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Lamara Coffee & Kitchen

4.2 (101 reviews)
Closed • 8:00 am - 3:00 pm
Updated 2 months ago

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Moderate noise
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Outdoor seating
Dogs allowed

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Nice spot to park for the bike :)
Justin M.

The coffee was a miss this time or I got so good at my own that it makes theirs not taste as good. Still love the quality they do. Now the raw organic lemon bar. Whew that was scrumptious. Wish I would have had whole pan.

Lamarra
Angela M.

I'm in love! This Vegan Gem is a must-try! I truly love the ambiance and decor of this Cafe. The Tumeric Ginger Latte was my drink of choice and absolutely delicious! I love how it was steeped fresh and full of flavor. I truly loved the Rainbow Tostadas The beauty of the colors is what captures your attention. Every savored bite captures the tastes of the raw and fresh vegetable's. This was my first time trying golden beets and I loved them! I enjoyed conversing with Diane, one of the owners. She has such a beautiful personality and very welcoming. I loved her personal touch! It's the perfect spot to dine alone, study, or meet with many friends. They are also pet friendly if you have fur babies. I will be back for sure!

cortado / blueberry lemon bread
Nicole D.

First time coming here, and I was pleasantly surprised with them being gluten free! Being a gluten sensitive girly, it's not often that I go to a coffee shop and have many options. Much less good gluten-free options that I would order again AND pay for. This blueberry lemon bread was so freaking good y'all!! It doesn't even taste gluten-free. SO GOOD. I also really liked the mug they served my cortado in. Seems like a lot of people come here and work on their computer. Very clean. I don't live in this area so probably won't frequent here, but whenever I'm on this side of town, I'll definitely be back! Service was not super fast initially, but they make up for it by bringing you your food/drink to your seat! (No seat number or anything, they just remember!) Nice people.

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Lauren C.

Wow. This is the kind of food I CRAVE. Perhaps because they are not fully vegan, Lamara did not show up on my google searches for vegan food when I was initially planning my trip to New Orleans. (They are vegetarian; some items include cheese, eggs, or honey.) I was lucky to discover Lamara on a handy list of veg-friendly spots posted at Breads on Oak. As soon as I browsed the menu at Lamara, I was infatuated. They are seed oil-free and refined sugar free; they do use coconut oil and olive oil in most dishes, but minimal amounts. They go out of their way to bake many components of their hot dishes such as tortillas, tofu, and potatoes, in order to minimize oil. So many fascinating items like homemade adzuki bean bacon. After much deliberation (since I only had the time for a light meal), I ordered the rainbow tostadas, made with refried pinto beans, oil-free cashew cilantro cream, spiralized yellow beets, romaine, purple cabbage, and avocado on baked corn tortillas. Visually stunning, impeccably fresh, and low in salt (but high in flavor). Impressive. I also had a hot chocolate with their homemade oil-free almond milk; delicious, and quite reasonably priced at only $4. I took the raw protein bites to go (oil-free, with almond butter). Great little treat that I would definitely get again. I'm basically obsessed with everything this place has to offer, and had a difficult time not ordering one of everything on the menu. In addition, the staff were extremely patient and helpful in answering my many questions about ingredients. They made it easy for me to make the right choices for my diet. I wish there were more places like this. Please open a location in the northeast ASAP!

Tostadas - minus the sauce that was not provided.
Ann S.

We chose this place from brunch while visiting New Orleans. We are both vegan, so loved that they had plenty of vegan options. I really wanted to love this place, but I was underwhelmed. The inside was bright and clean. The staff was friendly. The menu looked great. The service was a bit slow. The friendly staff spent a lot of time chatting with everyone - which is nice when there's not a long line... My turmeric latte took a while, and I had to ask about it. My husband's green smoothie was good. Our food came out quick enough. I got the tostadas and my husband had the vegan burrito in a bowl. My tostada was meh. It was a lot of raw veggies with what tasted like canned beans and guacamole. Looking at other pics just before writing this, it appears I was supposed to get a sauce which would have helped with flavor tremendously. Sadly, it was not included on the plate, and I didn't realize to ask for it. My husband's burrito was ok also.

bagel n eggs + cold brew
Gabrielle W.

