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World Guide to Vegetarianism

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Ontario

Canada

Natural Foods Stores:

Almonte Natural Food Centre, 108 Queen, 256-1833

Natural Foods Stores:

Kardish, Barrhaven Town Centre, 825-5890

Natural Foods Stores:

Apple & Spice, 110 Bearbrook, 830-2488

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Blackshop, 20 Hobson Street, (519) 621-4180

• European. Excellent food with quite a few options for vegetarians. The chef is always helpful and willing to modify dishes if asked. Nice ambiance (jazz trio on Sunday nights) and professional wait-staff.

Natural Foods Stores:

Sunrise Mills Natural Foods, 1025 King Street East, (519) 653-6661

Natural Foods Stores:

The Granary, 107 Bridge Street, (613) 257-5986

• Has a vegan-friendly deli. Quite good, very friendly, will special order items if available. Open Mon-Wed 9am-6pm, Thu-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 10am-5pm. Closed Sun.

Natural Foods Stores:

Le Tournesol, 847 Notre-Dame, 443-2206

Vegan Restaurants:

Health Haven, 5555 Eglinton Avenue West (between Renforth and Dixie),

(416) 621-3636
• "Terrific, excellent, amazing food. Among their menu items are: baked spring rolls, hot and sour soup, "steak" with noodles, and non-dairy cheesecake. The chef is quite an artist, so the presentation is beautiful. They also have take-out meal-in-a-box ($4 large, $3 small), among the selections being Tim Curry (soy nuggets in mildly hot curry sauce) and Suzy Peking (soy granules in spicy sweet Peking sauce). Both of these come with crunchy vegetables and fluffy fragrant mixed rice. You can even fax your order in ahead of time at 621-3636. Just provide your name, telephone or fax number, your order, and what time you plan to pick it up at." Also a natural foods store. Catering available. Open Mon-Wed 11am-7pm, Thu-Sat 11am-9pm. Closed Sundays.

Natural Foods Stores:

Health Haven, 5555 Eglinton Avenue West (between Renforth and Dixie),

621-3636
• Oriental health foods, meat substitutes. Also a vegan restaurant. Open Mon-Wed 11am-7pm, Thu-Sat 11am-9pm. Closed Sundays.

Natural Foods Stores:

Kardish, Southgate Shopping Center, 2515 Bank (corner Hunt

Club), Gloucester, 737-0305
• Has a vegan-friendly deli.

Sheila's Natural Foods, Gloucester Centre, 1980 Ogilvie, 748-9147

Spice Of Life, Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie, 745-1217

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Latino's


• Latin American. Lots of vegetarian stuff. Great! No preservatives. Everything is home-made. Two of the cooks are apparently vegan.

For Earth Sake(?), Macdonnell and Whyndam(?)

• An environmentally friendly store and restaurant. Many neat items and great food. Nice staff.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Gate of India, 201 James Street North, (905) 528-5548

• Exotic Indian cuisine. Great tasting food!

Indian Palace, 191 James Street North, (905) 528-8807

• Authentic Indian cuisine. Great food, generous-sized servings, and prompt service.

Le Ganges, 234 King Street East, (905) 523-8812

• East Indian. Very good food and service, nice atmosphere.

Amigos, 115 George Street, (905) 522-3838

• Mexican. Great food and upbeat atmosphere. Try the Spicy Potatoes! Most (all?) food selections can be ordered as vegetarian.

Lion of Judah, 184 King Street East, (905) 523-4995

• Ethiopian. Vegan-friendly. Great food and reasonable prices. Buffet ($10, 1995) is half vegetarian. Wonderful Ethiopian coffee roasted before your eyes. Closed Sun.

Falafel Bite, 1335 Main Street West, right across from McMaster

University, (905) 522-3855
• Middle-Eastern. Falafel. Very popular with students. Food is fresh and good. Opens around noon.

Natural Foods Stores:

Horn of Plenty, 24 King Street West, (905) 6327-9980

• A fantastic, well-stocked store. Small deli with a great selection of juices, muffins, and some sandwiches.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Hamilton Vegetarian Association
74 Alpine Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, N2J 2T5 (?), (416) 575-4818

Natural Foods Stores:

Granny's Natural Foods, Hazeldean Mall, Kanata, 592-4558

Many of the restaurants in the area are vegetarian-friendly, often serving veggie burgers and pasta dishes.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Jane Bond Cafe, 005 Princess Street, Waterloo

• Lacto-vegetarian. Ever changing International menu. Open daily 11am-late.

The Vegetarian Restaurant by Rose, 722 Belmont West, Kitchener,

(519) 570-9049
• Lacto-ovo vegetarian restaurant. Vegan friendly. Home-style cooking. Has a rotating menu with different items each day. Most items are served with a salad. Also serve sandwiches & shakes. They will make casseroles for parties, etc. Food ok. Very small. Inexpensive.

