Vegan
American
Organic
Raw
Juice bar
Beer/Wine
Gluten-free

Restaurant and full-service bar serving food that's gluten-free and vegan with raw options. Features a selection of cocktails as well locally produced wine and beer. Est. 2012 as vegetarian and turned fully vegan in 2017. Open Tue-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri 12:00pm-10:00pm, Sat 10:00am-10:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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180 Reviews

First Review by MarekArawn

ElMath

Points +646

Vegan
07 Sep 2025

Solid

Got the bbq jackfruit pizza and friend got the SPO. Both were good I liked hers better and she liked mine better. We got the half nachos as an appetizer and it was huge. The whole nachos is a meal for 2 people so be aware. She got the strawberry lemonade which she liked very much and we got the carrot cake which was ok-we got it to go and it fell apart and kind of melted on the walk back.
Went for brunch the next day and got the breakfast sandwich and friend got Peruvian stir fry. Sandwich was ok but not super flavorful, she liked her stir fry

Updated from previous review on 2025-09-07

JillKarlowsky

Points +474

Vegan
15 Aug 2025

Great Pizza 🍕

My husband tried the Tandoori Tacos, Buffalo Ranch Pizza, and Peruvian Veggie Stir Fry. The tacos weren’t our favorites, but the pizza and stir fry were both delicious. We would consider coming back for the pizza as I could tell it was made from scratch.

The Gay Vegans

Points +406

Vegan
03 Aug 2025

Hit or miss

Two meals in a week. First was five star. Second was three, or less.

Last night was the not so good experience. A wait to place drink order, and no offer for a drink. The dip wasn’t really a dip. The place was dead, one table when we left. We were pretty bummed as last week the experience was amazing. Server was kind and welcoming and all the food we ordered was delish.

These days I am more particular on my comments and expectations, especially when spending almost $100 for a meal for two.

We would most likely not return.

Pros: Food

Cons: Hit or miss service, Some food items not served as described

drshab

Points +30

Vegan
09 Jul 2025

Out of this world delish

What may seem like a simple dish on the menu will quickly become a tantalizing experience for the tastebuds!!

Dinner must haves: stuffed mushrooms, mushroom risotto, and pasta with
sundried tomatoes 👌🏽👌🏽👌🏽

Don't skip out on the dessert and cocktails

Pros: Great food, Fast and courteous service, Delicious cocktails

aeryus

Points +456

Vegan
26 May 2025

vegan and gluten free!

kitchen is both vegan and gluten free, but definitely doesn’t lack any flavor. stuffed mushrooms were FANTASTIC, shakshuka was tasty (but quite spicy!!! 🌶️), and the breakfast plate with pancakes, just egg, and the sauzage were delicious as well

kkeegan5

Points +438

Vegan
13 May 2025

Totally Vegan!

It is hard to find vegan restaurants that offer delicious food. This restaurant exceeded all expectations! Perfect for Mother’s Day!

Pros: Ambiance , Variety of options , Delicious

Cons: Understaffed

Tntpro

Points +29

Vegan
15 Mar 2025

Very good

Had to burrito bowl pretty good, my girl had the alfredo very tasty needed more vegetables, like the ones in my burrito bowl would have been awesome in that.

Pros: Great service , Clean food

LynnCVoss

Points +279

Vegan
05 Mar 2025

Excellent flavors- portion is big

In town for Roots Tech and stopped in for lunch. I had a hard time choosing, but got the burrito bowl. It was spicy and excellent.

I had enough leftover for dinner and got carrot cake for later also.

Pros: Great menu , Big portion, Nice environment

770veg

Points +3891

Vegan
28 Feb 2025

Delicious and fresh

Whole restaurant is gluten free but you wouldn’t know it! The pizza crust and bread are the best GF I’ve had! All the food was delicious and well portioned.

afrost

Points +16

Vegan
14 Feb 2025

Afrost

Great vegan restaurant. Interesting options. Food was very tasty, and beautifully presented

AbiEats

Points +318

Vegan
01 Feb 2025

Nice vegan option

It’s nice to have a vegan bar and somewhere a little more upscale than other veg restaurants. We got the tandoori tacos and birria tacos. The tandoori tacos were good but the birria tacos were a little one note and pretty salty. It’s also a little on the expensive side.

Jlin

Points +796

Vegan
30 Nov 2024

Delicious and fully vegan!

Zest is a wonderful option for vegans! It's great to have allergy friendly vegan restaurants around here! I love the atmosphere. Dining in is nice and I have had a great experience with the staff. I have tried these items:

Stuffed mushrooms
Jalapeño poppers
Cheese biscuits
Chips with salsa and guacamole
Pasta of the day (broccolini alfredo)
Thai Sunrise
Salted caramel chocolate hazelnut tart

Everything I have had has been delicious. The Jalapeño poppers were a little more bland than I expected but were still good. The pesto sauce with the mushrooms and cheese biscuits is amazing.

