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Wednesday 24 April 2019

Moncton Vegan Guide

 Moncton Vegan Guide

Since Moncton is essentially my second home and the place I was born, I thought I would be the perfect person to create it's very own vegan guide. My Halifax guide has been so successful and helpful to tons of people, while Moncton is not quite as vegan-friendly as my home in Nova Scotia, it is definitely growing and expanding every day and I see a demand to offer a one stop guide for those from and travelling to Moncton. On top of that, it has some of the most amazing vegan food I've ever had!

So here it is,
with love,
The Vegan Peach.
xox :)


Vegetarian Restaurants:


Calactus: Located on Church Street. Another one of my personal all-time favourite restaurants. What can I say, Moncton offers amazing vegan food! Calactus is completely vegetarian but they do offer dairy cheese, however, anything can be made vegan and they make their own tofu cream as a cheese substitute and it's pretty much the best thing ever! My personal favourites are their nachos and their Big Marq burger.

Nachos supreme
Big Marq Burger
 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Coffee Shops: 


Duo Cafe: On Main Street, owned by the same people as Tide and Boar, also right next door. They have soy and almond milk for drinks and offer a featured vegan sandwich daily. I have heard they also have vegan donuts on Monday's but haven't confirmed that recently.

Laundromat: Located on Mountain Road, Laundromat offers soy and almond milk in both regular and chocolate for drinks and has a vegan bahn mi.

Clementine Cafe: On Elmwood Drive, They offer soy and almond milk for drinks, a vegan date square, smoothies and a sandwich with vege pate that can be made vegan upon request. I suggest watching the barista's (I usually do everywhere because I have obvious trust issues), as the last time I was there he made mine with dairy milk. He corrected it no problem but I had already taken a sip. :(




Cafe Codiac: Located on St. George Blvd. They offer plant milks for drinks and vegan cookies made by Nico's bakery. They also have daily soup and salad specials that are sometimes vegan.

Jitter Bean Cafe: On Mountain Road, Jitter Bean offers plant milks for drinks, as well as several vegan meal options, including bibimbap (vegetables with steam rice), japchae (vegetables with sweet potato noodle) , mandoo, chao fan (stir fried rice & vegetables) and a sandwich.

Cafe Cognito: Find this cafe on Main Street, they have soy and almond milk for drinks and a vege pate sandwich.

La Vida Cafe: Specify vegan when ordering, offers a falafel wrap, bruschetta hummus, veggie stir-fry and a power salad. 
 
Moncton Riverfront Cafe: Coffee shop offering coffee, juices, paninis and sandwiches.

Halo Donuts: Two locations. They offer rotating vegan donuts Wednesdays and Thursdays. You can also get day old donuts in the freezer for a little cheaper as well. The donuts are absolutely amazing and I definitely recommend visiting your next time in Moncton.
 


Veg-Friendly Restaurants: 


Dolma Food: On St. George Street, first floor is a food market where they sell fresh veggies, breads, packaged vegan products and more. The second floor is their restaurant where they have vegan sushi, donairs, a breakfast sandwich, vegan cake and more.

Red Satay: Has 2 locations, one in Moncton and the other in Dieppe. Offers customizable stir-fry style dishes with veggies, tofu, rice or noodles. 
Curried tofu


Guacamole: There are 4 locations of Guacamole: Morton, Universitie, Mountain Road and inside Champlain Mall food court. Their menu is fully customizable Mexican style cuisine and they mark what is vegan-friendly. They offer tofu as a protein. Please note that their fajita mix (vegetables) contains honey.



Japan Go: Located on Main Street, sushi restaurant that has a full vegetarian/vegan menu.

Cinta Ria:  On Robinson Street, has a vegan menu upon request.

Maharaja: In Dieppe, Indian restaurant serving vegan chana masala, cabbage thoran and dal curry

Taj Mahal: Located on Main Street, Indian restaurant that has a vegan menu upon request.

Frahda's Pita Wrap: On Main Street, offers a marked vegan falafel or garden wrap.

