Laughing Seed
Café
Vegetarian with an International Flair
Voted #1 Vegetarian Restaurant in Asheville
Current Hours
Wednesday-Sunday
12-8pm
*Cafe will close at 7pm during the 8pm city-wide curfew
Our Menu
JALAPEÑO ONION FRIES (V, GFI) $6 / $7.50
Hand-cut organic russet potatoes fried with jalapeños and onions. Served with organic ketchup. For our insanely good vegan chipotle ranch dressing add .75 Add: Buffalo Sauce $1 - House-Pickled Jalapeños $1 - Vegan Queso $3 - Add All 3 for $4
PAKORAS (V, GFI) $8 / $11
Two or four of our popular Indian style fritters made with chickpea batter and seasonal vegetables. Served with our traditional Indian sauces.
WASABI AVOCADO SUSHI BALLS (V, GF) $6 / $9
Sushi rice wrapped around a filling of wasabi and avocado and rolled in sesame seeds. Orders of two or four. Served with a soy dipping sauce.
Additions: Avocado $3 - Hummus $3 - Grilled Tempeh $3 - Grilled Tofu $2 - Kraut $2 - Kimchi $2 - Feta $2
LAUGHING SEED SALAD (V, GFI) small $8 / large $14
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, blanched broccoli, mung sprouts, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
MEDITERRANEAN (V option, GFI option) $14
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grape tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, and red bell pepper tossed in Champagne Dijon vinaigrette and topped with feta cheese, house cured olives, and pepperoncini. Served with freshly baked whole wheat pita.
GADO GADO (V, GFI) $14
A chopped Asian-style salad with our sweet chili-peanut dressing. A bed of mixed greens topped with shredded carrots, purple cabbage, snow peas, blanched broccoli, cucumbers, red peppers, mung sprouts, house-made kimchi, and a scoop of brown rice. Garnished with chopped peanuts.
Add: Avocado $3 - Marinated Tofu $2 - Tempeh $3 - Kimchi Ramen $4
Sandwiches are served with a house-made pickle and hand-cut sweet potato chips. Our buns are freshly baked in-house. Sub locally made gluten-free bread and buns from Eat More Bakery for $1.
Add: small house salad, jalapeño-onion fries, kimchi ramen salad, BLT pasta salad, or potato salad for $3.
REUBEN (V option, GFI option) $14
House-cured sweet potato pastrami or marinated tempeh with smoked onions, our house purple kraut, Swiss cheese and 1000 Island dressing on Annie’s grilled marble rye. Sub vegan mozzarella for $2.
BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER TACOS (V, GFI) $14
Grilled corn tortillas filled with crispy fried cauliflower florets tossed in Buffalo sauce and topped with shredded lettuce, pico de gallo, and our vegan chipotle ranch dressing. Served with your choice of side.
MUFFULETTA (V option, GFI option) $14
House-baked focaccia layered with house-cured sweet potato pastrami, Roma tomato pepperoni, olive tapenade, Swiss cheese, and creole mayo.*Also available in Family Style (Feeds 4).
THE SEED BURGER (V, GFI option) $13
A black bean, beet, carrot, tofu, and onion burger, seasoned with roasted garlic and vegan Worcestershire sauce. Served on a vegan bun with garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Add: Swiss $1 - Cheddar $1 - Feta $2 - Vegan Mozzarella $2 - Smoked Onion $2 - Shiitake Bacon $2 - Avocado $3
All pizzas 14” made in-house from scratch.
AMERICANO CLASSICO (V option) $19
Red sauce, mozzarella cheese, house-cured Roma tomato pepperoni.
BODACIOUS BUFFALO (V option) $21
Red sauce, mozzarella cheese, crispy cauliflower bites, smoked onions, Buffalo drizzle, and ranch swirl.
MIDNIGHT MUSHROOM (V option) $22
Pesto base, mozzarella cheese, assorted local mushroom medley, roasted garlic, toasted walnuts and balsamic reduction.
