New Earth Superfoods: What’s Vegetarian Editorial Review

New Earth Superfoods is one of the most committed vegan spots on the Central Coast. Every item on the menu is plant-based, raw-leaning, and built around fermented and cultured ingredients you won’t find at a typical cafe. The restaurant started in downtown San Luis Obispo and has since moved a few miles south to Grover Beach, where it operates Tuesday through Saturday from noon to 4 PM. Hours are limited, so call ahead if you’re making a special trip.

What’s vegan and vegetarian at New Earth Superfoods

The short answer: everything. New Earth Superfoods is a 100% vegan establishment, so you don’t need to quiz the staff or scan for asterisks on the menu. The kitchen works exclusively with plant-based ingredients, most of them organic or wildcrafted. Their house-made probiotic cheese and coconut kefir replace dairy across the board, and the menu uses gluten-free bread and crust options throughout. If you have a gluten intolerance on top of eating vegan, this place covers both without any special requests.

Signature dishes to order

The probiotic coconut yogurt is the item people come back for. It shows up in the Fudge Bowl alongside seasonal fruit and housemade grawnola (raw granola), and it’s the kind of dessert that doubles as breakfast. The Gluten-Free Burger brings a vegetable patty topped with probiotic cheese and housemade BBQ ketchup, which hits more like comfort food than health food. The Open-Face Sandwich layers seasonal vegetables on gluten-free toast with probiotic cheese, and the Veggie Wrap lets you pick your wrapper: tortilla, rice paper, or seaweed. Plates run $15 to $25, and the Soup of the Day comes with bread and kefir cheese for $15.

How to order

Walk in Tuesday through Saturday between noon and 4 PM. Seating is tight (one small corner table, by most accounts), so this works better as a pickup stop than a long lunch. You can also order delivery through MealClub, and the shop sells many of its house-made products, including probiotic cheese, coconut kefir, energy bars, and superfood powders, for takeaway or shipping. The website notes they’re in transition with hours, so calling (805) 592-2450 before you drive over is a good idea. The current address is 191 S Oak Park Blvd, Suite 5, Grover Beach, CA 93433. Note that the OSM listing still points to the old San Luis Obispo address at 942 Chorro St, which is no longer the correct location.

What to watch out for

The hours are genuinely short: four hours a day, five days a week. If your schedule doesn’t line up with a Tuesday-through-Saturday midday window, you’ll miss it. Prices are on the higher side for the portion sizes, with most plates between $18 and $25, though the quality of ingredients and the fermentation work behind each dish justify the cost for a lot of regulars. Some reviewers have noted that owner Gunter Ternes is very chatty, which some guests love and others find slows things down. The business has also flagged it’s in transition, so hours can shift without much notice.

Is New Earth Superfoods worth it?

If you want a fully vegan, gluten-free meal that goes well beyond a basic smoothie bowl, yes. The fermented and cultured ingredients at New Earth Superfoods are genuinely unusual for a small Central Coast cafe, and the 4.6-star Google average across 60 reviews backs up that the food delivers. It’s not a casual drop-in spot given the limited hours, but for a vegan traveler passing through the San Luis Obispo area, it’s worth planning your schedule around. The Fudge Bowl alone is reason enough to make the detour to Grover Beach.