Vanessa's Bistro

Berkeley, CA

Vanessa's Bistro is a Chinese restaurant with excellent vegan options, offering flavorful dishes like Wok-Fried Garlic Green Beans and Spicy Lemongrass Tofu.

Top Picks

Roasted Beet & Organic Green Salad

Contains beets, feta cheese, green salad, and mango vinaigrette. We suggest removing the feta cheese. The mango vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu

Contains curry powder, garlic, lemongrass, onions, peanuts, roasted tofu, and stir-fry sauce. The house stir-fry sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Wok Fried Garlic Green Beans

Contains garlic, green beans, house stir-fry sauce, and onions. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Seasonal Fruit Crisp

Contains apples, oatmeal crisp, and pears. We suggest removing the vanilla ice cream.

Wok Fried Garlic Eggplant

Contains eggplant, garlic, onions, and stir-fry sauce. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

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Full Menu

Tofu, Vegetables, and Sides

Garlic Butter Egg Noodles

Contains butter, egg noodles, and garlic. We don't recommend this item.

Jasmine Rice

Contains jasmine rice. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Wild Mushroom Sticky Rice

Contains sticky rice, and wild mushrooms. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Crispy Garlic Salt & Pepper Tofu with Onions, Bell Peppers, and Jalapeños

Contains bell peppers, crispy garlic salt & pepper tofu, jalapenos, onions, and stir-fry sauce. The in-house stir-fry sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Vegetable Pad Thai

Contains garlic, lime, onions, peanuts, rice noodles, and vegetables. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Wok Fried Garlic Green Beans

Contains garlic, green beans, house stir-fry sauce, and onions. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Wok Fried Garlic Bok Choy

Contains bok choy, garlic, and stir-fry sauce. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Shoestring Garlic Fries

Contains garlic, and potatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Wok Fried Garlic Eggplant

Contains eggplant, garlic, onions, and stir-fry sauce. The sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Sautéed Tofu & Vegetable Curry

Contains bell peppers, carrots, celery, garlic, king oyster mushrooms, mild yellow Thai basil coconut curry, onions, potatoes, and tofu. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Spicy Lemongrass Tofu

Contains curry powder, garlic, lemongrass, onions, peanuts, roasted tofu, and stir-fry sauce. The house stir-fry sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Dessert

Sweet tooth satisfied.

Flan

Contains caramel, and custard. We don't recommend this item.

Bananas Fosters

Contains bananas, caramel sauce, and vanilla ice cream. We don't recommend this item.

Vietnamese Coffee and Oreo Cookies Cheesecake

Contains cheesecake, coffee, Oreo cookies, and Vietnamese coffee. We don't recommend this item.

Homemade Pecan Pie

Contains pecan filling, and pie crust. We don't recommend this item.

Seasonal Fruit Crisp

Contains apples, oatmeal crisp, and pears. We suggest removing the vanilla ice cream.

Bread Pudding

Contains banana bread, caramel sauce, peach, raisin, and vanilla ice cream. We don't recommend this item.

Salads

Roasted Beet & Organic Green Salad

Contains beets, feta cheese, green salad, and mango vinaigrette. We suggest removing the feta cheese. The mango vinaigrette may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Vietnamese Style Chicken Salad

Contains bean sprouts, bell peppers, cabbage, chicken breast, cucumbers, and spring mix. We don't recommend this item.

Saigon Style Vermicelli Noodle Salad

Contains bean sprouts, cucumber, filet mignon, lettuce, Nuoc cham, pickles, peanuts, and vermicelli noodles. We don't recommend this item.

Vietnamese Green Papaya Salad

Contains Asian mint, fried shallots, green papaya, Nuoc mam dressing, peanuts, and poached prawns. We don't recommend this item.

Shaking Filet Mignon Salad

Contains filet mignon, garlic, onions, salad, and stir-fry sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Small Plates

Starters.

Oven Baked Chicken & Vegetable Potstickers with Ponzu Dipping...

Contains chicken, ponzu dipping sauce, potsticker wrapper, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Wings

Contains batter, chicken wings, peanut, and sweet and sour pineapple sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Slow Oven Roasted Pork

Contains chipotle sauce, cilantro, pickles, pork, and tortillas. We don't recommend this item.

