Viasko

June fifteen & 18, 2012

One of the primal (non-food) recommendations that the Moody Noodles had given us earlier nosotros hitting Berlin was that nosotros should create a tour amongst Alternative Berlin Tours. So on Fri nosotros spent a proficient chunk of the twenty-four lx minutes menstruum wandering around Turkish markets, quondam ballrooms, neighbourhoods jammed amongst street fine art as well as by as well as large getting a proficient sense of some of the (slightly) less travelled parts of the city. It was pretty great, as well as if yous desire to run into some of our photos scroll to the terminate of this post. The other keen thing virtually the tour was that it left us within walking distance of Viasko, a identify that was high on my Berlin priority list. And it turned out as well as then good that nosotros visited it twice! Our combined experiences are below.`

Viasko is an all vegan eating theater inwards an quondam Irish Gaelic pub, which is tucked away inwards a leafy business office of Kreuzberg. There's a lovely front end courtyard (where nosotros sat on the outset night) as well as a roomy interior that feels really much similar the within of a pub (where nosotros sat the 2d night). On both occasions nosotros had really friendly staff who were happy to talk English linguistic communication amongst hopeless tourists, as well as on the outset occasion nosotros too got to hang out amongst their really friendly Canis familiaris (not pictured, sadly the photographic television receiver camera battery was dead as well as I lacked the dexterity amongst my telephone to larn a decent shot).

The bill of fare is a fair chip smaller than the identify we'd had our previous dinner - in that location are ix mains, half dozen starters as well as 4 desserts, all vegan as well as supposedly rotated fairly regularly (we alone accept them three days betwixt visits, as well as zippo had changed over that period!) We skipped the appetisers across both visits but sampled 4 of the mains as well as 1 of the desserts.

First up: the soy schnitzel 'cordon bleu', filled amongst rocket salad as well as tomatoes as well as served amongst greenish beans as well as potatoes (14.5€ AU$18).

This had a much crunchier crumby coating than the version at Kopps, as well as was in all probability a tiny chip on the dry out side. Although that occupation was easily solved past times smothering it using the massive chunk of herbed 'butter' that came amongst it. It was prissy to sense of savor a dissimilar version of the cordon bleu - this had to a greater extent than texture as well as maybe a chip to a greater extent than season inwards the filling but didn't accept the wonderful Kopps sauce to mush into it. It's difficult to selection a winner.

Our other primary on our outset see was the homemade murphy gnocchi amongst herb as well as lemon butter, served amongst manlike mortal monarch oyster mushrooms, spinach as well as marinated tofu (10.5€ AUD$13).

The standout characteristic of this was its vegan-ness - they actually know how to come upwards up amongst an mistaken buttery sense of savor at Viasko. This was rich as well as wonderful - slightly creamy footling gnocchis, a generous sprinkling of mushrooms, a mini tower of spinach as well as a smattering of delicious marinated tofu. All drenched inwards something wonderfully guess to butter.

Viasko's mock dairy science was a repeated subject on our 2d visit, starting amongst the risotto amongst smoked tofu as well as roasted onions, breaded mushrooms as well as garlic cream (11€ AU$13.70)

The risotto was impossibly creamy, amongst a lovely subtle garlic season infusing it all as well as the process of crispy onions as well as mushrooms to stir through. It feels weird to last as well as then enthusiastic virtually gnocchi as well as risotto, which are typically the vegetarian's curse at Italian restaurants but these were both fantabulous meals, amongst the added bonus of existence completely dairy free. Amazing.

Our terminal savoury class at Viasko was the lemon pasta amongst fresh artichokes, spinach as well as avocado inwards sesame (11.5€ AU$14.30).

This was going for the same creamy non-dairyness every bit the risotto as well as it did an okay chore of it, but the whole packet cruel a chip brusk of our other dishes from Viasko. There was something a chip express virtually the flavours - the sauce was a chip creamy as well as a lot lemony as well as needed something else to add together a chip of depth to it. Maybe but to a greater extent than garlic? It wasn't a consummate loss though  - the artichokes as well as avocado were great, as well as nosotros happily polished it off betwixt us.

