New World Cafe

Delicious food (vegan, obviously) made with fresh local ingredients. They also have juices, shakes, and coffee. I am blown away by the flavor every time I come here. If you think vegan food is boring and bland stop in to New World and your taste buds will tell you otherwise! There is limited seating, but even when it’s busy we’ve been able to find a spot with minimal waiting.

This place rocks. The food is carefully constructed and yummy. The atmosphere is light and lovely. The air is redolent of
fresh lime and herbs. The folks who make and serve the food are sweet and caring. The ethics behind the food serve the planet and the people. I loved it all and will go again and as much as I can!

Amazing vegan food without any processed bs. It gets a bit crowded, but good atmosphere. Closing July 3^rd though

The A.L.T. is AMAZING. Period. Like, I didn’t even know a samwich without meat could tasty so amazing, juicy, flavorful and tasty!!! Also, the coconut shake and pecan shake are just wonderful. I went Vegan last month and this place makes me feel so proud!

First time at a vegan restaurant. While I’m not considering going vegan, the Mexican Bowl was fantastic in visual appeal as well as taste. I was a bit confused by the menu written in chalk. I felt like I was in a foreign restaurant so I went with the Mexican Bowl based on a photo from another review. Location was nice; in walking distance to anywhere you may want to visit. My only real complaint is how loud it was with the kitchen separated from the dining area by a half wall.

When I told people I went to a vegan restaurant in Des Moines they looked at me shocked. Place is awesome. I could eat here every week. Everything I had was awesome. Had some kind of lemonade drink, a sandwich and a soup. It all was really damn good. And of course, super healthy tasting. These people really understand how to make vegan food taste amazing. Even if you’re not a vegan/​vegetarian, I really recommend you give this place a try.

Probably the foremost (and complete) vegan restaurant in Des Moines. Everything is fresh, healthy, and tasty! The menu changes with the seasons so you can always try something new. They also make great smoothies. A pretty good location in the East Village.

This place blows my mind! Vegan, gluten free and amazing!
I’ve had the Mexican bowl, smoothies, iced coffee, the Reuben and much more here!
I always leave satisfyingly full and feeling great!
Helpful and educated staff, great music and a sweet location.
Awesome lunch date place and they do carry out too!

I thought the flavors were great, but the portions were a little small for the price you pay. Tastes very fresh, but I definitely was not full after eating here.

Let me preface this by saying that I am an avid meat eater (although I am going through a vegan phase right now). I enjoy my brazilian barbecue… but I digress
I wasn’t expecting much here, i was expecting a reheated boca burger on a dry crumbly bun. Wow was I wrong! Their burger was tremendously flavorful and the bun was warm and toasted and served with a great side salad with cashew dressing. I think that the reason their «burger» is so good is that it doesn’t try to be meat… because let’s face it nothing can really approximate meat other than meat. But their burger is packed full of flavor and seemed to be house made. My son had their «reuben» and he raved about the sandwich as well.
the only thing that wasn’t so great was parking… not necessarily the restaurants fault but if they had some kind of change machine for parking they would get a lot more business i think.

Amazing café! Great for lunch and/​or to have coffee. For my first time here, I tried the pizza burger: white bean + red pepper patty, tomato basil jam, cashew herb spread, olive-​caper relish, and spinach on a 5 grain wheat bun for $ 9.50 — delicious and worth it!
Followed that up with a large house chai tea with coconut milk for $ 4. Very, very good. Not too sweet, which is great.
The only minor snag I encountered was with the Internet. The wifi appeared to be working, but I lost my connection on both my MacBook and iPhone. Android/​Microsoft conspiracy? :P
The artwork and posters here are creative and full of positive humanism to the max. Couldn’t help but smile seeing a grandmother and mom bring their two young boys in, as this place sends a powerful, hopeful message.
Consider New World Café a must visit!

I’ve only had a fresh smoothie from here, but it was DELICIOUS! I had the sunset smoothie, which was a perfect mix of fruits and vegetables. It not only looked beautiful but tasted beautiful as well! I can’t wait to come back and actually try the food!

