{"id":4343,"date":"2015-01-27T16:24:15","date_gmt":"2015-01-27T21:24:15","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/?p=4343"},"modified":"2015-01-28T00:31:39","modified_gmt":"2015-01-28T05:31:39","slug":"top-4-list-of-winterlicious-vegan-options-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/meshell.ca\/blog\/top-4-list-of-winterlicious-vegan-options-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Top 4 List of Winterlicious Vegan Options in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"

Winterlicious is an annual event in Toronto and it’s kicking of on January 30 – and goes on until Feb. 12. It’s a great way to encourage people to go out and enjoy the various spots in the city during the colder months.<\/p>\n

\"Vegan<\/p>\n

This year will see more than 200 top restaurants throughout the city offer a three-course menu at three price categories (lunch $18, $23, $28 and dinner $25, $35, $45).<\/p>\n

Of the\u00a0200 plus restaurants throughout the city participating five restaurants are offering vegan Winterlicious special prix fixe menus.\u00a0Of those 5,\u00a0some of them look pretty exciting, but I’ve put all of them on this list for the sake of information.<\/p>\n

While I think it’s great that people and places are trying to incorporate vegan menu items into their offerings, I’m not longer excited simply to be acknowledged, there are some incredible vegan options in this city, even at non-vegan restaurants, so I was surprised they didn’t showcase their talents in plant-based cuisine. (Perhaps\u00a0next time veggielicious rolls around?)<\/p>\n

I’m feeling a bit sarcastic, but sorbet and berries or a bowl of fruit as the vegan dessert option is so last decade, I can get that at Cora’s<\/a> for breakfast, but some of these talented chefs and restaurants? What are you up to? I sincerely hope that some of these offerings are more exciting than their menu description is conveying, and I still look forward to seeing what these individual restaurants come up with, especially if I found the menu listing boring (prove me wrong.)<\/p>\n

There are a few places that seemed to consider a full vegan prix fixe menu and how things fit might fit together, and some that seemed to assume a dish\u00a0would augment the other non-vegan menu items here and there. And it’s fine. I don’t mind not being someone’s market, and I don’t expect everyone to have vegan food, but if you do… please make it awesome.<\/p>\n

I like that the online Winterlicious restaurant list allows spots to be sorted by whether they offer vegan stuff, you can see the full, untruncated list here<\/a>, but I didn’t much care to see the non-vegan stuff, so let’s pretend there are only 5<\/del> 4 winterlicious restaurants, and they only offer vegan stuff.<\/p>\n

Here is my top 4\u00a0list of Vegan Winterlicious Options in Toronto, based on arbitrary reasons like inventive dessert options or entrees\/mains that involve more than salad\/kale.<\/p>\n

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  1. Grasslands<\/a> \u00a0(dinner only, lots of options. &\u00a0a fully vegan restaurant [$25])<\/li>\n
  2. Living Room<\/a> (lunch[$28] and dinner[$45] have some great and ample looking options)<\/li>\n
  3. Marcel’s Bistro<\/a>\u00a0 (lunch[$23] and dinner[$35] options)<\/li>\n
  4. La Maquette<\/a> \u00a0(lunch [$23] and dinner[$35] options)<\/li>\n
  5. Trevor<\/a> – (dinner – [$35]) Go here if you like kale for almost every course. Don’t worry though there are sorbet and berries for dessert.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    If any of these strike your fancy, you’ll have to make reservations, if you visit the winterlicious site, they have helpful opentable links for most of these restaurants, or you can call the locations directly.
    \n    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Grasslands<\/h2>\n

    478 Queen St W (map<\/a>)
    \n416-504-5127
    \nDowntown<\/p>\n

    Website<\/a>\u00a0Twitter<\/a>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0On Winterlicious<\/a><\/p>\n

    $25 Dinner Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    Sweet Potato Fritter (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nOntario yams, red onion, rice flour croquette, marinated slaw, spicy mayo
    \nor
    \nFrench Canadian Pea Soup (vegan)<\/i>
    \nThick soup of yellow split peas, carrots, onions and herbs
    \nor
    \nBeet Salad (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nShaved Ontario beets, spinach, toasted almond slices, cashew cheese, orange balsamic vinaigrette<\/p>\n

    \n

    Grilled Seitan Steak (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nHouse made red pepper and herbed seitan steak, smoky BBQ sauce, grilled Ontario tomato salsa
    \nor
    \nPesto Cream Fettuccini (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nWheat fettuccini, Ontario button mushrooms, sundried tomato, grape tomato, snap peas, pesto cream sauce
    \nor
    \nButternut Sage Risotto (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nArborio rice, white wine, Ontario butternut squash, fried sage<\/p>\n

    \n

    Chocolate Bundt (vegan)<\/i>
    \nRich chocolate cake, warm fudge sauce
    \nor
    \nTruffles (vegan)<\/i>
    \nRich assortment of dark chocolate, coconut rum, vanilla truffles
    \nor
    \nVanilla Stack Cake (vegan)<\/i>
    \nLightly scented vanilla sponge cake, fresh fruit compote, candied walnuts<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Living Room<\/h1>\n

