Plant-based and gluten-free lunch spot inside the farmers marketplace. Menu offers vegan tacos, avocado toast, flatbreads, paninis, salads, and avocado-chocolate pizza. Seating inside. Brunch on Sun with tofu scramble tacos, a brekkie box, and brekkie spuds. Open Wed 9:00am-3:00pm, Thu 9:00am-5:00pm, Fri 9:00am-3:00pm, Sat 9:00am-4:00pm, Sun 10:00am-2:00pm.
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960 Spruce St (at Trenton Farmers Market), Trenton, New Jersey, USA, 08648
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- Wheelchair accessible
- Accepts credit cards
- Free Wi-Fi
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Last update on 12 Mar 2024 by villain
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Added by Ladyandtheshallot on 09 Jul 2018
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35 Reviews
First Review by veganVenus9
lessdoug
Points +317
Great little place - Edit
I would come for lunch when I worked in Trenton. Very good lunch treat. I never stayed to eat there, but they have some seating.
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KeithTharp
Points +964
Fantastic lunch!! - Edit
The best lunch in Trenton!! Thank you for the delicious food and fully vegan menu. I had the special, a chili stuffed sweet potato with a side salad. The ladies behind the counter were delightful, happy we stopped in for the amazing vegan food at the Farmers Market!!
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ZnnieP
Points +78
Delicious - Edit
Such a great experience! The staff were super friendly and the food was amazing. We had the chili spuds and rainbow taco. Everything was so flavorful!
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Kate9791
Points +1282
Fresh, local, heathy, GF! - Edit
This place deserves its own building! Such wonderfully kind and friendly staff, looking to please and share smiles. I got the sweet potato special, and Curry Potato dish with sauces on the side. So wonderful having fresh food, minimal oil, local ingredients, and no fake or processed foods (just not my thing.) Love that everything is gluten free. And exciting that they are experimenting with date sugar to start offering healthier baked goods. Cute little eating area where they set up a few tables tucked away from the flow of market goers. I recommend bringing your own fork for the most enjoyable experience (it’s what I do!)
Read morePros: Gluten free, Locally sourced, Woman owned
Cons: Can get busy, Can sell out
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chiprichman
Points +20
So good! - Edit
Very friendly staff and amazing food
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Tabinda
Points +142
Street spud with curry toppings - Edit
Can’t wait to go back, really good food here!
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Choreokitty
Points +109
Fresh Fresh Fresh! - Edit
I have literally watched the owners walk down the hallway to Russo’s to buy their produce. So you know it’s all Jersey local(or as local as can be)! The food here is absolutely delicious and fresh!
Read moreUnfortunately unless you are used to eating this way (WFPB) you will walk away still hungry or very bloated.
Sincerely
- junk food vegan
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kimmiecorv
Points +37
Our weekly spot - Edit
Their food is fresh and tasty and incredible and we eat here every single week without fail. Kate and Franny treat everyone like family and their team is amazing. The food blows everyone’s mind. Can’t say enough!
Read morePros: Fresh and Whole Foods, Vegan and gluten free, Above and beyond service
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theatricks
Points +84
Great Breakfast! - Edit
One of 2 fully vegan restaurants at the Trenton’s Farmers Market. They specialize in chickpeas, potatoes and air-fried tofu. Give it a shot if you’re around! Also one of the few places with vegan breakfast food.
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Lilbrusselssprout
Points +231
Not to be missed!!!! - Edit
If you are in the area, lady and the shallot is not to be missed. I know that most vegan restaurants will get five stars simply because they are vegan restaurants, and believe me, there’s nothing wrong with doing that! It’s wonderful going to a vegan restaurant regardless of whether you consider it a 10 or a 9 or an 8. However, this place is different, it is truly a cut above the rest. All of the food is homemade. There is nothing on this menu that is processed. The food is abundant, creative, beautiful, and tasty. It is in an unusual space and designed beautifully, very fun and funky the way it is all set up. They took a space that could be considered drab, and turned it into something really interesting and unique and beautiful. I came here with a non-vegan and he thought that it was great. I will absolutely be back and hope that you will check it out if you have not yet done so.
Read morePros: Homemade, Creative menu, Abundant portions
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turtledovelet
Points +118
Wish it was better - Edit
Sorry to be harsh, but I don't think the food is executed well here.