MAKE YOUR OWN PIE $15
Based with red sauce and real mozzarella. Sub vegan mozzarella for $3.
$2 - Broccoli - Fresh Garlic - Olives - Grape Tomatoes - Red Peppers - Basil
$3 - Buffalo Sauce - Ranch - Smoked Onion - Crispy Cauliflower - Pesto
$4 - Avocado - Sweet Potato Pastrami - Marinated Tofu - Shiitake Bacon - Roma Pepperoni - Balsamic Reduction
SPINACH PESTO MANICOTTI (V, GFI, Raw) $16
Zucchini “noodles” stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-cured olives and a drizzle of lemon basil olive oil.
SUMMER EGGPLANT PARMESAN (V) $16
Vegan eggplant Parmesan layered with our house-made cashew ricotta, vegan mozzarella, pesto, and marinara. Served with bowtie pasta and grilled focaccia.
MASSAMAN CURRY (V, GF) $17
A fragrant, mildly spiced curry with coconut milk and seasonal veggies. Served over coconut-lime rice with crispy fried tofu and a pappadam.
MAC AND CHEESE (V) $15
Rotini pasta baked with cauliflower and red bell peppers in our house chipotle queso sauce. Served with a Seed salad.
FAMILY HARMONY BOWL (V, GF) $50
Seasonal steamed veggies, brown rice, black beans, grilled tofu or tempeh, our addictive sesame ginger sauce. Served with a Seed salad. Family Style Adds: Avocado $12 - Kimchi $8 - Purple Kraut $8 - Extra Tofu or Tempeh $12
FAMILY SPINACH PESTO MANICOTTI (V, GFI) $50
Zucchini “noodles” stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-cured olives and a drizzle of lemon basil olive oil. Served with a Seed salad and cheesecake.
SPINACH PESTO MANICOTTI (V, GFI, Raw) $16
Zucchini “noodles” stuffed with cashew ricotta and sunflower seed spinach pesto. Served over sundried tomato marinara with house-cured olives and a drizzle of lemon basil olive oil.
FAMILY SUMMER EGGPLANT PARMESAN (V) $50
Vegan eggplant Parmesan layered with our house-made cashew ricotta, vegan mozzarella, pesto and marinara. Served with bowtie pasta, grilled focaccia, and Seed salad.
FAMILY MASSAMAN CURRY (V, GF) $60
Massaman Curry meal includes coconut lime rice, sautéed veggies, massaman curry sauce, fried tofu, pakoras w/ Punjabi, papadams and salad for 4 ppl.
FAMILY MAC AND CHEESE (V) $50
Rotini pasta baked with cauliflower and red bell peppers in our house chipotle queso sauce. Served with a Seed salad and cookies.
FAMILY STYLE BURGER PARTY (V, GFI option ) $50
4 Laughing Seed burgers with sides of garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, onion, basket of fries, house pickles, and 4 cookies.
fresh live juices - $7
Organic Carrot Juice $6
Bright Eyes $7 - Carrot, Apple, Ginger
Greener Warrior $7 - Kale, Celery, Parsley, Cucumber, Apple
Carrot Combo $7 - Add any of the following: Parsley - Beet - Ginger - Cucumber - Apple - Kale
smoothies - $6
Nuts and Berries - Strawberry, Banana, Peanut Butter, Almond Milk
Mountain Oasis $6 - Blueberry, Banana, Pineapple
Mango Lassi $7 - Mango, Coconut Milk, Yogurt, Apple, Rosewater, Cardamom, Clove
drinks
San Pellegrino - Oskar Blue’s Root Beer - Blenheim Ginger Beer *extra spicy* - Blue Sky Natural Cola or Lemon/Lime
Pineapple Juice - Orange Juice - Cranberry Juice - Apple Juice - Pomegranate Juice - Grapefruit Juice
Black Iced Tea - Grandma’s Garden Herbal Iced Tea (rose hips, hibiscus, berry)
hot tea - $2.50
Chamomile - Ginger - Peppermint - White - Green - Darjeeling - Jasmine - Earl Grey - Yerba Mate
mocktails - $6
Strawberry-Basil Lemonade - Raspberry-Jalapeño Lemonade - Blackberry-Ginger-Mint Lemonade - Citrus-Ginger Limeade
Vanilla-Almond Dream - Oasis (Pineapple, Vanilla, Almond, Lime) - Piña Colada - Grapefruit-Ginger Mojito - Cucumber Margarita
Orange Creamsicle - Zen Garden (Celery, Rosemary, Lemon, Green Tea)
enhancements - $3
Transform any beverage into a healing tonic by adding a locally sourced herbal glycerite tincture, or booze it up with a shot of well liquor for the same price!
