Zinc Café & Market

One of my favorite places in the area. Delicious, healthy vegan food for a great price and very friendly staff 🥰😍❤

Zinc is a MUST if you enjoy food and dining out! It’s Hands down one of the very best vegetarian spots in all of Orange County! In fact, as a non-vegetarian myself, I still prefer Zinc’s burger and their life changing “rubenesqe” over the meat version any day! Everything is organic, mostly locally grown, made fresh daily and you will feel and taste the difference in the high quality food and incredible service!!! Plus the general location and ambiance of Zinc is simply perfect! If I could rate Zinc with 10 stars, I would! Enjoy!

Delicious and healthy food! I Love this spot. Really nice ambiance and a cool set up.

Dropped in on a Saturday night now that they are open for dinner and had a perfectly wonderful time. The young couple playing music set a great vibe for our meal - my wife had the spinach lasagna with marinara sauce - which added just the right amount of tartness to a vegetarian dish that can (sorry to say) be rather bland without it.
Cocktails, coffee and dessert made for a relaxing evening - we spent over 2 hours and never once felt rushed. The staff was a perfect blend of service - not too many interruptions but always around when something was needed. Really enjoyed the outdoor seating + and have I mentioned the live music was a nice touch!

I don't know why this is the first time I've reviewed Zinc Cafe & Market...as I have been enjoying their incredibly delicious foods and perfectly brewed coffees and teas for over a year now!🤔
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Well today that changes. And what better meal to review than a Wednesday Brunch (of sorts) when there's no lineups nor long waits?!?

I took 2 Deviled Eggs a la carte, just to take the edge off of my Low Bloodsugar, which always delight me. *(the eggs, not low bloodsugar)

The Belgian Waffles🧇 are the lightest, most buttery and still crispy I have ever had...better than even I can make at home...🙌🙌🙌

I love🫶 quiche, and this one is just alright, nothing to write home about. ⚖
Made fresh, with fresh ingredients👍...though perhaps semi lacking in flavor. But what do I know;🤷‍♂ I'm a smoker.😁

She enjoyed my side greens salad, with black bean chili and toasted garlic bun.

Everything, from the lack of waiting time, to friendliness as well as efficiency of service was great today. Indeed.

What I liked the MOST, however was that my Mocha came out FIRST, before our meals, allowing me time to enjoy the first fresh sips as well as throughout my meal.

That was Heaven to me and unfortunately seems like something my other *favorite brunch Café seems to have lost the ability to do.

Zinc Cafe & Market is Always Spot On.👌👌

Really cute cafe. The food was good and everything came out pretty quick. Outdoor seating but it’s all covered. We went on a Sunday around 1 and had no problems finding (paid) parking or a seat. The cutest latte art!

Such a great breakfast spot in Laguna Beach. This is a Vegan restaurant with great food and delicious coffee. My recommendations: try the chilaquiles bowl, the asparagus omelet, and the avocado toast. You’ll also want to try their pastries. 🤗

Great vegetarian food, really healthy and freshly made. The coffee is amazing, highly recommend it. The service is great, friendly and helpful.

Ordered Matcha and it came with mint! Adds an interesting flavor. Spanakopita is good has a lot of filling.

Favorite breakfast spot in town, real fresh orange juice, great food, fruit salad has an orange zest as well as the butter(really nice touch) and the chai is amazing. Highly recommend!

Where do I start with? Outstanding service or amazing food. This place is wonderful. They were so patient with our kids orders, helpful with the spills, kind with requests, absolutely all-around wonderful service. The food matched the service with flavorful and tasty food that included stuff the kids loved, and me, like French toast with orange zest butter, real syrup, and fruit, pizza for the win with my son, side of eggs for my youngest, beet and buratta salad with perfect toast for me, and a gluten free vegan bowl for my lady. ALL WINNERS! Thanks for the lovely lunch today, tasty food, and incredible service. We'll be getting some pastries on the way out. Sorry, the food was so good forgot to stop and take some photos first. Worth the short, couple of minute walk from Laguna Beach's Main Beach.

Our go to Laguna Beach vegan restaurant. Always fresh and delicious!

You might miss this delicious food experience if you drive by too fast. Note that there's no sign alerting you to Zinc. We had to walk up and check the menu posted outside to see that it was the restaurant we wanted to try. Service was excellent. Staff were helpful and courteous. Food was tasty and the portions were substantial. We had the Caprese sandwich, bowl of chili, house salad, and the Reubanesque sandwich. The covered outside seating was comfortable. Be aware that the birds can be very friendly. Guard your food. I wish they sold the bread used for our sandwiches. We could tell that it was real bread!

What a vibe!
On a Friday noon, the place was packed. Although vegetarian for the most part, it still had great vegan options and plant based alternatives.
I was mostly excited about their marketplace, where they have a selection of seasonal salads and entrees and you choose and pay per lb. The clerk had an understanding of veganism as she pointed out salads that have honey.The food was really yummy and the overall ambiance sitting there is very lively and hip!

We ordered the Egg White Mushroom & Asparagus Omelette and the Chilaquiles. Delicious - fresh food and great atmosphere. Street parking available.

Full of vegetarian options! This spot is a must do for vegetarians! Loved everything we ordered - pizza, Mexican items, juices! Coming back for sure!

Zinc Cafe is an inspiring spot for me as a writer. The atmosphere is peaceful and welcoming. The baristas, cooks, and management are all very kind and hardworking. Definitely drop by for their tasty fresh food or a cup of hot coffee! You will want to come back:)

Had a great breakfast here. Lots of healthy options. Mushroom and asparagus omelette with salad side, scrambled eggs with leeks and fruit cup. Great coffee.

Always a great time here, breakfast is my favorite!

It's a great place to have breakfast and lunch. The service is great. It's a must visit when you're in Laguna Beach