In celebration of World Vegetarian Day this Saturday (October 1st), the experts at OpenTable have rounded-up their top vegetarian picks from around the country – bon appetit!
image via Sezar Restaurant
Sydney
Thievery
Dish: Haloumi, roasted squash, sweet and sour zucchini and walnuts
Kepos & Co
Dish: Labneh cappelletti with burnt butter, almonds
Dead Ringer
Dish: Crispy polenta, mushroom and sweet corn
Melbourne
Chocolate Buddha
Dish: Soba Tempura – Green tea soba noodles in vegetable dashi, served w vegetable tempura, pickles & spring onion
Sezar Restaurant
Dish: Chermoula Zucchini – buttermilk yoghurt, barberries, fennel & mint
Café Di Stasio
Dish: Casseula Di Ceci – Tuscan style chickpeas, black cabbage and tomato with garlic bruschetta
image via Long Chim Perth
Brisbane
Urbane
Dish: Eight course herbivore sample menu – mushroom with Jerusalem artichoke, onion with tahini and tapioca, tomato and pickled walnut, celeriac with onion and greens
Madame Wu
Dish: Mushrooms stir-fried then braised in jorim broth with steamed tofu
The Lab Bar and Restaurant
Dish: Beetroot and Goats Cheese Arancini – parsnip, rocket, capsicum and white truffle oil
Adelaide
Sean’s Kitchen
Dish: Orgy of Mushrooms – ricotta gnocchi with mushrooms
Nino’s Lamesita
Dish: Filipino Vegetarian Crepes – Filipino style fresh rolls, filled with sweet potato carrots, cabbage, jicama, fried tofo strips & green beans topped with housemade Lumpia sauce, roasted crushed peanuts & garlic
Redsalt Restaurant
Dish: Pumpkin Trilogy – pumpkin and cumin mousse, pickled pumpkin with almond cream, pumpkin soup with crispy shallots and balsamic syrup
Perth
Long Chim Perth
Dish: Bean curd laksa – peanuts, beansprouts and pickled mustard greens
Halo
Dish: Charred onion tarte tatin with Cambray Farm ‘Petit Fromage’ and roasted leek
Wildflower – COMO
Dish: Perth Hills white asparagus with wood grilled celeriac, black garlic, parmesan cream, olive oil poached hens yolk
feature image via Dead Ringer
