Order Your Holiday Desserts at Cafe Dharma!

Cafe Dharma now makes raw, organic desserts. During this holiday season, please place your order a day in advance!  Cafe Dharma is located on the 2nd Floor of the Market Wholesale building, in the Synergy Studio in Maite.

Mango Or Strawberry "Cheese"Cake    $35

Banana Cream Pie    $30

Chocolate Mousse    $30

Coconut Cream Pie    $30

Lemon Meringue Pie    $30
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Hours Of Operation:  6-8AM(MON-FRI), 11-2PM(MON-SAT), 4-7PM(MON-THURS), CLOSED ON SUNDAYS

CAFE DHARMA WILL BE CLOSED ON THANKSGIVING DAY...THANKS!

Vegan Fine Dining at Roy's Restaurant

Dinner at Roy's Restaurant located in the Hilton Hotel was a very elegant experience. With live music playing from the lounge, the dining rooms were warm and sophisticated, yet the rooms felt very private. The staff were attentive, yet their presence was minimal. But best of all, the food was delicious.

A full vegan meal included:

Warm foccacia bread with olive tapenade
Waimanalo greens
Tofu and steamed vegetables with tomato sauce
Fruit

The meal was under $50 per person. Of course, Roy's would prefer if you could call them in advance. Even so, we had another vegan joining us without advanced reservation. His meal was just as delicious, showing the talents of the chef to whip up a vegan meal without advanced preparation.

Grilled vegetables with tomato sauce
I raise my glass to you, Roy's Restaurant, for a meal well done!

Healthy Hearts Anniversary Sale!

Simply Food November Specials

ASK for VEGAN dishes! Some of the items are contain dairy, so be forewarned!

Golden Carrot Award

From Guam Vegan

Cup & Saucer offers a very delicious vegan banana almond smoothie sweetened with dates. It is thick and hardy, a very satisfying natural treat for that sweet tooth.

I would like to give Cup and Saucer a Golden Carrot Award for making a healthy and delicious smoothie and for using compostable plastics made from corn (by eco-products). Many food establishments should follow their lead by offering healthy foods and using biodegradable products that are made from renewable resources.

From Guam Vegan

Perhaps Cup & Saucer can offer more vegan items on their menu in the future. You can also enjoy a cup of organic Numi herbal or caffeinated tea. They offer soymilk and honey. I find the service slow at the Cup & Saucer located within Bestseller Book Store at GPO, but the baristas aim to satisfy, so it is worth the wait.

Congratulations Cup & Saucer!

Minimalist Dishes from Chatan Ke Okinawan Restaurant

With its bright purple banners, it is hard to miss the new Okinawan restaurant on Guam called Chatan Ke. It is located on Marine Drive in Upper Tumon Across from St. John's School.

The restaurant is small but very Japanese in etiquette and decor with bar seating, table seating, and booths. We decided to sit in a private booth where we removed our shoes before sitting. 

As usual, vegan options were very limited when eating out. They offered us vegan  roe consisting of a type of seaweed (Caulerpa racemosa) in ponzu (soy with citrus) sauce and deep fried sweet potato croquettes. Both of these side dishes were pricey and barely enough for one person.

From Guam Vegan

Upon asking the chef for recommendations on what s/he could whip up, no further recommendations were made, and we were told they would not alter other dishes for us. Not only were they not accommodating to our needs, but we left hungry and with empty wallets.

From Guam Vegan

I am very disappointed in Chatan Ke, and I hope they will reconsider being more accommodating to different dietary needs while offering healthier alternatives to their meat-based menu in the future.

Making Raw Organic Energy Bars

A friend of mine introduced me to a new obsession called the Larabar. It is a raw organic food bar made of dates and nuts.  I will continue to carry these delicious bars in my bag for an energy boost until a vegan fast food restaurant opens on Guam.

But, like any obsession, buying these bars can get quite costly. I decided to learn to make my own.

Ingredients
Organic dates
Organic raw nuts of your choosing

1.  Remove seeds from dates. 
2. Add to food processor.
   
3. Roughly chop nuts. 
4. Mix dates and nuts by hand.
5. Press into a pan. Cut with knife. Wrap with waxed paper. Store in a sealed container in the refrigerator and consume in a timely manner.  

 

From Guam Vegan