Vegetarian Guide To Toronto (2009)
Vegetarian Guide To Toronto (2009)
Directory
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Restaurants & Cafes                                                                                                   Royal Alexandra theatre and major hotels. Innovative,
                                                                                                                      healthy and colourful dishes inspired by cuisines
                                                                                                                      from around the world. Gourmet juice bar, power
                                                                                                                      shakes and energy elixirs. Weekend vegan brunch
Descriptions are provided by the places listed. All are smoke-free, although                                          featuring fresh-fruit granola, pancakes, tofu scramble
some allow smoking outside. Restaurants with full service or fancy buffets                                            and breakfast burritos. Patio. Open 7 days a week
                                                                                                                      until 9pm. Biodegradable take-out containers.
have an R symbol, while casual eateries have a C symbol.
                                                                                                                         v Fressen – open late O L c
                                                                                                                      478 Queen St W (w. of Spadina), 416-504-5127
   A-1 Sweets & Restaurant – closed Mon k                       Bombay Palace – L d                                   Modern American Herbivorous Cuisine. Imaginative
3300 McNicoll Ave (e. of McCowan), 416-299-9424              71 Jarvis St (n. of King), 416-368-8048                  creations and succulent sauces combine with an
                                                                                                                      inviting atmosphere and a great wine list to provide          Il Fornello – open late L
   Alternative Grounds Coffeehouse & Roastery – k o ç          v Buddha’s Vegetarian Restaurant – k                   vegans with an urban oasis. The tapas-style menu          Nine locations across the GTA, including 1560 Yonge
333 Roncesvalles Ave, 416-534-5543                           666 Dundas St W (e. of Bathurst), 416-603-3811           allows guests to sample a variety of dishes. Open         St 416-920-7347, Bayview Village 416-227-1271, 576
Freshly-roasted, certified organic, fair trade coffees and   Chinese cuisine – gluten, noodles, rice, etc. Limited    daily for dinner at 5:30pm and also offering Toronto’s    Danforth Ave 416-466-2931, Queen’s Quay Terminal
teas. Light lunches and desserts. Wholesale inquiries        seating. Open 11am - 9pm or until the last person        best vegan weekend brunch, 10am-3pm.                      416-861-1028. (Also see maps        and )
welcome! www.alternativegrounds.com                          has finished. Closed Tuesdays.                                                                                     Our delicious Alternative Menu offers wheat-free, meat-
                                                                                                                                                                                free, lactose-free, yeast free and gluten-free dishes.
   Ambsale Ethiopian Restaurant – open late L d                v Buddhist Vegetarian Kitchen – c d
                                                                                                                                                                                Spelt pizza crust, gluten-free pasta and pizza crust.
1334A Danforth Ave (e. of Greenwood), 416-469-0888           3290 Midland Ave #9 (n. of Finch), 416-292-7095                                                                    Alternative cheese choices include soy cheese, goat
  Annapurna – hours vary k c d                                  Butler’s Pantry Cafe – open late k L                                                                            cheese or sheep’s feta. Please see our website for more
1085 Bathurst St (s. of Dupont), 416-537-8513                591 Markham St, www.butlerspantry.ca, 416-535-9868                                                                 info: www.ilfornello.com or call 416-920-9410.
Serving healthy, vegan/vegetarian South Indian and           371 Roncesvalles Ave, 416-537-7750
macrobiotic dishes since 1974. Soy, yogurt, fruit
shakes, juices, our popular chai and desserts.                 Brar Sweets (Indian) – k
                                                             2646 Islington Ave (at Albion Rd), 416-745-4449
                                                             199 Advance Blvd (at Dixie), Brampton, 905-799-1625        v Full Moon Vegetarian Restaurant – k L ç d
                                                             755 Dundas Ave W (at Wolfdale), Miss., 905-848-3933      638 Dundas St W (at Denison), 416-203-1210
                                                                                                                      Over 90 delicious vegan Asian dishes! Closed Wed.
                                                               v Cafe 668 Vegetarian Rest. (pan-Asian) – L
                                                             885 Dundas St, (at Claremont), 416-703-0668                 Get Real! Café – closes early o ç
                                                                                                                      135 Ossington Ave, www.getrealcafe.com, 416-532-4564
                                                               v   Camros Organic Eatery – Mon-Fri O                  Internationally inspired homestyle cooking with a gour-
                                                             25 Hayden St, www.camroseatery.com, 416-960-0723         met flare. Vegan soups and entrees, eclectic salads,
                                                             Renowned selection of satisfying 100% organic vegetar-   grilled sandwiches, organic coffees. Cozy, casual
                                                             ian dishes and salads with aromatic Persian influence.   garden patio. Weekend brunch.
