Vegan Guide to the Yukon

 I lived in the Yukon from 2008 to 2013 and also visited again in 2016, so while it's hard for me to keep a completely accurate list, I do hope this can assist anyone who may be travelling to the territory. I was shocked to see how much veganism had grown there when I returned but I also went vegan when I lived there and didn't struggle to eat, so I tell people if I could do it living in an isolated Northern community, anyone can! It may seem like a strange place to be vegan but with the high concentration of tourists, I think there is a demand for vegan options. Veganism is growing everywhere and that's something to smile about. :) If anyone knows of more options in the Yukon territory, please email me here.

Vegan Guide to the Yukon Territory

Whitehorse: 

Where to eat: 

The Kind Cafe: Vegetarian cafe offers plant-based milk options, vegan protein powder, smoothies, breakfast and lunch bowls and desserts.

Alpine Bakery:  The Yukon's only ALL vegetarian spot. They offer an assortment of vegan milk alternatives for drinks, vegan cheesecake, pizza and other offerings daily. I have noticed a couple items saying vegan when they have honey in them so watch for that. The also stock some pantry type items. Of course their bread and stuff is normally vegan as well. They do not use eggs at all. I feel sad that I didn't go here more often when I lived in the Yukon.

Baked Cafe: They have daily soups and one is always vegan. They have vegan muffins, soy or almond milk for drinks. I recommend getting there early if you want food though cause their cases clear out really quickly.

Big Bear Donair: They offer vegan falafel and great service!

Gold Pan Saloon: Food menu is pub food and mostly non-veg but has one black bean veggie burger, a veggie pizza, and salads. Ask which can be veganized.

Pickapeppa: Jamaican cuisine. All the vegetarian options are also vegan.

Sanchez Cantina: Mexican restaurant with vegan options.

Asahiya: Japanese restaurant with vegan gyoza, avocado rolls, tofu and daikon rolls and kappa. Willing to provide vegan accommodation on most vegetarian options. 

Wood Street Ramen: Offers miso vegan ramen, edamame and sweet chili tofu bowl.

Golden Sakura: Japanese restaurant that has dishes that can be made vegan when ordering. 

Antoinette's Restaurant: Has marked vegan options, such as vegan aloo curry, mixed fruit in ginger coconut cream, lentil dahl and papaya winter rolls. 

Sourdoughnuts:  Pre-order or find them at the Fireweed market. Offers rotating vegan options.


Where to shop:  

Superstore: Superstore has been fully renovated since I lived in the Yukon. They offer a much larger natural section with many vegan options.

Super A: Has quite a few vegan convenience foods, including ones I can't even get in Nova Scotia. Look for Gardein, Daiya and many other vegan brands.

Riverside: Huge selection of vegan options, prices are high on some stuff but they by far have the biggest selection of convenience foods and cruelty-free beauty products.

Bigway: Surprised to see Bigway even carrying more vegan products including Daiya cheese, Coconut Bliss, Enjoy Life products and more.

The Fruit Stand: Seasonal fruit stand with produce and other packaged items. 

Yukon Asian Market:  Sells vegan frozen and dry goods, including vegan seafood and meats, buns, dumplings and much more. 

Yukon Mart: Global food market offering exotic foods from around the world.

Dawson City: Most things in Dawson are seasonal so please be aware that things may be closed during the winter. 

Bonton & Company: Meat and cheese shop but they do offer plant based milk for coffee drinks. 

Annabelle's Noodle House: Asian noodle house that offers veggies and tofu for dishes like curry and pad Thai. Specify no egg or fish/oyster sauce. 

Red Mammoth Bistro: cafe that has plant based milk. 

Riverwest Bistro: Offers plant based milk options for drinks and has a falafel wrap or Beyond burger for food options. 

Pan of Gold: Pub that offers vegetarian options which can be made vegan upon request including the Beyond burger, subs and pizza.

Carcross: 

Caribou Crossing Coffee:  The daily soup is always vegan and depending on the time of day they have vegan baked goods, such as muffins and also has almond and soy milk for drinks.

Haines Junction: 

Village Bakery: Bakery and cafe that offers vegan lasagna, stuffed peppers, tofu rice paper wraps, pizza and more. They also sell Endangered Species chocolate bars. Staff was great help on pointing out vegan options. Open May through September 1st only.

