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rec.food.veg World Guide to Vegetarianism
Canada1
______________________________________________________________________
The 14 parts of this guide contain a world list of vegetarian
restaurants, vegetarian-friendly restaurants, natural food stores,
vegetarian organizations, etc. Each part is posted on an independent
schedule.
The latest posted copy of the World Guide to Vegetarianism is
available via e-mail. For an index and instructions, send an e-mail to
mail-server@rtfm.mit.edu with the following line in the message body:
send usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide/index
The guide is also available via anonymous ftp from rtfm.mit.edu in the
directory /pub/usenet/news.answers/vegetarian/guide.
** Please send us any new listings or corrections, but be sure to **
** format them in the same format as is used in this guide. Keep **
** comments and reviews short, simple, and straight to the point. **
______________________________________________________________________
Canada part 1
______________________________________________________________________
This section has listings for the following:
Restaurant Chains Mail-Order Companies
National Organiazations
New Brunswick Nova Scotia Quebec
Newfoundland Ontario Yukon & Northwest Territories
The Canada1 coordinator is: Mark Wisdom <mwisdom@ccs.carleton.ca>
______________________________________________________________________
Restaurant Chains
-----------------
Thanks to the Toronto Vegetarian Association for the following
information.
These are by no means vegetarian, they are just listed here to make
you aware of what is, or what may soon be, available to you in fast
food restaurants, and also what is to be avoided.
You may also want to refer to the Fast Food Restaurants section at the
start of the USA listings for an idea of what to expect at the places
which are not listed below.
Baskin Robbins
- The Ices are vegan and they're excellent.
Burger King
- At this moment Burger King is selling a vegetarian Whopper, which is
just a regular Whopper with the meat pattie removed. Beware, the bun
may contain lard, so ask at the restaurant you are at before
ordering. Vegans hold the mayo. This whopper is not on the menu, but
they have a button for it on their cash registers.
- French fries are vegan. However the onion rings may be fried
alongside sausage patties.
Dairy Queen (Brazier)
- French fries are ok. Buns contain animal fat.
Harvey's
- You can get a burger without the meat pattie, but with all the
works, for $0.85. This is the newly set official price. This
'burger' is not on the menu, but they have a button for it on their
cash registers. (This button is labelled 'bun'. Some employees may
not know about it.) If these people need to be 'reminded' that such
an offering exists, tell them to look at memorandum (or whatever)
H13, dated February 19, 1992. It clearly states that such a burger
is to be made available for $0.85.
- All frying is done in 100% vegetable oil.
KFC
- French fries are fried in the own vats in 100% vegetable oil.
- The breads, dressings, and desserts are vegetarian (but not vegan).
- Vegetarian soups are offered seasonally. Check ingredients.
- They are getting ready to launch a vegetarian battered product.
- Head office gets a 10 out of 10 for their interest in vegetarians.
They are recognizing us a growing consumer force.
McDonalds
- Stay away from the french fries and hash browns. They are pre-fried
in beef tallow before they reach the store where they are refried in
vegetable oil.
- Their vegetarian pizza contains a derivative of hair and the sauce
contains cheese.
- The head office will send you a complete guide to their products if
you call. (416) 443-1000.
Mr. Submarine
- Buns are made with 100% vegetable oil. Salad dressings may contain
hidden animal products. The ingredients list is available at all
stores.
Olive Garden
- Soups contain animal stock. Italian dressing contains cheese. Pasta
is made with eggs.
Subway
- Stay away. They don't seem to want to answer our questions.
Swiss Chalet
- French fries are fried in beef tallow. Soups contain animal stock.
Pie crust contains lard. Salad dressings may contain bacon and/or
anchovies.
- Gravy is vegetarian.
Taco Bell
- The soft burrito tortillas are not vegan, they contain non-fat dry
milk. The corn tortillas however are vegan, as are their refried
beans.
- They don't use lard, tropical oils, MSG, sulfites, yellow dye #3.
- Vegan items: Bean Taco (order without cheese, lettuce and tomato
can be added as an option), Nachos (order without cheese), Pintos
'n Cheese with Red Sauce (order without cheese), Cinamon Twists.
- They have a "no meat" button on their cash registers which can be
applied to any menu item.
- Their phone number is 1-800-TACO-BELL.
