Elf Cafe

Elf Cafe is a hidden gem located in historic Echo Park. Not many people have been to this place because it's only open a few hours a night for dinner, 5 nights a week — still, Elf has acquired a reputation throughout LA for its healthy Mediterranean cuisine. If you're a vegan or vegetarian and appreciate creative and fresh cooking, this place is ideal. Start your meal off with Vegan Fondue, a...

The restaurant accepts cash only--there's an ATM located directly across the street.

Corkage is only $5. King's Liquor a block east on Sunset and Alvarado offers organic wine and beer. Other beverages include organic coffee and tea, organic limeade and Dr. Tima's sodas.

The members of local rock band Viva K happen to be vegetarians, and one of the musicians had an Echo Park storefront from which he wholesaled raw foods. That space is now home to Elf Café. The kitchen brings creativity to an all-organic, all-vegetarian menu. Be sure to check for nightly specials, like a cold yogurt soup with cucumber and dill, studded with raisins. Cornmeal and herb-dusted...

"Vegetarians rejoice" over the "well-crafted", "soul-soothing" dishes at this "hipster" Echo Park Mediterranean offering a variety of "savory" vegan choices for a moderate price; it packs "lots of tables in a small space" ("reservations are a must"), but the nonetheless "charming" locale remains a "pure joy" for many.

In Short
Inside this intimate jewel box, sexy organic textures of wood, exposed brick, tiles and plants glow moodily under ethereal rattan lanterns and flickering candles. Hip North...

Gabe: "Sticking with the above theme, ordering the right foods is the key to health. This cafe features endless vegetable varieties near Dodgers Stadium. The Buffalo Oyster mushrooms are mea...view morety in texture and thoroughly satisfying, even for a carnivore like me. The spicy kale salad will refresh your palate and make you feel confident in your healthy behavior." view less