Curled Leaf is an independent vegetarian cafe and tea room at 98 Mill Lane in West Hampstead. Its cosy, relaxed interior has the feel of a neighbourhood retreat where visitors can stop for lunch, a carefully brewed pot of tea or something homemade from the cake counter. The menu gives vegetables, seeds, fruit and aromatic dressings a central role, with vegan and gluten free choices clearly represented.
Lunch platters combine a savoury bake with a mixed bistro salad, avocado, roasted seeds and a bright pomegranate dressing. Mushroom corn bread brings together corn and spelt flour, spinach, portobello mushroom, garlic, basil, pesto and roasted peppers. A courgette and sun dried tomato muffin offers a vegan alternative, while spinach and feta bureka adds a crisp filo pastry option.
Seasonal soup is built from a generous mixture of roasted vegetables and ginger, finished with sesame and pomegranate and served with hummus and a small muffin. The signature salad can also be ordered on its own. For something sweet, the selection includes banana bread, carrot cake and small bites made with dates, tahini, dark chocolate, nuts, dried fruit, matcha and other changing flavours.
Tea receives as much attention as the food, with pots of loose leaf black, green, herbal, fruit and spiced varieties available. Espresso drinks, matcha, turmeric latte, hot chocolate and chai provide plenty of alternatives. Fresh lemonade and fruit or green smoothies round out a menu that makes Curled Leaf appealing for a wholesome lunch, an afternoon treat or a quiet drink in West Hampstead.
Address: 98 Mill Lane, West Hampstead, London NW6 1NF, United Kingdom
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