{"id":12538,"date":"2018-08-22T09:00:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-22T13:00:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/?p=12538"},"modified":"2018-08-15T11:41:17","modified_gmt":"2018-08-15T15:41:17","slug":"vegan-dining-options-in-asbury-park-avon-by-the-sea-belmar-and-bradley-beach-new-jersey","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/2018\/08\/22\/vegan-dining-options-in-asbury-park-avon-by-the-sea-belmar-and-bradley-beach-new-jersey\/","title":{"rendered":"Vegan Dining Options in Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, and Bradley Beach, New Jersey"},"content":{"rendered":"

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\nThe next time you visit the New Jersey shore in the Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, and Bradley Beach area, you might want to try out one of the restaurants below offering vegan food. Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Asbury Park<\/strong>
\nCookman Creamery
\nhttp:\/\/www.cookmancreamery.com\/ <\/a>
\n711 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
\n(732) 361-5215
\nIce cream parlor. Cookman Creamery crafts delicious ice cream flavors from local ingredients. The creamery also makes a variety of pies, cakes, and cookies. Vegan ice cream options are made with coconut cream, agave, and brown rice syrup. Flavors include Bourbon Maple Pecan, Rosemary Maple Beet, Mexican Hot Chocolate, and AP Chocolate Stout.
\nHours vary seasonally; call ahead
\nCounter service
\nvegan options
\ntake-out, catering
\nVISA\/MC\/DISC, $ <\/p>\n

Crust & Crumble Pizzeria
\nhttp:\/\/www.crustandcrumble.com\/<\/a>
\n658 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
\n(732) 776-7767
\nPizzeria. Crust & Crumble is an authentic pizzeria at the Jersey shore. Their separate vegan menu features subs, pastas, and pizzas with both vegan cheese and vegan mock meats. Try vegan sandwiches like the Cali ‘Chicken,’ Sausage & Pepper, or ‘Meatball’ Hero. Portions are quite generous so come hungry! Crust & Crumble is located inside the Shoppes at the Arcade.
\nOpen Wednesday through Monday for lunch and dinner. Closed Tuesday
\nFull service
\nvegan options
\ntake-out, delivery, catering
\nVISA\/MC\/DISC, $-$$$ <\/p>\n

Purple Glaze
\nhttp:\/\/www.purpleglazedonuts.com\/ <\/a>
\n516 Summerfield Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
\n(732) 361-5308
\nBakery. Offers hand-crafted vegan vanilla and chocolate cake donuts with numerous vegan toppings.
\nOpen Wednesday through Monday for breakfast and lunch. Closed Tuesday
\nCounter service
\ntake-out
\nVISA\/MC\/AMEX\/DISC, $ <\/p>\n

Twisted Tree Caf\u00e9
\nhttp:\/\/www.twistedtreecafe.com\/ <\/a>
\n609 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712
\n(732) 775-2633
\nCoffeehouse\/caf\u00e9. If you’re near the New Jersey shore, then you must pay a visit to the Twisted Tree Caf\u00e9! Menu items include the Tofu Meatball Wrap, Soy Chicken Salad Sandwich, and Focaccia Melt. They have homemade baked goods such as vegan cookies, brownies, and muffins; enjoy your dessert with a cup of coffee that includes your choice of soy, rice, almond, oat, hazelnut, or hemp milk. The Twisted Tree Caf\u00e9 strongly supports the arts in their community. They feature the works of local photographers and artists on their walls and local musicians play live music on weekends.
\nOpen Wednesday, Thursday and Sunday for lunch and dinner. Open Friday and Saturday for lunch and dinner through late night. Closed Monday and Tuesday
\nLimited service
\nvegan options
\ntake-out, smoothies, soymilk, espresso
\nVISA\/MC, $-$$ <\/p>\n

