
Ottawa Restaurants
Ottawa Restaurants

Plant Based
Excellent vegetarian and vegan-friendly restaurants
Average plant based score: 7.5/10
Excellent
Moo Shu Ice Cream
9.5Plant-based diners get a real section of the experience, with Vegan Dalgona & Coffee, Vegan Mango Sticky Rice, Vegan Cream Egg, and Vegan Grape Kororo on the current board.
Wild Oat Bakery, Cafe & Farm
9.4Plant-forward diners get more than a token option here. Red Lentil Dahl, Wild-a-Beast Veggie Burger, Baked Chickpea Falafels, Vegan Mac n' Cheese and vegan sweets give the menu real range.
Gongfu Bao
9.4Plant-based ordering is a real part of the restaurant, not a side note. Red-braised tofu, lion’s mane mushroom, jackfruit, fried tofu, jook, slaw, coconut bun, and Golden Mantou let vegan diners build a full meal with range.
ThimbleCakes
9.1Plant-based diners are not treated as a side case here. Vegan options sit inside the bakery's public identity, and the cupcake, cake, and treat paths give mixed groups more than one way to order around dairy and egg restrictions.
The Green Door Restaurant & Bakery
9.2Vegetarian dining is the whole premise here, not a corner of the menu. Vegan and gluten-free diners get real choices across the buffet identity and bakery case, while omnivores still have hot, filling dishes to build around.
Shinka Sushi Bar
9.2Vegan diners get more than a workaround here: the current menu includes vegan maki and combo paths, so plant-based guests can join a sushi night without being pushed to side dishes.
Rangoon Restaurant
9.0Vegetarian ordering has real shape at Rangoon. Eggplant Curry, Shan Noodles (Vegetarian), Lentil Soup, Chickpea Bites, Green Tea Leaf Salad, Ginger Salad and Tomato Salad give meatless guests more than one route through the menu.
Good Options
Corazon De Maiz
9.3Plant-based diners have a real path through the main menu rather than a side-only fallback. The vegetable filling works across burritos, tacos and tostadas, while bowls and corn-tortilla formats make the meal easier to steer.
Equator Coffee Westboro
8.9Plant-forward ordering is not limited to a side. Vegan Caesar Salad, Chickpea Chop Salad, Tuscan Roasted Veggie, and Smashed Avo on Toast give meatless diners several real paths through lunch or a light meal.
Datsun
8.9Plant-based ordering has real substance here because Charred Eggplant Dandan and Crispy Organic Tofu Bao are actual anchors. They let a meatless path share the same bao-and-noodle structure as the rest of the meal.
Sula Wok
9.6Vegetarian and vegan-friendly choices appear across dumplings, tacos, rice bowls, noodle bowls, noodle soup, and salads, not as a single fallback.
Drip House
9.1Plant-based diners have real choices here, led by Good Falafellas, Avocado Vegan Toast, and Falafel Salad. The best vegan order feels complete, not like a stripped-down workaround.
Planet Coffee
8.8Plant-based snackers have more than one token choice here. Vegan Espresso Brownie, Coconut Chocolate Chip Cookie, Oatmeal Raisin Cookie, Molasses Cookie, and Peanut Butter Cookie make the bakery case useful for mixed groups.
Thali
8.8Vegetarian and vegan diners have several real paths, from Traditional Thali to Nadan Vegetable Kurma, Malai Dal, Chickpeas Curry, Eggplant Masala, and Ooty Mushroom Curry. The choices feel integrated into the menu instead of treated as side cases.
Ratatouille Bistro
9.7Vegetarian diners get more than a side salad: Ratatouille Wellington, Wild Mushroom Ravioli, Ratatouille Green Salad, Burrata, and dessert options give the menu several credible paths. The plant-forward choices still feel tied to the restaurant's bistro identity.
Bread & Sons
9.0The current pizza lineup is built around vegetables, cheese, olives, mushrooms, feta, and a Beyond Meat option. Diners who want a meat-free order have real choices without being pushed into a single compromise item.
Ayla's Social Kitchen
9.8Vegetarian and vegan diners have real choices rather than a single fallback. The menu includes a Vegan Chickpea & Eggplant Skillet, Mediterranean Veggie Burger, Vegetarian Mini Pitas, Red Lentil Dip, Labneh, and vegetable-forward mezze.
Pour Boy
9.1Vegetarian and vegan diners have several credible routes instead of one token side. The vegan Veggie Wrap and Veggie Burger can anchor the meal, while Fried Tofu, Spring Rolls, and Edamame keep mixed tables easy.
Khao Thai Restaurant
8.5The separate vegetarian menu gives plant-forward diners a real path through noodles, curries, soups, and tofu dishes instead of a single fallback order.
Chesterfield's Gastro Diner
9.5Vegetarian and vegan diners have more than a token path here. Veggie Benny, Shakshuka Board, Green with Envy Frittata, Fun Guy Melt, and Vegan Power Slider make meatless brunch feel planned rather than improvised.
Tartelette Bakery & Cafe
9.6The menu is not built only for one diet, but it does include useful alternative-path signals such as gluten-free chocolate banana bread, vegan chocolate banana bread, and afternoon tea accommodation notes.
Braumeister Bierhalle
9.5Plant-based diners have more than a token side path here: Black Bean Corn Burger, Arugula Salad, fries, Potato Salad, and pretzel options create a workable order alongside the meatier beer-hall staples.
Bistro Ristoro
9.5Vegetarian ordering has real paths rather than a single token dish. Giardino-Vegetarian, Ladenia, Leek & Mushrooms, salads, halloumi and eggplant panuozzo give non-meat diners several ways to build a full meal.
Coconut Lagoon
9.0Vegetarian diners can build a proper meal from uttappam, vada, samosa, vegetable kurma, dal, mushroom curry, and South Indian sides.













