Who doesn’t like a nice and easy brunch on a Saturday? And to make it even better, a vegan one, where you get to fill up on all the healthy goodness that comes along with it, after a food-heavy week. This was the case when we decided to try out the Vegan Bench Brunch at The Daily restaurant located inside Rove hotel at Dubai Healthcare City.

Now, we are not vegan, in fact, we are very far from that. But it never hurts to try out something new, and this time it turned out to be an enlightening experience. Why? Because for once, I had an entire meal that did not include any animal products like dairy (cheese) and meat, and not even eggs. Completely plant-forward!

Ambiance

Set on the ground floor of the hotel, the Daily restaurant is quite open and airy, with a casual setting and a lot of natural light streaming in from the large windows that look out to the Healthcare City surroundings.

The Vegan Bench Brunch Menu

Although they say being healthy means you shouldn’t have to deprive yourself of fantastic food, I tend to (sort of) agree. The menu at the Daily restaurant is not very expansive, but it has a choice of healthy endeavors that might tantalize your palate. From yummy vegan appetizers and desserts to the delicious hot dishes and thirst-quenching beverages to top it all off. This topped off by the amazing and attentive staff, always asking if everything is ok, how the food is and if we are enjoying.

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The starters are set out in a buffet and include a wide selection of cooked and raw salads, fresh herbs as well as vegan dressings. The main course is ala carte and ranges from scrambled tofu on toast, and veggie biryani to a vegan burger. I went for the vegan burger which came with a side of guacamole and Cajun potatoes, while my partner in crime chose to skip the main and went straight for the dessert, which was a bowl of freshly diced fruits and berries. My dessert of choice was a vegan passion fruit cheesecake.

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Take Away

If you are a vegan, you will enjoy everything on offer at the Vegan Bench Branch. And if you are not, well, it’s worth trying (just don’t forget to share with us your experience). As for me, I don’t plan on becoming a vegan any time soon, so I guess it will be my ‘once-in-a-while little lair where I’d get my eating sins absolved’.

The Vegan Bench Brunch at the Daily restaurant happens Saturdays (fortnightly) from 11AM to 3PM, and costs 99AED. And just in case you are wondering, it’s all alcohol-free, as in zero alcohol… but you can enjoy a couple of refreshing beverages, like the mango with honeydew juice, which I had.