Uptown

The heart of this area is Yonge and Eglinton, a busy intersection with tall buildings, a mall, movie theatres, restaurants and bars. To the south is St Clair Avenue. Eglinton West stretches to Keele St and to the north is Lawrence.

See our new Kosher page for vegetarian-friendly kosher restaurants along Bathurst. 

Sections below:
St. Clair
Yonge and Eglinton
Yonge and Lawrence

St.Clair

This area includes places along St.Clair from Yonge to Ossington. It also includes Davenport Rd to the south.

Il Fornello – L
1560 Yonge St (n. of St Clair) 416 920 7347
www.ilfornello.com
~~Italian gourmet fare. Meat-free, lactose-free and yeast-free dishes. Spelt pizza crust, gluten-free pizza crust and pasta available.
››› Our delicious Alternative Menu offers wheat-free, meat-free, lactose-free, yeast-free and gluten-free dishes. Alternative cheese choices include soy cheese, goat cheese, sheep's feta, or no cheese at all.

v Loving Hut
953 Eglinton Ave W (w. of Bathurst), 416-916-0880
www.lovinghut.ca/toronto.html
~~Vegan restaurant opening in Toronto – part of an international chain founded by spiritual group Supreme Master Ching Hai.
››› Loving Hut was created with a vision that all beings could live in peace, love and harmony with each other and the planet. Loving Hut chain restaurants are newly opening around the world. It is an invitation to gourmet cuisine made with wholesome vegan ingredients, offering an accessible starting point for those making the noble transition to a plant-based diet. Open 11:30am – 9:30pm 7 days a week.

Etherea Natural Foods – d
1151 Davenport Rd (at Ossington), 416-916-1894
~~Small custom designed food store offering bulk and packaged items, but no produce.
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Closed Sun.

Evergreen Natural Foods – O d
513 St Clair Ave W (w. of Bathurst), 416-536-2932

The Health Shoppe – O d
1375 Yonge St (s. of St Clair), 416-968-1225
www.healthshoppe.net
~~Large selection of organic foods and vitamins. Bulk foods and spices are plentiful.

The Green Barn Farmers’ Market – O
76 Wychwood (s. of St Clair at Christie)
greenbarnfarmersmarket.org
~~Local and mostly organic market located in the exciting new Artscape Wychwood Barns project.
>>Full listing and photo(s)
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Sat 9am-noon, year round.

Yonge & Eglinton

v Daily Apple Centre – k O
35 Lytton Blvd (at Duplex), 416-899-1990
www.dailyapple.ca
~~Yoga and health centre with ready-made meals and snacks to take home. Best: spelt-chocolate muffins, spicy Couch Potato casserole and chickpea curry soup. Cooking classes.
››› Imagine treating yourself to a yoga class with a side of Pilates while your children take a cooking class designed just for them. You sip a green tea after a rejuvenating naturopathic treatment; your kids munch on homemade oatmeal chocolate chip cookies. On the way out, you pick up a couple of organic, ready-made meals to round out your family’s supper at home.
~~According to sweetspot.ca, Daily Apple’s culinary take-aways are fast becoming Toronto’s best-kept secret: their spelt-chocolate Little Miss Muffins and spicy Couch Potato casserole are recurrent favourites. Marcella wrote us to say that "the chickpea curry soup is to die for."
     Daily Apple was founded by Lesley Stoyan, a certified Fitness and Lifestyle Management Coach, yoga instructor, and dedicated vegan cook. She founded Daily Apple in order to combine her passions in a vibrant, eco-friendly way.
     Update: They are hosting an organic market on Wednesdays from 3pm-7pm from June 4 to Oct 8, 2008. There are around 16 vendors and farmers lined up.

  HoSu Bistro – L
2352 Yonge St (n. of Eglinton), 416-322-6860
www.hosu.ca
~~Wide variety of authentic Japanese and Korean cuisine.
~~Their faq page say that they offer a wide range of appetizers, Japanese bento boxes, sushi, and Korean entrees to please all discerning vegan and vegetarian palates. Unfortunately their kimchi contains some fish sauce. A lot of Korean restaurants include fish sauce and egg in their tofu and vegetable dishes, but this is one of the better places. It is recommended by TVA volunteer and podcast host, Colleen, who loves Korean food. "I like the Soon Du Bu and the Dolsot Vegetable Bi Bim Bop. Hosu Bistro is actually the only Korean place I'll go in Toronto."

v Kale Eatery – d
2366 Yonge St (n. of Eglington), 416-792-5253
KaleEatery.com
~~This is Sunny Cafe's new location of pay-by-weight vegetarian eat-in or take-out food.
››› Hot dishes & salad bar, sold by weight. Sandwiches & tofu burgers, freshly squeezed juices & smoothies, vegan & gluten free desserts, certified fair trade coffee & tea.
~~Shawn C writes: It is a self serve buffet and you can eat in (6 or 7 tables) or takeout (in compostable eco-container)...They have about 20 items (split between 11 hot dishes and 9 salads or cold greens). They also have pre-made sandwiches for $6 or $7. They also have a juice bar and a cooler of locally produced take away soups and baked goods/deserts from other companies.

