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Vegetarian coffee shop near Parliament Hill, operating since 1992. Offers smoothies and fresh juice, daily specials, Indian thali plate, burger, and more. Art exhibit by Sri Chinmoy graces the glass walls. Casual fountain-side dining. Available for upcoming family and friends events, birthday parties for the children. Free programs for spirituality and meditation, concerts, poetry readings and events. Relocated from 47 Clarence St, Ste 123. Open Mon-Tue 8:30am-7:00pm, Thu-Fri 8:30am-7:00pm, Sat 9:00am-7:00pm, Sun 11:00am-4:30pm.
42 Reviews
First Review by chevredansante
SorentinoPavelIonesco
Points +30
Zen atmosphere and great cruelty free food - Edit
Amazing soul food.
Read morePros: Vegan options available. Place filled with Harmony
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Dixon
Points +76
Wonderful - Edit
Really enjoyed my meal here with 3 friends. I had spinach and potato curry with rice and dahl. My friends had a noodle dish. The service was very efficient and food was delicious. I was the only non meat eater and everyone really enjoyed their meal- always a good recommendation when meat eaters enjoy vegan food! Servings were of a good size and thus could not manage dessert. The small restaurant is inside a building which was very beneficial as when I visited Ottawa was experiencing very hot weather. The air conditioned space was very welcome.
Read morePros: Excellent food, Quiet ambience, Good value
Cons: Table was very small for four people but managed
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erinlovesyoga
Points +61
Peace and love! - Edit
This is where I go when I want simple, nourishing food prepared with love. If you're hungry, get the Thali Plate! It's a combo platter with veggie curry, dahl, brown rice, salad, samosa and pappadum.
Read morePros: Healthy, simple food, Friendly, Inexpensive
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Ceara
Points +34
Delicious and Reasonably Priced! - Edit
Wanted to try something new and was thoroughly impressed by Peace Garden! All the food is homemade, very fresh, made with love and delicious! I had the Vegetable Korma special and it was very tasty. A nice variety of menu options as well.
Read morePros: good vibe, yummy food, good value
Cons: location in government building
Ceara
And one more thing - it is listed as "vegetarian" but to my understanding they do serve meat there (they were serving a meatloaf the day I ate there). It doesn't bother me but I'd then list this restaurant as very veg-friendly and not fully vegetarian.
Read morePeace-Garden
We are 100% vegetarian since we opened December 19, 1992.
Read moreEven if you beg us....we refuse to serve meat!!!!!
Sorry for the misunderstanding on your part, next time ask us about ingredients before assuming otherwise!
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IkoOo
Points +134
Inspiring place ! - Edit
Fresh, tasty and cheap. A bit hidden in a building (we struggled to find the place).
Read moreGood quality of food, nice place to rest. Very relaxing. We had indian style food this day, but you can also choose to have soup/salad/sandwiches to eat quickly.
Le lieu est difficile à trouver mais nous avons ensuite découvert un petit havre de paix niché à l’intérieur d’un immeuble.
Malheureusement, les choix restent encore limités à soupe/salade/sandwiches/plats indiens pour lesquels nous avons opté.
Les plats sont délicieux, frais, abordables et le service adorable. Enfin le lieu est vraiment agréablement décoré. Si vous êtes dans le quartier, c’est le meilleur endroit où aller.
Pros: Fresh and tasty, Friendly, Very restful
Cons: Short menu, Not easy to find
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MissDeeCanada
Points +68
quainte and delicious - Edit
Not a fancy place but it had great food! The staff was super friendly as well! It's more like a cafe, you can serve yourself some things like soup as they prepare your dish! Neat artwork and incense was available to purchase as well!
Read moreThey are a restaurant inspired by Sri chinmony! There are other locations as well! Hope to find them!
Pros: great food, friendly staff
Cons: inside a business building ( not a con but somethi
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PinguGirl
Points +18
Tasty food lovely small cafe - Edit
Please note this is not a storefront. You need to enter into the plaza and they are located in the courtyard by the fountain.
Read moreA small pleasant cafe that serves soups, salads, wraps, a few flavourful but not spicy Indian dishes, drinks and desserts.
My husband, daughter and I had the Indian bowl special of dahl and chickpea veg curry served with rice. We got a smoothie for her and for dessert shared a chocolate mousse pie.
I personally loved that the dahl and curry had all the flavour minus the burning heat that I normally associate with Indian cuisine.
The serving size was generous and I left feeling very stuffed . The cafe hours and downtown location are convenient.
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Lola Crumpet
Points +84
Good for tea - Edit
Much of the food here is brought in. Soup I think is homemade. Okay, nice service, brilliant location. Building door entrance is impossible for the strong to open. It is a deterrant. (But the food and service is not.)
Read morePros: byward market location, heritage building, nice environment
Cons: bldg door hard to open, food only okay
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raphalla
Points +768
Great food, great service - Edit
We went there on Sunday evening, there was no other customers. i wanted something Thai,but they do not have, however they told me that, 'if you really wanted that, there is a very good non-vege Thai restaurant down the road, which they can also do something vegetarian.' We decided to stay. We had the special Kashmiri dal rice ($9) and a Thali($12). Both tasted very good. We had an extra spring roll ($2.5) too, equally very good. Samosa which came with the Thali was so so though. The Thali was also served with fresh salad. Initially we wanted a Thai sweet potato soup, but they said,it would be too much for us to finish the food, so our order was rejected (which later on proved that they were right). To our surprise, they gave us a complementary small bowl of soup, just to taste. When we went to pay, they had some desserts which they had to get rid of as they will make a fresh one tomorrow. So they gave us two complementary take away desserts too!
