On Christmas morning I was surprised so many cafes and restaurants remained open. When I say so many, that really wasn't many at all, but given the day I expected almost complete shutdown. After a night of excessive ham and celebratory meats, the mood was for vegetarian to give much needed assistance to digestion.
Vegie Bar was an obvious choice, however after arriving to a queue both inside and outside, it seemed more prudent to search elsewhere. Long on my list is Yong Green Food but they were doing the expected thing and having a holiday on the holiday. After a short walk, Radhey appeared with its self-promotion of chai and all things natural. The queue included some real hippie types (not hipsters) with the unusually placed piercings, colourful clothes and headwear.
- A lunch plate of Thai vegetable curry with roti (roti was more like a chapati, mild curry), sweet potato shepherd's pie (sweet potato mash and lentil base), arancini ball (fresh fried and delicious rice middle);
- Tandoori tofu wrap (pan-seared marinated tofu & salad in a toasted spinach flatbread with homemade tandoori mayo) $12
- Raw brownie - delicious, not too sweet, base of dates and topped with thick chocolate and walnut.
The soy chai and iced soy chai were both delicious, well spiced with good notes of ginger. I'll happily come back here even when there are other vegetarian options nearby.