Roasted and Raw

I was near the Lake Merritt area when I found this place on happycow. Then rode up here on bay ride bikes, parked it and walked to this place. My first impression was that this place was pretty empty with plenty of seating. Then I ordered a curry chickpea bowl (which apparently is their best selling item) along with Fries. The order took around 10 minutes to complete and I can say that both the bowl and fries were awesome and delicious. I would definitely recommend especially for vegans in the east bay. This place is also only 7 min walk from the 12th St Bart station. Update: Would have been nice if they made some drinks like shakes but sadly they didn't have.

I absolutely love this place! I’m still working my way through trying the entire menu lol, but everything I’ve had thus far has been delicious. The food is packed with flavor, the portions are generous and the service is excellent. I’m obsessed with the falafel bowl and chocolate chip cookies. I recently tried the empanada and loved it also. I’ve also ordered the falafel by itself and it’s delicious. I hate that I I’ve hardly taken many photos of my food on countless visits lol, but trust me on this one…THE FOOD IS GOOD!! Falafel bowl w/chik’n (minus the sauce that comes with it) and Yuca Hash plate pictured for reference.

The food here is fresh, healthy and tasty, although the choices are limited. The Black bean burger is good. The atmosphere is airy, with a panoramic view of the street. Service is fast and staff are courteous. Pricing is reasonable. Very clean. A great place to grab lunch.

Roasted and Raw is a new favorite vegan restaurant for me. I tried their black bean burger and yucca fries and it was so amazingly delicious . I can't wait to go back and try some of their raw cuisine. What a special place. Love their vibe and menu. Will be back soon!

Delicious generous portions! Amazing options to choose from. My favorite was the massive bean burger and empanada. Their bowls are also huge and scrumptious.

So many options to choose from, but I went with a bunch of sides and they were all extremely delicious! I haven't had garlic bread in soo long being vegan, and this totally hit the spot with the Mac n cheese Hellz ya

We tried the chicken & waffles, mac & cheese, sweet potato, kale salad, and chocolate chip cookies. Everything was seasoned so well. The mac & cheese /sweet potato / cookie were my favorite. Waffle was perfect but i'd skip the chicken and try a different protein. I would love to try more of their tofu entrees. Staff was so nice, clean tables and bathroom, nice bottle sauce selection.

My new favorite vegan spot in Oakland, and I've tried them all! I want to come back again ASAP. I got a quinoa bowl with sweet orange sauce and BBQ carnitas, it came with the most delicious fresh veggies and felt so light & healthy. You'd think that one flavor would overpower the other since sweet orange and BBQ are both fairly intense flavors, but here it was perfect and went together nicely. Portion was large, I saved some for later. Another great menu item is their burger, it's fantastic and even comes with yuca fries which were a nice surprise. Empanadas are great too, and there are cookies and muffins for dessert. Another big benefit to eating here is that they have a smoothie place connected to them called "Powered by Pure" (you need to be rang up separately, but literally just two registers next to one another). I'm not a drink/smoothie person but gave the Peach Cobbler shake a shot and was blown away. I was expecting it to be too heavy or too sweet, but again it was very light and fresh. Everything far exceeded my expectations. Staff is very friendly too!