Laughing
Seed
Café
Vegetarian with an International Flair
Voted #1 Vegetarian Restaurant in Asheville
Welcome to The Laughing Seed Cafe, Asheville's original downtown vegetarian restaurant. We've provided the finest organic, local, and farm-to-table vegetarian cuisine with an international flair for twenty years and counting.
Located on historic Wall Street in Downtown Asheville
Hours
Monday
11:30am - 9pm
Tuesday
Closed on Tuesdays
Wednesday
11:30am - 9pm
Thursday
11:30am - 9pm
Friday & Saturday
11:30am - 10pm
Sunday
10am - 9pm
*Sunday Brunch served until 3pm - as available
Reservations
We generally seat on a first-come, first-serve basis; however, in order to better accommodate large parties, we will accept reservations for groups of 6 or more. For smaller parties, we recommend taking advantage of our call-ahead seating option. Simply call the restaurant 15-20 minutes prior to your anticipated arrival time. Our host will be happy to add your name to our wait list in advance in order to reduce your wait time,
Our Menu
MAIN MENU
small plates
POKE (V, GFI) $8
Baked, marinated cubes of organic tofu tossed with a tamari dressing, topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of wasabi aioli. Served on a bed of arugula with cucumber and daikon.
JALAPEÑO ONION FRIES (V, GFI) $5 / $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
PAKORAS (V, GFI) $8 / $11
Two or four of our popular Indian style fritters made with chickpea batter and seasonal vegetables. Served with our delicious Punjabi sauce and vegan raita for dipping.
MUSHROOM SHAWARMA (V, GFI option) $10
A bed of classic garlic hummus topped with a mound of mixed greens, grape tomatoes, red onion, seasoned local oyster mushroom shawarma, and a vegan cucumber raita. Served with house made pita points.
ROASTED RAINBOW CARROTS (V, GFI) $6
Roasted rainbow carrots served on a bed of arugula and drizzled with dill aioli.
ARANCINI $8/11
Two or four of our panko breaded parmesan and mushroom fried risotto balls on a bed of arugula, drizzled with a Roma tomato “pepperoni” aioli and balsamic reduction.
VIETNAMESE VERMICELLI SALAD (V, GFI) $10
Vermicelli noodles, shredded carrots, daikon radish, red bell pepper, and cucumber tossed in Nuoc Cham sauce and topped with crushed peanuts, scallion, and pickled mung sprouts.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (V) $10
Classic cornmeal crusted green tomatoes served on a bed of arugula with red pepper aioli.
LOCAL CHEESE AND FAUXCUTERIE PLATE (GFI option) market value
Please ask your server for today’s selections of predominantly local cheeses and vegetable fauxcuterie. Served with chutney, seasonal fruit, nuts, house-baked crackers, and our freshly baked sourdough toast.
salads
Dressings (V, GFI): Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette - Green Goddess - Chipotle Ranch - Sesame Ginger - Tamarind Mango Vinaigrette - Raw Lemon Tahini
Additions: Avocado $3 - Hummus $3 - Grilled Tofu (1 pc) $2 - Grilled Tempeh $3 - Kraut $2 - Kimchee $2 - Chevre $2
SIMPLE SALAD (V, GFI) $9
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrots, purple cabbage, red bell pepper, red onion, tomato, cucumber, and clover sprouts.
LAUGHING SEED SALAD (V, GFI) $14
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, purple cabbage, cherry tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, blanched broccoli, mung bean and clover sprouts, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
LOTUS GRAIN BOWL (V, GFI) $16
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower seeds.
CHAAT SALAD (V option, GFI) $16
Bibb lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, red bell peppers, chick peas, roasted rainbow carrots, smoked onion, grape tomato, and cucumber tossed in a tamarind mango vinaigrette. Topped with crumbled peppercorn papadam, goat cheese, pumpkin seeds, and a swirl of vegan raita.
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.
DRAGON BOWL (V, GFI, Raw) $16
Layers of arugula, cauliflower “rice,” seasonal raw veggies, house made purple kraut and kimchee, avocado, and cashew-beet pâté, topped with pumpkin and sunflower seeds. Served with raw lemon tahini dressing.
TOSTADA ENSALADA (V option, GFI) $16
Crispy corn tortillas layered with organic salad greens, black beans, brown rice, and our house made “chorizo”-style grilled tofu. Topped with cheddar/jack cheese, salsa, guacamole, grape tomatoes, red onion, corn, and house pickled jalapeños. Served with chipotle ranch.
sandwiches
Served with house made pickle and your choice of hand-cut sweet potato chips, slaw, or our side of the day.
