Good Karma Artisan Ales & Café Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to Good Karma Artisan Ales & Café, a vibrant hub in the heart of San Jose that masterfully combines vegetarian and vegan cuisine with a lively pub atmosphere. Here, the menu celebrates fresh, locally sourced ingredients, ensuring every dish bursts with flavor while catering to varied dietary preferences.

Highlights include tempting vegan options that leave a lasting impression, perfectly complimented by a selection of artisan ales. Whether you’re seeking a quick lunch or a laid-back dinner with friends, the outdoor seating creates a welcoming ambiance for groups and families alike.

  • Diverse Offerings: Craft beers, vegan delights, and limited vegetarian options.
  • Casual Vibe: Hipster aesthetics with a touch of comfort; perfect for kids and pet lovers.
  • Evening Entertainment: Live music and a dance floor for those looking to unwind.

Good Karma isn’t just a café; it’s a communal space enriching the social fabric of San Jose.

Sides

Organic Tri Color Quinoa

$$4.25

Brown Rice

$$3.50

Moms Apple Crisp

$$7.25

Organic Kale Salad

Glutenfree. Local curly green kale tossed in a house made ginger turmeric dressing with red bell peppers, almonds, and cranberries.

$$8.75

Burrito

Wrapped in a flour tortilla with our sweet karma salad, black beans, brown rice, chipotle ranch.

$$14.95

Quesadilla

Daiya cheese melted in a flour tortilla with fresh onion cilantro mix. Served with your choice of chipotle ranch or cilantro lime tahini.

$$9.95

Pulled Pork Street Tacos 2 Tacos

Glutenfree. Jackfruit slow cooked in our house made southern barbecue sauce topped with black beans and sweet karma salad. Served with chipotle ranch and cilantro lime tahini. Two tacos.

$$14.95

Buddha Bun

Each. Rice flour bun Bao stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, jicama, peas, and carrots. Served with our house sweetsavory sauce.

$$8.50

Drumsticks 4 Pcs

Veggie protein drumsticks simmered in our sweet and savory sauce.

$$14.95

Kale Bowl

Glutenfree and soy free. Bed of seasonal kale topped with black beans and quinoa, dressed with cilantro lime tahini.

$$9.50

Chips With Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus

Glutenfree. Local tortilla chips, house made hummus.

$$7.95

Solo Salad

Choice of organic kale, sweet karma, or organic arugula beet salad.

$$8.75

Mayan Chocolate Pie

$$7.25

Kimchi Bowl

Glutenfree. Housemade kimchi and spicy gingersesame yuba strips served over brown rice.

$$12.50

Sweet Karma Salad

Glutenfree and soy free. Red and green cabbage tossed with shredded carrots, sliced red onions in a basilcilantro agave vinaigrette.

$$8.75

Organic Arugula Beet Salad

Glutenfree and soy free. Organic arugula, roasted beets, red bell peppers, seasonal herbs, and roasted pepitas. Dressed with a creamy beetbalsamic vinaigrette.

$$8.75

Fork Knife Nachos

Glutenfree. Local corn tortilla chips, tossed with melted Daiya cheese. Topped with black beans, fermented corn and red salsas, and chickpea crema.

$$13.95

A La Carte

Entrees

Jamaican Jerk

Local tofu, chickn cutlets, and roasted potatoes smothered in spicy Carribean jerk seasonings with carrots, mixed bell peppers, and green onions.

$$10.25

Dal

Glutenfree and soy free. Indian spiced red lentils stewed with tomatoes and coconut cream.

$$10.25

Chile Verde

Cumin roasted veggie protein simmered in a house made roasted tomatillojalapeno Verde sauce with lime, cilantro and green onions.

$$10.25

Chana Masala

Glutenfree and soy free. Organic chickpeas, tomatoes, and carrots slow cooked with a dense set of herbs and spices.

$$10.25

Red Curry

Glutenfree and soy free. Rich red curry sauce with local tofu, roasted sweet potatoes, pineapple, and bell peppers.

$$10.25