The Best Quebec City Vegan Restaurants

On our first trip to Quebec City nearly 10 years ago, Quebec City wasn't the most vegan-friendly place in the world. Thankfully, times have changed and there are many Quebec City vegan restaurants now.

While it used to be a bit of a struggle to find vegan food, Quebec City now has many vegan, vegetarian, and veg-friendly restaurants to enjoy. We've since visited Quebec City three times and I'm sure we'll be back again in the future since we love it there so much.

I created this guide after our first visit to Quebec City in 2014 and I've kept it updated after our return visits. Now, there are a multitude of choices for plant-based meals all over the city, and I'm going to help you find them.

There never used to be any entirely vegan restaurants in Quebec City, but now we have several to choose from. I'll list the 100% Quebec City vegan restaurants first, and then I'll list the vegetarian and veg-friendly ones afterwards.

Quebec City Vegan Restaurants: Don Végane

Don Vegane is Quebec City's first vegan restaurant. Thank you so much for opening in Quebec City, Don Vegane!

This chic establishment is the perfect place to meet your friends or go for a date night. There are a variety of starters and main courses that will tempt every palate.

To start, choose from tostadas, Caesar salad, dumplings, panko cauliflower or a Thai soup. For the entree, try the bibimbap, spaghetti Bolognese, beet tartar, mushroom risotto, curry masala or others. There are also plant-based desserts and a wide array of cocktails and mocktails.

Quebec City Vegan Restaurants: Bloom Sushi

Bloom Sushi started in Montreal and now has two Montreal locations and one Quebec City location. This is a 100% vegan sushi restaurant that you just have to try.

Bloom Sushi Limoilou shows that it's "possible to love sushi as much as love the oceans" by creating delectable plant-based sushi. There are numerous special rolls like "Mr. Crunch", "Dragon Eyes" and "Moulin Rouge" that are creative, vegan takes on sushi.

In addition to sushi, they also serve poke bowls and sushi restaurant favourites like edamame, miso soup and gyoza. This is one of the best Quebec City vegan restaurants, hands down.

Quebec City Vegan Restaurants: Les Mauvaises Herbes

Les Mauvaises Herbes is proud to call themselves Quebec's first vegan refreshment bar. They also serve 100% vegan Asian cuisine.

Open from Thursday through Sunday for dinner and throughout the evening, they have a generous selection of sushi, appetizers and drinks. For small plates, try the Tao Cauliflower, wakame salad, satay, spring rolls and more.

There are numerous sushi rolls on the menu, featuring maki rolls, nigiri and sushi pizza. Order beer, wine or a cocktail to go along with your food. Everything is plant-based and delicious.

Quebec City Vegan Restaurants: Le Monastère des Augustines

The restaurant at this Quebec City monastery is a hidden gem. Le Monastere des Augustines is a hotel, wellness center, museum, shop and restaurant. You don't need to stay at the hotel or frequent the wellness centre to dine at the restaurant (though I recommend checking them out!).

The restaurant at Le Monastere des Augustines focuses on healthy, fresh, and organic meals. There's always a vegan and vegetarian option for a main course. Your meal includes unlimited trips to the salad bar, which is completely vegan.

The salad bar typically has greens, bean and lentil salads, hummus, breads, minestrone soup, and more. The entree was a delightful tofu and vegetable dish with a pesto sauce.

We've since dined at this restaurant a second time and while the buffet remained the same, the entree dish was another innovative and tasty meal.

Quebec City Vegan Restaurants: Parlabas Café-Boutique

Parlabas Cafe Boutique is a small vegetarian cafe, restaurant and boutique shop. They serve ready to eat meals, frozen meals to bring home, and a selection of coffee and tea beverages.

There are only a couple of vegan items to order at the cafe: a hot vegan meal (rotates regularly), a vegan soup, and raw vegan brownies.

Le Chic Shack

Chic Shack opened over a decade ago as a high quality fast food restaurant in Quebec City. They're known primarily for their burgers, shakes and of course, poutine.

There is one vegan burger on the menu, "Le Jardin" which contains a house made vegan patty, pickled beets and onions and chic sauce.

Back when I visited, they did not have a vegan bun so I ordered the burger on a salad. Nowadays, the veggie burger is fully vegan and there is a vegan bun. Or you can still order the veggie burger on top of greens if you prefer.

Not only do they have fries and sweet potato fries, but they have a vegan version available for their poutine. Unfortunately, there aren't any vegan milkshakes, but you can order cocktails, sodas, beer, wine or coffee / espresso drinks.

L'Orygine

L'Orygine Bistro is an organic restaurant in Old Quebec serving up inventive, fresh and tasty dishes. This establishment puts vegetables in the spotlight.

While they do serve meat and fish, there is an emphasis on plant-based and colourful creations where veggies can steal the show. Their menu changes throughout the year depending on what's in season.

Every vegan dish on the menu has a green leaf next to it. I noticed that almost every meat or fish dish can be prepared vegan by swapping out the animal products for plant-based ones.

For instance, the salmon dish becomes a squash carpaccio dish, instead of grilled lamb they use roasted celeriac, and the vegetarian risotto dish uses pumpkin seed ricotta in the vegan version. I'm so impressed with their creativity and commitment to serving so many vegan options.

Chez Victor

Chez Victor is a gourmet burger restaurant in Quebec City that's been an institution since 1991. When we visited Quebec City, there were four locations. Now, there are several locations in Quebec City and two in Levis across the river. There's even a Chez Victor food truck!

