Voy Alimento - To the Amazonnn and Beyond!!

Sourcing the majority of their ancient originating ingredients from the Deserts, the Andes, the Amazon and the Oceans of South, Central and North America, Voy Alimento serves up simple and raw, yet daringly delicious dishes.

This petit cafe/restaurant (sorry, no coffee here) dictates grand ideals of balance - the importance of maintaining an equilibrium between nutrition, ecology, society and economy through their carefully selected and all natural herbivorical products.

There is a catalgue on each table which explains the various wonder ingredients on offer including chlorophyll, klamath, spirulina, jojoba, purple corn, maca, yacon, stevia, guarana

and cacao just to name a bunch. The catalogue commences with a mission like statement, desciribing the moral ideology of the restaurant - including its belief in the importance of respect for the earth and its people during the production, cultivation and preparation of the various plants on offer here.

I recommend starting with one of the marvellous hot drinks - I had the Xocolatl which was really nice, but the people next to me ordered the purple power and another steaming green mug of spirulina something.....and I had just a touch of envy.

Next, have the plate of the day - a colourful array of veges and salads thoughtfully prepared and presented with purple corn blinis (small, round healthy pancakes).

Lastly (and bestly) dessert!!. The chocolate creme with coconut is to die for. I went back here again after lunch at home yesterday to have one of these with a hot drink.

The staff are really lovely here (typically for a slightly hippy vegie joint they may seem a tad off with the fairies but really do a great job and are very helpful when it comes to advising what's what).

The restaurant was an addition to what was originally just a shop selling ancient wonder ailments. You can buy all the ingredients in the drinks on offer to make at home.

Voy Alimento - Packs a punch that may prove too much for some booster packs!

Voy Alimento

23 Rue Des Vinaigiriers

75010, Paris

Metro: Jacques Bonsergent