Wendy's
- The french fries are reportedly fried in beef tallow.
- Baked potatoes & salad are ok.
National Organiazations
-----------------------
Canada EarthSave Society
Suite 103, 1093 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC, V6H 1E2, (604) 731-5885
or P.O. Box 34277 Station `D', Vancouver, BC, V6J 4N8
- An educational non-profit organization that promotes awareness of
the environmental and of the health consequences of our food
choices.
Canadian Vegans for Animal Rights
Suite 2504, 620 Jarvis Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2R8
(416) 924-1377
Mail-Order Companies
--------------------
Old Fashion Foods, Regina, Saskatchewan, 1-800-667-3334
- Mail-order natural foods.
The Animal Rights Catalog
#205 - 1857 W 4th Avenue, Vancouver, B.C., Canada, V6J 1M4
Tel: 1-800-565-8595, (604) 328-4747
- Free catalog. Books, cookbooks, cruelty-free items, clothing, shoes,
fake leather jackets, vegetarian pet food, household and personal
care products, gift items, buttons, stickers, posters.
Rainbow Natural Foods
1487 Richmond Road, Ottawa, Ontario, K2B 6R9, (613) 726-9200
______________________________________________________________________
New Brunswick
Vegetarian Organizations:
Vegetarian Society of New Brunswick
c/o Sue Giberson, 08 Edinburgh Street, Fredericton, New Brunswick,
E3B 2C9, (506) 457-0980
______________________________________________________________________
Newfoundland
St. John's
----------
Many thanks to Michael Clase <mclase@math.mun.ca> for the following
listings.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Stella's, 183 Duckworth Street, 753-9625
- Mostly vegetarian.
India Gate, 286 Duckworth Street, 753-6006
- Good selection of vegetable dishes, friendly, and inexpensive.
The Taj Mahal, 203 Water Street
- Also a good selection of vegetable dishes including some vegetarian
tandoori dishes.
Magic Wok Eatery, 402 Water Street, 753-6907
- Large menu with several vegetarian dishes hidden in it. Has an
obliging cook who will create other vegetarian dishes on demand.
Ask.
Zapata Ole, 10 Bates Hill, 753-6215
- Mexican with a couple of good vegetarian entrees.
Aaron's, 27 Cookstown Road, 754-8226 (754-TACO)
- Donairs and Tacos. El Vegetariano burrito is very good. Cheap!
Natural Food Stores:
Mary Jane's Specialty Foods, 377 Duckworth Street, 753-8466
- Whole foods/specialty foods/deli. Also does lunches.
Get Real Natural Foods, 266 Duckworth Street, 754-0808
- Everything is vegan.
______________________________________________________________________
Nova Scotia
Antigonish
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Sunflower Natural Foods Store, 194 Main Street, 863-1194
- Natural foods store. Sunshine Cafe located inside offers sandwiches,
chili, salads, tabouleh, baked things, desserts, etc. Open Mon-Sat.
Baddeck
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The HerringChoker Deli, in Nyanza (about 10k before Baddeck)
- Store that serves big veggie sandwiches on fresh home-made bread,
interesting salads, soups, various bakery goodies, and other
munchies.
The HighWheeler Cafe, on the main street in Baddeck.
- Also a store that serves big veggie sandwiches on fresh home-made
bread, interesting salads, soups, various bakery goodies, and other
munchies.
Halifax
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Vegetarian Restaurants:
Satisfaction Feast, 1581 Grafton Street, 422-3548 (422-3540?)
- Large selection of appetizers, entrees, sandwiches, salads. Really
good soup! Vegan options. Full service. Open Mon-Sun.
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
King Spring Roll, on Barrington Street
- Vietnamese restaurants with some very good vegetarian offerings.
Saigon de la Nuit, on Argyle Street
- Vietnamese restaurants with some very good vegetarian offerings.
Curry Village, on Clyde Street
- An Indian restaurant (mentioned in Where to Eat in Canada, 1991 or
1992) with a good selection of vegetarian things. Also, if you ask
the waiter, you can get a vegetarian version of non-veg things.
The Granite Brewery, on Barrington Street
- Doesn't have very many veggie items, but if you are in the mood for
vegetable chili, this place has the best I've ever had.
Samosa Plus, on Quinpool Road
- Has daily vegetarian specials and good, spicy samosas.
