Kohli's Indian, Batemans Bay

We were happy to find Kohli's, an Indian restaurant in Batemans Bay that clearly offers vegan items on their regular menu.

We began with the vegetable pakora entree – vegetables fried in a chickpea flour batter. So good! For the mains we had a mushroom & pea curry (mushroom matar) along with another vegetable curry in tomato & onion sauce (subz-e-karahi). Both dishes were full of flavour and cooked to perfection. We had a salad as a side dish, beautifully presented with a light vinaigrette dressing. The lovely food and friendly service left us feeling very satisfied with our dining experience.

The only slight disappointment was that none of the dhal mains were dairy-free, and one of them was mistakenly labelled as vegan, although it wasn't hard to spot the error.

Green Salad

Vegetable Pakora

Mushroom Matar

Subz-E-Karahi

Perfect Break Vegetarian Cafe, Gerringong

This cafe has been on our list for a while so we're glad we were finally able to visit. There are some good vegan options on the menu, including the tofu burger pictured below, which features a lovely satay sauce. The roast vegetable salad was delicious too – avocado was easily substituted for the cheese, making for a very satisfying vegan dish. There are some sweet treats for sale at the counter, although you will need to ask which ones are animal-free. The atmosphere is very pleasant and if you sit upstairs you will be treated to a pretty view out towards the ocean.

Tofu burger with salad

  

Roast vegetable salad

Fresh juice

Pilgrims Wholefoods, Milton

If you're heading to the NSW South Coast it's worth a trip to the picturesque town of Milton to sample the arts, crafts and food. Pilgrims Wholefoods cafe is a popular location where the decor has that recycled look. In the evening they offer a Mexican menu. We had the Burrito Bowl - the components of a bean burrito without the bread -  including some tasty potato wedges, guacamole and salad.

During the day they serve juices, burgers and pies. There was really only one vegan option, the Millennium Burger, which had a patty made from curried lentils. Really yummy. Gluten free bread is available on request. Outdoor seating is available too.

We enjoyed our visits to the cafe, and the meat-free environment, although a few more creative vegan meals would be appreciated. It seems that the ingredients and the know-how are already in place for this.

Burrito bowl

Juice with apple, beetroot and celery

Millennium burger