Place Category: Breakfast, Outside Dining, Soul Food, Vegan, and VegetarianPlace Tags: Chef Owned and Operated and Dog Friendly Patio
I-tal as in Vi-tal for the body, nourishing the garden within. We focus on preparing plant-based meals for the soul with food items from the ancient times. I-tal Garden provides healthy alternatives to traditional New Orleans style soul cuisine. Family owned and operated, our mission is to provide flavorful but balanced organic offerings that appeal to a wide range of palates. I-Tal debunks the myth that healthy vegetarian, vegan gluten-free, and other plant-based food cannot also be delicious.
I-tal Garden Menu - New Orleans Updated 6/23/2023
Menu and pricing subject to changeAPPETIZERS
Avocado Fries 10.00
Chickpea battered avocado slices fried to a crisp with a side of remouladeCrabless Crab Cakes 11.00
Chickpeas, hearts of palm, artichoke hearts, Creole, Cajun seasoned, shaped into cakes and grilled to a crisp.Cauli Wings 7.50/6 pieces 9.50/10 pieces 11.50/12 pieces
Chickpea battered cauliflower fried to a crisp and toss in your choice of sauce.Kickin Strips 11.00
Portobello mushrooms cap slices fried to a crisp with your choice of dipping sauce.Racho Supreme 14.00
Organic corn chips, cashew cheese, refried style black beans, quinoa, tomatoes, romaine, walnut ground and cashew cream.Cajun Oyster Bites 10.00
Chickpea battered oyster mushroom fried to a crisp.
ENTREES
I-Tal Plate 15.00
Coconut curry black eye peas with greens, cornbread and original cauliflower.Cauli-Wing Meal 14.00
8 pieces crispy cauli-wings with side fries and chef saladNourishment Bowl 15.00
Candied sweet potatoes, coconut curry chickpeas over a bed of quinoa, grilled mixed veggies, chef salad.Filet Mushroom Burger Meal 17.50
Crispy oyster mushrooms dressed with vegan tartar sauce, lettuce, tomatoes, vegan cheddar cheese on a sprouted bun with seasoned fries and salad.Shrimp Sandwich Meal 13.00
PanKo fried mushroom bites dressed with veganaise, lettuce, tomatoes, ketchup on a sprouted bun with seasoned fries and salad.Ital Veggie Burger Meal 14.50
Green lentil mushroom patty, ital special sauce, sprouts, tomatoes, and avocado with seasoned fries and salad.Lemon Pepper Oyster Bite Wrap 15.00
Lemon pepper flavor Crispy oyster bites, romaine, lettuce, tomatoes, vegan melted cheese and cashew ranch wrapped in an organic flour tortilla with seasoned fries or Salad.
BUILD YOUR OWN MENU
Build Your Own 1 Protein with 3 Sides 20.00
Build Your Own 2 Protein with 3 Sides 23.00
Build Your Own 2 Proteins with 4 Sides 26.00
SOUPS & SALADS
I-Tal Chef Salad 13.00/Full Salad
Mixed greens, walnut ground, avocado, currants, tomatoes, sprouts, onions, cucumbers and balsamic.Hell Yea Kale Yea Salad 15.00
Organic kale, currants, cucumber, avocado, walnut ground, tomatoes, sprouts, lemon zest, with cashew cream and lemon pepper bites.Okra file’ gumbo bowl 12.00
Roux-based New Orleans style stew with red lentils, squash, eggplant, okra, and traditional seasonings.Raw Tacos 14.50
Romaine lettuce, walnut ground, sprouts, avocado, tomatoes and cashew cream.Crab-less Cake Garden Salad 15.00
Spring mix, tomatoes, avocado,red onions, carrots, cucumber, red bell peppers, tossed in cashew ranch , topped with crab-less cake & garnish with remoulade.
SIDES
Mac n Cheese 9.00
3 cheese vegan mac and cheese.Creole Greens 6.00
Braised cabbage, collard, kale creole seasoned greens.Fries 5.50
Chips n Cheese 8.00
Chips and cashew cheese.Jackfruit Ribs 10.00
Chef Side Salad 9.00
Grilled Veggies 5.00
Black-eyed Peas 6.00
Curry Chickpeas 6.00
Coconut Curry chick peasCreole Potato Salad 5.00
Candied Sweet Potatoes 5.00
Jackfruit Ribs 10.00
2 slabs of jackfruit-based ribs grilled with bbq sauce.Quinoa Jambalaya 6.00
Rosemary potatoes 5.50
Grilled Brussel sprouts 5.50
Creole String beans 6.00
I-tal Garden Breakfast Menu - New Orleans Updated 6/23/2023
Menu and pricing subject to change10am - 2pm
BREAKFAST MENU
Breakfast Sandwich 9.00
Sprouted toast with grape jelly apple sage sausage and chickpea scramble.Avocado Toast With Ital Salad 10.00
Sprouted toast with avocado spread topped with cherry tomatoes, hempseed and Chia seeds with a chef salad.Fresh Fruit Parfait 7.00
Assorted fresh fruit, vanilla yogurt, granola, coconut whip cream.Pancake Platter 13.00
Fluffy double stack pancakes, chickpea scramble, and seitan sausage.Oatmeal Bowl 6.00
Steel-cut oatmeal, topped with granola almond butter and fresh chopped fruit.Breakfast Plate 13.00
Buttered yellow Grits, chickpea scramble, and maple sausage.