Natural Foods Stores:
Mary Jane's Alternative Tastes, on Hollis Street
Wolfville
---------
Taj Mahal, Main Street, 542-1500
- East Indian vegetarian restaurant. Family owned & operated. Daily
lunch special (a curry).
EOS Natural Foods (or something), Front Street
______________________________________________________________________
Ontario
| Etobicoke
| ---------
Health Haven, 5555 Eglinton Ave W (between Renforth and Dixie),
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 ($3.99 large, $2.99
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.
The number (voice or fax) is 621-3636. Just provide your name,
telephone or fax number, your order, and what time you plan to pick
it up at. They also sell sell unprepared TVP and other meat
substitutes.
| Guelph
| ------
|
| Latino's
| - Latin American. Great! No preservatives. Everything is home-made.
Hamilton
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Vegetarian Organizations:
Hamilton Vegetarian Association
74 Alpine Avenue, Hamilton, Ontario, N2J 2T5 (?), (416) 575-4818
Kitchener-Waterloo
------------------
Vegetarian Organizations:
Kitchener-Waterloo Vegetarian Association
103 Marshall Street, Waterloo, Ontario, N2J 2T5 (?), (519) 746-5275
London
------
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 dishes, at least 3 vegetarian and one special each day.
The eating utensil is injera a tasty soft flat bread.
The Abyssinia, 640 Dundas Street E, 432-8897 (East London)
- Ethiopian dishes. Usually 3 vegetarian items on the menu. Ethiopian
wine.
Say Cheese, 246 Dundas, 434-0341 (Downtown)
- Probably not suitable for vegan, but usually a number of selections
for the ovo-lacto vegetarian. Excellent cheese soup.
Strange Angels, 129 Albert Street, 432-8484 (near downtown)
- Usually a few (good) items that you have never heard of on the
menu. 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!)
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 Food Stores:
Grains Beans and Things, 268 Piccadilly
Field Fare Co-operative, 577 Hamilton
Foot for Thought, Wetown Plaza
London Co-Op Store, 621 Princess Avenue
Quarter Masters Natural Food Store, 176 Wortley
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
Niagara Falls
-------------
Coming soon (1994):
Maharishi Veda Land
- A $1.5 billion vegetarian theme park, built within audio range of
the Falls, by vegetarian magician Doug Henning. Featuring 33
"wonderous" hi-tech attractions including the world's only
levitating building, floating 15 feet over water. Will also contain
a business conference centre, health centre, 1000 unit residential
complex, Tower of Peace for reconciling international conflicts,
even a proposed university able to accomodate 7000 students of
yogic flying. The theme park will be "completely climatized" to
provide a veritable heaven on earth year-round. Henning expects
20,000 visitors per day at Veda Land. Plans are also now in the
works for similar facilities in Florida, Holland, and Japan.
Vegetarian Organizations:
Niagara Vegetarian Association
94 Autumn Place, St. Catherines, Ontario, L2P 3W8
Ottawa
------
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Le Pois Chic, 125 rue Wellington, Hull, Quebec, 770-CHIC
- Buffet style restaurant with a very good choice of entrees and
desserts. The foods are well marked with symbols indicating
which have dairy and which do not. Lots of vegan choices. Also,
the setting or atmosphere is very congenial with separate, well
lit rooms for intimate dinning. Open Mon-Sat 11:30am-9pm. Closed
Sun.
Green Door, 198 Main Street, 234-9597
- Pay by weight buffet, about $1.40 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.
| SuperNatural Cafe, L'Esplande Laurier, 171-181 Bank Street
| - Natural "fast" foods. Burgers, tofu dogs, soyabean ice cream.
| (New April 94)
Govinda's, 212 Somerset E. (near U of Ottawa), 565-3328
- Run by Hare Krishnas. Full course meal with salad buffet, $8.50.
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:
Madras Cafe, 66 Wylie Avenue, across from Brittania 6 movie theatre,
828-2696
- Half menu vegetarian. South Indian food. Fairly cheap. Get the
Masala Dosa lunch special. Open Mon-Sun 11:30am-2pm & 5pm-8pm.
The Roses Cafe, 523 Gladstone, 233-5574
- Small. Reasonably priced. Good food. Mostly Indian food. Open
Mon-Sat 8am-2pm & 5pm-10pm.
