Rooted Coffee Co — Restaurant in Walnut Creek

Easily my favorite cafe of all time! Rooted is a completely vegan space, so for those of us who are lactose intolerant there is 0 chance of a mistaken order making you sick. There are also lots of gluten free options. The only dietary restriction I would avoid this place for is a nut allergy, due to the vegan recipes being nut heavy.

I don't think I've ever had a bad order from here. The menu is quite large with food, drinks, and pastry options. The food is well portioned, especially for a cafe, no tiny disappointing avocado toasts here! The staff is extremely friendly, some of the nicest baristas I've ever encountered. Being a vegan cafe, there are more non-dairy milk options here than any other cafe I've visited (oat, almond, macadamia, and soy), personally I recommend the macadamia. I highly recommend the churro latte with macadamia milk + the avocado toast make it fresh + the omega donut. The donuts are definitely "healthier" than your standard ones, but even my friends who aren't into items like that still enjoy them.

The space is well set up for a large number of visitors with long communal tables near the door and standard tables near the back and outside. There is also a comfortable couch seating area. The vibes in here are fantastic with lots of plants as well as local art exhibitions. On weekends, there is sometimes a DJ outside spinning. It can get crowded easily though, most weekends it is a bit of a struggle to find a table, even with all the seating.

I just wish they would bring back the "churro waffle sticks" from a few years ago! Those were the best item on the menu, but they've been gone for...

Outstanding vibe to this Walnut Creek watering hole. (also in Pleasant Hill) Coffee, beer, cocktails and limited food menu are all served in this simple-modern not-just-coffee shop. Rooted team was very upbeat, knowledgeable and energetic working as a team. Seating was nicely organized into bar seating, tables and outdoor - many politely marked with "no laptop" areas to prevent camping, allow sippers to perch and encourage chatting. We enjoyed a live DJ on our Sunday afternoon visit, which was excellent, but I understood from a regular the staff moves about similarly to recorded music in lieu. I learned Rooted Coffee is roasted locally in Vallejo and all milk offered is plant milk. Coffee flavors are sufficient to warrant a drive-by pick up without sit down (witnessed several). Beer selection, though limited, is also sufficient for getting together with friends. Did not learn enough to share about cocktails at 11:45a. Avocado toast looked very popular... Mostly, I imagine the motivation to visit should be a good cup of anything with great folks. Bring them, or...

I went here a few days ago with a friend who is severely allergic to nuts. She knows to check if foods have nuts in them but we absolutely did not expect the Mexicali Avocado Toast to have nuts in it. No where on the menu did it mention that there were nuts in it and you know where they were? In the cream cheese, not a product that normally has nuts! The menu absolutely did not say that it was "Cashew Cream Cheese" it said "Cream Cheese". This is negligent at best and at worst, going to get someone killed. Absolutely irresponsible management and ownership. This was not on the service workers but is absolutely the responsibility of the people who are responsible for creating the menu. I'm sure if I went back today, the menu still wouldn't say that it...