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
Brown Rice
Moms Apple Crisp
Organic Kale Salad
Glutenfree. Local curly green kale tossed in a house made ginger turmeric dressing with red bell peppers, almonds, and cranberries.
Burrito
Wrapped in a flour tortilla with our sweet karma salad, black beans, brown rice, chipotle ranch.
Quesadilla
Daiya cheese melted in a flour tortilla with fresh onion cilantro mix. Served with your choice of chipotle ranch or cilantro lime tahini.
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.
Buddha Bun
Each. Rice flour bun Bao stuffed with sauteed mushrooms, tofu, cabbage, jicama, peas, and carrots. Served with our house sweetsavory sauce.
Drumsticks 4 Pcs
Veggie protein drumsticks simmered in our sweet and savory sauce.
Kale Bowl
Glutenfree and soy free. Bed of seasonal kale topped with black beans and quinoa, dressed with cilantro lime tahini.
Chips With Cilantro Jalapeno Hummus
Glutenfree. Local tortilla chips, house made hummus.
Solo Salad
Choice of organic kale, sweet karma, or organic arugula beet salad.
Mayan Chocolate Pie
Kimchi Bowl
Glutenfree. Housemade kimchi and spicy gingersesame yuba strips served over brown rice.
Sweet Karma Salad
Glutenfree and soy free. Red and green cabbage tossed with shredded carrots, sliced red onions in a basilcilantro agave vinaigrette.
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.
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.
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.
Dal
Glutenfree and soy free. Indian spiced red lentils stewed with tomatoes and coconut cream.
Chile Verde
Cumin roasted veggie protein simmered in a house made roasted tomatillojalapeno Verde sauce with lime, cilantro and green onions.
Chana Masala
Glutenfree and soy free. Organic chickpeas, tomatoes, and carrots slow cooked with a dense set of herbs and spices.
Red Curry
Glutenfree and soy free. Rich red curry sauce with local tofu, roasted sweet potatoes, pineapple, and bell peppers.