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Serves meat, vegan options available. Natural foods cafe and yogurt place with a few outlets. Menu is all-veg except for one dish. Vegans should specify when ordering. Instagram @activeculturenovato Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-8:00pm.


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9 Reviews

First Review by MargieF

Forman

Points +6057

Vegan
22 Dec 2024

Really good food!

Update 12/20/24 had the Eastern Trade Winds Bowl with OG sauce. Very tasty! Would order again.

Been here 2 times already. First time I had the BBQ burger and chips. Burger was huge and flavorful. Homemade lentil burger and BBQ beet sauce, red onion, and few other goodies. One of the better veggie type burgers I’ve had!
Next visit was Wholesome bowl. Lots of fresh veggies. Not sure what’s in the OG sauce but it GOOD!

Big menu to check out.

I would like to see a small salad served with the burgers instead of chips tho.

Updated from previous review on 2021-11-04

daveoz

Points +1168

Vegan
23 Oct 2024

Fresh and Delicious!

The delicious go-to place in novato, the food is very fresh and well thought out. The smoothies and shakes are wonderful and my favorite is the Vegetable Bowl - brown rice, a delicious sauce with finally chopped raw and fresh veggies.

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-23

SarahS88

Points +2363

Vegan
07 Jul 2024

Lots of good vegan options and knowledgeable staff

We had lentil bbq burger and they had a Caesar salad that was vegan, food was a solid vegan option for Novato, would eat there again

RachelSkywalker

Points +255

Vegan
27 May 2023

Tasty!

The portions were huge! Two of us shared the hummus quinoa salad, a cup of vegan chili & a berry smoothie. Everything was tasty & the chili was spicier than expected, but I like spicy. We were stuffed!

Pros: Clearly marked vegan & gluten free items, Friendly staff

Cons: Expensive

kittenbehavior

Points +56

Vegan
08 Aug 2022

Love the Rice & Beans

This is my new refueling station for when I'm up in Marin. Stellar chips, salsa & guac.

I needed something simple and warm so got a side of rice and beans. Short grain brown rice was perfectly cooked and the beans were not overly oily or greasy. I was so happy.

Printed/laminated menu has more options
House seasoning looks a bit like plain nutritional yeast so be careful or you might oversalt your food! ;)

Updated from previous review on 2022-08-08

Pros: Nice single stall bathrooms, Friendly staff, Infused water dispenser (complimentary)

Cons: Wish there were more locations

Laovegan

Points +60

Vegan
23 Jul 2022

Healthy Vegan Options

The lentil bowl, veggie bowl, BBQ lentil burger , and hummus quinoa salad are my regular dishes. Scrumptious, healthy, and super friendly service. I just love this place. The smoothies are also superb!

Pros: Lots of vegan options , Friendly service , Clean/inviting indoor/outdoor dining

MelissaHorsefeathers

Points +1573

Vegan
02 Jul 2022

Definitely a good area stop!

Novato is oddly devoid of copious vegan options. This place has a large menu with lots of vegan or veganizable items. I had the avocado toast with mustard seeds. It was ok. The bread was thick, the avocado was plentiful, but was basically in guacamole form and very salty. They served it with tortilla chips which were also salty. It was good overall, but not remotely the best avo toast I’ve ever had at a restaurant.

I also ordered a smoothie bowl that was bomb! The fruit was perfectly sweet and ripe. The presentation was beautiful (forgot a picture), but the bowl was woefully small.

I would certainly try this place again, but the pros and cons level it out to three stars in my book.

Pros: Pretty food, Lots of options

Cons: Salty, Pricey, Weird portions (some big, some small)

GrayHorwitz

Points +2052

Vegan
02 Apr 2022

A decent choice in an area strangely devoid of good options

I thought this area of California would be more vegan friendly, but there really aren't many good options. This place is good in a pinch, but nothing special.

MargieF

Points +131

Vegan
24 Oct 2021

lots of vegan choices!

Today was the grand opening. I had the veggie rice bowl and husband had the burrito. both were very tasty and large servings - good service, helpful. we sat inside in the corner, the music was crazy loud and they lowered it when asked. many items are vegetarian and the vegan items are marked with a “V.” lunch/dinner items can be made vegan. they do not have non-dairy cheese, which is disappointing. they have a large selection of non-dairy yoghurts, which I’ll sample soon! highly recommend. so great to have a restaurant nearby that serves vegan food!!

oh, it’s cashless, also.

Pros: good food!, helpful service!, environmentally conscious

Cons: no vegan cheese (yet, I hope)




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