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There are some really great vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Vancouver, and as a vegetarian, I love them. My meat loving friends, not so much.  As the veggie, a lot of times when eating out you have to suck it up and hope that there’s more than a lame iceberg salad on the menu. If you’re a meat eater, it may be annoying to worry about the vegetarian in the bunch. So, let myself and my carnivorous friends eat out for you! With the veggie option, my hope is to give you a review of the meat free options available at restaurants around the city.  A meat lover will weigh in on their dishes as well. Then we can be happy and eat together in harmony, give peas a chance, blah blah nom nom. Please note, I am a food enthusiast, not a trained chef. I also may have a drink or 4 while eating these meals. User discretion is advised.

Restaurant: The Flying Tiger, 2984 West 4th www.theflyingtiger.ca

Eaters: Shawna, who loves a good medium rare steak, but generally sticks to west coast fare of seafood and veggies

Lana, a vegetarian who actually owns bacon salt (which is vegan!)

When I ate street food in China and Thailand it was usually something questionable, deep fried and on a stick. The Flying Tiger’s take on Asian street food clearly proves that I was hanging out on the wrong streets.

The Flying Tiger covers a variety of tastes from across Asia on a tapas style menu, which makes it great for sharing. They use organically grown, sustainably harvested ingredients, are Oceanwise and source locally when
possible.

They do have vegan options, and many plates can be altered, just be sure to specify if you’re vegan or strict vegetarian as shrimp and fish pastes are used in some meatless dishes.

What we ate:

Shared: Papaya Salad – green papaya, Vietnamese mint, Thai basil & cilantro, peanuts, garlic, lime

Szechuan Green Beans – wok seared green beans, garlic, shallots, sweet soy, chili

Shawna: Har Gow (Steamed Dumplings) with …READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>

There are some really great vegetarian and vegan restaurants in Vancouver, and as a vegetarian, I love them. My meat loving friends, not so much. As the veggie, a lot of times when eating out you have to suck it up and hope that there’s more than a lame iceberg salad on the menu. If you’re a meat eater, it may be annoying to worry about the vegetarian in the bunch. So, let myself and my carnivorous friends eat out for you! With the veggie option, my hope is to give you a review of the meat free options available at restaurants around the city.  A meat lover will weigh in on their dishes as well. Then we can be happy and eat together in harmony, give peas a chance, blah blah nom nom. Please note, I am a food enthusiast, not a trained chef. I also may have a drink or 4 while eating these meals. User discretion is advised.

Restaurant: Don Guacamole’s Mexican Cuisine & Taqueria  http://www.donguacamoles.net/

Eaters: Stephanie, a fiery El Salvadorian pescatarian.
Jeff, a celiac raised on ethnic Portuguese food.
Aimee, meat eater and cat lover. Not to be confused with Alf.
Lana, a vegetarian who believes beer, nachos & friendship are the best gifts this holiday season.

If you want authentic Mexican food, give Don Guacamole’s a visit.  Though the latina in our group was skeptical by the ‘honky’ name, it’s not tex mex or fusion, it’s the real deal. They also boast quite the tequila selection.  Since the translation is ‘Mr. Guacamole’, perhaps give the guac a try, which is good for vegans alike.

The menu is very clear on the vegetarian options. Since they take a more traditional approach to most dishes, everything isn’t drowned in cheese or sour cream, so if you were to remove them to make an option vegan, you won’t be losing most of the entrée. For a lot of the menu items you customize your sauce (red, green, mole) and meat (pork, chicken, grilled steak, Mexican Chorizo, arrachera).

What we ate:

The complimentary chips and salsas are lovely while you wait.

Aimee – Burrito with grilled steak and green sauce

Lana – Nachos Nortenos (minus the Mexican chorizo) Tortilla chips with …READ THE REST OF THIS ENTRY>>>