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A botanical bistro offering an all-vegan plant-based menu with a wide variety of gluten-free options. The season farm to table menu includes breakfast, lunch, dinner, desserts and late night snacks. Recommended to try the tofu benny for breakfast and the mac n' cheese for lunch. Open Mon 9:00am-9:00pm, Tue-Wed 10:00am-9:00pm, Thu-Sat 9:00am-9:00pm, Sun 10:00am-9:00pm.


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64 Reviews

First Review by jenniferrenadanis

xamalml

Points +76

Vegan
15 Nov 2024

Tiramisu

I tried tiramisu dessert for the first time. With its beautifully layered presentation and satisfying richness, this vegan version faithfully replicates the traditional tiramisu, making it an excellent choice for anyone looking for a delicious dairy-free treat.

Dancingbarefoot

Points +651

Vegan
01 Oct 2024

Everything was good!

Very nice atmosphere in the restaurant with plants everywhere and comfy seating. Food was good and it came really fast. Bathrooms are in the basement and it’s very dark and not very clean.

Kimchi fries - amazing! Highly recommend, great flavour

Buffalo wrap - it was good

Chicken Cesar salad - it was good

Brownie - meh, pretty bland and came with just a spoonful of ice cream. Honeycomb was great

Pastries:

Twix bar - excellent

S’mores Rice Krispie square - excellent

Focaccia - good

Updated from previous review on 2024-10-01

Megtheveg22

Points +24

Vegan
13 Sep 2024

Incredible!

Everything at Astoria tastes delicious!

vegangrocerygrabs

Points +1555

Vegan
12 Aug 2024

PERFECTION

This restaurant is pure vegan perfection. The menu is so varied and has so many options that it made it hard to choose what to get. We tried the kimchi fries, jalapeño popper grilled cheese, and Seoul noodles. All were delicious. For dessert we tried the lemon meringue which had a ton of fresh fruit and toppings alongside the tart. Our server was so sweet and helpful with choosing from the menu and picking cocktails. We also got a pistachio croissant for the road after our meal and it was unbelievable--actually wish I got 4 to bring back home to stick in the freezer!

sir-K

Points +26

Vegan
13 Jul 2024

Best address

The choice is varied, the food is good, the service impeccable, not to mention the friendliness of the staff💗.

CeeLac

Points +37

Vegan
06 Jul 2024

Love it always

Great atmosphere, staff, and delicious food. Lots of selection. Delicious baked goods.

Pros: Variety , Delicious , Atmosphere

akarim

Points +112

Vegan
05 May 2024

Personal favorite in Ottawa

Fantastic food, reasonably priced for Ottawa. Patio is open infrequently.

Pros: Food, Service, Patio

Cons: Patio only open infrequently

CarolinaSoria

Points +1265

Vegan
20 Apr 2024

Amazing place

Entirely vegan, with a cute coffee/pastry shop too!
The brunch menu was amazing. Very tasty and a lot of options to pick from.

FagnerGuinho

Points +44

Vegan
11 Mar 2024

Can't wait to go back

The whole Vegan menu made it hard to decide what to order, so many great options

Pros: Food, Menu, Service

sabrinaDenault

Points +48

Vegan
25 Feb 2024

J’ai adoré!

Un des meilleurs restos véganes du Québec 😋🌱 Ça vaut le détour!

Pros: Choix de repas varié, Brunch jusqu’à 14h, Belle ambiance

Zinho

Points +56

Vegan
26 Jan 2024

Wonderful lunch

Lovely setting, wide ranging food and beverage menus. We had the Pad Thai and the burger: both were excellent.

MattFuniciello

Points +82

Vegan
27 Nov 2023

Great Vegan Restaurant

Sadly, I've learned not to expect much in regards to vegan food in Ottawa. Astoria has restored my faith that some people are really trying. Not everything was perfect but it was obvious that the intention was perfection. And it was easily the best vegan food I've had in the Ottawa area so far.

Pros: Caesar Salad, Bean Burger, Kimchi Fries

Cons: Menu dependent on too much factory vegan food., Plastic plants and chairs., A bit pricey.

DC Vegan

Points +341

Vegan
19 Oct 2023

A lovely little restaurant

Astoria is a nice little restaurant in Gatineau, QC, across the river from Ottawa, where my boyfriend and I were staying. We decided to go because it looked like a nice place. That they had French onion soup was another plus. We arrived around 6:00 p.m. on a Tuesday and were shown to a table. We naturally ordered a bowl each of the soup, but I think we could have shared that and the Caesar salad (another dish I often order at vegan restaurants). I've had vegan onion soups I've liked better, but this was pretty good.

For my entree, I ordered the risotto with king oyster mushroom "scallops," while my boyfriend got the gnocchi. The risotto was perfectly cooked, but I would have liked more mushroom scallops. The gnocchi was also pretty good, but not my favorite.

If your French is rusty, fear not. The servers do speak English, and they do offer English menus (even if the website is primarily in French). If you're in Ottawa, it's worth a trip across the river.

Pros: All vegan, Good service, Tasty food

Cons: A bit expensive

DanielCarpenter

Points +69

Vegan
12 Oct 2023

Great food, appropriate serving sizes

Attached to a vegan bakery.

NathanMahan

Points +60

Vegan
04 Sep 2023

Beautiful Restaurant & Good Food Options

Fully vegan restaurant with at least 1/3 of the menu also being GF. It was hard to choose what to get, everything sounded delicious and the items on the menu were varied. We ordered off the brunch menu, the breakfast tacos are delicious, the chicken and waffles was a bit bland. I also enjoyed the ambience of this restaurant.

