Kaya’s Kitchen Menu – Belmar, NJ

Type : Vegan restaurant

Location : Belmar, NJ

Cozy BYOB featuring an eclectic menu of clever vegetarian & vegan fare, plus live music some nights. Based on 628 reviews, the restaurant has received a rating of 4.5 stars. Price $$

✔️ Dine-in ✔️ Curbside pickup ✔️ No-contact delivery

Kaya's Kitchen 07719

Address:
1000 Main St, Belmar, NJ 07719

Phone: (732) 280-1141

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Hours

Sunday 12–8 PM
Monday

(Labor Day)
Closed
Tuesday 11 AM–9 PM
Wednesday 11 AM–9 PM
Thursday 11 AM–9 PM
Friday 11 AM–10 PM
Saturday 11 AM–10 PM

Menu

SALADS
House Salad
Mixed field greens, red cabbage, cucumber, grape tomato, chickpeas, carrots, alfalfa sprouts, hemp seeds.
$12.00
Kale Caesar Salad
Green kale tossed in Caesar dressing with grilled “chicken”, croutons, and sprinkled parmesan.
$14.00
Mediterranean Salad
Mixed field greens with diced cucumber, red onion, grape tomato, roasted red pepper, tabouleh & vegan feta.
$13.00
HOMEMADE SOUPS
Chili
Our famous three-bean recipe, stewed for 3 hours with Beyond Beef, peppers & onions with just the right amount of heat.
$9.00
French Onion
Simmered onions in homemade vegetable broth with hints of dijon and wine. Topped with sprouted bread & mozzarella, baked to perfection. GF Bread add $1.
$9.00
Miso
Mellow white miso simmered with wakame, tofu & scallions.
$8.00
Soup du Jour
Ask about our homemade daily selections!
$9.00
APPETIZERS & SMALL MEALS
BBQ Drumstick App
Plant-based “chicken” drumsticks, marinated and grilled in tangy BBQ sauce.
$12.00
BBQ Seitan Ribs
Our famous southern-style tender seitan strips smothered in our homemade tangy BBQ sauce.
$12.00
Buffalo Cauliflower Bites
Crispy battered cauliflower, pan-fried with buffalo sauce, creamy cucumber ranch & fresh celery sticks.
$12.00
Country Nuggets
Plant-based “chicken” nuggets, breaded in panko bread crumbs and fried golden. Choice of BBQ, Agave Dijon, or Buffalo Hot Sauce.
$11.00
Guacamole
Authentic avocado pâté with hints o lime and cilantro. Served with corn tortilla chips.
$10.00
Hummus
Middle Eastern chickpea pâté served with cumin dusted grilled pita wedges & veggies. GF bread add $1.
$11.00
Kaya’s Combo
Sharing size sampler of Country Nuggets, Assorted Buffalo Wings, BBQ Seitan Ribs & Home Made Potato Salad. Served with ranch, BBQ & agave dijon dipping sauces.
$17.00
Mac & Cheese
Brown rice elbow pasta in our creamy homemade cheese sauce.
$10.00
Seitan Satay Kabobs
Skewered seitan marinated in our Thai peanut sauce grilled to perfection over open flame.
$13.00
Tempeh Buffalo Wings
Crispy battered tempeh pan-fried with buffalo sauce. Creamy cucumber ranch & fresh celery sticks.
$12.00
Tofu Buffalo Wings
Crispy tofu pan-fried with buffalo sauce. Creamy cucumber ranch & fresh celery sticks.
