CAFE
FLORA
One look at the menu, and you can see that the creative team of Cafe Flora, lead by Chef Janine Doran make sure that there is something for everyone. Although largely eclectic and international, the main focus of the menu is fresh Northwest ingredients. At dinner, popular appetizers include lentil-pecan Pate Platter accompanied by rustic bread and mouth-watering Artichoke Croquettes with chili lime sauce. For a light eater, there are delightful salads like Smoked Mushroom and Spinach Salad to start with. Anyone with hearty appetite should go for vegan pizzas made with wonderfully yummy "Tofu-Riccotta Cheese" seasoned with fresh herbs and olive oil and come with such toppings as spinach and basil or roasted vegetables. Entrees are as beautiful as they are delicious. Coconut Ginger Rice Cakes come adorned with marinated wild mushrooms and butternut squash-passion fruit sauce. Another popular choice is classic Portabella Wellington with mashed potatoes, and specials change weekly. At the end of a meal, a proud waitperson will tempt you with homemade deserts displayed on a large tray. There are sizable beer & wine selections and a creative array of non-alcoholic beverages.
This review was conducted in June, 2003 by Eri Okada-Berkeley. |
Since
opening in 1991, Cafe Flora has extablished itself as one of Seattle's
most favorite vegetarian restaurants by offering richly diverse
and elegant vegetarian/vegan cuisine. Located in serene Madison
Park neighborhood, this gorgeous restaurant stands beautifully surrounded
by lush plants and flowers during much of the year. 
Along
with lunch and dinner, Cafe Flora also hosts one of the best Saturday
and Sunday brunches in town. Among other items, generous Vegan Family
Platter satisfies anyone with heaping scrambled tofu, soy sausage,
coffeecake, fruit and roasted potatos. Catering, Valentine's Day,
Mother's Day Brunch, Thanksgiving pre-fix dinner events are also
popular. A
