The call
Start with neat loaf or lentil soup, and check the restaurant’s current menu before you go.
What to order
- Neat loaf
- Lentil soup
Best for
- Clean, low-processed vegetarian and vegan food
Vegetarian · Vegan
Jyoti-Bihanga
A Normal Heights vegetarian and vegan institution Roger calls one of the better plant-based joints in town, with a 'neat loaf' plate that wins over meat-loaf lovers and a lentil soup for big appetites.
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Roger’s tips on Jyoti-Bihanga
Get their Indian lentil soup when ordering any of their entrees!
Posted
Get the 'meatloaf,' enough said!
Posted
On Roger’s lists: Guide to San Diego's best spots, SD's Vegan/Vegetarian Joints!.
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Visit history
Checked in 15 times on Yelp and Swarm, most recently Sep 16, 2015. See the check-in log
2015-09-18day precision · source explicit
“This is one of the better vegetarian/vegan joints in town!”
Roger calls this Normal Heights vegetarian and vegan restaurant one of the better plant-based spots in town, singling out the 'neat loaf' (a hit even with meat-loaf lovers) and the lentil soup for bigger appetites.
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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- From the order notes
- Empanadas · Beef tongue · Breaded pork chop · Guava milkshake
- Go for
- A big appetite · Colombian comfort food
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- From the order notes
- Cold brew · French press · Pour over
- Go for
- A quiet coffee stop, not a big group
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- From the order notes
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- From the order notes
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- Go for
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