$11.00
Turkish Delight
Sharing size sampler of Hummus, Crispy Falafel, Vegan Feta, Babaganouj, Tabouleh, Olives & Cumin Dusted Pita Wedges drizzled with creamy tahini.
$18.00
SANDWICHES & PITAS
“Chicken” Parm
Breaded “chicken” cutlet topped with marinara & mozzarella baked to perfection. Sprinkled with fresh basil. Served on a toasted hoagie roll.
$15.00
“Chicken” Salad
Our famous textured veggie “chicken” salad, stacked with lettuce, tomato & onion.
$14.00
BLT
Homemade maple tempeh “bacon” with mayo, lettuce, tomato & onion. Served on sprouted grain bread.
$14.00
Eggplant Pesto
Thin breaded eggplant, fried golden, stacked with roasted red peppers, lettuce, tomato, onion & basil pesto.
$14.00
Falafel
Traditional Middle Eastern seasoned chickpea fritters with lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions & sprouts. Drizzled with creamy tahini. Served in a pita wrap.
$13.00
Gyro
Slivered seitan, lettuce, tomato, onion, cucumber with creamy tzatziki sauce. Served in a pita wrap.
$14.00
Humble Hippie
Homemade hummus, ripe avocado, sprouts, lettuce, tomato, onion & cucumber with a tahini drizzle.
$14.00
Italian Hoagie $14.00
Mellow Portabello
Portobello mushroom cap marinated and grilled in balsamic reduction, stacked with lettuce, tomato, onion & roasted red peppers.
$14.00
Philly Cheesesteak
Slivered seitan, griddled with peppers, onions & mushrooms with melted cheddar, mayo & ketchup. Served on a toasted hoagie roll.
$15.00
Tempeh Reuben
Thinly sliced tempeh with sauerkraut and Russian dressing. Baked with vegan provolone. Stacked with lettuce, tomato & onion.
$14.00
Thai Tofu
Sliced tofu marinated and grilled in our Thai peanut sauce, stacked with cucumber, lettuce, tomato & onion.
$14.00
VFC
Vegan Fried “Chicken” patty stacked with lettuce, tomato, onion, mayo & pickles.
$14.00
BURGERS
Beyond Burger
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle.
$14.00
Black Bean Burger
Served with lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle.
$14.00
Junkyard Burger
Beyond Burger with sautéed peppers, onions, mushrooms, mayo, & BBQ sauce. Served with lettuce, tomato, onion & pickle.
$16.00
PIZZAS
16″ Pizza
Seasoned tomato pie with Daiya vegan mozzarella.
$17.00
SOUTH OF THE BORDER
Burrito
Large flour tortilla rolled with rice, black beans & cheese. Topped and baked with salsa & cheese.
$18.00
Enchiladas
Two flour tortillas rolled with choice of protein, sour cream, and cheese. Baked with chipotle sauce. Served with guacamole & salsa.
$18.00
Quesadillas
Large flour tortilla layered with black beans & cheese. Served with sour cream, salsa & guacamole.
$16.00
Tacos (3)
Stuffed with shredded lettuce, cheddar, black beans, sour cream, salsa & guacamole. Choice of soft flour or soft corn.
