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The Winnipeg Vegetarian Association's
Vegetarian
Guide to Winnipeg

Welcome to the Vegetarian Guide to Winnipeg, your directory of vegetarian and vegetarian-friendly restaurants, foodstores and more.

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CONTENTS

Fully Vegetarian Restaurants & Deli's

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants

Vegetarian or Mostly-Vegetarian Food Stores and Sellers

Other Food Stores Offering Vegetarian and/or Organic Products

Other Restaurants Offering Vegetarian Entrees

Fully Vegetarian Restaurants & Deli's

Affinity Vegetarian Garden
100 - 208 Edmonton Street 
943-0251 
Chinese cuisine. Huge menu, almost entirely vegan (non-vegan itens are noted). Open Monday to Friday for lunch, including outstanding pay-by-weight luncheon buffet, and Monday to Saturday for supper. View menu online. 15% off all orders for WVA members.
Delicious Vegetarian Restaurant
1467 Pembina Highway 
477-1530 
All vegan Chinese restaurant. Specialties include Vegetarian Eight Treasures, Eggplant and Black Bean Sauce, Vegetarian Beef and Ginger, Sweet and Sour Gluten Balls, Singapore Style Rice Noodles, and many more. Open Monday to Friday for lunch, open every day for supper. 15% off all dine-in orders (excluding beverages) for WVA members (cash only).
Mondragon Bookstore and Coffeehouse
91 Albert Street 
946-5241 
All vegan, mostly local, organic and fair-trade licensed coffeehouse, restaurant and catering service. Delicious vegan desserts also available for take-out from this socially responsible co-op. Several gluten-free entrees - and gluten-free substitutions available on request. Fresh-squeezed organic juices. Includes a small, politically progressive bookstore with a good selection of veg/food-politics and animal rights books and magazines. Open Tuesday to Saturday. View menu online. 10% off all dine-in orders (excluding alcoholic beverages) for WVA members.
Organic Planet Worker 
Co-op
877 Westminster Ave. 
772-8771
The vegan deli in this worker-owned and operated co-op foodstore serves sandwiches, salads, desserts and daily specials. Hours: 8 am - 6 pm, Monday; 8 am - 8 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
Punjab Sweet House & Restaurant
86 Mandalay Drive 
633-1600
This small East Indian restaurant features an approximately 50/50 vegan/lacto-vegetarian menu and a front counter replete with Indian sweets. Lunch & dinner buffet (partially vegan) are both just $6.95. Open every day. 

Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants

Bread and Circuses
238 Lilac St. (off Corydon)
477-4555
Trendy bakery, deli and licensed café cooks and bakes from scratch with Winnipeg Humane Society Certified and Manitoba Certified Organic ingredients. Ample vegetarian and vegan choices. 
Charisma 
83-D Sherbrook St. 
222-7878
Mostly East Indian cuisine, with several vegetarian/vegan entrees. Very vegan- and vegetarian-friendly all-you-can-eat Indian buffet, lunch and supper. 
Common Ground Cafe & Bakery
79 Sherbrook St.
453-5156
Varied, largely lacto-ovo-vegetarian menu with a few vegan choices. Operated communally by The Twelve Tribes, a conservative Christian sect.
Cousin's Deli & Bar
55 Sherbrook at Wolseley 
783-4695
Mostly vegetarian menu, including knishes, samosas, roti, Jamaican patties, veggie and vegan burgers and cheesecake.
Dandelion Eatery
230 Osborne St.
453-5755
Ample selection of vegetarian and vegan choices in this licensed restaurant attached to Organza Market. Emphasis on locally/regionally, sustainably and organically produced ingredients. Open 7 days a week. View menu online.
Falafel Place
1670 Corydon Ave.
489-5811
Casual, deli ambience, Israeli mideastern restaurant with large number of vegetarian and vegan items clearly marked on the menu. Open all week until 8 PM. View menu online.
La Fiesta Cafesito & Bakery
Unit M-730, Southglen Shopping Centre, St. Anne's Rd.
Salvadoran restaurant offers several vegan and vegetarian entrees.
Fresh Cafe
775 Corydon Ave.
221-5775
Emphasis at this trendy, vegetarian/vegan-friendly Corydon Village cafe is on whole, local and organic foods. Hours: 7 AM to 4 PM. Not open for supper.
Fude
303-99 Osborne Street
284-3833
Fusion cuisine. Lots of cheesy vegetarian fare. Some vegan, including vegan pizza. Closed Sundays. View menu online.
Kokeb Restaurant (formerly Yenat Ethiopian Restaurant)
330 Ellice Avenue 
784-9267
Menu includes an ample vegan section. All vegan buffet, Monday through Friday, 11:30 - 2:30.
Little Saigon Restaurant
333 William Avenue 
947-3999 or 947-3888
Vietnamese cuisine with an all vegetarian side menu. 
Magic Thailand Restaurant
842 Logan Ave.
774-0839
Thai cuisine, several vegetarian items on menu.
Massawa
121 Osborne St.
284-3194
Ethiopian cuisine. Good selection of vegan entrees. Open evenings. Closed Sunday. View menu online (see page 3 for "100% vegetarian").
One Night in Bangkok
207 Edmonton Ave.
777-0888
This Thai restaurant will make most items on its menu vegan with tofu or vegetables.
Pyramid Falafel
2 - 510 Sargent Avenue 
783-4979
Middle-eastern and Ethiopian cuisine, several vegetarian and vegan entrees. 
Soup Pierre
  • 651 Corydon Avenue
  • 240 Portage Avenue
  • Shops of Winnipeg Square - Concourse, 360 Main Street
Largely vegetarian, natural food cafe chain, featuring soups, chili, breads, wraps and sandwiches. Some vegan items.
Soups Sandwiches & More
428 Graham Ave.
947-2026
Downtown deli includes vegetarian and vegan soups, sandwiches and wraps. Also caters. Open until 6 (weekdays) and 4 (Saturday). Closed Sundays.
Spring Roll Restaurant
1142 Notre Dame Ave.
783-7761
Ask for the vegetarian menu ("no animal products, no MSG") at this popular Chinese restaurant. The variety compares to any fully vegetarian restaurant. Preview the menu online. Open weekdays for lunch; Tuesday through Sunday for supper. 
Star Grill
2069 Portage Avenue 
837-7827 
Several vegetarian entrees, some can be made vegan. Unique "metaphysical" ambience! 
Sukhothai Restaurant
191 Osborne St.
633-6907
This Thai restaurant offers a vegetarian/vegan version of most entrees.
Sweet Palace
1425 Pembina Highway 
475-7867 
Eastern cuisine featuring a wide assortment of vegetarian entrees. Buffet is usually mostly vegan. 10% off all veg' entrees (buffet not included) for WVA members.
Taste of India
9 - 510 Sargent Avenue 
775-1098
Indian cuisine offering many vegetarian entrees. Mostly-vegetarian buffets on Thursday nights. 10% off all vegetarian orders (excluding alcoholic beverages) for WVA members.
Tomer Cafe and Lounge
681 Pembina Hwy.
452-3710
Lots of vegetarian and vegan entrees. Features Mideastern/Mediterranean cuisine (pitas, falafel, tabouli, humus, baba ganoush etc.). Open every day except Monday, 8 AM to 8 PM. View partial menu (delivery) online.
Underground Cafe
70 Arthur Street 
956-1925 
Vegetarian-friendly Exchange-district cafe features soups, salads, pizzas and sandwiches. Open Monday through Friday, 7 AM to 4 PM. Not open for supper.

Vegetarian or Mostly-Vegetarian Foodstores and Sellers

Caulfield's Organic Market
885 Westminster Ave. 786-3289 or 772-1404
Organic, fair trade foodstore features large selection of vegan and vegetarian products, including local, genuinely free-range eggs. 
EarthShareAgricultual Co-operative.
791-7989, jodya@mts.net. 
Every week from June to September, this community supported organic farm at the Fort Whyte Centre in Winnipeg delivers big bagfuls of organic veggies to drop-off sites around Winnipeg for its members. 