                                                                Camros Organic Eatery (at CCNM) – Mon-Fri O
                                                             1255 Sheppard Ave E, at Leslie subway, 416-960-0723
                                                                Commensal – k o L ç d
                                                             655 Bay St (n. of Dundas, enter on Elm), 416-596-9364
                                                             Buffet of over 100 exotic and traditional dishes.
                                                             A great place to eat deliciously and inexpensively.
                                                             Breakfast café open from 7am. www.commensal.ca
                                                                                              Vegetarian Buffet
                                                                                              from
                                                                                              Around Our World
                                                                                              655 Bay St.
                                                                                              at Elm St.
                                                                                              416-596-9364
   The Big Carrot Organic Juice Bar – O c                                                                               v Gurulukshmi – hours vary                                Komala’s Restaurants – k ç
                                                             Extensive gourmet juice bar with fresh squeezed                                                                    5651 Steeles Ave E Unit 1 (at Middlefield), 416-913-5898
348 Danforth Ave (Chester subway), 416-466-2129 x231                                                                  2555 Erin Centre Blvd #3, Mississauga, 905-803-8310
                                                             fruit and vegetable juices, power shakes and energy                                                                Pure Indian vegetarian restaurant. www.komalasweb.com
Freshly-squeezed organic juices, coffee, salads,                                                                      South Indian cuisine. Crowded on weekend nights.
                                                             elixirs. A favourite haunt for visiting celebrities.
sandwiches and ice cream. Located at the front of                                                                                                                                  Laila – open late L d
                                                             Weekend vegan brunch specials. Open 7 days a week          Healthy Vegetarian Restaurant – k o c
Carrot Common. Newly renovated!                                                                                                                                                 553 Bloor St W (e. of Bathurst), 416-588-0199
                                                             until 10:30pm. Biodegradable take-out containers.        3203 Dufferin St (n. of Lawrence), 416-780-1688
                                              organic
                                                                                                                                                                                        over their juice bar.
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   For more info or to order:                                                                                                                                                           veg.ca/green-tips
   frogpondfarmwine@gmail.com 416-939-3118
weekends from June to September.            Large organic farmers’ market Sat 8:30am-1:30pm.             Pure + Simple – O d
Vegan Delights –        vo                                                                               2375 Yonge St (s. of Broadway), 416-481-2081
                                                                                                         27 Bellair St (s. of Yorkville), 416-924-6555
www.vegandelights.ca, 416-491-6781
Health snacks in health food stores;        Food Products                                                725 King St W (w. of Bathurst), 416-366-8558
                                                                                                         348 Lakeshore Rd E, Port Credit, 905-844-4900
also, Rosee’s gluten-free crackers,
coconut macaroons and more. Catering        It’s All Good Foods Inc –       v                            All-natural and organic skincare, cosmetics and spa
(min $150; free delivery in GTA with        Quick and easy to prepare. Flavours range from Veggie        treatments. Organic Ayurvedic supplements also
$250 order) for meetings/celebrations       Chick’n Breasts in Tuscan Tomato Marinade to Veggie          offered for truly holistic beauty. 10% off for TVA
– unique needs such as celiac/candida       Beef Strips Lightly Seasoned. Trans-fat-free. A good         cardholders. www.pureandsimple.ca                          Stonemill Bakehouse Ltd. –             O
skillfully accommodated.                    low-fat source of vegan protein. www.gardein.com                                                                        stonemillbakehouse.com 426 Nugget Ave 416-757-5767
                                                                                                                                                                    All natural breads and bagels made with whole and
Pick-up or delivery.
