The vegan-friendly Gnome Cafe releases menu

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)