The Little Green Apple: Small grocery store that carries fresh produce and health foods.

Caribou Coffee in Carcross, YT

 Shopping Cruelty-Free in Canada

Obviously, this can differ very much depending on location. The west is different than the east and north from south. If you live in a small town it can also be a lot more difficult than if you live in a large city. Thankfully with the internet now places like well.ca, vitacost.com and iHerb.com no matter where you are, you can get bunny friendly products.

Sobeys, Lawtons and Shoppers are not listed on here simply because the selection is very inconsistent. Some Sobeys have a fairly large natural foods department, others do not. Lawtons have also been very hit and miss. Some of the Lawtons I have been to carry a lot of cruelty-free cosmetics, others do not. Shoppers has seemed to slowly get rid of everything cruelty-free, where they once thrived in that area. It's very sad to see since I used to really love Shoppers, however you can still find a few brands such as Live Clean and Yes To, as well as a few cosmetic brands. 

I thought I'd make a list of some of the best places I have found for cruelty-free shopping.

1. Health Food Stores: This is a pretty obvious hint but checking local health food stores is your best bet in most places. Even in small towns or cities, most places have at least one natural store. When you get into very small towns, that can be another story but if you can find one, go in! They normally carry a wide variety of supplements and vitamins and most also have at least a small section of cruelty free beauty, including shampoo, lotions, hair colour and more. Some stores also offer some natural foods, usually a lot of which are vegan-friendly.

2. Atlantic Superstore-- I say Atlantic because I have lived out west and truly found Real Canadian Superstore to be a joke. They carry very little in the way of natural products. Some have a small organic section with a few specialty vegan-friendly products but it's very limited. Obviously this may not be the case at every Western store but from my experience this is what I have seen. Where as the Atlantic versions all have a large natural food department, carrying not only cereals, snacks, vegan-meats and cheese but also having a large cruelty-free area with baby supplies, hair care, body care and cleaning supplies. They also normally carry Wet N' Wild and Live Clean products.

3. Winners-- Winners is one of my favourite stores to shop at now, not only because they have cool household products but they also carry awesome selections of cruelty-free beauty products and even vegan food items. They carry some unique brands I never see elsewhere, Moom, DermOrganic, Sibu and E.L.F. just to name a few.

4. Canadian Tire-- Depending on the size of the store, Canadian Tire normally has a great selection of cruelty-free cleaning supplies from companies like Method, Nature Clean and Earth Friendly Products.

5. Whole Foods-- There are only a handful of Whole Foods locations in Canada but if you happen to be in the area of one, it's an amazing store not only for vegan food but for cruelty-free beauty. In fact, I believe they even have a policy about only bringing in non-tested products (mind you some of the brands don't meet my standards).

6. LUSH cosmetics-- Again, this is not a place that happens to be everywhere, in every small corner of Canada but they do have a large amount of locations and are always expanding. LUSH makes awesome bath products, hair care, make-up and skincare, all of which are completely cruelty-free. Also almost all their products are also vegan and all vegetarian. If you don't have a LUSH locally, you can even order from the website.

7. Walmart-- Walmart tends to be a hit and miss when it comes to cruelty-free. Some have lots, some little, some none. But it is always worth checking. They do carry Hard Candy which is a cruelty-free cosmetic company. I've also been informed that they have started carrying E.L.F. Most stores also carry at least soy or almond milk and some locations also carry Yves and tofu products.

8. Bulk Barn--  Bulk Barn is mostly known for it's bulk foods but they also carry a small amount of cruelty-free cleaning supplies and beauty. I also wanted to include them on the list because they have a good selection of vegan food items as well, everything from soy milk powder to cookies, rice syrup, cereals, energy bars, Daiya's boxed products and much more.

9. Dollarama--  Note: Stock changes frequently, items may not always be available. I know, this one really is a shocker but Dollarama carries a few cruelty-free cosmetic brands such as E.L.F. and Wet n Wild. I've also recently found a brand called Delon which is based out of Montreal that is completely cruelty-free and the company has mostly vegan products as well, just look out for beeswax. They also carry almond and soy milk.

