Cafe Athena

San Diego, CA

Cafe Athena offers great dishes that can likely be made vegan. Although they don't specifically accommodate vegans, potential vegan options include the Lentil Soup, Athena Pizza, and Falafel Wrap.

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Ratatouille

Contains seasoned tomato sauce, herbs de Provence, and garden vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Lentil Soup

Contains tomatoes, lentils, celery, and carrots. This item may contain meat broth.

Greek Salad

Contains vinaigrette dressing, tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncini*, lettuce, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and cucumbers. We suggest removing the feta.

Athena Pizza

Contains tomato-herb sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, kalamata olives, fresh basil, and artichoke hearts. We suggest removing the feta, and mozzarella.

Falafel Wrap

Contains tomatoes, tahini, parsley, pickles, pocket pita, herbs, and chickpeas and fava beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

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Sides

Ratatouille

Contains seasoned tomato sauce, herbs de Provence, and garden vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Rice Pilaf

Contains rice pilaf. This item may contain butter.

Kalamata Olives

Contains kalamata olives. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Falafel Patties

Contains tahini sauce, and falafel. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Grilled Veggies

Contains grilled vegetables. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Marinated Artichoke Hearts

Contains garlic, fresh lemon juice, evoo, and artichoke hearts. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Contains rosemary, and potatoes. We suggest removing the red pepper aioli. This item may contain dairy.

Couscous

Contains couscous. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Lentil-Wheat Pilaf

Contains wheat, and lentils. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Salads

Option to add marinated artichoke hearts, char-broiled chicken breast, grilled veggies, strips of gyros, oven-broiled salmon filet, or oven-broiled tiger shrimps.

Greek

Contains vinaigrette dressing, tomatoes, red onion, pepperoncini*, lettuce, kalamata olives, feta cheese, and cucumbers. We suggest removing the feta.

Mediterranean

Contains white balsamic-bosc pear vinaigrette, toasted walnuts, sun-dried tomatoes, spring greens, pita, and gorgonzola. We suggest removing the gorgonzola. The pita may be non-vegan.

Horiatiki

Contains vinaigrette dressing, tomatoes, red onion, pita bread, olives, feta cheese, cucumbers, and bell peppers. We suggest removing the feta. The pita may be non-vegan.

Tabbouleh

Contains tomatoes, parsley, onion, fresh mint, evoo, citrus marinade, and bulgur wheat. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Soups

Cup and bowl options available.

Lentil

Contains tomatoes, lentils, celery, and carrots. This item may contain meat broth.

Spreads

Served with warm pita bread.

Skordalia

Contains zucchini, white wine vinegar, potatoes, garlic, evoo, and cilantro. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Spanaki Lemonato

Contains spinach, olive oil, lemon, fresh garlic, and cilantro. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Hummos

Contains sesame sauce, paprika, lemon juice, garlic, drizzle of evoo, cumin, and chickpeas. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Baba Ghannouj

Contains sesame sauce, pomegranate molasses, parsley, lemon juice, garlic, evoo, and eggplant. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Pizza

Artisan thin crust.

Athena

Contains tomato-herb sauce, sun-dried tomatoes, mozzarella, kalamata olives, fresh basil, and artichoke hearts. We suggest removing the feta, and mozzarella.

Pita Wraps

Option to add a cup of soup, rosemary potatoes with red pepper aioli, a small Greek salad, or a small Mediterranean salad.

Falafel

Contains tomatoes, tahini, parsley, pickles, pocket pita, herbs, and chickpeas and fava beans. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Entrées

Option to add a cup of soup and pita, a small Greek salad and pita, or a small Mediterranean salad and pita.

Imam Bayildi

Contains walnuts, tomatoes, tomato sauce, raisins, fresh herbs, and eggplant. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Grape Leaves

Yalanji

Contains vine leaves, tomato, rice, pomegranate molasses, olive oil, mint, lemon juice, and garlic. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Filo Pastries

No vegan options.

Specialties

No vegan options.

Desserts

No vegan options.

Athena Kids

No vegan options.

Signature Appetizers

No vegan options.