Vegetarian

Woodlands is a southern Indian vegetarian restaurant with 3 branches across London, in Marylebone, Piccadilly and Hampstead. Mr Ranjit Sood opened the restaurant in 1981 and since opening besides serving southern Indian food, they have also introduced a few dishes from the Northern Indian cuisine and Tandoori dishes. Besides serving vegetarian dishes, the dishes they actually cook are also healthier than what other restaurants serve, as 98% of their dishes do not contain any butter or cream and they make them tasty due to their unique recipes and methods of slow cooking, which makes the meal much lighter than in other Indian restaurants. I do have to say that after my meal at Woodlands I did feel full but my stomach did not feel heavy, despite the fact that I had very flavoursome food. Their wine list also contains organic, vegan and vegetarian wines. 

My friend Guna is a vegetarian (that eats fish) and she wanted to meet me in a vegan restaurant “Raw Garden” for a late lunch. There are not that many vegetarians in Latvia and the whole concept can seem a bit strange to some Latvians as we are a meat eating nation which sees meat as a status symbol that richer people eat more, but recently more vegetarians are springing up in Riga and so to accommodate these “Raw Garden” has opened up. Raw Garden is located on Skolas street which is a small street and if you are not trying to look for this place and go there, there is a very small chance you will wonder up on this street and walk by this restaurant. It is located in the basement of a dark black building and the green and lively sign outside the front door is very welcoming.