Vegan in Barcelona: Roots & Rolls

Two black slates each containing eight portions of sushi.

Vegan sushi is such a delight, and Roots & Rolls in Barcelona really hits the spot. This is another place that Mother HH and I visited on two separate occasions, in May and November 2022, because we just couldn’t resist a second go.

A white dish piled high with popcorn cauliflower in small, well-seasoned florets

The popcorn is probably my favourite dish, and the only thing I’ve ordered on both visits. The cauliflower is so tender inside and so perfectly coated in togarashi spice, it’s absolutely sublime. It comes with aioli and sriracha, which are perfect accompaniments. Mother HH loves this too, it’s the key element that lured us back for a second visit.

A slate of eight sushi portions. The rice is on the outside, with dark seeds in it. The filling and the topping are mushroom coloured, and there's a spot of white creamy sauce on top with some herbs

These are some mushroom rolls which used to be on the menu but aren’t any more, unfortunately. They were good, but I appreciate they need to have some variety in the menu. All the other items were consistent over visits in May and November 2022.

A slate with eight portions of sushi. The purple rice is on the outside, the filling is mock meat, and the topping is orange with a blob of white and then dark brown sauce on top

These are the jumpin’ jacks, which contain chicken and jackfruit, with BBQ and aioli flavours as well. They were tasty and filling.

A plate with eight portions of tempura sushi, with a thick panko coating. They are piled with a beige cream and drizzled with a red sauce and herbs.

These are the geisha, which also have chicken along with avocado. You can see they’re coated in panko as well, which is always a real delight when you get that crispy, crunchy bite. They’re drizzled in chilli sauce, but it’s not overpowering.

A slate with eight portions of sushi, rice on the outside, dark red filling in the middle, and orange sauce on top

And here are the hip caroots, which contain carrots, peanut sauce, avocado, and some other vegetables. I always prefer something with mock chicken in it, but these ones were tasty as well, and the peanut sauce was punchy.

A slice of dark chocolate brownie topped with white ice cream and dusted with cocoa powder

On one of those visits I had room for a dessert and treated myself to the choc avo brownie. Oh, it was good! It’s hard to find a good brownie in Prague, so I’m always on the look out for one on holiday, and this was properly fudgy and dense, like a brownie should be.

I’m sure I’ll be revisiting this restaurant again on our next trip to Barcelona!

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