Horizons Philadelphia
611 S. 7th Street
Philadelphia, Pa 19147
215·923·6117
Vegan just got a lot cooler. Looking for a way to get gourmet with your vegan lifestyle? Check out Horizons Philadelphia. Appetizers that take you on a journey from simple olive tasting in Northern Italy to an exquisite Yucatan chopped spinach salad tantalizing the taste buds and perfectly presented. My first 3 visits allowed me the opportunity to sample almost the entire menu. Portions are medium sized but packed with flavor and zest. The staff is warm and inviting and the setting is simple yet attractive.
If you haven’t stuffed yourself with your tapas style starters, make sure you try one of the following 3 entrees:
1. Grilled Seitan - This dish is everything you want in a vegan ‘meat’ dish. The seitan is tender and delectable, the horseradish cream sauce brings a perfect balance to the dish by adding a little kick but smoothing it out deliciously. Finally the grilled spinach finishes off the whole experience nicely with a fresh yet mild red pepper tapenade to boot.
2. Peppercorn Crusted Seard Tofu - This dish absolutely captured my senses the second it arrived in front of me. The aromas were almost too much to handle. I took a sip of my lager and began to breakdown this wonderfully thought out dish. The presentation was elegant and inviting. The first bite of the crusted tofu annd parsnip puree was quite literally amazing. I never thought a soy bean curd could be transformed into something this enjoyable. And being that I am not a true vegetarian, goes a long way to demonstrate the thought that went into this entree. The balsalmic butter sauce made it as devilish as it was heavenly. If you only visit Horizons once in your lifetime, I would suggest this dish as your primer.
3. Sopa de Tortilla - Finally a soup that really is a meal. (Excuse my pathetic attempt at referencing Seinfeld!) The most unique blend of flavors on the Horizons menu is by far and away this soup. It consists of traditional latin components with an exotic stew of corn, chayote fruit and red bean. It is mild at first but irresistable until the end. The roasted seitan tacos on the side complete the experience and send you home. But wait, there is still desert.
Before packing it in, you might want to try the best cheescake in Philadelphia. That’s right. Its vegan. The candy apple cheesecake is absolutely not of this world. It is a must after every Horizons meal. Worthy enough on its own to satisfy a late night craving.
Horizons Philadelphia is a great opportunity for any vegan to enjoy the wonders of gourmet and non-vegetarians to explore what vegan is all about in its most elegant form. Philadelphia is proud to offer such an innovative view of vegan style cuisine.
4 responses so far ↓
1 mattohara // Mar 17, 2007 at 12:06 pm
i guess i have to try out their cheesecake. i was recently blown away by Darling’s
(post coming soon)
2 Vegan Scott // Mar 17, 2007 at 4:00 pm
I don’t live in Philly, but my sister does. I’ll have to check this place out next time I’m visiting her. Thanks! You might like the Vegan Forums.
3 Kari // Mar 19, 2007 at 4:42 am
You’re lucky, everything on that menu sounds delicious (cilantro aside)! We don’t have nearly enough vegan-friendly places here.
4 mattohara // Jun 24, 2007 at 10:32 pm
i just stopped in for the first time and was very happy with a salad and some bbq seitan.
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