Spencer J Eggers/ The Daily Campus
Located near the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway, Bliss Raw Cafe offers Dallasites a full vegan menu. Each dish is thoughtfully prepared and features an inviting pallete of vibrant colors and flavors.
Located near the intersection of Preston and Northwest Highway, Bliss Raw Cafe offers Dallasites a full vegan menu. Each dish is thoughtfully prepared and features an inviting pallete of vibrant colors and flavors. (Spencer J Eggers/ The Daily Campus)
Bliss Raw Cafe and Elixir Bar received a lot of attention after opening in 2009 as the first entirely raw and vegan restaurant in Dallas.
Since then, Bliss continues to be a haven for vegan die-hards and a curious fascination for those just looking for a healthy meal.
The cafe’s menu boasts an array of entirely vegan dishes, each one prepared raw, which means nothing gets cooked above 115 degrees.
Choices include a wide range of cuisines from Italian “Rawsagna” and Mexican “Rawkos” all the way to vegan California rolls, made with asparagus and mushrooms instead of crab.
When first opening the door to Bliss, a light earthy scent combines with citrus walls and hanging greenery.
The experience resembled sitting down to lunch in the middle of a garden.
Though the Friday lunch crowd barely remained by the time I arrived, service was pretty slow.
The only waiter on the clock seemed to be having a rough go at managing things by himself, but his cordial demeanor and genuine friendliness almost made up for the inattentiveness.
At a neighboring table, a mother and daughter pair were just finishing a plate of coconut kale enchiladas, which they highly recommended.
After much debate I decided instead to go with the veggie sandwich along with a “blissfully green