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Two restaurants in San Diego’s Little Italy neighborhood made OpenTable‘s new list of the top 50 vegetarian restaurants in the United States.

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The list, released Thursday to mark World Vegetarian Day, includes Cafe Gratitude and Civico 1845, located a block from each other.

A total of 14 California restaurants made the list, most located in the Los Angeles and San Francisco areas, with Ravens Restaurant-Stanford Inn by the Sea in Mendocino the only one outside a major urban area.

Open Table said most of the winning restaurants have deep ties to growers and emphasize seasonal, farm-to-table dishes.

“Whether these restaurants serve vegan, vegetarian, or vegetarian-friendly fare, fruits and vegetables are given the star treatment at each establishment,” said Caroline Potter, chief dining officer at OpenTable.

“From omnivores seeking to indulge in the best of the season’s natural bounty to diners who prefer a sustainable, meatless diet, eaters of every appetite can discover delicious plant-based dining experiences at any of these outstanding spots,” she added.

OpenTable is the leading provider of online restaurant reservations, seating more than 17 million diners per month via online bookings across more than 32,000 restaurants.

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