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.
The Horn of Africa, 364 Rideau Street, 789-0025
- Ethiopian. Vegetarian section on menu. Located in someone's house.
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.
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, 237-4041
- Indian. Full service.
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.
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
Mamma Teresa, 300 Somerset W. (at O'Connor), downtown Ottawa, 236-3023
- Italian.
Natural Food 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 Natural Food Store, 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, 2515 Bank, corner Hunt Club, 737-0305
Natural Food Pantry, Billings Bridge Plaza, 737-9330
Ottawa West:
Rainbow Nat.Foods, Britania Shopping Plaza, 1487 Richmond, 726-9200
- Very 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
Nepean & Kanata:
Kardish, Merivale Fair, 1568 Merivale, 226-7317
Kardish, Ikea Centre, 10 Stafford, corner Robertson, Bells Corners,
820-4339
Kardish, Barrhaven Town Centre, 825-5890
Mother Hubbard's, Greenbank Square Shopping Centre, 820-3178
Natural Food Basket, 150 Robertson Road, Bells Corners, 820-3178
Natural High Health & Bulk Foods, 1778 Tartan Drive, 825-7394
Granny's Natural Foods, Hazeldean Mall, Kanata, 592-4558
Outaouais (Quebec):
Fringale Nature, 50-1 rue Fortier, Hull, 770-7726
- Take-out counter. Catering.
Gagne Au Kilo, Les Promenades De L'Outaouais, 1100 Boul Maloney O,
Gatineau, 561-6729
La Boite A Grains, 129 Boul St Joseph, Hull, 771-3000
La Mere Nature, 920 Boul Maloney O, Gatineau, 561-5036
O Naturel, 202 River, Wakefield, 459-3518
Sol Natural Foods, 195 rue Principale, Aylmer, 684-0512
Vogel, Le Village Place Cartier, Hull, 595-9349
Vogel, Les Promenades De L'Outaouais, Gatineau, 568-1830
Orleans:
Kardish, Place D'Orleans, 837-8266
Pantry Plus, 2451 St Joseph, corner Orleans, 830-5790
- Largest bulk food store in Eastern Ontario.
Vanier:
Eatmor Natural Foods, 64 Beechwood, Vanier, 741-1572
Gloucester:
Sheila's Natural Foods, Gloucester Centre, 1980 Ogilvie, 748-9147
Spice Of Life, Beacon Hill Shopping Centre, 2339 Ogilvie, 745-1217
Stittsville:
Kardish, Stittsville Mall, 831-4084
Nature's Basics Bulk Foods, 1488 Main, 831-2695
Other Areas:
Alexandra's Food Shop, 5542 Ann, Manotick, 692-3580
Almonte Natural Food Centre, 108 Queen, Almonte, 256-1833
Apple & Spice, 110 Bearbrook, Blackburn Hamlet, 830-2488
Le Tournesol, 847 Notre-Dame, Embrun, 443-2206
What the Supermarket Chains have to offer:
Loblaws - An ever growing small selection of their own President's
Choice vegetarian products.
Your Independant Grocer - Same company as Loblaws, so same selection.
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.
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 Organizations:
The 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
- 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 vegetarian offerings; make
traditionally non-vegetarian restaurants become vegetarian-friendly;
educate the public about the delights of fine vegetarian dining;
provide a forum where vegetarians and non-vegetarians can meet.
Non-vegetarians are particularly welcome. Affiliated with the OVS.
Owen Sound
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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
| Richmond Hill
| -------------
Vegi Garden, 328 Highway 7 East, 881-2388
- Chinese vegetarian restaurant.
| Scarborough
| -----------
Lotus Pond Vegetarian Restaurant, 3838 Midland, 412-3140
- Excellent Chinese vegetarian restaurant. Large restaurant.
The Buddhist Vegetarian Kitchen, 3290 Midland, 292-7095
- Buddhist Chinese vegetarian. Also sell assorted gluten (mmm...
delicious) for take-out.
Natural Food 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.
St. Catharines
--------------
Vegetarian friendly restaurants:
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.
Talk of the Town, 165 King Street, 685-1442
- Lebanese. Moderately priced, nice setting. Vegetarian section on
menu. I lunch here at least once a week.
