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Ike’s Bistro unveils vegan smorgasbord
view to the romantically lit pool of the re-
sort you are seated in relaxed chairs and
served by great waiters. Live music by
singer Lucre Houtman lifts the ambiance
and the cherry on the top is the chef’s
vegan magic.
Your senses are tickled because of the pu-
rity and freshness of the buffet food items.
The special priced buffet starts off with a
Cucumber Martini which can be accom-
panied by some tapenade crostini, sun-
dried tomatoes, green peas and black ol-
ives. A delicious Thai coconut ginger soup
could be your next course or maybe some
very green and tofulicious maki might en-
chant you? There is chickpea salad stuffed
spinach wrap, jackfruit salad, carrot apple
tofu salad, cruditos & mango puree and
avocado salad stuffed tomato wrap with
plantain. All of those choices embrace
your inner senses with their freshness and
clear flavors.
For the main course comes the best part, with a choice of the carving station items:
live cooking by the chef himself. An ex- beyond meat loaf, lentils loaf, red beets
traordinary experience because Herold Wellington or grilled sausage. “And if you
is the inventor of the buffet and his en- wish there are beans cooked with plantain
thusiasm is contagious, you want to try it or sweet mashed potatoes.” This heavenly
all. “We have soya noodles, basmati rice healthy trip reaches its end destination
and fresh veggies topped off with a soya with a scrumptious dessert variation from
sesame ginger sauce or basil garlic sauce, blueberry chia pudding to pure chocolate
EAGLE BEACH — Ike’s bistro at Manchebo Beach Re- as you choose.” The chef mixes it all in his mousse and more.
sort & Spa surprises with an excellent, tasteful and wok and explains it can be completed Vegan might be on the menu in many res-
varies Vegan Buffet on Friday’s. Executive Chef San- taurants nowadays as ‘the other option’,
dro Herold is obviously enthusiastic about the new but here at Ike’s Bistro they celebrate veg-
concept that filles up the place already. “People an and you get hooked, that is a promise.
nowadays are a bit more conscious about what they Passion, creativity, purity, dedication to a
eat. This buffet offers a wide variety with creative veg- concept, beautiful setting and the won-
an food items and live cooking.” We asked some of derful jazzy voice of Lucre take care of an
the guests about their experience: “delicious”, “very enchanting experience. Vegan Night Out
tasty” “great food, great setting”. Even teens, in gen- at Ike’s Bistro, you should definitely try!q
eral not too fond of health food, applauded the offer-
ings. “We did not even miss the meat”
Manchebo Beach Resort &
Vegan is hot now, says the chef, and we had that Spa – Ike’s Bistro
J.E. Irausquin Boulevard 55
confirmed by the full restaurant last Friday. Ike’s Bistro Telephone +297 582 3444
is an open air restaurant, located in the Manchebo Ikesbistro.com
Beach Resort & Spa. Under a huge cabana with a Facebook Ike’s Bistro
