This Riverside locale is putting a plant-based spin on famous comfort food. At Animal Liberation Kitchen, burgers are made from pulled jackfruit, the cheese in the mac and cheese is made from cashews, the maple bacon is made from tempeh, and it is all hearty and delicious.
Avelo is a plant-based restaurant born out of Awai, a pop-up vegan restaurant that garnered critical acclaim during its two-and-a-half-year run. The Awai team has made a permanent home for their concept with Avelo, a 22-seat restaurant set on the first floor of a historic home near Yonge and Wellesley. Avelo features fixed five- and
With a name that rolls off the tongue, tea and treats (and tobacoo-free hookah) and an assortment of board games, Czech-inspired lounge Bampot Bohemian House of Tea and Board Games is drawing quite the crowd. Eastern European textiles and colourful boho threads hang from every inch of this decorative tea room. The staff here are
Be a vegan and eat your donut too! Bloomers is just one place where vegans can get their sugar fix, worry-free. The homey bake shop and cafe offers up soups, salads and sandwiches alongside its assortment of baked goods such as bagels, cookies, and muffins. Cakes are available in 6, 8 and 10-inch sizes and
With pink walls, chalkboard paint, and a colourful garland made from shredded paper, Bunner’s Bake Shop fits right into the bright and lively Kensington Market neighbourhood. The fact that their menu is entirely vegan and gluten-free certainly helps, too. Every single sweet treat that enters their ovens is completely plant-based and made with ingredients that
Toronto’s newest Korean fusion restaurant and bar, offers a diverse menu blending traditional Korean favourites with contemporary vegan dishes. Standout items include vegan rosรฉ rice niblets, grilled pork collar ssam and ivory jampong udon. Located at Queen West & Portland, it provides a modern take on Korean cuisine with carefully crafted cocktails.
Vegan ice cream may not sound very appetizing to dairy lovers, but the ice cream from Creamery X is like nothing you’ve tasted before. Everything, including the add-ins, are handmade, meaning it takes three days to make these small batches of vegan ice cream and frozen custard flavours. The unique flavours change on a monthly
โNabatiโ is an Arabic term meaning โmade of plantsโ and represents the type of vegan food served at this Egyptian restaurant. All affordably priced and 100 per cent plant-based, the pitas, bowls, and desserts at Eat Nabati combine the flavours of the Middle East with the harvest of the North. At Eat Nabati, diners have
Moira Nordholt, owner and founder of Feel Good Guru, wants to have the greenest business in Toronto. At her new Queen West store and restaurant, which specializes in a tantalizing tongue-twister of โhyper-local super-awesome organic plant-powered food,โ this vegan virtuoso is on a mission to change peopleโs notions of what it means to eat healthy, one meal at a time.
Starting as a stand-alone juice bar, Toronto’s first hot spot for stand-alone raw and cold pressed juices has become the city’s largest plant-based restaurant chain. Fresh on Eglinton is one of five locations from owners Ruth Tal, Barry Alper and Jennifer Huston. Starting as a juice company making small plant-based treats for an on-the-go crowd,
Gia, a reimagining of much-loved Dundas West restaurant Ufficio, brings to life the version of Ufficio that owner Jenny Coburn had originally envisioned. โWhen I first started Ufficio with my partner we were going to do it vegetarian,โ says Coburn, โbut this was five years ago.โ At the time, Coburn says they werenโt sure Toronto
This hip Parkdale vegan restaurant and bar is from the same owners of Kupfert and Kim, and their menu comprises a mix of K&K bowls plus a more extensive menu of handhelds like pulled pineapple sliders and kimchi burger. The all-day spot doles out everyday brunch so you donโt have to wait until the weekend,
Ahley Wittig, co-founder of Bunnerโs, Torontoโs first vegan and gluten-free bakery, now bakes out of Honeyโs Ice Cream. The shop, named after her beloved puppy, serves dairy-free, plant-based ice cream. The mixings, fillings, and toppings on all the ice cream are all created in-house with allergies in mind. Honeyโs sells ice cream in pints or
Calcutta-born chef Sujoy Saha has poured his vast cooking skills and industry knowledge into his corner spot called Indilicious. The restaurant’s concept is hiding in its title: Indian food that is delicious. The menu for this curry restaurant is defined by its fusion of traditional Indian cooking practices and contemporary techniques and flavours that Saha
Kupfert and Kim bills itself as a plant-based, full service restaurant making delicious, minimally processed food that is awesome for humans, animals and the planet. Fresh produce arrives each morning and is prepped on site with almost everything made in-house from scratch, including the sauces, pickles and curries.
Plant-based, wholesome Thai from scratch is the motto at this Bloor and Bathurst spot. Mugi offers 100 per cent plant-based food inspired by traditional Thai cuisine. The menu features a variety of salads, including jackfruit, papaya and mango, as well as a variety of noodle and curry dishes. Request a shot of the house-made chili
Odd Burger is the home of the world’s very first 24-hour vegan fast food drive thru. This company began as a grassroots vegan organization that distributed locally sourced meal kits before turning into a fast food truck. Eventually, Odd Burger opened the fast food drive thru on College Street and began operating a manufacturing centre
Pai is a Thai restaurant run by chef Nuit Regular and her husband and business partner, Jeff Regular. There are two Pai locations in the cityโthe original restaurant, located at 18 Duncan St. opened in 2014, was named after a small village in Northern Thailand where the couple met. The second location (and Chef Nuitโs
At Parka Food Co. they’re making vegan take-away that’s so indulgent and delicious it’s hard to believe how healthy it is. With a mission to provide sustainable fast food, Parka is looking to leave a positive impact on the community, while still serving 100 per cent plant-based food. The menu, composed of five different styles
Pizzeria Du is the ultimate place for classic Italian pizzas that are vegan and vegetarian. Sure there’s a pepperoni pizza on the menu, but it is plant-based house made seitan pepperoni which sits on a bed of San Marzano tomato sauce and cashew mozzarella. Add some chili oil to kick it up a notch. Another