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Vegetarian restaurants in calgary
hEaRTs chOIcEs
aVaTaRa PIZZa
There are many facets to Hearts Choices’ vegan food
business: catering, market stalls in the Calgary Farmers’
Market and Granary Road Public Market, a food truck,
a Thai café on McLeod Trail SW, and a café market in
northeast Calgary. The cafés focus on Thai vegan dishes
like faux chicken or vegetable curries, soy “beef” kung
pao and ginger tofu as well as non-Thai meals like tacos,
sandwiches and mac ‘n’ (dairy-free) cheese.
Too often, vegetarians are stuck with boring all-cheese
or green pepper-covered pizzas, but avatara goes the
extra mile to create tasty meatless pizzas. Many of
the pizza creations (like the butter chicken sauce-laden
Guru) automatically come without meat, with the option
of adding meat for an additional charge. There are also
vegan cheese options available for those wanting to go
dairy-free.
ThE cOUP
hImalaYan
A nice sit-down vegetarian restaurant, The Coup is
stylish and healthy at the same time. The lunch and dinner
menus are varied, with selections like vegetarian ramen
and hot pot, veggie-packed rice bowls, and an irresistible
tempeh shawarma. The restaurant also features a fun
cocktail list, with libations made with ingredients like
turmeric, shiso, spirulina, and kombucha.
Nepalese cuisine (which is absolutely divine) is a rarity in
itself, but the Himalayan is also remarkable in that almost
half of its menu is dedicated to meatless fare. Vegetarians
can feast on a number of different spiced vegetable
dishes, chickpea saag or a savoury tofu with noodles.
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