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“Excuse me, but do you have a gluten free option?”
Yeah! Salad. By Eva Gosk - Cronulla.
Not the best response you’re after, especially if you’re a true lover of food. I am of this category; I look forward to every meal of the day. I can’t sleep if I’m too excited for breakfast; I ask what’s for dinner? ... whilst I’m eating lunch. Guilty as charged, I am a foodie, a true lover of food. Now don’t be fooled friends, my eternal love for food is specifically reserved for the healthy, delicious and nutritious kind. And although in some places it’s still a mission to find something healthy or gluten free, there are some that serve nothing but this sort!
NO! I won’t accept your salad.
So here are a couple of my favourite picks for clean healthy eating around Cronulla.
Mint Organics [Cronulla] It may be a bit of a walk from the main arteries that keep Cronulla hustlin’ and bustling, but, Mint Organics is definitely worth the trip! For such a small little corner café, they boast a selection of salads, baked goods and a shelf of healthy produce and products for your convenience. Plus, smoothie lovers rejoice, as Mint has a whole blackboard devoted to customised smoothie creations! Make sure to go in early as their goods get gobbled up quite quickly (You have been warned!).
I recommend: Brown rice sushi, Quinoa & pumpkin salad with roast chicken and pesto, Ginger and lime shots.
Heart & Soul Organic Café [Cronulla] This little beauty, tucked away alongside Cronulla’s busy mall, is filled with colourful foods, juices, dairy and sugar free treats as well as meat-free hot food options. Gluten free folk, this is your sanctuary! Almost everything on this mouth-watering menu is devourable with no dietary modification necessary. (The only thing you may be craving afterwards is some meat!) For the coffee lovers; your morning brew can be made with regular milk, soy, oat or almond milk (try almond, its delicious!). There simply couldn’t be a better name for this place, Heart & Soul has won mine and is now a ritual pit stop on a weekend morning.
I recommend: Chickpea curry with quinoa, Gluten free muesli bowl, Sherpa muffins & Cinnamon spice chai.
So no
… , I won’t accept your salad, (potentially) tainted with crumbs and negativity. There are some that have whole-heartedly embraced healthy foods and gluten free options. And, even if you’re allergy-free, go and treat yourself: guilt free! You never know, you may fall in love with healthy food just like me.
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Other worthy mentions: Activ8 Café, Caringbah Gymea Organics, Gymea Mrs Watsons, Cronulla Nutrition Station, Cronulla (inside Fitness First).