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New World Kitchen 💚 Vegan and gluten-free meal prep & products in Des Moines. Order Mon-Thurs for pick up the following Mon.
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Or grab & go at Slow Down Coffee Co, Coffee Cats, & The Refill Market! New World Kitchen is a pop-up, takeout-only business that creates small batch vegan meal prep and products in Des Moines, IA. It was launched in 2012 under the name New World Café — the first 100% vegan restaurant in Des Moines. The menu is made entirely from whole food ingredients like grains, beans, vegetables, nuts, and seeds.

Fall menu items are returning… I am so ready for it! Hearty Vegetable Stew: a seasonal soup with potato, carrot, celery,...
09/30/2026

Fall menu items are returning… I am so ready for it!

Hearty Vegetable Stew: a seasonal soup with potato, carrot, celery, kidney beans and peas, cooked in a mushroom broth with red w**e, tomato, vegan worcestershire and tamari

Smoky Mushroom & French Onion Salad: smoky roasted mushrooms, green beans, herb roasted chickpeas, rice pilaf with leeks and cherries, cashew parm, sunflower seed caramelized onion dressing

Creamy Cauliflower Bake: roasted cauliflower, butternut, potato, kale, celery and beans in our creamy cashew oat milk leek sauce with black bean Italian sausage-style crumbles

NEW Pumpkin Spice Protein Bars: mixed nut and seed butter, pea protein, almond flour, pumpkin pie spice, toasted pecans, vegan chocolate chips, dates, coconut sugar and a chocolate cinnamon almond butter drizzle

Our menu rotates weekly, so if you see something you love, be sure to grab it for pick up or delivery on Monday! Ordering is open through 5 pm Thursday.

newworldkitchendsm.com 💚

A bunch of Peanut Crunch Noodle Bowls for you + one for me!!! This is one of my favorite NWK meals (yours too, consideri...
09/22/2026

A bunch of Peanut Crunch Noodle Bowls for you + one for me!!!

This is one of my favorite NWK meals (yours too, considering how popular it is!) If you didn’t order, you can find them at our retail spots while they last The Slow Down Coffee Co. Coffee Cats The Refill Market 💚

I’m so grateful for all of you who have kept us going for nearly six (!!!!!) years now. My goal is to build menus intentionally based on what you’re craving.

So, we’re trying out something new starting this week! While placing your order for Monday, you can also vote for meals that will be included on next week’s menu!

Once logged into your account, find the poll by clicking on the account icon in the top right corner next to the cart icon. You’ll see “Vote for Next Week’s Menu!”

Fresh options that get the most votes will be available to order next week. Frozen options with the most votes will be restocked in the next couple weeks!

I always love hearing about your favorite options, and am so excited to bring back fall meals. I hope you enjoy this new feature and place your vote! 💚

A message for our gluten-free friends!If you didn’t already know, our entire menu (except pasta salads and the occasiona...
09/15/2026

A message for our gluten-free friends!

If you didn’t already know, our entire menu (except pasta salads and the occasional dish containing farro) is available gluten-free! This includes GF options for wraps, breakfast burritos, pasta meals, and this new Tofu Gyro Salad. We always package the gluten-free version first to eliminate cross contamination.

All other NWK items are gluten-free as is!

We do work in a shared kitchen space where others bake with flour, etc throughout the week, but of course we sanitize all surfaces.

This has become especially important to me as I’ve discovered I’m very gluten sensitive myself. I brought this salad home and it was delicious 🥰

The current menu is live at https://newworldkitchendsm.com

Thank you for being here 💚

We’re hiring!!Part-time, starting around 12-15 hours per week on Sundays and Fridays. Kitchen or food service experience...
09/13/2026

We’re hiring!!

Part-time, starting around 12-15 hours per week on Sundays and Fridays. Kitchen or food service experience preferred. Potential to add additional hours for the right person who wants to learn more about all the ins and outs of NWK!

Come be a part of our small team and make beautiful plant-based meal prep and products each week. Apply on our website: https://newworldkitchendsm.com/pages/work-with-us

Since we work in a shared kitchen space, available hours are limited, but the right person always seems to come along. Is it you?! I’d love to meet you!

