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Kebaba is a Middle Eastern restaurant in Bend, Oregon. On Friday I ate there for the first time. When I walked in the door, I was ecstatic to see that the lunch special was vegan 🙂 , but my excitement was tempered by seeing lamb– baby sheep– on the menu. Of course, there were plenty of other animals on the menu, too.
No– baby sheep are no “better” than any other animal species, but yet I somehow still get a visceral reaction when I see “lamb” on restaurant menus. Is it because I never ate lamb even before I went vegan? Or, is it because I currently volunteer at a goat rescue that also cares for sheep? At any rate, it does bring up a certain question…
A friend gave me this sticker.
Kebaba is located on Newport Avenue.
Kebaba sign
Eric at Kebaba
The vegan lunch special at Kebaba
I chose the spicy tomato eggplant soup with my curried tempeh salad. The soup was outstanding. The salad and pita bread were delicious.
Curried tempeh salad with spicy tomato eggplant soup
Curried tempeh salad with spicy tomato eggplant soup
I tried a bite of my sister’s curried lentil soup. It was almost like a puree, which I liked very much.
The “Karnabeet” appetizer (seared cauliflower with lemon tahini sauce) was crazy good. Not only could I live on cooked cauliflower anyway, but I do believe I could drink lemon tahini sauce straight.
Curried lentil soup and Karnabeet
Karnabeet (seared cauliflower with lemon tahini sauce)
This was a great vegan meal. It’s just too bad that the whole restaurant couldn’t be vegan. It could SO easily be!
The Shire Cafe in Arlington, WA
Yes…there IS a vegetarian restaurant in Arlington, WA. Who knew? (Me!)
I actually found out about The Shire Cafe when I started volunteering at New Moon Farm Goat Rescue and Sanctuary four years ago (which is also located in Arlington).
On Fridays, I scoop the poop at the farm, and then I eat lunch at The Shire Cafe– with the owner of the goat rescue (my friend 🙂 ). On weekends, after mountain biking, Eric and I like to drop in for a cold Mirror Pond and some dinner.
Located in the same building (the Mirkwood), is Mordor Tattoo. Savannah did my “vegan” wrist tattoo.
Savannah’s work: my vegan tattoo
The Mirkwood has an ongoing live music schedule. (Past our bedtimes!)
Mirkwood
Back to the food!!
Just about everything on the menu can be made vegan. There’s always a homemade vegan soup of the day. Most entrees come with salad, soup or fries. I highly recommend the soup, no matter what flavor is featured. Here are some pictures to make your mouth water 🙂 …
Ruben Panini
Taco Salad
“Happy” Chicken Ranch Pizza
Gyro with soup
Calzone with salad
Calzone
Sweet Potato Fries
Burrito with (extra green and red sauces)
Godzilla Sandwich with Tomato Basil Soup
Happy Chicken Caesar Salad
Veggie Burger and Fries
Taco Pizza
Grilled Veggie Wrap
Happy Chicken Burger and Soup
Pesto Pizza
Chili
I ordered a bowl of chili with some french fries.. Mmm.
Gyro with Salad
Grilled Happy Chicken Caesar Wrap
Are you hungry for some vegan food yet?
*April 2018 update: this is no longer a vegetarian restaurant. Vegan options are plentiful, but they do serve animal products.
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