Natural Foods Stores:

Full Circle Natural Foods, 68 Queen Street South, (519) 744-5331

• Excellent bulk food selection with plenty of organic items. Good cold food section. A few organic fruits and veggies. Food supplements and some magazines also available. Open Mon-Wed 9am-6pm, Thu-Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-6pm. Closed Sun.

The Old Kitchen Cupboard, 710 Belmont Avenue West, (519) 745-7765

• Organic vegetables and vegetarian food. Good selection of allergen-free food (gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, drug-free, etc). Natural cosmetics and health care products. Open Mon-Wed 9am-6pm, Thu-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Closed Sun.

The Natural Food Market, 75 Bridgeport Road East, (519) 884-1811

• Good selection of allergen-free food (gluten-free, sugar-free, dairy-free, drug-free, etc). In-store bakery. Lots of vitamins, herbal remedies, supplements, etc. Some cold & fresh food. Open Mon-Wed 9am-6pm, Thu-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Closed Sun.

Ebytown Food Co-op, in the Phillip Street Co-op Housing complex.

• Wide variety of organic & non-organic bulk foods (bring your own bags and containers). Prices are cheap. Frozen foods. Some ethnic treats such as hommus, samosas, enchiladas, etc. Small store with odd hours - call ahead to be sure they are open.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Kitchener-Waterloo Vegetarian Association
103 Marshall Street, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 2T5 (?), (519) 746-5275


Univeristy of Waterloo Vegetarian Club
Contact: Eric Davies, 886-9519, e-mail: ejdavies@watcgl.uwaterloo.ca

E-mail Mailing List:

Southern Ontario Vegetarian Mailing List


• A list to discuss issues local to Southern Ontario and to arrange get-togethers, restaurant outings, potlucks, etc. To subscribe, send your request to ontveg-request@csd.uwo.ca.

Vegan Restaurants:

Woods, on Wharncliffe Road

• "A friend of mine and I recently came upon this restaurant in our travels. It is a low-key place situated in an old house and is purportedly London's oldest vegetarian restaurant. The meals range in price from cheap ($4, 1995) for a HUGE curried bean burrito to not cheap ($10) for an entree with salad. The people who run it are friendly, funky, and interesting. I highly recommend it."

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Mexicali Rosa, 215 Piccadilly, 434-7672

• "South Californian dining" with many vegetarian dishes on the menu.

T.J. Baxters, 660 Richmond

• Vegetarian burgers (Yves'), fries in vegatable oil, vegetarian pizza.

Lal Qila, 748 Richmond (at Oxford)

• Indian Tandoori

Waldo's, 215 Picadilly

• Not a vegetarian restaurant, but they are more than able to whip up something that is vegetarian or vegan. If you want vegetarian "fine dining" then this is the place.

Mistros, north side of Dundas, between Wellington and Waterloo

• Upscale restaurant that will modify dishes to make them vegetarian or vegan. Lovely meal with great quality.

Hellas, east side of Richmond just north of Dundas

• Greek restaurant with some vegetartian appetizers and a vegetarian meal. Filling.

The East & West African Restaurant, 934 Dundas Street E, 433-5079

(East London)
• Ethiopian/Eritrean. At least 3 vegetarian and one special each day. The eating utensil is injera a tasty soft flat bread. "The veggie stuff is GREAT!"

The Abyssinia, 640 Dundas Street E, 432-8897 (East London)

• Ethiopian dishes. Usually 3 vegetarian items on the menu. Ethiopian wine.

Strange Angels, 129 Albert Street, 432-8484 (near downtown)

• Usually a few (good) items that you have never heard of on the menu. Vegan friendly. Great (but strange) atmosphere! Strange food, good prices, strange hours (Closed Monday and Tuesday I think -- we tried to visit 3 times before finding it open!)

Stage, Richmond Street

• Greek. Great food and great prices at lunch time Mon-Fri.

Mykonos, 572 Adelaide Street N, 434-6736

• Greek. For the lacto-vegetarian an excellent spanokopito and eggplant/zuccinni in phylo pastry. Good service, small dining area decorated with posters and prints, with patio seating in the summer.

Natural Foods Stores:

London Co-op Store, 621 Princess Avenue, 679-0570

• Sells organic produce. "Open since 1970. Member-owned, providing natural foods at the lowest prices." Does not have a deli. Sells non-vegetarian items. Open Tue-Sat.

Ki Foods, 1204 York Street, (519) 453-7976

• Sells organic produce. Owner-operator is extremely knowledgable in macrobiotics." Does not have a deli. Sells non-vegetarian items. Open Tue-Fri 10am-6pm, Sat 9:30am-5:30pm. Closed Sun and Mon.

