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4 Exciting Places To Eat Vegan In Vancouver


Vancouver is one of the most progressive cities in the world with a vegan-friendly lifestyle that is hard to match. The city is well known for its diverse vegetarian and vegan population, so there are plenty of great places to choose from when looking for a place to eat including a culinary cruise.

If you're a vegan or vegetarian, you know that Vancouver is a great place to live. The city is full of restaurants offering plant-based food options from trendy to traditional, the city has a plethora of options for the vegan buyer.

Here are four places to eat vegan food in Vancouver.

The Acorn Restaurant

Located at 3995 Main Street, The Acorn Restaurant is an upscale vegetarian restaurant that offers several vegan options. It is a popular restaurant that has its own farm, which provides most of the food used in its kitchen.

The Acorn's menu changes seasonally, with dishes such as buckwheat risotto with mushrooms and leeks, as well as black bean falafel. It also has a variety of raw food options, including salads and raw desserts. The menu features seasonal cocktails, non-alcoholic drinks, wine and beer.

All of the food is 100 percent plant-based and gluten free. The atmosphere is great for a date night or an evening with friends because it's quiet enough for conversation but still lively.

Heirloom Vegetarian

Located at 1509 W 12th Ave, Vancouver, BC V6J 2E2, Canada, this restaurant is all about local, organic ingredients. They also strive to be sustainable by using as many recyclable and compostable products as possible. With a menu that changes seasonally, Heirloom Vegetarian offers an assortment of dishes including burgers and salads.

There is also brunch on the weekend, with menu items such as pancakes, tofu scrambles and avocado toast. This restaurant is not exclusively vegan but does have many options for those who don't eat meat or dairy.

Peaceful Restaurant

The Peaceful Restaurant on Main Street serves traditional Chinese food made without meat or dairy ingredients. All the dishes here are authentic and prepared according to ancient recipes. This restaurant is ideal for vegans and those who are lactose intolerant, but it's also popular with omnivores who love Chinese food and want to try something new and delicious.

The Peaceful Restaurant offers some of the tastiest mock meats in town, including mock chicken, duck and seafood. There are many vegetarian hotpots on offer as well.

Chau Veggie Express

Chau Veggie Express is a Vietnamese restaurant that serves vegan versions of food normally containing meat and seafood products. They call their food "vegan comfort food." For example, they serve a "fish" patty sandwich with tofu pate and caramelized onion on ciabatta bread.

This place also has gluten free options if you're interested in those as well. It's not expensive either; it's quite affordable for a downtown restaurant.

If you're looking for a less hassle trip with no worries in transportation, packing and unpacking your things, look for vegan river cruises if available in the area.


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