Raw Kitchen Blows Away Preconceptions of Raw Food as Bland
Posted by charmedquark | October 30th, 2011So I’ve been looking into the Raw food movement recently and doing some research into the validity of their claims that eating raw makes you feel more energised, healthy etc.
Along the way I found out about the Raw Kitchen, a Raw and Vegan cafe in Fremantle. Since I didn’t have much experience in the way of raw food, and my attempt at raw spaghetti earlier this week turned out quite bland, when the opportunity to visit Freo arose today it was first in my list of destinations to visit.
The cafe took a while to find, it’s located in the Piazza arcade on South Terrace and tucked away. The first thing my boyfriend and I noticed was that it was thriving, we ended up sharing a table with another couple so that we could sit down.
We each ordered a slice of the raw ‘pizza’. While we were waiting we had a look at the menu and also ordered the raw ‘nachos’, and a slice each of cheesecake. While the food wasn’t cheap, it wasn’t unaffordable either.
Considering the nutritional value of the food, the cost of ingredients and the fresh produce required, it’s good value.
The only thing I can say about the food was that it was absolutely amazing. The pizza was much better than any vegan pizza I’ve tried, and the nachos were unbelievable. I was blown away – I usually know how to replicate dishes when I try them at restaurants but I was baffled. The cheesecake was decadent and rich – I ordered the chocolate and my boyfriend got the lemon and berry (his was better, mine was too rich).
A warning – the food is very filling. While we ended up spending about $50 total between us, we both felt we’d eaten too much. Remember even their desserts are wholesome and nutritious and should be counted as part of the meal. We could have easily gone without the nachos, which would have brought the bill down to around $35.
I will definitely be revisiting this cafe and definitely recommend it to anyone, whether you’re omni, veg or vegan. It will change your perspective on healthy food.
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