THE MEET CLAPHAM’S NEW VEGAN POP UP RESTAURANT

A NEW CONCEPT FROM SOUTH LONDON CHEF DOMINIC TAYLOR

The Meet will offer indulgent plant based comfort food combined with exclusively vegan cocktails

This Autumn, Clapham welcomed its first vegan pop up restaurant with the launch of The Meet on 2nd November 2018. A new concept from South London chef, Dominic Taylor, The Meet will offer indulgent plant based comfort food combined with exclusively vegan cocktails, all in the urban, industrial backdrop of railway arches in Clapham North.

Veganism is one of the largest growing lifestyle movements and has fully embedded itself into London’s restaurant culture. Chef Dominic Taylor, formerly Executive Chef of London favourite, The Jam Tree has used creative cooking techniques to revamp popular millennial dishes into indulgent vegan alternatives.

Dominic, who adheres to a plant- based diet draws verve from a lively blend of cultural influences to create nourishing and flavoursome plates. Open daily, The Meet will offer a selection of small sharing plates, burgers, late night bites as well serving bottomless vegan brunch and Sunday roasts on the weekend.

Designed for a spectrum of tastes, the menu at The Meet offers a selection of boisterous dishes for committed vegans, experimental foodies as well as those who are just simply health-conscious and looking for something different. Early risers can enjoy a cold press juice or an ‘Upper’, a Chai seed and acai Bircher muesli pot or ‘Avo go’ of the crushed avocado on garlic sourdough toast topped with jalapeno spiked pico de galo.

Classic lunch time favourites utilise the latest in meat free alternatives such as Seitan and Jackfruit alongside zingy herbs and spices to transform recognisable meaty dishes into unexpected vegan delights. The humble cauliflower evokes the taste of sweet and spicy chicken wings, through a maple and siracha glaze in a dish aptly named ‘Give me wings.’

Other examples from the menu include:

• What a mess -Smokey black bean, plantain and jackfruit chilli served messy with chips and cheese, topped with labneh and pico de galo – £12
• Jerkin around -Jerk style organic tofu, pineapple salsa, scotch bonnet mayonnaise and gem lettuce wholegrain wrap – £8.50
• Choppin’ n Changin’- Black chickpea, alfalfa sprouts and quinoa chopped salad with sumac, mint and pomegranate dressing – Sweet potato, cucumber, beetroot, sweetcorn, cherry tomato, pomegranate, red onion, aubergine, peas, romaine lettuce, croutons – £11

This new plant-based pop up also boasts an impressive drinks menu including freshly made pressed juices, vegan cocktails and a selection of vegan wines and craft beers. The Meet’s specialist cocktail menu includes playful vegan reworkings of classic cocktails. The handcrafted drinks are made using the juice of unwaxed lemons and limes and William Fox Vegan syrup made from the Senegal Acacia Tree.

Examples from the cocktail menu include:

• Rhubarb & Vanilla Custard Martini – Finlandia Vodka, Rhubard syrup, Custard flavours, Cashew Milk & Ms Betters Miraculous Foamer – £9.70
• Machito – Bacardi Superior, Midori, Macha Powder with unwaxed lime juice and William Fox Vegan syrup with Ms Betters Miraculous Foamer – £9.70
• Meetini – Bols Genever, Macha Podwer, Cashew Milk, unwaxed lemon juice and William Fox Vegan Syrup with Ms Betters Miraculous Foamer – £9.70
• Violet Martini – Star of Bombay Gin, Violet liqueur, Maraschino liqueur and unwaxed lemon juice – £9.70
• Vegroni – Aged in Oak barrels for a minimum of 4 weeks and smoked. Aperol, Bombay Saphire and Dolin Rouge vegan Vermouth – £9.70

The Meet will take place every Tuesday to Sunday at Clapham hangout, Fu Manchu. Occupying an old railway arch of Clapham North, the raw brick work and modern graphic edge of Fu Manchu’s reimagined interior is both light and lively to create a relaxed and atmospheric dining experience. The Meet is a fun-spirited addition to London’s vegan restaurant scene and the perfect spot for fun foodies looking to grab a quick bite or an after-work cocktail in this buzzing South London neighbourhood.

The Meet
Tuesday – Friday 5pm – 10pm
Saturday & Sunday 11am – 9:30pm
The Meet @ Fu Manchu, 15-16 Lendal Terrace, Clapham, London SW4 7UX