Vegan
American
Organic
Take-out
Breakfast
Vegan cafe opened 2018 near Yosemite. Serves breakfast and lunch with choices like vegan biscuits and gravy, pancakes, breakfast burrito, pulled 'pork' on a roll with coleslaw, chickn salad sandwich, mac n cheese, vegan burger and fries. Confirmed closed with plans to relocate, Mar 2021 - please send updates.
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39993 Hwy 41, Oakhurst, California, USA, 93644
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Added by glassesgirl79 on 07 Mar 2018
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31 Reviews
First Review by Aspydelia
paulalecht
Points +209
Wow, so great! - Edit
Love Cafe is the dream vegan diner you hope to find when traveling. To start with, the staff were very helpful and friendly. I ordered a breakfast burrito which was huge and scrumptious. Friend ordered bisquits with gravy and we were both scraping the bowl it was so yummy! Thank you so much Love Cafe!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2019-05-01
Pros: All vegan menu, Really delicious food, Super friendly staff
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whepper
Points +1165
Delish vegan food - Edit
This place was heaven after a couple of camping in Yosemite. Had a delicious burger and shake. There was so much awesome food on their menu that I had difficulty to choose. Will visit again when back in the area. Visited 09-2019.
Read morePros: Everything looked delish, All vegan!, Friendly people.
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RonAragon
Points +44
Love Cafe, Oakhurst - Edit
I am there right now, and the food (real food) is awesome . Some of the negative reviews crack me up. They remind me of the joke where the guy says, "the food was terrible. And, there wasn't enough of it." LOVE CAFE'S GRUB = CRAZY GOOD. I LOVE ME SOME VEGGIE SCRAMBLE WITH VEGAN BACON.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2018-04-20
Pros: YUM, YUM, YUM
Cons: NONE, ZIP, NADA
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AndrewRunner
Points +50
Worth the trip - Edit
I wish I could eat at this place for every meal. They have seasonal options, a great selection of desserts, and everything I've ordered has been a delight. It's so nice having a place that you can grab breakfast at before going on a hike, or maybe lunch while checking out the lovely little town of Oakhurst.
Read morePros: Surprisingly fancy dishes, Best Vegan food in Central California, Awesome treats to go
Cons: Not closer to my house, They don't do dinner, Parking is a little tight
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TimH.
Points +1205
SO good! - Edit
After a week of camping in Yosemite in the freezing cold, this place was like a warm hug of deliciousness. We come to Yosemite every year, and this will always be a stop on our journey.
Read morePros: Everything is delicious! The chef knows what's up!
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veganpatch
Points +5252
Sub par food, unnecessary sexism - Edit
The first thing you are greeted by as you enter the parking lot is a large mural of a busty female ranger sexualized, in the same pose as half naked women seen frequently on t shirts and the back of trucks. We are intersectional vegans. It is sad how much the vegan community still perpetuates sexism in the form of sexual objectification.
Read moreImagine a man in a pose like that with improportionate body parts. It's easy to the see how ridiculous and unnecessary it is to constantly objectify women and young girls in this manner. What does this teach young girls and young boys? That no matter what women do, they should expect to be sexually objectified and that it's okay for men to objectify women in any scenario, especially the mundane. So long as it's done in a 'classy' manner.
The owners clearly went to a lot of effort to pay someone to create that mural on their wall. Why couldn't have been a female ranger being a ranger? Apparently they wanted 'Jane the love ranger' (wonder why it's not 'Jack the love ranger'). It's disgusting how people will perpetuate sexism to further their own popularity. The mural should say, "be kind, don't objectify."
Athough we do appreciate there was a vegan restaurant in this town, we don't appreciate the unnecessary objectification of women that they perpetuate. You don't have to objectify women or be prejudice in any way in order to support or get the word out about veganism.
Hopefully the vegan community will step up and start to change this behavior.
They did a good job of having gender neutral restrooms.
Apart from having to deal with the unnecessary sexism the place was a decent size and the food was below average, large portions with high prices. We can make better food at home but that wasn't an option on this trip. It is the only vegan place in the area and there were very few other vegan options.
Tofu scramble: the scramble seasoning tasted like mustard and tumeric, not very good. The potatoes were okay but mainly oil and salt. The bacon was very good.
Breakfast Burrito: okay, very large, taste was ok but could be improved, prefer to try bacon over the sausage next time.
Pizza: not what we expected. A sub bread cut in 4 pieces with marinara, veggies and a tiny bit of cheese. The marinara wasn't great, but not terrible. This was edible.
Meatball Sub: the marinara sauce was flavored weird and the meatless meatballs were gardien. The bread was ok.
*The breakfast gravy is turkey gravy not white breakfast gravy. It was also very lumpy. It's sad that so many vegan restaurants do this especially when it is so easy to make a good vegan breakfast gravy.
We would probably not order any of the above if we ever returned. We would try the other places on HappyCow or go to the grocery.
The only item we actually liked was the vegan bacon (and they bought that).
Bathrooms: gender neutral, no baby changing station, toilet was decently clean, but the floors and other areas did not appear to be cleaned regularly. It also smelled like a horse stall (I grew up with horses).
To second another reviewer we did not see gloves being used either.
The host was peppy and full of energy. The parking is small but there is additional parking in a lot nearby.
Pros: Vegan restaurant in this area
Cons: Unnecessary sexism and female objectification, Expensive
KimberlyTaylor
Jesus. Get a life.