    Windsor Arms Hotel
    \n18 St Thomas St (    map<\/a>)
    \n416-971-9666
    \nYorkville – Fully Accessible<\/p>\n

    Website<\/a> Twitter<\/a>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0On Winterlicious<\/a><\/p>\n

    $28 Lunch –\u00a0Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    Kale Salad with Raisins, Walnut & Avocado (vegan)<\/i>
    \nwith Tahini Dressing<\/p>\n

    \n

    Roasted Peppers \u201cFarcis\u201d (vegan)<\/i>
    \nwith Saffron Potatoes and Zucchini, Herbs and Ginger Dressing<\/p>\n

    \n

    Chocolate Fudge Cake (vegan)\u00a0<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    $45 Dinner –\u00a0Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    Potato and Piquillo Galette (vegan)<\/i>
    \nwith Avocado Fritters and Tomato Sauce<\/p>\n

    \n

    Sweet Potato & Cranberry Layers (vegan)<\/i>
    \nRunner Beans Ragout & Ratatouille<\/p>\n

    \n

    Chocolate Fudge Cake (vegan)<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    La Maquette<\/h1>\n

    111 King St E(map<\/a>)
    \n416-366-8191
    \nDowntown, Old Town – Accessible
    \n    Website<\/a>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0On Winterlicious<\/a><\/p>\n

    $23 Lunch – Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    \nMesclun Baby Organic Salad (vegan)<\/i><\/del>
    \n tossed in a light honey(?)<\/strong>\u00a0mustard dressing<\/del>
    \nor
    \nRoasted Ontario Red and Golden Baby Ontario Beats (vegan)<\/i>
    \nserved with pickled onion and raspberry vinaigrette<\/p>\n

    \n

    Vegetarian Risotto (vegan)<\/i>
    \ngrilled vegetable and sundried tomato, olive oil, shallots, garnished with marjoram<\/p>\n

    \n

    Seasonal Fresh Fruit Bowl (vegan)<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    $35 Dinner – Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    \nRoasted Ontario Red and Golden Baby Ontario Beats (vegan)<\/i>
    \nserved with pickled onion and raspberry vinaigrette<\/p>\n

    \n

    Butternut Squash Ravioli (vegan)<\/i>
    \ntossed in olive oil, fresh herb, cherry tomato and grilled vegetables<\/p>\n

    \n

    Fresh Seasonal Fruit Bowl (vegan)<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Marcel’s Bistro<\/h1>\n

    315 King St W (map<\/a>)
    \n416-591-8600
    \nEntertainment District
    \n    Website<\/a>\u00a0 Twitter<\/a>\u00a0Facebook<\/a>\u00a0On Winterlicious<\/a><\/p>\n

    $23 Lunch –\u00a0Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    \nSoupe du March\u00e9 (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nMarket-fresh vegetable soup<\/p>\n

    \n

    Couscous de Legumes (vegan)<\/i>
    \nCouscous with grilled vegetables selected daily by our Chef<\/p>\n

    \n

    Sorbet aux Fruits du Jour (vegan)<\/i>
    \nSorbet with fresh fruit<\/p>\n

    Note: might be worth asking about the Baba au Rhum cake without whipping cream.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    $35 Dinner –\u00a0Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    \nSoupe du March\u00e9 (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nMarket Fresh Vegetable Soup
    \nor
    \nSalade D’endives et Betteraves aux Amandes Grill\u00e9es, Vinaigrette de Framboises (vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nEndive and beet salad with roasted sliced almonds and raspberry vinegar dressing<\/p>\n

    \n

    Risotto D’Orges aux L\u00e9gumes D\u2019hiver(vegan\/local)<\/i>
    \nPearl barley risotto with winter vegetables<\/p>\n

    \n

    Baba au Rhum et Fruit Frais (vegan)<\/i>
    \nBaba au Rum cake topped with fresh fruit
    \nor
    \nSorbet aux Fruit du Jour (vegan)<\/i>
    \nSorbet with fresh fruit<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    <\/a><\/p>\n

    Trevor Kitchen and Bar<\/h1>\n

    38 Wellington St E (map<\/a>)
    \n416-941-9410
    \nDowntown, Old Town<\/p>\n

    $35 Dinner\u00a0Plus taxes and gratuity<\/h2>\n

    \nArugula &Kale Salad (vegetarian\/local\/can be made vegan)<\/i>
    \nwith pecorino<\/del>, pine nuts, pear & pomegranate dressing<\/p>\n

    \n

    Warm Beet & Kale Salad (vegetarian\/can be made vegan)<\/i>
    \nwith goat cheese<\/del>, pearl onions, quinoa & cranberry orange dressing<\/p>\n

    \n

    Sorbet & Berries (vegan\/local)<\/i><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

    What’s your favourite vegan friendly Winterlicious menu? Have you been to any of these restaurants before? Do you like sorbet & berries?<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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