Vietnamese Style Ribs

Contains green onions, and ribs. We don't recommend this item.

Fresh Shrimp Spring Rolls with Chipotle & Black Bean Sauce

Contains black bean sauce, chipotle sauce, rice paper wrapper, shrimp, and vegetables. We don't recommend this item.

Salt & Pepper Fried Prawns

Contains batter, lime dipping sauce, pepper, and prawns. We don't recommend this item.

Crispy Petrale Sole Tacos

Contains crispy petrale sole, spicy cilantro cream sauce, tomato salsa, and tortilla. We don't recommend this item.

Crispy Saigon Rolls

Contains rice paper wrapper, and vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Salt & Pepper Fried Tender Calamari

Contains calamari, lime dipping sauce, pepper, and salt. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Lettuce Wraps, Mushrooms, Basil, and Roasted Peanuts

Contains basil, chicken breast, garlic, jicama, lettuce, mushrooms, onions, and peanuts. We don't recommend this item.

Filet Mignon Carpaccio

Contains filet mignon, fried shallots, mint, nuoc mam, onions, peanuts, and tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Five Spices Honey Marinated Crispy Quail

Contains crispy quail, five spices honey marinade, and pickles. We don't recommend this item.

Fresh Tofu Spring Rolls

Contains rice paper, tofu, and vegetables. This item may contain seafood-based seasoning. The black bean dipping sauce may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Ahi Tuna Poke with Ginger

Contains ahi tuna, English cucumber, ginger, ginger soy, mango, and tomato salsa. We don't recommend this item.

Entrée

Meats.

Claypot Rice

Contains baby bok choy, chicken, mushrooms, prawns, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Five Spices Maple Leaf Duck Confit

Contains duck, and five spices. We don't recommend this item.

Crispy Pork Loin

Contains batter, garlic, onions, pork loin, and special sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Ginger Chicken

Contains chicken, garlic, ginger, onions, and rice noodles. We don't recommend this item.

Pan Seared Black Angus Filet Mignon

Contains black angus filet mignon, and cabernet sauvignon sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Lemongrass Chicken

Contains chicken, curry powder, garlic, lemongrass, onions, peanuts, and stir-fry sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Vietnamese Chicken Coconut Curry

Contains bell peppers, carrots, celery, chicken, garlic, king oyster mushrooms, onions, potatoes, and spicy coconut curry. We don't recommend this item.

Surf & Turf

Contains filet mignon, and prawns. We don't recommend this item.

Vanessa's Stir-Fry Filet Mignon & Chicken

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Soup Du Jour

Sweet & Sour Prawns Saigon Style Soup

Contains bean sprouts, celery, prawns, sweet and sour tamarind broth, tomatoes, and Asian herbs. We don't recommend this item.

French Onion Soup with Mozzarella

Contains garlic croutons, mozzarella, onion, parmesan cheese, and vegetable stock. We don't recommend this item.

Entrée

Seafood.

Grilled Jumbo Prawns

Contains egg noodles, garlic butter, spicy fruit salsa, and jumbo prawns. We don't recommend this item.

Sautéed Jumbo Prawns & Scallops Curry

Contains bell peppers, carrots, celery, garlic, king oyster mushrooms, mild curry sauce, onions, potatoes, prawns, and scallops. We don't recommend this item.

Tamarind Glazed Prawns

Contains cilantro, green onions, prawns, and tamarind glaze. We don't recommend this item.

Miso Glazed Atlantic Salmon

Contains Atlantic salmon, and miso glaze. We don't recommend this item.

Seafood Bouillabaisse

Contains calamari, carrots, celery, potatoes, prawns, salmon, sole, and seafood broth. We don't recommend this item.

Stewed Atlantic Salmon

Contains Atlantic salmon, cilantro, claypot, peppercorn, shallots, and tomato concassé. We don't recommend this item.

Spicy Lemongrass Prawns

Contains curry powder, garlic, lemongrass, onions, peanuts, prawns, and stir-fry sauce. We don't recommend this item.