Read morePros: Food, Service
Cons: *
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gwild
Points +1596
Peaceful setting wonderful food - Edit
I had the Chickpea curry over brown rice and it was outstanding. The spices were perfect and the cauliflower just slightly crunchy. The combination of coconut milk and cilantro put it over the top.
Read moreThey had three evening specials each for $8.50- which I think was quite good based on the large portion sizes. They also had numerous dessert items. They also sold sandwiches and wraps. I had a huge oatmeal chocolate chip cookie. I had planned to save half of it for later but just couldn't wait.
The restaurant is inside a small mall right beside the Byward Market.
Pros: peaceful, perfectly spiced, good location
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jedzen
Points +108
Cute place! - Edit
I love the look of this cute cafe inside a mall. It is nicely decorated. You can order food from a menu or pick yourself some treats that are on the counter and at some places around the tables. It is not all vegan, but most of the time it is clearly indicated on the items. I went a few times mostly to try sweets. I tried the vegan truffles : chocolate, mint and peanut butter. They were all good. I also had many cookies and squares. They offer smoothies and fresh juices, and some food plates. I tasted the samosas but never really ate lunch or breakfast there. I cant make a complete review because of that, but for sure i recommand this place for smoothies and truffles!
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procrastinasian
Points +273
Yum! - Edit
I was sick the day we went, so the split pea soup was heavenly. I also ordered a special dish - Thai noodles with green curry, and my husband ordered a sausage wrap. We finished off with a vegan muffin. The noodles and soup were great, the sausage was pretty good, and the muffin was good but tasted very "healthy." The service was really slow, but the staff was very nice and we weren't in a hurry, so that was ok.
Read moreThe location was very convenient to the Byward Market (we were tourists visiting for the first time).
Pros: Food was good, Fair pricing, friendly staff
Cons: Odd ambience, slow
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jessienotjames
Points +66
A nice option in the market - Edit
I'm definitely more of a fan of the sister restaurant, Perfection-Satisfaction-Promise (also known as Painted Potato to some), but the location of this place makes it a great option for vegans and vegetarians who are shopping in the market, and want something yummy and filling. If you're generally looking for downtown though, PSP is the better of the two.
Read morePG caters more to the market crowd with a lot more faux meat options than PSP. It's hard to review it because it seems like the meal is hit or miss depending on who's doing the cooking that day. I've had the tofu steak served to me in many different ways... some delicious, others not so much.
However, there is always soup or dahl on, and they are generally no-fail. Salads are simple and straight-forward, which can be hard to find sometimes! There's also a lot of wraps to go, and a wider selection of desserts in the form of cookies and bars, if that's your thing - I recommend the BGoods bakery cookies when they're there. Also, it's a quiet location (in the Le Droit building), which makes it a nice place to get away from crowds.
Pros: location!, healthy, vegan friendly
Cons: small space, some dishes are hit and miss
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dkingdesigndotcom
Points +88
Decent food but a bit pricey - Edit
My wife and I were downtown in Ottawa and wanted to find a vegetarian / vegan place to eat near the National Gallery and
Read moreParliament Hill so luckily this place was quite nearby. It's inside a small mall of other shops but is numbered clearly outside. The location is fairly small but has an interesting decor.
We ordered the vegetable soup (about $3), the "un-burger" (about $6, teriyaki rice with tofu (about $7) and the veggie dog (about $4). We also ordered some small cookies and a muffin for later (between abut $1.50 and $2 each).
The soup was very good and was much appreciated on a chilly morning. The veggie burger had a great patty (I asked what brand it was but the guy who served us said that information couldn't be given out) but I found the organic bun to be a bit tough.
I think that a small pile of home-cut fries would have gone better than the lettuce leaf, beat and carrot shavings and slices of cucumber since they seemed more like a way to fill the rest of the plate to me.
My wife's teriyaki rice with tofu was quite bland yet very salty. The smoked-flavour veggie dog seemed ok but I'm not a fan of veggie dogs as they seem a bit mushy in general. My wife wishes it was labelled as smoked-flavour because she would have gotten something else if that were the case.
To sum up, some of the food was good but some was "just ok". The location is very good for those wanting to check out Parliament Hill and the museums.
Pros: some good food, nice decor, near museums/Parliament
Cons: some items not labelled (vegan/veg), bit pricey, needs more accurate menu
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chevredansante
Points +16
Stunning! Five-star service, five-star food! - Edit
If the charming atmosphere of this bistro doesn't get you, the smile and shine of the employees' faces will. The food is prepared with care, to a strict standard. The menu offers a wide range of vegetarian and vegan foods. Food is served promptly even at peak times. It's really a jewel in the business.
Read morePros: Wholesome, exquisite food, Compassionate staff, Prices below expectations
Cons: Can be warm inside, Hard to find a seat, Don't speak French
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