Vegan restaurant with juice bar, bakery, and grocery space est. since 1997 and has been renovated into more of a diner type atmosphere than its original commune-like setting. Offers a menu of soups, salad, sandwiches, bowls, burgers, smoothies, tea, daily special, and brunch on weekends. Attached to the restaurant is its takeaway selling prepared dishes to take home as well various cooking ingredients like tempeh, rice, and chilled foods. Open Mon-Fri 11:00am-10:00pm, Sat-Sun 10:00am-10:00pm.
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184 Reviews
First Review by dennisthemenace
stgermaing
Points +94
Tempeh sandwich!! - Edit
Absolutely delicious, flavorful and unique
Read morePros: delicious sauces, flavorful tempeh, variety
Cons: WAY too pricey
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angdep
Points +1297
Best Vegan Place in Montreal - Edit
Aux Vivres has great food and great selections. Their blueberry pancakes are the best; the wraps delicious, and the salads are tasty and large enough for a meal. Overall, never a disappointment going there.
Read morePros: excellent food, friendly staff, large portions
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Myfannwy165
Points +208
Funky and Fun Experience - Edit
We were so pleased to discover this restaurant open quite late at night, we arrived around 9:45 pm. There were so many options on the menu it was difficult to decide! There were several kinds of smoothies so my daughter had and orange creamsicle which she really enjoyed. We started with the chili to start and it was so delicious. It was garnished so beautifully, with tortilla chips, faux sour cream and guacamole YUM! For the main course I finally decided on a Thai Bowl, it was beautiful but I did not enjoy it at all. It had a very strong flavour of lemongrass that I was not expecting. My server was very intuitive, when she came to check on our meal she didn't even ask, she could tell I was not enjoying it and she was very apologetic and said she could not let me go away without being satisfied. We discussed replacing it with something else but in the end I decided I wanted to move on to dessert...she said "no problem" and promised to remove the cost of the Thai Bowl from the bill, and she did. For dessert we had the special for Valentine's Day which was a Chipotle Brownie with Vanilla Coconut Ice Cream...OMG: To Die For! It wasn't even that pretty.... but wow, it had the perfect balance of semi-sweet chocolate and hot chile flavours. The brownie would have been incredible on its own, but the smooth, sweet delicate scoop of vanilla coconut ice cream made it 'out of this world', I would go back to Montreal for this dessert alone! We also had the Choco-Banane Tart, it was also very good. It had a rich and smooth chocolate cream filling with fresh banana flavour. If you are in Montreal I would highly recommend this restaurant. My only complaint is that the food here is so good it attracts carnists and you have to eat your vegan meal sitting next to people wearing fur...there are establishments that don't allow casual attire, vegan restaurants shouldn't allow fur!
Read morePros: Variety, Customer Service, Open Late
Cons: Dessert is too good, customers wearing fur
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clovely.vegan
Points +1110
Healthy lunch & tasty dessert! - Edit
My boyfriend and I were visiting from out of town and decided to give this place a try. Happy we did!! We started with the Tempeh Satay and really liked it! Had a great taste. I wanted to order the Caesar Salad, but the server discouraged me from doing so. She said it wasn't worth it. So, I ordered the Dragon Bowl and enjoyed it. The sauce was so so good. I was a little disappointed with the rice and lettuce underneath all the good stuff on top of the bowl (everything on top seemed much more fresh and colorful and delicious), but overall it was a good dish. I loved the taste of the tofu with the dragon sauce. My boyfriend had the brunch Huevos Rancheros and I must say, I had dish envy. The tofu scramble was quite good. I love sour cream, and theirs did not disappoint. We finished the meal off with 2 desserts - the chololate banana pie and the key lime pie. Key lime was too tart for me, but we both LOVED the chocolate banana pie...very rich. If you're vegan and visiting Montreal, I would definitely recommend Aux Vivres.
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Kristnoelle
Points +34
Amazing!! - Edit
The food absolutely blew me and my friend away...it was so delicious. I had the Buddha bowl with tempeh, and she had another bowl as well. The sauces are so good and the vegan mango lassi was pretty good. The chocolate smoothie I had was a bit too chocolatey, but that's just my personal preference. All in all the service is super fast and the waiters are super friendly, there are tons of options and loads of variety...it definitely is a vegan's paradise!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on Sunday January 10, 2016
Pros: delicious food, fast/friendly service, amazing variety
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Kglangley
Points +47
many healthy options - Edit
This place is great! It is healthy, tasty, and there are many options on the menu including raw and gluten free options.
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misterysun
Points +21
Great - Edit
Super friendly and tasty. Staff was helpful with translations to English.
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sephii
Points +39
Awesome vegan place - Edit
I had the daily special and it was delicious, unfortunately the portion was quite big so I couldn't take a dessert... but the cool thing is you can just take ask stuff for take-away. Also the waiter asked if we wanted to take the leftovers instead of just getting rid of it.
