Cin Cin

Started the year off with a bang by trying @cincinuk first ever Vegan/Vegetarian menu to celebrate #veganuary and what a fantastic meal

All dishes on the January menu have been inspired to introduce people to the world of Vegan food and how to do it well. There are some Vegetarian dishes too which include a small amount of cheese plus specials available for those carnivores who cant resist a bit of meat with their meal

We tried a couple of snacks, starters, mains and desserts plus cocktails too… they also have a lovely range of mocktails for those doing Dry January but as i am most definitely not, i thoroughly enjoyed my spicy margarita with my meal

What we had to eat: Pesto focaccia Panelle, truffled ricotta, balsamic onions (not vegan) Crema di ceci, grilled Brussels sprouts, crostini & radicchio Arancino of roasted butternut squash & Gorgonzola, walnut & sage sauce (nv) Hand made chestnut pizzoccheri, fontina, celeriac & January king cabbage (nv) Saffron strozzapreti, lentil bolognese, rosemary crumb Potato fritti, salsa rosso Radicchio salad, winter citrus & house dressing Millefoglie of chocolate, spiced red wine poached pear & caramel Pistachio semifreddo, vanilla shortbread & Campari soaked blood orange

Generally loved this meal and the vegan dishes were so full of flavour, you never would have guessed that they didnt contain meat, especially the Lentil Bolognese, it was so delicious. The Pesto Focaccia was incredible as expected but the Pesto was a fantastic addition. The Crema di ceci starter had some of the best brussel sprouts i have had and all the ingredients worked so well together and once again, hard to believe it was vegan, plus desserts were heavenly

@jamiehalsall_ has done an excellent job of turning a cuisine that is tricky to make vegan and created some fantastic dishes, and better yet not a vegan cheese in sight! He has used flavours from vegetable and sauces to create impact, which I personally prefer

If you are doing Veganuary and love Italian food, look no further than here, they have done an excellent job here and i think you will be impressed!

I was invited to try this one. As always, all opinions are my own.