Vegan food in Des Moines! I’m not even vegan and this was one of my favorite meals during my last trip to DSM. I ordered The Bowl (such a serious name!) and it came with grains, beans, raw veggies, pickled veggies, sprouts and tahini miso sauce and I practically licked the bowl clean.
The interior is small and café-​like which makes it cozy. They have a small-​ish menu, but everything that I saw being served looked really great and even the drinks were lovely. I can see why New World is so popular and I’d definitely head back on my next trip to Des Moines!

Simply the best thing Des Moines has to offer.
Support Des Moines local businesses!
Healthy, organic, vegan food for anyone.
I could take the pickiest eater here… (or a «conventional eater») and they’d love it!
The most delicious bowls imaginable.
I stop by here quite often. I sometimes want it 3 meals a day
The owners are super duper cool!
They even have ORGANIC coffee!

Quick, delicious, vegan, and super fresh! The menu changes seasonally but if you see the Mexican bowl, try it!

I love menus. Not just the physical appearance but the words, descriptions and creativity of ingredients. Everything about them makes me happy. In the case of New World Café, it’s their creative ingredient combinations that won me over. For instance, unique and seasonal soups like creamy beet with grapefruit juice or to-​die-​for beverages like made-​from-​scratch strawberry rhubarb lemonade. **I cannot begin to tell you how delicious this beverage was. They have wifi so I’d venture to say this place would make a healthier alternative to hanging out at the coffee shop for an hour or two. (the high top seating at the window wouldn’t hurt either).
New World Café is the holy land for those of us who love veggies. The menu is 100% vegetarian and innovative. My dining companion ordered the colorful and tasty falafel sandwich served with the salad of the day while I opted for the popular Mexican bowl with quinoa, zucchini, seeds, sauce (?), broccoli, veggies and veggies. Despite my less-​than-​excellent description, it was quite tasty. I’m confident I would have been satisfied with anything on the menu. As for dessert, the vegan options are aplenty! I’m jealous that Indy doesn’t have such a veggie-​friendly option like this in the heart of our downtown.

This place is in my top 5 favorite vegan/​gluten free restaurants! Super friendly service and fairly quick to receive our meals! I ordered the falafel burger and my fiancé ordered the Mexican burger. Both of them were amazing! Great flavor and enough to fill us both up. We grabbed the hot sauce thinking that we would need it to spicy things up, but ended up finishing our meals without it. (That’s a rare thing for both of us since we LOVE hot sauce.) If you are vegan or not vegan, try this place! They will not disappoint!

I was so excited when Adam announced New World was opening. It’s a small space that is kept very tidy and the staff is always friendly and smiley. I’ve been here so many times and we’re even «members».
My absolute favorite thing they have is the Mac n chz (gluten free, cuz the pasta is so gooood). Close second is the Mexican bowl.
Really haven’t had too many disappointing times here and I hope they keep re-​inventing the menu options.
Oh, I almost forgot. Their juices are superb! Perfectly done, always.

The menu changes a lot, so it’s hard for the food to become boring.
The food has never been anything other than great.
The owners and staff are awesome and really nice.
Cannot recommend enough.
Oh, and my biggest pet peeve of vegan/​vegetarian restaurants is non-​vegan/​vegetarian customers who think that vegan/​vegetarian restaurants should cater to their lifestyle and serve meat. The food here should not scare away non-​vegan/​vegetarians. In fact, I dare to say the food here is better than most non-​vegan/​vegetarian restaurants.

This makes a Vegan very happy! It’s always nice to go into a eatery and not have to worry about what you are ordering! Everything on this menu is Vegan and every meal I have had here has been delish!
I love the Mexian bowl, which is a bowl of veggies over rice with mexican flavors and in store made vegan cheese drizzled on top! Top notch. I also love the grilled cheese and the salads are wonderful too. If your looking to eat a huge meal you might want to get a desert here, cause the portions are not huge but they are perfect for a healthy lunch or quick bite before hitting the town.
No alcohol served here, but they do make great coffees and smoothies. This is quickly turning into a place I bring friends from out of town.