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M Cafe de Chaya

323-525-0588
7119 Melrose Ave., Los Angeles, CA  90046
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The juxtaposition couldn't be more delicious: Around the corner from the perennially mobbed Pink's, where hot dogs come slathered in fluorescent chili, is a jewel box of a cafe serving macrobiotic food to the health-obsessed. The fare at M Café de Chaya is so full of color and flavor that the adjective that comes to mind is vivid. To go along with the clean-living cuisine, the atmosphere is modern, fresh and simple, and it can get crowded and cramped – especially with all those scenesters vying for the prime outdoor tables. There is no refined sugar, dairy products, meat, poultry or egg here, but that doesn’t mean it’s lacking in flavor. There are hearty rice bowls, salads, wraps, sushi (with brown rice) and burgers that taste so good you’ll never miss all the bad stuff. For dessert, the vegan strawberry cupcakes, brownies and croissants are incongruously delish (pastries without sugar, dairy or egg?). Otherwise, if you’re not a stickler, there’s always Pinkberry next door.


TIPS: The parking lot is so miniscule; don’t count on getting a spot in there. There is now a much larger location in Culver City.


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    Posted by tensha b. on Yelp_small
     

    My new favorite place. It has turned me into a macrobiotic fan. And with food like this it is easy to turn into one. Except, well, for the prices. However,...

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    Posted by Amy y. on Yelp_small
     

    Love everything at this place. The Kale is a must, and so is the Quinoa.

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    Posted by Matthew Y. on Yelp_small
     

    Are you a vegetarian? Eat here. Are you vegan? Eat here. Are you omnivorous? Eat here. The food here is amazing, flavorful AND colorful. The cous cous...

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