Have you been to Rascals in Perth yet? If not, you’ll want to plan a visit soon! This fully vegan eatery is tucked around the corner from the river with an easy to spot green exterior complete with a silhouette of Rascal the dog. The menu is full of tempting comfort food and I’m sure you’ll be spoilt for choice.
We were given a warm welcome and shown to a window table. Rascals is dog friendly, so we brought Daisy the chihuahua with us and she was offered water on arrival which is always appreciated. The interior is simple and bright with pops of green and flowers on the table, and there’s a counter covered in sweet treats under glass domes.
It’s so nice to have another fully vegan cafe in Perth, since 269 Vegan sadly closed. There’s lots to choose from on the menu with a mix of classic comfort dishes and some more unusual offerings. There are light options including open sandwiches with ‘happy tuna’ and sweetcorn, coronation chic’n with crispy fried onions, or a BLT.
We went for more indulgent mains - I had the Thai fish cakes with chips and tartar sauce and David went for the mac and cheese loaded fries. The fish cakes were made with banana blossom which kept them light and they had a lovely delicate flavour. David loved the mac and cheese (me too - I had this on our second visit!), it was rich and creamy, and very moreish. On our more recent visit, David had the Rascals house burger which he has not stopped talking about - he wouldn’t even let me try it as he wanted it all to himself!
Back to our first visit, we had a pot of tea and a hot chocolate to drink, and even though we were very full we had to try some of the sweets. After much deliberation, we shared an apple and cinnamon mini loaf and a hazelnut Danish pastry. These were incredible, though our eyes were bigger than our bellies, so had to take the rest home as a treat for later! They also had their own homemade Jaffa cakes which I hope to try another time.
Since Perth is just 30 minutes away it’s definitely worth popping over for a weekend lunch, you won’t regret it! I’d recommend booking though, as it filled up quickly when we were there on a weekday lunchtime.
Rascals is part of Starting Step, a social enterprise set up to work with the harder to reach young people, people with convictions, their families and those socially isolated from society. You can find out more about their mission here.
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