Grains Beans and Things, 268 Piccadilly

Foot for Thought, Wetown Plaza

Quarter Masters, 176 Wortley

Miscellaneous:

There is a farmer's market near Richmond and Dundas. Ask someone for directions when you get to this corner. The market is somewhat hidden.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Forest City Vegetarian Association
30 Buttermere Road, London, Ontario, N4G 4L1, (519) 434-1552


University of Western Ontario Vegetarian Society
University Community Centre, University of Western Ontario, London

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Manotick Tea Room, 5536 Main Street, 692-3747

• 11 vegetarian entrees plus additional daily vegetarian specials. Owners are vegetarian. Victorian era decor. Vegetarian catering service. 10% discount to Ottawa Vegetarian Society members.

Natural Foods Stores:

Alexandra's Food Shop, 5542 Ann, 692-3580

Vegan Restaurants:

Ruby's Organic Vegan Vegetarian Restaurant, 3150 Ridgeway Drive,

Unit 25, (905) 569-9076
• Carribean. Ruby serves wholesome, healthy & delicious vegan foods that are prepared from scratch, cholesterol free, fat free, sugar free and dairy free. She also offers vegan cooking classes and has her own cook book. Open Mon-Fri 11:30am-8pm, Sun 11:30am-6pm.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Mississauga Vegetarian Association
3150 Ridgeway Drive, Suite 25, Mississauga, Ontario, L9L 2W1
Tel: (905) 569-9076
E-mail: webweave@interlog.com

Natural Foods Stores:

Kardish, Merivale Fair, 1568 Merivale, 226-7317

Kardish, 10 Stafford, corner Robertson, Bells Corners, 820-4339

Mother Hubbard's, Greenbank Square Shopping Centre, 820-3178

Natural Food Basket, 150 Robertson Road, Bells Corners, 820-3178

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Delduca's Cafe, 4781 Portage Road, (905) 357-3638

• New York style cafe. Vegan-friendly. "Terrific veggie sandwiches, soup and pasta. Vegans need to specify 'no cheese'." Open Mon-Sat for lunch & supper.

Organizations:

Niagara Vegetarian Association
156 Pleasant Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 1Y5
Tel: (905) 682-0578
Contact: David Jordan or Carol Riseing


• Encourages and supports adoption of a plant-based diet through public education initiatives, lecture and video sessions, social events and a quarterly newsletter.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Fans Court, 135 Queen Street, (905) 468-4511

• Chinese. Vegan-friendly. "Gourmet Chinese in the Hong Kong style. Wonderful presentation. Nice range of choices for vegans." Open daily for lunch & dinner.

Natural Foods Stores:

Kardish, Place D'Orleans, 837-8266

Pantry Plus, 2451 St Joseph, corner Orleans, 830-5790

• Largest bulk food store in Eastern Ontario.

See also: Almonte, Barrhaven, Blackburn Hamlet, Embrun, Gloucester,
Kanata, Manotick, Nepean, Orleans, Stittsville, Vanier.

See also in Quebec: Hull, Aylmer, Gatineau, Wakefield.


Many thanks to the Ottawa Vegetarian Society for some of the information in the Ottawa area listings.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Divines Veggie Bistro, 15 Richmond Road, (613) 724-9902

• Lacto-ovo vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. "Generic vegetarian and vegan food. Bright and cheery. Food is tasty and fresh. Served all-you-can-eat buffet style. Very good price." Open Mon-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-4pm.

The Painted Potato, 167 Laurier Avenue E, (613) 234-7299

• Indian café. "Very tasty. Food is well presented (potatoes garnished various ways). Reasonably priced. Relaxing, cosy atmosphere with several meditation books, etc. available to read." Open Tue,Thu-Sun 11am-9pm, Wed 11am-7pm. Closed Mon.

Green Door, 198 Main Street, 234-9597

• Pay by weight buffet, about $1.50 per 100 grams. Vegan and macrobiotic options. Organic items used when possible. Sugar and honey free baked goods. Very popular. Open Tue-Sat 11am-9pm, Sun 11am-3pm.

The Pantry Vegetarian Tea Room, Glebe Community Centre, 690 Lyon

• Food is organic where possible. Open Mon-Fri noon-3pm.

Govinda's, 212 Somerset E. (near U of Ottawa), 565-6544

• Run by Hare Krishnas. All-you-can-eat buffet, $7, students, $5. Vegan-friendly. 10% discount for OVS members. Open Tue-Sat 5pm-8pm.

Peace Garden Cafe, 47 Clarence Street, Times Square, Byward Market,

562-2434
• Vegetarian gourmet coffee house and juice bar with international vegetarian cuisine. Open Mon-Fri 7:30am-8:00pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

SuperNatural Cafe, L'Esplande Laurier, 171 Bank Street, 567-1002

• Natural "fast" foods. Burgers, tofu dogs, soyabean ice cream. 10% discount for OVS members. Open for lunch only.

