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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Falafel

Contains falafel, parsley, pickles, pita, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (Greek salad?, Mediterranean salad?, pita wrap?, rosemary potatoes with red pepper aioli?, soup??)[1]. The pita bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Lentil-Wheat Pilaf

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

Tabouleh Salad

Contains bulgur wheat, EVOO-citrus marinade, mint, onion, parsley, and tomatoes. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Athena Pizza

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

Side of Couscous

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

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Sides

Beef Souvlaki Skewer

Contains beef. We don't recommend this item.

Salmon Fillet

Contains salmon. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Kebab Skewer

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Beef Kebab Skewer

Contains beef. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Souvlaki Skewer

Contains chicken. We don't recommend this item.

Feta Cheese

Contains feta cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Ratatouille

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

Rice Pilaf

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

Baked Macaroni & Cheese

Contains bread crumbs, cheese, and macaroni. We don't recommend this item.

Lentil-Wheat Pilaf

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

Falafel Patties

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

Pocket Pita

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

Grilled Veggies

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

Greek Pita

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

Kalamata Olives

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

Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Contains potatoes, and rosemary. We suggest removing the red pepper aioli.

Marinated Artichoke Hearts

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

Chicken Breast

Contains chicken breast. We don't recommend this item.

Gyros Side

Contains gyros side. The pita bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Couscous

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

Sauces

Contains garlic aioli, red pepper aioli, skordalia, tahini, and tzatziki. We suggest removing the garlic aioli, the red pepper aioli, the tahini*, and the tzatziki. The skordalia may contain non-vegan ingredients.

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 cucumbers, feta, kalamata olives, lettuce, red onion, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the feta. The pita or the vinaigrette dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Mediterranean

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

Tabouleh

Contains bulgur wheat, EVOO-citrus marinade, mint, onion, parsley, and tomatoes. The dressing may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Horiatik

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

Pita Wraps

Option to add a cup of soup. Side options are rosemary potatoes with red pepper aioli, small greek salad, or small mediterranean salad.

Chicken Aioli

Contains chicken breast, garlic aioli sauce, pita, pesto, spring mix, and sun-dried tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Falafel

Contains falafel, parsley, pickles, pita, and tomatoes. We suggest removing the (Greek salad?, Mediterranean salad?, pita wrap?, rosemary potatoes with red pepper aioli?, soup??)[1]. The pita bread may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Gyros

Contains beef, lamb, lettuce, onion, pita, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Souvlaki

Contains lettuce, marinated meat, onion, pita, and tomatoes. We don't recommend this item.

Spreads

Served with warm pita bread.

Hummus

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

Skordalia

Contains char-broiled zucchini, cilantro, EVOO, garlic, potatoes, and white wine vinegar. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Tzatziki

Contains cucumbers, dill weed, garlic, kefir cheese, and white wine vinegar. We don't recommend this item.

Spanaki Lemonato

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

Baba Ghanouj

No description available.

Pizza

Artisan thin crust.

Athena

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

Apollo

Contains cremini mushroom, mozzarella, pesto sauce, pizza dough, roasted garlic, seasoned chicken, and sweet red pepper. We don't recommend this item.

Zeus

Contains green pepper, gyros, Italian sausage, mozzarella, pepperoni, pizza dough, and tomato-herb sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Athena Kids

Kids Pizza

Contains mozzarella cheese, and pizza crust. We suggest removing the mozzarella cheese. The pizza dough may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Kids Chicken

Contains chicken breast, and marinade. We don't recommend this item.

Kids Gyros

Contains gyros, pita, and tzatziki sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Grape Leaves

Yalanji

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

Dolmades

Contains beef, grape leaves, herbs, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Salmon Dolmas

Contains grape leaves, and salmon. We don't recommend this item.

Entrées

Option to add a cup of soup and pita, a small greek salad and pita, or a small mediterranean salad and pita.

Riganato

Contains chicken, lemon juice, olive oil, and oregano. We don't recommend this item.

Kebab Plate

Contains mushroom, onion, red bell pepper, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Imam Bayildi

Contains eggplant, fresh herbs, raisins, tomato sauce, tomatoes, and walnuts. This item may contain dairy. The rice pilaf may contain non-vegan ingredients.

Spinach Pastitsio

Contains bechamel sauce, penne pasta, pesto, spinach, Swiss cheese, and Vlahotiri cheese. We don't recommend this item.

Shrimp Scorpio

Contains artichoke hearts, feta cheese, rice pilaf, shrimp, and tomato-herb sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Moroccan Sea Bass

Contains sea bass. We don't recommend this item.

Chicken Couscous

Contains carrots, chickpeas, chicken, Moorish seasoning, raisin couscous, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Moussaka

Contains bechamel sauce, eggplant, leg of lamb, Swiss cheese, Vlahotiri cheese, and zucchini. We don't recommend this item.

Gyros Plate

Contains lamb, onion, ratatouille, rice pilaf, rotisserie-broiled beef, tomato, and tzatziki. We don't recommend this item.

Creton Salmon

Contains Atlantic salmon, dill weed, and lemon-pepper seasoning. We don't recommend this item.

Soups

Lentil

Contains broth, carrots, celery, lentils, and tomatoes. We believe this item is vegan as is.

Avgolemono

Contains chicken broth, egg, lemon, orzo, and rice. We don't recommend this item.

Tomato Basil

Contains basil, carrots, chicken broth, cream, and roasted tomato. We don't recommend this item.

Filo Pastries

Spanakopita

Contains basil, filo, feta, onion, spinach, and spices. We don't recommend this item.

Bourekia

Contains caramelized onion, filo, leg of lamb, and powdered sugar. We don't recommend this item.

Specialties

Keftedes

Contains beef meatballs, herbs, regional spices, and tomato-herb sauce. We don't recommend this item.

Payoutsakiá

No description available.

Desserts

Rizzogalo

Contains cinnamon, raisins, rice pudding, and vanilla. We don't recommend this item.

Chocolate Mousse

Contains brandy, chocolate, and mousse. We don't recommend this item.

Galacto-Boureko

Contains filo rolls, farina custard, orange zest, and rose-water syrup. We don't recommend this item.

Baklava

Contains filo pastry, cinnamon, orange blossom, rose-water syrup, and walnuts. We don't recommend this item.

Signature Appetizers

Calamari

Contains baby squid, and breading. We don't recommend this item.

Saganaki

Contains brandy, olive oil, and vlahotiri. We don't recommend this item.

Feta Bruschetta

Contains balsamic, basil, EVOO, feta, garlic, mint, sourdough, tomatoes, and valbresso. We don't recommend this item.