Preeyati Spence is one of those chefs who was just born with it. With a natural talent for taste and culinary creativity, Preeyati has been drawn to the kitchen her whole life. She cooked in restaurants for over a decade, devoting herself to mastering vegetarian dishes without the aid of culinary school, and it's paid off – her vegetarian dishes satiate even the most ravenous omnivores. "In the early '90s, there wasn't a lot of training for vegetarian cooking here in Ottawa," she says. "If I had gone to chef school I would have had to put up with a lot of meat! Instead, I decided to teach myself and learn from all the mentors I have had the opportunity to share a kitchen with."
In March of 2013, Preeyati decided it was time to open a place of her own, and Blossom Vegetarian Café has been flowering ever since. "I always wanted to have my own business," Preevati says. "I love the idea of using my creative skills as the base of a business and being independently employed, it's very important to me." Based on fresh, local, whole food ingredients, Blossom Vegetarian Café has quickly risen to the top of the list for affordable, healthy and delicious lunch options in downtown Ottawa.
Soup
Gluten Free/Vegan.
Served with ancient grain roll
Quiche
Caramelized onions, roasted tomatoes, fresh herbs in a butter crust with our cheese of choice (please ask); served with house salad and chutney
with Oven-Roasted Fries or House Salad $10.95.
Option: All burgers can be served in a flour tortilla
Mushroom Romano
On a rosemary Ciabatta bun with garlic aoli, pickled onions & argula
Sweet Potato-Cheddar-Cashew
On a whole wheat kalser bun with house barbeque sauce & jalapeno-lime coleslaw.
Curried Lentil
Vegan.
On a whole kaiser bun with house lemon veganaise, fig chutney, pickled onions, greens and sprouts.
Roasted Beet Hummus Wrap
Vegan.
With thinly shredded dalkon, greens, pickled onions, roasted garlic & olive oil dressing
House Sandwich
Grilled red peppers, squash, goat cheese, spinach, fresh herb dressing on rosemary dabatta
With ancient grain roll $10.95
#1 Gluten Free/Vegan
Korma-coconut sauce tempered with East Indian spices, seasonal vegetables, chickpeas and toasted almonds
#2 Gluten Free/Vegan
Ginger-peanut sauce, oganic tofu, seasonal vegetables.
#3 Gluten Free/Vegan
Caribbean smokey tomato-coconut sauce, black beans, seasonal vegetables, and toasted cashews.
#4 Gluten Free
Roasted seaonal vegetables, fresh herb and roasted garlic dressing, goat cheese, sundried tomatoes and toasted peanuts
Your Choice of Rice
Red-Brown or Basmati
Japanese Salad
Gluten Free/Vegan.
Ginger tofu, edamame, silvered daikon, carrots, cabbage, scallions, sprouts, spiced almonds and toasted sesame seeds over greens with glory sauce
House Salad
Gluten Free/Vegan. Shredded carrots, red cabbage, daikon, appies, sprouts, sunflower seeds, sun-dried tomatoes over greens with a dollop of our roasted beet hummus with fresh herb & olive oil dressing
Chipotle Ketchup
Gluten Free/Vegan
Aoili
Gluten Free/Vegan
Lemon Veganaise
Gluten Free/Vegan
Jalapeno-Lime
Gluten Free/Vegan
Glory
Gluten Free/Vegan
Creamy Garlic
Fresh Herb & Olive Oil
Gluten Free/Vegan
Raspberry Vinaigrette
Gluten Free/Vegan
Drinks
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Blossom Vegetarian Cafe is an affordable casual option for the urban vegan. Come check out its chalkboard menu, and see what is on offer for the day. How about a Blossom Bowl with grilled tofu and slivered Napa purple cabbage? The wraps and sandwiches – like roasted beet hummus or black bean burrito – are just as tasty. Top it off with one of those refreshing smoothies.
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