The Roses Cafe, 523 Gladstone, 233-5574

• Mostly Indian food. Most of menu is vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. Have South Indian specialties like masala dosa. Vegan nan bread! Good food. The owner is always trying new dishes. Reasonably priced. Small. Cozy atmosphere. Open Mon-Sat 8am-2pm & 5pm-10pm.

Addis Cafe, 1093 Wellington, 725-5127

• Ethiopian food. Half of the menu is vegan, and they even state this in their Yellow Pages listing. Reasonably priced. Highly recommended. Food is excellent. Very friendly owner who is sensitive to vegetarian/vegan requirements. Flexible with menu items. Live jazz Friday & Saturday evenings. Live music other evenings? Open evenings & weekdays for lunch.

The Horn of Africa, 364 Rideau Street, 789-0025

• Ethiopian. Vegetarian section on menu. Located in someone's house.

Madras Cafe, 66 Wylie Avenue, across from Brittania 6 movie theatre,

828-2696
• South Indian. Half menu vegetarian. Vegan-friendly. Fairly cheap. "Get the Masala Dosa lunch special." Open daily 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-8pm.

Mahal restaurant, 292 Albert Street, downtown, 563-1500

• Excellent Indian restaurant with plenty of vegetarian choices

Chahaya Malaysia, 749 Bank Street, 237-4304

• Fabulous Malaysian/Thai food. Lots of vegetarian dishes. They are willing to make vegetarian substitutions in non-vegetarian dishes. Ask for their spring rolls without the crab meat... phenomenal, though not on the menu.
• 'Vegetarian' in Thai means 'substitute tofu for flesh'. Be sure to insist on no fish sauce or other animal products.

Dar Tajine, 256 Preston, 232-4300

• North African, Morrocan. Try the veggie couscous.

Silk Roads, 300 Sparks Street Mall, 236-4340

• Afghan. Full service. Expensive. Open Mon-Sun.

Sam's Falafel/Tabouleh Garden, 464 Rideau Street, 241-6192

• Authentic Lebanese food. Part of the menu is vegan, part vegetarian, and they will prepare a special vegan dinner with dishes not on the menu, for a large group, with 24-hour notice. 10% discount for OVS members.

The Falafel House, 169 Charlotte (corner Rideau), 789-2235

• Small cafe style place with low priced Lebanese haute cuisine.

Haveli's, 87 George Street, Market Mall, Byward Market, 230-3104

• Indian. Excellent $9 lunch buffet Mon-Fri, $11 on Sun. Good service. Nice decor.

Sitar restaurant, 417 Rideau Street, downtown, 230-2222

• Indian.

New Delhi, 417 Bank Street (corner Frank), 237-4041

• Indian. They use less fat, more herbs, and less spices than at most Indian restaurants, resulting in much more exotic tasting dishes. Each dish is unique and different. They use butter in the pulao rice though, but they won't use any if you can call in ahead of time. Can prepare dishes to request. Reasonable prices. "I did notice they are not very busy. I wouldn't want them to go bankrupt. So take a friend there for dinner tonight!"

Passage to India, on Rideau between Charlotte and Cobourg

• Indian. Very friendly staff. "I recommend the three complete vegetarian dinners." Take-out.

Domus Cafe, 269 Dalhousie Street, 235-4586

• Natural foods cafe in the back of a kitchen-wares/cookbook store. Eclectic gourmet foods prepared with fresh local produce. Menu changes daily. Full service/take-out. Open Mon-Sun for breakfast & lunch.

Cafe Bohemian, 89 Clarence Street, in the market

• Daily vegetarian specials.

Elgin Street Diner, 374 Elgin Street, 235-3063

• Not vegan-friendly. Has a very good lentil burger and a passable vegetarian club sandwich. Dinner specials often include vegetarian options. Always have a vegetarian soup on the menu. Fries cooked in vegetable oil. Also delicious pancakes for non-vegans. Their genuine maple syrup is produced without the use of pork fat. Have not inquired whether the cheese is rennet-free. Owners are very friendly and accommodating. Highly recommended, especially for those late night cravings. Open 24 hours.

Hacienda Dos Gringos, 594 Rideau Street, 230-1185

• Separate vegetarian menu. Small and pleasant.

Yangtze, 700 Somerset W. (in Chinatown), 236-0555

• Vegetarian selection better than most oriental restaurants.

Yan's, 222 Besserer, 236-4166

• Malaysian & Chinese. Buffet with good vegetarian selection on Wednesday nights, $9.50.

