Fresh hand-cut sweet potato fries dusted with cajun spices. Great with a side of our house-made chipotle ketchup!
Sm$4.00
Lg$5.75
Vegan Queso Basket
$4.50
Ready without a wait! A house specialty! Vegan cheese dip served piping hot with a basket of tortilla chips
Nacho Platter
$8.75
Tortilla chips layered with your choice of cheddar-jack blend or vegan queso and topped with our house made Pico de Gallo and pinto beans
Substitute Vegan Daiya Cheese For
$3.00
Chili Cheese Fries
$9.75
A large order of french fries topped with our award-winning vegan chili and your choice of cheddar-jack blend or vegan queso
Substitute Vegan Daiya Cheese for
$3.00
Chips and Salsa
$4.50
A basket of tortilla chips served with a side of our house-made salsa
Veggie Nuggets
$4.50
All the good stuff, nuggetized! Order of six with your choice of honey mustard or ranch dipping sauce
Tempalo Wings
$10.50
Hand-breaded and fried strips of Smiling Hara Hempeh in a spicy sauce. Served with organic carrot and celery sticks and a side of our house-made vegan ranch
Add an Extra Wing for
$2.75
Entrees
Family Favorite
Peanut butter-baked organic tofu, sautéed kale, smashed potatoes served with our signature gravy. A kitchen classic!
Sm$10.25
Lg$12.00
Sub BBQ Tempeh or Marinated Tempeh For
$2.00
The Mountain
Layers of organic brown Long-grain rice, sauteed kale, and fried local Smiling Hara Hempeh, topped with our sweet and tangy, tahini-based Korean BBQ sauce
Sm$10.50
Lg$12.50
Coconut Curry Plate
$11.75
Creamy coconut curry with organic garbanzo beans, organic spinach, organic peas, potatoes, and peppers served over organic brown long-grain rice with a side salad and your choice of dressing
Buddha Bowl
$11.00
Organic spring mix, organic brown long-grain rice, sea veggie salad, tomatoes, avocado, and grilled organic smoky tofu, topped with our sweet and tangy tahini-based BBQ sauce and sprouts
Substitute BBQ Tempeh or Marinated Tempeh for
$2.00
Bellyful
$9.00
Organic brown long-grain rice and organic pinto beans over a bed of Lettuce topped with organic smoky tofu, fresh cilantro, and house-made salsa. Great with avocado or sour cream added
Substitute BBQ Tempeh or Marinated Tempeh For
$2.00
Portobello Plate
$12.50
An entire portobello mushroom cap marinated and grilled, served with sauteed kale, and your choice of either smashed potatoes or organic rice with gravy. Topped with grilled red onions
Sandwiches
All sandwiches come with your choice of house-made slaw, carrot/celery sticks, or fresh tortilla chips. Substitute french fries, sweet tater fries, or side salad for $2.25. Substitute certified Gluten Free bread option for $1.50
Tempeh Reuben
$11.50
Grilled, marinated local Smiling Hara Hempeh with classic house-cultured kraut smothered in our herb-walnut sauce on rye focaccia. Make it vegan by substituting avocado for the Swiss for same price or Daiya vegan cheese for $1.50
House Veggie Burger
$9.75
Our signature house-made veggie burger served on a house-made whole wheat bun with lettuce, red onion, tomato and Vegenaise
Organic Tofu & Avocado Sandwich
$9.50
Baked organic smoky tofu with avocado, spring mix, red onion, and herb-walnut sauce on sourdough
Substitute Marinated Tempeh for
$2.00
Organic Smoky Tofu Wrap
$10.00
Strips of grilled organic smoky tofu and sauteed red onions with romaine lettuce, fresh cilantro, and Vegenaise wrapped in a toasted tortilla. Try adding our house-cultured kraut!
