Flashback Friday - Ipanema Cafe

I wish I could go back to last weekend so I can enjoy a wonderful date night! Another great food experience, located in Richmond, Virginia, Ipanema Cafe features very creative and select vegan and vegetarian dishes. However, I noticed that they have expanded to feature at least one non-vegan/vegetarian dish, which is usually a seafood dish. Not bad at all!

We started off with one of their tea selections - African Vanilla Rooibos tea which is South African Rooibos blended with pure vanilla cane. I definitely need to do some research and get my hands on my own blend! 

For our entrees, I got the pasta roulade which was absolutely delectable. I'm pretty sure they used lasagne noodles to construct the roulade. It was also made with oyster mushrooms, french green beans, arugula pesto, tofu ricotta, and tomato sauce. I was VERY impressed with the tofu ricotta - it definitely tied the entire dish together. 

Another dish I tried was the Tilapia fish with vegetables over rice in a green curry sauce. Spicy, spicy, spicy! 

Ipanema cafe is one of my favorite go-to restaurants that has a relaxing atmosphere. It is a very cool underground experience (literally).  It is small and intimate and perfect for quick date nights with your special one!