Read moreI also liked the openness of the waiter, who simply handed us the full ingredient list of a burger when a friend asked for the ingredients to check if there was anything she didn't like.
Pros: 100% vegan, Delicious food, Great service
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ChristineDrouinphoto
Points +108
Always good ! - Edit
I live near Montreal, so I had the chance to eat several times at Aux Vivres. When the daily specials are to my liking, I never hesitate to take this dish. Increasingly, these dishes are not available all the time, so this is our chance to taste it. The portions are generous, the food is tasty and mostly organic. After a day in Mont-Royal, there is nothing better than a healthy meal in this vegan restaurant.
Read morePros: delicious food , fast service
Cons: dessert are expensive , Not enough Aux vivres restaurant
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faerycake
Points +98
Amazing!! Fresh, tasty, exciting food! - Edit
This was our first and last meal in Montreal! We went along three times, because we loved it so much. The first time we went for a tempeh bowl with miso sauce and a sandwich, and made the mistake of also ordering a side of greens too - which was way too much food. It was all fantastic though! We went again on a Saturday morning, because we were keen to try their brunch, and shared the one with polenta and the one with tempeh bacon & sweet potato. Both were fantastic. The last time we went, we had the seitan gyro sandwich and one with aubergine & taponade. Again, both were incredibly good! It was amazing to go somewhere with such fresh & tasty food. I've not come across anything quite like this in the UK, but have been trying to recreate some of the food at home since I've been back! Also - we want to say thank you to Alex, who served us each time we were there and was incredibly nice, and gave us some excellent travel advice too!
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Rubysunn
Points +74
Aux Vivres - Edit
Great little spot, probably the most popular vegan spot in Montreal from what I hear. There is a pick up/grocery sort of section where you can grab some food products and go and there is also a sit down restaurant. The Buddha bowl was exactly what I wanted. The sauce tasted a lot like nutritional yeast and I love that! Fresh, hearty but light at the same time. Hibiscus lemonade is delicious too! Would go back for sure, lots more that I would love to try like the brunch menu.
Read morePros: all vegan, healthy options or not so healthy options
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yupsate
Points +45
Great vegan food and best on a la carte express - Edit
Really tasty food all around, though I'd love a little more variety in their options.
Read moreStill, they are by far the best vegan option on a la carte express for ordering and their food is very good!
Pros: Great tasting food, Vegan, Available on a la carte express
Cons: A bit expensive, A lot of the food is same-y
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Pylar
Points +26
Delicious - Edit
No complaints here.
Read moreThe food is great. The prices are fair. The portion sizes are actually a bit ridiculous but that's good because you can have leftovers.
The flavors are great.
The baked goods are delicious.
I especially love the ginger cookies and you MUST try their chapati with the beurre vegé. (it's a nutritional yeast butter, taste amazing!)
Pros: good food, delivery, quick pick up when you call in an order
Cons: excessively large portions
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Paulssica
Points +15
Love love love! - Edit
One of the best vegan places in Montreal! It has a relaxed diner feel but with healthy and delicious food!!! Have to try the coconut bacon, and the dreamsicle smoothie. The wraps are my favorite.
Read moreI love this place and miss it everyday! Used to live in Montreal and would go very often, moved away and still search for that similar concept. Thank you aux vivres for being so awesome!
Pros: Good value for amount of food given, Friendly staff, Great sauces!
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selator
Points +81
My favourite in Montreal - Edit
The uncheesecake and the dragon bowl are amazing.
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vwlewis
Points +396
Superbe! Mon resto Vegan préféré - Edit
Prix très raisonnables, superbe concept, service rapide, nourriture excellente, personnel super sympathique. Il y a plusieurs restaurants végératiens ou végétaliens à Montréal, mais celui-ci est mon préféré, mon régulier. Je recommande vivement :)
Read morePros: Awesome food, Awesome people, Very decent prices
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Lindzriot
Points +139
my first all vegan cuisine restaurant experience - Edit
Exceeded my expectations! I am always here when I'm visiting Montreal. The best vegan food I've ever had. Highly recommended.
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Aliwg
Points +406
best vegan food in Montreal, possibly the world - Edit
I've been coming to Aux Vivres since their first tiny location, well over a decade ago. I'm glad to see they are constantly expanding and doing well! I also travel for work and have tried vegan restaurants all over the world. Aux Vivres is one of my top picks in the world. I would recommend this place in a heartbeat!
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JuanPabloNegrete
Points +16
Very nice ambience - Edit
Id, love to have more confort food there, like pizza, pasta, hamburgers, the place and the atmosphere is very cool.
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slithers
Points +701
Amazing Brunch! - Edit
My (non-veg) partner & I went for brunch the first Saturday of October. I was very hungry but did not realize how huge the portions were & we could not eat it all. We split crepes & the polenta (so much more than polenta) & could barely touch the side of greens I unwisely ordered. I loved this place & would happily go again (but order less food).
