Gnome Cafe, Charleston’s latest vegan eatery, hopes to open at 109 President St. by the end of this week. Owned by Saramel Evans and Sara Grimshaw, the restaurant will serve breakfast and lunch and we’ve got the first look at the menu, sans prices.

Gluten-free options in addition to veggie and tempeh choices make up the meat substitutes and it all looks like pretty standard vegan fare, with the exception of a hemp sausage biscuit. That’s a new one to us. Evans says the biscuits are made from hemp seeds, barley, and spices “to bring texture and flavor.” As for the sausage, Evans says the base is made from flour. “Everything is vegan. No animals are harmed in the making of anything,” she adds. 

Gnome Menu

Grab & Go Cooler:

Beverages:

  • Seltzer water
  • Goslings Ginger Beer
  • Bing Energy Drinks
  • Kombucha (synergy brand) 
  • Iced tea (sweet and unsweet) 
  • coconut water 
  • cold brew Stumptown coffee
  • Gnomegang Blond Ale
  • Westbrook White Thai
  • Westbrook Gose 

Cold Food (grab and go cooler):

  • Granola parfait – (with seasonal fruit and coconut milk yogurt) 
  • Pad thai salad –(spiralized zucchini , daikon and carrot with chopped kale, broccoli, bean sprouts, snap peas and peppers on a bed of brown rice topped with cilantro, avocado, chopped almonds and a coconut, lime, almond dressing) (GF) 
  • Mock chicken salad wrap 
  • Caeser Salad Wrap with seitan “chicken”
  • Side of mock chicken salad (GF) 
  • Side of “Tuna” chickpea salad (GF) 
  • Hummus (GF) 
  • Carrot & Celery Crudite(GF) 
  • Avocado Chocolate Mousse(GF) 

Warm Food (grab and go warmer):

  • Biscuit 
  • +Earth Balance 
  • Hemp Sausage Biscuit 
  • Breakfast burrito (tofu scramble with black beans & homefries) 
  • +guacamole 
  • +mango salsa 
  • +cheddar cheese (daiya) 
  • Cinnamon Roll 

Counter (grab and go):

Assorted pastries, biscotti, muffins, cookies and scones (varying daily-will need to work out all of these items-not all will be available to order online)

  • Muffin 
  • +Earth Balance 
  • +pepper jelly 
  • Banana Bread (GF) 
  • Cheddar Scallion Scone 

Counter Drink Service:

Coffee:

  • Drip Coffee 
  • Americano 
  • Cappuccino 
  • Espresso 
  • Macchiato 
  • Blended Coffee with milk 

Hot Teas:

  • green tea 
  • rooibos 
  • earl grey 
  • Red Cappuccino (rooibos) 
  • London Fogs (earl gray latte) 
  • Chai Latte

Milks:

  • Soy, Hemp
  • Coconut 
  • Almond 

Smoothies: 

  • Green Smoothie 
  • Oatmeal Cookie Smoothie 

Breakfast (available all day):

  • Breakfast Burrito (tofu scramble, potatoes, guacamole, mango salsa, and shredded greens) 
  • Fresh bagels (everything, cinnamon raison, plain and sesame)
    +avocado with lemon and s&p
    +veg cream cheese
    +Earth Balance
    +almond butter
    +cashew butter
    +strawberry jam
    +pepper jelly 
  • Bagel breakfast sandwich (tofu scramble, portobella “bacon” and cheddar daiya) 
  • Cinnamon pancakes with seasonal fruit (blueberries or bananas) 
  • (GF) served with portabella “bacon and homefries 
  • Southern Grit Bowl (cheesy Geechie Boy grits, sautéed kale, tofu scramble and Portobello bacon dusted with nutritional yeast)
    +add home fries on top 
  • Tofu Scramble 
  • Toast w/ Earth Balance and jam 
  • Homefries 
  • Vegan sausage patties 
  • Cheesy grits 
  • Portobello Bacon 

Lunch:

  • Daily Soup Special
  • Fried Seitan “Chicken” Sandwich (lettuce, tomato, red onion, pickle and mayo) -make buffalo style with ranch dressing + 
  • Veggie Burger (lettuce, tomato, red onion, dill pickle, mayo, mustard, ketchup)
    +add cheese(daiya) swiss or cheddar 
  • +add Portobello bacon 
  • Tempeh Reuben on Rye (sauerkraut, vegan swiss cheese and pickles) 
  • Bulgogi Korean Bowl (rice, bulgogi tofu, sesame broccoli, red cabbage, fresh daikon, cilantro) (GF) 
  • BLT (Portobella “bacon” with lettuce, tomato, onion and veganiase) -choose sourdough or rye
    +cheddar cheese (daiya) 
  • Caesar Salad (romaine, croutons & cashew parmesan)
    +fried seitan “chicken”
  • Pad Thai Salad –(spiralized zucchini, daikon and carrot with chopped kale, broccoli, bean sprouts, snap peas and peppers on a bed of brown rice topped with cilantro, avocado, chopped almonds and a coconut, lime, almond dressing) 
  • Taco Salad (shredded kale, romaine, radish, corn, black bean, pico, avocado, red onion and seasoned lentils topped with fresh cilantro and spicy cashew dressing. Served with tortilla strips)
  • Tuna Salad Salad (chickpea “tuna” on a bed of greens with kalamata olives, pickled veg and croutons lightly dressed with lemon vinaigrette) 
  • Daily Lunch Special – variable price 
  • Baked Mac n Cheese 
  • French fries-side 
  • French fries-basket
  • Onion rings
  • Brussels sprouts (GF)

Desserts:

  • Cookies 
  • Brownie (GF)
  • Sweet Potato Pie (GF) 
  • Dessert Special – variable price 

Sauces (add ons):

  • Come back Sauce 
  • Indonesian Catch-up 
  • Not Honey mustard 
  • Caesar dressing 
  • Ranch Dressing 
  • Blue Cheese Dressing

Gnome Cafe will serve Mon.-Fri., 6:30 am -3:30 pm. and Saturday 7:30 a.m.- 3:30 pm..

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