• 5
• Growing Underground

Bing, bang, bong. I'm not going to beat around the bush here. This place is an instant 5 Happy Cow hit, no doubt it. It's also 100% vegan, so everything I mention from this point onwards does not need to be queried. No questions asked. As soon as you walk in, you can just tell how good the place is. It was 5 cows even before the food was served, and even before we saw the menu. We shared a starter of a spinach waffle topped with roasted vegetables and tahini. For the main courses we had the following; (1) sausage pizza topped with mozzarella and tomatoes (2) battered chicken skewers and potato fries served with a BBQ dip and salad. Battered chicken baby. This took me back to my very very bad and distant KFC days before I saw the light. Next time someone asks me "do you eat chicken" I can say "yes I do, go to Rizoma in Barcelona and find out for yourself". I would probably lose my temper first though at their ignorance. It's a common query we have to deal with along with the fish question. Rizoma is fronted by an amazing young man who is passionate about veganism. He makes you feel very welcome indeed. Starters are €5 to €7.50 and main courses €9 to €14. That is good in my eyes. A bottle of house wine is a decent €15. I feel this is fairly priced. Perfect lighting, great location just north of Diagonal in the vicinity of some superb bars for a cheeky beer before the meal. Please make room for Rizoma when in Barcelona. I don't give out 5 happy cows on a whim. This wasn't a whim, this is the future of restaurants in decades to come once humans realise meat should never have been on the agenda.