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Vegan
American
Pizza
Chinese
Italian
Thai
Take-out
Fusion
Gluten-free
Breakfast
Polish
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.
61 Reviews
First Review by jenniferrenadanis
vegangrocerygrabs
Points +1503
PERFECTION - Edit
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!
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sir-K
Points +22
Best address - Edit
The choice is varied, the food is good, the service impeccable, not to mention the friendliness of the staff💗.
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CeeLac
Points +37
Love it always - Edit
Great atmosphere, staff, and delicious food. Lots of selection. Delicious baked goods.
Read morePros: Variety , Delicious , Atmosphere
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akarim
Points +83
Personal favorite in Ottawa - Edit
Fantastic food, reasonably priced for Ottawa. Patio is open infrequently.
Read morePros: Food, Service, Patio
Cons: Patio only open infrequently
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CarolinaSoria
Points +1168
Amazing place - Edit
Entirely vegan, with a cute coffee/pastry shop too!
Read moreThe brunch menu was amazing. Very tasty and a lot of options to pick from.
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FagnerGuinho
Points +44
Can't wait to go back - Edit
The whole Vegan menu made it hard to decide what to order, so many great options
Read morePros: Food, Menu, Service
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sabrinaDenault
Points +48
J’ai adoré! - Edit
Un des meilleurs restos véganes du Québec 😋🌱 Ça vaut le détour!
Read morePros: Choix de repas varié, Brunch jusqu’à 14h, Belle ambiance
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Zinho
Points +52
Wonderful lunch - Edit
Lovely setting, wide ranging food and beverage menus. We had the Pad Thai and the burger: both were excellent.
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MattFuniciello
Points +82
Great Vegan Restaurant - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Caesar Salad, Bean Burger, Kimchi Fries
Cons: Menu dependent on too much factory vegan food., Plastic plants and chairs., A bit pricey.
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DC Vegan
Points +337
A lovely little restaurant - Edit
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.
Read moreFor 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
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DanielCarpenter
Points +69
Great food, appropriate serving sizes - Edit
Attached to a vegan bakery.
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NathanMahan
Points +60
Beautiful Restaurant & Good Food Options - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-09-04
Pros: Fully vegan, GF options , Variety of meal types
Cons: Expensive
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patapata
Points +18
Un must! - Edit
L’ambiance est nice, le staff est merveilleux et doux. La nourriture est succulente! Le matcha latte lait d’avoine, MIAM!
Read moreMerci!
Pros: Mac’n cheese , Matcha Latte, Staff
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Amycat
Points +71
Excellent meal - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Arancini, Wine, Buffalo mac and cheese
Cons: Perogi's were a bit dry
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JaceyBennett
Points +280
The best in the NCR - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Excellent food made from scratch
Cons: Small menu doesn't change often
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bcmac
Points +92
High quality and delicious vegan food! - Edit
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!
Read moreThis 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
Agreed, the rissotto was amazing! Let’s go back soon :)
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ViennaVegan
Points +1274
Delicious food including nice desserts! - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-08-04
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vegdom
Points +392
Gourmet vegan - not ridiculously priced - Edit
The 'Nouilles Seoul' was spicy, saucy, and the udon was absolutely perfectly cooked.
Read moreThe '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
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becglt
Points +328
Incredible - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Great service, Delicious food
Cons: to access the toilets you have to go down stairs
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MelBouchard
Points +87
Great food! - Edit
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.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2023-07-22
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PurpleCurrant
Points +3898
Incredible - Edit
If I lived in Gatineau I'd eat here every week! The "egg" benedict was unbelievable!
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NCRC
Points +60
YUMMY BRUNCH - Edit
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.
Read morePros: 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
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IlyaSuzdalnitski
Points +63
Poor service, mediocre food - Edit
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.
Read morePros: Restroom was free to use
Cons: Mediocre food
poivron
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.
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Cosmicplays
Points +20
Nice atmosphere bad everything else - Edit
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
Read morePros: Nice vibes
Cons: Expensive , Slow service , Tasted lacklustre
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MichelleMorrison
Points +20
Amazing meal! - Edit
Came for dinner tonight with my non-vegan husband and we were both blown away. 100% recommend the Kimchi Fries 💕
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michellebalderston
Points +334
INCREDIBLE experience! - Edit
Wow, I was blown away by this restaurant! Such a nice atmosphere, and the food was top notch. The kimchi fries were possibly one of the best dishes I’ve ever had. Such pleasant staff, too!
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Rowen
Points +36
Disappointing after reading the other reviews - Edit
I was really excited about trying this place as I’ve struggled to find a good vegan eating spot since moving to Ottawa last June, but I was left pretty disappointed. The food was at best average. My husband enjoyed his gnocchi but my pad Thai was poor. The tiramisu was dry and the perogies were tasteless. All the dishes looked very pretty but tasted bland. Unfortunately I won’t be returning.
Read morePros: Nice ambiance , Gnocchi was great , Attentive waiter
Cons: Most of the dishes were very average, Not a very inventive menu, Too much “fake meat” in the dishes
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