Vego & Loven It - an Adelaide institution.
Date day!
Adelaide is full of cute, quirky, little cafe's - the thing is that you just have to know where to find them!
Vego & Loven It; "Vego's" to the locals, is one of those very places. Although being placed on one of the busiest streets in Adelaide - it is hidden away up a tiny staircase. The only sign of life up there (which to be honest is pretty hard to read anyway) is a cracked mosaic sign!
Vego & Loven It; "Vego's" to the locals, is one of those very places. Although being placed on one of the busiest streets in Adelaide - it is hidden away up a tiny staircase. The only sign of life up there (which to be honest is pretty hard to read anyway) is a cracked mosaic sign!
But once you find this place... once you try it's delectable goods... you are a lover for LIFE! For life, I tells ya. The decor inside this tiny cafe is a mash up of kitsch, old hollywood, hippie, hoarded cluttered goodness! This little gem is one of the things I'll miss the most when I leave Adelaide.
I can never go past their vegie burgers, but they sell salads and soups as well, which look equally as amazing. A full burger costs $11 (possibly $12?) or you can order a half size for $7.5.
BLOODY BARGAIN.
A warning to you: don't eat at all before heading there (or expect to be able to function afterwards!) - these burgers are MASSIVE and will fill you up for the rest of your day. Amazing value and so so delicious. I'm pretty certain all burgers are also vegan - but I've never asked. They make everything in house and all ingredients are always fresh.
This time around I ordered the Curry N Lovin It burger and Muffin ordered the Mexican Burger (he loves/misses his Canadian nacho fix).
His is a soft vegie pattie, tomato, lettuce (and I'm not sure what else) on a dark rye bun, covered - AND I MEAN COVERED in a "cheese sauce" and then swirls of chilli sauce, served with a jymungo side of corn chips.
Mine is a more solid chickpea pattie, cucumber, carrot, avocado, tomato, sprouts, lettuce, brinjal pickle and mango chutney served on a dark rye bun. It is spicy and delicious, the contrast of the pickle and the chutney make me wanna just eat more and more and more!
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We manage to finished them (well Muffin left a bit of bread! Shock horror!) and then we stumbled to a park bench in the sunshine to digest and discuss the nap we would have when we got home! Hahaha.
Vego's - you're partly the reason why!
I loove that place. Its been to long since ive had one of their burgers, mostly because the last two times we went they were closed, so i got put off and then discovered Zen House not far away :) Although its awesome inside we get take away because im not good with inclosed spots like that. I love how its so well hidden to everyone else except for those who know its there. Craving a burger bad now...
ReplyDeleteRose
That looks just amazing!
ReplyDeleteoh wow, Vegos is definitely my favourite lunch spot in Adelaide! (though a visit to Thea's certainly doesn't go amiss!)
ReplyDeleteI wish they hadn't taken Cold Rock away though :( ah well, now we'll just have to gorge ourselves on Chocolate Bean goodness or sneaky lunch-break beers at the Ex!
When you come for your visit in Prospect I'll take you to Cafe Komodo.. that place def needs a Jade review!! We can eat tofu burgers and tap our feet to the funky music! Ruby x x x x x
ReplyDeleteRose, they have super weird opening times! But I still love them. and ZEN HOUSE - ohmygoodness, I went there one day from uni and ate about 25 dumplings!
ReplyDeleteLeslie - actually the best veggie burgers you will ever have :D
Nancy, you're just an Adelaide encyclopedia, aren't ya?! I heartily love chocolate beans cheap massive cups of chai <3
Ruby, my lovely, we have to do this before I leave! I remember seeing photos of that place and it looks divine! i miss you :D