Toronto Vegan Food Guide: Best Restaurants + MORE 2024

With one quick “vegan food in Toronto” Google search, it’s abundantly clear that you’re about to be overwhelmed with options (how awesome is that?). But where do you even start? How do you keep all these delicious places organized?

Well, lucky for you, you have me!

This Toronto vegan guide has it all — fantastic breakfast options, donuts, Vietnamese cuisine, ice cream, and markets. Honestly, the list could go on and on! But, don’t worry, this is your one-stop vegan guide to planning your whole Toronto trip! Aside from food, I’ll also help you with suggestions on where to stay and what to do!

Now, all you will have to decide is which vegan restaurant you’re going to check out first! 

Is Toronto Vegan-Friendly?

Heck yes! Toronto is super vegan-friendly. You will have more options of places to check out than you will have time — what a fantastic problem to have. In addition to a great selection of vegan restaurants and bakeries, Toronto is also home to a vegan market and many awesome veggie events throughout the year.

Toronto Vegan Tip!

As you start looking through this guide you might be a little overwhelmed with all of the options! I suggest you save places you want to check out on your Google Map. This way, you can visually see where everything is, this makes planning you day easier.

Eat Nabati

160 Baldwin St, Toronto, ON M5T 3K7, Canada
This casual spot has modern vegan Middle Eastern-inspired cuisine — falafel, chick’n shawarma, halloumi, and more!

Fresh Restaurants

Multiple locations throughout Toronto
A healthy take on vegan fast-casual dining — hearty veggie-powered bowls, superfood soups, house-made burgers, and more!

Veggie D’Light

160 Baldwin St #3, Toronto, ON M5T 3K7, Canada
Vegan Caribbean-inspired cuisine featuring house-made Roti, pizza cakes, soups, and bowls. 

Copper Branch

Commerce Court, 199 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5L 1E2, Canada
If you’re on the run, this is a great place to go! The fast-casual Canadian plant-based chain serves a variety of healthy and comfort food favorites!

Vegan I Thali

2768 Danforth Ave, Toronto, ON M4C 1L7, Canada
If you’re looking for authentic Ethiopian and Caribbean food, look no further! They also have a small market.

Odd Burger

492 College St, Toronto, ON M6G 1A4, Canada
This Canadian vegan fast food chain have everyone’s favorite junk food! Dive into milkshakes, burgers, wraps, and more.

Gia Restaurant

1214 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X5, Canada
If you love Italian food, don’t miss this gorgeous Italian restaurant! You can pop in for lunch or dinner and they have a special Sunday brunch! It’s also gluten-free friendly. 

Avelo Restaurant

51 St Nicholas St, Toronto, ON M4Y 1W6, Canada
Love to be surprised? Then come here to enjoy a plant-based 5 or 8-course chef’s dinner. The menu changes with the seasons, so each time you come, it may be different. They are also able to accommodate gluten-free diners. 

VegeDelight Vegetarian Restaurant

173 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M5G 1C7, Canada
This new and unique spot features a tantalizing mix of traditional Thai and Chinese dishes. The extensive menu is well-marked — you’ll want one of everything!

Annapurna Vegetarian

1085 Bathurst St, Toronto, ON M5R 3G8, Canada
This neighborhood spot specializes in flavorful South Indian dishes! Everything is well-marked and there are many great vegan options — samosas, masala dosa, bhajia, and more!

Copper Branch

Commerce Court, 199 Bay St., Toronto, ON M5L 1E2, Canada
This fast-casual Canadian plant-based chain has an all-day vegan breakfast menu featuring breakfast sandwiches, toasts, overnight oats, bowls, and more.

Gia Restaurant

1214 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1X5, Canada
On Sundays, stop in for a diverse brunch menu featuring everything from meatballs to French toast!

Fresh Restaurants

Multiple locations throughout Toronto
This healthy vegan fast-casual restaurant offers a great brunch menu on Saturday and Sunday with granola bowls, almond butter, French toast, juices, and more. 

Animal Liberation Kitchen

100 Broadview Ave unit 202, Toronto, ON M4M 3H3, Canada
A small vegan café that is showing diners how easy it is to go vegan with their lineup of croissant breakfast sandwiches, bagel sandwiches, bowls, coffee drinks, and more. 

Honey’s Ice Cream

1448 Dundas St W, Toronto, ON M6J 1Y6, Canada
A 100% vegan ice cream shop with an array of irresistible flavors by the scoop, pint, and even ice cream cookie sandwiches!

Tori’s Bakeshop

2188 Queen St E, Toronto, ON M4E 1E6, Canada
One of the first vegan bakeries in Toronto! Their menu features a variety of baked goods made with local and seasonal ingredients.

Kensington Natural Bakery

460 Bloor St W, Toronto, ON M5S 1X8, Canada
A vegan bakery in Kensington Market focused on gluten-free and Keto options made without chemicals, additives, or artificial colors. Peanuts are also not used in the facility.

Qi Natural Food

506 Queen St W, Toronto, ON M5V 2B3, Canada
A great place to grab supplements, personal care products, snacks, and more.

Noah’s Natural Food Market

430 King St W, Toronto, ON M5V 1K3, Canada
This natural foods market is similar to a small Whole Foods — you can grab just about anything you would need here. 

Essence of Life Organics

48 Kensington Ave, Toronto, ON M5T 2K1, Canada
A Kensington Market health food store and zero-waste shop. You can find snacks, compostable floss, zero-waste laundry detergent, and more!

Want to visit another vegan-friendly Canadian city? Then check out Vancouver, and I have the perfect two-day vegan itinerary for you created by a local!

Learn A Little History on a Walking Tour

It won’t take long before you realize Toronto has a lot going on! The inclusive and progressive city has a lot to love, but it’s always nice to understand a little bit of its past and present. The best way to do that is on a walking tour. This is also an excellent opportunity to talk to a local about what they love (and don’t) about Toronto — I always find these opportunities incredibly helpful to understand a city a little better.

Check out the History of Shoes at Bata Shoe Museum

A museum dedicated to shoes? Yep, you read that correctly! This was one of the most unique museums I have ever visited. It is home to over 4,500 years of shoe history, from the earliest civilizations to today, and explores our relationship with shoes and how their evolution has also enforced gender norms and stereotypes. If you can only make it to one museum or aren’t a big museum-goer, you must go here. I promise you won’t be disappointed. 

Bike Around the Toronto Islands

Just a 13-minute ferry ride from Toronto is the quiet Toronto Islands. This is the perfect excursion for the whole family, whether you want to ride bikes, relax on the beach, play sports, or take the kids to a mini amusement park! Aside from being a lovely place to escape the city, 600 people live on the islands year-round! You can learn a little bit more about the islands on a bike tour or rent bikes directly on the island and explore yourself. 

Shop on Queens Street

If you love vintage clothing, independent boutiques, art, and trendy restaurants, you must wander Queens Street. For miles from approximately Simcoe Street to Bathhurt, you will find just about everything you could imagine — Vogue even named Queens Street one of the coolest neighborhoods. It is also home to multiple vegan bakeries and restaurants — the perfect places to stop while you’re shopping.

Enjoy the Beauty of the Toronto Botanical Gardens

Not only are these 17 gardens and acre after acre stunning, but also, it’s all free! Yep, you can wander and smell the roses all you like for free; even guided tours of the gardens are free! The gardens feature native and pollinator-friendly plants, wildflowers, and much more.