Sometimes you meet people and fall instantly in love with them. Sometimes you do that with restaurants. And if you’re lucky, sometimes it happens all at the same time.
This happened to me yesterday in a manner of speaking.
There has been much hype about the talented Carol Belmonte and her raw, vegan restaurant Belmonte Raw opening in Leslieville for the past few months. And this week she officially opened its doors!
It only felt appropriate to ask my friend and vegan cuisine goddess, Lisa to go with me to check it out.
The interior is modern and cosy, perfect for lunch with friends or a first date -
And of course the company was pretty amazing! After months of chatting over Twitter and Facebook, I finally got to meet Carol in person and I absolutely love her! She is one of the sweetest, genuine and talented people around. And Lisa is pretty flippin’ amazing too! And lucky me, Ashley stopped by too!
The menu is simple, organic and as local as possible. Everything sounded amazing.
I settled on the Sun Burger and Fries; a nutty raw burger made of walnuts and sunflower seeds on onion bread, topped with pickles, tomato, sprouts and tomato aioli with a side of slaw and jicama fries.
Lisa ordered the Beet Slaw with Ginger Sesame Nuggets, it was gorgeous!
And then for dessert. Lisa once told me that Carol has the best chocolate in the world. Now you might think that a pretty bold statement, but friends, behold the Peanut Butter Chocolate Truffle -
Best. Chocolate. Ever.
If you get the chance, check out Belmonte Raw at 1022 Queen Street East, Toronto, Ontario.
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Looks beautiful! I must get to Belmonte Raw. We should organize another meetup there sometime soon
Agreed! I’ll start planning!
Sounds like a great place we will have to try sometime. I will be waiting for your update!
oh my – looks incredible!