Raw delights: Ten raw vegan restaurants and sweet shops to try in Bucharest

Raw vegan eating has found its niche among Bucharest restaurants for several years now. While a variety of main courses appeal to the health minded or those on particular diets, raw vegan sweets seem to have taken the star spot with adepts of the trend and mainstream eaters alike. Where can you try them? Several Bucharest restaurants that offer the all-natural, uncooked dishes experience below. Barca This vegetarian and raw vegan restaurant features an extensive menu, and targets both those who have already adopted raw vegan cuisine and those looking to experiment with different dishes. You can find here salads, soups, spreads, pastas, desserts, and various raw vegan dishes, including a raw vegan pizza. For the more committed, they offer two-week subscriptions starting at RON 320 (EUR 70), covering the main course from Monday to Friday. Where: 19 Iscovescu Barbu St., www.restaurantbarca.ro Little Tyke Raw Vegan Cuisine This restaurant also combines vegan and vegetarian cuisines, with several healthy, fast-food options and completely raw vegan sweets, without eggs or dairy. They serve maia bread, delivered daily by an artisan bakery. Their menu includes raw pizza, sushi, various soups and salads, and a veggie burger. Delivery is free in downtown Bucharest, and in other areas, if orders are made of minimum RON 50 (EUR 12). Where: Rin Grand Hotel, 7D-7E Vitan Barzesti Road Love It Raw Love It Raw prepares a range of sweets, candy and cakes, all made with natural ingredients and in combinations of chocolate with mint, berries, or vanilla with banana. They also make bars such as Snikers Raw, Fudge or Proteic Bars, and a range of detox beverages and almond milk. Where: ParkLake Shopping Center, 4 Liviu Rebreanu St., www.loveitraw.ro Ostraw Vegan This place offers healthy sweets, made only with plant ingredients, prepared raw. They sell a range of brownies, macarons, raw chocolate, candies, ice cream, and cakes, in a variety of fruit combinations. Where: 58 Ferdinand Blvd., www.ostrawvegan.com RawCoco This venue is all about a raw vegan food and healthy lifestyle. Besides the range of sweets and detox beverages, they organize various courses and seminars on raw vegan nutrition and lifestyle. The also offer detox programs, weight loss menus, and juices made for smokers. Their range of sweets includes a raw vegan tiramisu, various ice creams, a lavender cake and the Rawcoco cake, made with rose water and rose oil. Where: 50A Constantin Aricescu,