The Alchemy Arts, located in Santa Barbara is an urban retreat having a class of its own. With an idyllic setting it has comfort and life transforming services to offer to the guests. The main mission of the Alchemy Arts is to make people healthy and make them live a meaningful and happy life. The Alchemy Arts is a meeting place and oasis for people to come and share their lives together and the Alchemy Arts Cafe is a hub where people meet over good and healthy food.
Beautiful atmosphere, fabulous food from the talented chefs, sophisticated ambience and a helpful staff is what best describes the Alchemy Arts Cafe in Santa Barbara. The Alchemy Arts Cafe is a part of the wellness spa named Alchemy Arts Center. It is a vegan restaurant serving some sumptuous veggie delicacies. The cafe serves mostly juices and mostly raw items based on the seasonal produce. The items on the menu provide for a holistic cuisine especially designed to support the energy and provide balance to the entire body. So all you wellness freaks; come here and enjoy the lactose and glutton-free nutritious food.
Where is it?
The Alchemy Arts Cafe is located at the historic Spanish Mediterranean building at 430 Chapala St. Santa Barbara. It is in the heart of Santa Barbaraâs downtown historic district.
The cafe is opened daily for the three important meals of the day: breakfast, lunch and dinner from 7am to 9pm and it is closed on Tuesdays.
What makes it the best?
A variety of combination make a business successful; especially in the food sector. One needs a perfect planning, thorough understanding of the customers and a detailed research on the food items that the customers would like to have. Having a vegan restaurant is a challenge in itself as people have special choices when it comes to fruits and veggies. Recruiting the correct number and type of talent to provide the best cooked meals and the best services is also often a challenging job. The ambiance has to be something that the customers will always look forward to. The Alchemy Arts Center has it all and no wonders that it makes it such a lovely place to be in. It is Chef Kai who makes it a point to source quality seasonal produce which are fresh, delicious and enhances the quality of health.
The atmosphere
The structure of the Alchemy Arts Cafe has been given a lot of thought to make it welcoming and comfortable for its guests. The ambiance is done up in a sophisticated decor with wooden furniture and elegantly decorated walls. The owners have made good use of the space provided. Not too done up and not too minimalistic, it is just right. If you visit in the mornings and afternoons, this place is well lit with daylight and gives a countryside feeling to it as the restaurant has large windows overlooking the parking space of the Alchemy Arts Center.
The staff and service
Happy staff is the key to a perfect working environment and that is the USP of the Alchemy Arts Cafe. The staff here is extremely hospitable, professional, courteous and have a good knowledge of their subjects and the dishes that are available on the menu.
The food
As mentioned earlier, the Alchemy Arts Cafe offers vegetarian delights to the customers. The food has a hint of Asian veggie delights and never fails to blow the minds of the customers with its taste. The food is fresh, delicious and presented in a creative manner. Customers have often rated the cafe as a heaven for vegan delights. Not only the food but also the drinks here are fresh and addictive. They make one feel refreshed and full of energy.
Top-notch dining
Like every other restaurants, the Alchemy Arts Cafe also has some of its specialties which the customers desire again and again. The menu of the Alchemy Arts Cafe is infused with spices and superfoods, lacoste and gluten free diets (except for goatâs milk products). Some of them, which you must order when you visit the cafe, are as follows:
- The Alchemy Cooler made from coconut water, pineapple and fresh basil is extremely refreshing.
- Sushi Rolls which are filled with crunchy veggies.
- Cucumber Avocado Gazpacho, a raw soup that comes in a huge portion.
- Mung Bean Glass Noodles with lots of greens on your platter.
- The Bircher Museli Bowl which is made with homemade almond milk.
- The Alchemy Roll served with fresh veggies.
