Sage Organic Vegan Bistro American (New)

Sage Organic Vegan Bistro Menu

(213) 989-1718
1700 W Sunset Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90026
$$$$$

Hors D'Oeuvres


Fried Artichoke Hearts
$7.95
with marinara and ranch
Mozzarella Sticks Made From Heart Of Palm
$7.95
with ranch and marinara dipping sauce
Arancini - Fried Rice Balls
$7.95
buffalo style: with buffalo sauce served atop julienned carrots and celery. italian style: with heirloom tomato and balsamic reduction.
Tempura Vegetable Sliders
$12.95
with basil ginger aioli, wasabi ketchup, and soy tempura dipping sauces
Vegetable Roll
$9.95
with sushi rice, nori, avocado, ginger, soy sauce, and wasabi
Ceviche Guacamole
$8.95
served with corn chips
Sample Plate
$7.95
a selection of our sauces, "cheeses" and spreads with fresh baguette, cucumber and tomato
Mediterranean Plate
$9.95
grilled vegetables dolmas, hummus and flatbread with olive tapenade and garlic eggplant pate
Dill Cashew Cheese Caprese
$8.95
with heirloom tomato
Dill Cashew Cheese Caprese
$11.95
with flatbread "pizza" style
Quinoa Corn Cakes
$8.95
with avocado and spicy cream cheese dressing
Jackfruit Nachos
$11.95
with cashew nacho cheese, black beans, guacamole, pico de gallo served on organic corn tortilla chips.
Jackfruit Nachos
1.00
add mole sauce

$Bowls


Falafel Bowl
$11.95
basmati rice and quinoa bowl topped with falafel, cucumber, red onion, roma tomato, avocado, oranges, and fresh cilantro served with sides of tzatziki, red pepper hummus, and mango
Sushi Bowl
$11.95
white sushi rice topped with cucumber, carrot, pickled cabbage, pickled ginger, seaweed, avocado and a crispy rice cracker with creamy wasabi and soy ginger dipping sauces
Sushi Bowl
$2.00
add tofu
Gluten-Free Bowl Of Soul
$12.95
roasted sweet potato, black beans, quinoa, okra, baby corn, sauteed kale, 1/2 gluten free biscuit, horseradish and a gluten free mac and cheese ball topped with wing sauce and pickled jalapeño cabbage
Mole Bowl
$13.95
quinoa, brown rice, kale, avocado, pickled cabbage, black beans, edamame, corn, carrots and peas sautéed in mole sauce topped with fried jalapeño and crispy tortilla strips
Mole Bowl
$1.00
add plantain
Brazilian Bowl
$11.95
black beans, plantain, guacamole, jalapeño, pico de gallo leeks and crimini served with rice or quinoa
Raw Bowl
$11.95
massaged kale, sliced apples, pickled cabbage, avocado, raw dill cheese and cashew alfredo sauce
Raw Bowl
$1.50
add quinoa
Gluten-Free Mac N Cheese
10.95
baked gluten-free pasta with daiya cheese on a bed of sautéed kale. contains soy

$Burgers & Wraps

All Burgers Served On Fresh Whole Wheat Bistro Bun With A Choice Of Mixed Green Salad, German Potato Salad Or Homemade Chips. Substitute Any Special Side For An Additional Charge.
Jamaican Jerk Burger
$11.95
black bean and walnut burger, jerked crimini and leeks, sliced mango, caramelized onions and mango saffron aioli
Classic Tempeh Burger
$11.95
with lettuce, tomato, avocado, mayo, mustard and onion
Chipotle Burger
$11.95
chipotle blueberry glazed black bean and walnut burger patty, lettuce, heirloom tomato, avocado, mayo, mustard, and corn salsa
Portobello Bacon Chili Cheese Burger
$11.95
portobello, tempeh bacon, homemade black bean chili, harissa and sundried tomato cashew cheese, homemade spicy dill pickles, lettuce heirloom tomato, red onion, garlic aioli
California Avocado Pesto Burger
$11.95
tempeh burger with avocado, pesto and arugula
Falafel Wrap
$10.95
falafel, hummus, tahini, grape tomato, cucumber, arugula, artichoke heart and crimini wrapped in a whole wheat tortilla
Spicy Brazilian Burrito
$11.95
plantain, crimini, leeks, jalapeno, black beans, spanish rice and avocado
Seasonal Mole Burrito
13.95
black beans, brown rice, pickled cabbage, seasonal vegetable and habanero cream cheese drizzled in cashew nacho cheese

