One of my most recent discoveries in London was Neal’s Yard near Covent Garden in Soho. During February, March and April I had joined in the Fabergé Big Egg Hunt and on my quest to find as many of the eggs as possible I spent a great number happy hours travelling from one end of London to the other. En-route I went into Neal’s Yard where to my delight, not only did I find the egg I was after, but I also discovered this hidden treasure; a place I had walked past so many times previously.
Although I didn’t have much time to really explore the place on that particular day I determined to visit again, which I duly did; twice
First off I met with a girl-friend for an early breakfast one Saturday a few weeks ago and then again on Friday last week for lunch at the Wild Food Café. What a great meal we had. The cafe is on the 1st floor of a house where Month Python once lived,
a one-room restaurant, colourfully decorated with tables and chairs surrounding the open-plan kitchen where you can watch the chefs preparing your meal from fresh ingredients. From the windows you can see down into the exuberant and colourful yard.
The atmosphere is one of energy with bright colours on the walls, interesting murals and the buzz of conversation. We enjoyed a very satisfying vegetarian meal; a large bowl of borscht prepared with fresh beetroot, orange juice, almond milk, dulse and probiotic cultures followed by a Mexican fajita filled with sweet potatoes and kidney beans, accompanied by an avocado & coriander salsa and covered with peppers and lettuce, my companion had a black coffee and I had a fresh orange juice chaser! :) I am not a recent convert to vegetarian meals but I can tell you without a shadow of a doubt, after a meal like that, I will return to the Wild Food Café again to sample their other meals. My companion had never before eaten a vegetarian meal before (deciding that they must be boring!) but even he had to agree that the meal was delicious and definitely more-able!
If you happen to visit the café for a meal, do leave a comment and let us know what you had
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