Have you ever heard that California is heaven for vegans on earth? Well, believe it! I made a whole bunch of really good discoveries on this trip! The first must-eat place we stopped at is Pomegranate! I can’t believe that this place has been around for 3 years without my knowledge?! It was truly heavenly. The menu is below:
I ordered the ramen. I loved the miso soup, which was thick and creamy. I finished all the broth, and I usually don’t. For those of you who are gluten-free, this ramen had gluten-free noodles! It was amazing.
Tom had the a burger. He thought the ingredients tasted very fresh, and it was evident that they made it in the restaurant! I like it when a restaurant makes all their food from fresh ingredients.
After our meal, it was too good to be true! They had a $10 tasting menu with all the items below! It was unbelievable…
First on the menu was the chrystanthemum tea. I don’t drink caffeine, and it was perfect because this tea actually had no caffeine. It was very fragrant:
Next they had a very tasty waffle with edible flowers, blueberries and vegan ice cream!
Then came the tiramisu and the cranberry white chocolate cake! Tom had the tiramisu which he loved. I loved my little cake. It was so cute and very delicious!
The final treat was a lemon gelato pie, which they torched at our table! (You can see the waitress torching the cake in this picture). I don’t normally like lemon, but I loved this pie. It left a wonderful taste in my mouth for the whole afternoon!
Our trip to this restaurant was a great experience! I will definitely put it on my list as a must-eat at restaurant every time I visit L.A! The price was very affordable, and the presentation was magnificent. They even have parking in the back. I give it 5 stars!
Check out Pomegranate next time you go to L.A.: 8556 W 3rd St, Los Angeles, CA 90048
The next place I have to mention is not vegan. It is definitely worth the mention though because their pizza and non-dairy ice cream was fabulous! My husband had told me about Gina’s Pizza and how he thought it was the best vegan pizza that he had before, but I did not believe it because it was not a vegan restaurant. I was however, pleasantly surprised! Their vegan cheese was amazing! They make it themselves and they don’t skimp on the veggies! The crust is nice and thick as well. It reminds me of the old days of Pizza Hut (before I became vegan).
Above you can see the best thing of all! That is their delicious dairy-free ice-cream! It was creamy and amazing. We loved it. Thank you Gina’s for making vegan items! One of the workers there said that they have some vegans that work there, thank goodness for those vegans! Yes, Southern California is heaven for vegans on earth….
Check out Gina’s Pizza if you are in orange county: 3142 West Balboa Boulevard, Newport Beach, CA 92663.