Ionie Organic Vegan Raw Food Cafe

What a beautiful place! Luckily I found it, it's the only vegan restaurant open on a Monday evening in Sarasota. This is a pick and go style for dinner. I wish I had made it for lunch because the menu looks so good. Either the food was still very fresh and I was glad to have a raw organic vegan meal during my business trip. I'm looking forward to my next visit.

A small, quaint cafe that offers delicious vegan and raw food options. My favorite was the Martin Sandwich. The dehydrated onion “bun” was fascinating and delicious. I would eat here several times a week if I could. The outdoor area is also super cute and shaded. Perfect for a few people to enjoy a chilled juice and sandwich while enjoy the beautiful Florida weather!

We love to eat at ionies when we visit Sarasota. The food is so fresh, delicious and always 100% organic. The staff is friendly and they really go out of the way to have a great experience.

August 26th, I woke at dawn with that distressing feeling of inflexibility in my wrists and hands, fearing the pains that would come when I went to move them and dreading having to get out of bed knowing that I would be making gingerly steps due to my inflamed hips. I was sick and tired of what I believed to be signs of arthritis. I knew it was only going to get worse if I did not do something and do it now. I decided that, although I believed my diet regime was very healthy and I did some moderate exercise, I needed to stop pretending I was doing enough for my health or that I was too busy to improve my routine and do some immediate research and step it up. After taking a morning walk, for the first time since I can’t remember when, I spent the day researching and contemplating previous consultations with Ionie and I decided to utilize the opportunity that Ionie and her café provide and pursue a course of action. I was going to eat as vegan as I could discipline myself to do and make a real, doable exercise plan. Preparing food for meals is time consuming and I almost always choose the path of least resistance. I love eating fruit for breakfast and my daily salads. Beyond that I was scrambling for main courses and adding a variety of dairy products including yogurt, kefir and cheese and canned salmon, tuna and sardines and processed meats like sliced turkey or ham and picking up some cooked meat from the grocery deli. I began ordering nutritious take-out meals, smoothies, juices teas from Ionie’s 3-4 times per week. I laughed at my self for how I had been eating as I was now eating better than ever and the food was not only tremendously more beneficial and nourishing, everything I have tried is simply delicious. Believe me as I have tried just about everything, multiple times! It has been 7 weeks since I started my new regimen. It has been life changing. I walk 2 miles in the morning 6 days a week and my hips are so vastly improved, I no longer live in fear of tying my shoes! My wrists are tremendously better. I rarely get the miserable sharp, spiking pains in them and the morning stiffness is 80% gone. I wasn't much overweight. I'm 5'10 and weigh in at 177 lbs. I have been wanting to lose my midriff bulge and have lost 7 lbs! That is real weight loss. I feel great and am going to lose a few more. Thank you Ionie and Olga and all your wonderful team for your help. The incredible, mouthwatering, healthy, live, organic food you prepare is the best investment anyone could make for their health. All my life I have been determined to do whatever it takes to keep from giving all my money to doctors as I grow older. If you value your well-being, investing in meals from Ionie’s is an amazing bargain!

The food is both nourishing and delicious, made with organic ingredients. The Thai noodle dish featuring kelp noodles was outstanding. Additionally, the online ordering process and secure Covid-era curbside pickup were very convenient.