Samara, 165 King Street, 687-3427
- Middle Eastern. Inexpensive. Rather plain surroundings.
Cellar Bench, 101 King Street
- Delightfully eccentric chef offers a unique menu. Vegan friendly.
Wine bar.
North-Central, just south of the QEW (the main highway between
Buffalo, N.Y. and Toronto, Ontario)
The Gourmet Health Diner, 396 Ontario Street
- Just opened (Dec. 92). Vegan soups and sandwiches. Ovo-lacto pizza,
quiche, and more. Hearty portions, very reasonably priced and good
quality. Atmosphere/decor is awful |-(.
Vegetarian Organizations:
Niagara Vegetarian Association
94 Autumn Place, St. Catherines, Ontario, L2P 3W8
Toronto
-------
| See also: Etobicoke, Richmond Hill, Scarborough.
| Thanks to the Toronto Vegetarian Association and their Toronto
| Vegetarian Handbook for much of the following information.
Vegetarian Restaurants:
| 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. Soft entertainment Thursdays after 7:30pm.
| Downtown location has a patio.
| Annapurna, 1085 Bathurst Street, 537-8513
| - Primarily South Indian but also have international and macrobiotic
| dishes. Toronto's oldest vegetarian restaurant (since 1974). Fresh
| salads. Daily specials. Indian food not available from 3pm-5pm.
| Catering available. Open Mon,Tue,Thu-Sat noon-9pm, Wed noon-6:30pm.
| 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.
| 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.
| Renaissance Cafe, 509 Bloor Street West (near Bathurst), 968-6639
| - International/Indian cuisine. Good. All-you-can-eat lunch buffet.
| Salad bar. Weekend brunch. Patio. Open late. Discount for TVA
| members.
| Bo De Duyen, 254 Spadina Avenue, 601-1247
| - Chinese vegetarian. Over 40 main dishes. Clean and spacious.
| Discount for TVA members.
| Chinese Vegetarian House, 39 Baldwin Street, 599-6855
| - Great lunch specials. Has dim sum. No MSG. Closed Mondays. Discount
| for TVA members.
| Tinh Tam Trai, 1702 St. Clair Avenue West (near Caledonia), 653-9327
| - Vietnamese. Noodles, rice, soups. No MSG. Spicy & non-spicy.
| Catering available. Discount for TVA members.
| Cafe A Deux, 2839 Bathurst Street (near Glencairn), 784-4388
| - Kosher. Pizza, pasta, salads. Catering available. Closed Fri nights
| and Saturdays.
| My Zaidy's Bagel, 3456 Bathurst Street (near Lawrence), 789-0785
| - Kosher. Lasagna, pasta, salads, knishes, blintzes. Catering
| available.
| Milk 'n Honey, 3457 Bathurst Street (near Lawrence), 789-7651
| - Kosher. Pizza, vegetable cutlets, blintzes, crepes. Salad bar.
| Catering available.
| Mati's Pizza & Falafel, 3430 Bathurst Street (near Wilson), 783-9505
| - Kosher. Closed Fri nights and Saturdays.
| 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.
Juice for Life, 238 Queen Street West (in the Market), 408-3581
| - Vegan. 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.
| East West Centre, 807 Bloor Street West (near Christie), 530-1571
| - Vegan. Delicious meals. Special Thursday night dinners at 6:30
| followed by a discussion. Reservations recommended. Catering
| available.
| ECOS Cafe, 322 Bloor Street West (at Spadina), 925-7760
| - Vegan. A small counter inside Noah's Natural Foods. International
| dishes. Catering available. Open Mon-Fri 11am-7:30pm, Sat noon-5pm.
| Closed Sun.
| 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.
Vegetarian Friendly Restaurants:
| 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.
| Lime & Spice, 45 Baldwin Street, 586-9849
| - Thai and Japanese. Stir-frys, vegetable curries, seaweed salad.
| Discount for TVA members. Open for lunch & dinner.
| Garlic Pepper, on Front Street, about a block west of the
| St. Lawrence Market
| - Has an excellent vegetarian section in its regular dinner menu. If
| you go for lunch, ask for the dinner menu instead. Favorites are
| the steamed vegetable dumplings with peanut sauce, the crispy tofu
| dices with honey garlic sauce, and the curry rice noodles (ask them
| to omit the eggs).
