Earthy Picks Vegan Cafe

Wow. We started our clean eating journey in February and while it's easy when I cook at home it can be challenging to eat out, especially at vegan places. Vegan restaurants are reliably dairy free, but their menus tend to have a lot of starches, gluten, sugar - all things I have to watch. The minute we walked in and Luc greeted us with her sunny smile we knew Earthy Picks was going to be different. I told Luc what I needed and she recommended the All Day Breakfast Burrito as a bowl. I don't know how to describe just how incredibly delicious this dish is. The expertly massaged kale was covered with a generous amount of warm Colombian style tofu perico (scrambled with tomato & green onion). It was so flavorful and so eggy we had to remind ourselves it was vegan. Just delicious. As we dug further - past the yummy pink sauce, the warm tofu, the tender kale - we discovered a plentiful schmear of black bean puree. It was just fantastic. Earthy Picks is now on our “must do” list for whenever we visit Orlando.

So quick (less than 8 minutes to get food) so tasty, and such a fun atmosphere AND friendly people! Michelle is very welcoming! Love the vibes here. Don’t shy away if you aren’t vegan, the food here is phenomenal! The kombucha we had is refreshing and a bit tart. We aren’t mushroom fans, and no worries here. You can easily swap an ingredient from the tacos or a bowl to beyond meat, tofu, or a vegan ‘raw meat’ mix made with sunflower seeds that’s SO yummy. Loved the ‘chicken bowl’ (all vegan) the curry was perfection, and all the flavors were well rounded- the plantains really added a nice touch. We chose the raw meat mix instead of mushrooms in that and highly recommend. Also, very accommodating place and safe for gluten sensitivities. I have severe allergy and had no reaction or concerns. Only the burritos use flour (gluten). They even have a gf vegan brownie I can’t wait to try next time! The tacos we also went and swapped the mushrooms for beyond meat and they were so crunchy and fantastic!

The food was amazing. I had the curry bowl which is gluten-free. I was so much food i couldn't finish it but I am looking forward to having the leftovers later. 😋