Fresh Queen and Spadina is a vegetarian-friendly spot in Queen West, Toronto.
Editorially verified June 8, 2026 by Elliot Marsh, TableJourney editor. Source.
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Address: 147 Spadina Avenue, Toronto, ON M5V 2L7
Buddha's on Dundas West has run Chinese Buddhist vegetarian since 1985, mock meat and traditional Cantonese vegetable preparations across a 100-item menu.
OrderThe mock beef with broccoli and the General Tao mock chicken.
TipClosed 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.
OrderThe dragon bowl on quinoa or a turmeric latte.
TipMultiple 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.
OrderThe chana masala or a tandoori chicken with rice in place of naan.
TipClosed Mondays. The kitchen's fryer is shared; celiac diners should call ahead for fully isolated gluten-free preparation.
Pho Hung on Spadina is a long-standing Vietnamese counter naturally gluten-free across the rice-noodle pho menu, fish-sauce-based broths and rice-paper rolls.
OrderThe pho tai gluten-free with a side of fresh spring rolls.
TipAsk staff to skip the soy sauce in any custom dish; the standard pho is naturally gluten-free.
Iqbal Halal Foods in Thorncliffe Park has been Toronto's reference halal grocery and counter since 1993, the country's largest halal store with a hot bar.
OrderThe chicken biryani with raita and a samosa from the counter.
TipHalal Monitoring Authority certified. The hot food bar runs 12:00-21:00; the grocery store stays open until 23:00.
Lahore Tikka House on Gerrard East is the Little India strip's reference Pakistani halal kitchen since 1996, hand-rolled rotis and tandoor-grilled meats.
OrderA platter of seekh kebab, butter chicken and a fresh naan from the tandoor.
TipHalal certified. The patio in summer the city's most colourful outdoor dining strip; bring cash for tips.