10. Bed, Bath & Beyond-- Believe it or not, one of the only cleaning supplies brand they carry happens to be a cruelty-free one, Method.

11. Marshalls-- Honestly, it's pretty much identical to Winners but that also means more cruelty-free products. They sell lots of cruelty-free cosmetics, hair care, skin care, etc. And also have a good selection of vegan snacks as well.

12. Sally's Beauty Supply-- If you are looking for hair dye, Sally's is the place to go. They carry Manic Panic, Arctic Fox, as well as, Ion which is cruelty free and mostly vegan (I believe all the hair dyes are vegan but some other products have keratin and silk.)

13. Saje Wellness--Essential oils, body care and more. Cruelty-free and mostly vegan, some products contain beeswax.

14. Sephora-- Check out Logical Harmony's Blog for a full list of cruelty-free brands.

15. The Body Shop-- Finally they have been acquired by someone other than animal testing giants L'Oreal. In 2017 they sold to Brazillian company Natura, who are completely cruelty-free, therefore The Body Shop is now in good standings again. They have a large selection of body care, some of which has honey so read labels. 

 ⛴A Vegan Guide to Halifax⛵

I thought I'd make this guide for anyone who is moving or traveling here, just turning vegan here or even currently living here, and not knowing what it has to offer. Since I have a lot of time to kill, I tend to obsessively look up the vegan community: restaurants, health food stores, grocery stores and more. I like to see the transitioning of our community, see the broadening horizons for vegans and how much the world really is embracing compassion. I am going to break things down into categories and hope this is helpful to someone.

Let's start with the basics:

• Halifax does have a Vegetarian Association which is membership based. They usually do monthly meetups at different restaurants.
• If you are looking for a place to do some animal activism, check out Vegan Education Group.
• All of the local Sobey's and Superstores I have been to have a half-decent size natural foods department. They have a good selection of vegan-friendly snacks, cruelty free beauty products and cleaning supplies and other specialty and organic type items. You can get by easily shopping strictly at those stores.  Superstore now has their own line of vegan/plant-based items which you will find all over the store under their President's Choice branding.
  
• Wal-mart carries a selection with Yves veggie meat, Field Roast, tofu and even has a small or larger gluten-free/natural section that offers some vegan-friendly snacks. Some locations also have Gardein, Beyond and other plant based meats in the freezer section. Ben & Jerry's, Haagen Dazs and Breyers vegan variety of their ice cream is also showing up at Walmart's. They've also started to add Daiya and other vegan cheeses, Yogurts and of course dairy-free milks.
• Costco offers a decent selection of vegan foods, it tends to be hit and miss but worth checking if you have a membership. I've seen tofu, veggie burgers, springrolls, potstickers, great prices on hummus and veggies, their Kirkland shampoo and conditioner is cruelty-free and vegan, breads and oatcakes, peanut butter balls, chips, and bulk shelf stable foods and snacks like Clif Bars. 

Vegan Restaurants:

• Springhouse: On Gottingen Street right next to Real Fake Meats.  Previously called Fruition, an all vegan and healthy restaurant and they've added a vegan market with lots of local items and staples for your vegan pantry. Everything from chocolate to crackers. They also hold pop-ups of other local vegan companies. Best raw food I have ever eaten. I recommend the Gardenburger, macaroons and cheesecake.
  
  
  
• Wild Leek: They make fresh juices and smoothies and have daily specials of delicious vegan cuisine. Also has a full menu and a selection of desserts next to the cash. I recommend the dragon fries and cupcakes!
  
  
  
• enVie A Vegan Kitchen: Offers daily specials, raw and gluten free options, as well as a full menu. Also has a full menu of vegan beer and wine. 
• Real Fake Meats: Chef Lauren Marshall  is the creator of the first vegan butcher shop with artisan plant-based cheese and meat products.Restaurant recently renovated and has full seating.
  
  
  
  
  
  

Delivery/Food Truck:

• Vegan Ghost Noodle:  Vegan delivery service offering noodle bowls. 
• IrieVeg: Vegan food truck normally on Hammond's Plains Road.
  