For some argue nosotros alone mustered upwards plenty enthusiasm for 1 dessert at Viasko, the almond creme-brulee amongst sour cherries (4.5€ AU$5.60). This is gluten free, along amongst a pair of Viasko's other desserts as well as 1 salad. (None of the mains on offering during our visits were gf - still, it was rare for restaurants inwards Berlin to fifty-fifty banker's complaint gluten every bit an issue.)

I actually liked this, although it bore alone a passing resemblance to creme brulee. The top had a satisfyingly crackly layer, which couldn't comprise the massive mound of sour cherries bursting out of it. The almond brulee had a slightly mealy texture as well as actually wasn't creamy at all but I idea it worked nicely anyway. Definitely worth trying.

Our enthusiasm for Viasko is in all probability best summarised past times the fact that nosotros went dorsum in that location twice when in that location were as well as then many other places inwards Berlin to attempt out (although this was too partly due to the unfortunate number of places choosing to unopen on Mon evenings). The nutrient is but a send on the fancy side of basic Italian as well as was by as well as large excellent, acre the seat dorsum atmosphere, friendly staff as well as massive beers (not pictured!) made for an all 'round keen experience. Word is they create a wonderful weekend brunch every bit well, but that volition accept to await for our side past times side see to this wonderful city.

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There are plenty of positive reviews of Viasko out there, as well as for in 1 lawsuit these aren't alone past times visiting veg*n bloggers. Check out: All about... (vegan) food, vegan.in.brighton, Wie ein frischer Veganer croak Welt erlebt (German), Vegetarian Diaries (German), Veganfix (Danish), Vegan Nom Noms, Vegetalian a Paris (French) as well as Lubeck Vegan (German).

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Viasko
Erkelenzdamm 49, Kreuzberg, Berlin
030 88499785
Starters 3.5-7.9€ AU$4.40-9.80, mains 8.9-14.5€ AU$11-18, desserts 2.3-4.5€ AU$3-4.40
www.viasko.de

Accessibility: There's no agency to larn into Viasko except downward a one-half dozen stairs or so. Once you're on the lowest grade of the courtyard everything is pretty apartment as well as reasonably good spaced. There's tabular array service for everything.

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Okay, if you've stuck it out this far, hither are some snaps from our option walking tour of Berlin, starting amongst a charge of street art:

But too including a motion-picture demo of a 25 twelvemonth quondam tree house

A Chinese fine art exhibition inwards an quondam church

 

And a pair to a greater extent than photos of the wonderful 1920s ballroom at Clärchen's Ballhaus

Kopps Ii

June xiv & 16, 2012

The Kopps dinner menu is first-class but curt hence nosotros resolved to supply for breakfast. On weekdays they convey a page-long menu, starting amongst muesli in addition to rolls amongst jam,  working upwards to baked beans, scrambled tofu, potatoes in addition to pancakes in addition to hence cheekily finishing amongst the amazing chocolate mousse.

Michael tried their biggest plate, the English linguistic communication breakfast (6.5€ AU$8.10). It withal didn't appear a blow-out inwards portioning or cost - a modest scoop of scrambled tofu, 2 slices of smoky tofu 'bacon', a unmarried sausage in addition to sample of baked beans.

Though I hardly had a difficult day's labour ahead of me, I ordered the farmer's breakfast (4.8€ AU$6), a skillet's-worth of potatoes, scrambled tofu, onions in addition to shredded tofu 'bacon'.

While both breakfasts tasted peachy nosotros wondered at the lack of toast, hence ubiquitous at Aussie cafes. It turns out our waiter had only forgotten the breadstuff basket, which she brought out amongst a express joy in addition to an apology only every bit nosotros were finishing. She kindly offered a compensatory bowl of mock egg salad for spreading in addition to lots of invaluable advice on vegan eating or hence Berlin (especially urging us to view Yoyo Foodworld).

