Jyoti-Bihanga Menu (Update 2025)
Jyoti-Bihanga, located in San Diego, CA, is a haven for vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free food enthusiasts. This restaurant offers a variety of options such as the popular Never Say No Nachos, Hummos Dip, and Portabello Mushroom Quesadilla for appetizers. Their diverse salad selection includes the 3G Salad, Sita Salad, and Enchanted Garden Salad. As for sandwiches, guests rave about the Neatloaf Sandwich, Buddha Burger, and Zen Avocado. The ambiance is described as peaceful and the service as warm and welcoming. Customers appreciate the fresh and delicious ingredients used in every dish. One standout item is the Neat Loaf sandwich, which even non-vegans enjoy. The overall vibe and quality of food at Jyoti-Bihanga have left patrons feeling satisfied and eager to return for more.
Appetizers
Never Say No Nachos
Corn chips with jack cheese, refried beans, guacamole, sour cream and salsa, with chopped tomato and scallions sprinkled on top.
Hummos Dip
Our fresh homemade hummos on a bed of lettuce served with cucumbers and grilled multi-grain tortilla.
Portabello Mushroom Quesadilla
Grilled marinated portabello mushroom strips with cheese in a whole wheat tortilla, served with a side of refried beans and salsa.
Pesto Quesadilla
A whole wheat tortilla filled with jack cheese, tomato and fresh house made pesto sauce. Served with a side of fresh salsa, refried beans and scallions.
Super Quesadilla
A whole wheat tortilla filled with jack cheese plus sides of fresh salsa, refried beans, and scallions.
Dinner Salad
Light and healthy: lettuce, sunflower sprouts, cherry tomatoes, carrots, cucumbers, vaidya mix. Served with your choice of salad dressing.
3G Salad
(Great Greek Goat cheese salad) A classic mix of green leaf lettuce, cucumbers, red onion, tomatoes, bell peppers, goat cheese and kalamata olives. Served with Lemon Tahini dressing on the side.
Mystic Forest
Grilled portobello mushrooms, goat cheese, maple glazed walnuts, cherry tomatoes, avocado and mixed greens. Served in a bowl with Lemon Tahini dressing on the side.
Sita Salad
Mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, red onions, coconut bacon, grilled tempeh, sunflower sprouts and avocado. Served with Lemon Tahini dressing on the side.
Enchanted Garden Salad
A mountain of vegetables including organic sprouts, tomatoes, cucumbers, carrots, beets, broccoli, red peppers, zucchini, and mushrooms over green leaf lettuce, with sunflower seeds and Lemon Tahini dressing on the side.
Salads
Sandwiches
Neatloaf Sandwich
Our most famous creation also makes a great sandwich! Two slices of neatloaf topped with a tangy red sauce with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts and tofu-tamari spread on organic 9-grain bread.
Vegan Neatloaf Sandwich
A delicious version of the original with no eggs or dairy. Ask you server about making it gluten-free
Buddha Burger
A Jyoti-Bihanga favorite! A meaty soy protein patty with melted jack cheese, red onion, lettuce, tomato, sprouts, pickles and mayo-tamari. Served on an organic 9-grain bun.
Reuben
A New York classic. Made with marinated tempeh, swiss cheese, grilled sauerkraut, red onion and Russian dressing. Served on organic 9-grain bread.
Smile of the Beyond Burger
A new favorite! A Beyond patty with melted vegan gouda cheese, grilled mushrooms, lettuce, tomato, sprouts and tofu-tamari. Served on an organic 9-grain bun.
Cali Burger
Experience awesome with our incredible housemade organic black bean and beet burger. Topped with lettuce, tomato, sunflower sprouts, avocado and cashew cheese. Served on an organic 9-grain bun with tofu-tamari spread.
Zen Avocado
Pure and simple. Fresh avocado slices over grated jack cheese with lettuce, tomatoes, sprouts and mayo-tamari spread on organic 9-grain bread.
Peace Special
The chef's daily inspiration chosen from gourmet international recipes. Call for today's special!
Neatloaf
Our best seller! Grains, soy, eggs, ricotta cheese and spices are blended together and baked, then topped with a tangy tomato based red sauce. Served with mashed potatoes, mushroom gravy and a slice of toasted organic 9-grain bread.
Vegan Neatloaf
A delicious version of the original with no eggs or dairy. Ask your server about making it gluten-free
Curry
Our Indian curry of the day (see the board for today's offering) served with brown rice, whole wheat tortilla and side of sweet chutney.
Infinite Blue
A Jyoti-Bihanga Classic! Zucchini, broccoli, red peppers, mushrooms, onions and brown rice cooked in tamari. Served on a bed of lettuce surrounded by tomatoes, cucumbers, sprouts, with Blue Cheese dressing.
Thai Stir Fry
Stir fried fresh garden vegetables, organic tofu and peanuts in a tasty peanut sauce. Served with a heaping scoop of steamed brown rice.
