horizons modern vegan cuisine - philly

[cuban paella]

[island mango bbq tempeh]

one thing that i've been longing for in l.a. is an upscale vegan restaurant. the nicest vegan restaurant i can think of is real food daily and that is definitely not somewhere you want to go for a celebration or a date night. for special occasions i often find myself ending up at restaurants where i can only eat one thing on the menu (if anything), but i am so desperate to have a "cute" environment that frankly i don't really care if i can't eat the food. and you would think that a city like l.a. would be the first place to have a hip, high end vegan restaurant, right?! well, philadelphia beat us to the punch.

horizons modern vegan cuisine has been called one of the best vegan restaurants in the country. the menu includes things like red curry tofu banh mi, mixed squash bouillabaisse, pacific rim grilled tofu, and peruvian mushrooms - not your typical vegan menu.  one of the owners is a pastry chef so they also have some incredible desserts such as chocolate-stuff beignets, apple cheesecake, and an autumn fruit crisp. actually, another dessert that i want to mention is the carrot cake jar: ginger snap brownie, preserved carrot, walnut cheesecake, raisin fondant....how amazing does that sound?

[yucatan chopped spinach salad]

[chocolate tart]

[calbaza puree with roasted cinnamon oil]

 i would love to be able to open a restaurant like this in l.a. there are tons of vegetarians and vegans that are dying for a fancy restaurant that they can go to for special occasions. the nice thing about horizons is that they can keep the prices pretty low because they don't have things like caviar, kobe beef, and quail eggs on the menu. just all natural yummy foods!  if any of you have found any restaurants like this in the area, please let me know! in the meantime, next time you're in philly, pass up the philly cheese steak and head over to horizons.

611 south 7th street
philadelphia, pa 19147
(215) 923-6117