We have been to nirvana.
Okay, no, not the band — I think they broke up when poor Mr. Cobain died. I mean, nirvana, the Ultimate Experience. We have been to The 78.
It’s a vegan pub.
The drinks are fully vegan — and organic, which, if you’re a beer and wine aficionado is probably a good thing. That doesn’t interest us at all, but we were interested in something else — the menu. This is not your mother’s pub grub, people. The food is — wow. WOW.
There were four of us, and we enjoyed some great starters — A lovely pesto crostini with toasted cashews and chopped apples generously loaded onto the bread, and a plate of Vietnamese spring rolls with a smoky-sweet chili dip. Then we enjoyed vegetarian haggis, a falafel plate, and a wrap. In the falafel plate, the olives were mild and the hummus and falafel were perfectly balanced and delicious. The caramelized onions in the mashed potatoes matched mouth-wateringly with the savory vegan haggis, and the sugar snap peas were lightly steamed, crisp and sweet. But the crowning dish — was a chili bean and coconut wrap. Yes — coconut — and no we don’t mean coconut milk. Imagine a tasty wrap filled with kidney beans in a tangy tomato base, smoked tofu and shredded coconut, liberally dusted with chipotle powder. Spicy, smoky, addictive.
We *were* going to make pasta next weekend when G. comes to visit, but we’ve decided to drag him — and all of our future guests — to this pub. We’ve decided we need to move to the block of flats across the street. It is that good. And we didn’t even get around to the dessert menu!
The perfect end to a blustery Sunday.
Photograph courtesy of Flickr user and fellow Scottish Vegan Network person Hack_Man. Glad somebody remembered to actually take pictures instead of just inhaling and exclaiming.
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yay! and yum! it is always nice to find a great food place. happy eating!
Can’t wait to eat here!
Sounds wonderful! We’re in! Going to see how Graham is over the next couple of days though. He has Bronchitis 🙁 I am hoping he will be feeling much better by Sunday! I’ll keep you posted!
Oh! The chili bean and coconut wrap sounds absolutely delicious! Are you going to try emulating at home sometime??
If we end up seeing Holler and Graham tomorrow, then we’ll be having some more of that chili wrap, so that we can see if we can duplicate it. 🙂 We’ll definitely let you know – we’re planning our next flat location around this place, and will be making nice with the chef, in order to get hold of some of these recipes. 🙂
Wow, that sounds great! When we visit, you’ll have to bring us there.