Eat Pierogi Make Love II

 February 1, 2024

   

On a weeknight when the sun was out and we couldn't be bothered cooking, Michael and I walked up to Eat Pierogi Make Love to try more from their menu. Plenty other people seemed to have the same idea, with the restaurant doing a brisk trade!

This time we made sure to try the vegan ziemniak pierogi ($24), stuffed with potatoes, vegan cheese and jalapenos. They were starchy and moderately spicy, and definitely a dish we'd order again. We complemented them with a side of buraki (beetroot; $6), which wasn't as pickley as I was anticipating.

   

The beetroot seemed important since we'd also ordered leniwe or 'Polish style gnocchi' ($26), but this proved to be a gorgeous, green and well-rounded plate on its own. The tender cheese and spinach dumplings were fried in butter, then piled with baby spinach leaves, green peas, pickled beetroot, breadcrumbs and cured egg yolk. In the unlikely circumstance that you're not at EPML to share food, this is an excellent self-contained vegetarian meal.

   

This shared meal left us enough appetite to try a dessert, and I picked the sernik ($14), a dense baked cheesecake served with tangy preserved red currants - it was precisely to both our tastes.

It's great to confirm that there's plenty for vegetarians to mix and match across EPML's menu! We haven't exhausted their options yet and will surely be back for more.

   

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You can read about our first visit to EPML here.

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Eat Pierogi Make Love

161 Lygon St, Brunswick East

8394 5240

menu: food for vodka; small plates, mains, pierogi & toppings; side salads & desserts

http://www.eatpierogimakelove.com/

Accessibility: There is a flat entry with a shallow ramp. Furniture inside is densely packed, a mixture of fixed booths and a high bar with backless stools; we didn't visit the outdoor courtyard or the toilets. We ordered at the table and paid at a high bar.