MELBOURNE
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Smith & Deli a small deli off Brunswick Street is the holy grail for vegan cuisine. They take meaty classics and adding a vegan stamp, that even meat eaters struggle to tell the difference.
I head to the busy Melbourne vegan icon whenever I'm craving a "Ruben" or "Chicken" Schnitzel Sandwich, "Meat" Pie, Kimchi "Cheese" Croissant (my favourite) or sweet treats like laminations, doughnuts or brownies. Of course with being a deli they also have a selection of vegan meats as well as imported vegan goodies from America and the UK. A vegan must if your're in Melbourne! 12th June 2018 |
MATCHA MYLKBAR
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In Melbourne we're really spoilt for choice with incredible vegan options and 100% plant-based vegan cafés. I follow quite a handful of eateries on Instagram and have a long list of where I want to eat.
One of these being Ubuntu. Ubuntu. Wow. What an amazing menu including brioche, "fish" and chips, "eggs" and many other usually non-vegan items veganised. On this occasion I chose their Wholesome French Toast -thick cut brioche pan fried and topped with whipped mascarpone, berry compote, crushed pistachios and maple syrup. Um.. Yum! This dish was melt in your month wow and the sweet buttery brioche paired with the tangy mascarpone was seriously out of this word. 10th August 2018 |
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Chin Chin
The reviews and media around Chin Chin were pretty insane as soon as their doors opened in 2011. They showcased a new way of eating for Melbourne, capturing the cities unique core with intimate causal dining, modern urban decor and an upbeat vibe you can't miss.
Chin Chin is described as an Australian restaurant with a South East Asian injection, cool! ~ We arrived at 4:45 in the afternoon, as my family and I were seeing Evita at the state theatre (arts centre) that night. We thought it would be empty, being so early, but did we get a shock, as the place was packed.... and bopping! Goes to show how good it is. We promptly scanned the menu and the friendly staff were also very helpful pointing out the vegan options, there where plenty. For entree we shared salt & pepper tofu with greens coated in a pungent smooth dressing. For main I had the Yellow Curry of Sweet Potato, Grilled Tofu & Eggplant with a Ard Jard Relish. This curry was packed full of rich flavour and sat on the sweeter side. Yes, sweet, but still one of the best curries I've eaten with many taste sensations. My drink for the night was a Coconut Crush with the flavour of day being Apple Cinnamon. The fancy slushy was wonderfully refreshing and balanced the strong flavours of the curry nicely. 29th December 2018 |