Substitute Marinated Tempeh For
$2.00
Classic Grilled Cheese
Cheddar on locally-made sourdough
Half$3.75
Whole$6.00
Substitute Vegan Daiya Cheese - on Half
$0.75
Substitute Vegan Daiya Cheese - on Whole
$1.50
Swiss Portobello Melt
$11.50
Grilled marinated mushroom with melted Swiss, grilled red onions, lettuce, tomato, and Vegenaise on a house-made whole wheat bun. Great with avocado added. Make it vegan by substituting avocado for the Swiss for the same price or Daiya vegan cheese for $1.50
Soups & Salads
Enjoy any salad with your choice of house made dressings: Vegan Ranch, Miso, or Balsamic Vinaigrette
Salad Plate
$11.00
A plateful of organic spring mix, romaine, tomatoes, red onions, sprouts, avocado, kraut, and two slices of organic grilled smoky tofu
Substitute Marinated Tempeh for
$2.00
Garden Salad
$4.75
Organic spring mix, organic carrots, sprouts, red onions, and tomatoes
Wakame and arame seaweed, daikon, and organic carrots tossed in a toasted sesame dressing
Cup$4.00
Bowl$6.50
Cultured Kraut
House-cultured, live pink kraut with sea salt
Cup$3.00
Soup de Jour
Made in house from scratch daily
Cup$4.25
Bowl$6.50
Hearty Chili
Belly-filling, rib-stcking, and award-winning spicy vegan chili
Cup$5.00
Bowl$6.50
Small Plates
Tacos
$7.50
Three crispy or soft corn tacos with vegan chorizo, romaine lettuce, and house-made salsa. Contains Peanuts
Chili & Chips
$6.00
A cup of our vegan chili, topped with your choice of cheese or vegan queso, and a basket of chips
Cornbread & Greens
$5.75
A slice of our home-made southern-style corn bread and a cup of sauteed kale smothered in Granny's gravy
The Staples - A 'La Carte
Brown Rice
Steamed organic brown, long-grain rice
Cup$2.50
Bowl$3.75
Pinto Beans
Savory organic beans with onions and garlic
Cup$2.50
Bowl$4.25
Sauteed Kale
Kale sauteed with olive oil, onions, garlic, and Braggs
Cup$4.00
Bowl$6.00
Smashed Potatoes
Home-style and hearty! Comes with gravy
Cup$3.25
Bowl$4.50
Granny's Gravy
Made with nutritional yeast and olive oil. Can be made gluten free upon request. Please specify
Cup$2.75
Bowl$5.50
Peanut Butter Baked Tofu
Cup$5.25
Bowl$7.50
Korean BBQ Tempeh
Golden fried local Smiling Hara Hempeh with BBQ sauce
Cup$5.25
Bowl$7.50
Coconut Curry
A lightly-spiced creamy coconut curry with potatoes, organic spinach, organic peas, organic garbanzos, and peppers. Served over organic brown long-grain rice
Cup$5.25
Bowl$7.50
Iron Skillet Corn Bread
$2.25
House-made organic, southern style, with Earth Balance. Toasted upon request
Add-On Menu
Vegenaise
$0.50
Herb Walnut Sauce
$0.50
Whole Wheat Buns
$1.00
Millet & Chia Bread
$1.50
Millet & Chia Sliced Bun
$1.50
Organic Beans
$1.00
Red Onions
$0.50
Sauteed Onions
$0.50
Diced Jalapenos
$0.50
Lettuce
$0.50
Org. Carrot/Celery Stks
$2.00
Organic Spring Mix
$1.00
Mung Bean Sprouts
$0.50
Tortilla Chip Basket
$2.00
Earth Balance
$0.50
Cheddar Cheese
$1.00
Vegan Daiya Cheese
$2.00
Swiss Cheese
$1.00
Vegan Queso
$1.00
Sour Cream
$1.00
Salsa
Sm$1.00
Lg$2.00
Pico de Gallo
Sm$2.00
Lg$3.50
Diced Onions
$0.50
Minced Garlic
$0.50
Tomato
$0.50
Avocado
$1.50
Organic Protein Sides
Organic Grilled Smoky Tofu (2)
$4.25
Local Smiling Hara Marinated Hempeh
$4.25
Portobello Mushroom
$4.25
Everybody Eats
We believe that food is a human right. That's why we're offering a meal with a sliding scale price. Please pay what you can. Anything over $6 allows us to pay it forward so others in the community may eat
Beans and Rice Plate
A plate of organic long-grain brown rice and organic pinto beans served with your choice of tortilla chips or sweet southern-style slaw
We are downtown Asheville's whole-foods kitchen-cafe. We serve lunch, dinner, late night, and Sunday brunches as well as hosting Community Cauldron Sundays (during the winter months). We have been open since 2002 and have been serving our extended family, friends, and wander throughers, creative vegetarian and vegan soul foods out of our colorful space at a brisk pace all these years. We have hosted hundreds of benefits, art shows, and musicians, we have fed the homeless, the wealthy, a good handful of celebrities, and everyone in between. We have nourished everyone who has pasted through our doors in the best way we know how... We are owned by the Wezeltown tribe, managed by a handful of dedicated employees who are currently working on a plan to become a collectively operated business. The hard working staff, that almost seems to live at the Kitchen, are a dedicated bunch that only put up with the cramped space and constant chaos because of a love for food and/or the philosophy of the establishment. We are frequented by a constant flow of creative souls of a wide spectrum, foodies, health nuts, vegans, vegetarians, and curious tourists. Please stop in, say hello, and allow us to feed you. It is always an honor.