Sub a small salad or jalapeño-onion fries for $2. Our buns are freshly baked in house, or locally made gluten free bread and buns from Eat More Bakery can be substituted for $1.
House made vegan pimento cheese available for $2 – Avocado $3 – Tempeh Bacon $3
THE SEED BURGER (V, GFI option) $13
A black bean, beet, carrot, tofu, and onion burger, seasoned with roasted garlic and chipotle barbecue sauce. Served on a vegan bun with shiitake bacon aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Add: Swiss, Cheddar/Jack, Goat Cheese or Feta $1 – Chevre, Bleu Cheese, or House Made Vegan Pimento Cheese $2 Smoked Onions $1
CAROLINA BLEU BURGER (GFI option) $15
A classic Seed Burger patty with garlic aioli, tomato, grilled Romaine bleu cheese slaw, and caramelized onions.
REUBEN (V option, GFI option) $14
Grilled and marinated “pastrami” style dry rubbed tempeh, Swiss cheese, grilled onions, house made purple kraut, and Thousand Island dressing on Annie’s grilled marble rye.
BUFFALO CAULIFLOWER TACOS (V, GFI) $13
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. Add: Bleu Cheese Crumbles $2
BLT PIMENTO GRILLED CHEESE (V) $14
Our house made cashew pimento cheese, a fried green tomato, lettuce, and tempeh “bacon” grilled on Annie’s sourdough bread.
entrées
CAULIFLOWER CRUST PIZZA (GFI) $16
A thin cauliflower and parmesan pizza crust with the chef’s choice of toppings. Served with a small salad.
HARMONY BOWL (V, GFI) small $13/ large $16
Layers of organic brown rice, black beans, marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh, steamed seasonal veggies, and our addictive sesame ginger sauce. Add: Avocado $3 - Kimchee $2 - Purple Kraut $2
CRAB CAKES AND GRITS (GFI) $17
Creamy cheddar bay grits with a sautéed succotash of lima beans, corn, onions, and peppers, served with two jackfruit crab cakes, crispy okra, and roasted red pepper sauce.
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.
THAI GREEN CURRY (V, GFI) $17
Sautéed seasonal vegetables with local mushrooms in a spicy coconut milk based green curry sauce. Served over coconut basmati rice with crispy fried tofu and a lentil papadam.
MARKET PLATE (V, GFI) $18
Succotash with lima beans, corn, peppers, and onion; oyster mushroom shawarma; grilled rainbow carrots; smoked fingerling potatoes; and creamed Swiss chard. Served with green goddess dressing. Add: Grilled Marinated Tofu $2 – Crispy Fried Tofu $2 - Grilled Marinated Tempeh $3
GRILLED VEGETABLE QUESADILLA (V option) $16
Mole grilled yellow squash, zucchini, and onion folded into a whole wheat flour tortilla with spinach, corn, and cheddar/jack cheese. Finished with salsa verde, feta cheese, and red pepper aioli and served with a salad.
SHAKSHUKA (GFI option) $15
A fiery tomato sauce with garlic, onions, and peppers baked with two local eggs in a hot cast iron skillet, topped with feta cheese and drizzled with chili oil. Served with garlic bread.
MIDNIGHT MUSHROOM RISOTTO (V option, GFI) $17
Creamy local mushroom risotto, crispy parmesan crumbles, truffled arugula salad, blistered grape tomatoes, and a sherry-marsala gastrique.
CAST IRON MAC AND CHEESE (V) $16
Cavatappi noodles and sautéed broccoli tossed in our vegan truffle cheese sauce, topped with toasted bread crumbs, and served with a side salad.
desserts
Ask your server about our delicious selection of creative desserts baked in house by our pastry chef.
A FEW OF OUR LOCAL PURVEYORS:
Annie’s Bakery, Buchi Kombucha, Smiling Hara Tempeh, Eat More Bakery, Blue Ridge Mountain Creamery, Asheville Brewer’s Alliance, Midnight Mushrooms, Mountain Foods, Myco-Gardens, Toska’s Truffles, Sleight Family Farm, Clingman Ave Farmers Market
fresh live juices - $6
Sunrise – Beet, Apple, Strawberry, Carrot
Bright Eyes – Carrot, Apple, Ginger
Greener Warrior – Kale, Celery, Parsley, Cucumber, Apple
Carrot Combo – Add any combo of the following: Parsley, Beet, Ginger, Celery, Cucumber, Apple, Kale
smoothies - $5.5
Nuts and Berries – Strawberry, Banana, Peanut Butter, Almond Milk
Mountain Medley – Blueberry, Strawberry, Mint, Apple
Mango Lassi – Mango, Coconut Milk, Yogurt, Apple, Rosewater, Cardamom, Clove
soda – iced tea – juice - $3
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
SUNDAY BRUNCH *Served 11:00am-3:00pm while brunch lasts
appetizers
Cinnamon Buns (V) $6
Whole wheat sweet buns rolled with cinnamon filling and touch of orange zest, served over salted caramel and topped with vanilla-orange glaze.
