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Kitchener Waterloo (31)
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Rawlicious
718 Belmont Ave W ~ : 519-603-8281
Moderate -- Vegan, American, Organic, Western, Juice bar, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Catering, All Raw -- Aditional Info: Raw food restaurant, seats 25. Food is vegan, organic, gluten-free. This location est. 2014. 3,4 -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Thrive Juice Bar
105-191 King St S (at Allen St E) ~ : 519-208-8808
Inexpensive -- Vegan, American, Organic, Western, Juice bar, Take-out -- Aditional Info: Juice bar cafe based on Brendan Brazier's book, The Thrive Diet. Serves entrees with many raw options; curries and soups change daily. Limited seating - call ahead for reservations if table preferred. Mon-Wed 10:00am-6:00pm, Thu-Fri 10:00am-7:00pm, Sat 11:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Cafe Pyrus
16 Charles Street West ~ : 519-954-7705
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Organic, Western, Take-out, Bakery, Canadian -- Aditional Info: Locally owned veggie cafe, opened summer 2010. Offers coffee, sandwiches, main entrees, and pastries. Food is vegan except for dairy cheese and milk for drinks. Hosts readings, music nights, and other events. Takes debit cards. 3 Mon-Fri 8:30am-6:30pm, Sat 9:00am-6:00pm, Sun 10:00am-6:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Jane Bond Cafe
5 Princess St West ~ : 519-886-1689
Moderate -- Lacto, International, Italian, Beer/Wine -- Aditional Info: Mostly lacto-vegetarian cuisine, but some items on the menu can be made vegan or gluten free according to the owner - just ask. Opens late into the evenings as a bar and live music venue. Tue-Thu 9:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 5:00pm-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)
Queen Street Commons
43 Queen St South (at Charles) ~ : 519-749-9177
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Ovo, Organic, Take-out -- Aditional Info: Cafe offers seasonal vegetarian fare including dips, pizzas, soups, salads, and daily lunch specials. Wide assortment of freshly baked cookies, muffins, squares & cakes includes dairy, wheat and sugar-free options. Fair trade coffees and organic herbal teas served. See website for hours. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
The Healthy Owl Bakery Cafe
620 Davenport Rd Unit 15 ~ : 519-888-8265
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Ovo, Western, Take-out, Bakery, Canadian -- Aditional Info: Bakery cafe in Waterloo opened in July 2013. Serves in-house-made baked goods as well as soups, salads, and wraps. Has fair market coffee, loose leaf tea, and Wi-Fi. Uses dairy and egg, so vegans need to specify. ,6 Mon-Fri 7:00am-5:00pm, Sat 8:00am-3:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Arabesque Cafe
869 Victoria St N, Kitchener ~ : 519-954-2212
Moderate -- Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Lebanese restaurant. Vegans could have the pita, falafel platter, veggie platter, many of the salads and dips. For falafel wrap ask to omit garlic sauce (dairy). Family friendly atmosphere. Mon-Sun 10:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)
Classic Indian Restaurant
4-150 Wissler Rd, Waterloo ~ : 519-746-1976
Moderate -- Lacto, Indian, Buffet, Take-out, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian food restaurant offering some vegetarian dishes of which diners may request for vegan if not already. Sample dishes include chana masala, cauliflower manchurian, veggie madras, among others. At the dinner buffet veg diners could ask for an entree off the menu as a substitute for not eating the buffet meatstuff. 3,4 -- Rating: Not rated yet
Downtown Crepe Cafe
28 Benton St ~ : 519-576-2828
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Western, Take-out, Catering, French, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Crepe cafe in downtown Kitchener near Charles St bus terminal. Makes food in-house. Soup of the day is always vegan as is the bread and garden salad. The gluten-free buckwheat crepe batter is vegan and can be used for: ratatouille vegetarian crepe (can ask to omit cheese); under the Tuscan sun crepe (substitute chickpeas for chicken); and in a few others with modification for vegans - ask. Staff is willing to accommodate. Has almond milk for coffee drinks. 1,4 Tue-Fri 9:00am-3:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)