 Vegetarian Restaurants: 

• Heartwood by the Sea: At the Salt Yard Social. Heartwood's only location is now down on the Halifax waterfront. So far it is all vegan as they offer their Heartwood bowls, cookies and drinks. Such a wonderful addition to a very unfriendly place for vegans. 
• Sprout Therapy: Located on Portland Street Dartmouth, serving juice and smoothies, also offers almond milk. Also have some grab and go healthy bowls and salads. 
• Lemon Dogs: Located at the Lockside Canteen in Shubie Park, Dartmouth. Offers vegetarian and vegan burgers and drinks.
  

Meat Markets (yes, that's right): 

• M&M Food Market: It's not the typical place you'd assume you'd fine vegan items but M&M has been offering vegan burgers for many years, they've changed since I last had them but they are now clearly marked vegan and were delicious then and delicious now. They also carry 2 clearly marked boxed desserts. As well, they have frozen veggies, bread, onion rings and fries available. 
• Gateway Meat Market:  Located in Dartmouth. Even though it is called a meat market, they have a quite extensive variety of produce that goes on for amazing prices. They now also carry the Beyond Burger, sausages and crumbles! They also bring in vegan specials most weeks.
• Cavicchi's: Located in Tantallon, this meat shop is now carrying the Beyond burgers and sausage! And also have a vegan chickpea patty.
  

 Vegan Other:

• Eco Chic: is a full vegan, eco-friendly salon located in Bedford. All products are also organic.  
   
  Vegan Brands Locally: 


• Cosmic Tree Essentials: is a local vegan cosmetic company that you can purchase at Pete's and Springhouse. 

 Market Stalls:

• The Mediocre Bakery:  Previously called "Two Dumb Vegans". Sells inside the Historic Brewery Market on Saturday's, offers vegan cinnamon rolls and other baked goods. 
• Acadiana Soy Products: Local tofu producers from Grand Pre. They are sold in places like Pete's, Organic Earth and the Historic Farmer's Market.
• Syd Delicious: Pickup and delivery, made to order all vegan cinnamon buns, cupcakes, brownies and more. You can also find her goodies at Cafe Marco Polo in Dartmouth and other local businesses. Also look for at pop-up events. 
  
  
  
• Bliss Bowls: Market vendor at the Seaport on Saturdays making decadent vegan smoothie bowls. Currently selling at Hold Fast Cafe in Halifax. 
• North Node Bakery:  Fully vegan market vendor at Alderney Landing and also doing pop-ups at other markets. Makes unique fun flavours of cookies, cakes, pies, muffins and more! 
  
  
  
• Bramble: Plant based baked goods such as doughtnuts, buns and more. Find them at the Spryfield market on Sundays.
  

Specialty Grocery/Health Food Stores: 

• Halifax has quite a few local specialty health food stores. Pete's Fine Foods is a local grocery store with locations in Bedford (attached to Sunnyside Mall) and downtown Halifax. The location downtown has a large cruelty-free beauty section and carries some specialty items like Tofutti, Daiya, vegan jello, Gardein, Field Roast and other such products. Bedford has much of the same but the selection of vegan items is smaller, particularly the freezer area. Both locations have vegan-friendly sushi and a juice bar that offers vegan smoothies. Downtown also has a small cafe called Pete's Gluten-free Eatery which has vegan baked goods (muffins and cupcakes are vegan when they have a brown wrapper, white are non-vegan) wraps and soups. And yes, it is also all gluten-free. They also have soy and almond milk for drinks and agave for sweetening.
• Other health food stores include: The Healthy Bug (carries vitamins, supplements, cruelty-free beauty products, vegan cereals, gum, Dandies marshmallows, Coconut Bliss, protein bars and more), Organic Earth Market located on Quinpool is a large natural grocery store with vegan specialty products that you won't find anywhere else locally. Also has a cafe attached that offers smoothies and quick meals and treats with vegan options. Local Source Market offers fresh produce, bread, as well as other locally sourced products, including some vegan brands. Honey & Ginger stores located in Dartmouth and Bedford offer natural health and beauty products including local vegan brands. Parks Health Shop located in Bedford sells supplements, snacks and more. Luminate Co is a large wellness market in Bedford and also online retailer. They carry everything from produce, cruelty-free products, vegan grocery and pantry and everything in between.
• Check out some of the Asian and international markets around the city. Taishan is on Quinpool and Queen St.and offers lots of interesting finds including bean curd jerky's, vegetable dumplings and tons of other specialty items. Big Ray's Convenience on Main St. Dartmouth also has an Asian market attached with veggie Worcestershire sauce, jackfruit, tofu and many other cool vegan finds. JJ Mart on Gottingen carries vegan-friendly dumplings, sauces, tofu and much more. Indian Groceries on Robie offers a ton of vegan and vegetarian products including vegan masala burgers, Staff of Life vegan samosas, spices, snacks, frozen ready meals, spring rolls and more. Oco Mart on Quinpool is a Korean grocery store. You can find veggie dumplings, sauces, noodles and many other vegan friendly specialties.
• In the Raw Sprouting Centre: Located in Porters Lake they offer amazing raw and fresh delicious vegan food including cashew ice cream, almond milk, dips, soups, salads and more. You can also find their products in many stores across the HRM such as Pete's and Organic Earth.
• Simply for Life:  Offers nutritional counselling that can cater to a vegan diet. Also has a store where they sell vegan products and packaged foods, as well as vegan to-go foods.
• Other areas of Nova Scotia also usually have health food stores that carry cruelty-free products and specialty vegan foods, check HappyCow for select places.  