Glebe Cafe, 840 Bank Street (corner 4th Avenue), 235-1289

Singapore Restaurant, 2280 Carling Avenue, in the west end, 820-4119

Salvatore Restaurant, 388 Booth Street, Little Italy, 233-4731

• Italian. Vegetarian dishes include Linguine Prima Vera, Gnocchi, and Penne Arrabiate. 10% discount for OVS members.

Mamma Teresa, 300 Somerset W. (at O'Connor), downtown, 236-3023

• Italian.

Fida's Pizzeria, on Seneca Street

• Good pizza, even when ordered without cheese.

Andrew Lay's Hotdog Cart, intersection of Bank Street and Sparks

• Really big tofu dogs, $2. He cooks the tofu dogs away from the other hotdogs. Whole-wheat buns. Fresh toppings and condiments. Seasonal?

William Street Cafe, in the market

• "The yummiest, garliciest, veggie-est veggie burger I have ever had. Fantastic! Costs over $8 though."

The New Mill


• They have an excellent vegetarian plate, but it's not on the menu.

The Manx Pub, on Elgin

• Amazing soup and veggie burgers.

Natural Foods Stores:

Central

Green Village Fine Foods, 860 Bank, 232-5147

Herb and Spice, 375 Bank, 232-4087

Herb and Spice, 1310 Wellington, 722-5747

Kardish, 47 Clarence, Times Square, Byward Market, 236-6937

Karla's, 37 William, Byward Market, 236-2706

Natural Food Pantry, 87 George, Market Mall, Byward Market, 232-6629

Sante Natural Foods, 121 O'Connor, 233-9972

Vogel, Rideau Centre, 230-0034

Wheat Berry, 206 Main, 235-7580 (Organic produce year-round)

Ottawa South

Kardish, Herongate Mall, 1670 Heron, 523-5797

Kardish, Southgate Shopping Center, 2515 Bank (corner Hunt

Club), Gloucester, 737-0305
• Has a vegan-friendly deli.

Natural Food Pantry, Billings Bridge Plaza, 737-9330

Ottawa West

Rainbow Nat.Foods, Britania Shopping Plaza, 1487 Richmond, 726-9200

• Well stocked. Make their own soya milk with a natural process, dubbed "Soya Cow", which makes is taste non-beany. Also have a vegetarian deli-bar.

Kardish Specialty Foods, Carlingwood Mall, 2121 Carling, 722-8251

Natural Food Pantry, Westgate Mall, 728-1255

Peter's Health Foods, 2525 Carling, 829-1122

What the Supermarket Chains have to offer:

Loblaws


• An ever growing small selection of their own President's Choice vegetarian products.

Your Independant Grocer


• Have some President's Choice products.

LOEB IGA


• Some have impressive stock of health foods, including Tofutti fake ice cream.

Miscellaneous:

The Ottawa Organic Farmer's Market, in Kingsway United Church,

630 Island Park Drive, info: Sue Baily 241-4167
• Open Sat from 10am-2pm.

Ottawa Organic Food Alternative, 730-0740

• A not-for-profit organization that supplies organically grown food and various minimally processed products. This organization works with local farmers to provide organically grown vegetables. Also distributes various dry goods (grains to cleaning products) from suppliers that have demonstrated a commitment to organic farming, minimal packaging, and fair trading. Orders are placed and fulfilled every 3 months.

Bailey's Savoury Entrees Catering, 241-4167

• Vegetarian catering. 10% discount for OVS members.

The Bagel Shop, opposite the Herb & Spice at 1310 Wellington

• Sometimes has all the different flavours of Toffuti cream cheese.

Carleton University Vegetarian Club's Radio Show
Contact: Edward Jurewicz, 236-7950


• Airs for 15 minutes each Thursday at 7:35am on CKCU 93.1 FM.

Vegetarian SIG on the National Capital FreeNet


300-2400 bps lines: 564-3600 9600-14400 bps lines: 564-0808
• Type 'go veg' from the main menu to access the vegetarian SIG.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Ottawa Vegetarian Society (OVS)
P.O. Box 4477, Station E, Ottawa, Ontario, K1S 5B4
Contact: Andrew Tidman (613) 230-1798


• Holds potlucks the third Sunday of each month at the Sandy Hill Community Centre, 250 Somerset Street East, 6pm-9pm. Bring a dish of vegetarian (vegan if possible) food, your own plate and utensils, and a donation of $1 or $2 towards the rental of the facilities.

Carleton University Vegetarian Club
c/o CUSA, 401 Unicenter Building, Carleton University, Ottawa,
Ontario, K1S 5B6


Coronary Health Improvement Project Association (CHIP)
Contact: Don Stewart 749-8561


• Holds a vegan potluck on the second Sunday of each month at the Seventh Day Adventist Church, 2200 Benjamin Street, 6pm-10pm. Bring a vegan dish that will feed 8 to 10 people.

