Chaka Khan partners with plant-based café to open new Georgia location

The Grammy-winning icon teamed up with her sister and Plantbaed Cafe’s founder to bring organic meals and community wellness initiatives to Serenbe.

Grammy-winning singer and icon Chaka Khan has partnered with Plantbaed Cafe to open a new location in Serenbe, Georgia, offering organic, plant-based meals while supporting wellness initiatives through the Chaka Khan Foundation.

According to 11Alive, the café officially opened on Nov. 3, following a special grand-opening celebration on Sunday, Nov. 1. The venture is a collaboration between Chaka Khan, her sister Tammy Michelle and Anne Onyeneho, founder of Plantbaed Cafe. It marks the restaurant’s second location and its first celebrity partnership. The partnership began after Khan and her sister became regular customers at the original Plantbaed Cafe in Vinings. Impressed by the food, they approached Onyeneho about bringing the concept to their community.

The new café offers a menu that is entirely plant-based, organic, soy-free and GMO-free, with ingredients sourced from nearby Serenbe Farms. Its offerings include a Fried Oyster Shroom and Waffle Sandwich, Loaded Nachos, Serenbe “Cobb” Salad, Soursop Colada and Cookies & Cream Smoothie. One of the menu’s signature items is the “Chaka Bowl,” featuring ground walnut meat, black beans, cilantro-lime wild rice, pumpkin seed jalapeño pesto and pico de gallo. The dish is finished with “Through the Fire” sauce, a reference to Khan’s 1984 hit song.

Michelle said the goal is to ensure customers leave feeling nourished, energized and satisfied. For Onyeneho, partnering with Khan represents an opportunity that aligns with the café’s values and long-term vision. Beyond the restaurant, the partnership connects food and wellness with the work of the Chaka Khan Foundation, which supports neurodiverse individuals and promotes wellness in communities around the world.

As part of the opening celebration, the foundation unveiled a donated communication board at Terra School in Serenbe. Communication boards help children express their needs and thoughts by pointing to images and symbols. The initiative is particularly meaningful to Michelle, whose son is non-speaking and on the autism spectrum.

The café also features a retail section where visitors can purchase exclusive merchandise, including fragrances, body butter, shirts and vinyl records. It is located in Serenbe, Chattahoochee Hills, and operates Sunday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. and Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.