 Halifax Seaport Farmer's Market: 

• The market offers, of course, fresh local produce, breads, jams and jellies but there are also a few vegan companies that are set up there too. Osha Mae Soaps is an artisan soaperie who's product line is almost entirely vegan. Also sold at local shops such as Pete's. Earth Elementals sells awesome cruelty-free soaps, laundry soap and more. Many are also vegan-friendly. 
• Farmer's markets tend to be very plentiful all across Nova Scotia. Check almost any town in Nova Scotia and there most likely is one. They are great spots to not only get fresh bread, jams, jellies and local produce but also find some other unique local vegan products. 

Coffee Shops: 

• Second Cup: has many locations and offers soy and almond milk for drinks, has fruit smoothies and also flavour shots that are vegan-friendly.  They also carry some packaged snacks by Sweets From the Earth that are vegan. 
• Two if by Sea: with locations in Halifax and Dartmouth, they offer soy milk for drinks and a vegan ginger molasses cookie. 
• The Boardroom Game Cafe: is a half cafe, half boardgame paradise, located on Barrington Street. Offers soy milk for drinks, smoothies and a few vegan-friendly snacks such as candy bowls (they will leave out the jelly bellies and mike N ikes if requested), veggie and hummus platter,  veggie wrap and a few other lite snacks.
• World Tea House: Okay so although it's not coffee, it still deserves a mention. World Tea House has a huge selection of teas in every flavour imaginable. Can't forget about us non-coffee drinkers but even if you are, they also offer coffee, lattes, etc and have soy and almond milk available.
• The Nook: is a coffee shop located on Gottingen St. that offers almond and soy milk for coffee drinks, as well as, several label vegan food options including a tofu wrap, chickpea tuna sandwich and chili veggie wrap. Also offers alcoholic drinks that are vegan-friendly and can be used as a venue for live music. 
  
  
  
• Dilly Dally Cafe: On Quinpool, they offer cashew, soy and coconut milk for drinks. They also have a selection of vegan baked goods each day, as well as menu choices.
• Narrow Espresso: Has soy milk, bagel with hummus and vegetables, vegan cookies, macaroons and cake. 
• Seven Bays Cafe :  Located on Gottingen Street. Offers soy, almond and coconut milk. They make a great vegan hot chocolate. And also offer vegan breakfast and lunch options and smoothies.
• Yu Yo Craft Supply & Teahouse:  Part art supply store, part teahouse. They offer soy milk for drinks, as well as some vegan food fare. It is such an awesome adorable little place. 
• Apartment 3 Coffee:  Located in Sackville, they have plant based milk for drinks and daily vegan doughnuts from Vandals. 
• Cafe Marco Polo: Located in Dartmouth offers soy and almond milk for drinks and has vegan baked goods and treats from Syd Delicious.
  