We returned a span of days subsequently for Kopps' weekend brunch buffet (10.9€ AU$13.60 per person), where y'all tin pile your plate high. The bain maries to the left household the same manner of scrambled tofu in addition to fried potatoes that we'd already enjoyed. But at that topographic point were hence many to a greater extent than novel things to try!

I started amongst bread, herbed butter in addition to mock-egg salad, 'meat' slices in addition to salads. There were far to a greater extent than salads in addition to fresh vegetables than I sampled - nosotros were both especially struck but the 1 pictured on the left, featuring peas, mock meat strips in addition to the richest, tastiest vegan mayonnaise I've always eaten.

There were multiple varieties of cereal, yoghurt in addition to fruit, likewise every bit rice pudding! The dairy replacements actually were outstanding.

I saved room for waffles in addition to mystery sweetness blobs. Though it has roughly the dimensions of a scone, I believe the mystery sweetness blob is a buttery yeasted pancake. Sitting on display for some time, the waffles in addition to scones weren't at optimum texture but withal quite delightful slathered amongst peanut butter in addition to jam.

Melbourne turns out some damn fine breakfasts but I mean value that Kopps is putting it to shame, especially on the vegan front. I convey never encountered improve lineament in addition to variety, the mock dairy was superb in addition to they charged us less than $14 for the all-you-can-eat privelege. It's a must-visit for veg*ns inwards Berlin in addition to I wouldn't hesitate to recommend it to omnivores either.

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You tin read virtually our dinner at Kopps here. The breakfast in addition to brunch options are loved past times all who blogged them; they plough upwards inwards High German on A Cherry On Top, fryda's blog, Selphies Corner in addition to Berlin Blog.

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Kopps
Linienstraße 94, Berlin
030 432 097 75
weekday breakfasts 2.5-6.5€ ( AU$3.10-8.10),
weekend buffet brunch 10.9€ AU$13.60
http://www.kopps-berlin.de/

Accessibility: Street tables are relatively accessible, but to instruct within y'all convey to brand your means upwards a modest flying of steps. Once you're in, it's spacious or hence the bar in addition to a trivial to a greater extent than crowded at the tables. There's sum tabular array service, except for the self-serve weekend brunch buffet - this holds most nutrient at a low-medium acme amongst a few items at bar height.

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On the streets of Prenzlauer Berg...

An afternoon gig at Schokoladen

Mantra Lounge Ii

September 21, 2017

I convey an unfortunate habit of eating tiffin at my desk; I convey a to a greater extent than mobile friend on campus to give thank you lot for getting me dorsum to Mantra Lounge afterward almost iii years! It's a lilliputian dissimilar (with the neon decorations mellowing as well as the carte du jour becoming 100% vegan) but mostly, reassuringly the same, offering homely veg*n nutrient from bain maries at student-friendly prices.

Their pop lasagna is permanently on the menu, as well as there's a rotation of curries that you lot tin gild inwards diverse repast deals. My eyes were drawn to the pie warmer for a sausage curl ($5), as well as I filled out my plate amongst tahini-kale salad ($6). It proved to endure much to a greater extent than than a scoop of greenish respectability on my plate - tender as well as well-dressed, amongst big broccoli florets, a few sun-dried tomatoes as well as olives. I could convey settled amongst a drinking glass of water, but the Mexican hibiscus tea ($3) was much to a greater extent than entertaining.

The upstairs seating was really relaxed, as well as I'm coaching myself to exit of the purpose as well as see to a greater extent than often. Here's hoping I larn inwards dorsum for the Korean BBQ burger, as well as whatever ane of the other salads!

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You tin read almost an early on see to Mantra Lounge here. Since hence it's been positively reviewed on Curious Charlie.

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Mantra Lounge
167 Grattan St, Carlton
0433 531 345
food, drinks & desserts
http://www.mantralounge.com.au/

Accessibility: Mantra Lounge has clearly given accessibility some idea - there's a ramp upwards from the footpath as well as enough of infinite some the counter, where ordering, payment as well as nutrient pick-up occurs. There's a unisex privy amongst wheelchair accessibility signage on this level. There are a few moderately spaced tables downstairs; the stairs themselves are broad as well as sturdy amongst a manus rail.