$Soups

Cup $4.95 / Bowl $6.95 / Bread Bowl $9.95.
Hearty New England Style Potato Chowder
made with dulce sea vegetable and organic sweet corn
French Lentil Soup
with artichoke crostini
Cold Raw Soup Du Jour
Savory Black Bean Chili
served over garlic sage polenta

Sandwiches $11.95

All Sandwiches Served With Choice Of: Mixed Green Salad, German Potato Salad Or Homemade Chips. Get Any Sandwich On Vegan Croissant For An Additional $2.75. Get Any Sandwich On Gluten-Free Bread For An Additional $2.
BLTA
bacon, lettuce, tomato, avocado served on croissant
Avocado Club
breaded seitan, tempeh bacon, avocado, arugula, heirloom tomato, red onion, pesto and garlic aioli on olive bread
Eggplant Parmesan
breaded eggplant on grilled olive bread with cashew alfredo and marinara sauce
Banh Mi Sandwich
marinated tofu, cilantro, basil, sliced carrot and jalapeno on organic white baguette
Tuna Melt
jackfruit tuna salad, heirloom tomato, avocado, iceberg lettuce, grilled red onion and mustard with spicy cashew cheese and a side of spicy dill pickle slices
Reuben
tempeh, pink cabbage, mustard, thousand island dressing on rye bread
Reuben
1.50
"fritto style" with deep fried cabbage

$Salads


Heart Of Palm Salad
$10.95
heart of palm spears and roasted beet layered with rosemary cashew cheese, cherry tomato, kalamata olives, cucumber, artichoke heart, pignoli, pomegranate seeds, and shaved fennel on baby greens with garlic vegetable vinaigrette
Mediterranean Grilled Vegetable Salad
$10.95
with olives, chickpeas, hummus and eggplant on a bed of mixed baby greens
Goatless Greek Quinoa Kale Salad
$10.95
a chopped, tossed salad with massaged kale, quinoa, carrots, cucumbers, spicy cabbage, tomatoes, onion, avocado, apple, kalamata olives and raw dill cheese and cashew alfredo
Hot Wing Salad
$10.95
breaded seitan, celery, and carrots on a bed of mixed baby greens with ranch and hot wing sauce
Raw Kale, Avocado And Apple Salad
9.95
massaged kale topped with a chopped salad of carrot, cucumber, jicama, celery, scallions, and red pepper served with sliced lemon wedges

$Tacos & Tostadas

One Taco A La Carte $4.95.
Street Tacos
$10.95
chili seasoned jackfruit, onion, cilantro lime, and garlic aioli on corn tortilla
Root Vegetable Tacos
$10.95
sweet potatoes, beets and caramelized onions topped with sauteed kale, chili verde sauce, and hollandaise
Raw Tacos
$11.95
walnut cranberry "meat" , harissa and sundried tomato cashew cheese, guacamole, and pico de gallo in lettuce taco shell
Butternut Squash Taco
$11.95
butternut squash, kale and caramelized onion with cashews nacho cheese
Fish Tacos
$11.95
with avocado and spicy cashew cheese
Baja Avocado Tacos
$11.95
tempura battered and fried avocado topped with cabbage and habanero cream sauce
Dill Cheese Tostada
$11.95
black beans, pickled cabbage and romaine lettuce with verde sauce on cashew dill cheese with side of nacho cheese
Raw Tostada
$11.95
2 purple cabbage shells with kale, cucumber, avocado, carrots and almondrizo drizzled with cashew nacho cheese
Heart Of Palm Ceviche
$10.95
on lettuce or tostada
Jackfruit Nachos
11.95
jackfruit "meat" , cashew nacho cheese, jalapeños spicy pickled cabbage, and black beans heaped on top of organic corn tortilla chips