Eat It.ca
www.eatit.ca
Certified organic online foodstore, owned and managed by Winnipeg family. Specializes in products from local businesses and farmers as well as organic growers from BC.  Range includes fresh produce, breads, bulk dry goods, and frozen, canned, and packaged goods.  Order online for pick-up or delivery. 
Fresh Option Organic Delivery (FOOD)
772-1479; Fax: 478-0571 
email@freshoption.ca
www.freshoption.ca
A unique 100% vegetarian home delivery service co-founded and managed by vegan WVA members Marnie and Kevin Feeleus. Emphasis on local or Canadian organic vegan produce and packaged goods as well as fairly traded imports. Large variety. Many "options."
House of Nutrition
770 Notre Dame Avenue 
775-9044 
Healthfood store sells packaged and bulk vegetarian foods and organic produce. 
Organic Planet Worker Co-op
877 Westminster Ave. 
772-8771
This worker-owned and operated co-op foodstore and deli offers an almost entirely organic selection of fresh produce, groceries, bulk foods, and herbs. Hours: 8 am - 6 pm, Monday; 8 am - 8 pm, Tuesday through Saturday.
Organza Market
230 Osborne St. at Donald 
453-6266
Almost entirely vegetarian and organic food supermarket (7000 square feet). Large selection of packaged and bulk foods, as well as fresh produce. Open every day. 
Save Your Fork Community Organics
(204) 255-6494
244 Hindley Ave. (St. Vital)
Organic buyers' club. Order online or by phone or fax from a large inventory of local and/or organic veg' and nonveg' foods. Biweekly pickup.
Scoop & Save Bulk Foods
3133 Portage Avenue
888-1967 
Wide variety of bulk and packaged vegetarian foods, some organic. Open Monday to Saturday. 
Suchot's Kitchen
751 Wall St. 
688-4287
suchots_kitchen@hotmail.com
This catering service offers mostly vegetarian and vegan salads, sandwiches, pizzas, quiches, baked desserts and more. Nonvegan items can usually be prepared vegan on request. Eggs are free-range, and most ingredients are organic. Lunches (to go): weekdays, 11 AM to 1:30 PM.
Tall Grass Prairie Bread Company & Deli
859 Westminster Street 
783-5097 
120-1 Forks Market 
957-5097
Terrific variety of organic breads and baked goods. Possibly the only bakery in Winnipeg that offers vegan birthday cakes! 
Vegefoods
Pure Vegetarian Food Products
459 Roseberry St. 
831-6009, 
rivnol@yahoo.com
Home-based importer and retailer of Vegefoods, a Phillipine brand of soy-based vegan meat substitutes: burgers, franks, sausages, choplets, ham (tapa) etc. 10% off all products (vegan meat substitutes) for WVA members.
Vic's Fruit Market
A-1038 Pembina Highway
475-8332 
Wide variety of fresh fruit and vegetables, as well as packaged vegetarian foods. Open Tuesday to Saturday. 
Vita Health Natural Food Stores (7 locations)
  • 303 - 102 Osborne Ave. (main location) - 984-9551
  • Eaton Place Shopping Centre - 333 St. Mary Ave. - 984-9556
  • 46 - 11 Reenders (Transcona) - 984-9553
  • 16 - 845 Dakota St. - 984-9554
  • 2211 McPhillips St. - 984-9555
  • T-1765 Kensaton Blvd. - 984-9558
  • Tuxedo Park Shopping Centre - 984-9552 
Major healthfood store chain includes wide selection of organic fresh and frozen produce, bulk vegetarian foods (grains, beans, etc.), and groceries. 10% off all beauty products, supplements and foods (except produce) for WVA members.

Other Foodstores Offering Vegetarian and/or Organic Products

Aviva Natural Health Solutions
52 Adelaide St.
947-6789
This eclectic online and brick-and-mortar general health store offers some locally hard-to-get vegetarian and vegan supplements as well as various veg', organic and fair trade foods and other natural health products. NOTE: Read the ingredients; not all products are veg'.
The Bay
Portage Ave. at Memorial Dr.
783-2112
Basement level foodstore has generous selection of vegetarian and vegan meat, milk and cheese substitutes in addition to ethnic veg' products.
Harry's Food
905 Portage Avenue 
987-8840 
Growing selection of vegetarian and organic packaged foods as well as small section of organic produce. 
Safeway, Sobeys and other big chains A growing selection of frozen and packaged vegetarian and vegan alternatives (mock meats etc.) and organic produce at most stores.

Other Restaurants Offering Vegetarian Entrees

River Mandarin
252 River Avenue
Asian cuisine, four or five vegetarian entrees including Eggplant and Black Bean Sauce. 
Sawatdee Thai Restaurant
555 Osborne Street
Thai cuisine. Several vegetarian entrees and many non-vegetarian entrees can be made vegetarian by replacing meat with tofu. 
Stella's Cafe & Bakery
166 Osborne Street, 453-8562
Kenaston Village Mall, 1895 Grant Ave., 488-7810
Several vegetarian entrees including vegetarian lasagna, chili, sandwiches and burgers. Mostly lacto-ovo dishes, but some can be made vegan.

Winnipeg Vegetarian Association     Box 2721 Station Main     Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada     R3C 4B3
Phone: (204) 889-5789       E-mail: wva@ivu.org

Last updated: February 2007


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