Updated from previous review on 2023-09-04

Pros: Fully vegan, GF options , Variety of meal types

Cons: Expensive

patapata

Points +18

Vegan
03 Sep 2023

Un must!

L’ambiance est nice, le staff est merveilleux et doux. La nourriture est succulente! Le matcha latte lait d’avoine, MIAM!
Merci!

Pros: Mac’n cheese , Matcha Latte, Staff

Amycat

Points +71

Vegetarian
29 Aug 2023

Excellent meal

We had a lovely meal here, while on holiday in the area. The food was excellent, especially the arancini, the staff were very friendly and helpful. Overall a very nice restaurant that I would highly recommend. A selection of vegan wine available here as well. The perogi's were a little dry, but overall the meal was good.

Pros: Arancini, Wine, Buffalo mac and cheese

Cons: Perogi's were a bit dry

JaceyBennett

Points +281

Vegan
22 Aug 2023

The best in the NCR

This is by far our favourite vegan restaurant in the National Capital Region. We've been many times and have had just about everything on the menu. The only disappointment was the pierogis, which were dry and hard. Everything else, including the cocktails, has been top notch.

Pros: Excellent food made from scratch

Cons: Small menu doesn't change often

bcmac

Points +92

Vegan
05 Aug 2023

High quality and delicious vegan food!

Great menu options, every dish was incredible. I’ve never had risotto with mushroom “scallops” before! Caesar salad was delicious, too. Restaurant had a lovely atmosphere, it was nice to see it so busy!

This is a must stop if you’re in Ottawa—just over the bridge in Gatineau. We’ll definitely be going again!

Pros: Quality of the food, Restaurant atmosphere , Service

AlexVincentCiccone

05 Aug 2023

Agreed, the rissotto was amazing! Let’s go back soon :)

ViennaVegan

Points +1542

Vegan
04 Aug 2023

Delicious food including nice desserts!

The arancini, Mac and Cheese and tiramisu were all excellent. Look forward to coming again! The red curry was flavorful but not spicy enough for my taste.

Updated from previous review on 2023-08-04

vegdom

Points +392

Vegan
27 Jul 2023

Gourmet vegan - not ridiculously priced

The 'Nouilles Seoul' was spicy, saucy, and the udon was absolutely perfectly cooked.

The 'pommes de terre rissolees' that comes with the Bennys were interesting but probably would have been better a as simple hash or wedges.

Arancini was great and came in a delicious marinara sauce.

Save room for dessert next door.

Pros: Reasonably priced, Great gourmet options, Decent portions

becglt

Points +328

Vegan
25 Jul 2023

Incredible

Everything looked good and tasted amazing. I tried the pizza, grilled cheese & tomato soup. A little expensive, but worth it. The iced chai latte was the best I’ve ever had. I brought my cats in their stroller, the staff let me go on the terrace and brought a bowl of water for them, very sweet.

Pros: Great service, Delicious food

Cons: to access the toilets you have to go down stairs

MelBouchard

Points +95

#Veganuarian
22 Jul 2023

Great food!

I had the curry and my friend had the pizza with fries. Everything was delicious. We also had the deli cocktail 🍹 which was delicious too.

Updated from previous review on 2023-07-22

PurpleCurrant

Points +3898

Vegan
29 Jun 2023

Incredible

If I lived in Gatineau I'd eat here every week! The "egg" benedict was unbelievable!

NCRC

Points +60

Vegan
03 Jun 2023

YUMMY BRUNCH

It was a fantastic breakfast. We we’re welcomed right when we walked in. Paulina was our server and she was fantastic. She was very friendly, welcoming and helpful. Always checked up on us to see how things were and if we needed anything. The food was excellent. My husband and I had the Sugar Shack breakfast. The portion size was huge and everything tasted fantastic. This was only my second time coming to Astoria. The 1st time was for supper. I had the scallop risotto which was so delicious. Both times have been excellent from start to finish. It’s now become my favorite place.

Pros: Complete vegan menu which takes out any guesswork, Friendly and fully bilingual service, Amazing food & nice portions

Cons: Can be costly but comparable to any vegan places

IlyaSuzdalnitski

Points +63

Vegan
20 May 2023

Poor service, mediocre food

French onion soup had no cheese, and tasted disgusting. They also forgot to put forks/knives into our pick up order, had to go back.

Pros: Restroom was free to use

Cons: Mediocre food

poivron

28 May 2023

The word "disgusting" is so harsh, and so unfair when referring to food that was prepared compassionàtely, without killing or abusing animals. Also, such a casual and complete dismissal of somebody's work is really hurtful. Vegan restaurants are fighting an uphill battle. I, for one, am grateful for restaurants like the Astoria and will be heartbroken if they go out of business because of reviews like this.

Cosmicplays

Points +20

Vegan
16 Apr 2023

Nice atmosphere bad everything else

The restaurant itself looked amazing but the food was really lackluster and stupid expensive I had a small poutine and gnocchi Wich ended being 50bucks Wich can be expected of fancy restaurant but the food was honestly pretty bad the poutine had unmelted cheese and the pesto gnocchi barely tasted like pesto and took way too long to arrive while we where some of the only clients in the restaurant honestly I would have put one star but the minimum for vegan restaurants on this app is two stars

Pros: Nice vibes

Cons: Expensive , Slow service , Tasted lacklustre




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