$Sides

Substitute Any Of The Following Sides With Your Burger, Wrap, Or Sandwich For $1 Off. Rice And Beans Sub, No Charge.
Side Rice
$1.95
Side Beans
$1.95
Side Quinoa
$2.95
Side Avocado
$2.95
Side Plantains
$2.95
Side German Potato Salad
$2.95
Side Bacon
$3.95
Side Seitan
$3.95
1 Fried Rice Ball
$3.95
Black Beans And Sautéed Kale
$6.95
Eggplant
$6.95
with flatbread
Asparagus And Steamed
$6.95
Broccoli
$6.95
with hollandaise sauce
Sautéed Seasonal Vegetables
$4.95
Sweet Potato
$4.95
with maple syrup
Hummus And Flatbread
$4.95
3 Falafel Balls
$4.95
with side of tahini
Simple Salad
$4.95
Fruit Salad Made To Order
$4.95
with fresh seasonal fruit
Sautéed Kale
$4.95
Raw Crackers
$4.95
Mashed Potatoes
$4.95
1 Gluten-Free Mac And Cheese Ball
4.95

$Sauce Sides


Raw Cheese
$4.00
Nut Based Sauces
$1.00
Mole
$2.00
Other Sauces
0.75

$Icekreme


A Scoop
$3.99
A Scoop
$2.99
kids 12 and under
A Pint
$16.00
A Pint
16.00
for superfood

$Toppings $0.99 Each


Fresh Fruit
seasonal
Raw Salted Caramel
Raw Almonds
Goji Berries
Raw Chocolate Syrup
Raw Cacao Nibs
Chocolate Chips

Treats


Banana Split
$12.99-9.99
2 or 3 scoops of choice of icekreme, bananas, dry topping, raw chocolate or caramel syrup
Kombucha Float
$9.99
Brownie Sundae
$9.99-12.99
raw brownie, 2 or 3 scoops of icekreme, raw chocolate or caramel syrup, dry topping
Waffle Sundae
$13.99-10.99
2 or 3 scoops of icekreme, seasonal fruit, maple syrup
Waffle Sandwich
$6.99
Icekreme Sandwich
$6.99
with cookies from babycakes nyc
Waffle
$6.99
with earth balance and maple syrup
Raw Pudding
$4.00
Raw Chocolate Truffles
$5.00-1.50
Slice Of Raw Cake
$7.95
Baked Cookies
$1.50
oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip
Assorted Bundt Cakes
$6.95
Pecan Bun
4.50

$Juice

(16oz) / (20oz). Juices Are Subject To Change Seasonally.
Thai Baby Coconut
$3.50
price subject to change with market value
Hot Apple Cider
$4.50
Jungle Cider
$5.99
steamed apple juice, ginger, mate and honey
Fresh
$5.99-7.99
cucumber, ginger, lemon, apple
The Alkalizer
$5.99-7.99
apple, cucumber, grapefruit, ginger, kale
Citrus & Green
$5.99-7.99
orange, lemon, grapefruit, spinach, kale
Sunset
$5.99-7.99
carrot, beet
Sunrise
$5.99-7.99
orange, carrot, strawberry
Sunburn
$5.99-7.99
carrot, apple, ginger
Go Green
$7.99-5.99
cucumber, kale, celery, lemon
Make Your Own
$5.99-7.99
pick 4: lemon, orange, apple, ginger, carrot, cucumber, celery, kale, beet, spinach, grapefruit.
Go Green The Sequel
7.99-9.99
go green blended with avocado, himalayan crystal salt and chile

$Smoothies

(12oz) $6.99 / (16oz) $8.99. Add Kale $1.
Orange Strawberry Banana
when seasonally available
Blueberry Strawberry Orange
when seasonally available
Pina Colada
banana, coconut milk, pineapple
Greena Colada
coconut milk, banana, pineapple, spinach, kale
Dreamy Green
almond milk, avocado, kale, date, raw vanilla
Tropical
orange, banana, coconut, pineapple
Make Your Own
pick 3 and coconut milk, almond milk or oj: kale, spinach, banana, strawberry, blueberry, avocado.

