Best Vegetarian, Vegan & Raw Food on The North Shore

Buddha-Full (Lonsdale)

106-101 W 1st St | 604-973-0231 $$ | Vegan

Casual, plant-based cafe serving gigantic smoothies, colourful salads, acai bowls, superfood lattes, sandwiches, pakoras, soup, healthy treats, cold-pressed juices and so much more. There's even a K9 Smoothie Bowl for your fur-baby! Browse the well-curated retail section for sweet local goods, including supplements, candles, water bottles etc. Take-out or dine-in meal options available via counter service.

The Workshop Vegetarian Cafe

296 Pemberton Ave | 604-973-0163 $$ | Vegetarian Japanese

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A bright and cheery, modern Japanese cafe serving breakfast and lunch Monday to Saturday from 8-6. This family-run business specializes in ramen (try the mushroom broth with shallot-truffle oil), but offers warm acai bowls, avocado toast, buddha bowls and baked goods, too -- all vegetarian with many vegan options. Short on an ingredient? They might stock it in their mini-market adjacent the dining room.

Tao Organics

131 W Esplanade | 604-971-5108 $$ | Vegan

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At Tao, all products are made with organic ingredients. They use a manufacturing process that keeps all nutrients alive called Raw Vegan Cuisine. All menu items are vegan and wheat/dairy free as well.