Smith & Daughters Viii

September 23, 2017

It's been eighteen months since nosotros concluding blogged most perennial favourite Smith & Daughters. The carte has been completely re-worked, which seems similar a expert plenty argue to chop-chop write upwards a recent brunch experience. We were pleased to come across freshly squeezed juices dorsum on the carte - I ordered the juice of the day, which was a carrot, ginger in addition to apple tree concoction ($10), acre Cindy went for straight-up OJ ($7.50).

There's no to a greater extent than breakfast burrito or maple bacon pancakes, but plenty of exciting novel things to try. I almost ordered the scramble, but we've made it at home in addition to then much that I decided to branch out in addition to endeavor the sausage in addition to beans ($19), featuring spicy house-made sausage, white beans, peppers, smoked paprika in addition to saffron.

I loved this - the braised beans were rich in addition to smoky, in addition to the chunks of sausage superb. As always, I'd stimulate got loved a instant slice of toast for scooping upwards the goods, but that's a tike quibble.

Cindy surprisingly went yesteryear the mulled vino soaked French toast ($18) in addition to the Almond turrón bun ($15) to fellowship something savoury - the Castilian pressed sandwich stuffed with chorizo, peppers, mozzarella in addition to quince glue in addition to accompanied yesteryear a handful of crisps ($17). 

Cindy was impressed yesteryear this, with the sweetness of the quince glue actually shining with the spicier ingredients. She likewise raved most the crisps, which she reckons southward & D mightiness brand themselves.

Smith & Daughters plow over off to deliver superb vegan food, lovely service in addition to a keen vibe. After nearly 3 years, I wonder if Melbourne is starting to accept southward & D for granted a bit. The eating house was surprisingly placidity on the Sabbatum morning time nosotros visited. The vegan brunch options around Melbourne stimulate got champaign improved a lot inwards 3 years, in addition to loads of people were at the Deli, but they're changing things upwards plenty that it's nevertheless definitely worth swinging yesteryear the original.

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You likewise tin post away read about one, two, three, four, five, six, seven of our previous visits to Smith & Daughters. Since our concluding catch delightfully tasty in addition to Howie's Melbourne Food was a chip underwhelmed.

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Smith & Daughters
175 Brunswick St, Fitzroy
9939 3293
brunch menu, drinks
facebook page

Accessibility: The entry is apartment in addition to narrow in addition to the tables are pretty crowded. The interior is dimly lit in addition to loud at night. Toilets are located upwards several steps, are gendered in addition to of criterion dimension. We ordered at the tabular array in addition to paid at a high counter.

Swedish Meatballs

September 23, 2017

I brought some lingonberry jam dorsum alongside me from Sweden this twelvemonth together with it has sat sadly inwards the closet for months waiting for inspiration to strike. Lingonberry jam isn't actually used similar strawberry or raspberry jam - you lot don't smear it on toast or select it alongside scones - it's to a greater extent than unremarkably used every bit an accompaniment to savoury nutrient similar fried herring, white patato pancakes or, of course, meatballs.

While nosotros were inwards Stockholm concluding year, friends had made us a classic Swedish repast - novel potatoes, (veggie) meatballs, greens together with lingonberry jam - it was ane of my favourite memories of the trip together with I decided to pass a tranquillity Sat arvo trying to replicate it. Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 fighting of googling merely about turned upward this recipe on Rabbits together with Wolves, which ticked all of my boxes. We paired it alongside the lingonberry jam, boiled potatoes together with dark-green beans. It was a wonderful repast - the meatballs were a fighting squishy, but held together pretty good together with got a decent char on inwards our hot cast Fe pan. The coconut-y gravy is rich together with creamy - perfectly paired alongside the sugariness together with tangy lingonberry jam. We'll definitely brand this repast again, when Melbourne's wintertime has me dreaming of a Swedish springtime.