Spring Rolls – L
45 Eglinton Ave E. (at Holly), 416-972-7655
www.springrolls.ca
~~Pan-Asian dining with a separate vegetarian menu.
››› Spring Rolls is a unique pan-Asian dining experience that offers sophisticated styled and high quality at value prices. Our extensive and creative menu, spanning Thai to Vietnamese to Chinese cuisine, provides a culinary tour with a distinct, contemporary flair. Relax in the Patios all through the summer, exotic taste for great value. We have Live Jazz at Various Locations. ORDER ONLINE DELIVERY www.springrolls.ca

Moe's Southwest Grill – d
35 Eglinton Ave East (e. of Yonge), 416-489-6637
www.moes.com
~~Moe's Southwest Grill has won the Most Vegetarian-Friendly Mexican Food Chain category in PETA's sixth annual Proggy Awards(2009).
››› With an ambience that says "hip" and a menu that's teeming with fresh burritos, tacos, and fajitas, we have risen to the top of informal Tex-Mex eating. The perfectly spiced beans (black or pinto) and rice (Spanish or brown) are vegan (they don't contain any meat or animal byproducts), as are the guacamole, nachos, tortillas, and taco shells. Additionally, we will substitute grilled tofu for meat in any of our dishes. There are always three kinds of grilled vegetables on hand. As always you get free chips and salsa with any meal purchase.
   

Noah's Natural Foods – O d
2395 Yonge St (n. of Eglinton), 416-488-0904
www.noahsnaturalfoods.ca
~~Wide range of vegetarian foods and organic produce.

Pure + Simple – O d
2375 Yonge St (s. of Broadway), 416-481-208127 Bellair St (s. of Yorkville), 416-924-6555725 King St W (w. of Bathurst), 416-366-8558348 Lakeshore Rd E, Oakville, 905-844-4900
www.pureandsimple.ca
~~All-natural and organic skincare, cosmetics and spa treatments.
››› We offer professional Makeup + Skincare Products with no petroleum or chemical fragrances, colours + preservatives for men + women. All our Spa Services are based on Holistic Health Principles. We believe that good quality healthy + effective products + services for our clients is good business ethics.
~~Organic Ayurvedic supplements also offered. 10% off for TVA cardholders.

Dufflet Pastries
2638 Yonge St (across from Sporting Life), 416-484-9080
www.dufflet.com
››› Fine cakes and pastries. Cakes by the slice or whole, chocolates, light lunches, coffee, tea and more.
    Note: We do not use gelatin to stabilize our mousse or whipped cream products. Only products made with marshmallows contain gelatin.
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Tue-Sat 10am-7pm, Sun noon-5pm. Closed Mon.

Off The Cuff Resale Designer Menswear – d
5 Broadway Ave (n. of Eglinton, e. of Yonge), 416-489-4248
www.offthecuff.ca
››› Did you know? A huge footprint is created just to produce one square inch of cotton fabric! Shopping here makes the footprint ZERO and you looking like a MILLION! Current designer menswear by Hugo Boss, Armani, Etro, Gucci, Paul Smith, Zegna, Prada and many more … without designer price tags.
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v Strictly Ital Restaurant (not on map)
1720 Eglinton Ave (e. of Dufferin), 416-784-1466
www.strictlyital.info
~~Low key Ital (Rastafarian) eatery. Inexpensive combo meals are very tasty, but not overly spicy. Served on styrofoam unless you ask for a real plate.
~~Ital is a Rastafarian word derived from the English word vital. It means food that is natural, pure and from the earth. Rastas avoid food which is chemically modified or contains artificial additives.
     They have a number of tables that diners can sit at and enjoy the very tasty, but not overly spicy cuisine. The place is casual – orders are placed and picked up at the counter. A menu of about seven different dishes changes daily. There is usually a small serving for $7 and a large one for $10.
    Tikka reports that, "Owner, Richard is a very warm and friendly man who greets return customers with a smile and kind word."
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Mon-Thu 11am-7pm, Fri-Sat 11am-8pm. Closed Sun. Open a bit later if the place is busy.

Yonge and Lawrence

Organic Abundance – d
3279 Yonge St. (n. of Lawrence E)
››› We also carry Earth-friendly cleaning supplies, chemical-free body care products and certified organic supplements. We are a few blocks north of Lawrence.

Sunrise Health Foods – d (not on map)
5 Roslin Ave (off Yonge, n. of Lawrence), 416-487-1210
~~Mostly vitamins. Some organic packaged foods.

Organic Oven Bakery and Cafe – O
3189 Yonge St (n. of Lawrence), 416-489-7777
www.organicoven.com
~~Organic gluten-free bakery and cafe.
››› Organic Bakery and Cafe, specializes in Gluten
    Free, Dairy free, egg free, yeast free, no sugar and/or diabetic friendly breads, cookies, muffins, cakes, pies, others. Serving organic and fair trade coffees and teas including espressos and lattes. We also serve fresh organic smoothies/shakes.
    Please order ahead of time if you want to pick up baked goods from the Brampton location (31 Melanie Drive, Unit 7. Follow us on twitter! http://twitter.com/organicoven
~~Organic bakery and cafe, specializing in Gluten/wheat/yeast/sugar/dairy/egg-free breads, cakes, muffins, cookies, pies. Lots of vegan dairy and egg free items. Fair trade organic coffee and teas. Soon will be serving soups, sandwiches and salads.
~~Hours (9/17/2009): Mon-Fri 6am-10pm. Sat closed. Sun 9am-6pm.
The Bathurst Street area between Eglinton and the 401. A strong Jewish neighbourhood lined with kosher restaurants, bakeries and food stores. Several places close after sundown on Friday and all day Saturday for the Sabbath.