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Alejandra
Points +298
Fantastic!! - Edit
Delicious vegan food and excellent costumer service 💚
Read morePros: Organic, Delicious, Close to south entrance of Yosemite National Park
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SharonHarrelson
Points +18
FABULOUS! - Edit
The food was very very good! Friendly staff and owner. Fast service!
Read morePros: Lots of great vegan options!
Cons: None
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Karin&Cor
Points +977
Happy place - Edit
With good food and friendly people save place
Read morePros: 100% vegan, Many options, Friendly
Cons: None
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Rina_green
Points +70
Love this place - Edit
This place really is lovely. They are so nice and everything is decorated with love. The food was amazing and the smoothie was great, too. If I lived anywhere near I would definitely go there regularly.
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Bass_cal
Points +70
Awesomeness - Edit
Lovely staff and even lovlier food.
Read moreLove that place.
Best breakfast I had during my travel.
#janetheloveranger😄
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JudyAustSisson
Points +48
Amazing breakfast and friendly staff!! - Edit
Had and amazing breakfast. Pancakes and I couldn't decide on bacon or sausage so I had both:).
Read morePros: All vegan , Friendly and helpful staff
Cons: No cons for me!
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MyaImperial
Points +16
No one in the kitchen wears gloves. - Edit
I was just as excited to go here as every other vegan in the Central Valley, but about a year into going here I realized something... no one making the food In the Love Cafe wears gloves. This is a clear health code violation. No one in the kitchen should be touching ready to eat food with their bare hands, it’s a state law. I’m disgusted and I will not be going here any longer after what I have seen the past few times going there.
Read morePros: Vegan , Nice interior , Great options
Cons: Unhygienic , Violates health codes
KarenAlcantara
A simple Google search tells that the glove law was repealed 5 years ago. You should retract this review.
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Croissance
Points +2930
amazing - Edit
I'm so glad we had the time to stop here for lunch! Food was very tasty and nutritious. The "chicken" sandwich was so good we took one for dinner as well!
Read morePros: vegan, tasty
Cons: short working hours
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racheltreckemee
Points +30
BEST. VEGAN. FOOD. EVER. - Edit
This place is absolutely amazing! They have so many wonderful choices and the seasoning, texture and presentation of the food is fantastic!!! I love the workers, they are so kind and the shops activism! Definitely stop by here when in the area ❤️
Read morePros: Very wonderful customer service , Lots of options , Very tasty
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BaileyKaiser
Points +34
A gem in the valley! - Edit
I (a vegan) and my 3 friends (not vegan) came to Love on our way into Yosemite. Love offered plenty of options - ranging in cultures and flavors. I got the Beyond burger, which came a side of tortilla chips. it was great! I also got the cheesecake and all 4 of us were PLEASED!!! we wanted to come back but found out they are closed Sunday-Monday. the Cha Cha Cha bowl is good! avocado toast is small but tasty! I got the ginger carrot muffin and didn’t like it at all.
Read morePros: Options!!!!!!, Burger was delicious, the vibe is super cool, very “vegan” lol
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johnselph
Points +50
Cute, clean and ALL vegan - Edit
Cozy and cute. Nice menu. If you are vegan-go here if visiting Yosemite.
Read morePros: alll vegan, Lots of options, Friendly and clean
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xenabea
Points +139
Amazing find by Bass Lake - Edit
I absolutely love this place! From Chicago, but I spend time over the summer at Bass Lake. This place is fantastic and the owners are super cool!
Read morePros: All vegan all day, Tastes great
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whosthegoss
Points +331
Great surprise near Yosemite! - Edit
Very pleased to find an all vegan cafe in this area. We had pancakes and the breakfast burrito; both were excellent! Very nice people as well. Will definitely stop here again every time we come through
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EmilyZatulovsky
Points +109
loved this place! - Edit
Amazing restaurant with good and not expensive food
Read moreThe staff was amazing and they really believe in veganism for the animals!
Would go again if we stayed in that area
The only disadvantage that they open from 9 pm-3pm so hurry up :)
Pros: everything
Cons: open until 3 pm
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rjv94
Points +30
DELICIOUS - Edit
Amazing food, Quality service. Very welcoming, atmosphere makes you feel right at home. A must when passing through.
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Keneklason
Points +21
So happy that this place opened! - Edit
Yummy vegan food served up by super friendly folks. So nice to have a vegan restaurant in Oakhurst. :). I've loved every bite so far...
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sho
Points +71
Nice folks and good food - Edit
I had an amazing good tasting tempeh sandwich with sauerkraut. Highly recommended. The owners and employers are super friendly. Service was great! Thank you Vegan Love Cafe
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ingridvalz
Points +114
Love it!! - Edit
It was my first time visiting Yosemite and I’m so glad i came across this gem. Everyone here is so sweet and the food is great!
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Aspydelia
Points +22
Just Right! - Edit
So glad to be able to ditch the hotel’s free buffet and get a real breakfast at Love Cafe! I had the tofu scramble. It was lots of food... piles of home fries and sausage, good whole grain toast and scramble with vegetables in it. Tasty and satisfying, I’m ready to face my day. My non vegan husband had the biscuits and gravy which he liked. Try it, you won’t be disappointed! Good down to earth vegan not pretentious. Friendly service, prompt but not over bearing.
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MatthewVBogusz
Points +774
This place rocks - Edit
The atmosphere, the staff, the foods, I'm in love.
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Ufftah
Points +170
Awesome find on way to Yosemite. - Edit
Fresh, tasty, nice clean interior, friendly staff
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