POKE (V, GFI) $8
Baked, marinated cubes of organic tofu tossed with a tamari dressing, topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of wasabi aioli. Served on a bed of arugula with cucumber and daikon.
CARROT “LOX” BAGEL (V) $11
House cured carrot “lox” served on a homemade everything bagel with vegan shallot, dill cream cheese topped with capers and fresh dill. Add: Smoky Potatoes $2 - Avocado $2
SOUP OF THE DAY - cup $5 / bowl $6
salads
Dressings (V, GFI): Champagne Dijon Vinaigrette - Green Goddess - Chipotle Ranch - Tamarind Mango Vinaigrette - Sesame Ginger - Raw Lemon Tahini
Additions: Avocado $3 - Hummus $3 - Grilled Tofu (1 pc) $2 - Grilled Tempeh $3 - Kraut $2 - Kimchee $2 - Chevre $2
LAUGHING SEED SALAD (V, GFI) $14
Organic spring mix, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, red cabbage, cherry tomatoes, cucumbers, red bell peppers, red onions, blanched broccoli, mung bean and clover sprouts.Topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds. Choice of dressing served on side.
GRILLED BREAKFAST SALAD (GFI) $13
A warm salad with grilled romaine, portabella “ham”, smoky potatoes, a local sunny-up egg* and drizzled with house-made honey mustard.
LOTUS GRAIN BOWL (V, GFI) $16
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower 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.
omelets
HOUSE OMELET (GFI option) $14
Classic three egg omelet with sautéed broccoli, smoked onions, Portobello “ham”, and Swiss cheese. Served with a biscuit and smoky potatoes.
Market Omelet (GFI option, usually) $14
Ask your server what we picked up at the market this week!
raw entrées
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-marinated olives and lemon-basil oil.
DRAGON BOWL (V, GFI, Raw) $16
A bed of fresh arugula topped with cauliflower rice, fresh seasonal veggies, avocado, house-made kraut, kimchee, and our cashew-beet paté.
entrées
SWEET POTATO PANCAKES (V) $12
Homemade sweet potato pancakes topped with bourbon glazed local apples and smoked pecans
BREAKFAST BOWL (V option, GFI) $13
Yukon Gold potatoes, sweet potatoes, blanched kale, smoked onions, carrot “bacon”, and two eggs your way or scrambled tofu. Add: Avocado $2 - Chevre $2
BLUE PLATE (V option) $14
Choice of scrambled eggs or organic scrambled tofu, with vegan biscuits and gravy, smoky potatoes, seitan “sausage”, and a kale pickled onion salad.
SHAKSHUKA (GFI option) $15
A fiery tomato sauce with onions and peppers baked with local eggs* on a hot cast iron skillet topped with feta cheese and drizzled with chili oil. Served with our grilled house-made french bread.
HUEVOS RANCHEROS (V option, GFI) $14
Fried corn tortillas layered with house “chorizo” tofu, organic black beans, brown rice, grilled peppers and onions with your choice of scrambled tofu or eggs your way. Topped with chipotle-ranchero sauce, poblano pico de gallo and fresh cilantro.
BREAKFAST BURRITO (V option) $13
A whole wheat tortilla stuffed with brown rice, black beans, our “chorizo” style tofu, grilled peppers and onions, spinach, scrambled egg or organic tofu scramble, cheddar/jack cheese and house pickled jalapeños. Served with house-made salsa and a side of smoky potatoes.
PERSONAL FRITTATA (GFI option) $15
Scrambled eggs baked in a cast iron skillet with potato, onion, red peppers, garlic, parmesan cheese, and topped with shiitake “bacon”. Served with our grilled house-made french bread.
CRAB CAKE BENEDICT $16
English muffin topped with jackfruit crab cakes and local sunny-side up eggs*, smothered with Old Bay hollandaise and served with smoky potatoes.
CHICKEN & WAFFLE SANDWICH (V option) $13
Housemade scallion waffles stuffed with crispy fried seitan, shiitake “bacon” maple aioli, and your choice of tofu scramble or eggs your way. Served with smoky potatoes.
HARMONY BOWL (V, GFI) small $13/large $16
Our house favorite: layers of organic brown rice, organic black beans, seasonal steamed vegetables, and our addictive sesame-ginger sauce on the side. Topped with a choice of marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh. Add: Egg $2 - Kraut $2 - Kimchee $2 - Avocado $3
PLEASE, NO SUBSTITUTIONS OR SPECIAL ORDERS ON BRUNCH MENU
(V) = items that contain no animal products (GFI) = Gluten-free ingredients
*All water at Laughing Seed Café is triple-filtered.