Add Shots $1.50 Each


Chlorella
Spirulina
Vitamineral Green
Hemp Seeds
Espresso Shot
Almond Butter
E3 Live
Cacao
Maca

Shakes

(12oz) $6.99 / (16oz) $8.99. All Shakes Include Choice Of Icekreme And Choice Of Almond Milk Or Coconut Milk. Add Banana $1, Add Kale $1.
Chocolate
Vanilla
Strawberry
or seasonal fruit
Coffee
with cold-pressed coffee
Almond Butter And Banana
Mocha
with cold-pressed coffee & chocolate syrup
Date Shake
Peaches & Cream
seasonal
Citrus & Cream
orange, lemon, grapefruit
Orange Julius
with vanilla & orange juice
Wake & Shake
with cold-pressed coffee, mate, chai, maca, & chocolate syrup
Mate
Chai

Drinks

Hot Or Cold.
1 Person French Press
$4.25
2 Person French Press
$6.95
4 Person French Press
$8.95
Extra Soymilk
$0.50
Extra Coconut Milk Or Almond milk
$1.00
Cold-Pressed Coffee
$5.25-6.25
Latte
$4.95-5.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, fresh almond milk
Mocha
$6.95-5.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, raw chocolate syrup
Caramel Latte
$4.95-5.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, raw caramel syrup
Chai
$6.95-4.95
chai tea with choice of milk
Mate
$4.95-5.95
yerba mate tea with choice of milk
Dirty Chai
$6.95-4.95
chai, cold-pressed coffee or espresso, almond milk, agave
Dirty Mate
$4.95-5.95
yerba mate, cold-pressed coffee or espresso, almond milk
Hot Chocolate
$5.95-6.95
almond or coconut milk and raw chocolate syrup
Wake Up
$4.95-5.95
chai, mate, cold-pressed coffee or espresso
Affogato
$5.50
shot of espresso over a scoop of icekreme
Coffee Float
$6.99-8.99
icekreme flavor of choice, cold pressed coffee or americano
Tea
$4.99-2.99
black or green
Iced Tea
$2.50
black or herbal
Lemonade
$6.99-4.99
sweetened with agave
Seasonal Fruit Lemonade
6.99-4.99

$Hors D'Oeuvres


Brussel Sprouts
$7.95
summer squash, & tempeh bacon sauteed in garlic sage butter
Gourmet Cheese Plate
$8.95
with citrus rosemary fruit & raw vegetable crackers
Baked Artichoke Spinach Dip In Bread Bowl Organic Corn Chips
$9.95
Avocado Bruschetta
$7.95
Crispy Samosa Rolls
7.95
with tamarind sauce & mango aioli

$Entrées $13.95


Spinach Basil Ravioli Pomodoro
cashew, almond cheese filling served with a side of cashew alfredo
Butternut Squash Ravioli
served with pesto sauce over sauteed kale
Potato Broccoli Pierogis
seared with soy ginger sauce served over lemon kale
Mushroom Steak Dinner
whole portabella with shallot red wine reduction served with seasonal vegetables & mashed potatoes
Bun-Less Bun Bowl
breaded and pan fried tofu with kale, avocado, basil, carrots and crispy onions served over glutenfree pasta or rice with side of lime and garlic chili sauce
Gluten-Free Coconut Curry
penne pasta, seasonal farmer's market vegetables in rich spicy curry
Eggplant Arriabiatta
served over linguine
Eggplant Arriabiatta
$2.00
gluten-free option available
White Wine Herb Reduction Linguine
served with seasonal vegetables, olive oil and garlic
Spicy Pineapple Fried Rice
with tofu, shaved almonds, carrot, broccoli, raisin and onion
Pasta, Pesto And Greens Bowl
with kale, seasonal green vegetables, broccoli, spinach, quinoa and gluten-free penne tossed in pesto

