Saturday, May 05, 2012

DaCaBo - Vegetarian Food in Bamberg

It rained off and on all day today but it was warm so we headed into Bamberg to see what looked good at the market. Last week Kenny found a DaCaBo, a restaurant with quite a few vegetarian options, and he wanted to take us.

Asparagus was all over the market this morning. I'm still a little traumatized from peeling white asparagus for soup last week so we stuck to purchasing simpler foods like strawberries, mini cucumbers, and radishes.

The first thing I saw as we approached DaCaBo was a statue of a woman that looks like she enjoys food. Photos of her peppered the menu. Breakfast is served until 2, they offer lots of lunch options, and they have seasonal specials that change every week.


I started with a salad like I usually do. It is my secret for not overindulging in restaurants. The dressing was light, flavorful, and the salad was not swimming it it as it so often is elsewhere.

Next I chose a very fresh pea soup from the weekly specials. The bright green color sang of spring and it was nice to have crunchy sugar snap peas mixed in with the purée. There was just a small dollop of sour cream adding just enough richness.
Sophia and Kenny both ordered the asparagus ravioli. Kenny ate it earlier in the week and he liked it so much that he ordered it again. I was impressed with how well the asparagus flavor came through.

The service was really fast and I still had a lot of tea to drink after we finished eating so Sophia went ahead and picked an orange cheesecake from the dessert case. We never get tired of the German desserts. They are not as sweet as American desserts. We still have to watch portions but I feel better about eating them.

I am excited about this restaurant find. Next time you want to go to lunch with me this is where I'll take you. I can't wait to see what's on the menu next!

 

 

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