VeganMoFo 2018 #10: Eating Out: Tea Master, Alpine Gelateria, DoughLord

I've been a couple of times to Tea Master in Fortitude Valley since my last visit. I remain a little mixed on my opinion on it. The menu is huge, with the vegan options clearly marked, so I suspect it is a matter of working through to find what I like! Being in The Valley, it is is also close to a couple of fun dessert places.

I went and saw the movie I, Tonya with my friend Amy in at the Valley cinemas, and afterwards we went for an early dinner to Tea Master. We shared some boiled dumplings to start. I'd had these at my first visit, and they are a good, savoury starter. \



We also each had a bubble tea. We both got Basil Seed Iced teas, Amy's was passionfruit and mine was kumquat.



Amy had the Hainan Chicken for her main, and I had the Three Cups Mushroom. I have enjoyed Three Cups dishes at many places before, so I was surprised and sad when this one came with a fair bit of chili. I have never had chili in any of them before! I picked it out and ate around it, but it was still pretty spicy.





Afterwards, I needed to cool down my stomach, so I took an evening stroll down to Alpine Gelateria in the Emporium. They have a small range of vegan flavours, and even some very fancy vegan sundae options. I just opted from a scoop of Hazelnut Gelato. Sadly, their cones are not vegan, so I had to eat it in a cup.



Oh hey Brisbane, you are pretty at night!



The next time I went was a couple of weeks later. My friend Lisa had a small, family wedding earlier that day, and was having a casual reception for friends afterwards. There would be some vegan food there, but to be safe I went and had dinner beforehand. They actually had some great vegan burger patties at the wedding, and I snagged a couple for lunches in the coming day!

But first, dinner at Tea Master. I FINALLY found a dish that I loved! The Tofu with Gravy was beautiful! Tofu, lots of vegetables, rice, and a lovely and fragrant gravy! I would have a hard time ordering something else in the future, I enjoyed this so much! And no chili at all!



Afterwards, I snuck around the corner to DoughLord, a cookie dough dessert place! Think an ice cream parlour, but instead of trays of ice cream, it is cookie dough! They always have a few vegan flavours. I picked Cookies & Cream, and Lamington. It was so good! Not like regular cookie dough (though I assume you could bake it?), they were so creamy and light!



Tea Master Vegetarian Cafe - Shop8/115 Wickham Street, Fortitude Valley - (07) 3257 0038

Alpine Gelateria - 1000 Ann Street, Fortitude Valley - (07) 3252 1006

DoughLord - 364 Brunswick street - Fortitude Valley - Brisbane

Cute Kitty Photo of the Post



Sahara trying to subtly get herself closer to Dim Sim's food bowl... while Dim Sim is eating.