To be honest we were looking for a Raw Food cafe' I had been told about at a recent baby shower. (Baby shower's are not really my deal but this one was for a special person... my sister.). Anyway, one of the guests brought these fabulous raw food chocolate cup cakes and I had one. They were amazing and yes...before I hear a 'that's not Whole 30' it was not until I had demolished one that I found out it had added sweetening of some organic maple syrup. The damage was done and I LOVED the cup cake.
From this faux pa a discussion developed with the raw food cup cake maker. She told me that there were a couple of raw food cafe's around Freo and she advised me to check them out.
L & I tried to go to one in Fremantle itself however parking was going to be difficult. We had the SUP boards on the car and wanted to park close by and in the open. Parking was not showing itself and I got perturbed so I drove to where I thought the cupcake maker had described.
So along we drove looking for a Muzz Buzz and it was supposed to be over the road. We could not see it. This is when we found the afore mentioned 'cool' cafe. When we left that place we tried again. The place we ended up at was Fern Community Centre Raw Food Cafe. Can anyone say AWESOME!
This place was quirky, a bit hippy and I expected it to be full of breast feeding mothers. It wasn't.
It was charming, and the food was delicious. It's vegan and dairy free. We were a bit concerned by the little bit of corn on our plate but we worked our way around that.
So what was for lunch? Well I had an Italian Wrap. I think the wrap was made out of some kind of nut and spinach and I detected beetroot in it. It was dehydrated into an actual wrap and filled with sun dried tomato, olives and lovely fresh salad with 4 salads on the plate as sides. A beetroot one, a carrot and raisin one and a cabbage salad with corn. I had a cold pressed chai which was to die for. It was made with nut milk and cold pressed chai. What is cold pressed you may ask. Well the lovely lady who runs the show said that they soak the chai or coffee over night and then press the chai or coffee until all the liquid comes out. The first one was rich and yummy. The second was a bit watery but still tasty. I did feel a little let down as my expectation had been created by the first drink.
L had a pizza... yes that's right: a grain free pizza. it looked delicious(see pics below). we also shared a Mud Slide pie. And yes it was sweetened with agave. Another fall from grace from our Whole 30. At least it was completely paleo. Now don't ask me how they made this beautiful raw pie but it was delicious.
As for the decor. Don't expect swish seating. It all looks like it is recycled from offices and street garbage pick ups but it is comfortable and fits in with the theme. There is even a little kids play area. Trees are shady and the garden is full of edible plants in raised beds. A little ramshackle but charming and inviting.
We will definitely go again. It was relaxing and offbeat but the people are lovely.
L's yummy pizza
Kids Play area with 
Italian Wrap and Chai 
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