Left Coast is a hip health food kitchen & juice bar where you can find salads, grain bowls, wraps, smoothies, cold-pressed juice and more. Their philosophy is “to change the perception that eating healthy is dull and flavorless”. Left Coast is also committed to mindful ingredient sourcing and eco-friendly packaging.
Go Left. Eat Right.
You can find them on Lincoln Ave in Lincoln Park or on Wells in River North or order delivery.
Sparkling Splashes
Mornin’ Buzz Smoothie
Vegan Options
Left Coast’s menu is conveniently marked with V for vegan items DF for dairy free items and GF for gluten free items. Here are all the vegan options:
Hermosa Avocado Toast – toasted semolina bread with avocado, mojo rojo, red onion and basil.
Left Coast Acai Bowl – acai berries, blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, banana, almond butter, macca powder, hemp seeds, granola and coconut.
Banzai Acai Bowl (Seasonal) – acai berries, strawberries, pineapple. spinach, kale, almond butter, banana, spirulina, blueberries, kiwi, hemp seed, coconut, granola.
Offshore Oatmeal – Steel cut oats with farro, almond milk, toasted walnuts, blueberries, raisins, bananas and maple syrup.
Robust Rosa – Salad with kale, spinach, roasted broccoli, red onion, roasted tomato, toasted hemp seeds, avocado caesar dressing.
Jimmy Ching – Salad with Napa cabbage, romaine hearts, snow peas, crunchy quinoa, cashews, green onion, mint, sesame seeds, Chinese mustard vinaigrette.
Salad you have the option of adding local non-GMO Veggie Tofu.
Cadillac Curry – Grain bowl with brown rice, garnet yams, green beans, madras curry sauce, pickled sultans, green onion, basil, mint, toasted coconut.
Easy Street – Whole wheat wrap with tofu, brown rice, carrots, pickled sultans, smoked almonds, arugula, red onion, madras curry sauce.
The cold-pressed juice is vegan using vegetables, fruit, and almond or cashew milk. With more than a dozen juice options there is a flavor to please everyone.
The Kale Mary, Fairway + Greens, Just Beet and Mornin’ Buzz Smoothies are all Vegan! You can also create your own smoothie.
If you want a latte you have the option of coconut, almond or soy milk.
There are also a few things on the menu that look like they could be modified to be vegan. Their takeout menu states that the kitchen is not gluten, dairy or nut-free but many of the dishes can be made without these items.
Eazy Street
Hermosa Avocado Toast
My Review
I really like Left Coast! The food is healthy, fresh and colorful. The restaurant is casual with a simple but hip decor; in the summer there is a patio and they open the front doors if its nice out (Lincoln Park location). I typically order the Eazy Street – tofu, brown rice, carrots, pickles sultans, smoked almonds, arugula, red onion and madras curry sauce in a whole wheat wrap. The madras curry sauce makes this wrap so tasty as it is a bit sweet and the ingredients all come together for a healthy satisfying meal. Don’t forget to grab a Sparkling Splash – a sparkling fresh juice drink, cold pressed juice or smoothie to accompany your meal.
Strawberry Basil Sparkling Splash
I love the Madras Curry Wrap so much that I made my own version at home, check out the recipe here. If you have ever eaten at Left Coast I would love to hear about your favorite menu item – leave a comment!