  
  
• Tart & Soul Cafe: Located on Coburg Road, they offer soy milk for drinks, a vegan sandwich and their soup is always vegan, as well as a vegan granola bar and peanut butter cup.  
• Glitter Bean Cafe:  On Spring Garden Road,  they have soy and almond milk for drinks, vegan peanut butter cups and granola bars. 
• Trident Cafe: On Hollis Street, offers soy and almond milk for drinks and usually has a few snacks that are suitable but it changes daily.   
• Selby's Bunker: Located in Cole Harbour. They offer oat, soy and almond milk for drinks. They have Staff of Life's veggie pakoras and samosas and a vegan energy ball and carries Schoolhouse vegan gluten free donuts. 
  
  
  
• The Ville: Located on Sackville Street, offers plant based milk options, a vegan clubhouse and soups.
• Rumi Coffee Company: Has non-dairy milk for drinks and a vegan wrap and salad. 
• Bliss Caffeine Bar: Has soy, coconut and oat milk for drinks. Has smoothies and a vegan club sandwich on the menu. 
• Sidekick Cafe: Has plant based milk for drinks, breakfast wrap and Schoolhouse vegan donuts.
  
  Burger Joints (or places that only really have a vegan burger as an option):
  
  
  
• Krave Burger: Located on Spring Garden and Woodside, fast food, vegan burger option on the menu, ask for no butter on the bun. Awesome fries too!
  
  
  
• Darrell's: Offers a veggie burger that can be made vegan upon request.
• Economy Shoe Shop: On Argyle Street, they offer the vegan beyond burger and a few other items on their vegan menu.  
• Cheesecurds: Local chain restaurant that has 2 locations in Dartmouth, one in Halifax and another in Bedford. Now offers the Beyond Burger and has a gourmet vegan cheeseburger on the menu. They also have veggie gravy but I'm not sure if it's vegan or not.
• The Cheeky Neighbourhood Diner: Has the Vegenator burger on their menu.
  

   Pizzeria's: (many other pizzerias can make vegan pizza simply by removing cheese. Always inquire first though because some dough contains milk or eggs. I am only including the places that specify vegan or offer vegan cheeses)

• On The Wedge: Located beside Pete's Frootique in Bedford, On the Wedge offers a VEGAN pizza by the slice. You can also order their signature vegan pizza called the Roasted Rocket or make your own with your choice of toppings. Trust me, you won't miss the cheese, they make the best crust in all the land. 
  
  
  
• Salvatore's: A great pizza place over in Hydrostone, feels much like a true authentic pizza shack. They offer vegan ricotta for your pizza, lots of veggies to choose from and already vegan crust and sauce. I've heard their vegetarian sausage is now vegan-friendly. If anyone can confirm for me that would be great!
  
  
  
• Stone Pizza:  Located downtown Dartmouth, they offer vegan cheese! 
  
  
  
• Pizza Pizza: Chain restaurant that offers Violife vegan cheese, newly added Yves veggie pepperoni and Field Roast Chorizo to the menu and lots of good veggie toppings too. Extremely affordable. 4 locations located throughout the HRM and hopefully more to open. 
  
  
  
• Nayya Pizza & Grill: Located in Bedford offers vegan cheese for pizza, calzones and garlic fingers. Also has a vegan schwarma and Lebanese plate on the menu. 
• Vero Pizzeria: Located in Dartmouth Crossing. They offer vegan cheese and lots of veggies for toppings. 
• G-Street Pizzeria: New to Gottingen Street, G-Street offers a lot of vegan options including a burger, donair and meat and cheese alternatives.  
  
  
  
• Mother's Pizza: Pizzeria that offers vegan cheese and sausage.
• Pizzatown:  Multiple locations throughout the HRM, they offer vegan cheese, sauce and dough. Delivery available.
• Yeah Yeahs Pizza: Has locations in Dartmouth and Halifax. Offers vegan cheese on their menu now. 
• Morris East: Location on Quinpool offers vegan pizza with vegan cheese and faux meats. 

 A Taste of Asia: 

• Thai Ivory: Location in Bedford offering delicious Thai cuisine. Almost everything can be made vegan, just let your waitress know.  One of my favourites!
  
