Saf - Vegan/Raw food in the heart of Shoreditch
Saf restaurant is the perfect combo of super inventive/super healthy food and a fabulous cocktail and drinks menu (they infuse their bourbons and make their own bitters). In the absence of a personal chef (now where did she go?) I will give their new recipe box for the iPhone app a go - though with the amount of effort that goes into every dish produced in the restaurant, it may be a while before I abandon my restaurant visits.
Here are some dishes on the menu:
Some Asian starters: Vegetable maki (parsnip rice, ume plum pickle, avocado, peppers, radish, sunimono and orange ponzu soy), Mushroom gyoza (woodear mushroom, organic tofu, water chesnut and black vinaigrette).
Some Italian mains: Lasagne (raw bolognaise, sage pesto, olive relish, mushrooms, sundried tomatoes, macadamia ricotta), Fettucine Alfredo (salsify, daikon, oyster mushroom, truffle cream, black truffle, nut parmesan). The latter dish was absolutely stunning in look and taste - crisp and fresh, yet deep in flavour. I think my Italian friends would have a heart attack - (nut parmesan?! no turnip pasta?!).