$16.00
HOUSE CLASSICS
BBQ Drumsticks
Plant-based “chicken” drumsticks, marinated and grilled in tangy BBQ sauce.
$19.00
Buffalo Soldier
Tempeh buffalo wings & tofu buffalo wings.
$19.00
Grilled Seitan Steak
Tender seitan cutlet marinated and grilled in our smokey steak sauce.
$19.00
Grilled Tofu Steak
BBQ marinated tofu cutlets grilled and baked.
$18.00
Lentil Loaf
Plant-based “meat loaf” made with lentils and baked to perfection.
$18.00
Soul Seitan
Tender breaded seitan cutlets fried golden and topped with gravy.
$18.00
The Maverick
Our famous southern-style BBQ seitan ribs.
$18.00
CHEF’S SPECIALTIES
Buddha’s Dream
A taste of the northern Indian Himalayas brings sweet potatoes, onions, mushrooms, eggplant, broccoli, cauliflower & green peas together in a coconut ginger cilantro sauce. Served over brown rice.
$21.00
Coconut Pineapple Curry
Sweet potatoes, onions, broccoli, chickpeas & fresh pineapple in a tropical Pacific coconut yellow curry sauce. Served over brown rice.
$21.00
Garlic Sesame Sensation
Shiitake mushrooms, onion hearts, broccoli & cauliflower sautéed in a classic sesame garlic sauce.
$20.00
Golden Temple
A melody of broccoli, cauliflower, onions, peppers, mushrooms & kale in a delightful Thai peanut-coconut sauce with red curry. Served over brown rice.
$21.00
Hungarian Pierogies
Potato & spinach pierogies sautéed with onions and spinach in a light savory herb gravy sauce.
$18.00
Jambalaya
Flavor from the deep Bayou blends carrots, peppers, zucchini, onions, mushrooms, potatoes & tomatoes in a spicy seasoned sauce. Served over brown rice.
$20.00
Lion of Judah
Chunks of our lentil loaf sautéed with sweet potatoes, broccoli, onions, peppers, kale, garbanzo beans & black beans in a sweet and spicy Jamaican sauce. Served over brown rice.
$23.00
Pepper Steak
Tender sliced seitan “wok-fried” with peppers, shiitake mushrooms & broccoli in a sweet and spicy ginger sauce. Served over brown rice.
$22.00
Rocky Mountain Stew
A hearty stew of carrots, onions, broccoli, kale, mushrooms & cauliflower in a seasoned brown gravy sauce. Served over a mountain of mashed potatoes.
$19.00
Seitan Stroganoff
A traditional stew of diced onions, broccoli, spinach & mushrooms with slivered seitan in a Russian white gravy sauce. Tossed with pasta.
$21.00
SIDES
12oz Chicken Salad $10.00
Basket Fries $7.00
Side Mashed Potatoes $8.00
Side Potato Salad $7.00
Side Rice $4.00
Side Salad $7.00
Side Veg $9.00
BEVERAGES
Bottled Water $2.50
Coconut Water $6.00
Coffee $2.50
Cola $3.00
Ginger Brew $3.00
Hot Tea $2.50
Iced Tea $3.00
Kombucha Bottle $6.00
Lemonade $4.00
Mate – Bottled $4.00
Root Beer $3.00
Sasparilla $3.00
specials
CHICKEN CAESAR WRAP $15.00
Fajitas $20.00
Italian Hoagie $14.00
Oyster Po’Boy $16.00

