Healthy Eats in the City of Toronto

The days begin to lengthen and slowly but surely the summer beckons. Like every year, it’s time to prepare for the return of spring.

This year, festive meals were plentiful, or you were simply lazy during the winter, and are wondering how to get into your spring and summer outfits. You want to remove the love handles before you put on your swimsuit. Don' t panic - nothing is lost...There is still time. It’s the right time to prepare a dream silhouette for sunny days. The best idea, of course, is to work out and eat healthy.

Here, Venue offers you 4 healthy restaurants in the city.

Hogtown Vegan restaurant, ideal for a classic dinner for vegan sensibilities and comfort food in a very cozy atmosphere located on Bloor Street.Not vegetarian? No problem, you could eat at Hogtown Vegan - you won’t believe their food is vegan. 100% plant-based, they don’t use any dairy, meat, honey, eggs or animal products of any sort. The signature dish is the Unchicken & Waffles and for the foodies who want to top things up with a dessert, try the delicious fried apple pie or the brownie. And if you don’t have time during weekdays; they also have a Brunch Menu on weekends.

Hibiscus Café: In the heart of Kensington Market, this little vegetarian cafe restaurant offers delicious salads, soups and all-fresh buckwheat crepes for a really good price. The menu options are gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan cuisine.Want to try something new and fresh? Have a famous homemade non-dairy ice cream in gluten-free cones with different flavors - strawberry, pistachio and more.Open 6 days a week - if you’re looking for a nice, low priced vegan place, try them out.

Grasslands: A bistro and bar on Queen West area is one-of-a-kind in Toronto. A warm and comfortable place serving gourmet vegan food, Grasslands offers a small but delicious menu of forward-thinking mains and smaller shareable plates.Something new? The Asparagus & Watercress Salad grilled asparagus, julienned apple, watercress, candied walnuts, cashew-ginger dressing.In addition to their great cocktails, try their Original Scrambled Tofu for a mind-blowing experience.

Grasshopper: A “Vegetarian Restaurant focusing on Taste”, Grasshopper is located on College Street. In a casual and cozy atmosphere, it offers lunch or dinner, with the menu boasting a broad selection of meatless meals, snacks, sides and fresh juices. In this place they offer an ever-changing array of food like vegan burgers, quinoa mac 'n' cheese, banh mi and soups. True comfort food – with a healthy kick!

The Venue Team.

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