  
  
  
• Just Springroll: Located on the bottom floor (next to Cineplex) of Park Lane Mall, Just Springroll is run by two sweet ladies who know how to make authetic cuisine. They offer a vegan plate with the most delicious tofu and veggie curry dish and of course their signature, veggie springrolls.  
  
  
  
• YuYo Craft Supply + Teahouse: Cutest craft supply store combined with a tea house I've ever seen. Located in the outside of the Brewery Square. Offers organic soy milk (for sale and in drinks), light food including a few vegan ones like caramel walnuts, shaobing (pancake with green onions and sesame seeds), chazuke (soup with rice, oyster mushroom, seaweed), and fruit rice ball hot soup.
• Modern Orchid: Located in Dartmouth Crossing, made to order dishes, much of the menu can be made vegan, just specify to server.
  
• Indochine Bahn Mi: Located on South Park Street, much of the menu is or can be made vegan. They offer vegan bahn mi, noodle bowls and tacos. Also have smoothies and bubble tea.
• Minato Sushi: Located downtown Halifax offers a few veg choices. Vegans specify.  
• Talay Thai: Vegetable based dishes can be made vegan by specifying no egg. Staff knows what vegan means and can accommodate easily.  Locations in Halifax and Cole Harbour. 
• Kajohn Thai Restaurant: Located on Young Street. It is a sister restaurant to Thai Ivory. Staff can let you know what can be made vegan and what can't. Offers pad thai, curry dishes and rice dishes.  
• Mirchi Tandoor:  On Blowers Street, Indian restaurant that has marked vegan options including daal, rice dishes, etc. 
• Naan N Curry: Indian restaurant that offers marked vegan options, such as chana masala, samosa and pakoras. 
• Sura Lounge:  Vegetarian options on menu, inquire which can be made vegan. 
• Wok Your Way: Located in Dartmouth. Offers Asian fusion cuisine, with marked vegan menu options. 
  

 Mexican: 

• Antojo Tacos + Tequila: Vegans to specify but many things can be done vegan upon request.
  
• Habeneros: Several location throughout the HRM and province,  fast food Mexican style eatery. Offers build-your-own tacos, burritos, bowls, and more. Has a vegan Bombay curry bowl/burrito. 
• BarBurrito: Fast food Mexican restaurant that just opened on Tacoma in Dartmouth. They offer Beyond veggie ground as a vegan option and you can customize tacos, burritos or bowls with your choice of veggies. 

Middle Eastern:

• Mezza Lebanese Kitchen: has few locations in the HRM. Although it doesn't sound super vegan-friendly they offer some of the best falafel in town and it even comes with a vegan tahini sauce! Plus their french fries are to die for. They also have a Lebanese plate that is vegan! 
• Turkish Delight: Located on Spring Garden, they have a full vegetartian menu, many can be made vegan upon request.
• Tarek's Cafe: Located on Robie Street. Vegan options include, Falafel pita, veggieburger, hummus, baba ganoush. The tahini contains sour cream but can be replaced with hummus or baba ganoush.
• Lemon Tree: Location in Bedford. They offer vegetarian plates, Bedford location also has a lentil wrap.  
• Staff of Life: is carried all over the city including convenience and grocery stores and has vegan samosas, pakoras and Jamaican patties always marked as such.  
• Chef Abod Cafe:  Large selection of vegan-friendly middle eastern dishes, located on Kempt Road.
• Khan's HFX:  Takeout and catering. Marked vegan options, including samosas, lentil curry and eggplant. 
• Saj House: Marked vegan options including falafel.
  

Vegan-Friendly Restaurants: 

• The Wooden Monkey: has locations in Dartmouth and Halifax. Comfortable pub like ambiance with full bar and has a good selection of marked vegan items on their menu including pizza, burgers and desserts. 
  
  
  
• Mary's Place Cafe: Located Spring Garden Road has vegan menus, much of which is Middle Eastern cuisine with falafels, hummus and other such dishes. They also have vegan breakfast/brunch items such tofu scramble. They also have veggie chili and veggie burger. 
  
  
  
• Upstreet BBQ Brewhouse: Located in Dartmouth, they offer bbq jackfruit, salads and several sides that are clearly marked on the menu.  
  
