That a restaurant with close cast –without a window to look through and leave your nose marked– achieve draw the attention of passers-by It deserves, at least, a second visit. “Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs” it was the monochrome graffiti that got us to stop our walk through the Grace neighborhood to check the opening hours of this new restaurant Barcelona.
To be more exact, we are faced with the first take away dedicated to vegan kebabs from Barcelona. And it is that the veganism and environmental awareness in the world of gastronomy, they have already managed to get into the kitchen: burgers, pizzerias, ice cream parlors...
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs: the vegan take away that Barcelona was crying out for.
But what about kebabs? When the craving for this Middle Eastern bite hits, there is no substitute, as delicious as it is, able to quench it. That is one of the reasons for being in this business, run by Steffen and his wife Paola, who six months ago decided to embark on the adventure of hospitality.
“Our motivation is let people try vegan food , that the first contact with this type of food is as easy and joyful as possible , because let's say it's the alternative plus sustainable. You don't have to become a vegan to get here," explains the owner of Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs, to Conde Nast Traveler.
“The issue behind it is very serious: the survival of the entire planet. The activism is there, but in a lighthearted way, that's kind of the idea. On the other hand, if you want a kebab, nothing else is worth it. And here we offer it with its classic bite, We have tried to modify the recipe as little as possible.” he adds.
Getting the diners who had flatly discarded the image of the meat roll rotating on the spit (and they weren't just vegans or vegetarians) give him a new opportunity to this gastronomic proposal It was one of the starting points.
At the same time, It is a very popular dish in Germany -where the roots of the creator of Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs– and highly demanded here, especially by the young population. If you add to that that absolutely everything is made by hand –sauces included–, success is more than assured (and justified).
The letter –clear and concise– first offers two types of padding: seitan –made from wheat gluten– or heura , the famous meat product of Mediterranean origin and 100% vegetable which is often compared to the texture and flavor of the chicken. Both of them marinated on-site
Once you have decided on one of the options, you may change your choice for a recent addition: kofte, a spiced meatball made from pea protein. Now yes, what kind of homemade bread choosing is the following task: durum (wheat tortilla) or kebab (wheat pita).
The celiac They can also choose to take the filling (the heura or the kofte) on a plate , accompanied by a potato garnish and the rest of the kebab ingredients: pickled red cabbage, lettuce, cucumber, onion, piparra, yogurt sauce and hot sauce.
The most successful dish? Undoubtedly, seitan durum . Between bites, don't forget to dip the delicious baked potatoes on the homemade vegan. And to properly digest this culinary trompe l'oeil, what better than one of its ecological shopping, produced by the Cadiz brand Soul K.
“We do not sell alcohol, so what we are looking for with drinks is offer something that you may not find anywhere else. In addition to kombuchas, we also have ChariTea (organic cold tea of various flavors), non-alcoholic beer and LemonAid brand lemonades, low in sugar and also organic”, says Steffen.
ADDITIONAL FEATURES
Being vegan, it is also apt to lactose intolerant. On the other hand, although the premises do not have table service, in addition to being able to pick up your order at the premises, They have a service delivery. Warning: watch the desserts , you should not miss this delicacy, which rotates depending on the week.
Good Shit, Vegan Kebabs has food delivery service.
WHY GO
If you pass by, it will be the striking and luminous premises, the work of CO-A Study, who invites you to enter. Otherwise, what better reason than to enjoy a delicacy made with care and respect for the planet? Also, for an average price of €10.
“We want to reach people because of how good the product is. There's also an end behind it, which can be interesting, but that's not the point. We want to achieve the transformation of the global food system , that is our main objective, but also have fun and offer something delicious to people. Both things can be combined”, concludes Steffen.