6 Plant-based Restaurants in Toronto
The days when dining as a vegan in Toronto meant having to choose between skinny salads or French fries are gone. I do love French fries though. Thanks to a number of new vegan eats, meatless eating has never been so delicious. Here are our top 6 Plant-based Restaurants in Toronto.
PLANTA
In 2016, Planta came on the restaurant scene with the phrase “plant-based”. The Chase Hospitality Group who brought Planta to Toronto seemed to be ahead of the game. Palm-leaf wallpaper lines the walls of Planta beautifully. This upscale vegan eatery has a solid menu of dishes like the planta burger, wood-fired pizzas, and parmesan truffle fries. Torontonians loved Plant so much that the Chase Hospitality Group decided to open a Planta Burger spinoff downtown. Whatever location you choose to visit you’re guaranteed to leave happy.
Read our full profile of Planta.
1221 Bay, at Bloor; 4 Temperance, plantarestaurants.com
ROSALINDA
Rosalinda brings vegan Mexican cuisine to downtown Toronto. Rosalinda’s dishes are very fresh and flavorful, and not overly seasoned. If you like a little spice in your life then you’ll love the menu. Dishes like Jackfruit Pibil Taco, Young Coconut Ceviche, and Roasted Cauliflower Tostada leave a lasting impression.
Read our full profile of Rosalinda.
133 Richmond West, at York rosalindarestaurant.com
FRESH ON FRONT
Fresh just finished renovations and the space look amazing. I’m sure the renovations were put in the plans because of all the new plant-based eateries popping up. The new space is so much nicer to have dinner with someone without bumping the table beside you. Fresh features a coffee counter stocked with sweets, a fridge full of delicious cold-pressed juices, and kombucha drinks. Fresh has a really large menu. I tend to go back to my favourites, the Mega Life Salad, the Buffalo Cauliflower, the Holiday Wrap and of course their Quinoa Onion Rings.
47 Front East, at Church freshrestaurants.ca
PARKA FOOD CO.
From food festivals to a restaurant Parka Food Co. takes a minimalist approach. Creatively rolling out an all-white dining room that serves veggie burgers and mac and cheese. Parka Food Co. uses local ingredients to create their eats. The Portobello burger is my go-to, it does not disappoint. The soy-marinade is very flavorful and it is accompanied by onion rings, chipotle aioli and guac. I’m in love!
424 Queen West, at Vanauley, parkafoodco.com
THRIVE ORGANIC
A restaurant who’s vision is to revolutionize the way people eat and drink. Thrive Organic’s tasty menu is the reason so many vegetarians gravitate to this spot. The vegan nachos are a must. Oven baked blue corn chips with grain and nut chorizo, guacamole, black beans, home made pickled jalapenos and vegan cashew cheese. The sprouted grain pizza is also a hit, along with the vegan desserts. Thrive Organic is a great reminder that healthy food is delicious and good for you!
3473 Lake Shore Boulevard West, thriveorganic.ca
HELLO 123
From the owners of Kupfert and Kim, Hello 123 is a vegan restaurant and bar. The Avocado Smash tempeh burger and the No-eggs Benny are remarkable. Great vibe, good music, and great drink selection.
1122 Queen Street West, hello123forever.com
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26 Comments
ChelseaMamma
Oh wow, if only I lived nearby – all these look delicious
Catherine
Plant based seems to be all the rage right now and even though I’m not vegan, I do love a good meatless meal on occasion. Food choices here looks delish!
explorethe6
Agree! Plant-based has become very popular lately and I’m loving it 🙂
alexandracook
I love going to different restaurant, i just love food so much and I realy want to visit those
Sondra Barker
Toronto really looks like they have a lot of great food spots! They look yummy and healthy! -Sondra Barker @cuisineandtravel.com
explorethe6
Yes! Toronto does have a lot of really good food spots 🙂
Karisa Aurand
I tend to overlook plant based food, which I shouldn’t do! These all look so yummy!
explorethe6
They all are delicious
Jasmine - LoveLifeLaughMotherhood
great resturant roundup. i’m sure TO travelers will find this helpful
explorethe6
Thank you. I hope so as well 🙂
Mama Maggie's Kitchen
These restaurants serve delicious foods! can’t wait to try them.
alex vitte
All these dishes look so so delicious. I would love to try the Pizza!
explorethe6
So good!
Yeah Lifestyle
Thank you for the suggestions, as more and more people are interested in plant based restaurants for clean living and health reasons
explorethe6
You’re welcome. Yes more and more people are going plant-based 🙂
Kalyan Panja
How I wish I can visit these places for a nice evening out. The food indeed looks splendid in all of them.
explorethe6
They all serve really good food
kumamonjeng
Wow, the list make me so hungry, there are a huge variety of plant base food. The pizza look super pretty and I will get that.
explorethe6
The pizza would be a great choice 🙂
Rhonda Albom
The sprouted grain pizza at Thrive Organic looks divine. I didn’t know that Toronto had so many vegan friendly dining choices.
explorethe6
Absolutely! More and more keep popping up 🙂
Cristina Petrini
Here we talk about really high class food, what beautiful places!
brittanyputman15
Interesting! My mom travels to Toronto for work often, I will have to tell her about these!
explorethe6
Awesome! 🙂
Stacie
I would love to try all of these. I’m not vegan, but I love vegan food. I’m a true omnivore. I really appreciate the flavors in vegan dishes, and all of these sound like great places to get that.
explorethe6
I’m sure you would love these spots. Even my non-vegan friends enjoy the food 🙂