Veggie Paradise –
                                                                                                         Books & Media                                              organic grain. No additives or preservatives. Health
                                                                                                                                                                    Check and kosher parve approved. Available at St.
www.veggieparadise.com, 905-362-2388                                                                     Animal Voices, CIUT 89.5 FM                                Lawrence Market and at many grocery and health food
Taste the “Paradise.” Delicious                                                                          Toronto’s animal rights radio show. Live every Tuesday     stores as well as our outlet store at 426 Nugget Ave.
vegetarian catering. Healthy alterna-                                                                   at 11am. www.animalvoices.ca
 tives to meat! Eggless baking.                                                                                                                                     Sweets From The Earth –             vod
                                                                                                         Fertile Ground Bookstore – d                               www.sweetsfromtheearth.com, 647-436-2004
Whole Foods Market – o                                                                                   11 Irwin Ave, www.fgbooks.com, 416-964-0161                Vegan bakery using all natural ingredients. Products
87 Avenue Rd (n. of Bloor),                                                                              We’re a new independent environmental bookstore that       available at natural food stores throughout Toronto.
416-944-0500                                                                                             carries vegetarian, animal rights and green titles.        Wedding cakes, custom orders and catering. TVA dis-
View our Catering Menu online at                                                                                                                                    count cardholders receive a complimentary 300 g cookie
www.wholefoodsmarket.com                                                                                 Toronto Vegetarian Association – d                         box when they order a 10” cake directly from us.
                                                                                                         17 Baldwin, 2nd floor, www.veg.ca, 416-544-9800
                                                                                                         Resource Centre with vegetarian cookbooks, DVDs,
Meal                                        Manitoba Harvest Hemp Foods & Oils –               vO
                                                                                                         factsheets and more. 10% off with discount card. See
                                                                                                         left panel for details. Open Wed 6-9pm and Sat 1-4pm.
                                                                                                                                                                    Raw foods
Delivery                                    www.manitobaharvest.com, 1-800-665-HEMP(4367)
                                            Sunflower Kitchen –        v
                                                                                                         TVP Podcast www.veg.ca/tvp, 20 minutes weekly.
                                                                                                                                                                    RawNutrition.ca –       vO
                                                                                                                                                                    www.rawnutrition.ca, 1-888-649-8025
In Her Hands Vegetarian Cooking             All natural, freshly-made, assorted flavors of hummus,                                                                  Juicers, dehydrators, sprouters, Vita-Mix, raw foods.
– vO
vegmeals@idirect.ca, 416-696-6566
                                            pesto and soups – kosher and vegan. Sold pre-packaged
                                            in stores. 416-751-0243. www.sunflowerkitchen.com            Dog Treats                                                 TerraTree Foods –        vO
                                                                                                                                                                    www.terratree.com, 416-654-5357
Weekly delivery of healthy, same-day
                                            Taste of Life –     v  O                                     Temple Treats – For your pampered pooch –         vO       Raw, living foods company specializing in crackers
fresh, fine vegan cuisine and treats.
                                            www.tasteoflife.biz, 905-593-3173                            www.templetreats.com, 416-704-8917                         (Sunza), breads, bars (DomadarBar), flavored nuts
Ask about allergies, candida, celiac,
                                            Four patty flavours: Lentil, Miso-                                                                                      (NitaiNuts), spreads, fermented vegetables and raw
diabetes, autism or “HeartSmart” diets.
                                                                                                                                                                    treats. Available at farmer’s markets and at health and
                                            Tempeh, Vital and Texurized Soya
                                            Protein. Certified organic ingre-                            Water                                                      specialty food stores. See website for locations.
Personal                                    dients and environment friendly
                                            packaging. Sold in stores.                                   Nimbus Water Systems
                                                                                                                                                                  Upaya Naturals – v O
Chefs
                                                                                                                                                                  www.upayanaturals.com 416-617-3096 Toronto
                                                                                                         928 Wilson Ave, www.nimbuswatersystems.com, 416-398-2028
                                            Tofutti - Cholac Foods –       v                                                                                      Raw organic whole foods: chocolate, maca, goji
                                                                                                         Nimbus is a full-service water-treatment company         berries, protein powders, olives, nuts, zeolite, supple-
                                            www.tofutti.ca, 1-800-956-6624                               specialized in Reverse Osmosis drinking water systems. ments. Blenders, juicers, sprouters, dehydrators,
Bonnie Goodman –            vo              Tofutti distributes non-dairy ice cream style frozen
www.bonniesvegetariankitchen.com,           desserts and soy-based cream cheese, sour cream and                                                                   shower filters, David Wolfe’s “Sunfood Nutrition”
416-535-4878                                slices in most major food chains, independents and                                                                    products and more.
Healthy and delicious meals prepared        health food stores. Email: tofutticholac@bellnet.ca
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