Read moreIt's so basic, little things are important like the way the vegetables are chopped.
The first time I tried this place, the food was decent and better prepared.
More recently, the lentil tacos were inedible. So, so bland.
The red cabbage should be sliced finely. The lentil taco needs something acidic in it. The chickpea tacos are a mess - too much of a good thing just results in a bland jumble that should maybe be a salad rather than tacos.
It's awesome that there's a vegan place in/near the farmer's market again (anyone else remember greenlight?), but I wish the food tasted better. Their salads are even hard to eat. They really need to work on their knife skills and put more thought into how vegetables are sliced. I think adding to the menu or changing menu items would be good also. I understand the limitations of being a food stand and being vegan and gluten free, but if the food is basically salads, they kinda have to be perfect.
Updated from previous review on 2018-12-28
Pros: Vegan, Gluten free, Reasonable prices
Cons: Bland, Imperfect execution, Limited menu
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theknightwhosaysne
Points +126
Gets even better with time - Edit
LGBTQ- owned, fully vegan, gluten/nut-free sustainable small business tucked away in our local farmers market. They source most of their ingredients locally and have kicked it up with the flavor in the last year or two. I love supporting them, and the food is wonderful and healthy.
Read morePros: Locally sourced ingredients, WFPB options, Great service
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Killertofuuu
Points +117
Clean and seriously delicious food! - Edit
Franny and Kate (owners) are some of the greatest and most loving and friendly people you’ll ever meet. The food is crazy good and veggie forward, you feel like you’re having a treat but it’s totally healthy and Whole Foods. I love for the rainbow tacos with sriracha aioli and the dessert pizza with avocado chocolate mousse and fresh fruit. Their infused water and juices are SO REFRESHING AND GOOD. And you get to shop the farmers market after you eat!
Read morePros: delicious and veggie-forward, Affordable, Owners are wonderful
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silveryvegan
Points +30
A Delicious 🌱Vegan🌱 Lunch - Edit
Francesca & Kate served up a wonderful dish, the Chipotle over air fried potatoes. It was so good that you must try it. I’ll be back real soon.
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cs.jeremie
Points +340
Innovative, Divine and Kind—Vegan Wonder in N.J. - Edit
I live in Princeton, N.J., and learned about this place in March 2020. Previously, I had heard of them but had never had an opportunity to go to Trenton Farmer's Market. Fortunately they started being listed on GrubHub and DoorDash. Since then, I have been ordering on average every week. Princeton, N.J. is a deadzone for vegan restaurants and having such a HIGH QUALITY restaurant available at the call of a button is amazing!
Read moreThe food is healthy, it is fresh, and it is incredibly SAVORY, with all the flavors (mayo, buffalo, salty, twangy, etc.) that you used to covet from burgers, etc..
The owners, Francesca and Kate, are kind but also amazing because they keep evolving their menu and coming up with new recipes. It's so exciting to have some recipes retired, and others introduced—recently in June 2020, they introduced the "BUFFALO" flavor of tofu scramble: More cooked, with crunchy cabbage and celery, and a buffalo sauce—it is to die for!!!
Besides the "Buffalo" recipe, there is of course their flagship "RAINBOW TACOS": Unusually, these will make you (or your kids) LOVE CABBAGE! And then of course, the "Brekkie Box," the "Tofu Scramble", and the other varieties of tacos—and I always grab a handful of "BREKKIE SPUDS" that keep for up to a week in the refrigerator, for a late night, savory, starchy, salty snack!
All the vegan food is delicious, but wait! It gets better! It is delivered in ENTIRELY SUSTAINABLE packaging: From the paper bag, to the cardboard boxes, to the paper linings (to prevent the boxes from becoming oily and unrecyclable), to the compostable cardboard sauce cups, and utensils. THESE PEOPLE WALK THE TALK!!!
I am so grateful for such an innovative and holistic kitchen. I strongly encourage you to give them a try if you have not already!
