New restaurant plants the flag for vegan dining
TAKE a look inside a new restaurant in Swansea which has opened up with a menu which is 100% plant based.
Harriet Eveleigh and Gavin Everett have taken over the running of No 18 Vegan Cafe Bar along Brynymor Road in Brynmill.
And they have designed a menu offering a whole range of veganfriendly dishes, meaning those who go there can order in the knowledge that everything fits the bill.
The couple, who opened the doors of their new business on Wednesday moved to Swansea in 2021, having previously lived in Reading and London. They had a vision to open a restaurant with dishes influenced by their own dining out experiences.
Its menu serves up toasted sandwiches, breakfasts and brunch, alcoholic options and hot drinks from Cardiff roastery Hard Lines Coffee.
Some of its most popular dishes so far have been the Reuben (toasted sandwich made up of pastrami substitute, cheese, sauerkraut, American mustard, gherkins and a house slaw – £8.95) and the Fried Chick’n and Waffles (Seitan chicken, waffles, pickled red chillies, coriander and maple syrup – £11.95).
It will be open from 9.30am until 4pm from Thursday to Monday, and also has plans to open in the evenings serving up drinks.
Miss Eveleigh, 30, said: “The restaurant is 100% plant based. The response has been brilliant so far and people have really been enjoying our coffee and food, especially our Reuben sandwiches and breakfasts.
“We want to use as many local suppliers as possible. Our bread supplier is Rhannu Supper Club and our coffee comes from Hard Lines in Cardiff.
“We wanted to offer somewhere a little bit better for vegans to enjoy a sit down experience. For me, being a vegan, whilst there are choices in restaurants, I wanted to create somewhere where there is more
We wanted to offer somewhere a little bit better for vegans to enjoy a sit down experience. For me, being a vegan, whilst there are choices in restaurants, I wanted to create somewhere where there is more than just falafels Harriet Eveleigh
than just falafels. “We’ve been to plenty of vegan places and taken our favourite bits from here, favourite bits from there, and created a menu which we think people will enjoy. “But what we really want is for everyone to enjoy the restaurant, it is not just for vegans. We have lots of dishes on our menu which everyone will enjoy. People can come in and see the alternatives available. It is not just salads.”
Mr Everett, who is chef at the restaurant, added: “It is a restaurant that has food which is appealing for everyone, just adapting meat dishes to be plant-based.
“We took over the running of the building on February 1, and we’ve been working hard to put our stamp on it. It’s been great so far.”