WHAT. A. GEM. OF. A. PLACE.
If you're heading to Portobello, Go Go Beets is a must stop for your seaside picnic. This super small vegetarian/vegan friendly eatery has a couple seats; it seems like mostly a takeaway place. There's a lot of outdated menus online, but you should generally expect some hot and cold sandwiches, a variety of baked good options (cake slices, cookies, flapjacks, etc.), a weekly salad box, fruit smoothies, and coffee drinks. Everything is very clearly labeled as vegan or gluten-free. My partner got a hot coffee and peanut butter/chocolate layered bar which he loved the strong flavors of. I got an iced americano and an empire biscuit that was just the right amount of soft in the shortbread cookie and just the right amount of fruity jam center. I absolutely could have eaten two (... or three) of them.
The staff was so friendly! They were patient and made great recommendations too. What a charming, special, inclusive spot this is. read more