Updated from previous review on 2023-02-06

Pros: All vegan, Very allergy friendly

Cons: More expensive

nmx

Points +16

Vegan
21 Nov 2024

Superb

Clever flavor pairings elevate classic comfort dishes to laudable levels!

Pros: Ingenuous flavor combos, All vegan, All gluten free

perdida1

Points +312

Vegan
12 Nov 2024

Good elevated vegan food

Great place for something a little bit nicer than standard fare. Highly recommend

ElissaBVegan

Points +3387

Vegan
15 Oct 2024

Excellent!

Super-delicious and 100% vegan. Big portions too. Great place!

Pros: All vegan , Creative, Fast and friendly service

valarie85042

Points +47

Vegan
11 Oct 2024

Cute downtown spot

Great place for cocktails and good variety on their menu. I had the lunch entree of pasta with summer vegetables. It had a cream sauce that was tasty and a great variety of veggies.

Just a heads up that their online menu on their website doesn't match their QR code menu at the restaurant. I was super bummed as both items I wanted to order, I couldn't order. So be prepared that you might have to revise your plan.

McMallory

Points +2608

Vegan
26 Sep 2024

Cute and tasty!

I liked this place. The staff was super fun and chill, and the place had a good vibe. We came for lunch, which has a pretty limited menu, though, so there were a lot of things that we weren’t able to try. I had the protein greens salad and my partner had the nachos, and we shared 50/50, so got to enjoy both. I liked everything!

We were a little bummed that specials were only at dinner, which starts at 4pm. The small lunch menu is the only reason this is four stars. Maybe dinner is a little more robust, but you can’t view the dinner menu off the QR code at lunchtime.

Some other reviews called it expensive but I found it really reasonable. For the salad and nachos our bill was $25. But I’m not local to the area and this was my first meal here, so maybe I’m more adjusted to cities with generally higher price tags across the board. I thought $25 was fair.

jakeypakey

Points +49

Vegan
07 Sep 2024

Very good vegan food

Great food, a little on the expensive side, but I would highly highly recommend it. The pizza is one of the best vegan pizzas I’ve ever had.

Earth.Angel

Points +154

Vegan
29 Aug 2024

ZOMFG

The zesty nachos and the jackfruit jerk plate was bomb 💣! It was PACKED with flavor. Service was great and the atmosphere was trendy.

Updated from previous review on 2024-08-29

AnnetteBruhin

Points +2598

Vegan
07 Aug 2024

Fabulous Mushroom Risotto

That was the best Risotto I ever had. And hey, that means something living in the neighboring country to Italy 🇮🇹! 😉

JohnGardner

Points +664

Vegan
20 Jul 2024

Creative food and drinks

Came here during a long layover at SLC, glad I did. The Tandoori Tacos were fantastic, and the drink menu is very creative too

Updated from previous review on 2024-04-14

elly.higginbottom

Points +31

Vegan
25 May 2024

Best Place Ever

Went for dinner and it was so good we went back for breakfast.

For dinner we ordered the stuffed mushrooms and cauliflower wings for appetizers- 10/10. Then we got the tandoori tacos and superfoods salad- both 10/10. Great.

For breakfast we got the avocado toast, breakfast sandwich, and french toast. SO YUMMY!

I highly recommend Zest!

Pros: Great food, Lots of options , Fresh

jillhiggins

Points +745

Vegan
20 May 2024

Fabulous Healthy Vegan Food

It's so refreshing to go to a vegan restaurant that doesn't have faux ultra processed meats foods. The super food salad was absolutely fantastic.

Pros: Healthy low oil options

reedsp

Points +24

Vegetarian
03 May 2024

Vegan goodness

Nice small vegan joint. Not too crowded. Good selection on menu.

Pros: Stuffed mushrooms, Thai sunrise

suto2

Points +101

Vegan
25 Apr 2024

Good Food

I loved the chocolate hazelnut dessert. I found protein lacking on the menu. As a long-time vegan, I look for tofu, seitan, beans, etc. but didn’t see much that appealed. I got the pizza, it was ok.

Pros: Nice atmosphere , Friendly staff

ArleneBryce

Points +16

Vegan
29 Mar 2024

Clean Yummy

Everything I've had I've liked.

Pros: Breakfast, Pizza, Nachos

jleverett

Points +251

Vegan
18 Mar 2024

Wonderful!

Enjoyed a meal here with my daughters while in town, and we loved it. We should have diversified, but we shared stuffed mushrooms, all had grilled cheese with soup, and we shared a big piece of chocolate cake that I’m still salivating over days later.

Updated from previous review on 2024-03-18

Pros: Freshness of the food , Restaurant vibe, Great dessert selection!

Cons: Pricey , A bit challenging to find from GPS




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