Lacto
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American
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Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Take-out
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Non-veg

Serves meat, vegan options available. Gluten-free eatery and juicery in the yachting district. Under current ownership since 2015. Denotes the vegan items. Has vegan pancakes and waffles at breakfast. Soups are vegan. Open Mon-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm.


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30 Reviews

First Review by E.ART

holdfast2012

Points +1285

Vegan
21 Oct 2024

Decent options

Came here for lunch/brunch - decent vegan menu options for both. I ordered the vegan tofu Mac and cheese, which was rather bland but tasted better with their homemade hot sauce. Service could be improved upon but they did give us cookies for the mistakes made. Coffee was good!

cupcake222

Points +143

Vegan
30 Mar 2023

Lots of Options

A good option if you’re by the Convention Center or the Port.

Fairly good and lots of vegan options to choose from.

Jaquelyn

Points +16

Vegan
28 Jan 2023

NOT RECOMMENDED!

Food is not fresh! I had mold on my food! Discrimination! Management is very rude, place was unclean. This place is not recommended!

Cons: Unsanitary , Discrimination , food is not fresh

VeganDarling

Points +252

Vegan
04 Dec 2022

Delish

The waffle was amazing and very filling! Big portions here! Staff is lovely, would come back!!

avienda

Points +48

Vegan
15 Oct 2022

Plant forward dinner

Great variety of veg and raw options. The diner setting is perfect for a healthy weekend brunch near the beach.

Pros: Tons of vegan options , Plant forward, Validates parking

Mari4

Points +910

Vegan
24 Mar 2022

Everything gf

Really great breakfast for vegans and those eating gluten free. Juice and smoothie were wonderful as was the breakfast waffle. French press coffee for two. Acai bowl was nothing special. Service really attentive and friendly. Great spot. Lunch menu looked even better

meroe05

Points +818

Vegan
12 Mar 2022

Waffles!

They have vegan waffles! Everything is gluten-free. I couldn't believe how delicious it was. Definitely didn't taste gluten-free. French press coffee was so good as well as the fresh juice. And the hot sauce too.

KadiHarmon

Points +8562

Vegan
06 Mar 2022

Many options.

Many items on the menu are noted as being veganizable. Went with the raw lentil burger to bring on my flight. It came in a lettuce wrap and was very healthy and delicious!

queenofthefluffies

Points +226

Vegan
12 Sep 2021

Excellent cafe

We decided to try this place for breakfast because the entire menu is gluten free! To my surprise, about 60% of it is also vegan! I had the key west tofu scramble with sweet potato hash and a waffle! Everything was incredible.

Pros: Lots of vegan options , 100% gluten free, Good price

kmau_

Points +1143

Vegan
02 Jul 2021

Lots of options, decent food

Fresh First has lots of options for vegans and vegetarians. I actually didn’t even realize meat was on the menu.

Service is good. Prices ok. Serving sizes are very good. The food is unique, but the tastes were just decent. Very earthy and needs more salt/spices. That being said, I would go back to try more options, especially since finding vegan-friendly dining options is difficult in Florida.

Hasdrubal

Points +51

Vegan
19 Feb 2021

Absolutely delicious and lots of vegan options. French pot coffee too!

I had the quinoa bowl and my girlfriend had the southwest tofu scramble with waffle. Delicious!

anothernikki

Points +169

Vegan
21 Nov 2020

When healthy tastes good

It’s nice to have a place that has healthy vegan options.
It gets very busy in the morning and you may have to wait for a table.

Pros: Vegan options , 100% celiac safe, Healthy food

Mangala

Points +41

Vegetarian
06 Jan 2020

Great food, and service

Great little restaurant, close to the beach. We stopped by for breakfast and loved the food and service. The staff was super friendly, charming and very cheerful. We ordered French press coffee, one fresh juice, one smoothie, and several breakfast items. Very substantial portions, very tasty food.

Pros: Lots of vegetarian, vegan, gluten free options

emalveauxm

Points +42

Vegan
12 Aug 2019

Good with plenty vegan options

Ate here twice during our vacation. Fort Lauderdale doesn’t have many 100% vegan offerings. This place worked well enough for us to eat there twice for breakfast. It was pretty close to our hotel. The pancakes and waffles were good. The smoothie I had the chocolate one was decent. The non vegans in our group liked the diversity in options

Pros: Can veganize most of the items, Breakfast options

Shiru

Points +2864

Vegan
22 Jun 2019

Nice

A cute little casual spot for breakfast or a light lunch. I appreciate the variety of different vegan options and that everything is very clearly marked. The food was good though not something outside of the ordinary.