Read moreIt was a diner atmosphere & we were quickly seated. My partner enjoyed it also
Pros: Delicious Food , Large Portions, Nice Staff
Cons: Large Portions
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IkoOo
Points +134
Disappointing menu... - Edit
I have been very disappointed with this restaurant as it is recommended by several acquaintances of mine. In fact, I was hoping for a restaurant proposing elaborate meals, something original, surprising and exquisite… but no, I was lost between the redundant menu “Sandwiches/soups/salads” and two hot real meals which seemed to have indian inspiration like always. Nothing did appeal me so I took a bowl (salad) with grilled tempeh (additionally charged). Their force is to serve the salads with a very tasty sauce (peanut sauce by the way). Without this, it would have been absolutely not interesting. So this place is good if you look for an healthy and light meal with lots of greens. Not my case. Apparently they also serve different meals in the evening, but I couldn’t attend, otherwise I could have tasted their home made vegan mafé. Too bad…
Read moreJ’ai été un peu déçue par ce restaurant qui propose essentiellement des sandwiches/soupes/salades. Plusieurs véganes me l’ayant recommandé je pensais baver devant le menu, et au final je ne savais pas quoi choisir puisque rien ne me donnait envie… par dépit j’ai pris un bol rempli de crudités avec du tempeh grillé (facturé en supp !) qui aurait été totalement inintéressant sans la sauce aux arachides qui allait avec. Idéal, si vous voulez manger sain et diététique. Sinon le soir il semblerait qu’ils font des plats plus élaborés et qui changent tous les jours, mais c’était impossible pour moi, sinon j’aurai pu gouter au mafé végane … vraiment dommage.
Pros: Good sandwiches and salads, Good Price, Roomy and nice place
Cons: "soup/salad/sandwich", Basic ingredients, no surprise
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marcstevens
Points +114
Vegan Heaven - Edit
Just eating La Complet and Blueberry Pancakes for brunch, back immediately after delish meal last night. I would move to Montreal just to come here me often. Great music playing (to my taste), lots of families, children, students - friendly and diverse crowd.
Read moreWill be coming back as often as possible.
Pros: All Vegan, Delicious And Quick Food, Friendly Young Feel
Cons: Busy, Noisy, No Alcohol Licence Yet
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JonJon
Points +20657
Simply the best! - Edit
Aux Vivres is to me the best vegan restaurant of Montréal. I've ate here several times and were never disappointed. Their dishes are very tasty, at a reasonable price and original. The sandwiches are also so good and generous in size. Try the faux-salmon one! But what is the most amazing are their cakes! So creamy and delicious. I will go back as soon as I can.
Read morePros: excellent vegan food, great desserts, pleasant place
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aabuck
Points +56
Best vegan food in Montreal - Edit
This place was awesome! Great service and all of the food was outstanding. We went for dinner and had the chana paratha (incredible), cornbread (incredible) kale caesar salad (one of the best I've ever had, and I've had many), and the tempeh burger, which my husband assures was awesome. Also got a brownie to go that was really tasty. It's a must-stop for vegans visiting Montreal.
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TableForOne
Points +310
Chili fries - Edit
I came here on a Monday evening and it was lively and busy, but the waitress quickly found me a table.
Read moreI had a bowl with grilled tofu and a peanut sauce. The staff were very attentive and happy to assist with questions and I didn't have to wait very long for my food. It was very good and i felt like ordering another course so i went for the chili fries.
The waitress gave me a knowing look, as if i was making a very good decision, and i wasn't disappointed. It was basically a bowl of chili with potato wedges around the edges and sour cream in the centre. It was pretty amazing and when i come back here someday, it'll be the first thing i order.
Pros: Tasty food, Friendly staff
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gemstone
Points +22
One of my favourites - Edit
Aux Vivres gets it right. Delicious food, friendly staff, and a warm atmosphere. My favourites from the menu include the Dragon bowl, the BLT sandwich, the Mekong sandwich, and the Creamsicle smoothie. As well, their weekend brunch is scrumptious.
Read moreMy only complaint? The desserts! I find them to be hit-or-miss. While I dream about the uncheesecake and the coconut cashew pie, their cookies and brownies leave something to be desired.
Despite this, Aux Vivres is one of my favourite restaurants -- and has been for years!
Pros: Delicious mains, Friendly staff, Good value
Cons: Hit-or-miss desserts
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CoeurDeLouve
Points +54
Hits the spot - Edit
This is a place to go when you are really hungry and only a meal of substance will do.
Read moreI come here before a hike or a snowshoe trip and the food keeps me going for hours. I can also come here for comfort food or to get food to go out of their convenience counter.
Unfortunately it is always packed and if you need a table of two or plus, be prepared to wait.
Pros: Substantial meals, Tasty
Cons: transparent containers leak
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