Pur & Simple: On Mountain Road and Champlain mall, breakfast restaurant that offers smoothies (almond milk) and a menu item called "The Vegan", think toast loaded with avocado, beans and a bunch of other healthy junk.

Saigon Thai: Located on Orange Lane, has a vegetarian menu that can be adapted for vegans (no egg, etc.)

Sugar Roll: On Champlain Street in Dieppe, offers vegan options, ask server for details.

Mansu BBQ: Located on Amirault Street in Dieppe. Vegan options include: Veggie tempura roll and Amirault roll and for appetizers: sushi pizza yam, avocucumber roll, edamame and veg tempura and avocado salad!

Tide & Boar: They have finally added a vegan option to the menu, the vegan Big Mac. Located downtown Moncton. Fries are cooked in the same fryer as meat.

Yanakee Sushi BBQ: On Elmwood Drive, Veg sushi, udon, fried tofu and more.

Cavok: Located in Dieppe. Offers hummus and poke bowls.

Milestones: has a large menu with marked vegan options including crispy brussel sprouts, kale noodle salad, mushroom soup and a stuffed Portobello mushroom cap. 

Quesada: Mexican fast food joint that offers Beyond Meat crumble, beans or roasted veggies for burritos, tacos and bowls.

Paparazzi Poutine: Poutine shop that offers vegan options. All poutines are named after celebrities. Vegan options are the Beyonce, Ellen Degeneres and Oprah Winfrey. Location in Moncton and Bathurst.

ASA Sushi: Japanese restaurant that offers veggie option, tofu, tempera and sushi rolls. 

Kimganae Korean BBQ: Vegans to specify. Offers veggie rolls, edamame, rice, etc. 

Spoon Sushi: Japanese restaurant that offers vegan sushi rolls, tofu rice bowl, spring rolls and more. Two locations in Moncton. 
 

 

Tandoori Zaika: Indian cuisine with a full veggie menu, vegans to specify. Offers traditional Indian dishes such as chana masala. 

Tokai Ramen: Ramen restaurant with vegan options. Tofu, noodles, rice, veggie stock, etc. 
 
Euston Park:  Moncton locations has marked vegan options on menu including sizzling tofu, garden burger, salad, etc. 

Acadia: Korean restaurant located in Dieppe. Has vegetable dishes, some of which are vegan. 

Boustan: Montreal based Lebanese chain restaurant in Moncton. Offers vegan dishes such as falafel, kebab, rice and pita dishes and more. 

Jungle Jim's: Has a vegan rice bowl on the menu. 
 
Harvest Clean Eats: Has two locations in Moncton. Healthier fast food chain that offers marked vegan options for bowls, salads, smoothies and more.  

Ed's Subs: Offers vegan poutine.

ASA Sushi: Japanese restaurant that has vegan options such as, edamame, seaweed salad, agedashi tofu, spring rolls, mixed vegetable tempura, tofu rice bowl, tofu pad thai, tofu vegetable bento and teriyaki tofu stir-fry. Also has a variety of veg sushi rolls. 

La Vida Resto Bar: Cafe & resto bar offering a falafel wrap, bruschetta, hummus, veggie stir-fry and power salad. Specify vegan when ordering. 

Vien Dong Restaurant: Vietnamese and Thai cuisine with a vegetarian section on the menu. Specify no egg. Dishes include Pad Thai, curry, vegetables different ways and tofu is offered. 

Gahan House- Hub City: Restaurant and bar with a vegan menu with options such as a veggie burger, sweet potato tostada, burrito bowl, bean dip and salads. And even has a carrot cake for dessert. 
 
 
Sai Krishna Food Service: Delivery and take-out company that offers vegan samosas and dumplings.

Natural Food Stores:  

Sequoia: Natural food and supplement store on Trinity. Sells vegan foods, supplements and cruelty-free products.

Corn Crib: Natural food and supplement store with 2 locations, one in Dieppe and the other on Mountain Road. Offers organic and vegan food items, cruelty-free products and supplements.

