Vegetarian Restaurants in Canada

Posted by Lori Henry Jun 3, 2008

Vancouver, BC might seem a more likely city to find vegetarian restaurants. Yoga addicts, the laid back west coast attitude, and a focus on fresh, nutritious food make it easier to open up a restaurant offering meat free or mostly veggie menus.

But Calgary, known for delicious Alberta beef, is a city also full of vegetarian options. I travelled there last month and thought I’d have to do some serious restaurant searching because I don’t eat meat. It wasn’t all that difficult, though.

Restaurants like River Café, with its critical accolades and organic cuisine, and Buzzards Restaurant & Bar, which has an awesome veggie burger, are great places for vegetarians. Even the restaurant at the Hyatt, with a focus on local produce, has a delicious tofu dish that certainly made a trip there worth it.

In Vancouver, the choices are even more varied. The Naam is the familiar name for veggie options, staying open 24 hours and only closed on Christmas day. Bo Kong Vegetarian Restaurant on Main Street and Yogi’s Vegetarian Restaurant dish up delectable Chinese and Indian-inspired cuisine. Almost all menus in Vancouver offer vegetarian options.

I’ve written articles on vegetarian restaurants in both cities, so check them out if you think there’s nowhere there for you to eat meat free food.

Vegetarian Restaurants in Vancouver, BC

Vegetarian Restaurants in Calgary, AB