.00
Mocha Cake 6.50
Carrot Cup Cake 5.00
Oreo Cake 6.50
LEMONADE
Regular Lemonade 5.50
Peach Lemonade 6.00
Strawberry Lemonade 6.00
Soda Lemonade w/ Agave 6.00
Hibiscus Lemonade 6.00
Passion Fruit Lemonade 6.00
ICED TEA
Hibiscus Tea (non-caffeine) 5.50
Passion Fruit Tea 5.50
Jasmine Green Milk Tea 6.50
SMOOTHIES
Avocado Smoothies 8.00
Organic Strawberry Smoothies 8.00
Organic Berry & Banana Smoothies 8.00
Organic Mango Smoothies 8.00
Organic Kale Smoothies 8.00
FRESH ORGANIC JUICES (16OZ)
Orange Juice 8.00
SNACKS
Vegan Squid Jerky 9.00
Big Franks 9.00
Vegan Jerky Thai Hot & Sour 9.00
Meatless Vegan Jerky. Thai hot and sour flavor.Vegan Jerky Original 9.00
Vegan Jerky Spicy 9.00
Vegan Supreme Cafe 19.00
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