Of course the salmon at Juliano’s Raw isn’t actually salmon. At this raw vegan restaurant, salmon’s made of a walnut-based concoction — and I actually really liked it!

My taste buds may’ve been affected a bit by organic chardonnay. Juliano’s is the only raw restaurant I know with a wine list, which pretty much makes Juliano’s my fave raw restaurant.

I’ve wanted to try this place since I found out its strawberries come from Tutti Frutti Farms, which has a booth at the Wednesday Santa Monica Farmers’ Market. Fresh local organic strawberries!

Somewhat oddly — at least to me — it seems Juliano’s shuns a buncha other fruits, even if they can be eaten raw. The menu notes that dishes don’t contain any seedless fruits — or carrots, bananas, dates, pineapple, etc. Why not?

On the other hand, Juliano’s will honor all manner of dietary restrictions. The soup page notes that anything can be further blended for liquitarians. So if you’re really, really a food prude….

The web menu’s not as detailed as the menu at the restaurant; the salmon rolls, for ex, are unlisted on the web menu but are a part of an entire list of sushi rolls on the restaurant menu. I also tried the appetizer sampler with White Thai soup, all of which was just okay — and rather chewier and sweeter than I’d have liked. It was a little too much fruit leather type stuff for me.

But I’d go back for the salmon rolls and chardonnay –

Juliano’s Raw. 609 Broadway. Santa Monica. 310.587.1552. M – Th 11 am – 10 pm; Fri – Sat 11 am – 11 pm; Sun 10 am – 10 pm.

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