EmiC

Points +47

Vegan
19 May 2019

OMG amazing!! So many warm vegan options (not just some wimpy salad or hummus).

I got the vegan Belgian waffles, so delicious, exactly what I’ve been craving but can’t find without dairy anywhere else. My husband got the Keywest Tofu scramble and I had a bite, SO much flavor. I may have to get that next time.

Pros: Vegan griddle options no one else offers, Everything had so much flavor , Easy to get to and park

Cons: None!

trparenteau

Points +51

Mostly Veg
05 Feb 2019

Creative breakfast

We got to-go breakfast on our way down the keys and loved the creative use of ingredients. The key west tofu scramble was excellent, flavorful and protein packed. The quinoa hash was a whimsical take on the breakfast staple that was fun and filling.

Pros: Ability to “veganize” many dishes, Good coffee (French press), Good service

beccavegboni

Points +79

Vegan
02 Dec 2018

Great selection

I love this restaurant! This was my first time here and I can't wait to come back to try more of the vegan options. I came with family who aren't vegan and they also had plenty of choices. I'm not gluten free, but this place is and I never would have realized it.

Pros: Lots of vegan choices.

jlodroid

Points +72

Vegan
11 Aug 2018

Just ok

Food ok, service ok, other places in area have better quality with bigger portions.

Pros: Good if need gluten free

Cons: Expensive for the portions

jade.vegan

Points +2883

Vegan
17 Jun 2018

Wack

This place was too fancy for me. Only metal straws that you have to pay for, organic soda is on the menu but not available, the whole place was full of smoke from the kitchen (does the hood not work?), server tried to tell me that the beets in the hash weren't noticeable when they definitely were, not enough maple syrup with my waffle and not attentive enough to ask for more before the whole thing was cold. Small portion for the price

Pros: Vegan options/items that can be vegan are labelled

Cons: Pay for straws, Menu items unavailable, Small portions

MadisonOakley

Points +64

Vegan
22 May 2018

burnch!

Great for brunch, very good vegan options. I got their tofu scramble with a vegan waffle, potatoes and a side of quiona sausage. Very cute in their and very great tasting food.

Pros: good vegan options, yummy.

kaelyn

Points +15

Mostly Veg
04 Feb 2018

amazing

Vegan pancakes and waffles! Really good food, fast service and all of the waiters and waitresses were so nice!

SHA1107

Points +417

Vegan
21 Jan 2018

Delicious, healthy food

Great place to go if you have both vegans and meat eaters in your group. All the food was delicious. Good smoothies too.

Pros: Lots of vegan options, Walking distance from the convention center

Lishy111

Points +23

Vegetarian
04 May 2017

Vegan!

This place is GREAT. It's gluten free and you can veganize all the menu options. Best part is that they serve vegan breakfast items ever single day! Vegan tofu scrambled and pancakes plus more! I put 5 stars but the app doesn't let me for a "non vegan" restaurant.

Cons: closes at 3pm

MoniqueGS

Points +663

Vegan
08 Mar 2017

perfect breakfast place

the place was low key and had a very homey feeling. the food was amazing. we ordered the Vegan waffles and Vegan choco chip Pancakes. perfect!! We also had the orange juice which was very fresh. the french-pressed coffee was excellent as well.

Pros: some very good vegan options and more are coming (

Cons: expensive :)

jrewjones

Points +18

Vegan
27 Feb 2017

5 stars

I tried to give five stars, but the app limited us to four. Excellent celiac friendly restaurant with vegans options. Well educated and friendly staff. The waffles were a treat. Will certainly return as often as I can.

Pros: menu, gluten free, staff

Cons: no dinner options

AnnCampMason

Points +16

Vegan
11 Jun 2016

Total Satisfaction

Being a vegan and gluten-free finding a breakfast with a wide variety of options is challenging. This place is a gem and an answer to my pancake craving. Their food is excellent, and the staff and owner are friendly and helpful. I cannot wait to come back for lunch.




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