Fresh on Bloor is a dietary-friendly spot in The Annex, Toronto.
Fresh on Bloor is the original Fresh Restaurants location since 1999, owner Ruth Tal's plant-based juice bar and bowl-led menu that built the GTA chain.
Must order: The Power Bowl with the dragon dressing or the Tantric Wrap.
Tip: Six Toronto locations now. Bloor original opens 09:00 for breakfast and juice; Front and Spadina locations carry the same menu.
Address: 326 Bloor Street W, Toronto, ON M5S 1W7
Rosalinda on Richmond West is Grant van Gameren and chef Aldo Camarena's plant-based Mexican kitchen since 2018, vegan tacos and a mezcal program.
Order: The mushroom carnitas tacos and a mezcal flight.
Tip: Closed Sunday. The bar accepts walk-ins from 17:00; dining room books on Resy.
Udupi Palace on Gerrard East has run South Indian vegetarian since 1999, the dosas and uttapam from a Karnataka tradition the strip's reference plate.
Order: The masala dosa and a thali plate with sambar.
Tip: Cash and card accepted. Lunch buffet weekdays 11:30-15:00 the cheapest entry.
Fresh Queen and Spadina reopened as the chain's downtown flagship after the original Spadina closed, the Power Bowls and Tantric Wraps the city's reference.
Order: A Power Bowl or the buddha bowl with hemp dressing.
Tip: Sister locations citywide. The patio in summer the busiest seating; takeaway window the fastest entry.
Buddha's on Dundas West has run Chinese Buddhist vegetarian since 1985, mock meat and traditional Cantonese vegetable preparations across a 100-item menu.
Order: The mock beef with broccoli and the General Tao mock chicken.
Tip: Closed Tuesdays. Cash discount under $30. The mock duck the menu standout.
Kupfert and Kim is a meatless and wheatless fast-casual chain across Toronto since 2011, every dish naturally gluten-free, plant-based seasonal bowls.
Order: The dragon bowl on quinoa or a turmeric latte.
Tip: Multiple Toronto locations including PATH; the Spadina branch the most-stocked. Verify gluten-free certification with staff on each visit.
Indian Street Food Co on Bayview is Hemant Bhagwani's modern Indian kitchen since 2015, gluten-free options labelled and adjusted per dish on request.
Order: The chana masala or a tandoori chicken with rice in place of naan.
Tip: Closed Mondays. The kitchen's fryer is shared; celiac diners should call ahead for fully isolated gluten-free preparation.
