World Beat Cafe

so much fun and outdoor garden seating. friendly service. music not too loud but live music. food very generous and delicious

So happy I was able to experience this lovely cafe. The gentleman behind the bar was there was so pleasant. He answered all of my questions and engaged with each customer in a such caring manner.For dinks they had coffee, regular kombucha, and hemp infused kombucha. (There were probably more options but that's what I saw)Both flavors of the hemp infused kombucha were delicious. That was my first time having hemp kombucha and it totally relaxed my mind and body. I ordered 2 Jamaican patties cabbage & tofu. I had to wait a while because they were being made fresh. When they came out both were so delicious they were seasoned, soft, flaky, and had the right amount of spice. My picky 5 year old loved the tofu patty. This is the best cafe I've ever been to. It's afrocentric, healthy, and everything is of the highest quality!

The food was delicious, flavorful, and well priced. It was pretty empty when we went which made it great for looking around at the art and history exhibit. The cashier was super friendly, and we met the owner, who was lovely to chat with! Overall, a great experience and I'd love to visit again.

Amazing food. Hands down FANTASTIC! We have a Jamaican born chef in our friend group who came with us who gave her stamp of approval which is very high praise. Special shout-out to the African peanut curry, the red curry, the Jamaican patties, and the tamales! Very interesting spot with a cool community/cultural history behind it. Prices extremely reasonable and the serving portions were generous.Will defiantly return and recommend!

Finally I got to try one of the dishes at the World Beat Center. First time eating here so I was pleasantly surprised at the various food dishes, snacks and drinks available. I ordered the African Peanut Coconut Curry. I appreciate all the dishes being vegan as I am lactose intolerant so I did not have to worry about any dairy ingredients. The curry was tasteful and the veggies were enough to fill me up. Overall the dish was good and it came with a small salad. I wish the food portion was bigger bc it was pretty good, but overall it is a decent size. I'm definitely coming back to try other dishes and partake in one of their dance classes.

I'm not vegan. I will not ever be vegan. And this food is GREAT. The spinach patty and coconut curry (with micro greens) are absolutely delectable.And this jazz band that just started up is setting an entire Sunday afternoon MOOD.I'm just stopping through SD for the day, a friend wanted to stop by this spot and now I'm having a whole-ass experience.

Walked in with kids and a couple family members enthusiastic to try the place. The guy at the front was just visibly annoyed by our presence (we weren't being loud or obnoxious, we just had a short conversation deciding what to order) and answered our few questions in a short manner at one point visibly sighing. There were no other customers so I wasn't clear what the antipathy was due to, but we still ordered and then waited a long time for small portions of cold, mediocre food to come out. The curry patty was okay I guess. As we were finishing up, my son got a little too close to something or other on display and the guy condescendingly told him no touching (he wasn't and wouldn't), so I just gathered everyone and left. Life's too short, hit a food cart around Balboa.

This is the spot!!!!!!!!! I did the combo plate and it was absolutely hands down the best food I've tasted at a restaurant!!!! The combo plate is most definitely a plate for HUNGRY HANGRY ppl. It's so filling and flavorful! I tried stopping myself when I became full, but the greediness I don't claim got the best of me. I ate every inch of it and left nothing! When I walked into this sanctuary for the first time it was breathtaking for me. I was so excited, amazed, and thrilled to see the many pieces of art and the wealth of knowledge here! The owner is a LEGEND! I really want to go more into detail on how amazing and uplifting this space is, but it's really one of those places you just have to EXPERIENCE it for yourself. You have to check it out, because it will be really WORTH YOUR TIME!

The employees are very kind and the food is amazing!!! I got the combo plate and I can't wait to come back and try more.

Good environment the people were nice and friendly and the food was great. The decoration were very cool. 10000000000000000000000000000000/10