Appetizers


Sweet Dumplings
$7.95
baked plantain and sweet potato dumplings served with maple soy sauce
Texmex Chimichanga Egg Rolls
$7.95
mixed bell pepper, onion, black beans, cilantro, corn and daiya cheese served with mango chutney sauce
Polenta Cake
8.95
fried polenta topped with tomato confit and sautéed spinach with green pesto sauce

$Salads


Kale Salad
$9.95
blanched kale, mango, quinoa, strawberries and shaved almonds tossed with maple tahini vinaigrette
Go Green Salad
$9.95
kale, napa cabbage, spinach, arugula, apples, edamame, avocado, celery and okra topped with toasted pistachios and jalapeno maple dressing
Fried Avocado Salad
10.95
romaine lettuce, shredded cabbage and lime habanero dressing

$Entrées


Burrito Mole
$13.95
beans, brown rice, pickled cabbage, seasonal vegetable and habanero cream cheese drizzled in cashew nacho cheese
Spinach Avocado And Walnut Sausage Florentine
$13.95
served over fresh baked baguette and topped with hollandaise sauce served with roasted potatoes
Mole Florentine
$13.95
served on organic corn sopes with wilted spinach
Gluten-Free Spinach Potato Quiche
$13.95
served with tofu egg and served with salad and gluten-free biscuit
Sweet Potato Enchilada
$11.95
baked sweet potato, plantain and beans wrapped in blue corn tortilla topped with homemade red sauce
Barbecue Tofu Steak
$13.95
served over vegetables and quinoa topped with chipotle cream sauce and tortilla strips
Chilaquiles
$11.95
organic yellow corn chips, tofu egg, kale, and homemade green sauce sautéed with daiya cheese
Raw Taco
$11.95
walnut cranberry "meat" , harissa, and sundried tomato cashew cheese, guacamole, pico de gallo, pineapple with chili rubbed jicama and micro greens
Potato Hard Shell Tacos
$10.95
two adobo potato tacos with lettuce, pico de gallo, guacamole and crema. served w rice and beans
BLTA
$11.95
served on a croissant with garlic aioli and dijon mustard served with roasted potatoes
Gluten-Free Biscuits & Gravy
$11.95
served with walnut sausage
Sweet Potato Pancake
$10.95
served with apple cinnamon chutney or fresh seasonal compote, maple syrup and soy butter
Chai French Toast
$13.95
3 pieces of chai seed, coconut and granola encrusted bread pan fried and served with maple syrup & earth balance
Gluten-Free Waffle
$6.99
with butter and syrup
Gluten-Free Waffle
$1.99
add seasonal fruit extra
Oatmeal With Flax
$7.95
served with seasonal fruit and cinnamon
Soy Yogurt Parfait
7.95
served with granola and seasonal fruit

$Coffee


Brewed Coffee
$2.00
Brewed Coffee
$2.50
with soy
Brewed Coffee
3.00
with almond or coconut

$Icekreme


A Scoop
$3.99
A Scoop
$2.99
kids 12 and under
A Pint
$12.00
A Pint
16.00
superfood

$Toppings $0.99 Each


Fresh Fruit
seasonal
Raw Salted Caramel
Raw Almonds
Goji Berries
Raw Chocolate Syrup
Raw Cacao Nibs
Chocolate Chips

Treats


Banana Split
$9.99-12.99
2 or 3 scoops of choice of icekreme, bananas, dry topping, raw chocolate or caramel syrup
Kombucha Float
$9.99
Brownie Sundae
$12.99-9.99
raw brownie, 2 or 3 scoops of icekreme, raw chocolate or caramel syrup, dry topping
Waffle Sundae
$10.99-13.99
2 or 3 scoops of icekreme, seasonal fruit, maple syrup
Waffle Sandwich
$6.99
Icekreme Sandwich
$6.99
with cookies from babycakes nyc
Waffle
$6.99
with earth balance and maple syrup
Raw Pudding
$4.00
Raw Chocolate Truffles
$1.50-5.00
Slice Of Raw Cake
$7.95
Baked Cookies
$1.50
oatmeal raisin, chocolate chip
Assorted Bundt Cakes
$6.95
Pecan Bun
4.50

