MTLàTABLE: restaurants with vegan and vegetarian options
If you love your veggies or are looking for vegan or vegetarian options, there are many restaurants to choose from at this year’s MTLàTABLE. From 100% vegan dishes to plant-based options, it’s time to fully indulge in the culinary creations featured in the three- or four-course set-price menus at $35, $50, $65 or $80.
Tabac Villeray – 1370 Villeray Street
Creamy Gaspesian naked oats and corn, caramelized cabbage, camelina oil persillade, almonds
Umami Ramen & Izakaya – 6660 Clark Street
Tonkatsu: tempeh katsu made from Québec yellow peas, Wafu chrysanthemum
(Note that the entire menu is vegan.)
Délices & Rhums – 269 De la Commune Street East
Smoked tofu tartare, apples, mango and fresh mint
Stanley – 1201 René-Lévesque Boulevard West
Cauliflower steak, truffle pesto with chives and pumpkin seeds, fingerling potatoes, candied leek, onion purée, crème fraîche, chive oil
Mati Greek Taverna – 185 Saint-Paul Street West
Gemista (stuffed garden vegetables), seasonal vegetables, rice, herbs, garlic
Le Virunga – 851 Rachel Street East
Zanzibar curry with market vegetables and coconut milk, paprika bean sphere, red bell pepper oil
Perles et Paddock – 403 Des Seigneurs Street
Sweet potato confit in olive oil, homemade harissa with guajillo pepper, vegan cream and coriander, focaccia
Le Muscadin – 443 Saint-Vincent Street
Homemade ricotta gnocchi in a black truffle sauce with Québec bolete (porcini) mushrooms
Chai-Yo – 3603 Saint-Denis Street, R.01
Rice noodles, red curry and coconut milk with vegan fish (soy), green beans, bean sprouts and mustard greens
(Note that the entire menu is vegan.)
AML Cruises– Grand Quay of Old Port of Montréal, across from the Pointe-à-Callière Museum
Vegetable terrine with onion confit in fortified wine, tomato powder and crostini
Restaurant GaZette Montréal – 300 Saint-Antoine Street West
Cauliflower steak, Grenobloise sauce with olive oil, sunflower seeds, multi-coloured garnish
Bistro Chez Roger – 2316 Beaubien Street East
Cavatelli with corn and chanterelle mushrooms, Parmesan velouté, arugula, confit tomatoes, fried bread
L’Estaminet – 1340 Fleury Street East
Vegetable risotto, garlic flower, Redfroglab gourmet mushrooms, roasted cashew nuts
ChuChai Restaurant – 4088 Saint-Denis Street
Vegan scallops, cauliflower, panang curry, choice of steamed or sticky rice
(Note that the entire menu is vegan)
Archway Verdun – 3683 Wellington Street
Maitake Mediserre farm roasted mushroom, crispy sticky rice, hoisin tare, peanut sauce, mustard aïoli style sauce, horseradish, crispy peanuts, coriander
(Note that the entire menu is vegan.)
Tendresse – 1259 Sainte-Catherine Street East
Full Pin urban farm wild mushroom yakitori, marinade, fresh herb chimichurri, nori sunflower cream
(Note that the entire menu is vegan)
Rutba – 3633 Saint-Laurent Boulevard
Tandoori broccoli: fresh broccoli florets marinated in a spiced yogurt blend with garlic, ginger, and herbs, then roasted in the tandoor until charred and smoky, yet tender
Kyo Bar Japonais – 711 Côte de la Place-d'Armes
Yakitori: marinated tofu, miso honey caramel, smoked yuzu crème fraîche, dill, shishito, bok choy
Darna Bistroquet – 1106 Beaubien Street East
Tagine with Atelier Big Bloc oyster mushrooms, prunes, ginger, almonds and roasted sesame seeds
Our restaurants are eager to greet you! Out of respect for them, please honour your reservation or, if necessary, contact them to postpone or cancel in advance.
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Original article in English by Mayssam Samaha, adapted into French by Vincent Fortier.
Mayssam Samaha
Mayssam Samaha is a food and travel writer and blogger and the founder behind the blog Will Travel for Food. She travels the world in search of the next culinary discovery. From Iceland to South Africa, she’s already visited over 36 countries and there’s nothing she enjoys more than wandering around a farmers’ market in a foreign city. She is also the founder of the SAISONS intimate dinner series highlighting Québec products and chefs.