As a plant based eater, my PET PEEVE is restaurants which are ill-equipped to provide for people with dietary requirements. If you can't eat chicken in lemon sauce, blank goes the mind. Chefs just can't handle it.
With all the fancy avocado mousse sauces and chefs with working spaces more like chemistry labs than kitchens, one would think that risotto and penne pasta would be a thing of the past. It seems that a lot of England is still seriously struggling with inventive and nutritious vegetarian and vegan options to serve.
Luckily, London is a world of it's own and way ahead of the curve - and so bloody well it should be!
Last weekend I met some beloved gal pals (@joham included) for brunch at London's Farmacy, a vegan eatery with an airy, botanical vibe in the Notting Hill area. Extensive menu for both food and drinks. I particularly like the subtle pharmaceutical references, right down to the plants which cover the entire interior.
Plants.. medicine... get it? Surely intentional?
Now for the main event and my entry into this weeks contest: #fruitsandveggiesmonday, hosted by @lenasveganliving.
Farmacy burger - full of vegan goodness
Ingredients: Millet, black bean & mushroom burger served with garlic aioli, goji ketchup, avocado, pickles, tomato & potato chips, served in a sourdough vegan bun
Thank God for burgers. One thing I missed for a long time as a veggie was biting into a burger, but veggie burgers done right can be seriously delish. This one was filling and full of flavour.
If you haven't been to Farmacy I suggest you give it a try.. a little pretentious for me, but hey it's both vegan and in Notting Hill. All in all, a beautiful, well known, vegan eatery with plenty of dishes to try and great value for money. Read more about Farmacy in @joham's post here.
A huge thanks to @lenasveganliving for hosting such a beautiful contest and drawing more attention to all of the incredibly delicious, wholesome food we could be eating.. which isn't risotto or penne.
Yasmine