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Reviews

Jill KC
Wonderful food and service! We got the seitan ribs appetizer which was so delicious. I also got the Reuben sandwich with a side salad. Everything was so tasty and the portions were incredibly generous. I want to go back and try some more dishes! I also really like the berry iced tea. The atmosphere is nice and comfortable, and the staff is attentive and friendly.

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Torri Kugle
The whole entire menu is loaded with yummy food I want to try! I got the BBQ ribs and Mac and cheese. Finished with blueberry cheesecake. Absolutely delicious. My server was Sarah. She did her job with a smile and made sure everyone was very well taken care of. She is awesome! The hostess was Angie. She saw me looking at a shirt and asked if I’d like one. I did. Then we started chatting about shirts, and food. I brought up that I am from Hershey Pennsylvania, about 2 and a half hours from Kaya’s and I frequent a bakery called Vegan Treats. She mentioned that vegan treats supplies Kaya’s with some desserts. If you get a cannoli from Kaya’s, it’s from Vegan Treats in Bethlehem PA. Highly recommend because I know Kaya’s has top notch desserts. Angie and Sarah are awesome!

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Shrikar Swami
This place can simply be described as an experience when I went here there were so many options. It’s like they had a little bit of every single cuisine I remember. I personally ordered an enchilada with some sesame sensation and steak, now one thing that I think is crazy is that everything I just said had no meat in it and not even me. No cheese. This place is completely vegan. Now I know that it’s commonly considered that vegan food is not the best, but in this case it was really good and personally I’m vegetarian so I never tried it before. So for me I didn’t know how to compare this so that I will not be speaking. But as a vegetarian I will say that the food was really good. The only small issue is that sometimes they use a lot of barbecue sauce. And as I said, I’m a vegetarian not a meat eater so I don’t know how much barbecue sauces usually use. But in my steak, which was what I personally ain’t there was just a lot of barbecue sauce to the point I had to scrape some of it off. But this doesn’t mean that the steak was bad or the fake steak in this case was bad. It was still really good and I enjoyed it a lot. I also got ribs which are vegan and those were also really good and I just love the shop design because it had a nice atmosphere and the service was great. The people help you with deciding and I just love restaurants that have staff that you know. Help you with making decisions because that’s probably the hardest thing, especially in this restaurant, considering you could literally find so many different cuisines in this one restaurant. They also have a good dessert selection and I had the lemon cake which was Good. In conclusion, this place is just a great place to go. If you’re vegetarian and you want to try some fake meat or maybe it’s also good if you eat meat and you want to try eating fake meat. This place is definitely a great place to go with friends but it is on the more expensive side but again it is basically worth it. One more thing is that the portion sizes are good so you don’t have to worry about going home hungry. You’ll probably have to worry about having to pack some though because it’s really good.

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ECVF
Staff is exceptionally sweet & food is great- just have to order the right things. Really cute indoor vibe too!

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Jely Cana
We are meat lovers and we end up here by mistake and decided to give it a try… but the food was delicious.

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Angelica Millan
Wonderful VEGAN place. Was able to choose anything and everything on the menu. Is usually hard to find variety for a vegetarian,let alone a vegan but this place won’t disappoint. Great variety of tasty food that makes the non-animal eater,happy!

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Jignasha Adhuria
The “chicken” parm sandwich was the perfect sandwich to have at the beach! It really filled my cheesy craving.

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Bansari Dance
Have been there twice already! One of the few best tasting vegan food in NJ. The best so far has been their pizza and Jambalaya. They can definitely make their enchiladas softer but overall a pleasant experience.

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Brian logan
The legendary Kayas Kitchen, best vegan/vegetarian restaurant down by the sea shore,hand down!

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Alix Mullen
came to this place yesterday with my partner because we wanted food and it was the only vegan place in the area. the first red flag about this place is that the restaurant didnt smell like anything – couldn’t smell any food or anything upon walking in. the second red flag is that they were using what looked like african masks as wall decorations even though there was not one single african dish on the menu. we sat down and our server brought us waters after a few minutes without saying anything and just dropped them on the table. i wasn’t even sure if she was our server at this point because she didn’t greet us or say hi or anything. just put the waters down and walked away. she came back after a bit and we weren’t ready to order food yet and she took about another 5-10 mins to come back to take our orders. we got these thai peanut sauce skewers which were not bad but i definitely would not get them again. our entrees came out: my partner got the bbq ribs w mashed potatoes and veggies and i got the enchiladas. we also got a side of fries. the bbq ribs were huge pieces of seitan that were not seasoned at all on the inside and the potatoes and vegetables were also not seasoned at all. the fries were soggy and unseasoned and my enchiladas came out lukewarm. the cheese inside was not melted at all and the sauce tasted like grocery store enchilada sauce. when we brought this up to our server she seemed to get personally offended (i assume because she recommended the bbq ribs) and she didn’t seem to care about providing us decent service the whole night. she checked on us one time despite checking on all the other tables around us multiple times throughout their meal. when the manager came over to speak to us about disliking the food she started asking us questions about if we had ever had these things before and tried to rebut everything we said we didn’t like. she took the bbq ribs off the check but didn’t take the fries off despite us not eating them at all and telling her we did not like them. it also didn’t help that all the tables around us seemed to recieve good service and my partner and i were the only 2 people there that weren’t white… i also personally have eaten at multiple vegan restaurants and cook mostly plant based for myself at home (for about a year now) and i can confidently say that this place had some of the worst food i’ve ever had. definitely the worst vegan food ive ever had. if you value food that has flavor i would not recommend coming here.

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