Please share so we can get the word out! 💚💚💚

We are back after a week off and orders are rolling in! We would love to cook for you too 💚Here’s a look at the menu ava...
09/10/2026

We are back after a week off and orders are rolling in! We would love to cook for you too 💚

Here’s a look at the menu available for pick up or delivery on Monday:

🥗 Tofu Gyro Salads with seasoned baked tofu, baked pita, cashew tzatziki, herb vinaigrette

🥜 Monster Cookie Protein Bars with peanut butter, oats, vegan chocolate chips, and vegan m&m candies

🍅 Everything Cream Cheese & Veggie Wraps with cashew-based cream cheese (gluten-free option available!)

🌽 Sweet Corn Chowder with blended white beans, sun-dried tomatoes, and smoked paprika

🥦 Loaded Veggie Alfredo with cashew oat milk Alfredo and coconut bacon (gluten-free available)

🌯 Breakfast Burritos with white bean scramble, smoky ALT crumbles and cashew cheesy sauce (gluten-free available)

🍠 BBQ Bowls with BBQ black bean strips, smoky tomato rice and ancho molasses veggies

All these & more at newworldkitchendsm.com ♥️

We had some tech issues this week, and traffic on our site has slowed down. 🙁 This week only, place an order over $50 fo...
08/05/2026

We had some tech issues this week, and traffic on our site has slowed down. 🙁 This week only, place an order over $50 for pick up or delivery on Monday and use code TECHTROUBLES for 15% off. 💚

Ordering for fresh items closes Thursday at 5 pm. Frozen products are available until midnight Thursday. We would love to cook for you!

Thank you for supporting us for your local vegan meal prep! 💕

https://newworldkitchendsm.com

New options available now ✨ Street Corn Quinoa Bowl: quinoa, marinated pinto beans, chili roasted corn, cheesy lime cash...
07/14/2026

New options available now ✨

Street Corn Quinoa Bowl: quinoa, marinated pinto beans, chili roasted corn, cheesy lime cashew crumbles, roasted peppers and tomatoes, sunflower avocado crema, radish & lime

Double Chocolate Brownie Protein Bars: mixed nut and seed butter, pea protein, dates, vegan chocolate chips

Kale Caesar Wrap: wheat or gluten-free tortilla, cornflake-breaded crispy chickpea strips, massaged kale, cashew caesar dressing, almond parm, thinly sliced red onion, capers

Find out more about our weekly vegan meal prep & order for Monday at https://newworldkitchendsm.com 💚

Your lunch just got a little better… we’re adding new wraps to the menu! This high-protein Edamame Hummus Wrap is on a w...
07/08/2026

Your lunch just got a little better… we’re adding new wraps to the menu!

This high-protein Edamame Hummus Wrap is on a whole wheat or gluten-free tortilla, with bright and tangy edamame hummus, savory sesame tamari tofu crumbles, and crisp greens, cabbage, cucumber, radish and bell pepper.

If you want one, I’d recommend ordering today— these are selling like hotcakes and may sell out before ordering closes on Thursday!

https://newworldkitchendsm.com 💚

When we take a week off, I usually take several days to rest, then a few to work on recipe development, and a few more t...
07/06/2026

When we take a week off, I usually take several days to rest, then a few to work on recipe development, and a few more to rest before getting back to the usual kitchen routine. I’ve come to see how this time is necessary for me as a chef and a person. Playing around in the kitchen to create new recipes is my favorite thing, and I’m so grateful I run a business that allows me that time. And because you all are the coolest, so many of you tell me how much you love that we take these breaks. ♥️

Anyway, we have three new items on the menu! Ned was eyeing one of them here as we took photos 😻

Hop on our site to see NWK original recipes turned into meal prep: newworldkitchendsm.com 💚

Address

1620 Pleasant Street
Des Moines, IA
50314

Opening Hours

Monday 12am - 6:30pm
Tuesday 12am - 11:45pm
Wednesday 12am - 11:45pm
Thursday 12am - 5pm

Telephone

+15152028315

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