*Please notify your server of any food allergies and we will do our best to accommodate them.
*Consuming raw or undercooked eggs may increase your risk of foodborne illness.
SUNDAY BISTRO MENU *Served Sunday afternoon 3:00pm - 5:00 pm
starters
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
POKE (V, GFI) $8
Baked, marinated cubes of organic tofu tossed with a tamari dressing, topped with sesame seeds, scallions, and a drizzle of wasabi aioli. Served on a bed of arugula with cucumber and daikon.
FRIED GREEN TOMATOES (V) $10
Classic cornmeal crusted green tomatoes served on a bed of baby spinach with red pepper aioli.
LOCAL CHEESE AND FAUXCUTERIE PLATE (V option, GFI option) market value
Please ask your server for today’s selections of predominantly local cheeses and vegetable fauxcuterie. Served with chutney, seasonal fruit, nuts, house-baked crackers, and our freshly baked crostini.
SOUP OF THE DAY - cup $5/bowl $6
sandwiches
Served with house made pickle and your choice of hand-cut sweet potato chips, slaw, or our side of the day. Sub a small salad or jalapeño-onion fries for $2. Our buns are freshly baked in house. Locally made gluten free bread and buns from Eat More Bakery can be substituted for $1. House made vegan pimento cheese available for $2 – Avocado $3 – Tempeh Bacon $3
THE SEED BURGER (V, GFI option) $13
A black bean, beet, carrot, tofu, and onion burger, seasoned with roasted garlic and chipotle barbecue sauce. Served on a vegan bun with garlic aioli, lettuce, tomato, and red onion. Add: Swiss, Cheddar/Jack, or Feta $1 – Chevre, Bleu Cheese, or House Made Vegan Pimento Cheese $2 - Smoked Onions $1
CAROLINA BLEU BURGER (GFI option) $15
A classic Seed Burger patty with garlic aioli, tomato, grilled Romaine bleu cheese slaw, and caramelized onions.
REUBEN (V option, GFI option) $14
Grilled and marinated “pastrami” style dry-rubbed tempeh, Swiss cheese, grilled onions,house-made purple kraut, and Thousand island dressing on Annie’s grilled marble rye.
salads
Dressings (V, GFI): Champagne-Dijon Vinaigrette - Chipotle Ranch - Sherry Vinaigrette - Sesame-Ginger - Caesar - Asian Fusion (Chili-Peanut) - Raw Lemon Tahini
LAUGHING SEED SALAD (V, GFI) $14
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, grated carrot, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, red bell peppers, cucumber, red onion, blanched broccoli, mung bean and clover sprouts, topped with sunflower and pumpkin seeds.
LOTUS GRAIN BOWL (V, GFI) $16
Organic salad greens, romaine lettuce, shredded carrots, purple cabbage, grape tomatoes, and cucumbers topped with a mound of brown rice, purple kraut, blanched broccoli, daikon radish, grilled marinated tofu, and avocado. Sprinkled with pumpkin and sunflower 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.
TOSTADA ENSALADA (V option, GFI) $16
Crispy corn tortillas layered with organic salad greens, black beans, brown rice, and our house made “chorizo”-style grilled tofu. Topped with cheddar/jack cheese, salsa verde, guacamole, grape tomatoes, red onion, corn, and house pickled jalapeños. Served with chipotle ranch.
entrées
HARMONY BOWL (V, GFI) small $13/ large $16
Layers of organic brown rice, black beans, marinated and grilled organic tofu or tempeh, steamed seasonal veggies, and our addictive sesame ginger sauce. Add: Avocado $3 - Kimchee $2 - Purple Kraut $2
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
GRILLED VEGETABLE QUESADILLA (V option $16
Molé grilled yellow squash, zucchini, and onion folded into a whole wheat flour tortilla with spinach, corn, and cheddar/jack cheese. Finished with salsa verde, feta cheese, and red pepper aioli and served with a salad.
(V) = items that contain no animal products
(GFI) = Gluten-free ingredients
*All water at Laughing Seed Café is triple-filtered.
*Please notify your server of any food allergies and we will do our best to accommodate them.
The Legend of the Laughing Seed
On the Indonesian island of Bouton there is the legend of the Laughing Seed. This plant was sacred to the people of the Spice Islands for centuries. When the seeds of this plant were consumed, the people were intoxicated with laughter and able to communicate with the gods. It is said that this wondrous food satisfied the appetite and created a sense of fullness and well-being which lasted for many days… read more
