Whether you’re getting delivery or curbside pickup, the Ottawa vegetarian scene has something for you. Here are our picks for the 6 best vegetarian restaurants in Ottawa.
Located on Main Street, The Green Door boasts a fully vegan buffet-style menu. For the main course, The Green Door offers tasty bowls topped with meatless proteins, and innovative sides to go along with them. The Green Door is also a full vegetarian bakery! Choose from a variety of cheesecakes, bars and squares. The Green Door is currently open for takeout and no-contact delivery.
Pure Kitchen Vegetarian Food and Juice Bar is a beloved Ottawa chain with locations in Westboro, Kanata and Elgin. They offer yummy dishes and energizing juices, as well as yoga apparel. Their dishes are cutely named and pleasing to the eye. Pure Kitchen also offers a loyalty program and tiered juice cleanses. Pure Kitchen is currently open for takeout and delivery.
3. The Table
The Table is a pay-by-weight buffet-style restaurant located in Hintonburg offering fresh, organic vegetarian dishes. They also offer vegan and gluten-free options 7 days a week. The Table takes tastes from around the world to incorporate into their dishes. The Table was recognized as one of Canada’s healthiest restaurants by Best Health Magazine. The Table is currently open for takeout.
Chickpeas describes itself as Ottawa’s first and only falafel and hummus eatery. Chickpeas gets all of its ingredients as locally as possible and offers an “unexpectedly exotic” vegan menu. Right now, Chickpeas is offering a pay it forward program to feed frontline workers! Chickpeas is open for takeout and delivery.
One of Copper Branch’s main missions is to empower its customers through whole foods that are good for people and the planet. As for food, Copper Branch offers power bowls and smoothies along with burgers, fresh sides, and soup. They also offer a rewards program and catering services. Copper Branch currently has locations in Barrhaven and Constitution Square.
Govinda’s Vegetarian Buffet offers flavours from India and makes food for the “mind, body and spirit”. They operate on a non-profit basis via the International Society for Krishna Consciousness. Established in 1981, Govinda’s is Ottawa’s oldest vegetarian restaurant. Govinda’s is currently open for takeout.
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