Places to satisfy your vegetarian palate in downtown Toronto

Whether you’re a vegetarian looking to sample some new dishes in the city or you simply want to skip the meat for one meal, these vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Toronto are sure to satisfy your taste buds.

Rawlicious

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785 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5S 0B7

While a little more expensive than the competition, this high-end vegan restaurant on Bloor Street West, near High Park, serves plenty of unique and exciting vegetarian items that are sure to keep your stomach full and bring out your inner foodie. Try a taco wrap (an assortment of vegetables wrapped in a leafy collard green), zucchini stuffed with cashew cheese and pine nuts, or a buckwheat and flax seed pizza crust. If you haven’t noticed, Rawlicious has dozens of creative and colourful dishes to devour.

Vegetarian Haven

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17 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON M5T 1L1

Inspired by Asian cuisine, this restaurant is located in the downtown core and serves tasty dishes such as spicy Moroccan pad Thai, coconut curry and seaweed wraps. “The Haven,” as the regulars call it, is named for the owners’ love of Taoist philosophies. This spot focuses on connecting food with your body’s chi and eating in a way that’s kind to your body. If you’re looking for inner calmness, or just a veggie-filled lunch, this is the place for you.

Fresh on Bloor

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326 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W5

With four locations in Toronto, Fresh must be doing something right. This vegetarian restaurant is known for its cold-pressed juices and smoothies – and the numerous flavour options will have you pondering for a while. Their rice bowls are great fillers and their salads are a healthy bet, but if you’re looking for something greasy, try their quinoa onion rings, served with chipotle dip. If the menu overwhelms you, ask the server for a recommendation.

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