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Can a Vegan Restaurant in Newport Beach Live up to the Hype?

There is one vegan restaurant in Newport Beach that has everyone talking: Pita Jungle. What’s all the hubbub about? Think a place that has meat eaters, vegetarians, and vegans walking through the doors, sometimes as one group. This is a union that most restaurants have not quite mastered, but Pita Jungle does it effortlessly. Does it live up to the hype? The majority is saying: Yes.

Pita Jungle’s success is due in part to its redefining of conventional restaurant fare. The menu is entirely composed of Mediterranean recipes, incorporating fresh, made-from-scratch ingredients like olive oil, hummus, and the pita. This results in sought-after salads that cut down on calories and bulk up on flavor. The Mediterranean diet is replete with startlingly refreshing tastes that are entirely unique to regions like Greece, Italy, and Lebanon, evading typical flavors that have become the norm in Western food. Vegans can sigh a breath of relief now that a restaurant exists to serve them professionally made meals, not a boring pile of generic fruits and vegetables.

A quick look at Pita Jungle’s vegan-themed menu items reveals why it has become so loved among vegans. The Taboule is finley chopped parsley mixed with chopped tomatoes, onions and burghul wheat, lightly dressed with olive oil and fresh lemon juice. The Spinach Pasta Salad is fresh spinach, rotini pasta, tomatoes, mushrooms, pesto, and bell peppers, tossed in a lemon vinaigrette. The Falafel Pita is composed of crispy croquettes of chickpeas in a regular pita with cilantro and spices, mixed greens, tomatoes, onions, pickles, and tahini.

Each and every vegan-centric dish is prepared by our professional chefs who are dedicated to providing you a feast that indulges your tastebuds without forcing you to compromise on your ethics. Even carnivores find it hard to resist our meatless delicacies, as each one is packed with spices and herbs that add exciting originality that cannot be found in any other restaurant around town. The Art of Eating Healthy®” is the vegan answer to the restaurant status quo.