Judahlicious

Ocean Beach Dune Jumping

I like meat.  I'm not a vegetarian and find preparing a vegetarian meal very challenging.   I mean, what meal is not better without bacon?  And soup or risotto without chicken stock?  Come on!

That said, I love Judahlicious, a vegan/raw food restaurant in the Outer Sunset.  From spring to fall, my family rides bikes from our house through Golden Gate Park all the way to Ocean Beach.  We usually ride bikes on Sunday when the roads are closed to automobiles.  My husband and I felt like we needed a destination lunch so we searched online and found Judahlicious.  The Park Chalet and Beach Chalet restaurants at Ocean Beach just don't do it for us and all of the french fries and burgers seemed to defeat the purpose of exercise.

The first time I walked into Judahlicious I looked at the menu and thought "blah.  what the heck is this stuff?"  Hemp, grains, seeds, acai berry, flax - I guess I knew what all of these things were but I'd never prepared them all together and eaten them.  It just sounds like rabbit food.

Sherpa Sandwich

Clearly, I was wrong.  The beauty of Judahlicious is in the sheer number of ingredients per dish and the wonderful dressings/sauces that they make.   My favorite item is the Sherpa Sandwich which contains Hemp Pesto, Mediterranean hummus, shredded carrots, sprouts, avocado, and marinated kale served open face on a dense sprouted grain and seed loaf topped with Curry Cashew Cream and vegan parmesan.   The Curry Cashew Cream is yum!  So tasty and creamy,  turning all of the vegetables below it into a delicious healthfest.  While healthy, I doubt the Cashew Cream is low in calories.  I don't mind, I always feel healthy and happy that I ate the Sherpa Sandwich.

Acai Berry Bowl

My kids love and I mean LOVE the Acai Berry Bowl.  Frozen Acai Berry blended with apple juice topped with Hemp Granola and sliced bananas.  We are able to get two young boys to ride 7 miles round trip on their bikes because of the Acai Berry Bowl.   The Acai Berry has a nice subtle fruit flavor, not too sweet.  The Hemp Granola on top is so good that we went next door to the health food store to try to find it (which we did).  Now, my boys eat Hemp Granola for breakfast every morning.  The portion is large but even my 6 year old polishes it off.  My husband and I can no longer grab bites of the kids' bowls without retaliation so we order our own to share.


One of my other favorite dishes is the 1/2 Nekked Burrito.  It is in the raw food classification at Judahlicious.  The tortilla is a homemade cilantro tortilla filled with beans, rice, cilantro, onion, and avocado topped with a Cashew Sour Cream and a pineapple mango habanero sauce.  It has a good kick and is a very filling dish.

Nori Wrap

My husband likes the Nori Wrap.  It contains Sun Pâté or Un2nA Spread (don't know what these things are), daikon radish, celery, carrot wrapped in raw nori and served with a Hemp Wasabi dip.  I tried it and I guess it tasted ok, but I was conflicted.  I kept thinking "This should be real sushi".  It just didn't jive with my tastebuds - I would not order this.  One of the rare times my husband and I disagree on food.

After Judahlicious, we head to Ocean Beach and the kids go dune jumping before heading home.  This is what I consider a joyful day.

Judahlicious is located at:

3906 Judah St. at 44th Ave
San Francisco 94122
(415) 66 – JUICE

No Hours Posted.  I guess it keeps a proper hippie atmosphere.