Their empire has certainly expanded which should indicate how delicious their burgers truly are. Chez Victor has always been an innovator when it comes to vegetarian and vegan burgers. Their menu is really easy to decipher which items are vegan and vegetarian due to the little symbol next to the dish.

There are three vegan burgers: Le Veganator (seitan patty), Le Verguez (vegetable patty), and Le Champoulet Frit (fried mushrooms). They've also introduced a vegan poutine to the menu since we last visited, as well as a vegan chocolate cake.

Bistro Hortus

Hortus Bistro is a farm to table restaurant with an emphasis on local and organic products. In fact, Hortus owns two rooftop gardens in Vieux Quebec where they source many of their crops.

They also work with other Quebec farmers who grow organic produce to supplement what they can't grow on their own due to space restrictions. The gluten-free, vegetarian and vegan items are clearly highlighted on their menu.

Choose from a vegan vegetable stir fry, a vegetable pot-au-feu, and a mixed green salad. While the vegan items aren't as plentiful here as at other restaurants, these are a couple of really solid selections that I feel you'll enjoy.

Petite Dana

When we dined in Quebec City, this restaurant was called La Petite Dana. This is an Asian restaurant in Lower Town, Old Quebec.

While there aren't any vegan or vegetarian items listed on the menu, I assure you that you can order veggie dishes here. There is a note at the bottom of the menu to inquire about vegetarian meals.

I believe that the meat can be substituted for tofu and vegetables in many cases. When we visited, all of the noodle dishes were made with egg, but there were rice dishes that were vegan.

If in doubt, order a tofu vegetable stir fry with rice. Their noodles may have changed (or perhaps there are rice noodles) so I suggest asking if the noodles are vegan. Report back if you dine here and let me know!

Hono Ramen

Hono Ramen is a Japanese restaurant serving primarily ramen bowls, as well as some appetizers, side dishes and cocktails. They offer one vegan ramen bowl, the Vegan Tantanmen.

It's served with a milky broth (soy milk and sesame), Szechuan aromatic oil, spicy TVP (textured vegetable protein), corn, baby bok choy and puffed wild rice.

Other vegan small plates on the menu include edamame, seaweed salad, homemade green kimchi, tempura vegetable fritters, fried noodles and vegan shumais.

Paillard

Paillard is a well known bakery and patisserie in Quebec City since 2006. Unfortunately, their vegan items haven't increased since my last visit in 2017, but there are still a couple of solid lunch options in their ready-to-eat section.

You can try the vegetable hummus sandwich or the grilled vegetable sandwich. Sadly, none of their baked goods are vegan as this place seems pretty traditional. However, they do have some dark chocolate bars that are vegan and made without dairy products.

Ogari San

Ogari San is a vegan-friendly restaurant in Quebec City with Japanese and Korean influences. Their main focus is their chirashi bowl, an artisanal poké bowl.

Their vegetable 2.0 bowl is vegan and you can choose from lime fried tofu, karaage cauliflower, and candied tofu with ginger. They also serve vegan dumplings and bubble tea.

Nina Pizza

Nina Pizza is a vegan-friendly pizzeria in Quebec City. They create traditional Neapolitan pizza cooked in wood-fired ovens where the pizza cooks fully in 90 seconds.

Their vegan pizzas include the marinara, vegana piccante, and bianca e verde. You can also make your own pizza with vegan mozzarella.

CRAC - La Carotte Joyeuse

Le Crac - La Carotte Joyeuse is a specialty grocery store in Quebec City with many vegan products. They have a small restaurant inside Carotte Joyeuse that's very vegan-friendly. We ordered delicious tofu burgers when we visited that were quite outstanding.

It's possible that they are no longer serving hot food. If that's the case, I still recommend going if you're looking to pick up some vegan groceries in Quebec City.

La Korrigane

La Korrigane is a microbrewery located in Quebec City's St. Roch neighbourhood. They brew their craft beer in small quantities using artisanal methods.

Stop by for a pint and pair it with a vegan meal. In fact, a majority of their appetizers are vegan, and several of the main courses are either vegan or vegetarian.

Choose from vegan poutine (the sauce is made using beer!), veggie fritters, a vegan burger and more. The vegan items are clearly marked on the menu as such.

Erico Chocolaterie

If you've got a sweet tooth, this might be the place for you! Erico Chocolaterie is a quaint chocolate shop on Rue Saint-Jean that serves vegan desserts. There are a few selections of vegan ice cream made using soy milk, and all of their dark chocolates are vegan.

You can order a scoop or two of ice cream, and they put a little dark chocolate in the cup, too. I ordered a scoop of chocolate and it did not disappoint. There was also a berry flavor, and supposedly an apple pie flavor that had sold out.

Le Casse-Crêpe Breton

Casse-Crêpe Breton is a crepe restaurant in the heart of Old Quebec. They offer savoury and sweet crepes, classic and specialty coffees, hot and cold drinks, craft beer and house wine. And best of all, this creperie is vegan-friendly.

The buckwheat crepe is vegan and gluten-free. You can create a vegan crepe by adding fresh strawberries and maple syrup. While it might not state that the buckwheat crepe is vegan on the menu, it most certainly is. Pair it with a coffee or latte made with soy milk for a delicious vegan breakfast option in Quebec City.