New Vegan Jackfruit-Based Cafe Opens in Los Angeles

There are two types of plant-based restaurants: those that are trying to cater to the widest palate and customer constituency, and those that find a concept that works and run with it.

The new vegan Jackfruit Cafe is of the latter elk; they’ve wholeheartedly embraced the humble jackfruit into their core mission, and have built an entire café menu around the meat-like fruit.

“We just wanted to create a healthy eatery in the hood, with some good tasting whole foods,” the café wrote on its Facebook. “We love cooking our cuisine with Jackfruit and are able to mimic a lot of your favorite non-vegan dishes.”

Vindaloo Jackfruit Wrap, anyone?

Customers at the Jackfruit Café can order items such as the Jackfruit Burrito, which features jackfruit, rice, and beans, a variety of different Jackfruit Wraps, such as the Vindaloo Wrap pictured above, with cabbage slaw, cilantro, turmeric, and paprika plantains, and a Jackfruit Soul Platter, which comes with rice, cabbage, beans, and pasta, and can be ordered in the BBQ, Curry, Jerk, or Vindaloo preparation.

If you’re not a fan of jackfruit, the café might think you’re crazy, but they still have your back — you can order any of their several Cauliflower “Chicken” bowls or a combination of any of their $5 sides, which include options like vegan pasta, collard greens, plantains, sautéed cabbage, and more.

We wouldn’t say no to these Cauliflower Orange “Chicken” Wings

For those interested, you can follow along with the Jackfruit Café at their blog, or visit them at 2959 Crenshaw Blvd in Los Angeles, California.

Make Your Own Jackfruit Feast at Home

If you aren’t in Los Angeles, worry not — our Food Monster App bloggers have you covered with an abundance of delicious plant-based jackfruit recipes you can prepare at home.

Dig into a tangy, smoky, sandwich!

BBQ Pulled Jackfruit Sandwich by Kirsten Kaminski is a BBQ-lovers dream. The smoky, tangy, slightly sweet barbecue sauce is slathered over meaty jackfruit, fired up in a pan, and then topped off with some guacamole and thrown between two pieces of bread to make a crazy-good sandwich.

It doesn’t get more comforting than vegan pot pie.

Jackfruit Pot Pie by Sarah Pether is the plant-based pot pie of your dreams! If you’re craving a creamy, warm jackfruit and veggie filling encased in a delicate puff pastry crust, you must make this recipe. Your stomach will be so incredibly happy.

We are obsessed with flavorsome tacos.

Mexican Pulled Jackfruit Tacos by Lindsay Clarke cooks jackfruit with garlic and onions to build a savory base, adds tomatoes and broth to make it tender, and includes warm spices. Topped with tangy pickled red onions, these tacos are an easy weeknight dinner or party dish.

Want more? From Cheesesteak to Tacos! These 10 Jammin’ Jackfruit Recipes are sure to satisfy.

We also highly recommend downloading our Food Monster App, which is available for both Android and iPhone, and can also be found on Instagram and Facebook. The app has more than 8,000 plant-based, allergy-friendly recipes, and subscribers gain access to ten new recipes per day. Check it out!

All image source: Jackfruit Cafe/Yelp