$Juice

(16oz) / (20oz). Juices Are Subject To Change Seasonally.
Thai Baby Coconut
$3.50
price subject to change with market value.
Hot Apple Cider
$4.50
Jungle Cider
$5.99
steamed apple juice, ginger, mate and honey
Fresh
$7.99-5.99
cucumber, ginger, lemon, apple
The Alkalizer
$7.99-5.99
apple, cucumber, grapefruit, ginger, kale
Citrus & Green
$7.99-5.99
orange, lemon, grapefruit, spinach, kale
Sunset
$7.99-5.99
carrot, beet
Sunrise
$7.99-5.99
orange, carrot, strawberry
Sunburn
$7.99-5.99
carrot, apple, ginger
Go Green
$5.99-7.99
cucumber, kale, celery, lemon
Make Your Own
$7.99-5.99
pick 4: lemon, orange, apple, ginger, carrot, cucumber, celery, kale, beet, spinach, grapefruit.
Go Green The Sequel
9.99-7.99
go green blended with avocado, himalayan crystal salt and chile

$Smoothies

(12oz) $6.99 / (16oz) $8.99. Add Kale $1.
Orange Strawberry Banana
when seasonally available
Blueberry Strawberry Orange
when seasonally available
Pina Colada
banana, coconut milk, pineapple
Greena Colada
coconut milk, banana, pineapple, spinach, kale
Dreamy Green
almond milk, avocado, kale, date, raw vanilla
Tropical
orange, banana, coconut, pineapple
Make Your Own
pick 3 and coconut milk, almond milk or oj: kale, spinach, banana, strawberry, blueberry, avocado.

Add Shots $1.50 Each


Chlorella
Spirulina
Vitamineral Green
Hemp Seeds
Espresso Shot
Almond Butter
E3 Live
Cacao
Maca

Shakes

(12oz) $6.99 / (16oz) $8.99. All Shakes Include Choice Of Icekreme And Choice Of Almond milk Or Coconut Milk. Add Banana $1, Add Kale $1.
Chocolate
Vanilla
Strawberry
or seasonal fruit
Coffee
with cold-pressed coffee
Almond Butter And Banana
Mocha
with cold-pressed coffee & chocolate syrup
Date Shake
Peaches & Cream
seasonal
Citrus & Cream
orange, lemon, grapefruit
Orange Julius
with vanilla & orange juice
Wake & Shake
with cold-pressed coffee, mate, chai, maca, & chocolate syrup
Mate
Chai

Drinks

Hot Or Cold.
1 Person French Press
$4.25
2 Person French Press
$6.95
3 Person French Press
$8.95
Extra Soymilk
$0.50
Extra Coconut Milk Or Almond milk
$1.00
Cold-Pressed Coffee
$4.25-5.25
Latte
$4.95-6.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, fresh almond milk
Mocha
$4.95-5.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, raw chocolate syrup
Caramel Latte
$4.95-6.95
cold-pressed coffee or espresso, raw caramel syrup
Chai
$5.95-4.95
chai tea with choice of milk
Mate
$4.95-6.95
yerba mate tea with choice of milk
Dirty Chai
$4.95-6.95
chai, cold-pressed coffee or espresso, almond milk, agave
Dirty Mate
$6.95-4.95
yerba mate, cold-pressed coffee or espresso, almond milk
Hot Chocolate
$4.95-6.95
almond or coconut milk and raw chocolate syrup
Wake Up
$4.95-6.95
chai, mate, cold-pressed coffee or espresso
Affogato
$5.50
shot of espresso over a scoop of icekreme
Coffee Float
$7.99-8.99
icekreme flavor of choice, cold pressed coffee or americano
Tea
$2.99-3.99
black or green
Iced Tea
$2.50
black or herbal
Lemonade
$4.99-6.99
sweetened with agave
Seasonal Fruit Lemonade
$4.99-6.99

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