Essential Kitchen Cafe

We specialize in making whole food, plant-based dishes with an emphasis on tasty, delicious and most importantly healthy food options.

All of our Ready-to-Eat meals are:
*Prepared fresh in small batches
*Plant based & Vegan
*Made with organic & locally sourced ingredients
*Using zero preservatives, oil, gluten, & soy
*Easy to order online with convenient pick up locations.

Making the decision on what to eat and how to prepare it can be overwhelming, so our menus make it simple for you to have a healthier way of living.
With Chef Shawn, you can have full faith that his food is his word.
He believes that if people are educated on proper fitness and nutrition, they can not only thrive in their day-to-day lives, but benefit from the healing properties of healthy eating.

A Certified Personal Trainer and personal chef with 5 years’ experience in restaurants and catering, Shawn sources the right ingredients and uses his passion & energy to deliver delicious, wholesome meals.

He also offers cooking classes & seminars to give you the foundation to start making healthier decisions when it comes to the kitchen.
We incorporate the practices of Ayurveda (a form of holistic medicine that’s focused on promoting balance between your body and mind) to carefully combine every ingredient (herbs & spices included) to ensure optimum digestion and benefit to the body.