Have we never been to Nuba? I couldn't find a blog post and even if I had written a Zomato post (remember that thing? I was quite enthusiastic about it.) it would have been pre-vegan. So we decided to go to one of the four locations, namely Gastown. It is located downstairs in one of Vancouver's most recognizable and historic buildings, the Dominion Building, at the corner of East Hastings and Cambie.
Nuba is a Lebanese restaurant and as such many of the items on its menu are naturally vegan but they are also clearly marked as such.
We decided to order the Mezze Sampler because it gave us a taste of many of their menu items. The platter is for 2 as a minimum and is priced at $21 each. That may seem expensive as this platter and the accompanying pita came to $42 altogether but there is a lot of food on it! The Mjadra (stewed lentils and brown rice with jalapeno) and Falafel provided the tasty proteins and were accompanied by Crispy Cauliflower seasoned with lemon, excellent roasted potatoes and tomato, some tasty garnishes and finally a couple of dips, one of which packed a nice spicy kick! A beautiful cross section of most of the vegan dishes available here.
As we had arrived during brunch hours, we tried the Socca omelet. As near as I can tell, Socca flatbread is sort of a Provençal thing made with chickpea flour. It has become pretty popular among the Instagram vegan posts but so far I have not personally tried to make it. This version was very good and was filled with a delicious eggplant mixture and sauced with an herbed tahini sauce. The green salad accompanying was astounding with so many varieties of greens. Very Impressive!
The dining room has some character being downstairs in the aforementioned Dominion Building. The staff were very helpful and friendly and took our vegan concerns to heart. BTW, we ended up taking quite a bit of food home with us. There are still a few more items on the menu to try. Nuba has now been 20 years in Vancouver and a solid choice for vegan eats.
Food 4 1/2 out of 5
Vegan Options 4 out of 5
Comfort 4 out of 5
Service 4 1/2 out of 5
Value 4 out of 5
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