So happy to have found another place to eat when visiting family down south along the central California coast. While everyone else was busy scarfing down breakfast at Old West Cinnamon Rolls in Pismo Beach, I spied a bunch of vegan options on the menu next door at the recently opened Graze Kitchen.
Since they don’t open until 10:00am on the weekends, I headed back over to pick up lunch after hanging out at the beach. I got the Chef’s Vegan Stack – grilled zucchini, eggplant, roasted red bell pepper with sun-dried tomato pesto, black olives and pepperoncini on fresh sourdough bread.
So good, the freshness of the veggies really shines through. I’ve dined out on plenty of faux meat sandwiches which I like but an all-veggie sandwich when done really well like this, is just as filling and satisfying, perhaps even more so.
I also got the Graze Quinoa and Kale Salad – marinated artichoke hearts, olives, pepperoncini, red onion, toasted almonds, tossed in an Italian vinaigrette. Expertly seasoned and dressed, with the perfect balance of kale to quinoa. And like the sandwich, you can taste all of the ingredients.
For dessert, a vegan cowboy cookie. Having never tried a cowboy cookie before, I had assumed it was just a chocolate chip cookie with a fancy name. Taking a bite, it’s a lot harder than I expected, maybe because it’s packed full of chocolate chips and walnuts.
Graze Kitchen is all about being healthy and delicious, as well as local, organic and sustainable. They’re super friendly too. With their varied menu items, there’s something for omnivores, vegetarians, vegans and the gluten-free. I’m hoping to convince the whole family to eat there next time we’re all in town.
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Good to know there’s tasty looking food there, I’m actually will be vacationing down that way this summer. Thanks for the tip! :-)
All those bright and fresh flavours seem like perfect beach food to me. I mean, I can eat faux meat sandwiches quite happily, but something about being out in the sea air with my feet in the sand, it’s a different story. (But doesn’t matter where I am, beach or city, I’ll always want a cookie for afters!)
Looks like another hidden treasure you’ve found yourself here! It’s great that genuinely delicious vegan options are showing up all along the coast too, not just in the major cities anymore.
I almost always choose real veggies over plant-meat, so it’s always good news when they are cooked and seasoned well, as in your sandwich. It looks delicious! And the salad sounds great, too.
PS, sorry for the double-comment, but I’m back in SF now, and much closer to the BART at that! It will be much easier to get around, so I’d love to meet up again when you have time. :)
Isn’t it nice to find new eat-out places. That sandwich looks delicious. I really love places that do put in the effort to make vegan food taste great.
Awesome vegan options! The vegan cowboy cookie looks scrumptious! I’ve never had a cowboy cookie, but I think I’ve had something similiar with chocolate and walnuts! I love going to places with tons of options so everyone can dine there together! Thank you for sharing this, I must visit some part of California one day! I haven’t been to SF/LA for a long time (probably 10 years)!
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