East African Cafe
50 Ontario St S, Kitchener ~ : 519-342-0216
Moderate -- Take-out, Ethiopian, African, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. African food served with injera. There is a vegetarian menu section where the dishes are vegan suitable. Basic atmosphere. 4 Mon 11:30am-9:00pm, Tue 12:00pm-2:00pm, Wed-Fri 11:30am-9:00pm, Sat-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Kismet
160 University Ave W, Waterloo ~ : 519-746-8788
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Indian, Bangladeshi, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Bangladeshi restaurant. Has a vegan section on the lunch menu listing 6 or so items. Meal comes with rice/bread. 4 -- Rating: Not rated yet
My Thai
51 King St N ~ : 519-954-8424
Moderate -- Ovo, Thai, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai food restaurant offering a variety of noodle and rice dishes. Let your server know your requirements. Its website lists vegan and gluten-free menus. -- Rating: Not rated yet
Pita Pit
589 Fairway Rd S ~ : 519-896-2980
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Ovo, Mediterranean, Fast food, Take-out, Middle Eastern, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. International fast food franchise offering pita pocket sandwiches, smoothies, and salads. Custom make your order by choosing from the fillings and sauces. Vegan fillings include fresh veggies, hummus, a black bean burger, and falafel. Reported this outlet has a divider making 1 side of the kitchen grill vegetarian with its own utensils. 3 Mon-Fri 10:30am-10:00pm, Sat 11:00am-10:00pm, Sun 11:00am-8:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Raintree Cafe
220 King St N ~ : 519-884-4953
Moderate -- Lacto, American, International, Western, Take-out, Canadian, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe opened Dec 2013. Makes soups, salads, burgers, sandwiches and wraps, international entrees like curry and pad thai. Over half the menu is vegetarian. Veggie burger patties are made from black beans, almonds, and sauteed vegetables. 4 Mon-Wed 11:00am-8:00pm, Thu-Fri 11:00am-9:00pm, Sat 12:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Red Ginger
465 Highland Rd W, Kitchener ~ : 519-954-8088
Moderate -- Ovo, Thai, Take-out, Vietnamese, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Thai and Vietnamese cuisine restaurant. Many stir fries, rice dishes, curries, and noodle dishes can be made vegan upon request. Mon-Thu 11:00am-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 11:00am-10:00pm, Sun 4:30pm-9:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)
Seven Shores Urban Market and Cafe
8 Regina St N Unit 5 ~ : 519-342-0916
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Ovo, Western, Take-out, Bakery, Canadian, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Deli cafe with a cooler that stocks local produce for sale. Mostly vegetarian, has a selection of baked goods, some vegan some gluten free. Buys and sells products at fair prices to provide a sustainable living to producers and employees. 1,3,4 Mon-Fri 7:00am-6:00pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)
Shawerma Plus
220 King St N ~ : 519-954-1777
Inexpensive -- Fast food, Delivery, Take-out, Middle Eastern, Lebanese, Syrian, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Typical Middle Eastern food but does have a few dishes that are vegan suitable, including tabouleh, falafel, and hummus. Note that you can see a large hunk of meat on a skewer. 4 Mon-Thu 11:00am-12:00am, Tue-Fri 12:00am-12:00am, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-12:00am, Sat-Sun 12:00am-3:00am -- Rating: Not rated yet
Spice Tree Indian Cuisine
6 Duke St E ~ : 519-513-2088
Moderate -- Lacto, Indian, Buffet, Take-out, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Indian food menu labels what's veg/vegan. Staff is informed about ingredients. Reported that if you choose the buffet and there aren't enough vegan options that day, you could order another dish from the menu at no additional charge. -- Rating: Not rated yet
The Guanaquita Restaurant
273 King St W, Kitchener ~ : 519-576-4322
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Take-out, Salvadorean, Latin American, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Salvadorean restaurant offering lunch, dinner, coffee and drinks. Several vegan possibilities - ask. 1,4 Tue-Thu 12:00pm-9:00pm, Fri-Sat 12:00pm-10:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Vegetarian Fast Food
