Award winners: Sam from Sizzler and Stephan and Stephanie from Flying Pigeon.
Congratulations to Sizzler Restobar and Flying Pigeon who are joint winners in the Restaurant category for their exceptional plant-based dishes! Sizzler Restobar's Saag Methis Mushroom and Flying Pigeon's Yuxiang Eggplant wowed our taste buds and showcased the true artistry of vegan cooking. Kudos to both restaurants for redefining what's possible in plant-based cuisine!
Award winner Salwa from the Corner Coffee Bar in Gisborne with her Award for the dish ‘Maghmour’
The winner of the Best Plant Based Dish in the Cafes and Pubs category at the Edgy Veg Awards is the The Corner Boutique Coffee Bar! "Maghmour," stole the spotlight with its incredible flavors and innovative approach to plant-based cuisine. Congratulations to The Corner Boutique Coffee Bar for this well-deserved recognition!
The team from Social Foundry with their Award for most veg-friendly cafe during the competition
The inaugural winner of the Most Veg Friendly Eatery Award goes to the Social Foundry in Kyneton! Their dedication to providing exceptional vegan options and creating a welcoming environment for plant-based food lovers truly sets them apart. Their commitment to veg-friendly dining is an inspiration to us all.
Sam from Sizzler Restobar shares about what it was like to share first place in the restaurant category of the Edgy Veg Awards
Stephanie and Stephan from Flying Pigeon talk about creating an inclusive menu and share the love of veg food!
There’s 48 Edgy Veg Dishes to Enjoy from 26 eateries
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🍽 Number of dishes entered by the venue
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KYNETON ENTRIES
Marinated tofu bánh mì
Pollen ☀️ 🍽
5 High Street, Kyneton
Vietnamese bread roll with pickles, chilli, hoi sin & coriander. Note, the dish is vegan upon request as we swap out kewpie for vegannaise.
Truffled Mixed Mushrooms
Social Foundry ☀️ 🍽
86 Mollison Street, Kyneton
Grilled polenta, white miso dressing, crispy enoki and porcini dust.
Greens Galore
Home Grown on Piper ☀️ 🍽
Shop 2, 12-14 Piper Street, Kyneton
Two potato rosti with sauteed broccoli, green beans, kale and chard, mushy peas, sauteed mushrooms, avocado, Sala verde and soy peppetas.
Manchurian Crisp Cauliflower, sweet, sour and spicy sauce
Fook Shing ☀️ 🌙 🍽
82-84 Piper Street, Kyneton
Cauliflower florets fried in a light rice flour batter coated in a sticky sweet sour spicy sauce Perfectly balanced and seasoned.
Fried Tomato Stacks & Mushroom
Merry Bee ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
30 High St, Kyneton
Crispy tempura style fried tomato stacks topped with a medley of mushrooms, pan tossed with Merry Bee's plum sauce
Spinach Artichoke Pizza
Kyneton Ridge Estate Winery ☀️ 🍽 🍽
517 Blackhill Road Kyneton
Spinach and artichokes on our housemade base with pine nuts, capers and chilli with cashew cream
Sesame and salt and pepper crusted beancurd
Merry Bee ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
30 High St, Kyneton
Sesame topped fried beancurd, on a timbali of aubergine, laying on a bed of gourmet lettuce with chunky tomato salsa.
Apple & Blueberry Crisp
Kyneton Ridge Estate Winery ☀️ 🍽 🍽
517 Blackhill Road Kyneton
Traditional fruit based crumble served with vanilla coconut icecream
Woodend & Newham Entries
Nevada Smith Pizza
McQueen’s ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
128b High Street, Woodend
A twelve inch wood fired neopolitan style pizza with a lauke flour base. Toppings include crushed tomato, red onion, zucchini, pumpkin, mushroom, cherry tomatoes, artichokes, basil and rocket.
Layered Crepe Torte
Paysanne ☀️ 🍽
112 High Street, Woodend
Spinach crepes layered with sweet potato mash and balsamic beetroot with minted cucumber and a red currant, ginger and coriander chutney. This dish is gluten free, dairy free and can be made fructose free on request..
Parma
The Victoria Hotel Woodend ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
67 High St, Woodend
Parma (plant-based) with tomato napoli, tomato, falafel and vegan cheese
Saag Methi Mushroom
Sizzler Restobar 🌙 🍽
Shop 1&2/80 High Street Woodend
Fresh mushroom in spinach puree fragrant with fenugreek leaves.