Ottawa Vegetarian Dining Club
Contact: Amin Kabani, 729-7282, e-mail: ba285@freenet.carleton.ca


• Meets at local restaurants on the second Friday of each month. The objectives of this club are to: explore what is available in area restaurants for vegetarians; encourage and help restaurants and institutions to increase their vegan offerings; make traditionally non-vegetarian restaurants become vegan-friendly; educate the public about the delights of fine vegan dining; provide a forum where vegetarians and non-vegetarians can meet. Non-vegetarians are particularly welcome.

Vegetarian Organizations:

Grey-Bruce Vegetarian Association
545 1st Street West, Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 5Y2, (519) 371-4684
or c/o Whole Foods, 941 2nd Avenue, Owen Sound, Ontario, N4K 2H5,
(519) 371-1172

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Vegi Garden, 328 Highway 7 East, 881-2388

• Chinese.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant, 3838 Midland, 412-3140

• Excellent Chinese vegetarian restaurant. Large restaurant. Large variety of gluten dishes.

The Buddhist Vegetarian Kitchen, 3290 Midland, 292-7095

• Buddhist Chinese vegetarian. Also sell assorted gluten (mmm... delicious) for take-out. Open Thu-Tue until 9:30pm. Closed Wed.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Madras Palace, 1249 Ellesmere Road 759-5400

• An excellent South Indian restaurant. Vegan-friendly. You should definitely try their Masala Dosa, Madras Thali, Poori, Buriyani etc. Their other speciality includes "Madras Coffee", a special blend of coffee which is available only in this restaurant in Norh America. Open Sun-Thu noon-11:30pm, Fri-Sat noon-midnight.

Natural Foods Stores:

Green Vegetarian Mart, 23 Milliken Blvd, B-21, 609-0443

• Oriental vegetarian store. Mostly oriental vegetarian goods of the variety not found in oriental groceries. Also sell TVP chunks and Worthington food products.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Chon Buri's Spicy Thai, 208 Church Street, (905) 687-8424

• Thai. Vegan-friendly. "Very attractive menu for vegans. Almost any item on the menu can be prepared with tofu. Excellent food and nice setting. A little pricy for the region but worth it for a special night out." Open Wed-Sat for dinner only.

Gibran's, 165 King Street, (905) 685-1442

• Lebanese. Vegan-friendly. "Frequent vegan specials. Moderate prices. Excellent food. Take out available." Open Mon-Sat for lunch and dinner.

Bansaree Indian Restaurant, 342 St. Paul, 684-3411

• Excellent food, moderately priced and pleasant atmosphere. Vegans need to request that they omit the butter from some dishes.

Cellar Bench, 101 King Street

• Delightfully eccentric chef offers a unique menu. Vegan friendly. Wine bar.

Natural Foods Stores:

Nature's Nimbus, 2 Tremont Drive #6, (905) 685-3663

• Vegan-friendly. Good selection of packaged goods, and frozen packaged meals. Owner is vegan. Open Mon-Thu 9am-6pm, Fri 9am-9pm, Sat 9am-5pm. Closed Sun.

Organizations:

Niagara Vegetarian Association
156 Pleasant Avenue, St. Catharines, Ontario L2R 1Y5
Tel: (905) 682-0578
Contact: David Jordan or Carol Riseing


• Encourages and supports adoption of a plant-based diet through public education initiatives, lecture and video sessions, social events and a quarterly newsletter.

Natural Foods Stores:

Kardish, Stittsville Mall, 831-4084

Nature's Basics Bulk Foods, 1488 Main, 831-2695

Miscellaneous:

Zoglo's Vegetarian Choice, 42 Prince Edward Blvd, (416) 414-6004
Contact: Yael Elnakave


• A wide variety of vegetarian (not vegan) entrees made from soya. The products are manufactured in Israel and are kosher. They are currently distributed in many health food stores and some supermarkets. They are also marketed in Europe under the Greenfields brand name.

See also: Etobicoke, Mississauga, Richmond Hill, Scarborough,
Willowdale.

Thanks to the Toronto Vegetarian Association and their Toronto Vegetarian Handbook for much of the following information.

Vegan Restaurants:

Lotus Garden, 393 Dundas Street West, (416) 598-1883

• Vietnamese. "Excellent selection of Asian dishes (spicy and non-spicy choices). Very fresh ingredients, clean family run establishment with extremely polite and courteous staff. The hotpot is to be recommended, offering a variety of tastes and textures to those who appreciate good food (serves four for $14) or who are unfamiliar with the cuisine. All items are quite reasonably priced. They also accept TVA membership cards for discounts." Open until 11pm. Closed Thursays except during the summer.

Buddha's Vegetarian Foods, 666 Dundas Street West, 867-1020

• Buddhist Chinese vegan. 8 types of gluten, spring rolls, vegetable filled dumplings and buns. Limited seating. Catering available.

