If you know me, or have read my blog, you'll know that eating is one of my favourite things to do. I love finding new places to have a nice meal. One place that definitely fulfills that expectation is Wild Atlantic Food in Ransboro, Sligo. Wild Atlantic Food is run by Elena, who used to have a stall in Strandhill People's Market selling yummy vegan and gluten free cakes. She recently opened up her own café so I was excited to go along and try it. Elena offers loads of options for vegans, vegetarians and meat eaters alike in her chilled out café. I love how peaceful the place is, although it is a bit out of the way it's nice to have lunch somewhere quiet and relaxing!
Elena's daughter was our waitress and she went through the menu with us. The options that day were a BLT, lentil turmeric soup, chickpea curry or a caprese foccaccia sandwich. I chose the soup and Laurence went for the foccaccia. Our food came out quickly and was so fresh and piping hot. My soup was seasoned beautifully and the portion size was great. It was served with a slab of foccaccia bread. Laurence's sandwich was filled with avocado, tomato, leaves and even vegan cheese! I couldn't believe it, I've never seen a place offer vegan cheese. The side salad was dressed with a gorgeous citrus-y balsamic drizzle and everything was so yummy. The one thing I will say is the foccaccia sandwich was a little bit small, I could've eaten two of them! However I thought the whole menu was excellent value for the quality and taste of the food. Elena herself came out to greet us and offered us an orange and ginger smoothie on the house, which was also delicious.
We didn't realise until we heard the waitress tell another customer that they did all day breakfast, so we also ordered a vegan pancake for dessert, which was absolutely wonderful. Sweet, crispy on the outside and fluffy on the inside and served with berries and maple syrup - yum. I might also add, the coffee served there is great and they even serve almond milk! I would've liked to see the breakfast menu as we didn't know what else was available for all day breakfast but that's just a minor point.
As we were eating we noticed some animals outside beside the café. We decided we'd just have to go out and pay them a visit and it turns out when you go to the side of the building there's the animal farm and a sheltered area for children's parties, which is absolutely gorgeous. I heard Elena tell a customer they did homemade pizza for kids' parties which sounds fab and such a different idea. The children can eat outside and look at all the cute animals, such a lovely idea and something different!
We spent ages talking to the baby goats, sheep, bunnies, quails, pigs and chickens. I could've stayed there all day, it was so cute! We even saw some wild rabbits hopping across the fields. I highly recommend you go and visit Wild Atlantic Food - it's not just lunch, it's an experience! Give them a visit here on Facebook.
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