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.
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.
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.
Arax, corner of Lawrence and Warden
- Armenian food.
<Middle Eastern restaurant>, in the Eaton Place basement foodcourt
- Great tabouli. Good falafel and hommus.
Natural Food 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.
- 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.
Taste of Nature, 380 Bloor Street West, 925-8102
7th Day Adventist vegetarian store, in the complex next to Branson
Hospital on Finch W just west of Bathurst
Vegetarian Organizations:
Toronto Vegetarian Association
736 Bathurst Street, Toronto, Ontario, M5S 2R4, (416) 533-3897
- Canada's oldest & largest vegetarian organization. They publish the
Toronto Vegetarian Handbook which lists over 100 restaurants with
| vegetarian listings. To get it send them $5.
Jewish Vegetarian Society of Toronto
113 Balliol Street, Toronto, Ontario, M4S 1C2, (416) 485-9164
Canadian Vegans for Animal Rights
620 Jarvis Street, Suite 2504, Toronto, Ontario, M4Y 2R8
(416) 924-1377
The Toronto Vegetarian Association presents an Annual Vegetarian Food
Fair. In 1992 this was Sept 12-13 at the York Quay Centre and over
5000 people attended. It featured over 40 exhibits, informative
lectures, 14 cooking demonstrations, free food samples, a vegetarian
marketplace, educational videos, an international vegetarian cafe, a
meatless barbeque, and an organic food market, and free admission. The
1992 contact was Nancy Kelly, (416) 533-3897.
Waterloo
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See Kitchener-Waterloo.
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Quebec
Hull
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See Ottawa, Ontario.
Ladysmith
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Au Grand Bois, c/o Lenny & Arleen Prost, Ladysmith, Quebec, J0X 2A0
(819) 647-3522
- A non-profit vegetarian camp located on 565 acres of rolling hills,
woods, fields, streams, and ponds. Meals are mostly vegan with some
dairy used. Fully vegan and macrobiotic meals are available. An
organic garden supplies fresh greens and vegetables. The camp
accomodates children between the ages of 8 and 16. It is a small
camp with about 50 children per session. Camp activites try to
encourage friendships, respect for others, and an understanding of
our natural environment.
Lafebvre
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Vegies Story Land, 169 St. Jean D'Arc, (514) 738-9062
- Vegetarian. Reservation appreciated (may be closed otherwise).
Cafeteria style. Inexpensive. Is also a bed & breakfast place. Open
on weekends during the summer.
Montreal
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Thanks to McGill for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (META), the
vegetarian student organization at McGill University, and especially
Steve Leckie for the bulk of the information on Montreal.
Vegetarian Restaurants:
Manbo, 81 La Gauchetiere W, Chinatown, 392-7778
- Buddhist Chinese vegetarian restaurant. Supposedly vegan but the
fortune cookies contain eggs.
Bouffe Nature Resto-Vegetarien, 4571 St. Denis, 982-0049
- Small. Uses only high quality ingredients. Daily specials. Homemade
tofu ice cream and desserts. Catering available.
Au Paradis du Vege, 3620 St-Dominique, 499-9941
- Lacto-vegetarian. "Exotic vegetarian gourmet cuisine. Low calorie.
Low fat. No eggs. Restaurant a la carte. All you can eat buffet,
Lunch $6.95 - Dinner $9.95. NO SMOKING, NO ALCOHOL." Exactly as
advertised, they had a well stocked and varied salad bar and about
18 different hot-bar gourmet items. I would guess about half were
not vegan, making use of butter, etc. Many were 'international'
recipes and so varied with something to satisfy any tastes. Located
just off Prince Arthur which is a pedestrian-only street with
outdoor cafes and street performers.
Bimbo, 58 Fairmount W, 495-4543
- Large menu. Pizza. Macrobiotic dishes. Courtyard in back.
Cafe Gigi, 6922 Sherbrooke W, east of Loyola campus, 485-3924
- Delicious food and a homey atmosphere. Outdoor terrace in front.
Closed Sunday. Catering. Personal cooking instructions available on
request.
Bouffe Nature - Le Comptoir, 1212 St. Denis, 844-8049
- Counter-style. Open Mon-Fri, 8am-7pm.