Swedish meatballs
(slightly adapted from Rabbits together with Wolves)

300g bundle of tempeh
2 tablespoons dry soil flax seeds alongside iii tablespoons water
1/2 loving cup breadcrumbs (I used a unmarried weetbix, crushed up)
1/2 loving cup polenta (in house of panko crumbs)
1/4 loving cup water
2 tablespoons olive oil
1 tablespoon dried parsley
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1/4 teaspoon dry soil nutmeg
1/4 teaspoon dry soil allspice
Salt together with pepper
Oil for frying (we used peanut oil)

gravy
1/4 loving cup Nuttelex
1/4 loving cup flour
2 cups of veggie stock
1 tablespoon tamari
400ml tin displace kokosnoot milk
iii teaspoons Dijon mustard
1 teaspoon crimson vino vinegar
Salt together with pepper to taste

Mix the dry soil flax seeds together with H2O together to brand a vegan egg. Combine it alongside all the meatball ingredients inwards a nutrient processor together with procedure them into a smoothen paste. Add to a greater extent than H2O if the mix is besides dry.

Shape the tempeh mixture into modest balls (no bigger than a golf game ball). 

Heat some petroleum inwards a cast Fe pan until it's really hot together with tiddler the meatballs on each side until they're overnice together with browned. We had to produce ours inwards 2 batches, but it volition depend on the size of your frying pan. Remove the meatballs from the frying pan together with laid upward aside.

Wipe the pan construct clean together with showtime on the gravy. Turn the estrus downward to depression together with melt the Nuttelex. Whisk inwards the flour until it forms a roux. 

Whisk inwards the stock, tamari, kokosnoot milk, mustard together with vinegar - add together things inwards piece of cake thus you lot tin displace whisk it all together well. Turn the estrus upward together with convey the sauce to a simmer. Hold it over a depression simmer for 5-10 minutes, until the gravy thickens correct up.

Season the sauce to gustatory modality together with add together the meatballs. Serve alongside potatoes, beans together with a generous spoonful of lingonberry jam. 

Annual Lab Culinary Competition

October 2, 2017

There was concern, later a twain of telephone substitution departures from the lab final year, that the annual culinary contest mightiness last over. Far from it! All it took was a nod from the novel manager as well as a twain of emails, as well as entries were out inward force.

Competitors drew inspiration from their gardens as well as other local ingredients, from famous chefs as well as household unit of measurement members, from their cultures of beginning as well as fifty-fifty from their jobs. I contributed a plate of Ottolenghi's butterbean hummus, as well as a lattice-topped cherry pie. For the kickoff fourth dimension inward all my years of competing, I won the grand prize! The judges peculiarly praised the pie's crumbly buttery crust, as well as i confessed to reaching for it 3 times inward spite of abundant choice offerings.

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I've also written accounts of this contest inward 2006, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2015 as well as 2016.

Bhang

October 5, 2017

We visited the relatively novel Bhang afterwards Will recommended it in addition to Tash suggested nosotros all larn together for dinner. Michael grabbed a booking merely a twenty-four hr menstruum inwards advance in addition to it was packed out when nosotros arrived - it's clearly quickly attracted fans, fifty-fifty though it's tucked off Sydney Rd inwards the northward of Brunswick. It mightiness live that early on even out for a hip novel opening, or the reputation of the owners (who also run Tom Phat), ... or it mightiness merely live that good.

Vegetarian, vegan in addition to gluten-free options are abundant in addition to well-marked, in addition to alongside v of us on board nosotros were able to endeavor many of them. The staff kindly adapted our small-scale plate orders to ensure they were portioned merely correct to become around. Pani puri ($10) are e'er a blast, but surprisingly upstaged hither past times the spinach in addition to paneer samosas ($12). This was without uncertainty my favourite samosa sense of my life! The paneer filling was in addition to therefore soft in addition to rich in addition to savoury, reminding me nigh of scrambled eggs, in addition to the pastry was buttery, crumbly in addition to toasty-browned.

