Whether you dabble occasionally or fully commit to garden greens, these stand out vegetarian dishes will satisfy even voracious appetites.
by Ciao! editors
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Stella’s Cafe and Bakery
Unlock the flavours of nature’s bounty with a dragon bowl from Stella’s Cafe and Bakery. This dish is heaping with heart-healthy ingredients like eggplant, mushrooms, red peppers, and cabbage bathed in a spicy sauce.
116 Sherbrook, 204-477-5556
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Star Grill
Tuck into a tower of eggplant Parmesan at Star Grill. Panko-crusted pieces are layered with portobello mushrooms, roasted red pepper and drizzled with a balsamic reduction.
2069 Portage Ave, 204-837-7827
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The Grove
The quinoa salad (pictured) offered at The Grove is too good to be a side. It comes with sour cherry and pistachio crumble, and is rounded out by cucumber, tomato, red pepper dressed in a lemon garlic vinaigrette.
164 Stafford St, 204-415-3266
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Boon Burger
Burgers made of beans may sound like a tough sell, but Canada’s first all-vegan burger cafe is enjoying immense popularity. It may have something to do with filling and flavourful options like the buddha burger – a curry-spiked chickpea patty topped with savoury-sweet red pepper peach chutney.
79 Sherbrook St, 204-415-1391; 141 Bannatyne Ave, 204-504-5394
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Fusion Grill
Chef Lorna Murdoch at fusion grill always delivers on hot food trends. The vegan entree features black-tea steeped quinoa served with spiced chickpea, lentil and yam concoction wrapped in vegan-friendly phyllo.
550 Academy Rd, 204-489-6963