fresh earth food store

fresh earth is a bit of a local haunt for me, a great place around the corner where i always know i can pick up great vegetarian food and health products. their new layout allows for much-needed extra seating, and gives the place a clean, scandi feel to it. if you go there for lunch / coffee, i highly recommend the veggie burger, or their tofu salad. try the coconut fudge bar at your peril, as it is completely addictive! my only gripe about the menu are the breakfasts. the breakfast menu is heavy on the eggs, and (while everything was cooked really well), it would be nice to see a few more savoury options that don't have egg in them!

with it's open, spacious layout, fresh earth has such a great atmosphere. being a vegetarian restaurant, the food is really healthy and more than delicious! the menu consists of all gluten-free and banting meals with a huge sugar-free selection too! all the flavor with none of the guilt. absolutely superb! don't take meat lovers here...no meats whatsoever to be found, but you might be pleasantly surprised by the flavor of the veggie/vegan dishes. the pizza was yum (gluten free), my hubby's meat-free burger (with sweet potato fries)was really tasty and my father's veggie bunny chow also good. yeah, i'll be back for sure! ps the dessert selection is out of this world... sugar-,gluten- and wheat-free thus mostly guilt-free :) oh and great organic coffee!!!

went for lunch for the first time.

ordered from the extensive menu.
could not fault any dishes.can't wait to go back.
my only complaint is that they are closed on sunday's

i am over the moon that i found fresh earth! im ao excited by the fresh and healthy food revolution and fresh earth makes it so much easier to eat amazing heathly food. i probably spent an hour walking through the deli discovering new and wonderful health products. try a freshly baked chocolate brownie! you won't regret it!!!

i went to fresh earth on the 31st dec with a friend for lunch (we are both vegan). at least that was our intention. i phoned beforehand to confirm their restaurant closing time and book a table. i was told they close at 4pm and that they don't take bookings. we arrived around 3 only to be told that their kitchen closed at 1 and it was only the shop that was open till 4. i had come from northgate specifically to eat here. needless to say i was extremely angry (and hungry!). i try to give restaurants a second chance if i have a bad experience...this was their second chance. the first time i went, about 2 years ago, the meal i had was awful which is why it took me said amount of time to return.
i don't recommend them to anyone. there are far better restaurants in the area!

i went to fresh earth, a vegetarian restaurant, with my family for a breakfast and was thoroughly impressed by both the food and the service. the meals were well portioned and extremely tasty, and worth their price.
i definitely plan on making this a regular restaurant.

if you're a vegetarian then this is a great place!!! i didn't realise until i'd settled in that there was no bacon on the menu (blaaaaa) but decided to stick it out anyway. it's very decently priced for breakfasts (and probably for lunches too) and an added bonus is the store and bakery attached to it.

i have never been to fresh earth before and have only heard good things about it. however, my first experience here was a tad ambiguous. although we waited too long for the food, an unusual occurrence i'm told, the matter was resolved so professionally and cleanly. this is why this is definitely not a bad review. something can always go wrong and the way the manager and staff dealt with the mix up makes me excited to head back asap!

thought the mexican omelette was a delicious burst of flavor. found this place a hidden gem tucked away. just a bit nerve racking that we warned that there are dodgy guys that drive past and steal your stuff and drive away. nice to warn us though. for a health shop with alternate options it was amazing and a great find!

i'm a regular here and although i'm not vegetarian i love their food and buffet. their milkshakes are excellent and their brownies and cheesecake rate among the best in jozi. good healthy food and organic.

awesome place! yes, they do serve refined sugars and cow's milk etc., but for people who are not strictly all natural, this restaurant and shop is perfect to indulge yourself with vegetarian and vegan food. the chef is very engaging, and you can also make special requests. i would recommend the buffet, which offers a wide variety of food, and the cacao and avo smoothies - very good! i felt very comfortable here, i knew most of the ingredients and what to expect, even though i am not vegetarian/vegan. probably my best experience at fresh earth was a cooking class one evening. we were about 6 people, taught by the chef how to make a 4 course vegetarian/vegan/gluten free meal if you want to impress guests, and at the end we all enjoyed the food and a bottle of wine. worth every cent. i still believe that their haloumi salad is a chicken breast salad. you will not miss the meat here!

this is more of an overall cafe than a healthy/vegan restaurant. that said there are plenty healthy options, and really great vegan options but note that there is meat and the 'healthy' gluten free desserts have ingredients such as sugar and butter so be careful and make sure to read the ingredients before you eat! service was very friendly, atmosphere is relaxed and earthy, food is overall average - i found my smoothie too thick and my tempe wrap had barely any tempe. the shop is great, but a tad overpriced compared to other health stores with the same items.

not exclusively a health cafe and many of the products contain sugar, butter and other nasties. this should be classified as a cafe with healthy options. really need to examine each item's ingredients if looking for healthy and clean items. being said, the food was awesome and will definitely be returning. the supermarket was fantastic and offers some great and hard to find organic products. ambience was overall good.

fresh earth has great variety for those on any no meat lifestyle. from vegan to paleo and banting, the list goes on. you can take away or sit down and get anything from breakfasts and smoothies to desserts! if you need a few groceries or things for the house you can get them too while you wait for you food or pop in for your grocery shopping. always great vibes and great service.

to be fair, i am not a vegetarian but i love trying new places including places that are vegetarian only. so i ordered the moroccan wrap which tasted ok but i was missing the brown rice and the lack of dates affected the taste. i don't know, perhaps some more exciting veg would've been nice but all in all an ok meal