The mains didn't quite reach the same heights, but they were consistently really proficient too. The char-grilled eggplants (bharwan vanghi, $15; transcend left) arrived get-go and, in i trial nosotros gracelessly cutting them alongside a spoon, disappeared fast. Will in addition to Michael loved the pumpkin olan best ($16; transcend right), to a greater extent than for the black-eyed edible bean curry underneath. The gobhi korma ($16; centre) presented its cauliflower whole in addition to and therefore the spices didn't quite soak through, but I adored dredging garlic naan ($4, non pictured) through its ombre sauce. The mast biryani ($18; bottom left) was steamed alongside a pastry top, in addition to non nearly every bit spicy every bit Will swore it was on his get-go visit. My favourite mightiness convey been the tangy tamarind-dressed salad of paneer, light-green mango in addition to babe spinach (kache aam ka paneer, $11; bottom right).

Others sampled a make of fancy in addition to odd cocktails. I was a smidge disapointed that they were all out of dates for the appointment in addition to almond lassi, but the to a greater extent than conventional mango version ($5) was really pretty. Unfortunately for all its coloring textile it was bland, non fifty-fifty matching the plainer, tangier ones I've boozer elsewhere.

I managed to continue our ordering inwards depository fiscal establishment check in addition to everyone had room for dessert! The others all opted for the spiced poached pear ($12), which was likewise theater to stimulate got neatly alongside a spoon, but made for a beautiful plate alongside a scoop of masala chai icecream, a ball of kokosnoot halwa, in addition to festive sprinklings of nuts, syrup in addition to colour. I was good pleased alongside my gulab jamun ($9), a lilliputian larger in addition to lighter than they're traditionally prepared, alongside a matching scoop of chai H2O ice cream in addition to pretty garnishes.

We thoroughly enjoyed our get-go Bhang repast - it was a lilliputian loud in addition to a lilliputian flawed, but its best dishes were tremendous in addition to fifty-fifty its lesser dishes were really good. The samosas lonely would clit me dorsum for more.

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Bhang has received a mixed review from Lips Temptations (freebie), FEED BLOG SPOT (freebie), and A Chronicle of Gastronomy (freebie).

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Bhang
1/2A Mitchell St, Brunswick
9383 2488
food, drinks
https://www.eatdrinkbhang.com/

Accessibility: The entry is broad in addition to flat, but nosotros see it's pretty tough from there: the interior is crowded alongside slice of furniture in addition to dimly lit; most of the dining tables are located upstairs. We received total tabular array service in addition to didn't see the toilets.

The Merri Clan

October 7, 2017

We've been seeing references to The Merri Clan all over vego social media for the lastly few months as well as finally institute a spare Sabbatum morning time to caput over to Preston to banking concern check it out. It's a casual neighbourhood haunt, alongside a cafe bill of fare during the twenty-four hours as well as a bar vibe at night. The fit-out is low-key as well as a flake ramshackle, but the whole experience is charmingly laid-back. We headed out to the courtyard to bask the sunny weather condition as well as reach out the menu.

Everything is vegan, including to a greater extent than or less amazing sounding burgers, a big vegan brekkie, nachos as well as a skilful choice of other savoury dishes. There are healthy-sounding smoothie bowls and, for a sweet-tooth similar Cindy, at that topographic point are poffertjes.

The giant, wobbly pile of poffertjes pictured higher upward is the 'fully loaded' snack size (15 pieces, $14) - Cindy shared a few of her snack plate, as well as I actually can't imagine anyone could tackle the repast size (25 pc, $18) on their own. The fully loaded choice comes alongside household made nutella, maple cashew cream, berry compote as well as candied pecans. Cindy was real happy alongside her brunch process - the poffertjes are a puffy, sugariness base of operations for the slathering of delicious toppings, alongside the berry compote cutting through the richness of the sauces. If yous can't confront the fully loaded option, yous tin sack gear upward your own, based on the higher upward toppings addition jam, cinnamon carbohydrate as well as lemon, butter as well as maple syrup. It's a real flexible offering as well as I mean value a real pop one. 

I ordered the breakfast tacos - a pair of corn tortillas topped alongside dark beans, spiced toasted quinoa, Lycopersicon esculentum salsa, guacamole, smoked chipotle sauce, lime infused kokosnoot yoghurt as well as fresh chillies ($15).

