Wonderful vegan options at The Evergreen Restaurant
How we found this wonderful place
If I remember correctly, Suraj found out about it. He arranged for us to go for a walk and then have a meal there. I was so excited!
What I love about this place
There are so many things, I love about Carpenders Park Garden Centre & Nursery. Here’s what comes to mind about the garden centre:
the garden centre is set up in a way which makes it easy to navigate
I love plants and enjoy admiring them when I’m there
their garden furniture is varied and tempting
This is what I love about The Evergreen Restaurant:
the tables in the restaurant are spaced out well
the outdoor seating is absolutely gorgeous and so enjoyable when the weather’s ‘right’
the restaurant has lots of vegan options
the staff are lovely
the head chef wants everyone to feel looked after
What could be better?
The only thing I can think of is that at least one of the dishes can be veganised but the menu doesn’t say that vegan options are available, so if you know that they have vegan cheese, for example, you can work out that they can make a vegan version of the toastie. I’m not sure if the same applies to the specials.
The many meals we’ve enjoyed so far
We’ve been to The Evergreen Restaurant so many times. I think we’ve tried all their vegan options, except for the grand afternoon tea for 2. We’ve already spoken to the head chef about it and we plan to have that in the near future! :)
What we’ve had so far:
Jacket Potato: A slow baked potato topped with Heinz baked beans in a deliciously rich tomato sauce
Vegan Breakfast: Two vegan sausages, two hash browns, one slow roasted tomato, Heinz baked beans, sliced avocado, mushrooms and a slice of toast with vegan spread
Baked Oats: Oats, coconut milk, banana and dark chocolate chips baked into a delicious breakfast bowl topped with coconut yoghurt and fresh raspberries
Super-Food Breakfast Jar: Chia seeds and dairy free coconut yoghurt mix topped with natural muesli and freshly cut strawberries, blueberries and thick sliced kiwi
Cheddar, Tomato & Onion Toastie: Freshly sliced tomatoes and red onions with melted mature cheddar cheese
Avocado, Spinach & Cucumber Sandwich: Fresh spinach leaves on lemon infused smashed avocado with cucumber slices
Vegan Mini Afternoon Tea: Freshly made sandwiches served with a side of salted crisps, homemade vegan scone served with homemade vegan clotted cream, strawberry
jam and fresh strawberries & homemade vegan chocolate brownie alongside tea or filter coffee
Apple Pie: Rich shortcut pastry deep filled with bramley apple served with traditional vanilla custard
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