  
  
• Mary's African Cuisine: Located on Barrington Street, offers a vegan strew, samosas and other items, ask staff for details.
• Garden Food Bar & Lounge: Located in Halifax and offers vegan burger, bowls, sandwiches and more. 
• Harvest: Farm-to-table restaurant located in Bedford. Offers customizable healthy bowls, salads, smoothies and more. 
• Battery Park: Located downtown Dartmouth offers a couple vegan options on the menu. 
• Pickford and Black: Has a vegan menu with bowls, a burger and more. 
• Gahan House:  Offers a vegan menu with salads, bowls, burgers, carrot cake and more. 
• North Brewing Company: Locations in Dartmouth and Timberlea, has marked vegan menu items including burgers, poutine and more.
  
• There are many more restaurants as well that are vegan-friendly, checking Happy Cow is very beneficial. I am continually researching for my blog and website, so I update Happy Cow frequently as well. I have been asked to be the ambassador for HappyCow.net for the Halifax, NS region, so as your representative I am happy to answer questions and help locals. 

Dessert:

• Sweet Hereafter: is a cheesecakery that always has a vegan cheesecake selection and special orders can be placed. 
  
  
  
• Dee Dee's Ice Cream: Offers a few vegan sorbet's. Also has some food options in the cafe, a burrito, soups and almond milk for coffee drinks.
  
  
  
• Susie's Shortcake:  Located in Bayers Lake, they offer vegan and gluten-free cookie dough and made to order vegan cupcakes in 3 flavours. 
• Taiyaki 52: Located on Brunswick Street. Taiyaki is a Japanese waffle and their crunchy waffle batter is vegan and so is their red bean and blueberry fillings.  They have dedicated vegan batter for their maple cinnamon seeds taiyaki. 
• Chicken Little: Located on the Bedford highway, they are now carrying Dole Whip (basically vegan ice cream).  
• Rousseau Chocolatier: Located on South Street in Halifax, they offer soft serve dairy-free sorbet and also have some vegan chocolates to choose from.  
• Schoolhouse Gluten-free Gourmet:  Sold at the Seaport Market on Saturdays and many surrounding stores and businesses. They offer many vegan options including gluten-free donuts.  
• Vandals Doughnuts: Temporarily closed. Now located on Gottingen Street in their own space and another location in Dartmouth which isn't open regularly so check ahead. They offer vegan doughnut options every day.
• Locally BAKED Outlet: Located in Sackville, offers bakery items, has vegan options. 
• Fortune Doughnuts: Now open on Gottingen Street, they offer at least one vegan donut option daily.
  
  
  
• The Bread Lounge: Located off Robie street in Halifax, they offer vegan soft serve ice cream in the summer. 
• Antoinette's Cheesecakes: Made to order vegan cheesecakes and also has her own location on Baker Drive in Dartmouth. Sells vegan cheesecake by the slice. 
• Booza Emessa: Located in Bedford, they offer non-dairy ice cream options.
• Leonaidas: Located in Cole Harbour offers vegan Dole Whip and the 70% dark chocolate dip is vegan as well.   
• Peace by Chocolate: Syrian-refugee owned chocolate shop offering a range of vegan-friendly dark chocolate, coffee, tea and vegan ice cream. 
• Eva's Original Chimney: Located in Dartmouth, makes original chimney cakes and has vegan options, offers vegan ice cream and toppings. 
• Truly Scrumptious: Made to order vegan and gluten-free cakes and desserts.
  
• The Fog Company: Offers vegan coconut milk ice cream, 2 varieties of doughnuts and a cookie. 
   
  
  
  
  
  Catering:
  • Conscious Catering: Offers vegan/vegetarian catering services. You can also find her delicious vegan baked goods in Organic Earth Market.   
  • Scanway:  Not an all vegan catering service but they offer vegan options that are marked on their website. Including main dishes and dessert.

All and all I think Halifax is a very vegan-friendly city and it's ever expanding. I hope this can help someone. I want people to see that going vegan isn't scary and you don't have to feel like you are going to be left out. There's lots to choose from!

Wondering what you can eat outside of the city? Click here. Also check my Shopping Cruelty-free in Canada guide. The HRM has all of the stores mentioned in that post. And also check out my Chain Restaurant blog post.

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