Avon-by-the-Sea<\/strong>
\n\u00b7\u00b7From Seed to Sprout
\nhttps:\/\/www.seedtosproutnj.com\/ <\/a>
\n410 Main St., Avon-by-the-Sea, NJ 07717
\n(732) 774-7333
\nVegan\/organic\/raw foods\/juice bar. From Seed to Sprout offers organic, whole foods that are made from scratch, including their own coconut milk. They use spelt flour or sprouted grain bread to maintain a gluten-free environment. They strictly use agave nectar for any sweetening. The restaurant has raw options, and a raw food cleanse program. Favorite menu items include Raw Eggnog Cheesecake, Foccacia, Sesame Miso Marinated Tempeh, Ginger Gelato, and Kelp Noodles. They are known for their fantastic Sunday brunches, featuring Chick Pea Frittata, Cashew Battered French Toast, Blueberry Spelt Pancakes, and Tofu Rancheros. Reservations are required for Thursday’s dinner. The restaurant is closed between lunch and dinner, so please call ahead for hours.
\nOpen Tuesday through Friday for lunch and dinner. Open Saturday and Sunday for brunch. Closed Monday
\nFull service
\ntake-out, catering, fresh juices, smoothies, espresso\/cappuccino
\nVISA\/MC\/AMEX\/DISC, $-$$ <\/p>\n

Belmar<\/strong>
\n\u00b7\u00b7Kaya’s Kitchen
\nhttp:\/\/kayaskitchenbelmar.com\/ <\/a>
\n1000 Main St., Belmar, NJ 07719
\n(732) 280-1141
\nVegan\/natural foods. This vegan restaurant features an international menu with choices like French onion soup, Oriental sesame salad, tacos, and falafel. If you’re in the mood for some good ol’ American food, try the vegetarian meatloaf with mashed potatoes and vegan gravy or seitan steak also served with mashed potatoes and vegetables. There are also blackboard specials every night that include vegan desserts. Kaya’s is located at the corner of 10th & Main.
\nOpen daily for lunch and dinner
\nFull service
\nvegan options
\ntake-out, catering, fresh juices, smoothies, special beverages, BYOB
\nVISA\/MC\/AMEX\/DISC, $$-$$$ <\/p>\n

\u00b7Playa Bowls
\nhttp:\/\/playabowls.com\/<\/a>
\n803 Ocean Ave., Belmar, NJ 07719
\n(732) 556-6897
\nVegetarian. Enjoy a wide variety of Acai bowls, fruit bowls, and smoothies. Leave out the honey and they can be made vegan.
\nOpen daily for breakfast, lunch, and dinner
\nCounter service
\nvegan options
\ntake-out
\nVISA\/MC\/DISC, $ <\/p>\n

Bradley Beach<\/strong>
\n\u00b7\u00b7Luna Verde
\nhttps:\/\/www.veganlunaverde.com\/ <\/a>
\n400 Main St., Bradley Beach, NJ 07720
\n(732) 361-8180
\nVegan\/Mexican. Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine vegan style! Appetizers include guacamole, pico de gallo, nachos, and more. Also enjoy salads and soups, as well as tacos, burritos, fajitas, chimichangas, and tostadas (some filled with seitan or mushrooms). Dessert options include vegan flan and tres leches (vanilla cake with fluffy cream and strawberries).
\nOpen Tuesday through Sunday for dinner. Closed Monday
\nFull service
\nvegan options
\nbeer\/wine, take-out
\nVISA\/MC\/AMEX\/DISC <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

The next time you visit the New Jersey shore in the Asbury Park, Avon-by-the-Sea, Belmar, and Bradley Beach area, you might want to try out one of the restaurants below offering vegan food. Enjoy! Asbury Park Cookman Creamery http:\/\/www.cookmancreamery.com\/ 711 Cookman Ave., Asbury Park, NJ 07712 (732) 361-5215 Ice cream parlor. Cookman Creamery crafts delicious […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12538","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12538"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12538\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":12540,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12538\/revisions\/12540"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12538"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vrg.org\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}