WorldBeat Cafe

2100 Park Blvd, San Diego
(619) 230-1190

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Ethnobotany Garden Salad
Jamaican Veggie Patties
Jamaican Veggie Patty
Soy Chorizo Burrito
Jamaican Red Curry
Costa Chica Chili
Combination Plate
Jerk Rasta Burger
Mico Green Salad
Spirulina Elixer

Menu

Entrees
Combination Plate
Can't decide? Our combo plate offers a serving of our popular entrees like the African Peanut Coconut Curry, Costa Chica Chili, Louisiana Creole Gumbo served over basmati rice along with a side of collard greens, plantains, salad and pita bread.
African Peanut Coconut Curry
Fresh ingredients include mixed vegetables, sweet yam potatoes, coconut milk, curry powder, ginger, leeks, gluten-free soy sauce, peanut paste, olive oil, and spices. Served over basmati rice with plantains, spring salad, and pita bread on the side. (Gluten-free option available, ask to remove pita bread)
Jamaican Red Curry
Made with mixed vegetables, potatoes, ground tomato, coconut milk, Jamaican jerk, garlic, fresh herbs, spices, gluten free soy, onions and olive oil. Served over basmati rice and with a side of plantains, salad and pita bread.
Costa Chica Chili
Made with black beans, pinto beans, ground tomato, soyrizo, corn, garlic, gluten-free soy sauce and olive oil. Served over basmati rice and topped with vegan cheese, diced tomatoes, onions and purple tortilla chips.
Louisiana Creole Gumbo
Fresh ingredients include okra, ground tomato, corn, garlic, spices, gluten-free soy sauce, onion, and olive oil. Served over basmati rice and a side of collard greens and salad.

Fresh From The Garden
Ethnobotany Garden Salad
Freshly picked from our ethnobotany garden, packed with supper foods; variety of lettuce, Gotu Kola, "long life" Gynura, fresh Moringa leaves, African Basil, and micro greens (sprouts), grated carrots, beets, topped with miso tahini dressing.
Lemon Verbena Tea
Made with fresh picked lemon verbena leaves from the garden and lightly sweetened with agave. Cold with no ice. Known for its relaxing qualities and easing digestion.
Steamed Vegetable Salad
Steamed greens, carrots, and cauliflower on top of fresh salad bed with miso tahini dressing
Moringa Superfood Smoothie
Freshly made with garden superfood greens like Moringa, gotu kola, gynura (long life), kale, mint, apple juice, water and banana

Specialty Selections
Tamale (gluten-free)
Vegan Tamale topped with our homemade Costa Chica and vegan cheese. Served with salad on the side.
Jerk Rasta Burger
Veggie burger patty marinated with house made Jamaican jerk sauce, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, vegan mayo, pretzel buns with sweet potato fries on the side
Jamaican Veggie Patty
flavors: Spicy Jerk Tofu Veggie Spinach Spicy Cabbage
Mushroom "Cheese" Burger
Veggie burger patty marinated with house made Jamaican jerk sauce, jerked shiitake mushrooms, vegan cheddar cheese, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, vegan mayo, pretzel buns with sweet potato fries on the side
Vegan Chili Dog
Vegan sausage snuggled in pretzel bun, topped with our house made Costa Chica chili, vegan cheese, red onions, microgreen sprouts and diced tomatoes
Jamaican Black Lentil Soup
Jamaican Black Lentil Soup (black lentils, coconut milk, hint of jerk seasoning, and olive oil)
Egyptian Cabbage Soup
Egyptian Cabbage Soup (cabbage, tomato, onion, cumin, red chili pepper and olive oil)
South of the Border Vegan Burritos - Cheezy Bean
Cheezy Bean: ​ ​cannellini beans, vegan cheese, wheat flour tortilla Served with our Costa Chica Chili and topped with vegan cheese, diced tomatoes and diced onions
South of the Border Vegan Burritos - Soy-Sage
Soy Sage:​ soy sausage, vegan egg (tofu), vegan cheese, green peppers, onion, wheat flour tortilla Served with our Costa Chica Chili and topped with vegan cheese, diced tomatoes and diced onions
South of the Border Vegan Burritos - Soyrizo
Soyrizo: soy chorizo, vegan cheese, vegan egg (tofu), potato, onion, wheat flour tortilla Served with our Costa Chica Chili and topped with vegan cheese, diced tomatoes and diced onions
Mixed Fruit Salad
Fruit salad with a variety of fruit like blueberries, strawberries, grapes, apples, and cantaloupe. It's topped with our house made coconut yogurt cream and granola.
South of the Border Vegan Burritos - "Eggy" Ranchero
"Eggy" Ranchero: vegan egg (tofu), vegan cheese, black beans, salsa (tomatoes, onion, cilantro, distilled vinegar, jalapeños, non GMO canola oil, garlic salt, spices) wheat flour tortilla Served with our Costa Chica Chili and topped with vegan cheese, diced tomatoes and diced onions

Smoothies
Fruit Smoothie
Mixed berries, banana and apple juice.
Moringa Superfood Smoothie
Freshly made with garden superfood greens like Moringa, gotu kola, gynura (long life), kale, mint, apple juice, water and banana

Fresh and Bottled Beverages

Fresh Carrot Juice
Fresh pressed organic carrots
Spirulina Elixer
Spirulina, water, apple juice, chia seed, limón, and ginger
Lemon Verbena Tea
Made with fresh picked lemon verbena leaves from the garden and lightly sweetened with agave. Cold with no ice. Known for its relaxing qualities and easing digestion.
Palomar Mountain Water - Liter
Yerba Mate - Orange Exuberance
Virgil's Root Beer
Reed's Craft Ginger Beer
Kern's Guava Nectar
Fresh watermelon juice

On-Tap
Kombucha On Tap
Flavors : Passionberry Strawberry Passionbarry Bliss

Dessert
Vegan Chocolate Chip Cookies
RAD Chocolate - Creamy Chocolate
Organic Vegan Creamy Coconut Chocolate made with maple sugar Hand crafted in California
RAD Chocolate - Coconut Sugar
Organic Vegan Milk Chocolate made with coconut sugar Hand crafted in California
RAD Chocolate - Maple Sugar
Organic Vegan Milk Chocolate made with maple sugar
RAD Chocolate - Extra Dark Chocolate
Organic Vegan Extra Dark Chocolate 85% Cocoa made with maple sugar and sea salt Hand crafted in California

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Recent Reviews

Nice cafe with Pan African vegan cuisine set in the World Beats Cultural Center. Everything was excellent, we had Jamaican red curry, both salads and baked plantains. The salads were FANTASTIC, literally cut from the garden and prepared fresh for us. While you wait for your food you can wander around and view everything the Cultural Center has to offer. 10/10 recommend.
February 2026
I didn’t even know about this place until I stumbled into it while exploring Balboa Park. Being vegan for over 20 years, it’s always good to find vegan food on the go. I got the veggie spinach and the jerk tofu Jamaican veggie patties. They were really good, the veggie spinach was my favorite. Also, these were a very good option for snacking while walking around the park and zoo. I’ll be coming back to try more of the menu!
January 2026
Had an incredible experience here recently! Was welcomed by a wonderful aroma and very friendly workers/staff! We all ordered the peanut curry and can say we were all very impressed. The flavor bounced around my mouth, the food came out quick, hot and refreshing. I also ordered a tofu jerk patty which was so good, I’ve never had anything like it before. We then had the pleasure of having a nice chat with Makeda, who made me feel welcomed and shared the many upcoming events and...
November 2025

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WorldBeat Cafe

2100 Park Blvd, San Diego, CA 92101
(619) 230-1190