Calming/Aphrodisiac – Kava Kava, Damiana
Mood/Hormonal Balance – Dandelion, Burdock, Yellow Dock
Digestion/Stress/Hangover Relief – Kudzu, Milk Thistle, Slippery Elm
Immunity Boost – Echinacea, Elderberry, Lemon Balm, Queen of the Meadow
Energy/Focus – Panax Ginseng, Gingko Biloba, Schizandra Berry, Spikenard Root
buchi kombucha - $5.5
Fire (On tap) – Cayenne and Ginger
Water – Watermelon, Coconut water, Blueberry
Unlimited – Apple and Lime
specialty cocktails
East of Eden - $10 - Organic Vodka, Apple, Domaine du Canton Ginger Liqueur, Lime
Daiquiri Clásico - $10 - Plantation 3 Stars Silver Rum, Agave, Lime
Fireflower Margarita - $11 - Rosangel Hibiscus Reposado, Cointreau, Lime, Buchi Fire float
Revolver - $11 - Espalon Reposado Tequila, Drambuie, Lillet Blanc, Lemon, Smoked Paprika, Chili
Jessica Rabbit - $10 - Covington Sweet Potato Vodka, Sweet Vermouth, Citrus Ginger Agave, Fresh Carrot, Lime
Ampersand - $11 - Cardinal Barrel-Aged Gin, Fresh Red Bell Pepper, Cracked Black Pepper Syrup, Lime
Interstellar Aviation - $10 - Uncle Val’s Botanical Gin, Crème de Violette, Iced Earl Grey, Lemon
Serendipity - $11 - Pineapple, Elderflower Liqueur, Silver Sake, Basil
Calliope - $12 - Turning Point Rye, Brandy, Elderflower, Mint, Lemon, Absinthe Rinse
classic cocktails - $9
French 75 - Manhattan - Pimm’s Cup - Margarita - Negroni - Dark & Stormy - Gimlet - Cosmopolitan
Mojito - Hot Toddy - Moscow Mule - Kir Royale
on tap
Olde Hickory Piedmont Pilsner - 4.5% - $6
Mother Earth IPA - 6.9% - $6
Green Man Porter - 6% - $6
Ginger’s Revenge Seasonal - 4.5% - $6
HiWire Gose - 5.6% - $6
bottles/cans
Zebulon Artisan Ales (selection varies) .750 ml
Burial Beer – (selection varies)
Birdsong Jalapeño Pale Ale - 5.5% - $6
Anderson Valley Rose Gose - 4.2% - $5
New Belgium Citradelic IPA - 6% - $5
Highland Gaelic Ale - 5.6% - $5
Hi-Wire Bed of Nails Brown – 6.1% - $5
Green Man ESB - 5.5% - $5
Founders Porter - 6.5% - $5
Samuel Smith Organic Lager - 5% - $6
Samuel Smith Organic Perry Cider - 5% - $5
Duck Rabbit Milk Stout - 5.7% - $5
Uinta Hop Nosh IPA - 7.3% - $5
Chimay Blue Label - 9% - $9
Erdinger Non-Alcoholic - 0.5% - $5
Glutenberg Pale Ale (GF) - 5.5% - $6
Bells Oarsman Wheat Ale - 4% - $5
red wine
Malbec – Cuma – Argentina ’17 - $9/32
Cabernet Sauvignon – Ringbolt – Aus ’16 - $10/36
Pinot Noir – Errazuriz – Chile ’15 - $9/32
