点评:I visited for Trinidad and Tobago Restaurant Week as a food photographer to capture some meals on their Restaurant Week menu. Being a vegetarian, food enthusiast and a great cook myself, I was blown away by the hearty, flavorful, healthy, very satisfying, creative and energizing meals! I am still talking about their food weeks after and I still get energy from that three course meal.
Marcia modified the cassava based saltfish accra as I do not eat meat. They made sure the vegetarian food is cooked separately in pots/oil that is used to cook the meats. That small attention to detail is just awesome and much appreciated as a vegetarian. I judge a restaurant based on how they consider the vegetarian food/cooking and meals on their menu. Cafe Mariposa is a winner to me! It is one of the best places where vegetarians can eat comfortably and where the food is clean, fresh and excellently made. As a (tiny) person who eats a lot, I can tell you the portion sizes were excellent and very very very very fulling. Most of all, the ingredients are homegrown from the community.
There is a spacious garden and amphitheater area to explore and talk a walk. It is a very family friendly and scenic place that is very relaxing and 100% worth the drive and visit! This semi outdoor cafe is such a gem in Lopinot.
PS I had to take a piece of Mariposa with me so I bought their pommecythere chutney which I eat every day and it takes me back to the hummingbirds and that plantain sandwich meal every time!! My life has not been the same...I will be back soon!
翻译:我以美食摄影师的身份参加了特立尼达和多巴哥餐厅周,拍摄了餐厅周菜单上的一些菜肴。作为一名素食主义者、美食爱好者和出色的厨师,我被这些丰盛、美味、健康、非常令人满意、富有创意且充满活力的菜肴所震撼!几周后,我仍然在谈论他们的食物,我仍然从那顿三道菜中获得能量。
Marcia 改良了以木薯为基础的咸鱼阿克拉,因为我不吃肉。他们确保素食在用于烹饪肉类的锅/油中单独烹饪。这种对细节的关注真是太棒了,作为一名素食主义者,我非常感激。我根据他们如何看待素食/烹饪和菜单上的菜肴来评判一家餐厅。Cafe Mariposa 对我来说是赢家!它是素食者可以舒适进食的最佳场所之一,食物干净、新鲜且制作精良。作为一个(小)吃得很多的人,我可以告诉你,份量非常大,非常非常非常饱。最重要的是,食材都是社区自产的。
这里有一个宽敞的花园和露天剧场区,可以探索和散步。这是一个非常适合家庭和风景优美的地方,非常放松,绝对值得开车去参观!这家半露天咖啡馆是洛皮诺特的一颗宝石。
PS 我不得不带一块 Mariposa,所以我买了他们的 pommecythere 酸辣酱,我每天都吃,每次都让我想起蜂鸟和芭蕉三明治!!我的生活已经不一样了……我很快就会回来的!