Cru

1521 Griffith Park Blvd, Los Angeles CA 90026 crusilverlake.com (323) 667-1551

Cuisines and Dishes at Cru:

Vegetarian
American
Vegan

Menu for Cru

Raw Appetizers

Mezze Platter $14.00
Flax and pumpkin seed crackers, rubbed garlicky kale, tunisian apple beet salad, fig pate, cucumber tzatziki calamata olives and cashew cheese
Bruschetta $8.00
Heirloom tomatoes, capers, basil, red bell peppers, sun dried tomatoes, and cashew cheese on a sunflower seed & kabocha squash flatbread, drizzled with chive oil
Nachos $14.00
Dehydrated flax and corn chips, pumpkin seed chorizo, guacamole, salsa, vegan nacho cheese and cashew coconut sour cream. Topped with fresh purple slaw

Salads

Kale Salad $8.00
Rubbed kale, crunchy dehydrated candied walnuts, dried cranberries and thinly sliced red onion, drizzled with a creamy lemon garlic tahini dressing
Caesar Salad $8.00
Romaine lettuce, thinly sliced red onion, cheesy, buckwheat sesame croutons and avocado. Tossed with cashew coconut casaer dressing and topped with rawmesan cheese
Taco Salad $13.00
Rubbed kale, pumpkin seed chorizo, salsa, guacamole, peruvian mojo sauce and cashew sour cream. Served w/dehydrated flax and corn chips

Soup

Raw Soup of the Day $4.00 - $6.00

Raw Entrees

Pad Thai $13.00
Crunchy raw kelp noodles tossed with a sweet and nutty almond chili sauce, thinly sliced cucumbers, carrots, sprouts, cilantro, chopped cashews and pumpkin seed chorizo
Vegetable Lasagna $16.00
A delicate terrrine of thinly sliced zucchini, pesto, marinara, cashew cheese and marinated portobello mushrooms. Topped with coconut cream and served with mixed greens tossed in a pumpkin seed pesto dressing
Cru Pizza $16.00
Italian walnut pumpkin sausage, marinated shiitake mushrooms, truffle mascarpone, and salsa pomodoro on a raw handmade dehydrated flax and sunflower seed crust. Served on a bed of arugula
Chorizo Tostada $14.00
Dehydrated flax and corn shell topped with creamy sunflower seed spread, pumpkin seed chorizo, guacamole, salsa, peruvian mojo sauce, cilantro, crunchy slaw and cashew sour cream
Pesto Wrap $12.00
Collard leaf wrap, stuffed with pumpkin seed basil pesto, red onion, cashew cheese, cucumbers, avocado, sprouts, tomatoes, mixed green and vegan sour cream. Served with dehydrated flax chips
Chorizo Wrap $12.00
Collard leaf wrap, stuffed with pumpkin seed chorizo, garlic nut cheese, cucumbers, avocado, sprouts, tomatoes, mixed greens and vegan sour cream. Served with dehydrated flax chips

Raw Desserts

Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake $8.00
A decadent, dense, raw chocolate cake, packed with raw cacao and slivers of raw almonds at the crust
Mint Dark Chocolate Truffle Cake $8.00
A decadent, dense raw chocolate cake, packed with raw cacao, mint and raw cacao nibs at the crust
Blueberry Cheesecake with Cream Fraiche $8.00
A smooth and creamy cashew coconut cheesecake with fresh pureed strawberries, fresh whole blueberries and a walnut date crust. Topped with a rich coconut creme fraiche
Key Lime Pie $8.00
Sweet and tart avocado cream pie with fresh key lime and a walnut cashew banana crust. Topped with a rich coconut creme fraiche
Chocolate Brownie with Cream Fraiche $8.00
A rich fudge brownie, dehydrated and chewy. Topped with a rich coconut creme fraiche

Cru Drinks

Basil Limeade $4.00
Muddled basil and freshly made limeade, sweetened with agave and served over ice
Fresh Coconut Water $3.00
Fresh water from baby young thai coconuts
Coconut Cocktail $5.00
Muddled limes, fresh coconut water and raw sugar cane juice
Pure Raw Sugar Cane Juice $7.00
Alkalizing and high in chlorophyll raw sugar cane juice, chilled and served with a lime wedge
Camu Camu Blood Orange Elixir $5.00
Fresh blood orange juice, and camu camu powder and amazonian superfood hight in vitamin c, sweetened with clear raw agave, and served over ice
Kale, Apple, Lime Juice $6.00
Freshly made juice of organic kale, apple and lime
Spinach, Cucumber, Apple, Ginger Juice $6.00
Freshly made juice of organic spinach, cucumber, apple and ginger
Raw Deep Green Smoothie $8.00
Fresh organice kale, banana, apple, cinnamon, fresh coconut water, ice and agave
Raw Chocolate Mace Smoothie $8.00
Raw cacao, maco, banana, fresh cashew milk, ice and agave

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Reviews for Cru

Ratings and Reviews for Cru

Dec 12 2007

Hackney C. via Yelp

R.I.P., Jade. It was a good run; you will always be in my heart.read more
Feb 19 2007

anna c. via Yelp

one sunday night i came here, and while my friends and i were on our way to jade cafe, we followed all the directions to get here (on my gps in the car) but...read more
Feb 16 2007

paula v. via Yelp

Raw Food place is very good. The food is not too heavy with a lot going on like some of the other raw food places can be like. Overall I really liked it....read more
Oct 27 2007

hilarleo via Citysearch

I follow a few safe-diet suggestions... I like vegan, avoid wheat- whatever. 'Cru' [nee JadeCafe] may not follow every progressive...read more
Apr 08 2007

lc5000 via Citysearch

So first, the name of this place has changed to Cru. I think the chef changed along with the name, but it's still a raw restara...read more
Sep 09 2006

ro90067 via Citysearch

We have been to Jake Cafe a few times now and always have a very positive experiance. The food is quite good and the staff is alwa...read more

From Citysearch

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Eco-entrepreneur Lesa Carlson's 30-seat, raw food-and-healing elixir cafe features Mexican, Italian and Thai flavor-infused dishes, completely uncooked with organic fruit-, nut- and veggie-based vegan ingredients. Appetizers such as garlic jicama bruschetta, herbed ''feta'' salad, and ''cheddar cheese'' fondue are all raw and dairy-free, as are entrees including chili-glazed squash-and-portabella hashbrown stacks, red pepper-buckwheat stew and ginger-coconut noodles. For dessert, chocolate lava cake and coconut cream pie come topped with ''whipped cream.''

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