Rioja – Rio Madre – Spain ‘16 - $8/28
Zinfandel – Marietta – Geyserville, CA Lot 67 - $9/32
Beaujolais – Dom. du Prubende - France – ’17 - $10/36
bottles (red)
Pacific Redwood Natural Red – Mendocino, CA - $20
Cabernet Sauvignon – Earthworks – Barossa Valley, Australia ’13 - $30
Tempranillo – Mischief – Addison Farms, NC ’13 - $32
half bottles (red)
Rioja – El Coto – Spain ’14 - $16
Pinot Noir – King Estate – Eugene, OR ’16 - $24
mead
Ginger-Apricot - FoxHill Meadery – Marshall, NC - $9/32
Blackberry – FoxHill Meadery – Marshall, NC - $9/32
Prosperity – Alchemy Herbal Wines – Leicester, NC - $30
white wine
Pinot Grigio – Lagaria – Venezie, Italy ’16 - $8/28
Chardonnay – Errazuriz – Chile ’16 - $10/36
Gentil – Hugel – Alsace, France - ’16 - $9/34
Sauvignon Blanc – Mayu – Chile – ’17 - $9/34
Cava Brut – Proa – Penedés, Spain - $7/24
Riesling – Pewsey – Eden Valley, Aus -‘16 - $9/32
bottles (white)
Chardonnay – Monticello – Napa Valley, CA ’14 - $36
Viognier – Yalumba – South Australia ’16 - $30
Frey Natural White – Mendocino, CA - $20
half bottles (white)
Pinot Gris – King Estate – Oregon ’16 - $18
Chardonnay – Steele – Carneros, CA ’15 - $22
Sauvignon Blanc – Honig – Napa, CA ’17 - $20
sake
Momokawa Pearl Nigori or Silver - $9/32
Momokawa Organic Junmai Ginjo .375ml - $16
Snow Maiden – Junmai Ginjo Nigori .300ml - $16
HOUSE BUNS (V) - $1 each - $3 per 3-pack
HOUSE PITA (V) - $1 each - $3 per 3-pack
SEED BURGER PATTIES (V, GFI) - $2.5 each - $10 per 4-pack
SWEET POTATO PASTRAMI (V, GFI) - Pt. $8 / qt. $15
MARINATED TEMPEH(V, GFI, grilled option) -$3 Each - $9.99 per 4-Pack
MARINATED TOFU (V, GFI, grilled option) - $3 Each - $9.99 per 4-Pack
KIMCHI RAMEN (V) -Pt. $6 / Qt. $10
KALE POTATO SALAD (V, GFI) - Pt. $6 / Qt. $10
BLT PASTA SALAD (V) - Pt. $6 / Qt. $10
ORGANIC BROWN RICE (V, GFI) - Pt. $4 / Qt. $8
BLACK BEANS (V, GFI) - Pt. $5 / Qt. $10
VEGAN QUESO (V, GFI) - Pt. $8 / Qt. $15
HOUSE PICKLES (V, GFI) - Qt. $7
KIMCHI (V, GFI) - Pt. $8 / Qt. $15
PURPLE KRAUT (V, GFI) - Pt. $8 / Qt. $15
HOT SAUCE (V, GFI) - Pt. $12 (Pt. Only)
HOUSE MARINARA SAUCE (V, GFI) - Pt. $4 / Qt. $7
DRESSINGS (V, GF) - pt. $8 / qt. $15: Sesame Ginger - Chipotle Ranch - Asian Fusion Peanut Sauce - Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette - Thousand Island
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