Fare: Vegetarian/Vegan
Price: In expensive - moderate
One of the top vegetarian/vegan restaurants on the Jersey Shore
Excellent quality Vegan dishes, well prepared with fresh ingredients
Service is slow, a notch below the excellent quality of food.
Value: Good
Noise Level: Moderate
Dress: Very casual
Recommended For: Diners who enjoy well prepared vegetarian food using fresh ingredients
Not Recommended For: Diners who prefer meat or sea food dishes with fine dining amenities.
Recommended dishes: When available, The burritos with soy beef and chili, Kaya's Combo a sampler of appetizers, coconut "chicken", and their house specialty, and the Vegan meatloaf.
Liquor: BYOB
Kaya's is one of the best vegetarian & vegan friendly restaurants on the Jersey Shore.
Located in downtown Belmar on the corner of Main & 10th Ave., this BYOB restaurant was formerly the Veggie works and is now managed by Chef/owner Omar who was a waiter and cook at Veggie Works.
Their menu dishes are well prepared with fresh ingredients, many of them organically grown.
Their service is friendly, laid back, and slow.
Kaya's Kitchen also offers a fresh vegetable juice and fruit smoothie bar, and a display case with homemade dishes to take-out.
They do not accept credit cards, it's cash only.
There is live entertainment, music & poetry to complement the laid back ambiance.
Kaya's Kitchen is open Tuesday - Thursday: 11:00 am - 9:00 pm, Friday - Saturday: 11:00 am - 10:00 pm& Sunday: 10:00 am - 9:00 pm
(updated: November, 2018)
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