Health store to open vegan cafe in Birmingham

Following the success of its Digbeth store (pictured), Birmingham-based Natural Healthy Foods is opening a vegan cafe in Queensway this month.

The new 54-seater eatery, from Simon McCarroll, will be serving up chillis, risottos, cheesecakes and brownies, which will be completely meat- and sugar-free.

The menu will offer a range of gluten-free, hot and raw food and organic vegan options. Dishes include Smoky black bean chilli with walnut chorizo, Creamed red rice risotto with sage roasted butternut squash, and Wakame glass noodle salad with avocado & wasabi dressing.

There are other plates like Chilli kelp & black fungus mushrooms, Creamy kale with ginger & miso dressing, and Zucchini spaghetti with creamed porcini mushrooms & truffle oil.

Sweet treats are sugar-free and among them there will be Probiotic dragonfruit cheesecake, Raw key lime pie, and Spirulina cacao brownie.

Beverages will include Kombucha, a fermented tea drink, which is said to boost digestion, immunity and energy.

As well as serving hot and cold food and drinks, the site will stock over 1,500 products, including organic fruit and vegetables.

McCarroll opened a Natural Healthy Foods shop in Digbeth in September 2015 selling more than 2,000 ingredients and cooking essentials for those wanting to embrace a plant-based diet.