MacArthur's Food Market: Located on McLaughlin. Huge plant nursery that also has a food market attached. They offer an awesome selection of vegan products from local and international companies. Also has cruelty-free products, eco-friendly goods and supplements. Sells Beyond meat burgers and sausages, Sheese. Local brands: Good Parma and Fresh Start Fauxmage.

Aqua Natural Store: Located on Penny Lane, sells cruelty-free products, supplements, protein powders and natural food items. 

Simply for Life: Natural market.

Pizza: 

Pomodori Pizza: Reportedly has vegan cheese.

Freddie's Pizza & Donair: Two locations in Moncton and offers plant based pepperoni and vegan cheese for garlic fingers or pizza.

Market Stalls/Vegan Small Business: 


Nirvana Nutrition: Sells at the Dieppe farmer's market every Saturday. Nirvana Nutrition makes decadent vegan desserts that will fool any dairy lover. She makes cheesecakes, macaroons, cookies, as well as, black bean burgers and soups. Plus Cindy is a total sweetheart. <3


Red Earth Kitchen: Has stalls at both Moncton and Dieppe markets. They have the most AMAZING vegan and raw desserts imaginable! They also sell vegan meatballs, soups, quinoa salad and more. 

Hanami Sorbet: Offers vegan sorbet in many different flavours at the Dieppe market.

Maiz & Mixta: Maker of gluten-free and dairy-free tacos at the Moncton market. Offers 3 vegan options, pinto beans, TVP Al Please and vegan Conchita. 

Leafy Gains: Made to order vegan protein cookies. Also available at Corn Crib and Stirlings.

Lost and Found Ice Cream: Local artisan ice cream maker that also offers some vegan options. Sells at a few local retailers such as Stirlings. 

Other: 

Nico's Bakery: Most of their regular breads are vegan and they also have gluten-free vegan cookies.

The Carefree Cakery: Offers custom made-to-order cakes, vegan options available. 

Mimziz Macaron: A mostly non-vegan dessert shop but offers a couple vegan options like chocolate cream pie and blueberry cream pie. 
 
Co_Pain Artisan Bread Company:  Local bakery that makes vegan-friendly breads such as sourdough, oatmeal, multigrain, white, cranberry and baguette. 

Tropical Chill: Offers Hawaiian shaved ice in many flavours. 

Vibe Juicery: Fresh pressed juices. 

La Diperie: Located in Dieppe, ice cream shop that offers vegan raspberry soft serve, popsicles and cookie dough. 

Gojis: Gojis has 3 locations in Atlantic Canada, Moncton being one. They have their amazing vegan oat milk frozen yogurt. They offer several vegan-friendly toppings and also dairy free sorbet and just added coconut and cashew milk froyo to the menu as well.


Superstore, Sobeys and Walmart all have decent natural food sections where you can find many vegan products. Winners and Marshall's carries a great variety of vegan snacks and cruelty-free items.

You may also be interested in these posts:  

Shopping Cruelty-free in Canada 
 

12 comments:

  1. Cafe Lakay didn't have vegan donuts when we went... And it is not a place I would recommend... It was not fresh donuts and it smelled weird... I will not go back. But that is just my opinion...

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  2. I just came home from the most amazing dining experience at CLOS on Main St. Although their menu may not always indicate vegan options, if you contact the restaurant and provide at least 48 hours, the chef will create a spectacular 3 course or 5 course vegan menu. Thanks again to the staff of CLOS. You surpassed our expectations and we can't wait to return again.

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  3. I recently bought chocolates from Généreuse chocolate in Moncton.
    Omg vegan gluten-free chocolate by a young couple

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  4. There is a new place called pomodori pizzeria on Saint George and centennial. It has vegan cheese, salads and dairy free gelato too. Please give that a try also.

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  6. There's a new vegan take out place in Salisbury beside the flea market called Mac's Snacks too

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  7. The Wellness Exchange is a great spot as well to buy vegan food. The sell Red Earth Kitchen and Vibrant Life products, for example. Worth the stop!

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  8. Ed's has closed. The other one doesn't have vegan poutine.

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