Spiral Beans is the new iteration of what was previously known as Disco Beans. The collaboration between Disco Beans and Spiral Foods has created Spiral Beans, a restaurant serving health conscious, vegan friendly and gluten-free friendly whole foods with a Japanese twist.
Every part of Spiral Beans has a considerable amount of meaning or thought put behind it, from the local organic produce and food to the various design elements using Japanese inspired decor.
Spiral Beans
Clean and bright
Simple and elegant
5 elements plate
The 5 Elements plate uses many different methods of preparation and ingredients to provide a showcase of the 5 flavours; bitter, salty, sweet, sour and umami. The plate included pickled cucumber with ginger, beetroot with tofu, house made kimchi, potato, fried konnyaku balls and fish. Each element of the dish was thoughtfully created to present the range of elements, as well as the skills of the chef and although each separate element was created very well, the dish presented as a whole was on a completely different level.
Home made gyoza (vegan)
Tempura vegetables with grilled fish
Although the grilled fish in this dish was cooked well with a good flavour, it was definitely outshone by the tempura vegetables. Unlike many others I have tried before, the batter was only barely coating the vegetables. This allowed us to enjoy the full flavour of the vegetables, which was lovely in contrast to the huge amounts of heavy batter you might find elsewhere.
Sashimi salad
When the sashimi salad arrived we were instantly amazed by the presentation of the dish. The beautiful presentation of sashimi reminded us of the colours of a spring garden and the clean flavours and textures only served to lift the dish up even further.
"Tuna" nigiri sushi
The nigiri sushi is a set of two different types of vegan and gluten free sushi. The marinated tomato topping was bursting with flavour, as tomatoes are naturally rich in glutamic acid, which is where the umami flavour comes from. This was a lovely contrast to the cucumber and ume nigiri, which had an amazing texture and slight acidity to it.
Kuzu pudding
House made probiotic drink
I had come to Spiral Beans with some doubts in my mind, as the typical vegan restaurants I have visited before fell short in both their execution and the options they offered. I was however very pleasantly surprised, by not only the amazing range of dishes available, but also the immense amount of thought that went into creating both their individual dishes and an entire experience out of their offerings. I am definitely excited to visit again and would definitely recommend everybody give them a try, vegan or not.
We were invited and dined courtesy of Spiral Beans.
Food Rating 9/10
Overall Rating 9.5/10