Cafe Kaballah, Galerie Fokus, 68 Duluth E, 284-7731
- Combination art gallery and inexpensive cafe that offers soup,
sandwiches, tofu hot-dogs, and daily specials. No eggs used.
Kumar, 705 Beaumont, 272-7730
- Traditional Indian cuisine at reasonable prices. Masala Dosas
offered on weekends. No eggs used. Catering available.
Pushap's, 2 locations:
5195 Pare near Namur metro station, 737-4527 (small)
11999 Gouin W, Pierrefonds, 683-0556 (larger)
- Excellent Indian vegetarian food. Family-run. Catering available.
Full service. Open Mon-Sun.
Pheonix Cafe, St. Laurent close to Pine, upstairs
- Vegetarian co-op. Cheap and good.
Take-Out Only (all vegetarian):
La Boulange du Commensal, 5043 St. Denis, 843-7741
- Bakery. Take-out meals. Catering available.
La Chaudron Magique, 5702 St. Laurent, 279-2028
- Vegan. Lunch-time take-out. Macrobiotic dinner & lecture Friday at
6:30pm. Closed Saturday.
Homa, 3685 St. Laurent, 842-4571
- Sandwiches, salads, buffet, and fruit smooties.
Mission Sante Thuy, 1138 Bernard W, 272-9386
- Hot and cold buffet for take-out during the day.
Vegecuisine, 1048 Van Horne, 495-3439
- Bakery, take-out, and small natural food store. No eggs used.
Catering available.
Chloe Fox, Snowdon, 484-0338
- Vegan. Weekly meal service: main courses, salads, desserts. Catering
available.
Vegetarian Caterers:
Sri Ganesh, 499-0752
- Vegan. Fine, authentic Indian cuisine for catering.
Vege-Traiteur (Ferme A.B.C.), 1243 Rte Ste-Genevieve, Roxton-Falls,
(514) 548-2752
Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants:
Basha, 3 locations:
930 St. Catherine W., 866-4272
2140 Guy, 932-6682
Carrefour Angrignon, 364-5243
- Middle Eastern restaurant. Falafel.
| La Salsa, 4306 St. Laurent, 982-9462
| - Mexican restaurant. Vegan tacos and vegetarian burritos. Salsa bar
| with a variety of salsas. Nice decor.
A Novo, 4135 St. Denis, 844-4575
- Chic St. Denis restaurant with a sunny outdoor terrace.
Cafe Les Entretiens, 1577 Laurier E, 521-2934
- Lively cafe with high ceilings.
Cafe Santropol, 3990 St. Urbain, 842-3110
- Cosy atmosphere & beautiful outdoor garden.
Paragraph Bookstore Cafe, 2065 Mansfield, 845-5811
- Popular spot for nearby McGill University students.
Pizza Pita, 5710 Victoria Avenue, 731-PITA
- Kosher. Totally amazing falafel. $3.10 gets you a huge ball shaped
falafel with great stuff inside, not your usual lettuce, etc. Also
spaghetti and lasagna. Take-out or eat-in. Closed Friday nights &
Saturdays.
Foxy's Kosher Pizza and Falafel, 5987 Victoria Avenue, 739-8777
- Kosher. Also lasagna, hummus, soup. Take-out or eat-in. Covered
outdoor area in front. Closed Friday nights & Saturdays.
Pita Royal, 5897 Victoria Avenue, 341-9486
- Kosher pita bakery with totally amazing pita and an assortment of
baked take-out foods. Closed Friday night & Saturday.
Woodlands, Guy below St. Catherine
- Good Indian food. Large quantities.
Le Commensal Gastronomie Vegetarian, 4 locations:
2115 St. Denis, 845-2627
680 Ste. Catherine W, across from Eatons, 871-1480
5122 Cote des Neiges, The Old Wax Museum, 733-9755
141 St. Charles, Ste. Therese, Autoroute 15, exit 23, 433-0505
- Mostly vegetarian but many deserts are made with gelatin. Pay by
weight buffet. Moderately expensive. Note: Twice I got severe food
poisoning (stomache ache for nearly a week) after eating there (2
different locations), and I rarely get sick otherwise. Bit into a
pebble in the salad once. I never eat here anymore. Open Mon-Sun.