Yoga Bowl
Namaste! The ultimate super healthy yet totally tasty balance of protein, carbohydrates, probiotics and raw enzymes. Beet hummus, quinoa, tomato, mixed greens, vaidya mix, house made sauerkraut, cucumbers, sunflower sprouts and avocado. Served with Lemon Tahini dressing.
Rama Bowl
King Rama's bountiful breadless bowl: brown rice, mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, sunflower sprouts, avocado, a trio of small housemade beet burger patties topped with cashew dressing and crispy coconut bacon. Served with Lemon Tahini dressing.
Blue Bowl
Fresh steamed vegetables with brown rice, grilled tempeh and tofu-tamari sauce on the side.
Baker Steamy
A large fresh baked russet potato topped with steamed vegetables, grilled tofu and jack cheese. Served with a side of mayo-tomari.
Entrees
Soups Chilli Bakers
Soup and Salad Combo
A bowl of soup with a slice of grilled organic 9-grain bread and a dinner salad.
Bowl of Soup with bread
Cup of soup
California Chili and corn bread
A hearty blend of kidney, black and pinto beans, vegetables and spices, garnished with jack cheese and scallions. Served with home-style honey corn bread.
Baker Chili
A large fresh baked russet potato served with a heaping scoop of chili, plus jack cheese and scallions.
Baker Regular
Baked potato with sides of sour cream, butter and scallions.
Add a Soup or a Dinner Salad
Complete your meal with a cup of our famous soup or a dinner salad. Can be added to any sandwich, wrap, salad or entree.
Turkey Avocado Wrap
One of our favorites. Grilled soy turkey with avocado, cheese, lettuce, tomatoes, red onions and mayo-tamari.
Pesto Portobello Wrap
Marinated portobello mushrooms slices grilled with red bell peppers and wrapped with fresh lettuce, our housemade pesto and tofu-tamari sauce.
Shiva Wrap
Light and satisfying. Our curry of the day wrapped with lettuce, vaidya mix (carrots, beets, ginger, cilantro) and tofu-tamari sauce.
Avocado Hummus Wrap
Fresh homemade roast beet hummus wrapped with our own vaidya mix (carrots, beets, ginger, cilantro), lettuce, cucumbers, avocado and tomatoes with Lemon Tahini.
Brahma Burrito
A tasty wrap of organic refried black and pinto beans with jack cheese, brown rice, lettuce, guacamole, salsa and sour cream.
Vegan Burrito
Viva Vegan! A hearty wrap of organic black and pinto beans, brown rice, housemade guacomole and salsa, grilled tempeh and cashew sour cream.
Wraps
Side Orders
Slice of Neatloaf
9-Grain Organic Bread
Gluten -Free Bread
Whole Wheat Tortilla
Corn Bread
Refried Beans
Organic Quinoa
Coconut bacon
Sauerkraut
Mashed Potatoes
Mushroom Gravy
Brown Rice
Steamed Vegetables
Guacamole
Sliced Avocado
Beet Hummos
Tofu (2 slices)
Tempeh (2 slices)
Nirvana Tea (Hot or Iced)
Jyoti-Bihanga's exclusive blend: 4 herbs to relax and calm body and nerves. Caffeine-free.
Chai (Hot or Iced)
Delicious Indian spiced tea made in our own kitchen. Traditional: black tea and milk Vegan: black tea and non-dairy milk.
Coffee
We use locally roasted coffee beans and filtered water to produce a great coffee. Regular or Decaf.
Hot Tea
Earl Grey Chamomile Lemon Chocolate Puerh Ginger Twist Gunpowder Green Moroccan Mint Green Tea decaf Bengal Spice
Iced Tea
Check the board for today's flavors. One free refill.
Fresh Squeezed Juice
Surya: lemon, carrots, oranges. Detox: beet, ginger, apple, carrot. Scarlet: ginger, beet, oranges. Orange
Smoothies
Power Green: kale, spirulina, mango, banana, almond milk. Shakti:hemp protein powder, banana, blueberries, coconut sugar. Choco Chakra: cacao/maca powder, cherries, chia, coconut sugar, almond milk. Tropical Breeze: pineapple, mango, banana, coconut water.
Milkshakes
Vanilla Chocolate Mango Coffee Root Beer
Olipop Sparkling Tonic
Cherry Vanilla Root Beer Ginger Lemon Classic Grape
Maine Root Sarsaparilla
Zevia Zero Calories Cola
Sparkling Mineral Water
Beverages
Desserts
Apple Pie
Still the best pie around! Fresh sliced Granny Smith apples sweetened with vegan sucanat in an organic whole wheat crust.
Carrot Cake
We make our own carrot cake from scratch using fresh grated carrots, walnuts, pineapple and gluten free flour mix with a rich cream cheese frosting.
Vegan Chocolate Mousse cake
A delicious slice of our popular cake made without eggs or dairy using all natural ingredients and natural sweeteners. Topped with sliced almonds.
Raw Desserts
Call us for what's available today.