Schnitzel (Plant-based) Sandwich
Milko ☀️ 🌙 🍽
122 High St Woodend
A plant based schnitzel served with home made cashew cheese, spinach, tomatoes and vegan mayo
3 Smokey Portabello, Pepper and Bean Tacos
Holgate Brewhouse ☀️ 🌙 🍽
79 High St, Woodend
3 Smokey Portabello, pepper and bean tacos with pickle, red cabbage, guacamole and coriander
Cashew Bruschetta Pastries
The Full Moon Saloon ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
69 High St Woodend
House made Cashew Cheese atop delicious pastry puff finished with fresh cherry tomato & Himalayan Salt. (Gluten Free)
Mushrooms on Toast
Fox in the Chamber ☀️ 🍽
90 High Street, WOODEND
Balsamic field mushrooms on Feta toast, pickled Enoki's, crispy onion, wild greens, salsa verde
Gluten Free Veggie Focaccia
McQueen’s ☀️ 🍽 🍽 🍽
128B High St, Woodend, 3442
Gluten free plant-based focaccia filled with baked vegetables. Dairy cheese optional.
Drunken Vine Lasagne
The Full Moon Saloon ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
69 High St, Woodend
A delicious melange of Vine Vegetables, slow-cooked in White Wine and layered with House Napoli and Creamy Bechamel Sauce. (Gluten Free)
Falafel Salad
The Victoria Hotel Woodend ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
67 High St, Woodend
Housemade falafel with hummus, fried shitake mushrooms, toasted pinenuts and chilli oil.
Plant-based Artichoke and roasted vegetable panini
McQueen’s ☀️ 🍽 🍽 🍽
128b High Street, Woodend
A panini roll baked in a wood fired oven using lauke flour. Fillings include artichokes and roasted vegetables of the day, natural chutney and rocket. Dairy cheese optional.
Banana Blossom Fysh & Chips
The Full Moon Saloon ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
69 High St, Woodend
Nori Beer-Battered Banana Blossom, fried to golden perfection and served with chips, salad and Creamy Tartare Sauce.
Plant Based Burger
Newham General Store ☀️ 🍽
2 Dons Road, Newham
Vegan crumbed burger served on a bun with home made sweet chilli sauce, cheese, red onion lettuce and tomato
Macedon & Mount Macedon Entries
Breakfast Bowl
Mr. Macedon ☀️ 🍽
23 Victoria Street, Macedon
Mixed greens, herb roasted mushrooms, sweet potato, chickpeas, avocado, pickled red cabbage, mixed seeds and almonds
Smokey Baked Beans on Sourdough
Mount Macedon Trading Post ☀️ 🍽
686 Mount Macedon Rd, Mount Macedon
Smokey baked beans braised in a tomato and basil sauce served on toasted sourdough
New Gisborne & Gisborne Entries
Vegetable Massaman Curry
Baringo Food and Wine Co. ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
283 Station Road, New Gisborne
Spicy Indian-Malay curry served on a bed of jasmine rice
Buddha Bowl
3 Little Pigs ☀️ 🍽
1/30a Aitken Street, Gisborne
Mixed greens, edamame, carrot straws, red cabbage, cherry tomato, avocado & quinoa with a tamari, chili & lime dressing
Falafel Fattoush Salad
Jolly Miller ☀️ 🍽
29A Brantome Street, Gisborne
A mediterranean salad of cucumber, tomatoes, onion, radish, sumac and crispy za'atar flat bread in house-made zesty lemon dressing served with falafels and hummus
Magmour
The Corner Boutique Coffee Bar ☀️ 🍽
4/30 Hamilton Street, Gisborne
Eggplant with onions, tomatoes, chillies and chickpeas baked and served hot or cold with pita bread
Vegetable Frittata
Canteena ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
Shop 2 / 18 Prince Street, Gisborne
Mushroom, bell peppers and onion folded into a chickpea flour frittata-style omelette
Yuxiang Eggplant
The Flying Pigeon Dumpling Bar ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
7/14 Goode Street, Gisborne
Fried eggplants tossed with bean sprouts, coriander, sichuan pepper and black bean
Samosa
Grand Guru Indian Restaurant 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
1/31 Brantome Street, Gisborne
Thai-style Tofu Salad
Baringo Food and Wine Co. ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
283 Station Road, New Gisborne
Tofu, cherry tomatoes, cucumber and fresh herbs with Thai style dressing and larb gai seasoning
Beetroot Risotto
Canteena ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
Shop 2 / 18 Prince Street, Gisborne
A delicious risotto featuring beetroot, mushroom, green peas, spinach, with a fennel garnish
Pumpkin Mumtaz
The Flying Pigeon Dumpling Bar ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽
7/14 Goode Street, Gisborne
Roasted pumpkin and chickpea cooked in coconut cream, spices, mango and rosewater
Aloo Saag
Grand Guru Indian Restaurant 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
1/31 Brantome Street, Gisborne
Pumpkin Arancini
Canteena ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
Shop 2 / 18 Prince Street, Gisborne