160 University Ave West ~ : 519-746-0057
Moderate -- Ovo, Chinese, International, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Non-veg -- Aditional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Despite its name, this dine-in/takeout restaurant is neither vegetarian nor fast food. One-half of its large menu, is indeed Chinese vegetarian, but the other is meat. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Food Naturally
Kitchener-Waterloo area ~ : 519-590-6525
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Meals delivery service by a registered holistic nutritionist. Food is sugar-free, gluten-free, and dairy-free. -- Rating: Not rated yet
Ayres Bulk Food and Baking Supplies
354 King St N (at Columbia, back of strip mall) ~ : 519-886-7001
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Inexpensive bulk foods: bread flour, gluten flour, TVP, dried peas & beans, fresh ground nut butters, jams, and some organic produce. -- Rating: Not rated yet
Eating Well Organically
104 King St S ~ : 519-883-0734
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Organic produce, vitamins. -- Rating: Not rated yet
Ebytown Food Co-op
43 Queen Street ~ : n/a
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Weekly buying club of organic and local goods. Please call for more details. Membership may be required to shop. Formerly at the Kitchener Market or Phillip Street Waterloo. -- Rating: Not rated yet
Fiddleheads
438 Highland Rd W ~ : 519-749-8473
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Health food market with a few locations. Has a juice bar inside. Mon-Wed 9:00am-7:00pm, Thu-Fri 9:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-5:00pm, Sun 12:00pm-5:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Full Circle Natural Foods
3 Charles St W, Kitchener ~ : 519-744-5331
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: One of the oldest health food stores in the area specializing in organic food and produce, organic bulk food section, specialty fairtrade organic coffee, commercial water filtration and dispensing system. Mon-Wed 9:30am-6:00pm, Thu-Fri 9:30am-7:00pm, Sat 9:00am-5:30pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)
Golden Hearth Bakery
343 King St E (at downtown) ~ : 519-342-2178
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Bakery offering selections in naturally leavened breads using locally milled natural and organic grains. -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)
Greenbrook Pharmacy and Health Foods
421 Greenbrook Drive (at Westmount) ~ : 519-742-9955
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Greenbrook Health Foods carry many vegan products such as Vega protein powders, Daiya, Yves Cuisine, Udo's Oils, Breeze Almond Milks, hemp cereals, and vegan chocolate chips. If there is a product you would like and you don't find it they will take the time to find out if they can order it in for you. The products are comparatively priced with other local natural food stores, plenty of options for vegan/vegetarian/gluten-free foods. Glutino, Udi's and Ezekiel breads are just a couple of their offerings. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)
Healthoholics
120 Ottawa St N Unit 123 (at Eastwood Square) ~ : 519-742-0691
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Previously operated Basic Bulk and Natural Foods at 385 Frederick St (closed) and moved to this location (2013). Stocks supplements, natural health products like essential oils, personal care and beauty products, cleaning supplies, plus books and cooking supplies. Mon-Tue 9:00am-6:00pm, Wed-Fri 9:00am-8:00pm, Sat 9:00am-6:00pm, Sun 11:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
Pfenning's Organic and More
1760 Erb's Rd (at Notre Dame Dr) ~ : 519-725-4282
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Health store with close ties to the Pfenning's Vegetable Farm and the local organic farming community. Stocks health foods, fresh organic products, bulk food, bulk food, vitamins, body care, juicers & dehydrators, vegan food. Offers delivery, vegetable baskets, and online shopping. Tue-Thu 9:00am-6:00pm, Fri 9:00am-8:00pm, Sat 7:30am-5:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet
The Old Kitchen Cupboard
710 Belmont Ave W ~ : 519-745-7765
Not Selected -- -- Aditional Info: Has organic produce. -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)
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