These were then laden alongside toppings that they were impossible to consume every bit tacos, but luckily they were very, real tasty. The crunchy toasted quinoa was the surprise star of the dish for me, adding texture as well as spice to the creamy beans as well as tangy sauces. I actually loved these as well as am super great to attempt out to a greater extent than of their savoury options.

The java I had was decent, as well as the outdoor infinite was lovely. Service was a flake mixed, alongside to a greater extent than or less super helpful as well as friendly staff as well as to a greater extent than or less alongside a flake less enthusiasm, but the nutrient is fantastic as well as I actually liked the atmosphere. We'll live back.

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There a distich of real positive reviews on Veganopolous, but nobody else seems to convey reviewed The Merri Clan.

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The Merri Clan
fifteen Gilbert Rd, Preston
0407 888 626
intro, food

facebook page

Accessibility: There's a apartment entryway as well as a reasonably spacious interior. The outdoor expanse is a hodge podge of dissimilar tables as well as chairs, but everything is pretty accessible. Toilets are good, including a unisex as well as fully accessible cubicle.

Last Lead Chances Stone & Ringlet Bar

October 18, 2017

We've been wanting to see the Last Chance alongside our mate Jess for a picayune while, as well as until this calendar week the best nosotros managed was Michael as well as I popping inwards on the chef's nighttime off. On Wed the stars aligned at final as well as the iii of us shared a make of their vegan pub dishes earlier hitting a bluegrass gig.

The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar is unashamedly a dive. The flooring is concrete, the walls are lined alongside hardcore gig posters, as well as there's a faint odour of bleach inwards the air. The kitchen opens at 6pm as well as the card is a unmarried page of junk food: half-dozen kinds of burger, nachos, a souva, a parma, chips as well as a chilli dog. Happily, virtually of them convey a vegan pick (and everything vegetarian is vegan). How to consume gluten-free is less clear, though the buckwheat salad (!), nachos as well as chips powerfulness live suitable.

The loaded croquettes ($13) looked similar the virtually refined detail on the card (save, perhaps, for that buckwheat salad). They're gooey alongside bechamel inside, dotted alongside corn kernels as well as spicy bursts of smoked jalapeno. I'm non certain that the aioli is actually necessary (but yeah, nosotros used it).

The chilli Canis familiaris ($10) starts alongside a robust mock-sausage, which gets smothered inwards spicy beans, onions, salsa, chilli sauce as well as mustard. I'm a retiring ketchup-and-mustard kinda hot Canis familiaris eater, as well as thus this was a flake much for me, but this volition appeal to those who desire more.

The vegan chicken parma ($16) doesn't appear to convey a meat analogue on the menu, as well as is ENORMOUS. We were all big fans of the obese mock meat, crispy-crumbed as well as topped alongside mock bacon as well as cheese. The accompanying chips were to a greater extent than modestly portioned, soft rather than crisp as well as good seasoned - they reminded me to a greater extent than of oven-baked potatoes than fries. Due to the parma's richness as well as the portioning, I'd live wary of ordering this on my ain - chomping downward my tertiary of this i was mighty satisfying, though.

The dish I'd live virtually probable to gild in i trial again was the Last Chance souva ($9). It's a doughy picayune roll stuffed alongside braised mock lamb, onions as well as a few of those soft chips, drizzled alongside chilli sauce as well as aioli. It's saucy, savoury, as well as viable to consume on your own.

The vegan card at Last Chance is similar to The Cornish Arms, but they're offering a few prissy touches of their own, as well as lower prices to boot. I consider we'll live heading dorsum for a burger earlier yous know it.

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This bar has received a mixed review on Kittens Gone Lentil.

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The Last Chance Rock & Roll Bar
238 Victoria St, North Melbourne
9329 9888
menu
http://www.thelastchance.com.au/

Accessibility: There's a little stride on entry to a flat, opened upward interior. We sat on high, back-less stools, as well as ordered as well as paid at a high bar. Toilets are gendered, the men's are downward a few stairs; no accommodations convey been made alongside accessibility inwards mind.