Juice for Life, 2 locations:

238 Queen Street West (in the Market), 408-3581 Bloor & Bathurst
• Juice bar with food counter. Natural fruit juices, including wheat grass juice. Typical, average food which is sometimes good sometimes not. Burgers, sandwiches, baked samosas, Thai spring rolls, soup, salads. Staff is very laid back, be prepared to wait. Some groceries available. Discount for TVA members. Open Mon-Fri 8am-8pm, Sat 9am-7pm, Sun 10am-6pm.

Smart Bar & Eatery, 754 Queen Street West, 504-0653

• "Toronto's first all-natural smart drink bar. Healthy herbal drinks for energy, mental acuity, etc." Menu includes pasta, various vegi-burgers, burritos, samosas, soups etc. Excellent deserts (tofu cheesecakes). Open Wed noon-8pm, Thu noon-10pm, Fri & Sat noon-11pm, Sun 1pm-8pm. Closed Mon & Tue.

Vegetarian Restaurants:

Oriental

Oriental Vegetarian Restaurant, 349 Broadview Avenue, 463-6686

• Chinese. Lacto-ovo. Vegan-friendly. Great variety. Lots of mock meat dishes using tofu and wheat-gluten. Two can dine for $9.99! (1995) Open daily 10am-11pm.

Bo De Duyen, 254 Spadina Avenue, 601-1247

• Chinese vegetarian. Over 40 main dishes. Clean and spacious. Discount for TVA members.

Indian

Annapurna, 1085 Bathurst Street, 537-8513

• Primarily South Indian but also have international and macrobiotic dishes. Toronto's oldest vegetarian restaurant (since 1974). Excellent masala dosa. Fresh salads. Daily specials. Indian food not available from 3pm-5pm. Catering available. Open Mon,Tue,Thu-Sat noon-9pm, Wed noon-6:30pm.

Chowpatty, 1541 Victoria Park (just off Eglinton)

• Indian lacto-vegetarian. Small but friendly environment. Delicious, mostly vegan food. Run by a very affable Jain.

Govinda's Dining Lounge, Hare Krishna Centre, 243 Avenue Road (at

Dupont), 922-5415
• Lacto-vegetarian Indian and international cuisine. All you can eat for $6. Good Indian food, if you don't mind the rather unpleasant smell of their incense. (At least I think it's incense!) Catering available. Open Mon-Sat noon-8pm.

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Cafe A Deux, 2839 Bathurst Street (near Glencairn), 784-4388

• Pizza, pasta, salads. Catering available. Closed Friday nights and Saturdays.

My Zaidy's Bagel, 3456 Bathurst Street (near Lawrence), 789-0785

• Lasagna, pasta, salads, knishes, blintzes. Catering available.

Milk 'n Honey, 3457 Bathurst Street (near Lawrence), 789-7651

• Pizza, vegetable cutlets, blintzes, crepes. Salad bar. Catering available.

Mati's Pizza & Falafel, 3430 Bathurst Street (near Wilson), 783-9505

• Closed Fri nights and Saturdays.

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The Vegetarian, 2 locations:

Downtown: 4 Dundonald (near Yonge), 961-9522 Westend: 2849 Dundas Street W (at Keele), 762-1204
• Interesting food that tastes good!! Cafeteria style. Hearty entrees. Burgers, salads, desserts. Very friendly & courteous staff. Relaxing and pleasant atmosphere. All-you-can-eat buffet on Tuesday nights. Soft entertainment Thursdays after 7:30pm. Downtown location has a patio. Open Mon-Thu 11:30am-9:30pm, Fri-Sat 11:30am-10pm, Sun 4:30pm-9pm.

Earth Tones, 357 Queen Street West (near Spadina), 977-8044

• Pretty good fast-food type place. Fairly cheap. Daily specials. Interesting salads. Soups. Juice bar. Catering available. Discount for TVA members. Closed Sunday.

Hey Good Cooking, 238 Dupont Street (near Spadina), 929-9149/9140?

• Asian and European. Spicy and non-spicy dishes. Burgers, casseroles, curries, rotis. Catering available. Discount for TVA members.

Kensington Natural Bakery & Cafe, 460 Bloor Street West, 534-1294

• Pay by weight buffet. Burgers. Great range of vegan desserts. Catering available. Discount for TVA members.

Lennie's Deli, 489 Parliament Street (at Carleton), 967-5196

• Take-out deli. Outdoor eating counter. Sandwiches, burritos, baked spring rolls, pasta, salads, hummus. Catering available.

Naturally Yours, 44 Elington Avenue West (near Yonge), 485-5545

• Eating conter inside a natural foods store. Burgers, tofu-dogs. Juice bar.