Here are the links to the delivery services (5-star and hundreds of happy orders!):
https://www.grubhub.com/restaurant/lady-and-the-shallot-960-spruce-st-lawrence-township/1176046
https://www.doordash.com/store/lady-and-the-shallot-lawrence-township-446426/en-US
Pros: Innovative, Evolving Menu with Savory Vegan Hits, Convenient Delivery and Sustainable Everything
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PeteDavis
Points +70
Super fresh and friendly - Edit
Found this place by chance in the Trenton farm market and the owner struck up a conversion with us. The people working there were super welcoming and the food was great! It felt like almost everything they served was procured that morning from the farm market itself, so everything feels fresh, light, nutritious. Also the prices were pretty good! We were there for Sunday brunch but I’m curious to check out other days’ menus. I got the rainbow tacos spicy-style and the cantaloupe-infused water. 👌👌
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Skybunnies15
Points +153
Friendly and Delicious Place for Lunch - Edit
The Lady and the Shallot is one of our favorite places to go for lunch. The ladies that work there are always really friendly and sweet. The food is delicious and I don’t feel bad after eating it since there are so many fresh veggies in all of the entrees. Sunday brunch is really good. The brekkie tacos are my favorite brunch food and the mushroom cap panini and the sweet shallot flatbread are my favorite items off of the regular menu.
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karaayn
Points +84
Yum - Edit
Delicious fresh vegan food in Trenton with wasteless for here drinking utensils!
Read morePros: Veggies!, Wasteless cup and straw , Very friendly staff
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Myles
Points +18
Wonderful - Edit
I love the food. Absolutely amazing flavours and textures to the food very well situated and nothing seems to much trouble I am lucky it is within walking distance of my work and home
Read morePros: Near enough to walk
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border6801
Points +24
Unbelievably good. - Edit
The food was just fantastic. We drove 30 minutes out the way for it and it was absolutely worth it. The owner was extremely kind and even gave us free ribs to try. Amazzzing food
Read morePros: The ribs!!!, Ton of vegan options , Kind staff
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slimjimmy
Points +42
The best!! - Edit
The food and the workers are absolutely the best!
Read morePros: Amazing food, Gluten free , Friendly workers
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emacduff095
Points +315
Favorite Lunch Spot - Edit
I go here at least once a week for lunch. I love everything I have had so far which is almost the entire menu. They use local produce from the vendors in the farmers market and everything they put their food in is greenware!
Read morePros: Everything is vegan, Gluten-free & nut-free, Local produce
Cons: Not open everyday
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almondeyes
Points +478
What a gem - Edit
Francesca and Kate are friendly and helpful. I am glad I stopped by to try their stand. The stand appeared clean which is important to me. I ordered the Rainbow Tacos and liked them. They are a bit messy to eat, but it’s because chickpeas just tend to roll around and would plop out of any finger food. All the ingredients tasted and looked fresh; Francesca told me their produce comes from the nearby farm. They had other menu items I am exicited to try when I am near Lawrenceville again. The prices were fine; I didn’t find them to be too pricey. And I liked there isn’t a ton of items from which to choose.... the board and menu is easy to understand and lists the ingredients.
Read moreDefinitely wish these women well and hope their stand lasts for years.
Pros: Easy parking, Friendly owers, Local ingredients
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RannaRae
Points +34
Trenton Farmers Market Gem - Edit
It’s great to finally have vegan options so close to home! The staff is SUPER FRIENDLY. We had the portobello mushroom sandwich and some potatoes. I’ll definitely be going back!
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The staff are very nice ?
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jpadro
Points +62
Finally a gf vegan sandwich! - Edit
Love the paninis! Staff is great.
Read morePros: Gluten free
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.aym.
Points +493
Fresh, Healthy and Friendly - Edit
Super fresh veggies served in simple fashion...salads, tacos and wraps. No fancy cooking methods or heavy sauces, so the veggies are really allowed to shine through. Wonderfully healthy, and quite refreshing in my opinion. If I lived closer I'd eat here every day, and prices are reasonable enough that I could. To top it all off, the owners are very friendly and make you feel right at home. Stop here for lunch, you'll be glad you did!
Read morePros: Friendly staff, Fresh and healthy, Reasonably priced
Cons: Limited hours
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actualspacesloth
Points +88
Amazing staff, okay food - Edit
This place is tucked away but has a nice seating area. I loved the friendly and helpful staff! However, my food was disappointing; the panini was very oily and lacked flavor.
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