Portershed Cafe - Vegan

Portershed Cafe - Vegan

322 Lincoln Rd

Addington

Christchurch

This little gem is actually a vegan cafe although they don't outright advertise as one. But it is all plant based with no animal products. I was told about it  by two different friends - one vegan and one dairy free. So Pete and I checked it out. The inside is very homely with a variety of tables and chairs. My eyes were drawn to the cabinet food - Wow! Custard doughnuts, buns with cream cheese frosting, citrus tarts, sausie rolls, roast vege pasties, gluten free melting moments. All vegan! Two customers ahead of us bought doughnuts to takeaway and brought their own containers to put them in. That was great to see. Nearly all options could be served gluten free as well.

Luckily a table was just leaving as the place was full on Saturday morning. The menu looked amazing, making the decision quite difficult. Eventually Pete chose Blue-Collar: A feast of cheddar hash, house made baked beans, mushrooms and tomatoes with a side of grilled scramble piled on fresh grilled bread. While I settled with the Hash Avo Mash: Sourdough toast, hashbrown and smashed avo with house smoked paprika and nigella seed nut cheese, sauteed greens and house chutney. Both were delicious! I also sampled a macadamia chai latte - yum! We both had a cold drink that came with a metal straw: very cool.

Pete took a couple of sausie rolls $6 for him and his mate to have for lunch. I had a blueberry tart that was divine.

We will definitely be returning.