Great Vegetarian spots near Liz at Lancaster
Service Station, Melville Trendy place for the arty and intellectual set for brunches and light lunches; wonderful quiches and salads which get charged by weight . 011 726-1701 53 Rustenberg Road (corner 9th Street)
Nestled in the heart of Greenside, the Greenside Café is a vegetarian and vegan haven. The food is prepared with ‘integrity, love and mindfulness for human beings, other beings, and the planet’. www.thegreensidecafe.co.za
Gingko, Parkview Also buffet style breakfasts and lunch charged by weight – great selection; there is a playground for kids so Mums can chill; 82 Jan Smuts Ave & Cotswold Ave, Saxonwold +27 11 486 3361
Fresh Earth Cafe in Emmarentia uses only natural and organic ingredients and caters for people with special dietary requirements such as wheat/gluten intolerance, hypoglycemia etc. Only natural and organic ingredients are used.103 Komatie Road Open Monday to Saturday during the day +27 11 646 4404
Moemas, Parktown Quarter The brainchild of Daniell Postma who trained as a chef in London. Very pricey but oh so good. Wonderful quiches and salads – try the chickpea and chard ; and pastries, brioches and tartlets to die for. Grab a place outside in the sun on a warm winter’s day. 011 788 7725 Cr 7th and 3rd Avenues Parktown North (Joburg has to be the only big city where you can have an address corner 3rd Ave and 7th Ave .. go figure??) Sadly only open for breakfast and lunch
Woolworths stores Always have good buffet style meals with loads of vegetarian options . The Hyde Park café is particularly good.
See also http://lizatlancaster.co.za/blog/eating-out-in-joburg-indian-and-chinese particularly Shayona’s in Mayfair. A good 20 minute drive from Liz at Lancaster but such delicious vegetarian at really amazing prices.
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