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Some good learning on veg restaurants in the Big Smoke. These places are generally easier on the heart, wallet, hips and mind.

 1. Tori's Bakeshop

2188 Queen Street East
Toronto, ON M4E 1H1
(647) 350-6500

Category: Bakeries

Neighbourhood: The Beach

5.0 star rating
  3/20/2012

A beautiful little bakeshop. I just wish it wasn't so far from my house! Toronto is so lucky to have all these vegan and natural bakeries popping up. Tori's isn't obviously a vegan bakery. I wouldn't be surprised if most of the people who go there…More »

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 2. Prime

18 St Thomas St
Toronto, ON M5S 3E7
(416) 971-9666

Categories: Steakhouses, Vegan, Vegetarian

Neighbourhoods: Discovery District, Yorkville, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  11/17/2011

I haven't set foot in a steakhouse since a friend had a birthday at the Keg Mansion a decade ago. I spent that evening eating greasy garlic toast because they didn't have a single vegetarian entree and all the vegetable side dishes(steamed greens,…More »

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 3. Greens Vegetarian Restaurant

638 Dundas Street W
Toronto, ON M5T 1H8
(416) 603-3337

Categories: Vegetarian, Chinese

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

5.0 star rating
  6/26/2011

Greens is my new favourite vegetarian Chinese restaurant. They used to be Full Moon Vegetarian but they changed owners and renovated last year and it's been a huge improvement!

They serve a lot of 'traditional' chinese food dishes that you might get…More »

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 4. Urban Herbivore

967 College St
Toronto, ON M6H 1A6

Categories: Vegan, Bakeries

Neighbourhood: Dufferin Grove

5.0 star rating
  1/24/2011 ROTD 3/26/2011 First to Review

Yesssss! An Urban Herbivore, right in my own backyard.

All the food is just as outstanding as the Kensington location. Scrumptious muffins and other delectables, plus an assortment of vegan soups such as curry butternut squash and tomato-quinoa in the…More »

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 5. The Hogtown Vegan

834 Bloor Street West
Toronto, ON M6G 1M2
(416) 901-9779

Categories: Vegan, Southern

Neighbourhoods: Christie Pits, Bickford Park

4.0 star rating
  8/2/2011

My first visit to Hogtown was not the experience I was hoping for. The place was hot and in the colour of the heat, the menu seemed heavy and greasy. I got the wings and while they were well done themselves, the dill and hot sauce dippers were not to…More »

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 6. E L Ruddy Co Cafe

1371 Dundas Street West
Toronto, ON M6J 1Y3

Categories: Vegetarian, Coffee & Tea, Vegan

Neighbourhoods: Little Portugal, Beaconsfield Village

4.0 star rating
  11/11/2010 ROTD 6/12/2011

Yay! A new veggie brunch spot. E.L. Ruddy is keeping good company with Sadie's and Calico. I joined some friends for a late weekend brunch there to check it out. On only their second weekend in business, E.L. Ruddy is still in its infancy but I think…More »

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 7. One Love Vegetarian

854 Bathurst St
Toronto, ON M5R 3G3
(416) 535-5683

Categories: Caribbean, Vegetarian

Neighbourhoods: The Annex, Seaton Village

5.0 star rating
  7/20/2011 ROTD 1/29/2012

One Love is my favourite place for off-island West Indian fixin's right after my mom's kitchen. I absolutely love the corn soup which has a Caribbean pumpkin broth, peas, potatoes, carrots and big slice of corn on the cob in every bowl. It's chunky…More »

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 8. Hot Yam!

33 St. George St
Toronto, ON M5S 2E3

Category: Vegan

Neighbourhoods: University of Toronto, Downtown Core

5.0 star rating
  3/28/2010

Hot damn, Hot Yam! Only $4 for a complete healthy meal.

I'm a sucker for everything you stand for: local, ethical, organic and affordable meals and more importantly, tasty, tasty vegan cupcakes.

Kat F. and I were greeted by a line to the door when we…More »

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 9. Kale

2366 Yonge St
Toronto, ON M4P 2E6
(416) 792-5253

Categories: Vegan, Vegetarian

Neighbourhoods: Mount Pleasant and Davisville, Yonge and Eglinton

5.0 star rating
  Update - 8/4/2011

I've now eaten at Kale Organic Eatery enough to say they consistently deliver delicious and quality vegan buffet-style food.

I wanted to update my review to mention how exceptional the vegan pierogies are in particular. My favourite ones are the…More »

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  • 4.0 star rating
    2/23/2010

    Kale is a pay-by-weight mainly take-out, lunch and pre-made dinner joint. It's nice for a casual,… Read more »

 10. Mela Italian Vegetarian Cafe

7A Yorkville Ave
Toronto, ON M4W 1L1
(416) 916-0619

Category: Cafes

Neighbourhood: Yorkville

4.0 star rating
  5/20/2011

A delicious little Italian cafe with a great location, in Wanda's Pie in the Sky's old digs right off Yonge Street. At Mela you can grab a quick, nutritious vegetarian or vegan meal for dine in or take-out. Service is fast, as the food is all…More »

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 11. King's Café

192 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L6
(416) 591-1340

Categories: Chinese, Vegetarian

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

5.0 star rating
  5/2/2010

I love King's Cafe. It's easily my favourite all vegetarian asian restaurant in the city.

I've been enjoying meals at King's through it's various incarnations (anyone remember the huge photo menu the size of a phone book from 8 years ago?) and it…More »

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 12. Hibiscus

238 Augusta Ave
Toronto, ON M5T 2L7
(416) 364-6183

Categories: Vegan, Vegetarian, Gluten-Free

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

4.0 star rating
  5/19/2011

One of my favourite places to grab a vegan/gluten-free brownie or a fruit smoothie.

The menu isn't huge, your choices consist of soup, salad or a crepe. All meals and combos are under $10 so it's very affordable. The staff are almost entirely Japanese…More »

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 13. Cafe 668

885 Dundas St W
Toronto, ON M6J 1V9
(416) 703-0668

Categories: Vegetarian, Vietnamese

Neighbourhoods: Little Italy, Trinity Bellwoods

3.0 star rating
  5/19/2011

I've eaten at Cafe 688 many times, but never before the move from 668 Dundas when I can only imagine it was one of the hippest veggie joints in town.

These days things are a bit more lacklustre but it's certainly not as bad as people are making it out…More »

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 14. Hot Beans

160 Baldwin Street
Toronto, ON M5T 3K7
(647) 352-7581

Category: Vegan

Neighbourhood: Kensington Market

4.0 star rating
  3/4/2011 ROTD 11/13/2011

This is just to say

I have eaten
the burritos
and the donuts
that were in
your shop

And which you were
probably saving for a
special customer

Forgive me
they were delicious
so sweet
and so bean-y.

(Credit: William Carlos Williams, translated by Val G.)More »

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September 2009

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Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer

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Forks Over Knives, The Cove