Cafe Mundo

Being a gluten-free vegan in Newport leaves me with very few options for a delicious night out.  I have been hesitant to try Cafe Mundo, a little leery of the prices and not sure how much I would enjoy a tempeh dish cooked by someone I didn't know.  

I'm happy to say I didn't need to worry!  I ordered the tempeh tacos - I received three tacos overflowing with tempeh, slaw, salsa, and their vegan savory sauce.  I was only able to finish two and had to bring the third home.  They were flavorful and the tempeh was cooked perfectly.  The vegan savory sauce is phenomenal (I actually asked if they sold it - the answer was yes, for $8/jar, if you call a few days ahead of time).

My boyfriend ordered the mole tacos - he remarked that the mole sauce was on the sweet side and the chicken was cooked perfectly.  It was also packed with the chicken, mole, slaw, and salsa, meaning he also had to bring his third taco home.

Though there aren't many vegan options on the menu, I fully expect to go back to Cafe Mundo and order this dish again.  If you're willing to spend a little extra for a fun meal I happily suggest this restaurant!

I was in Newport during that beautiful weekend in April with my boyfriend and some of his friends.  We were wandering around looking for a place for lunch and Café Mundo caught our eye - how could it not!  I really liked this place!  
The art on the walls was colorful and fun.  The server was knowledgeable and responsive.  Our food was mostly delicious (aside from the overly-buttered clam chowder) and plentiful.  My only non-chowder complaint is the how hot it was in there.  I can't imagine this place in the summertime.  We were all sweating by the time we left.   I think some fans are in order.

I was psyched to try this place due to the crazy artwork adorning the walls. There is so much to look at! I love it! I even got to take a picture with a fuzzy bike I found in their outside seating area. So funny!

Now down to business.

We tried the grilled cheese sandwich and the soup of the day, which was some kind of pesto-tomato concoction.

My friend enjoyed her grilled cheese very much, and gobbled it down. It was layered with vegetables and came with a small salad.

My soup, on the other hand, was just ehh, and came with these sad looking pieces of bread slathered in butter. This was not the kind of experience I expected after I had already looked through the Yelp pictures and reviews.

Our server was nice enough, and again, I love the look and feel of the place. But that doesn't make up for blah food. But maybe I just ordered the wrong thing? I don't know. My friend really liked her grilled cheese, so maybe something else on the menu would have me writing a better review.