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CHARLOTTE DINGLE REVIEWS SAF RESTAURANT
152-154 Curtain Road, Shoreditch, EC2A 3AT.
020 7613 0007. www.safrestaurant.co.uk
As a vegan for the last four and a half years, I was obviously
delighted to hear that a new entirely vegan raw food
restaurant had opened in London. A place like this certainly
benefi ts from being in the heart of arty Shoreditch, and we
found it really buzzing on the night of our visit. The décor is
minimalist without being stark, and friendly staff and soft
lighting put us immediately at ease. Large windows looked
out onto a garden fi lled with edible plants.
For the starter I had the Miso Somen Soup (£5.50). Soft
noodles were nicely countered by crisp segments of
lotus root, swimming in a tasty bouillon. My companion
had the Spring Dumplings (£6), and found the unusual
combination of date and spinach very tasty. For the cheese lovely, with the thick sweetness of the coconut perfectly set
course we had the Macadamia Caprese (£6.50). It was off by the zestiness of the lemon. My companion found the
rather chalky in texture, but it was defi nitely one of the Ganache Tart (£5.50) pleasant enough.
more convincing non-dairy “cheeses” I’ve ever tasted. I We both agreed that we’d had a very enjoyable evening at
ordered the Mushrooms dish (£11) for my main, which Saf, with out only reservation being that too often it tries to
consisted of a mixed wild mushroom croquette, truffl e off er vegan replicas of non-vegan dishes. It’s an unnecessary
alfredo, marinated blue pied mushroom and rosemary. It policy, as the quality of ingredients ensures everything has
was small but surprisingly fi lling. The marinade was a bit more than enough fl avour and texture to satisfy any palette.
overpowering, but rolling a piece of the croquette in the Most dishes are raw or receive only minimal cooking, so
truffl e alfredo produced a nutty, creamy taste sensation. My there’s plenty of choice for raw food enthusiasts. In fact,
companion enjoyed the Lasagne (£10.50), but said it didn’t most of the time I found myself forgetting I was in a raw
remind her much of real lasagne! For pudding, I tucked into food restaurant. If you’ve never considered visiting a raw
the Apple Cheesecake (£5.50). The coconut lemon crust was food establishment, Saf won’t fail to impress. The main dining area and bar at Shoreditch’s Saf restaurant
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