Dandelion Deli & Juice Bar, 70 Yorkville Avenue, 922-1093

• Juice bar and restaurant. Bright space overlooking Yorkville. Discount for TVA members. Open Mon-Fri 9am-8pm, Sat 10am-8pm.

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:

Indian

Garam Masala, 100 Adelaide West

• Vegan-friendly. No-frills family-run restaurant which serves a very good low-price buffet with many vegetarian/vegan choices. Located right in the financial district. Open 11:30am-8pm.

Siddhartha, 207 Dundas Street West, downtown, 597-9440

• Vegan-friendly. Excellent, elegant restaurant. Inform server that you need to avoid dairy if you are vegan, as some dishes contain dairy that is not explained on the menu. Licensed. Daily all-you-can-eat lunch buffet. Open Sun-Sat.

The Moghal, 3 locations:

33 Elm Street between Yonge & Bay Streets, 597-0522 563 Bloor Street W, 535-3315 1190 Eglinton Avenue W, 782-0494
• Good Indian food. Plenty of vegetarian dishes.

Woodland's, 2 Locations:

177 College, 593-7700 505A Yonge, 967-4563
• Not vegan-friendly. Although not primarily vegetarian, serves a Vegetarian Thali that is excellent. 2 different vegetarian dishes (1-cup servings), rice, raita and dessert along with bread.

Darul Kabab, at Yonge and Maitland

• Mentioned here only because it's Indian and open 24-hours a day. Excellent reviews by non-vegetarians.

Pizza

Lions Pub & Pizzaria, Bloor at Bathurst

• Vegan-friendly. "They make the best vegetarian pizza that I have ever had in Toronto. Half of their pizzas on the menu are vegetarian."

Enzo's Wood Oven Pizzeria, on Yonge Street

• "Excellent pizza. The best pizza in the city takes about 90 seconds to bake in a _HOT_ wood-fired oven, right next to the fire. Inexpensive."

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Yofi's Restaurant & Cafe, 19 Baldwin Street, 977-1145

• Salads, pita sandwiches, falafels, veggie lasagna. Fresh frozen- fruit yoghurt and fresh carrot juice. Across from Baldwin Natural Foods.

Yerushalym of Gold, on Bathurst just north of Finch

• Great falafels.

Middle-Eastern

Kensington Kitchen Cafe, 124 Harbord Street (near Spadina), 961-3404

• Primarily vegan, no eggs, some dairy. Daily specials with mostly a Middle Eastern influence. Falafel, tabouli, hummus, couscous, pasta. Nice outdoor patio in summer.

Falafel Hut, in York Lanes, on York University campus

Greek

Ouzeri, 500-A Danforth Avenue (at Logan), 778-0500

• Several vegetarian items. Tight seating. Relaxing atmosphere. Open daily 11:30am-4:30am.

Armenian

Arax, 1966 Queen East, (416) 693-5707

• "This place immediately jumped up to my favorite restaurant. Very highly recommended." Expensive. Price for two including tip/tax/liquor was $70 to $80.

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Gojo, 785 Danforth Avenue (east of Pape), downstairs, 778-9454

• Vegetarian Platter $6. Serve their food on a platter of injera.

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The Papaya Hut, 514 Yonge Street

• Vegan-friendly. This store specializes in fruit and vegetable juices, such as papaya, mango, or coconut juice. They also have veggie burgers, fruit salads, and smoothies. "You will definitely enjoy what they have to offer."

Tora, 492 Queen Street

• Eccletic menu. Half the dishes were vegetarian (very big into goat cheese). Busy, but worth the wait. This seemed to be a very popular spot, especially with arts people.

The Rivoli, 332 Queen Street West, 597-0794

• Trendy Queen Street crowd occupies one of Toronto's busiest sidewalk patios. Closed Sunday.

The Queen Mother Cafe, 208 Queen Street West, 598-4719

• Excellent food. Nice backyard patio in summer. Closed Sunday.

Blueberry Hill, on York University campus

• Have some vegetarian fair.

Natural Foods Stores:

Noah's Natural Foods, 322 Bloor Street West (at Spadina), 968-7930

• Good selection of bulk products and frozen food, small selection of organic fruits & veggies. Great sesame seed bagels. TVA memebers receive 10% discount.

Baldwin Natural Foods, 20.5 Baldwin Street, 979-1777

• Complete selection of organic fruits & vegetables, vitamins & mineral supplements, bulk foods, etc.

The Big Carrot, 348 Danforth Avenue, 466-2129 / 466-2120

• Best organic produce in Toronto, also the priciest. Fresh, unprocessed oils available, along with all other 'health' foods. "Salad bar in back makes an excellent quinoa salad with fresh cilantro."

Field Of Greens, Yorkville North Plaza, 100 Steel