Food & Drink
Kitchen Mouse Cafe: Vegetarian Breakfast and Pastries on Figueroa
A home-grown catering company turned Highland Park cafe, with a plant-forward menu, a fully plant-based bakery next door, and a kids' play area.
By Local Bongo Editors
Kitchen Mouse Cafe sits at 5904 N Figueroa St in Highland Park, open daily from 8am to 4pm. It serves breakfast, lunch, pastries, and coffee, with vegan and gluten-free options across the menu.
The cafe opened in 2014 as a tiny vegetarian cafe with fewer than 20 seats. More than a decade later, it operates alongside Kitchen Mouse Bakery next door and a catering company that serves clients throughout Los Angeles.
From a home kitchen to a Figueroa cafe
Kitchen Mouse Catering started in 2012 in founder Erica's personal kitchen. The original brunch menu at the cafe was inspired by what catering clients asked for most: vegan and gluten-free food.
In 2016 the cafe expanded into the neighboring space, adding more tables and chairs and covering the walls in its signature mint green. The build-out also added a kids' play area that became a destination for local parents.
Kitchen Mouse Bakery opened in 2021 and is entirely plant-based. It sits right next to the cafe at 111 S Avenue 59 and is open 8am to 3pm.
What's on the menu
The cafe is known for pancakes, sauces, focaccia, cookies, waffles, breakfast sandwiches, and chilaquiles. Pancakes are described as the cafe's forever best seller.
Vegan and gluten-free pastries and flavor-forward vegetarian food are part of the offering. Gluten-free food has been part of Kitchen Mouse since the beginning, including pastries and pancakes.
The cafe is mostly vegan but not entirely: eggs are available and dairy milk is offered at the coffee bar. The bakery is entirely plant-based.
Catering across Los Angeles
Kitchen Mouse Catering has been omnivorous from the start, with plenty of vegan, vegetarian, and gluten-free options. It serves photoshoots and production sets, offices, meetings, parties, weddings, and private events throughout Los Angeles.
The catering office is open Monday through Friday, 9am to 5pm. The catering phone number is (323) 256-2683 and the email is Catering@KitchenMouseLA.com.
A cafe with room for celebrations
The cafe has cookie jars and quirky spaces where people celebrate birthdays and first dates.
The cafe takes Thanksgiving pre-orders with an order deadline of November 20th. Seasonal menus, specials, and occasional updates are shared through a newsletter.
A Kitchen Mouse cookbook is planned for release soon.
Practical details
Kitchen Mouse Cafe is at 5904 N Figueroa St, Los Angeles. The phone number is (844) 590-4344. General questions can be sent to hello@kitchenmousela.com.
The cafe is open daily from 8am to 4pm. The bakery is open 8am to 3pm.
Good to know
Is Kitchen Mouse Cafe fully vegan?
No. The cafe is mostly vegan but not entirely: eggs are available and dairy milk is offered at the coffee bar. The bakery is entirely plant-based.
Does Kitchen Mouse Cafe have gluten-free options?
Yes. Gluten-free food has been part of Kitchen Mouse since the beginning, including pastries and pancakes.
What are the hours for the cafe and bakery?
The cafe is open daily from 8am to 4pm. The bakery is open 8am to 3pm.
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