Roasted pumpkin, risotto rice and vegan cheese
Aloo Mutter
Grand Guru Indian Restaurant 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
1/31 Brantome Street, Gisborne
Fried potatoes and green peas in curry sauce
Fried (plant-based) buttermilk-soaked Sweet Potato Bruschetta
Canteena ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
Shop 2 / 18 Prince Street, Gisborne
Thinly sliced sweet potato fried, topped with a chunky salsa of avocado, tomato, onion and parsley and drizzled with a pomegranate glaze
Onion Bhaja
Grand Guru Indian Restaurant 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
1/31 Brantome Street, Gisborne
Riddells Creek Dishes
Thai Green Curry
Spices and Pestle Thai Restaurant 🌙 ☀️
🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
8 Station Street Riddells Creek
Famous Curry with fresh green chilli, lemon grass, wild ginger, kaffir lime, carrot, vegetables and tofu and seasoned with fresh herbs
5 Mushroom Cannelloni
Little Vics ☀️ 🌙 🍽
4 Station St, Riddells Creek
Mixed mushroom Canneloni with cauliflower bechamel sauce and salad
Pad Thai
Spices and Pestle Thai Restaurant 🌙 ☀️
🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
8 Station Street Riddells Creek
Stir fry flat rice noodle with traditional tamarind sauce
Syrian style braised tofu
Little Vics ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
4 Station St, Riddells Creek
Tofu braised in ginger, lemon and saffron served with jewelled couscous, creamy garlic sauce and herbs
Carciofi Pizza
Little Vics ☀️ 🌙 🍽 🍽 🍽
4 Station St, Riddells Creek
Sourdough woodfired pizza with artichoke, shallots, fig, black grapes and plant-based parmesan
Sticky Rice Mando
Spices and Pestle Thai Restaurant 🌙 ☀️
🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
8 Station Street Riddells Creek
TOM YUM SOUP
Spices and Pestle Thai Restaurant 🌙 ☀️
🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
8 Station Street Riddells Creek
Thailand's world renowned hot and spicy soup
dragon Tofu
Spices and Pestle Thai Restaurant 🌙 ☀️
🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽 🍽
8 Station Street Riddells Creek
AWARD DETAILS
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The EDGY VEG AWARDS are a celebration of local food innovation, mouthwatering regional flavours, and sharing meals that give back to the planet.
Organised by Veg Action of the Macedon Ranges Sustainability Group, the Awards are designed to support local cafes, restaurants and pubs to create new and exciting plant-based dishes to showcase just how fabulous eating more veg, more often can be!
Eating more plant-based dishes - we recommend they feature in your meal plan at least 3 days per week - is linked to better human health and a reduction in the negative effects of industrial livestock farming, such as deforestation, greenhouse gases, pollution, antibiotic resistance, erosion and biodiversity loss.
Join up to the Edgy Veg Trail to discover the delicious local fare on offer and support cafes and pubs in the Macedon Ranges.
NOTE: Not all cafes will have more than one plant-based dish on offer - please check with them for menu details.
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The Edgy Veg Awards will run from 1st - 30th April. During this time, you can visit as many participating cafes, pubs and restaurants as you like and score their dish.
The more venues you visit and score, the more chance you have of winning a prize.
NOTE: You can only score each dish once.
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Every time you score a dish, your name will be entered into the draw to win a weekend getaway (one night) at Lancefield Guest House (subject to availability). Scoring is open from 1st-30th April. The winner will be randomly drawn from all entries on 6th May at Woodend Community House and published through Veg Action's Instagram and Facebook pages on 13th May.
Find out about Lancefield Guest House here: https://www.lancefieldguesthouse.com.au/
Please note, you can only score each dish once.
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The scores of each dish will be calculated with reference to the number of votes received by the dish. The dish has to have a minimum of 20 votes to qualify to win.
The highest scoring dish will win the award!
The decision of the judges is final and no discussion will be entered into.
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If you have any questions or need any tech help, get in touch with the VEG ACTION team on veg@mrsg.org.au or on facebook - www.facebook.com/vegaction
Images by Bridget Jane Photography
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