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Whether you’re following a plant-based diet to preserve the lives of animals, care for the environment, improve your health, or just to get a rockin’ summer bod because beach season is sort of on its way, CityMash has your back. Scroll down for a list of ten vegan-friendly restaurants in Vancouver.
P.S: Try not to drool.
Chau Veggie Express, 5052 Victoria Drive
In the mood for sweet and savoury vegan meals? Chau Veggie Express understands and is here for you. Inspired by traditional Vietnamese dishes, most of their offerings – from salads to rice noodle bowls – are also available as gluten-free options. Plus, they make the most amazing praline bars (this is obviously a verified fact).
Say Hello, 401 Industrial Avenue
Say hello (get it?!) to the incredible world of plant-based ice cream and ice cream sandwiches with this Vancouver based food truck. The Monkey Uncle which features caramelized bananas and toasted walnut pieces is a definite crowd pleaser. Buy one. Buy five. Or go crazy and buy the entire truck.
Tractor Foods, Various Locations
Virtuous Pie, 583 Main Street
This is the vegan food spot every vegan food spot wants to be when they grow up. They offer a variety of unique plant-based pizzas and ice cream flavours that will satisfy the cravings you haven’t even had yet. The best part is that you have the option to order online for pick up and delivery. Thank the vegan gods for Virtuous Pie.
The Acorn, 3995 Main Street
Feeling a little fancy? Well, visit The Acorn. This stylish upscale restaurant and bar has a great number of beautifully plated and attractively garnished vegan food options that look too exquisite to eat. Pictured above is their mushroom and root veggie pot pie with warm roasted shallot and carrot salad. Because chicken pot pies are so passé. The Acorn really is all that and a bag of chips. Kale chips, of course.
The Arbor, 3941 Main Street
The Arbor is the brainchild of the team behind The Acorn, with a more accessible menu and casual atmosphere. It is The Acorn’s spontaneous and less formal sister. Think flatbreads, veggie burgers, onion rings, french fries, and pumpkin bread pudding.
Edible Flours, 2280 West Broadway
Heirloom Vegetarian, 1509 West 12th Avenue
Question: Tell me what you think about me. Where can one find the best raw brownie served with avocado chocolate ganache?
Answer: Heirloom Vegetarian a.k.a the vegan-friendly restaurant of your dreams.
Heirloom has an extensive vegan menu that offers many kinds of dishes: tofu scrambles, pineapple coconut curry, and avocado frites with cilantro sauce. A must try is their Slaw which contains kale, carrots, red onions, dried cranberries, slivered almonds, and tahini apple cider vinaigrette topped with organic hemp hearts. It’s so colourful that you can actually taste the rainbow (but without getting a sugar rush).
Meet On Main, 4288 Main Street
Budgies Burritos, 44 Kingsway
In that unnatural mood where you want to eat twelve burritos but you can’t have meat, cheese, or sour cream? Budgies has the solution: veggie ground round, garlic and lime roasted potatoes, tofurkey, and guacamole which is really more of a reward than a substitute. Budgies also offers chips and salsa, quesadillas, tacos, nachos, and tortilla soup.
Bonus: If you’re substituting dairy for guacamole, there’s no extra charge. Finally you no longer have to yell, “I know guac is extra!” at your server. Take that, Chipotle.
Which of these spots are you going to try first?
