fresh earth food store

calling all vegetarians, vegans, gluten and wheat free peeps. this is one of the best places i have had a lunch meal at.
now, this is a cosy corner little 'cafe'/ shop/ deli in the heart of emmerentia. yes, it is truly a vegetarian’s dream place to come at, as everything on the menu is vegetarian. the variety is amazing, with starter breads, pizza, sandwiches, salads and burgers on the menu. what i liked most was the variety of wraps, which was enticing when i saw the menu for the first time.

being a public holiday, i decided to go for late lunch, after 13:30pm and found that the place was already full or was clearing out after the early lunch service.
so i waited for about 5 minutes, perusing the health shop and all the vegetarian/veganfriendly items they have for sale. the bakery/ kitchen is small looking, but the staff pay a lot of attention to detail when preparing individual ordered dishes and serving items from the bakery section.

after scanning the menu, i ordered something which looked mouth-watering which was placed on another patrons table.
the "might burger" with side chips is an awesome treat if you eating first time at fresh earth. it truly looked good, and after 30minutes savouring each bite of the meal (without being easily distracted or attending to my smartphone in-between) i concluded and concede that this could arguably be the best veg burger in jozi.

now why i say that, that fresh organic veg patty made with combination of veg foods including black beans was amazing. complimented by the mushrooms and that gorgeous light sauce on the patty, with a well cut slice of tomato did the trick. i ordered mines on normal whole-wheat roll (available also in gluten free). the chips were string cut well fried and complimented the burger.

in addition there is a nice drink selection from fresh liquidised veg juices, homemade ginger beer to smoothies. all looked good, and i thought ill order the fresh juice when i have breakfast here the next time.

the lemonade homemade is really fresh. one gets that immediate taste of the lemon in an ice cold drink, which looked like a white slush puppie. lol. it was good, though did not compliment my burger choice as i should have gone with a juice or another drink.

all in all, the service was excellent, my waiter promptly arriving at good intervals to ask how the food was, to "is everything fine" to finally asking if i wanted the dessert menu. after my meal, i was full, and next time i’ll give the desserts a go with one of their nice teas or coffees which are unique to fresh earth.
the seats are a bit uncomfortable, so if you have back problems or used to that soft cushioning feel when seated for about 30 - 6omin, i recommend you sit inside.

good experience. i’d recommend this place to anyone who wants fresh tasty food, well prepared and presented, for breakfast and lunch. definitely will be going back :-)

great place to eatveganfood, awesome layout of food and greatveganmenu. breakfast menu is great with a wide variety of gluten free and banting dishes. must go place!!!veganis great

its currently greek holy week and was lookout for aveganbreakfast and came to fresh earth as they known for greatveganfood on the way to work .i had a avo sandwich which was really tasty with olive oil,herbs and tomato with pumpkin seeds .they also have a store inside .

healty alternative . exiting menu and nice people . also on site shop to buy all yourvegannecessities. daily specials and everything is well priced. will be back.

all the food at theveganbuffet as well as the dessert table is uncovered. there are hundreds of green flies sitting on everything. this is the second time i have been and the service is terrible.

fresh earth has a really full menu with plenty to choose from. there's a daily buffet which looked really appealing. the buffet was a steal: someone at my table had a nice-looking plate for ~r35. there's also a shop with quite a lot of health and veg products to take home. i had the "halloumi and peppadew" burger, which was good, although does command more peppadews if it's named after them. disappointed that my almond butter smoothie was served warm :/

i felt that the meals were tasty and really good value for money. i would definitely recommend to anyone looking for good vegetarian/veganmeals.

a little on the expensive side but the food is so yummy. the vibe is calming and the staff are friendly. lovely place for vegans and vegetarians. it even has a little grocery store stocked with vegetarian andvegangoodies

i, personally, am not a fan of vegetarian/veganfood. however something about how fresh earth makes their food is very special. whenever i grow tired of meat or wish to feel as though i'm detoxing, i never fail to stop by here for a meal. they also have a large variety of veg goodies within the store for purchase :).

theveganbuffet on weekends is our new favourite thing. fabulous breakfasts. they also do spectacular (and very reasonably priced) cakes to order if you enquire.

i arrived at lunchtime on a sat and the place was packed! i had to wait in a queue of 6 people but it only took about 15 mins to get a table (i amused myself browsing the awesome shop!). despite how busy the restaurant was, the service was fantastic and the food was quick. my burger and chips were huge and absolutely delicious. amazing flavours! withveganfood like this, there is never a need for me to crave meat!

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 andveganfood. 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 greatveganoptions 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.

fresh earth has great variety for those on any no meat lifestyle. fromveganto 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.

there was a time when fresh earth was the onlyveganor vegetarian restaurant nearby, however with the arrival of the greenside cafe, conscious108 and elemental café, diners now have a wider range of options. this was not evident in our visit as the restaurant was at full capacity and the store was similarly busy!

the service was a bit slow but the manager explained that they were training new kitchen staff, therefore they weren't as quick with the orders as they would be otherwise. we were offered complimentary drinks to ease the wait. the wait in fact was not really long but we appreciated the slick operation of the restaurant. the food when it arrived was wholesome fare and the juice fresh and tasty. i had a soy chai and this was also well made.

while it is no longer the only game in town, it still has a strong offering and i will certainly be back. the store is a must for vegan/ nutritious living customers - it is somewhat pricy though - be prepared :-)

what a lovely place if you have difficult food limitations. i cannot eat any wheat - so eating out can be quite tricky. here at fresh earth, i had so many options - it was great! i ended up going with a gluten free pizza. it was really good! the base was soft and not super crispy add at some other places. the service was friendly and we had a lovely lunch! there's also the shop, so you can buy some gluten free orveganfoods in your way out!