Natural Food Stores:
Downtown:
Optima, on Sherbrooke Street across from McGill University
- Large, 2 floors. Good selection, deli counter with take-out items.
Also have books, bath stuff, magazines, music, etc.
East-End:
Aliment Natura, 1451 Gilford, 529-6328
Bio et Cetera, 4660 St. Laurent, 849-4118
Frenco, 3985 St. Laurent, 285-1319
Homa, 3685 St. Laurent, 842-4571
Kilo-Vrac, 1366 Ontario E, 525-2215
Le Plateau, 4487 de la Roche, 523-4272
Mission Sante, 1138 Bernard W, 272-9386
Rachelle-Bery, 505 Rachel E, 524-0725 (semi-large)
Rachelle-Bery, 2510 Beaubien E, 727-2327
Tau, 4238 St. Denis, 843-4420 (very good)
Vrac en Vrac, 3974 Ontario E, 524-5135
West-End:
A La Source, 3537 Lacombe, 342-0726
A Votre Sante, 5122 Sherbrooke W, 482-8233
Harvest, 1695 de Maisonneuve E, 932-1844
Nature et Sante, 6929 Sherbrooke W, 482-0262
Sesame, 5550 Sherbrooke W, 488-9886
La Fleur Sauvage, 5561 Monkland, 482-5193
Teva, 5209 Decarie Blvd, 486-5542
North-End:
L'Aube, 7901 St. Denis, 382-2917
La Grosse Carotte, 311 Henri Bourassa E, 385-3028
IHA, 1332 Fleury E, 388-5793
Pural, 7494 St. Hubert, 274-7079
Suburbs:
La Butinerie, Marche de l'Ouest, D.D.O., 683-0346
Pura, 908 Decarie, St-Laurent, 744-6148
Source de la Sante, 103a Concorde W, Laval, 667-9729
Tau, 6845 Taschereau, Brossard, 433-9922
Kosher Quality Bakery, 5855 Victoria Ave., 731-7883
- Not a health food store, but, they are the only place in the
Montreal/Ottawa area at the moment that sells Tofutti Better Than
Creamcheese. They buy it bulk and package it themselves to get
around the Canadian packaging laws that made Better Than Creamcheese
illegal. They also sell Tofutti dairy-free sour cream and an
assortment of fruit ices and other hard to find items.
Vegetarian Organizations:
McGill for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (META)
c/o SSMU, 3480 McTavish, Montreal, Quebec, H3G 1M8
Tel: (514) 345-5679, Fax: (514) 398-7490
- A McGill University student organization.
Animal Lib Collective
5295 Westmore, Montreal, Quebec, H4V 1Z6
For More Information:
META (see above) publishes a pamphlet titled "Montreal's Guide
to Vegetarian Eating". Send them a dollar and a SASE to get it.
It contains non-food related info too.
Quebec City
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Le Mille Feuville
- very good food, and the prices very reasonable.
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Yukon & Northwest Territories
NO vegetables grow here! It costs six bucks for a head of soggy
lettuce at the grocery store! Be sure to bring ALL your food if you
really need to come here. If you run out of food you'll have to leave
or give up vegetarianism. Bread may be available though. Suggested
foods to bring include: cases of Mori-Nu tofu (in tetra-paks), a ton
of sprouting seeds, lots of dry goods including burger mixes and the
like, nuts, dried fruits (lots, to rehydrate), whole grains (rice,
wheat, oats, barley, millet, amaranth, teff, rye), seeds (flax,
sunflower, pumpkin, dill, carraway, corriander, fennel), nutritional
yeast, flours (various grains), soy grits, TVP (chunks, flakes),
sauces, dried seaweed (nori, dulse, kelp, kombu, etc), miso, umeboshi,
dehyrdated potato flakes, rolled grains, dehydrated vegetables,
bouillion cubes, dehydrates soups, dehydrated salad mixes, olive oil,
and lots of other things that I can't recall right now.
You may want to contact a few natural food stores and mail-order food
places to see if they ship to where you will be staying. One place
might be:
Whole Earth Grocery and Deli, 1159 Deborah, Fairbanks, AK 99709,
(907) 479-2052
- Routinely sends C.O.D. orders by mail to the bush. Nothing frozen or
very perishable though. They carry a complete line of organic and
cruelty-free products and have a price list from which you can
order.
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