I came to Lamara one morning while waiting for an appointment nearby and I loved it. It's bright inside, there's ample amount of seating, the food was so good and I loved their cold brew coffee. The service was super nice, top notch! There were people eating, working, reading-- all the different vibes, but it worked! Their wifi was reliable for the hour I was there too. It's so nice to see a healthy place in the city!! I'd recommend Lamara and plan to come back!

Surfers breakfast
Cathy K.

Impressed by the breakfast, healthy but still hearty and we are not even vegetarians. Surfers breakfast and burrito were both very good. Don't skip the hot sauce - it's a fresh garlic/onion mojo like sauce and added real good flavor and heat. Loved the Mexican mocha latte, esp the leftover peanut, spicy, mocha residue at the bottom. A bit disappointed it was mostly ice at $7. Surprisingly spacious. Nice bathrooms. Good service, professional and welcoming.

Trash in the street taking up valuable parking space
Ashley S.

This place is so militant about creating the least amount of environmental impact when it comes to waste. Which upon coming here the first time - is fine. I get it. Catering to vegan and vegetarian focus, also fine. I used to be one. Small portions but the food was decent. But the owner of this place is so rude - the same petite brunette with black glasses that everyone else on here is talking about (glad to see I'm not the only one who felt this way) sits in the corner of the restaurant and monitors a camera in the back of the building to micromanage the parking. We parked a model 3 sedan along the fence that wasn't signed for no parking, not blocking a driveway. We even checked after we had parked as we're conscientious people. She interrupted our meal to come tell us (individually) to move our car because we were too close to the driveway behind us and they would have "a difficult time taking a left into their parking lot" that had an opening probably at least 20' wide. She wanted us to move the car to the front of the building, that would actually fully block a driveway or violate city parking restrictions! I wound up having to park blocks away and walking back to my meal that had been sitting on the table because of her. Heres a news flash. Maybe if you're worried about waste and environmental impact you shouldn't leave your garbage piled up in the middle of the street as we could have parked there instead. Pretentious. I could deal with it in the eatery, but when you sit there and micromanage parking outside your establishment around the piles of trash you having laying in the street, you need to get over yourself hypocrite.

a smoothie in a plastic cup
Michelle Z.

I love coming here to study and enjoying a little bit of laid back Californian vibes. The smoothies are what really stand out. I got the Mexican mocha which came in this cute mug. I also got the Brain Buzz which had a nutty coffee taste. loved the cocoa bits.

BLAT Sandwich and Lamara Burger in the back
Nandi A.

I thoroughly enjoyed my experience at Lamara. Service was super fast and the employees had no problem guiding my party and I through the menu and giving their own food suggestions. My go to has definitely become the BLAT sandwich, it is oh so tasty and flavorful, my food literally lasted 10 seconds on my plate. I did sample the Lamara Burger and it is definitely tasty, but the texture isn't my favorite it's a bit squishy, which is definitely understandable considering the ingredients. I also am a dessert person so it was a must that I tried their chocolate bars, which are super rich. My favorite was the chocolate hazelnut, the others had more of a coconut flavor which I personally didn't care for compared to the hazelnut. Moral of the story, I'll be back for the breakfast menu!

South Burrito (the vegan one)
John B.

This place bills itself as "plant-based", which means mostly vegan with a few instances of eggs and such. It's unusual in New Orleans. The menu is brunch-y, and the beverage list long. Most of them are made with Oatly, which is just fine by me. My chai was not large, but did have a nice round flavor. The burrito I got was vegan and came with a tomatillo sauce. It was fresh and tasty, but again not large. And while you're not winning on portion size for price, I think the real point here is to sit and stay a while, as they have a large indoor space and a lovely outdoor one; it was not the nicest day when I visited but more days than not in NOLA it'll be viable. Four stars for the food, and a fifth for atmosphere.

Acai smoothie bowl
Justin M.

My favorite cafe in New Orleans! They are the only place i can find (in any of the states i've been to) that have a good coffee alternative! Golden State Late! It's a mushroom based alternative to coffee! I have been looking for something like this and this is the only place i can find it!!! It's my favorite drink

Can't renege what this was. But it was small and expensive (and delicious)
Shemesh Y.

Very welcoming staff and tasty food. Amounts and prices are... definitely targeting wealthy hipster crowd.

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Outstanding vegan food ! Super friendly staff. Very clean environment. Well behaved Dog friendly !!inside and outside

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